Business
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BP says oil trading result is ‘exceptional’ as prices soared amid Middle East war
Published Tue, Apr 14, 2026 · 04:29 PM [LONDON] BP said its oil traders boosted first-quarter earnings, as the Middle East conflict jolted energy markets. The energy giant’s oil-trading result…
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Temasek CEO Dilhan Pillay to chair Vertex as FY2025 profit tops US$100 million
Temasek is preparing to ‘derive greater synergy with its other funding platforms’, Vertex says [SINGAPORE] Dilhan Pillay, executive director and CEO of Temasek, will succeed Teo Ming Kian as the…
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Malaysia faces ‘critical period’ for fuel by June, minister says
The government is taking steps to diversify its fuel sources and strengthen ties with major trading partners Published Sun, Apr 12, 2026 · 02:03 PM [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia is implementing…
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Tesla’s supervised self-driving software gets Dutch okay, first in Europe
Other carmakers have introduced ‘hands-free’ driving technology on select highways and at limited speeds, mostly in Germany Published Sat, Apr 11, 2026 · 12:54 PM [AMSTERDAM/SAN FRANCISCO] Dutch regulators approved…
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South Korea holds rates steady as Iran war fans inflation, growth risks
Published Fri, Apr 10, 2026 · 11:08 AM [SEOUL] South Korea’s central bank kept its policy interest rate steady on Friday and warned of a highly uncertain path ahead as…
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Malaysian tycoon Syed Mokhtar said to mull property company IPO
Published Thu, Apr 9, 2026 · 11:01 AM [KUALA LUMPUR] Australian developer Walker and Malaysian tycoon Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary are considering an initial public offering of their joint venture to…
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FTSE keeps Indonesia’s market status amid ongoing reforms
Published Wed, Apr 8, 2026 · 10:06 AM [SINGAPORE] FTSE Russell will “closely monitor” Indonesia’s capital market reforms after the postponement of a March index review of the nation’s equities,…
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Gold steadies as traders weigh Trump’s deadline to strike Iran
Now in its sixth week, the war has heightened the prospects that central banks will delay cutting interest rates or even hike them Published Tue, Apr 7, 2026 · 09:02…
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Olam selling IT and digital services unit Mindsprint to Wipro for US$375 million
The agri-food giant will also spend US$100 million annually with the global tech company for eight years [SINGAPORE] Agri-food giant Olam Group is selling its information technology and digital services…
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Retail investors are net buyers of S‑Reits in March
[SINGAPORE] S‑Reits, as measured by the iEdge S‑Reit Index, slipped in the first quarter of 2026, as geopolitical tensions weighed on investor sentiment. The index rose slightly in January, but…
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How the Iran war is fuelling wild swings in interest-rate bets
Middle East conflict has clouded the outlook for inflation and economic growth across the globe [WASHINGTON] The Iran war has clouded the outlook for inflation and economic growth across the…
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Tesla’s EV sales miss expectations again in deepening slump
Published Thu, Apr 2, 2026 · 10:46 PM [SAN FRANCISCO] Tesla posted one of its worst sales quarters in years, missing Wall Street’s expectations, as the carmaker struggles to turn…
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AF Global expected to delist around Apr 24
[SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed hospitality company AF Global is expected to delist from the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange on or around Apr 24, based on an indicative timetable. This comes after…
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‘Real pain’ to set in: Businesses brace for impact as EMA warns of potentially sharper rise in power tariffs
[SINGAPORE] Singapore businesses, especially those in sectors more reliant on energy, are bracing themselves for higher costs after the Energy Market Authority (EMA) warned on Tuesday (Mar 31) that Singapore…
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Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to quit after furor about crash condolence video
Published Mon, Mar 30, 2026 · 10:25 PM [MONTREAL] Air Canada chief executive officer Michael Rousseau announced he is leaving after creating a public relations fiasco with an English-language video…
