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‘Mr Lufthansa’ taps crisis playbook to tackle costs, union battles
Carsten Spohr is focused on efficiencies, centralising management of the group’s 12 airlines and betting on more long-haul flights in the year aheadPublished Wed, Mar 4, 2026 · 03:41...
India rupee hits record low as oil rise sparks regional meltdown
Published Wed, Mar 4, 2026 · 01:41 PM[MUMBAI] India’s rupee fell to a record low, while stocks and bonds declined amid concerns that rising crude prices, driven by the...
Oil prices rise 1% as Iran crisis disrupts Middle East supply
Published Wed, Mar 4, 2026 · 12:51 PMOIL prices rose 1 per cent on Wednesday as the US-Israeli war on Iran disrupted Middle East supplies, but the pace of...
CGSI upgrades Sheng Siong to ‘add’; RHB raises target price on store outlook
However, DBS argues the supermarket operator’s 2026 growth has already been priced in[SINGAPORE] CGS International (CGSI) upgraded Sheng Siong Group to “add” from “hold”, citing a stronger-than-expected pipeline of...
Middle East conflict likely to raise global energy and Singapore electricity prices: EMA
Gas prices surge as much as 50% in European and Asian markets, after the world’s largest LNG producer shut down its facility[SINGAPORE] Singapore electricity prices could rise if global...
Former oil tycoon OK Lim granted jail term cut in US$111.7 million case appeal
The High Court rejects OK Lim’s appeal against conviction, but allows his appeal against a 17.5 year sentence[SINGAPORE] The High Court dismissed an appeal by Lim Oon Kuin, better...
Prediction market boom finds a new challenger with Asia roots
To compete, Opinion uses a crypto-oriented incentive system that rewards loyal customers for their patronage[SINGAPORE] A little-known prediction market platform with Asia roots burst onto the scene late last...
Pump prices in Singapore rise amid widening Middle East conflict
Global energy prices have surged as the US-Israel war on Iran halted exports from the oil-and-gas rich regionPublished Wed, Mar 4, 2026 · 08:52 AM[SINGAPORE] Prices of petrol have...
Middle East conflict widens as Israeli, US strikes again hit Iran; oil soars, shares slide
[DUBAI] Israeli and US forces pounded targets across Iran on Tuesday, prompting Iranian retaliatory strikes around the Gulf as the conflict spread to Lebanon, rattled global markets and sent...
US stocks: Wall Street indexes end lower as Middle East conflict fans inflation fears
Published Wed, Mar 4, 2026 · 05:47 AM[NEW YORK] US stocks fell on Tuesday as investors worried about how long the Middle East conflict may persist, but indexes ended well off...
