Hunting For Dividends: Is ASEAN Next?

ASEAN's dividend opportunity is underpinned by diverse and evolving market characteristics. The FTSE ASEAN Index, which captures the large- and mid-cap companies listed in the five ASEAN markets - Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Philippines - has delivered a 10-year average dividend yield of 3.57%. Across multiple market cycles over the past 25 years, a back-test of the FTSE ASEAN ex REITs Target Dividend Index's strategy showed notable resilience during market downturns and lower overall volatility compared with the broader ASEAN market.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 14, 2026

Indonesian markets resume selloff after Moody's cuts outlook

Indonesian stocks and currency skidded on Friday after Moody's lowered the country's credit rating outlook, the latest jolt in a turbulent start to the year for Southeast Asia's largest economy after an $80 billion rout of its equity market last week.

Reuters • Feb 6, 2026

Indonesia stock exchange CEO resigns after $80 billion market rout

The head of Indonesia's stock exchange has resigned, the exchange said on Friday, as the consequences of a warning from index provider MSCI of a possible downgrade that triggered a more than $80 billion market rout continue to reverberate.

Reuters • Jan 30, 2026

VanEck Announces Year-End Distributions for VanEck Equity ETFs

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VanEck announced today the 2025 annual distributions per share for its VanEck equity exchange-traded funds.

Business Wire • Dec 20, 2025

APAC Equities: The Sensitivity To Oil Prices

Among APAC equity markets, Australia has a higher beta to oil prices while India, Indonesia and Thailand have lower betas. Domestic political uncertainties have been one main reason for the decoupling trend seen in Indonesia and Thailand.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 29, 2025

Indonesia to cut tariffs, non-tariff barriers in US trade deal, Trump official says

July 22 (Reuters) - Indonesia will drop tariffs to zero on more than 99% of its trade with the United States and will also eliminate all non-tariff barriers for American goods in a deal that cuts threatened U.S. tariffs on Indonesian products to 19% from an initial 32%, a senior Trump administration official said on Tuesday.

Reuters • Jul 22, 2025

White House releases U.S.-Indonesia trade deal framework, final talks underway

The U.S. and Indonesia agreed to the framework of a trade agreement, the White House said in a joint statement. Jakarta will drop almost all tariffs on U.S. goods, while imports to the U.S. from Indonesia will be set at 19%, according to the statement.

CNBC • Jul 22, 2025

White House announces trade framework with Indonesia

CNBC's Eamon Javers joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the latest on trade talks between the White House and Indonesia.

CNBC Television • Jul 22, 2025

President Trump announces 19% tariff on Indonesia

CNBC's Eamon Javers reports on news regarding the White House's trade policy.

CNBC Television • Jul 22, 2025

The Trump administration announced details on its trade framework with Indonesia, although key specifics about how the U.S. will apply tariffs to goods from that nation remain unclear

The Trump administration announced details on its trade framework with Indonesia, although key specifics about how the U.S. will apply tariffs to goods from that nation remain unclear.

WSJ • Jul 22, 2025