Chemicals

From left: Lubrizol’s chief technology officer Julie Edgar, president and CEO Rebecca Liebert, EDB’s executive vice-president Lim Wey-Len, Lubrizol Engineered Materials president John Valukas, and the company’s vice-president for the Asia-Pacific Henry Liu.

Energy & Commodities

Lubrizol expands Singapore R&D hub to boost innovation in specialty chemicals sector

The new lab space aims to help industry customers improve speed to market amid growing Asian demand

2026-10-07T07:44:22.000Z

At the launch of NCEB are, from left: National Research Foundation deputy CEO Tan Weizhe; NCEB executive director Matthew Chang; Minister for Education Desmond Lee; NUS president Tan Eng Chye; and EDB managing director Jermaine Loy.

Economy & Policy

Singapore sets aside S$118 million for research into bio-based chemicals

The announcement comes as a new centre opens, focusing on engineering biology

2026-10-05T07:00:00.000Z

Aster's deputy CEO Andre Khor says the company plans to sell more bitumen from its Singapore facility to Indonesia.

Energy & Commodities

Singapore oil refiner Aster still on M&A hunt, ‘open’ to IPO as assets mature

The company’s power business is also exploring the possibility of energy imports from Batam to the city-state

2026-06-20T04:33:07.000Z

Evonik had already announced cuts of around 2,800 positions until the end of 2026.

Energy & Commodities

Evonik to cut 3,200 jobs worldwide by 2029, as it extends restructuring programme

EVONIK Industries will cut 3,200 jobs worldwide by the end of 2029, including 2,150 positions in Germany, the German chemicals group said on Thursday (Jun 18).

2026-06-18T08:44:36.000Z

The ban will cover sulphuric acid that’s a by-product of copper and zinc smelting in China.

Energy & Commodities

China moves to ban sulphuric acid exports as Iran war hits supply

Prices have already surged in Chile, which buys over one million tonnes of Chinese sulphuric acid every year

2026-04-11T04:25:23.000Z

For the five trading sessions spanning Mar 13 to 19, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks.

Companies & Markets

INSIDE INSIGHTS

Insider and institutional positioning for the week

[SINGAPORE] For the five trading sessions spanning Mar 13 to 19, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional inflow of S$365 million. This took the accumulated net inflow ...

2026-03-22T06:30:00.000Z