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US to ease shipping rule in bid to tame spiralling fuel prices
The plan comes as President Donald Trump considers multiple options to stem the dramatic rise in crude and petrol amid the war in IranPublished Fri, Mar 13, 2026 ·...
Ships must coordinate with Iran’s navy to pass through Strait of Hormuz, foreign ministry says
Published Fri, Mar 13, 2026 · 06:10 AM[DUBAI] Ships must coordinate with Iran’s navy to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the country’s foreign ministry spokesperson said in comments...
Oil settles up 9% as Iran vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed
Middle East Gulf countries have cut total oil production by at least 10 million barrels per dayPublished Fri, Mar 13, 2026 · 06:04 AM[NEW YORK] Oil prices settled up about 9 per cent...
European shares close lower as oil surge sparks inflation worries, rate hike bets
Published Fri, Mar 13, 2026 · 05:57 AMEUROPEAN shares extended losses on Thursday as investors grappled with a surge in oil prices, which brought concerns about inflation amid the war...
US stocks: Wall Street ends sharply lower as intensifying Iran war, soaring crude prompt selloff
Published Fri, Mar 13, 2026 · 05:51 AM[NEW YORK] US stocks fell on Thursday, as Iranian strikes on two oil tankers sent crude prices surging toward US$100 per barrel, further exacerbating...
MetaComp: Asia’s Revolut for business payments
With its focus on transaction banking, fintech firm sees itself as builder of broader industry’s infrastructure[SINGAPORE] As cryptocurrencies hit some road bumps, Singapore fintech player MetaComp believes the real...
Cambricon rides China AI boom to post its first annual profit
Published Thu, Mar 12, 2026 · 10:44 PM[HONG KONG] Cambricon Technologies reported its first-ever annual profit after Beijing encouraged China’s leading artificial intelligence developers to adopt locally made chips...
Wall St opens lower as Middle East tensions lift oil prices to US$100
Published Thu, Mar 12, 2026 · 09:41 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Thursday (Mar 12) as oil prices surged to nearly US$100 a barrel, fanning...
Health Sciences Authority to speed up medical device access
Singapore will also apply for full Medical Device Single Audit Program membership [SINGAPORE] The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) on Thursday (Mar 12) announced deeper pacts with Malaysia and Uzbekistan,...
Top bankers win reprieve as Swiss lawmakers reject bonus ban
Published Thu, Mar 12, 2026 · 08:38 PM[ZURICH] Swiss lawmakers rejected plans to ban bonuses for top bankers such as UBS Group chief executive officer Sergio Ermotti, voting overwhelmingly...
