SINGAPORE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

• UOB to invest SGD34.0m in Vietnam hydropower market
• DBS Bank leverages Pivotal to innovate at start-up speed
• Singapore bank lending falls for 10th straight month in July on sluggish economy
• MyRepublic, airYotta, TPG Telecom submit bids to become Singapore's 4th telco
• M1, Singtel and StarHub stop Galaxy Note7 sales after Samsung's global halt

INDONESIA NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

• BNI, BP Batam ink deal on banking for port
• Indonesia c.bank eases property loan rules to spur spending
• WGE gains additional gold mining site in Indonesia
• Foreign miners pull up stakes in Indonesia
• Govt eyes 30.0% efficiency in ICT investment through ‘network sharing’

THAILAND NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

• Posco completes first automotive steel plate plant in Thailand
• Mazda to increase engine production in Thailand
• Bangkok Bank first Thai company to join R3
• Thai Siam Commercial Bank targets 4.0% loan growth this year
• Cables begin underground lease rates

Source: Kenanga Research - 5 Sep 2016