Southeast Asia Connect
Named and dated developments across Southeast Asia.
Firefly has cancelled Subang–Seletar services through 20 October and offers rebooking or refunds. Indonesia separately reports nearly 2,500 domestic flights affected since August, alongside dated international and regional-service cancellations.
The expo drew 9,600 registered buyers and produced 426 MoUs, but Indonesia’s trade ministry says follow-up is needed to turn agreements into contracts.
Affected existing shops can keep trading while licences are processed, for up to 12 months. The duty to file within 30 days already existed.
Vietnam signed a separate pact with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Once in force, conditional origin rules could let qualifying ASEAN or EU materials count in Vietnam-made goods.
The conditional Nanyang Technological University award would bring Wee Hur’s Y Suites housing brand to Singapore. NTU says past graduate-hall demand has exceeded supply; opening is targeted for 2029/30.
Eligible developers can lock in a 14 sen/kWh access charge; corporate buyers face a separate regulated charge. The Energy Commission cites a roughly 3 GW project pipeline.
Seven banks arranged the new facilities, bringing financing secured in 2025 and 2026 to about RM30bn.
The index fell to 78.3 from 79.7, while surveyed business leaders reported widespread administrative and tax pressures.
ACRA’s revised code adds external-expert engagement and suitability checks for Singapore public accountants and accounting entities.
The subscription will finance Palauig Solar 2 and its battery project, with closing subject to full payment and regulatory approval.
The roughly US$800m Cilegon project follows a US$200m joint investment agreement and targets commercial operations in 2027.
The planned investment in Vena Energy’s 500MWp Ixus Bugallon project follows July debt financing and awaits competition approval.