Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Mar 13)

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Mar 13)
March 13, 2026

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Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Mar 13)

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Oil fears keep S-E Asia’s central banks on their toes as they mull over easing plans

ECONOMISTS see rate hikes or delayed cuts as policy space wanes and stagflation looms.

Oil spike pushes Malaysia fuel subsidies to RM3.2 billion a month

THE monthly bill rises more than four times from RM700 million previously, but the government says it is poised to absorb the increase.

Singapore’s EV charging prices remain stable, but an April increase looms

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OBSERVERS say climbing natural gas prices and a bump in electricity tariffs could make charging more expensive from next month.

Surviving the shock: the 15 SGX stocks that gained over 5% as the market slumped

SOME stand to benefit from the conflict, while others have fundamentals too strong to suppress.

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Data centre giant AirTrunk bets big on Singapore, mulling Reit IPO

THE hyperscale specialist aims to treble headcount in the Republic to nearly 350 by 2030.

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