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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
Thailand's scam crackdown cuts losses 87% as Vietnam's market hits a rare streak

Aug 25, 2026

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Thailand's scam crackdown cuts losses 87% as Vietnam's market hits a rare streak

Plus: a fake Apple support call drains a Singapore crypto wallet, the Philippine peso nears an 11-month high, and CBA slides again despite a strong day for miners.

miko santos
miko santos
FTC warns of brushing scams as Malaysia's scam hotline goes 24/7

Aug 22, 2026

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FTC warns of brushing scams as Malaysia's scam hotline goes 24/7

Plus: Kiwibank's profit slips, Vietnam pushes AI banking, and Indonesia holds its rate again.

miko santos
miko santos
Singapore forces Meta and TikTok to vet scam ads as Thailand's growth beats the forecast.

Aug 21, 2026

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Singapore forces Meta and TikTok to vet scam ads as Thailand's growth beats the forecast.

NAB pulls back on home lending, Indonesia launches a QRIS-linked credit card, and the peso drags the PSEi lower.

miko santos
miko santos
A Pokemon card scam nets five million baht as Indonesia gets a new rate-setter

Aug 20, 2026

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A Pokemon card scam nets five million baht as Indonesia gets a new rate-setter

Plus: Singapore charges 20 people over money-mule work, BHP and CSL power an ASX earnings surge, and the peso hits a three-week low.

miko santos
miko santos
ASIC's scam takedowns jump 182% as Malaysia's market notches a third weekly gain

Aug 19, 2026

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ASIC's scam takedowns jump 182% as Malaysia's market notches a third weekly gain

Plus: Singapore police warn of a fake-ICA-officer scam wave, the Philippine peso slips back past 61, and Vietnam's benchmark index stumbles.

miko santos
miko santos
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