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.
175 MoUs have been signed under the AZEC framework between Indonesia and Japan. The challenge, as both governments acknowledge, is translating signed agreements into commissioned generation capacity.