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Nikkei tanks more than 6% as oil prices surge
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei average fell more than 6 per cent in a broad selloff on Monday after oil prices surged, stoking fears...
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Business Headlines and Stock Market News by Singapore Financial News Publishers
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Lendlease's Lombardo to join Frasers Property as group COO to drive investment and capital management
The Edge Singapore - Tony Lombardo, currently group CEO of Australia's Lendlease Corp, will be group chief operating officer of Frasers Property with effect from Oct 1, with a focus on investment activities via Frasers Property Capital. According to FPL, Lombardo has the mandate to drive "cross‑portfolio opt ...
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OKP secures S$87.3 million contract for Jurong Region Line infrastructure
Deon Loke - This raises the group’s net construction order book to S$627.2 million
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Sembcorp Industries rebuts reports of damage to UAE power, water plants from Iranian strikes
Chloe Lim - In Singapore, gas supply stays ‘secure’, with no near-term disruptions anticipated
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Sembcorp Industries rebuts news reports; claims no damage to UAE power, water plants from Iran’s strikes
Chloe Lim - In Singapore, gas supply stays ‘secure’, with no near-term disruptions anticipated
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OKP wins $87.3 mil contract from LTA to build commuter related infrastructure for Jurong Region Line
The Edge Singapore - OKP Holdings has won a $87.3 million contract from the Land Transport Authority for commuter infrastructure works around the upcoming stations along the Jurong Region Line. Under the contract, OKP will help design and build covered linkways, new cycling paths and shared paths, as well as footpaths a ...
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Sembcorp refutes reports that its Fujairah 1 plant in UAE damaged; no gas imports from Middle East scheduled this year
The Edge Singapore - Sembcorp Industries has refuted reports that its 40%-held power and water plant in the UAE, the Fujairah F1, has been damaged following attacks by Iran. Besides the Fujairah 1 in UAE, described as the world's largest desalination plant, Sembcorp also operates the Salalah IWPP and the Manah II S ...
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Gamuda Land doubles down on organic growth, shrugs off Sunway-IJM threat
Tan Ai Leng - The developer is set to launch RM10 billion in projects across Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore over the next 18 months
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‘Double-edged sword’: Wilmar, Golden Agri may face margin squeeze from Iran war, but upstream players could gain
Benicia Tan - With surging crude oil shortage and rising prices, biodiesel demand expected to rise
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As Middle East conflict rages, DBS urges SMEs to hedge at least half their FX exposure – not time the market
Renald Yeo - This comes as the bank expands its SecureFX facility to all corporate clients in Singapore
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Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights
A roundup of the week’s tanker and dry bulk market (Mar 6, 2026)
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S&P 500’s downtrend expected to persist
Following a steady momentum rally from the April lows last year, the S&P 500 has spent the first two months of 2026...
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‘Double-edged sword’: Iran conflict could lift palm oil prices, but not all SGX agri counters will benefit
Benicia Tan - Higher diesel prices due to crude oil shortages could drive up demand for biodiesel as a substitute, boosting crude palm oil prices,...
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Gamuda Land shrugs off Sunway-IJM threat, doubles down on organic growth
Tan Ai Leng - The developer is set to launch RM10 billion in projects across Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore over the next 18 months
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Oil tops US$110 as Iran war forces more Gulf giants to cut output
More than a dozen countries have been sucked into the fray and the conflict has stoked fears of an inflation crisis
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Oil soars above US$100 as Iran war forces more production cuts
More than a dozen countries have been sucked into the fray and the conflict has stoked fears of an inflation crisis
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Shares slide, oil surges on risk of lengthy Middle East conflict
SYDNEY, March 9 : Share markets slid in Asia on Monday as the inflationary pulse from surging oil prices threatened to raise living costs, and perhaps interest rates, across the globe, while an investor hunger for liquidity kept the U.S. dollar in demand.Brent jumped 17 per cent to $108.77 a barrel, ...
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Oil surges, shares skid in Asia as Middle East conflict rages
SYDNEY, March 9 : Share futures slid in Asia on Monday as the inflationary pulse from surging oil prices threatened to raise living costs, and perhaps interest rates, across the globe, while an investor hunger for liquidity kept the U.S. dollar in demand.Brent jumped 15 per cent to $106.94 a barrel, ...
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Oil soars, shares slide in Asia as Middle East conflict rages
SYDNEY, March 9 : Share futures fell sharply in Asia on Monday as the inflationary pulse from surging oil prices threatened to raise living costs, and perhaps interest rates, across the globe, while an investor hunger for liquidity kept the U.S. dollar in demand.Brent jumped 17 per cent to $108.73 a ...
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Crude oil prices surpass US$100 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shipping
US President Donald Trump dismissed the war-related spike in oil prices as a "small price to pay" for removing the threat of Iran's nuclear programme.
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Oil prices surge 20% on supply fears as US-Israeli war with Iran expands
TOKYO, March 9 : Oil prices surged about 20 per cent in early trade on Monday, hitting their highest since July 2022, as the expanding U.S.-Israeli war with Iran fuelled fears of tighter supply and prolonged disruptions to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.Iran on Monday named Mojtaba Khamenei ...
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US oil prices jump on supply fears amid expanding US-Israeli war with Iran
TOKYO, March 9 : U.S. crude futures rose more than 20 per cent in early trade on Monday, hitting their highest since July 2022, as the expanding U.S.-Israeli war with Iran fuelled fears of tighter supply and prolonged disruptions to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.U.S. West Texas Intermediate ...
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Oil prices surge 20% as expanding US-Israeli war with Iran cuts supplies from Mideast
TOKYO, March 9 : Oil prices surged about 20 per cent on Monday, hitting their highest since July 2022, as the expanding U.S.-Israeli war with Iran led some major Middle Eastern oil producers to cut supplies and on fears of prolonged disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint.Iraq ...
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Iraqi oil production collapses with Strait of Hormuz blocked by conflict, sources say
[BAGHDAD] Iraqi oil production from its main southern oilfields has fallen by 70 per cent to just 1.3 million barrels per day...
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US considers idea of special operation to seize Iran’s uranium
One of the stated aims of the attacks on the Islamic Republic has been to rid it of any capability to produce...
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Ringgit edges towards RM3 to S$1, but Singaporeans making cross-border trips remain undeterred
From a high of RM3.55 to RM3.10 against the Singapore dollar, the ringgit's rally has been swift – and analysts say it may not be done.
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Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader?
He has the final say on matters of state, including foreign policy and Iran’s nuclear programme
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Iran names Khamenei’s hardline son Mojtaba as new supreme leader
The position gives Mojtaba the final say in all matters of state in the Islamic Republic
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Nominations open for EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2026 awards in Singapore
Felicia Tan - Ernst & Young (EY) is now taking in nominations for its 25th Entrepreneur of the Year (EOY) 2026 awards in Singapore. Nominations will open till April 10. This year’s theme is “The Shapers”, which reflects entrepreneurs’ role as “shapers of the future”, says EY. Nominees have to be o ...
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Nominations open for EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2026 awards
Jermaine Fok - Nominees will be assessed across four globally benchmarked criteria: entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, impact and growth
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X probes offensive posts by xAI’s Grok chatbot, Sky News reports
March 8 : Social media platform X is investigating racist and offensive posts by xAI chatbot Grok, Sky News reported on Sunday.Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
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Iran war: Soaring oil price will be a key driver of Fed policy; opportunities, risks for investors
Ben Paul - While even the price of gold fell last week, shares of Big Oil companies sustained their upward momentum
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Tugboat operated by ASL Marine's associate company in Indonesia involved in fatal incident
The Edge Singapore - A tugboat owned by an associate of ASL Marine in Indonesia was involved in a fatal incident. According to the company on March 7, the tugboat capsized under "adverse" weather conditions, causing 5 dead and one injured. Probes are ongoing. ASL Marine did not name if other parties were invol ...
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Grab seeks to double votes tied to Class B ‘super-voting’ shares; move could lift CEO Anthony Tan’s voting power to 74.9%
Sharanya Pillai - The resolution, if passed, would double the voting power per Class B ordinary share from 45 to 90 votes