SINGAPORE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

• DBS named Asia's safest bank, OCBC at No. 2 and UOB at No. 4
• UOB equity crowdfunding partner OurCrowd raises USD72.0m
• Mitsubishi, Olam, Wilmar lead alliance to boost green farming
• Singtel invests SGD7.9m in security services
• StarHub, partners launch mesh network of connected vehicles

INDONESIA NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

• Bank Indonesia cuts key interest rates again in September
• Indonesia might issue USD2.1b more in bonds if 2016 budget deficit widens
• Bad loans in Indonesia's mining sector nearly double to 6.8% in July
• Newmont's Indonesia mine sale closure may slip into fourth quarter: CEO
• PT Telkom launches pay TV content and ad platform
• Ooredoo scotches sale rumours over Indonesian mobile business

THAILAND NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

• Thailand auto output dropped in August Vs. year ago but rose sequentially, FTI data show
• Posco opens auto steel sheet plant in Thailand
• Central bank to allow fintech experimentation
• Jasmine CEO to take 100% ownership
• TOT, AWN strike 2.1 Ghz trial roaming deal - report

Source: Kenanga Research - 26 Sep 2016