Trade & Supply Chain Finance

The global firm is the first to introduce on-site solar energy at the cargo hub and is expanding the use of electric vehicles across Apac.

The RBI is taking a cautious approach as it sees GDP slowing in the fiscal year 2026/7 to 6.9% from 7.6% amid higher prices as a result of the war in the Middle East.

The renewal and modernisation of container ships is a priority for the global firm, including the use of green methanol-powered ships.

The agriculture giant, with the backing of Standard Chartered, is looking to support supply chains in South America, including with Asia, through the sustainability-linked loan.

The war in the Middle East is causing market volatility leaving Apac treasurers and finance professionals needing to check a large number of variables.

The private healthcare firm has rebuilt its treasury architecture to prioritise liquidity mobility, policy-driven hedging and system-led control amid rate volatility and fragmented capital markets. CT spoke with Manjiv Dodanwela, the firm's transformation lead for group treasury.

The logistics and real estate business, which has operations in Singapore and Japan, raised S$1.2bn on the main exchange but listed in a difficult week for equities amid war in the Middle East.

The plan is to increase global oil supply while the Strait of Hormuz is essentially blocked. Russia is once again exporting oil to India and several Asian governments are introducing fuel subsidies; meanwhile the US is launching trade investigations into 12 Asian countries.

US president Donald Trump has suggested the war in Iran will end soon after the price of a barrel of oil climbed above $100. Countries across Asia have been trying to conserve energy.

The stock exchanges in South Korea and Thailand were temporarily halted on March 4, while Iran has issued a stark warning for the Strait of Hormuz.

Under the MoU, the HKMA, the SDB, and the NTICB, will conduct research on digital technology such as the use of electronic bills of lading and promote it in areas such as cargo trade and finance.

Amid multiple attacks from Iran, and continued Israeli and US strikes, there is great uncertainty in the region. Gas and oil prices are rising as QatarEnergy has stopped liquid natural gas production while the Strait of Hormuz is increasingly dangerous.