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IPO Proceeds set to fund expansion as medical tourism and demand rise Founder and chairman of Sunway Group, Jeffrey Cheah, center, poses at a listing ceremony of subsidiary Sunway Healthcare Holdings at the Bursa Malaysia stock exchange on Wednesday. (Photo by Norman Goh) KUALA LUMPUR — Sunway Healthcare Holdings surged on its debut on Bursa Malaysia on […]

Semiconductors Chipmaker seeks to extend terms to 3 to 5 years from quarterly or annual Prices for high-bandwidth memory are surging amid a boom in AI demand.  © Reuters SUWON, South Korea — Samsung Electronics said that the company would sign long-term contracts with its customers as prices for advanced memory semiconductors for artificial intelligence […]

Commodities Brandon Craig says miner’s focus will be on organic growth rather than deals Incoming BHP CEO Brandon Craig currently heads its Americas business, where the miner has been expanding its copper and potash production. © Reuters SHAUN TURTON March 18, 2026 09:21 JST Updated on March 18, 2026 14:01 JST CANBERRA — Australia’s BHP […]

Iran tensions Temporary lifting of U.S. sanctions allows purchases of previously banned supplies Rosneft’s Russian-flagged crude oil tanker Vladimir Monomakh transits the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. Asian nations are rushing to try and secure Russian oil after the U.S. temporarily lifted a ban on trading it. © Reuters JOSEPH RACHMAN, SOUMYAJIT SAHA, WATARU SUZUKI BANGKOK/MUMBAI/SHANGHAI […]

Ports of Rio, São Paulo and Espírito Santo are strategic entry and exit points for industrial inputs Source:

Tool developed by the Ministry of Ports and Airports brings together strategic information about movement in terminals and can be downloaded on smartphones Source:

Baird Maritime – International 03/17/2026 11:32 pm – Updated 9 hours ago 1 Min A consortium formed by APM Terminals and Vietnamese companies the Hateco Group and Hateco Seaport has been selected as the investor of a new container terminal in the city of Da Nang in central Vietnam. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – […]

The International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA) has warned that deregulation and competition in maritime pilotage undermine safety, efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position 14 IMPA said that evidence from multiple jurisdictions shows that such approaches can lead to higher costs, increased incident rates and reduced service quality. The association commented that […]

Baird Maritime – International 03/17/2026 10:54 pm – Updated 8 hours ago 1 Min Authorities in the Netherlands have foiled an attempt to smuggle drugs into the country via the North Sea, the Dutch Public Prosecution Office (Openbaar Ministerie; OM) said on Monday, March 16. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position 14 Five suspects […]