SINGAPORE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

• Bonuses Paid to Singapore Banks for Selling Risky Debt Under Scrutiny
• Singapore Wants to Boost Its Fintech Startups
• PPB posts Q2 net loss on Wilmar
• Indofood Agri Resources 2015 earnings hit by weak commodity prices
• Singtel Cast: Streaming your favourite K-drama with data bonus

INDONESIA NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

• Bank Indonesia sees creative industry, tourism as catalyst to economic growth
• Bank Mandiri to grow Malaysian operations
• Nickel merry-go-round: Indonesia ferronickel replacing Philippine ore: Russell
• Indonesian Telco XL Axiata Drops Nearly 10% After Disappointing Results

THAILAND NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

• FTI, investors fret over labour force
• Car sales set to recover in 2017
• Thai Central Bank Says Further Baht Gains May Hurt Recovery
• Thai Kasikornbank's auto loan unit expects 5% growth in 2016
• Sipa predicts growth of 4% for Thai software market

Source: Kenanga Research - 29 Aug 2016