Posts by Swedan Margen
Hin Leong liquidator succeeds in High Court bid to wind up Yuantai Fuel Trading
During the Friday morning hearing, the bunker firm did not raise any objections to the order [SINGAPORE] The High Court granted a winding-up order against local bunker firm Yuantai Fuel Trading on Friday (Feb 13). This is the latest development arising from the liquidation of collapsed oil trading giant Hin Leong Trading. The application, filed…
Read MoreWhodunnit: The Upstate Murder-Mystery Weekend
Cupid gets his main-character moment this weekend. We asked New Yorker staffers to help build a playlist befitting his romantic mission. For a classic piece of nineties Brit pop, Oasis’s “Slide Away” is basically an absurdly romantic ballad of plain devotion and yearning—which “Wuthering Heights” has established as the emotions of the season. May your…
Read MoreThe Myth of the Perfect Writer’s Room
In touring the history of writerly spaces, “The Writer’s Room” elegantly describes the rooms kept by Maya Angelou, Charles Dickens, Joan Didion, John Keats, and other luminaries. It finds that, a lot of the time, the quest for the perfect room is self-defeating: tormented by sounds in his neighborhood (among them a neighbor’s rooster), Thomas…
Read MoreOng Beng Seng’s HPL to report net loss for FY2025 as finance costs remain high
[SINGAPORE] Hotel Properties Ltd (HPL), owned by real estate magnate Ong Beng Seng, is expected to post a net loss for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2025. Despite higher revenue, finance costs remained elevated, largely due to increased borrowing and the delayed impact of interest rates easing, the group said in a bourse filing…
Read MoreDBS launches zero-remittance-fee payment service to Chinese digital wallet
The bank is also looking to link its DBS PayLah! service to Weixin Pay to further cross-border payments [SINGAPORE] DBS customers looking to transfer money to Chinese e-wallet Weixin Pay accounts without having to pay remittance fees can now do so with a new service by the bank. The cross-border payment service to the Chinese…
Read MoreLum Chang Creations receives SGX nod for mainboard transfer from Catalist
[SINGAPORE] Lum Chang Creations (LCC) on Friday (Feb 13) received in-principal approval from the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to transfer from the Catalist bourse to the mainboard. LCC managing director Lim Thiam Hooi said: “A mainboard listing will elevate our corporate profile, enhance our visibility among institutional investors, and provide a stronger platform for our next…
Read MoreDeutsche Bank’s private bank eyes hiring push in emerging markets
Published Fri, Feb 13, 2026 · 01:34 PM [SINGAPORE] Deutsche Bank plans to add up to 50 relationship managers in its emerging markets private banking unit this year, said a senior executive, as the European lender seeks to bolster its wealth footprint in the Gulf region and North Asia. Marco Pagliara, head of emerging markets…
Read MoreChina is snapping up overseas assets again, from Puma to metals
The turnaround is gathering momentum after a prolonged lull that began in the mid to late 2010s [HONG KONG] After Beijing slammed them shut about a decade ago, the gates have flung open again for Chinese firms to go on overseas acquisition sprees. In January alone, the volume of outbound mergers and acquisitions (M&A) from…
Read MoreWatch this space: Analysts upbeat on Singapore’s new space agency, but see no near-term lift for stocks
[SINGAPORE] The formation of the National Space Agency of Singapore (NSAS) marks a pivotal step in the Republic’s push to strengthen its position in the global space economy. But although analysts are optimistic about its long-term structural potential, they warn against expecting an immediate boost to corporate earnings or share prices. Announced on Feb 2,…
Read MoreCnooc to lift offshore wind power capacity by 40% this year
Published Fri, Feb 13, 2026 · 11:45 AM CHINA National Offshore Oil Corporation (Cnooc) plans to boost its offshore wind power capacity by about 40 per cent this year, tapping growth in the country’s burgeoning clean energy market as the outlook for oil weakens. The country’s third-biggest oil and gas producer aims to raise its…
Read MoreLawfare Is the Climate Warriors’ Best Friend | National Review
Some three dozen lawsuits are in the American legal system, with more to come. Source link
Read MoreIn Its Latest Act of Repression, Hong Kong Convicted My Father for My Activism | National Review
My father’s conviction is Beijing’s litmus test for Washington: Will the U.S. stand firm in favor of freedom? Source link
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