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Former President of Singapore Shipping Association receives Capital Link leadership award

Caroline Yang, CEO of Singapore bunkering firm Hong Lam Marine, received the industry recognition from Nicolas Bornozis, Founder, President and CEO of Capital Link, on Monday.

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Caroline Yang, the former President of Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) between 2019 to 2025, on Monday (20 April) received the ‘2026 Capital Link Shipping Leadership Award’ at the 8th Annual Capital Link Singapore Maritime Forum.

Nicolas Bornozis, Founder, President and CEO of Capital Link, presented the award to Ms Yang after a strong citation from current SSA President TS Teo.

Mr Teo described Ms Yang’s dedication, passion, and decisiveness during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic as “invaluable” to the Singapore maritime sector.

“While at the height of the pandemic with the world in lockdown, Caroline took the lead in pushing for crew change in Singapore,” he praised.

“This became a lifeline for thousands and thousands of seafarers undergoing crew change at Singapore port. She faced countless roadblocks but was very, very determined.”

Ms Yang, who is the CEO of Singapore bunkering firm Hong Lam Marine and Board Member of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), expressed gratitude in receiving the award.

“I was truly privileged and humbled when I became President of SSA,” she noted, while adding “I must say, in our generation, we have never had such an onslaught of challenges.”

Ms Yang highlighted despite volatility from the pandemic, wars and geopolitics, global shipping successfully maintained its status quo by functioning as the backbone of globalisation while keeping inline cost efficiency.

Moving forward, she emphasised the maritime industry still suffers from a manpower gap of approximately 100,000 seafarers – and current global instability has not helped the situation.

“We are discouraging them [seafarers] from entering the sector through these wars because when we do well, these are the frontliners who are not able to get home,” she explained.

“We need to do something about this and put them front and centre of whatever we do.”

 

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Published: 22 April 2026

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Singapore: Liquidator of Xin Bo Shipping Pte Ltd issues notice of dividend

First interim dividend of Xin Bo Shipping is payable by 7 October, according to Government Gazette notice.

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A notice of dividend for Xin Bo Shipping Pte Ltd, which is currently in creditors’ voluntary liquidation, was published on the Government Gazette on Wednesday (23 September). 

The following are the details of the notice:

Name of Company : Xin Bo Shipping (Pte) Ltd (In Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation)
Unique Entity No. / Registration No. : 199003660R
Address of Registered Office : c/o Grant Thornton Singapore Private Limited, 8 Marina View, #40-04/05 Asia Square Tower 1, Singapore 018960
Amount per centum (US$) : 30.00 cents to a dollar of admitted unsecured claims
First and Final or otherwise : First Interim Dividend
When payable : By 7 October 2026
Where payable : Entitlements will be made either by way of telegraphic transfer or by cheque, to be collected from the Company’s registered address as above.

 

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Published: 24 September, 2026

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Singapore: Creditors’ meeting for Fair Wind Chartering Pte Ltd scheduled for 6 October

A creditors’ meeting of Fair Wind Chartering Pte Ltd has been scheduled to take place at 3pm on 6 October, according to a Government Gazette notice.

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A creditors’ meeting of Fair Wind Chartering Pte Ltd has been scheduled to take place on 6 October, according to a Tuesday (22 September) notice on the Government Gazette.

The meeting will be held via video conferencing at 3pm for the following agenda: 

  • To receive a Statement of Affairs of the Company, showing the assets and liabilities, together with a list of creditors and the estimated amount of their claims.
  • To confirm the appointment of Chee Fung Mei, Licensed Insolvency Practitioner, of CHEE FM & ASSOCIATES 110 Middle Road #05-03 Singapore 188968 as Liquidator of the Company for the purpose of such voluntary winding up, and that the Liquidator’s fees be based on her normal scale rates and disbursements incurred be paid out of the Company’s assets.
  • To consider and if deemed fit appoint a Committee of Inspection.
  • To consider any other matters which may properly be brought before the meeting.

According to the Singapore Business Directory website, the company’s principal activity is shipping and chattering of ships or boats. 

Note: To entitle you to vote thereat, your Proof of Debt must be lodged with the Provisional Liquidator not later than 10:00am on the 5th October 2026. Please submit your Proof of Debt and register your attendance by email to [email protected] to receive further details on the video conference.

 

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Published: 24 September, 2026

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Straits Energy proposes MYR 90 million capital reduction to offset accumulated losses

Straits Energy Resources proposed to undertake a reduction of MYR 90 million of its issued share capital to offset accumulated losses of the company and strengthen its financial position.

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Bursa Malaysia-listed Straits Energy Resources Berhad (Straits) on Monday (21 September) proposed to undertake a reduction of MYR 90 million (USD 22 million) of its issued share capital to offset accumulated losses of the company and strengthen its financial position.

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, the company said the proposed capital reduction entails the reduction of the issued share capital of Straits via the cancellation of the company’s paid-up share capital, which is substantially lost or unrepresented by available assets. 

The corresponding credit of MYR 90 million arising from the proposed exercise will be utilised to partially offset the accumulated losses while any balance credit will be credited to the capital reserve account which would serve as an additional credit buffer to set off future losses of the company.

The MYR 90 million was determined by the Board, after taking into consideration amongst others, the unaudited accumulated losses of the company for the financial year ended 30 June 2026 of MYR 101.91 million.

The proposal will not have any effect on the number or percentage of shares held by the substantial shareholders of the company as it does not involve any issuance, cancellation or transfer of shares held by the shareholders.

“Barring any unforeseen circumstances and subject to all required approvals being obtained, the proposed capital reduction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2027,” the company added. 

 

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Published: 24 September, 2026

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