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April 23, 2025
Singapore's Keppel Ltd announced on Thursday that its net profit for the first quarter, excluding legacy assets in offshore and maritime (O&M), increased by 25%. This was due to a strong performance from its infrastructure segment, and a stronger performance in asset-management.
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April 17, 2025
The Philippine Coast Guard reported on Thursday that four people, including one Chinese national, were killed and seven are still missing after a 25-person dredging boat capsized in a province of western Philippines two days earlier. PCG stated that the MV Hong Hai 16 had 2…
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April 28, 2025
On Monday, a senior South Korean official said that Seoul will not agree to a package of trade deals with Washington before the June 3 presidential elections. He also noted the challenges in reaching an agreement even by early July. Seoul's…
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April 28, 2025
The Philippines denied on Monday that news reports claiming Beijing had seized control over a reef in dispute in the South China Sea were true, after their personnel landed and discovered no Chinese presence on the unoccupied sandbars. The Chinese…
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April 28, 2025
On Monday, a senior South Korean official ruled out the possibility of a deal being reached with the United States before the presidential elections in the Asian nation on June 3. He also noted that reaching an agreement even by early July would be difficult.
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April 28, 2025
South Korean companies Korea Midland Power Co. (KOMIPO), Korea Southern Power Co. (KOSPO), and SK subsidiary PRISM Energy International, have released a tender to purchase one liquefied gas (LNG). The cargo is due for delivery in the month of June.
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April 15, 2025
In the latest dispute over this waterway, China and the Philippines both accused the other of dangerous maneuvers on a disputed shoal. The Philippine Coast Guard reported that a Chinese coast guard vessel had accelerated and performed manoeuvres…
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April 9, 2025
China's Coast Guard said Thursday that it allowed a Philippine civil vessel to deliver supplies to a warship illegally grounded at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. In a press release, the coast guard said that it had questioned and…
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April 4, 2025
According to a letter obtained by, Malaysia Smelting Corp. (MSC), a major tin producer in the world, informed customers that its deliveries had been affected by an explosion of a gas pipe. The state-owned energy giant Petronas operates a large gas pipeline in Puchong, on the outskirts Kuala Lumpur.
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April 3, 2025
Singapore, Asia's oil hub, is expected to receive more fuel from Nigeria's Dangote Refinery in April. This follows a spike in arrivals last month. Sources said that the refinery offered to export additional residual fuel in its most recent tender, which was held this week.
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April 1, 2025
A senior Taiwan coastguard official has said that China may find a "pretext", such as sensitive dates like the anniversary of President Lai Ching Te's first year in office, which falls on May, to hold new wargames around Taiwan. China, which views democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory…
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March 24, 2025
On April 1, an LNG tanker will arrive in Canada to cool down the LNG Canada plant in Kitimat (British Columbia), which is considered to be the final step before production of supercooled gas begins at the plant. The delivery is scheduled for early April.
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March 7, 2025
Trade and shipping data revealed that Russia's seaborne vacuum gasoil and fuel oil exports fell 15% from the previous months to around 3.3 millions metric tons in February due to lower production and weather conditions, including storms, delays and drone attacks.
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March 4, 2025
The Chinese coastguard said on Wednesday that it had monitored a Philippine civil boat on Tuesday delivering daily supplies to the "illegally anchored" warship on the Second Thomas Shoal. China and the Philippines both claim the territory, and they often clash in the surrounding waters.
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February 26, 2025
The CEO of Italy's Saipem group stated on Wednesday that the rationale behind a merger of Italy's Saipem with Norway's Subsea 7 was to combine fleets to better serve customers and reduce costs. On Sunday, the two companies announced their intention…
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February 18, 2025
The Philippine Coast Guard accused the Chinese Navy of dangerous flight maneuvers Tuesday after it flew near a government plane patrolling a disputed Shoal in the South China Sea. The Philippine Coast Guard said that the government fisheries…
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February 2, 2025
A spokesperson for the State Department said that U.S. Secretary Marco Rubio informed Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino during talks on Sunday that Donald Trump had determined that China's influence threatened the Panama Canal, and that urgent changes were required or the U.S. might act.
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January 24, 2025
The Philippines announced on Saturday that it had suspended its scientific survey of the South China Sea following "harassment and aggressive behavior" by China's coastguard and navy. Manila and Beijing are involved in a series escalating clashes over the disputed waters of South China Sea.
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January 24, 2025
China's coastguard said that the Philippines sent a civilian ship to deliver supplies to its warship, which was "illegally anchored" on Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. In a press release, the coast guard said that it "questioned"…
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January 23, 2025
European traders reported on Thursday that a group of Thai importers is believed to be the ones who rejected all bids and did not purchase any animal feed wheat in an international auction for up to 195,000 tons which ended on Wednesday. Prices were considered too high.
