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        <title><![CDATA[Will the RBA hike again in November? Jobs and inflation data set up a close call]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[After four rate rises in 2026 took the cash rate to 4.60%, the Reserve Bank of Australia meets on 2–3 November. The banks are split, and markets see a hike as the less likely outcome. Jobs data this week and September-quarter inflation on 28 October will decide it.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 03:05:25 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Asian Games 2026 final medal table: how Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the rest of Southeast Asia fared]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Thailand finished seventh with 18 golds and Malaysia equalled its best-ever gold haul at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, while Indonesia beat its gold target but slipped down the table. Here is how every Southeast Asian team performed against Hangzhou.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 03:05:24 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[World Bank lifts East Asia and Pacific 2026 growth forecast to 4.5% on AI exports, raises Indonesia to 5.2%]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The World Bank's October 2026 East Asia and Pacific Economic Update raises regional growth to 4.5% for 2026, led by AI-related exports from Viet Nam, Malaysia and Thailand, while the Philippines and Pacific Islands lag on high energy costs.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 03:05:23 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[US–China trade truce after the Trump–Xi summit: what was agreed, what wasn't, and what it means for Asia]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Xi Jinping's September state visit to Washington produced a two-month truce extension to 10 January 2027 and a US$30 billion-each-way tariff-relief list, but rare earths, chips and the wider tariff wall remain unresolved ahead of APEC in Shenzhen.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 03:05:22 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[MAS unexpectedly holds Singapore dollar policy in October 2026 as Q3 GDP grows 5.4%]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Monetary Authority of Singapore left its exchange-rate policy unchanged on 14 October, surprising all 10 analysts in a Reuters poll who expected a third tightening this year. Advance data showed the economy grew 5.4% year-on-year in the third quarter, while MAS trimmed its 2026 inflation forecasts.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 03:05:18 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Indonesia's New Ride-Hailing Rule Explained: What Perpres 27/2026 Means for Drivers, Grab and GoTo]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[After five months of delay, Indonesia has formally released Presidential Regulation 27/2026, which keeps the 8% cap on platform fees for motorcycle rides, confirms drivers' status as partners and gives ministries until 31 December to write the detailed rules.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:38:54 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Why Firmus Pulled Australia's Biggest Float in Decades, and What It Means for Asia's AI Data Centre Boom]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Nvidia-backed AI data centre builder Firmus has withdrawn its planned ASX listing, which targeted a valuation of about A$44 billion, after weak investor demand. Here is what happened, why investors balked, and why projects in Malaysia and Indonesia are part of the story.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:38:54 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[China's Golden Week final figures: 826 million trips, but spending per trip slips to a four-year low]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Official data show Chinese travellers made 826 million domestic trips over the 1–7 October holiday, with daily trips up 6.3%. But spending per trip fell to its lowest level since 2022, while outbound trips by mainland residents grew faster than domestic travel.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:38:53 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Singapore proposes merging COE Categories A and B: how the S$15,000 'feebate' would work]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Singapore's Land Transport Authority wants views on folding its two car COE categories into one pool, with rebates or surcharges of up to S$15,000 based on a car's value. Here is what is proposed, why, and what it could mean for buyers.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:38:53 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Indonesia Between the US and China: What the IMF Says About Fragmentation, and Where Indonesia Stands in 2026]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The IMF warns that a splintering world economy carries long-term costs. Indonesia trades heavily with both the US and China, faces a lower US tariff rate than China and several neighbours, and is still growing at about 5%, but its currency, stock market and commodity reliance show the strain.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:38:50 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Malaysia's Fuel Subsidy Reform After Budget 2027: BUDI95 and Targeted Diesel Stay as Fuel Bill Nears RM40 Billion]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Budget 2027, tabled on 9 October, keeps Malaysia's MyKad-targeted RON95 and diesel subsidies in place, with fuel subsidies estimated at about RM40 billion, while aiming to cut the deficit to 3.3% of GDP. Here is where the reform stands.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:06:55 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Bank of Japan at 1.25%: What Japan's Rate Normalisation Means for Southeast Asia]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Bank of Japan has raised rates twice this year and 10-year JGB yields are near 30-year highs. We look at how this reaches ASEAN through banks, bonds, carry trades and FDI, and why the evidence does not yet show a regional credit squeeze.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:35:48 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Jakarta in 2026: Can Indonesia's Capital Still Compete as a Southeast Asian Business Hub?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Jakarta remains Indonesia's capital in law, produces about a sixth of national output by its governor's count, and is opening new rail lines, but it slipped in the latest financial-centre ranking while several regional rivals climbed.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:35:47 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ASEAN vs China for Foreign Investment in 2026: What the Data Actually Shows]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Southeast Asia now attracts more foreign direct investment than China, but much of it goes to Singapore and data centres, a sizeable share comes from China itself, and some global equity funds have stopped cutting their exposure to China. Here is the evidence as of October 2026.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:35:45 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Why Asia-Pacific Central Banks Are Raising Rates in 2026, and Which Ones Are Holding]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[An oil shock and weaker currencies have pushed central banks from Canberra to Mumbai into rate hikes this year, while Thailand and Malaysia have stayed on hold. Here is where each stands as of 8 October 2026, and the meetings to watch before year-end.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:35:44 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How to Pay in China in 2026: A Practical Guide for Indonesian and ASEAN Visitors]]></title>
        <link>https://nussadigital.co.id/article/how-to-pay-in-china-foreign-visitors-alipay-wechat-qris-2026</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Alipay and Weixin Pay now accept foreign cards, Indonesia's QRIS works in China in a first phase, and cash remains legal tender. Here is what visitors from Indonesia and ASEAN need to know before they travel.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:17:21 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Vietnam's AI Law Explained: What Is in Force, What Is Pending and How It Compares in ASEAN]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Vietnam's Law on Artificial Intelligence took effect on 1 March 2026, followed by a guiding decree, a list of high-risk AI systems and a national AI portal. Here is what the rules require, how they compare with Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and the EU, and what businesses should watch next.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:17:20 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The Behaviour Gap: Why Investors Earn Less Than Their Funds, and What 2026 Means for Asia's New Retail Investors]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Morningstar's latest study finds the average dollar invested in US funds earned 1.2 percentage points a year less than the funds themselves over the decade to 2025, mostly because of poorly timed buying and selling. Here is what the research says, which biases drive it, and why Indonesia's 31 million investors face a real-world test this year.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:17:19 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How to Get Out of Consumer Debt in Indonesia in 2026: What the Evidence Says]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Interest rates are higher, pinjol and paylater balances keep growing and arrears on online loans are rising. Here is an evidence-based guide to repayment methods, restructuring, credit checks and the official channels Indonesian borrowers can use.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:17:19 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Indonesia's Free Meals Programme in October 2026: Smaller Budget, Food-Safety Crackdown and a Corruption Case]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The flagship Makan Bergizi Gratis programme's 2026 budget has been reduced to about Rp229 trillion, its agency has changed head twice since June and prosecutors are pursuing a corruption case, while it still gets the largest ministry allocation in the 2027 budget.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:17:18 GMT</pubDate>
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