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Businesses, households can help offset impact of higher electricity prices: Tan See Leng

Earlier in March, the EMA warned that households could see an increase in electricity prices if fuel costs stay elevated.

Shell declares force majeure to clients who buy Qatari LNG: Sources

Shell has long partnerships with QatarEnergy

US inflation had steadied in February before war with Iran

FILE PHOTO: A cashier loads a turkey and other groceries for checkout at a Walmart Supercenter retail store in North Bergen, New Jersey, U.S., November 21, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

Jason Chang, Li Xiting, Philip Ng top Forbes’ list of richest Singaporeans

(From left) Semiconductor tycoon Jason Chang, medical devices company founder Li Xiting and real estate baron Philip Ng are among 54 Singaporean billionaires on the list.

China’s exports soared 22% before Middle East war broke out

A cargo ship with containers docks at a terminal of the Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

Global bond sell-off deepens as oil spike stokes stagflation fear

Crude oil has spiked almost 80 per cent since the Iran war began and disrupted shipments from the Middle East.

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Singapore consumers in for higher petrol, electricity prices as oil spikes past US$100

Consumers and businesses in Singapore may soon see petrol prices rise again after a round of hikes last week.

Weak jobs data underscores Fed’s dilemma as war stokes inflation risk

Before March 6's jobs report, Fed officials had been widely expected to hold interest rates steady again at their next policy meeting in March

US carmakers risk being reduced to niche producers of petrol vehicles

A worker fits a wheel onto a Ford Bronco at the automaker's plant in Wayne, Mich. US automakers are facing difficult choices.

How war in the Persian Gulf could spill into the US economy

Smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone following a fire caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, according to the Fujairah media office, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

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