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Sinopec plans to cut crude runs by over 10% on Middle East supply squeeze: sources
The refiner will focus on maximising fuel output at the expense of petrochemicals productionPublished Fri, Mar 13, 2026 · 07:06 PM[SINGAPORE] China’s Sinopec, the world’s biggest refiner by capacity,...
Hong Kong proposes easing rules for dual-class share listings in competitiveness push
Published Fri, Mar 13, 2026 · 05:59 PM[SINGAPORE] Hong Kong’s stock exchange has proposed lowering market value thresholds for companies seeking to use a dual-class share structure – a...
Elevated crude prices rein in Singapore shares performance; STI down 0.3%
Decliners beat gainers 313 to 266 across the broader market, with 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.8 billion transacted[SINGAPORE] Elevated crude prices reined in the performance of Singapore shares on...
BYD to launch new premium EV in Europe that can charge in minutes
Denza Z9GT highlights Chinese EV makers’ edge over European rivals in next-generation car technologyPublished Fri, Mar 13, 2026 · 05:14 PM[LONDON] BYD said on Friday (Mar 13) it will...
HSBC, Standard Chartered to get stablecoin licenses in Hong Kong
The city has been pushing ahead with ambitions to become a crypto hub through a series of regulatory measures first announced in 2022 Published Fri, Mar 13, 2026 ·...
How early-morning routines work for business leaders
For some CEOs, beginning the day at the crack of dawn gives them some protected time before work demands flood in[SINGAPORE] At 5 am, the Central Business District is...
Alibaba debuts OpenClaw app to feed China’s agentic AI addiction
Published Fri, Mar 13, 2026 · 01:44 PM[HONG KONG] Alibaba Group Holding launched a dedicated mobile app claiming to help users install and deploy OpenClaw within minutes, stepping up...
Oil heads for weekly gains despite US sanctions waiver on Russian oil
Published Fri, Mar 13, 2026 · 01:26 PM[SINGAPORE] Oil prices headed for weekly gains as of Friday, despite the US trying to ease supply concerns by issuing a 30-day...
SoftBank’s PayPay keeps dual listing on table after solid US IPO
Published Fri, Mar 13, 2026 · 01:24 PM[TOKYO] SoftBank Group-backed PayPay is open to a dual listing with a presence on Tokyo’s bourse, its chief said after the digital...
Air freight rates soar as Middle East conflict blocks trade routes
Published Fri, Mar 13, 2026 · 12:47 PMAIR freight rates have risen by as much as 70 per cent on some routes since the start of the US-Israeli war...
SGX stocks that survived the market sell-off
Some stand to benefit from the conflict, while others have fundamentals too strong to suppress[SINGAPORE] Stock markets around the world have been pummelled since war broke out in Iran...
‘Singapore is a priority’: Data centre giant AirTrunk to treble its workforce here to nearly 350 by 2030
The hyperscale specialist aims to treble headcount in the Republic to nearly 350 by 2030 [SINGAPORE] Australian data centre player AirTrunk is betting big on Singapore. Its billionaire founder...