HONG KONG, March 23 - Hong Kong police can now demand that people suspected of breaching the city's national security law provide mobile phone or computer passwords in a further crackdown on dissent.
Wars are rarely lost first on the battlefield. They are lost in leaders’ minds − when leaders misread what they and their adversaries can do, when their confidence substitutes for comprehension, and when the last war is mistaken for the next one. The Trump administration’s
India is a major importer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other petroleum fuels from the region.
Tehran's ambassador said the sailors are being treated well, but are worried about their families.
Global oil prices have soared as conflict in the Middle East has centred around the Strait of Hormuz.
Ms Kim Yo Jong said talks would not happen simply because Japan wants them.
Beijing wants to expand its global influence through digital cultural exports.
BEIJING, March 23 - China on Monday urged all parties involved in the Middle East conflict, particularly the U.S. and Israel, to cease military operations, warning of a \"vicious cycle\" in a war that analysts say if prolonged, could undermine global growth and weaken demand
The policy could save 20 per cent on fuel purchases, which has spiked since the Middle East war.
Anyone who fails to comply faces a year in prison and a fine of HK$100,000 (S$16,400).
A shortage of jet fuel has led several airlines in Myanmar to temporarily halt domestic routes.
Such efforts are seen in provinces like South Sumatra, North Kalimantan and North Maluku.
Anyone who fails to comply faces a year in prison and a fine of HK$100,000 (US$12,780).
A prolonged tourism slowdown would hit a sector still recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic.
LONDON, March 23 - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday there had been no assessment that mainland Britain was being targeted by Iran.
The opposition has meanwhile urged the government to form a non-partisan national council to discuss economic interventions, warning that Malaysians are starting to feel the effects of higher energy prices, supply chain disruptions and rising logistics costs.
The 24-hour long strike is expected to disrupt live television and radio broadcasts.
The global price of oil continues to skyrocket as Iran’s missiles and drones hit vital infrastructure in Arab Gulf states. Billion-dollar American radar systems have also been targeted and destroyed across the Middle East by Iran, seemingly degrading US defenses. US military
KMT's Cheng Li-wun has expressed a desire to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The tourist stands accused of spreading hate speech online, an offence which under Indonesia's new criminal code can land him as many as five years in prison.
Iran knows it is militarily much weaker than the United States. The US accounts for 37% of military spending worldwide, while Iran accounts for less than 1%. On paper, we’d expect the US to easily win a military confrontation with Iran. But, as history shows, the US does not
About 6,700 police officers, 10,000 public officials and 4,800 safety personnel were deployed.
The country is also mulling fuel-saving measures including one day of remote working per week for government and certain public sector workers.
March 23 - The pilot and co-pilot of an Air Canada Express regional jet were killed after it collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia airport late on Sunday.
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is no doubt watching closely as America reportedly moves part of its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) systems from South Korea to the Middle East. Without those defenses, South Korea will be more vulnerable to a North Korean attack
DUBAI, March 23 - An attack on Iran's southern coast and islands will lead to Gulf routes being cut with the laying of sea mines, the country's Defence Council said on Monday according to state media.
Japan depends on crude oil imports from the Middle East, most of which transits the strait.
Those who do not comply can be jailed for up to a year and fined up to HK$100,000 ($12,700; £9,600).
Jakarta had only committed peacekeeping troops for the initiative, Indonesia's President Prabowo said.
The United States and China are forging divergent paths in artificial intelligence—paths that will shape economies, societies and the nature of power itself for generations to come. One is shaped by market forces, the other by a logic of coordination. In Silicon Valley and
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto also said that his country would withdraw from the board if it proves counterproductive and may do so without consulting other Muslim-majority member countries.
Despite being an oil-producing country, it remains dependent on imports.
After confirmation that the high-stakes Xi-Trump summit will be delayed, analysts find a complex story beneath the official surface.
Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan, a naval strategist and historian, once said: “Whoever rules the waves rules the world.” Mahan believed that national greatness was inextricably linked to the sea. The American naval strategist argued that control of sea lanes creates natural
They argue that the legislation will enable officials to withhold information of public interest.
DUBAI, March 23 - Iran will retaliate to an attack on its electricity sector by targeting Israel's power plants as well as power plants supplying U.S. bases with electricity in regional countries, a statement by the Revolutionary Guards on Monday said.
It is also considering fuel-saving measures like one day of remote work a week for the government and public sector.
The concert was attended by an estimated 104,000 fans, much lower than the expected 260,000.
On March 19, Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected the latest annual report from the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) as “unobjective, inaccurate and based on information with ill intent.” The response followed a well-established pattern –
Party chief To Lam is widely expected to be nominated as state president.
The ripple effects of the conflict are expected to push fruit prices up 20% or more.
The polls also showed that approval ratings for PM Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet remain elevated.
Social media posts suggest that people are starting to stockpile daily necessities.
Consumers said the prices they are paying are higher than those announced by the authorities.
Energy prices fall and stock markets rebound after the US president says "very good and productive" talks have been held.
The Pakistan Super League, from March 26 to May 3, has shifted to a watch-from-home model.
Orchard owner Tan Chee Keat, 35, said about 20 per cent of his trees had begun fruiting much earlier than usual.