SGX posted its highest half-year profit since its 2000 IPO. The Asian bond futures launch adds a new fixed income dimension to its multi-asset growth strategy.
Singapore and Malaysia refineries cut output as feedstock ran short. The Singapore complex refining margin surged to approximately USD 30 per barrel, near a four-year high.
The Laos fuel crisis is a case study in cascading dependency: Hormuz closes, Thailand restricts exports, Laos runs dry. Cambodia and Myanmar face the same structural exposure.