October 2026 - Australia & Asia Pacific News

RBA bludgeoning with its favourite tool

October 1, 2026 APN

Is the Reserve Bank of Australia’s incompetence making the rich richer? Having built up market expectations for a rate rise, Australia’s central bank delivers. Michael Pascoe reports on why he is in the cohort of […]

Vinhomes Readies Its Integrated Mega-City Model as Vietnam's Next Global Export October 1, 2026
Vinhomes Green Paradise, the first Official Participant in New7Wonders’ “7 Wonders of Future Cities” campaign, advances to the global vote as the developer takes its township model into five overseas marketsHO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 October 2026 – For decades, the world has known Vietnam by what it ships: […]
AVIS Singapore Introduces Self-Service Kiosk Experience for Seamless Car Rental Pick-Up October 1, 2026
AVIS Singapore is bringing the counter-free car rental experience home, giving local travellers the same seamless, automated pick-up already available across key European markets.SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 October 2026 - AVIS Singapore is bringing its self-service kiosk to local travellers, following successful rollouts across key overseas markets, including the United Kingdom, Italy, […]
Bracell Advances Sustainable Industrial Practices and Air Quality Management in Bahia October 1, 2026
The Company has reduced carbon emissions intensity by 47% since 2020 and strengthened environmental monitoring, renewable energy use and conservation initiativesSINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 October 2026 – As Brazil marks National Day for Industrial Pollution Control in August, Bracell is highlighting its continued efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its industrial […]
Farewell Funerals Expands Singapore Funeral Services with New Online Tribute Option October 1, 2026
The Singapore funeral provider has added online memorial tributes to its funeral services, allowing families to share funeral information and preserve memories of loved ones online.SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 October 2026 – Farewell Funerals Pte. Ltd. has announced an expansion of its funeral services in Singapore with the introduction of an online […]
LAC and Absolute Pilates Invite Singaporeans to Find Wellness in Motion This October October 1, 2026
Singapore's trusted wellness supplement brand brings a week-long restorative experience to Absolute Pilates studios across Singapore, inviting Singaporeans to move with purpose, recharge, and reconnect with their wellbeing from the inside out.SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 October 2026 – In a world that rarely slows down, finding time to pause can feel like […]
Northeast Asian investment flows into Hung Yen as industrial growth accelerates October 1, 2026
HUNG YEN, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 October 2026 – With an increasingly attractive investment climate, improving industrial infrastructure and strong growth prospects, Hung Yen Province in northern Vietnam is emerging as a major destination for foreign direct investment (FDI), with investors from Northeast Asia accounting for roughly 75% of the province's total […]