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profits, but VPBank has not collected 10 trillion dong of the interest it reported Market Authority https://spindepth.com/news/philippines-2027-budget-7-2-trillion-assumptions-peso-62-oil-90-reality-2026 SpinDepth en 2026-10-29T08:25:00.000Z The Philippines' 7.2 trillion peso budget assumes 62 pesos per dollar and 90 dollar oil: reality is already far worse APAC Briefing https://spindepth.com/news/global-pension-index-2026-singapore-cpf-fourth-southeast-asia-retirement-gap SpinDepth en 2026-10-29T07:50:00.000Z Singapore's CPF now ranks fourth in the world, and the rest of Southeast Asia is falling behind: the 2026 pension index APAC Briefing https://spindepth.com/news/citi-wealth-singapore-hnw-1-5-million-indonesia-malaysia-inflows-2026 SpinDepth en 2026-10-29T07:15:00.000Z Singapore's wealthy now hold 1.5 million dollars on average, and Indonesians are the biggest cross border clients: inside Citi's wealth report Positioning 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