Seoul Park Dispute Exposes South Korea’s Housing Supply Trade-Off
Seoul’s president and mayor disagree over housing on Yongsan Park, highlighting the tension between apartment supply and liveable green space.
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Singapore’s Mid-Market Gyms Face a Margin Squeeze Despite Fitness Growth
More Singaporeans exercise regularly, but large mid-market gyms face higher fixed costs and stronger competition from budget chains and boutiques.
EU–Philippines Trade Announcement Opens a New Market-Access Test
A political announcement points to an EU–Philippines trade breakthrough, but commercial benefits depend on published terms and formal approval.
Eco World’s Singapore Housing Debut Hinges on Launch Pricing and Capital Discipline
Eco World Development Group’s first residential project in Singapore will test whether buyers will pay enough to support attractive margins after a costly land acquisition.
China’s Intelligent EV Plan Shifts Competition Toward Software, Safety and Scale
China is making intelligent connected new-energy vehicles a central part of its next industrial upgrade, with a government plan spanning 2026 to 2030.
Syfe’s S$20 Billion Asset Milestone Highlights Scale Test for Digital Wealth Platforms
Digital wealth platform Syfe has surpassed S$20 billion in assets under management, a scale milestone supported by investment and trading activity across several markets.
Seatrium’s S$200 Million Buyback Puts Cash Returns Beside Offshore Growth
Seatrium has allocated S$200 million to a new share-buyback programme, twice the size of the S$100 million programme it completed at the start of September.
Sea’s MariBank Payroll Move Tests Boundaries of Employer-Led Banking
Sea has told Singapore-based employees that MariBank will become the salary-crediting bank for its October payroll, placing a related digital bank at the centre of an internal payment policy. The instruction has drawn questions about employee choice and how far a corporate group should go in directing staff toward an affiliated financial product.
Malaysia and Japan Drive Thailand’s Weekly Tourism Rebound
Thailand’s weekly arrivals rose 5.72% as Malaysian and Japanese holiday travel lifted short-haul demand, although the year-to-date total remained lower.
China’s Vehicle-to-Grid Trials Turn Electric Cars Into Distributed Power Assets
A Shanghai vehicle-to-grid exercise shows privately owned electric cars can support peak demand, advancing China’s distributed-energy opportunity.