SINGAPORE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

• Singapore, Switzerland regulators agree on greater cooperation in Fintech development
• Barclays said to be cutting about 100 Singapore technology jobs
• Olam proposes USD150.0m note issue
• Olam sees minimal La Niña push on palm oil
• Singtel, MyRepublic cut fibre broadband prices at Comex
• Singtel, M1 release iPhone 7 prices

INDONESIA NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

• Banking Sector Indonesia: NIM and credit quality improve
• Bank Indonesia relaxes agent regulation to sign up more first-time customers
• Government to establish mining, energy holdings
• Coal mining update Indonesia: coal prices continue to rise
• PT Telkom selects NEC to build the Indonesia Global Gateway submarine cable
• Telkom Group launches MediaHub, supporting Content and Advertising Industries in Indonesia

THAILAND NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

• Thai auto parts firm Somboon sees drop in revenue, profit
• Mazda Expanding Thai Engine Plant
• Stricter measures to foil mobile banking frauds
• Thailand bares ambitions for regional financial hub status
• NBTC bans imports of Galaxy Note 7 problem lots
• Dtac to sell gadgets via Lazada

Source: Kenanga Research - 13 Sep 2016