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Vietnam graduates to emerging-market status as a Singapore engineer loses $80,000 twice

Sep 21, 2026

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Vietnam graduates to emerging-market status as a Singapore engineer loses $80,000 twice

Plus: Manila's stock index hits a 3.5-month low, Ipoh police arrest seven over a Japan-targeting call centre, and the RBA edges towards a rate rise.

miko santos
miko santos
Westpac moves its RBA call forward as Vietnam cracks a $57m scam ring

Sep 19, 2026

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Westpac moves its RBA call forward as Vietnam cracks a $57m scam ring

Plus: a Bangkok mansion raid nets 15 over a fake-police call centre, Philippine remittances hit a seven-month high, and Jakarta's market slips on the Fed.

miko santos
miko santos
The Fed hikes rates as Korean scam rings flee Cambodia for Malaysia

Sep 18, 2026

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The Fed hikes rates as Korean scam rings flee Cambodia for Malaysia

Plus: New Zealand's economy edges forward, the Philippines braces for October, and Jakarta's market slides on oil.

miko santos
miko santos
Singapore's AI boom hits $13.5bn as a fake police call costs a Thai student $50,000

Sep 17, 2026

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Singapore's AI boom hits $13.5bn as a fake police call costs a Thai student $50,000

Plus: Malaysia and Japan renew a $6 billion currency swap, the Philippines watches for cyberattacks, and an FBI fugitive is caught hiding in Vietnam.

miko santos
miko santos
Singapore's new scam law lands as oil drags the ASX to a three-month low

Sep 16, 2026

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Singapore's new scam law lands as oil drags the ASX to a three-month low

Plus: Thailand tightens cash rules to choke scam networks, Vietnam's trade balance flips negative, and Malaysia's markets extend a losing streak.

miko santos
miko santos
Rupiah crashes to a record low as Star Entertainment's $307m loss stuns investors

Sep 1, 2026

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Rupiah crashes to a record low as Star Entertainment's $307m loss stuns investors

Plus: Manila eases bank liquidity rules, Malaysian scammers dodge the SMS ban, and a fake fines text keeps fooling New Zealanders.

miko santos
miko santos
Wesfarmers profit jumps 8% but shares fall as Philippine stocks drop below 6,000

Aug 31, 2026

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Wesfarmers profit jumps 8% but shares fall as Philippine stocks drop below 6,000

Plus: Maybank's profit climbs, a New Zealand honey company returns to the black, and Thailand's central bank braces for a growth slowdown.

miko santos
miko santos
Philippines hikes rates to 5% as Thailand cracks down on scam mule accounts

Aug 28, 2026

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Philippines hikes rates to 5% as Thailand cracks down on scam mule accounts

Plus: Australia's big banks flip to predicting a rate hike, Malaysia's scam syndicates go corporate, and Indonesia's 2027 growth target draws skepticism.

miko santos
miko santos
Singapore's scam losses actually fell this year, and Woolworths just posted a huge profit jump

Aug 27, 2026

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Singapore's scam losses actually fell this year, and Woolworths just posted a huge profit jump

Plus, Indonesia's current account deficit hits a record, New Zealand's retail spending drops, and Thailand watches its market ahead of a big investor event.

miko santos
miko santos
Woodside posts a 27% profit jump as Malaysia's scammers dodge the SMS crackdown

Aug 26, 2026

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Woodside posts a 27% profit jump as Malaysia's scammers dodge the SMS crackdown

Plus: Thailand's stock market slides on bond-yield jitters, Scams Awareness Week opens with fresh loss figures, and Indonesia's QRIS payments surge 82%.

miko santos
miko santos
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