https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/66655/feed Royal Dutch Shell is a vertically integrated Anglo–Dutch multinational oil and gas company and is one of the biggest oil and gas groups in the world. It also has invested extensively in renewable energy. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will on Monday convene senior government and military officials alongside energy, shipping, finance and insurance sector leaders to discuss the Middle East war, his office said late on Sunday. The round table meeting in Downing Street will examine the impact of Iran’s effective closure of the vital Strait of Hormuz, which has driven up oil prices and costs in various sectors around the world. Participants will include representatives from energy giants Shell,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3348327/uks-pm-starmer-host-industry-leaders-middle-east-war-talks-monday?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3348327/uks-pm-starmer-host-industry-leaders-middle-east-war-talks-monday?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Mar 2026 21:52:57 +0000 Dulue Mbachu Dulue Mbachu The Iran war has cut off a fifth of global oil and LNG supply, handing African producers “a structural advantage” in supplying global markets, although their capacity is hampered by factors beyond the Middle East conflict, according to analysts. “West and North African exports are largely insulated from the conflict, meaning barrels from Nigeria, Angola, Gabon, Algeria and Libya are viewed as lower-risk alternatives,” said Grace Goodrich and Anne-Laure Klein of Energy, Capital & Power, a Cape... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3347841/african-producers-may-have-energy-edge-during-iran-war-if-they-can-overcome-hurdles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3347841/african-producers-may-have-energy-edge-during-iran-war-if-they-can-overcome-hurdles?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:00:08 +0000 Shell has shut down an oil processing unit at its Pulau Bukom facility to investigate a suspected leak, Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) and National Environment Agency said on Friday. The oil company estimates that a few tonnes of refined oil products, along with cooling water discharge used in the refining process, have leaked. Pulau Bukom, site of Singapore’s first refinery, now houses Shell’s only energy and chemicals park in Asia, according to the company’s website. Shell... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3292517/oil-giant-shell-shuts-singapore-processing-unit-probe-leak?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3292517/oil-giant-shell-shuts-singapore-processing-unit-probe-leak?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:58:01 +0000 Carbon capture and storage made a splash in the headlines again last month when China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry began building its third specialist vessel for the European joint venture Northern Lights, to transport liquefied carbon dioxide from emitters to storage facilities. Northern Lights, a venture between three natural gas industry giants – Norway’s state-run Equinor, British multinational Shell and France’s TotalEnergies – has ordered at least four such vessels from Dalian... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3269068/lets-get-real-carbon-capture-not-next-big-net-zero-hope?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3269068/lets-get-real-carbon-capture-not-next-big-net-zero-hope?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Jul 2024 21:30:10 +0000 Singapore is offering refiners and petrochemical companies rebates of up to 76 per cent for its planned carbon tax for 2024 and 2025 to help them ease cost stress and remain competitive versus rivals elsewhere, four sources familiar with the matter said. The tax concessions will provide a significant buffer for refiners’ profit margins amid growing competition with newer plants in China and the Middle East. Carbon tax costs are estimated at between 80 cents and US$1 per barrel of crude input... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3266498/singapore-offer-carbon-tax-rebates-76-refiners-petrochemical-firms-sources-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3266498/singapore-offer-carbon-tax-rebates-76-refiners-petrochemical-firms-sources-say?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Jun 2024 22:00:16 +0000 Shell said on Wednesday it has agreed to sell its refinery and petrochemical assets in Singapore – Asia’s main oil hub – to a joint venture between Indonesia’s Chandra Asri Capital and Glencore Asian Holdings. The transaction will transfer all of Shell’s interest in Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Singapore to the joint venture company CAPGC, Shell said in a statement. The companies did not provide a value for the deal. Subject to regulatory approval, the transaction is expected to complete by... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3261855/oil-giant-shell-sells-singapore-refinery-it-built-bukom-island-over-60-years-ago?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3261855/oil-giant-shell-sells-singapore-refinery-it-built-bukom-island-over-60-years-ago?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 May 2024 07:25:31 +0000 Big oil and gas companies in China and elsewhere are using low-quality carbon offsets to “greenwash” their imports of natural gas while failing to make strong emissions cutting commitments, environment group Greenpeace said on Monday. Firms like PetroChina and CNOOC Gas and Power have signed long-term contracts with Shell to buy “carbon neutral” liquefied natural gas (LNG), which uses “forest offsets” to balance out carbon emissions. Greenpeace, which has long opposed fossil fuel producers... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/companies/article/3242907/greenpeace-accuses-chinese-oil-and-gas-firms-petrochina-and-cnooc-greenwashing-lng-purchases?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/companies/article/3242907/greenpeace-accuses-chinese-oil-and-gas-firms-petrochina-and-cnooc-greenwashing-lng-purchases?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Nov 2023 03:29:25 +0000 The state of California filed a lawsuit against some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, claiming they deceived the public about the risks of fossil fuels now faulted for climate change-related storms and wildfires that caused billions of dollars in damage, officials said. The civil lawsuit filed in state Superior Court in San Francisco also seeks creation of a fund – financed by the companies – to pay for recovery efforts following devastating storms and fires. Democratic Governor... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3234875/oil-giants-sued-california-lies-and-myths-climate-seeks-compensation-storm-damage?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3234875/oil-giants-sued-california-lies-and-myths-climate-seeks-compensation-storm-damage?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 17 Sep 2023 18:05:08 +0000 Tracy Qu Tracy Qu Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology backbone of Alibaba Group Holding, is collaborating with energy giant Shell’s China subsidiary on green, low-carbon digital solutions, the first significant deal after group chairman Daniel Zhang Yong personally took over the unit. The two companies are becoming long-term strategic partners with the help of Shell’s advantage in energy transformation and Alibaba Cloud’s advantages in cloud computing, big data and artificial intelligence, according to a WeChat... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/article/3211301/alibaba-cloud-work-shell-china-help-clients-implement-green-low-carbon-digital-solutions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/article/3211301/alibaba-cloud-work-shell-china-help-clients-implement-green-low-carbon-digital-solutions?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:00:12 +0000 Opec’s top official urged countries to invest much more in oil to meet the world’s future energy needs and said climate policies need to be more “balanced and fair”. “It is imperative that all parties involved in the ongoing climate negotiations pause for a moment; look at the big picture,” Haitham Al-Ghais, secretary general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec), said on Sunday at an energy conference in Cairo. They must “work towards an energy transition that is orderly,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/middle-east/article/3209956/opec-chief-tells-climate-activists-look-big-picture-after-years-chronic-underinvestment-oil?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/middle-east/article/3209956/opec-chief-tells-climate-activists-look-big-picture-after-years-chronic-underinvestment-oil?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 12 Feb 2023 12:30:55 +0000 Global oil and gas giants Shell and ExxonMobil have teamed up with China National Offshore Oil Corp and the Guangdong provincial government to conduct a feasibility study to build China’s first large-scale offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility in Shenzhen. The proposed capacity of the project in Daya Bay off the coast of the southern Chinese city is 10 million tonnes a year, making it one of the largest mooted globally so far. The buildout of CCS projects globally will require... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/article/3183371/shell-exxonmobil-join-study-build-one-worlds-largest-carbon-capture-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/article/3183371/shell-exxonmobil-join-study-build-one-worlds-largest-carbon-capture-and?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Jun 2022 10:30:12 +0000 The local unit of European oil and gas giant Shell aims to open Hong Kong’s first service station with both electric vehicle (EV) charging and conventional fuel facilities, as it seeks to steal a march on competitors and capitalise on the rising use of EVs in the city. The new facility at Hong Kong International Airport’s cargo terminal, which was unveiled on Tuesday, will be Shell Hong Kong’s biggest service station in the city. Spanning over 5,000 square metres, it will feature four EV... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/article/3177225/electric-cars-petroleum-giant-shell-aims-open-hong-kongs-first-service?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/article/3177225/electric-cars-petroleum-giant-shell-aims-open-hong-kongs-first-service?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 May 2022 00:30:25 +0000 BYD, China’s largest new-energy vehicle (NEV) maker by sales, has partnered with international energy company Shell to expand its electric vehicle charging network across China and Europe. The Warren Buffett-backed carmaker and the oil and gas major plan to form a joint venture to develop electric vehicle (EV) charging networks in China, starting with a network of more than 10,000 charging points in Shenzhen before expanding to more locations across China, according to a joint statement on the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/china-business/article/3171743/byd-partners-shell-expand-electric-vehicle-charging-network?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/china-business/article/3171743/byd-partners-shell-expand-electric-vehicle-charging-network?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:45:16 +0000 Roger Cox, a lawyer who helped win cases forcing the Dutch government and oil giant Shell to cut carbon emissions, is to receive a 10,000-euro (US$11,410) award in Germany for contributing to global peace. Organisers of the Dresden Prize said Cox was being honoured for “his groundbreaking contribution to fighting for compliance with global climate targets by means of law.” Shell ordered to cut carbon emissions in landmark climate case Past recipients of the prize include former Soviet leader... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3166837/environment-man-who-beat-oil-giant-shell-wins-prize-contributing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3166837/environment-man-who-beat-oil-giant-shell-wins-prize-contributing?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:53:19 +0000 The climate crisis has put the end of oil onto the agenda, but achieving that is a colossal task given the world economy’s deep dependence on petroleum. “In 2021, several developments showed clearly that [the petroleum] industry doesn’t have a future,” said Romain Ioualalen at the activist group Oil Change International. The International Energy Agency warned in May that an immediate halt to new investment in fossil projects is needed if the world is to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3161078/climate-crisis-puts-oil-crosshairs-dependence-persists?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3161078/climate-crisis-puts-oil-crosshairs-dependence-persists?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Dec 2021 05:58:33 +0000 Hundreds of environmentalist demonstrators gathered on South African beaches Sunday to protest against oil and gas exploration by energy giant Shell. In Cape Town protesters held up the peace symbol, banners reading “Shell in Hell” and a giant model snoek fish to highlight their concerns about the potential impact of the project on sea life. Under a dull, rainy sky, protesters in Gqeberha waved signs showing a Shell logo altered to resemble a hand showing its middle finger and calling for a... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/africa/article/3158562/environmentalists-protest-south-africa-beaches-oppose-shell-oil?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/africa/article/3158562/environmentalists-protest-south-africa-beaches-oppose-shell-oil?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Dec 2021 16:42:30 +0000 The pandemic has boosted the global appetite for renewables, yet Russia is focusing on its colossal Vostok Oil project, which promises to be one of the largest fossil fuel production projects in the history of the country, comparable in size with the production in West Siberia in the 1970s. This month, Rosneft, Russia’s biggest oil company, has started holding meetings with foreign contractors and suppliers for the project, which is valued at up to US$170 billion. The project is expected to... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/comment/opinion/article/3139054/china-factor-why-russia-still-betting-big-oil?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/comment/opinion/article/3139054/china-factor-why-russia-still-betting-big-oil?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Jun 2021 01:15:19 +0000 A Dutch court ordered oil giant Shell on Wednesday to slash its greenhouse gas emissions targets in a landmark victory for climate activists. Dubbed “the People versus Shell”, the case was launched in 2019 by the Netherlands branch of Friends of the Earth, and is backed by six other groups and more than 17,000 Dutch citizens. “The court orders Royal Dutch Shell … to reduce its CO2 output and those of its suppliers and buyers by the end of 2030 by a net of 45 per cent based on 2019 levels,” the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3134964/shell-ordered-cut-carbon-emissions-landmark-dutch-climate-case?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3134964/shell-ordered-cut-carbon-emissions-landmark-dutch-climate-case?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 May 2021 14:26:34 +0000 Oil producers shut 13 per cent of offshore crude oil production by Saturday in the US-regulated northern Gulf of Mexico as tropical storms Laura and Marco were forecast to cross the region next week, the US government said. Royal Dutch Shell Plc said it began shutting down production at most of its offshore operations on Saturday, joining energy majors BP Plc and Chevron Corp, which began shutdowns on Friday. In addition to the 240,785 barrels per day (bpd) in oil production shut in as energy... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3098464/major-energy-firms-shut-13-cent-offshore-oil?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3098464/major-energy-firms-shut-13-cent-offshore-oil?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Aug 2020 20:11:43 +0000 China National Machinery Industry Corporation (Sinomach), the country’s largest industrial machinery company, has signed a framework agreement with the Huizhou municipal government to build a “world-class” industrial estate for modern equipment manufacturing, as part of Beijing’s Greater Bay Area development initiative. The 10-year, three-phase project is expected to cost more than 200 billion yuan (US$28.6 billion), Nanfang Daily, the official Guangdong Communist Party newspaper... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/article/3093433/chinese-machinery-giant-sinomach-build-us286-billion-smart-industrial?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/article/3093433/chinese-machinery-giant-sinomach-build-us286-billion-smart-industrial?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Jul 2020 09:45:17 +0000 Hong Kong’s Consumer Council on Thursday called for a regulatory review of the city’s motor-fuel market after a study conducted by the watchdog found the gap between retail and import prices had doubled over the past seven years. After looking at petrol price fluctuations between 2013 and the first quarter of 2020, the watchdog found that price increases were much sharper than drops, leading to a cumulative increase in prices. It questioned why consumers were paying HK$3 (almost 39 US cents)... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3085526/hong-kong-consumer-council-calls-review-citys?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3085526/hong-kong-consumer-council-calls-review-citys?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 May 2020 14:21:46 +0000 International oil prices may have declined to multi-year lows, but Hongkongers continue to pay elevated prices for petrol. In fact, Hong Kong has the dubious distinction of having the highest pump prices in the world. Industry observers say this is mainly due to surging land costs for building fuel stations, which have increased by more than 400 per cent in the past decade, thanks to Chinese oil companies’ rampant expansion. Even as crude prices remain depressed amid an all-out price war between... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/article/3081593/why-do-hongkongers-pay-sky-high-prices-petrol-when-international-oil?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/article/3081593/why-do-hongkongers-pay-sky-high-prices-petrol-when-international-oil?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Apr 2020 06:29:52 +0000 As Saudi Aramco presses on with plans to pitch its initial public offering to analysts, strikes on key oil facilities has heightened investor fears about the prospect of more attacks in the future. “They are the best assets in the world but I have no interest in owning Aramco given the security risks,” said Ben Cleary, Asia chief executive officer at Tribeca Investment Partners. “The issues in the Gulf don’t seem like they are going any time soon.” In an attack blamed by the US on Iran, a swarm... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/companies/article/3027525/impossible-proceed-aramco-ipo-investors-fear-ongoing-attacks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/companies/article/3027525/impossible-proceed-aramco-ipo-investors-fear-ongoing-attacks?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Sep 2019 13:37:50 +0000 Around US$150 million worth of oil was stolen from Shell’s biggest global refinery over several years, Singapore court documents reviewed by Reuters show, far more than reported when police first revealed the heist earlier this year. Almost a year on from raids that led to over a dozen arrests, including of several former employees of the local unit of Royal Dutch Shell, charge sheets state that around 340,000 tonnes of gas oil were stolen from the oil company’s Pulau Bukom site in Singapore, in... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2178012/brazen-us150-million-oil-heist-shells-singapore-refinery?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2178012/brazen-us150-million-oil-heist-shells-singapore-refinery?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Dec 2018 07:58:20 +0000 Seventeen men have been arrested and millions of dollars in cash seized as part of an investigation into a suspected oil theft at Shell’s biggest refinery, Singapore police said on Tuesday. The arrests, made during raids on Sunday, come after Royal Dutch Shell reported the theft to Singapore authorities at its Pulau Bukom industrial site in August last year. The company said in a news release that the arrests included “a limited number of Shell employees” and that it anticipated “a short delay... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2127417/singapore-police-arrest-17-men-over-heist-shell-oil?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2127417/singapore-police-arrest-17-men-over-heist-shell-oil?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Jan 2018 04:11:56 +0000 Shell Hong Kong today becomes the first oil major in the city to commercially launch the 5 per cent biodiesel blend product, targeting corporate customers seeking to meet their greenhouse gas emission reduction and development sustainability goals. But the unit of European international oil major Royal Dutch Shell has no plan to launch the cleaner-burning fuel at its network of fuel stations, citing uncertain demand and limited storage capacity at this stage. Local mass transport market demand... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/companies/article/1652517/shell-makes-early-move-biodiesel-launch-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/companies/article/1652517/shell-makes-early-move-biodiesel-launch-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 30 Nov 2014 20:37:28 +0000 Royal Dutch Shell named refining head Ben van Beurden as its new chief executive, picking a man with little board-level experience but broad company exposure and first-hand knowledge of the gas technology it has bet its future on. Van Beurden, who became head of refining, marketing and chemicals in January, has been at the Anglo-Dutch group for 30 years and spent a decade in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry. At 55, the Dutchman is of similar age to Peter Voser, the Swiss national he is... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/companies/article/1279440/shells-new-boss-reinforces-gas-technology-focus?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/companies/article/1279440/shells-new-boss-reinforces-gas-technology-focus?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Jul 2013 03:57:17 +0000 A Chicago-based commodities trading firm has filed suit against three of the world’s largest oil companies, accusing them of colluding to fix oil prices after European authorities opened an investigation last week. Prime International Trading, which trades crude oil and other commodities, filed the proposed class-action lawsuit against BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Statoil this week, accusing the firms of misreporting trades in North Sea Brent, the oil benchmark which sets the price of about 70 per... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/companies/article/1244902/eu-oil-pricing-probe-spurs-lawsuit-against-bp-others?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/companies/article/1244902/eu-oil-pricing-probe-spurs-lawsuit-against-bp-others?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 May 2013 03:41:38 +0000 A Dutch court rejected a bid by Nigerian farmers to hold Shell responsible for oil damage to their villages, in a case that environmental groups had hoped would set a precedent for global corporate responsibility. Instead, The Hague district court ruled that Anglo-Dutch Shell's parent company could not be held responsible for the pollution, as only subsidiary Shell Nigeria was responsible for one oil leak. The court "dismissed all claims against the parent companies … since, pursuant to Nigerian... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/article/1139617/nigerian-farmers-lose-key-shell-case-hague?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/article/1139617/nigerian-farmers-lose-key-shell-case-hague?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:00:00 +0000 Baidu debuts security software in Thailand Baidu, China's biggest internet search services provider, started its push into the security software market this week in Thailand. Its initial product, Baidu PC Faster 2.0, is available free to download from its Thai website. Kaiser Kuo, a director at Baidu, said the software will also be released in selected markets across Asia over the next several months. Bien Perez   Greek Mythology returns 40 tables Macau casino investor Amax said its associate... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/china-business/article/1062773/briefs-october-17-2012?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/china-business/article/1062773/briefs-october-17-2012?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Man burned alive by striking miners JOHANNESBURG - Striking miners killed one man by setting him on fire while another was shot and seriously wounded in renewed labour unrest in South Africa that saw police firing tear gas and rubber bullets. The violence near an Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) mine has escalated since the company dismissed 12,000 striking miners last Friday. Police said at least one person "is fighting for his life" in the hospital after being shot. It was unclear if the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/article/1058983/briefs-october-12-2012?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/article/1058983/briefs-october-12-2012?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Nigerian farmers began a landmark compensation case against Shell in a Dutch court on Thursday, asking judges to order the oil multinational to clean up environmental damage they claim is caused by leaking pipes. The case at The Hague Civil Court marks the first time a Dutch company has been sued for alleged environmental mismanagement caused by an overseas subsidiary and could pave the way for similar claims if it succeeds. Royal Dutch Shell PLC long argued that the case, which was launched in... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/article/1058894/nigerian-farmers-sue-shell-dutch-court?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/article/1058894/nigerian-farmers-sue-shell-dutch-court?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:46:01 +0000 Vice-president hopefuls in debate battle After Mitt Romney's victory over US President Barack Obama in last week's first presidential debate, it's the turn of the vice-presidential hopefuls to take centre stage. Vice-President Joe Biden will be hoping to avoid another of his famous verbal gaffes as he faces congressman Paul Ryan in Danville, Kentucky. As for Ryan, he is expected to face tough questions on his budget plans, which include deep cuts in spending.   Shell in court over pipeline... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/comment/insight-opinion/article/1058173/talking-points?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/comment/insight-opinion/article/1058173/talking-points?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Royal Dutch Shell Plc will increase its stake in Australia’s Browse LNG project by picking up Chevron’s equity in the US$30-billion venture in an asset-swap deal, opening up the possibility of new development options such as floating LNG. Browse LNG has been plagued by controversy over its proposed location at James Price Point on the northwestern coast of Australia, which has been opposed by some project partners, environmentalists and Aboriginal landowners. “Shell’s increased participation... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/commodities/article/1020015/shell-lifts-stake-australias-browse-lng-while-chevron-heads?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/commodities/article/1020015/shell-lifts-stake-australias-browse-lng-while-chevron-heads?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Aug 2012 05:01:55 +0000 Charles Li tempts fate with his 'not-us' comments You have to wonder if stock exchange chairman Charles Li Xiaojia has not being paying attention recently or has been smoking something exotic, if his comments on the accounting scandals of US-listed Chinese companies are anything to go by. These companies 'would never be allowed to list in Hong Kong', he told reporters from Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal in an interview. 'You can sell garbage as long as you tell people it's garbage,' he... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/970259/lai-see?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/970259/lai-see?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:00:00 +0000 Park-and-ride scheme urged for visitors from mainland, Macau Lawmakers yesterday urged the government to introduce a mandatory park-and-ride scheme for Macau and mainland drivers when limits on using the Western Corridor to go to and from Hong Kong are removed at the end of this year. Members of the Legislative Council's transport panel were worried about the impact on the Hong Kong road network of an increase in vehicles entering the city. The government will introduce temporary one-off passes... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/668028/brief?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/668028/brief?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:00:00 +0000 Energy giant Royal Dutch/Shell plans to increase its lubricant production capacity on the mainland by 50 per cent by building in Guangdong one of its three largest lubricant blending plants globally. The plant in Zhuhai will have a capacity in the first phase of development to make 200,000 tonnes annually of consumer, transport, industrial and marine lubricants and engine oils. It will be completed late next year and be ready for commercial operation early 2009. Second-phase expansion will... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/597852/shell-raise-lubricant-capacity-50pc-giant-guangdong-plant?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/597852/shell-raise-lubricant-capacity-50pc-giant-guangdong-plant?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:00:00 +0000 Resource-rich nations turn deadly for Chinese workers abroad Guns and death are as much a part of the oil business in some parts of the world as drilling and pipelines, and Chinese companies are likely to encounter more violence in the future as they explore some of the most dangerous corners of the globe in their search for better energy deals. Nine Chinese employees of China Petroleum and Chemical Corp (Sinopec) were killed and seven taken hostage when gunmen from the Ogaden National... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/591846/mainland-firms-learn-cost-guns-and-death-search-oil?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/591846/mainland-firms-learn-cost-guns-and-death-search-oil?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 May 2007 16:00:00 +0000 HONG KONG'S ENERGY needs have changed dramatically since the time when fuel, mainly kerosene, was transported to the region by sailing vessels. Energy company Shell has been operating in Hong Kong for more than 100 years and relies on a wide variety of skilled professionals to handle a variety of jobs, including pricing, trade, consumption and marketing. Shell China attraction and recruitment manager Lili Zhang said Shell employees had the opportunity to explore as many career paths as... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/562416/shell-opens-broad-range-career-paths?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/562416/shell-opens-broad-range-career-paths?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:00:00 +0000 Global oil giant Shell will expand its bitumen business on the mainland by 175 per cent through the acquisition of a Hong Kong-based company as it seeks to take advantage of the government's massive rural road-building scheme. At a press conference in Beijing yesterday, Shell announced it bought Koch Materials China, a subsidiary of American chemical company Koch Materials, for an undisclosed sum. Koch Materials' six mainland plants have a combined production capacity of 4,200 tonnes of... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/539453/deal-widens-shell-bitumen-business?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/539453/deal-widens-shell-bitumen-business?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Mar 2006 16:00:00 +0000 Friso Rengers admits he got hoodwinked in his own backyard. The Amsterdam-based resources fund manager for ABN Amro was holding Royal Dutch Shell when the Anglo-Dutch group unexpectedly announced downward revisions to its oil reserves, shocking the investment community and sending its share price tumbling last year. Just when everyone thought the dust had cleared and the company was on the level, the petroleum giant announced additional downgrades, further pummelling its once-proud blue-chip... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/496959/twice-burned-still-bullish-glow-oil-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/496959/twice-burned-still-bullish-glow-oil-year?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 Apr 2005 16:00:00 +0000 If you are in mid-career, highly ambitious, confident of your consulting abilities and looking for work in an internationally recognised company, read on. As part of a worldwide recruitment drive, a major international oil and energy company, the Royal Dutch/Shell Group, is on the hunt for additional senior consultants to market its products in the Southeast Asia region. The group has operations in more than 145 countries, employing more than 119,000 people. Probably best known for its... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/493358/shell-hunt-marketing-professionals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/493358/shell-hunt-marketing-professionals?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Mar 2005 16:00:00 +0000 A record $4.6 million worth of sports shoes with false labels of origin have been seized from a mainland cargo vessel, the Customs and Excise Department said yesterday. The shoes were in five containers aboard the vessel, which arrived from Shekou. They carried 'Made in Thailand' labels but were made in China and destined for Taiwan. https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/369429/officers-seize-record-haul-fake-label-shoes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/369429/officers-seize-record-haul-fake-label-shoes?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Jan 2002 16:00:00 +0000 Updated at 6.29pm: A mainland seaman died when he fell six-metres from the top of a container on board a cargo vessel anchored off Yau Ma Tei on Tuesday. At the time of the accident, the 44-year-old man was standing on the top of the container which was being lifted from a barge to the mainland cargo vessel in the anchorage area at about 12.30pm. He suffered serious head injuries and was airlifted to Eastern Hospital where he was declared dead. The worker was one of a nine-strong crews which... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/366426/seaman-dies-after-fall?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/366426/seaman-dies-after-fall?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Dec 2001 16:00:00 +0000 Wharf Holdings subsidiary Modern Terminals Ltd (MTL) is planning to invest about 320 million yuan (HK$300 million) in the construction costs of two additional berths at Shekou Port in the Pearl River Delta. MTL, 55.3 per cent held by Wharf, has received approval in principle from Beijing to take a 20 per cent stake in Shekou Container Terminal II, which will have an annual capacity of 800,000 teu (20-foot equivalent units) when completed at the end of 2003. With trade growth from the delta... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/356496/wharf-unit-mtl-wins-shekou-go-ahead?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/356496/wharf-unit-mtl-wins-shekou-go-ahead?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Aug 2001 16:00:00 +0000 I am writing concerning Shell's recent rejection of the Government's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) proposal. Their argument is essentially a financial one, which strikes me as typical of a company which has money and greed ingrained in its very roots. While hiding behind a facade of environmental concern, one finds its 'commitment to high standards of health, safety and environmental performance' (quoted from Shell's Hong Kong Web page) largely unsubstantiated. Recent events in Hong Kong would... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/317050/time-fuel-giant-give-back-little?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/317050/time-fuel-giant-give-back-little?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 May 2000 16:00:00 +0000 We refer to the letter headlined, 'Gas mystery' (South China Morning Post, January 24). Shell has a set of stringent control procedures in place to ensure the accuracy of LPG cylinder filling. Empty cylinders will be filled by a filling machine and when the preset reading is reached, the filling gun will stop automatically. The filled cylinders will then be cross checked with another electronic weight checking scale. An accuracy test is conducted daily for all electronic weight scales before... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/307717/stringent?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/307717/stringent?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Feb 2000 16:00:00 +0000 Home electrical appliance maker Shell Electric Mfg (Holdings) has reached an agreement with mainland debtors to recoup a US$49.41 million loan. The settlement marks the latest chapter of Shell's investment saga in a toll road since 1994, in which the company committed US$100 million. The US$49.41 million loan was part of Shell's effort to realise its investment in the project following delays in construction and operations. Shell said yesterday it had signed a settlement agreement with... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/306409/loan-converted-road-stake?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/306409/loan-converted-road-stake?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Jan 2000 16:00:00 +0000 Isn't it strange that all is quiet on the Beijing front, now that the mass graves of Slobodan Milosevic's ethnic cleansing are beginning to be uncovered? Add to that the landmines and unexploded artillery shells which will maim and kill hundreds of innocents over many years and take decades to clear. With the extreme outburst caused by the accidental killing of three mainlanders in Belgrade, is this quiet the usual unscrupulous hypocritical silence? LIN KWONG-SIT Central https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/286943/usual-hypocritical-silence?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/286943/usual-hypocritical-silence?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Jul 1999 16:00:00 +0000 Shell Hong Kong, part of Royal Dutch/Shell Group, expects revenue to drop several per cent this year as the financial turmoil takes its toll, director of Hong Kong and Macau area Robert Young Man-kim said. It is predicting flat growth next year and an upturn by 2000. The group, whose parent last month said it would close four of its European head offices and warned of asset write-downs amid languishing demand, did not plan to reduce staff or salaries in Hong Kong. Mr Young said: 'We have... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/257762/shell-stands-staff-sales-revenue-declines?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/257762/shell-stands-staff-sales-revenue-declines?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Oct 1998 16:00:00 +0000