On March 19, Ras Laffan, the largest liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal in the world, supplying one-fifth of the world’s super-chilled fuel, was hit by Iranian missiles and drones. The Qatari terminal suffered substantial damage in the strikes – fires were raging across the
Critics note India's pivot to the US and Israel has had its downsides.
Because the Philippines relies heavily on imported crude, it’s more exposed than other nations in SEA to energy shortages.
It comes as countries across the region are taking various measures to weather the soaring cost of fuel.
In the second week of the Iran war – with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, cutting off shipping of 20% of the world’s oil supply – the International Energy Agency announced the largest release of strategic oil reserves in history. Thirty-two countries will sell a
Japan’s tourist boom has forced some authorities to take action.
The WTO ministerial conference, its highest decision-making body, will take place in Cameroon.
Emerging reports of Russian intelligence support to Iran in its war with the US and Israel are raising critical questions about the scope, credibility and strategic implications of deepening Russia–Iran military cooperation. This month, reports citing US officials and sources
The “temporary measure” could start as early as April 1.
On March 24, fuel prices jumped again in the country by around 16 per cent.
March 24 - The United States will continue its strikes on Iran, with the pause applying only to attacks on Tehran's energy sites, Semafor reported on Monday, citing a U.S. official, during what President Donald Trump has described as \"productive\" talks with unidentified
SHANGHAI/BEIJING, March 24 - Global corporate executives attending China's flagship annual business conference this week were reassured by leaders of the world's second-largest economy that it remains a predictable anchor at a time of geopolitical flux and global uncertainty.
The couple, who are not married to each other, were picked up on the night of March 23.
The world’s top 25 most polluted cities were all in India, Pakistan and China.
Most of Japan’s oil imports originate in the Middle East and pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV, March 24 - Iran launched multiple waves of missiles at Israel, the Israeli military said, after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed a threat to bomb the Islamic Republic's power grid because of what he described as productive talks with Iranian
This comes amid reports of the use of the SIM cards in fraud schemes.
Each haveli once formed part of a larger social ecosystem of neighbourhoods, crafts and traditions.
Around 70 per cent of Vietnam’s jet fuel is imported, primarily from China and Thailand.
There is a particular frustration that comes with being a Cassandra in Washington. You spend three decades writing books titled “Quagmire” and “Sandstorm”, you warn in magazine after magazine, op-ed after op-ed, that America’s compulsive entanglement in Middle Eastern politics
Australian producers have also won the right to sell Italian-style sparkling wine as prosecco.
He cited an urgent need to remain at home to manage the impacts of the Iran war.
SYDNEY, March 24 - The EU and Australia finalised a long-awaited free trade deal on Tuesday as Europe seeks to diversify its export markets and expand ties beyond its traditional partners.
US President Donald Trump on Monday delayed strikes on Iranian energy sites after hailing “good talks” with Tehran, although Iran later denied there had been any talks.
This comes as concerns over supply mount amid the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran.
It has prompted columbarium operators to review their surveillance and access controls.
Experts warn that some of the most familiar fish species could face local extinction within decades.
As global shipping faces disruptions, the country is positioning itself as a transit hub linking Asia and Europe.
South Korea has agreed to deliver dozens of Cheongung missiles to the United Arab Emirates.
The region is struggling to find ways to reduce its dependence on oil and gas amid the crunch.
The rare hikes are a sign that soaring raw material costs are starting to drive consumer inflation.
Nine UK universities are setting up campuses in India, but enrolment is expected to be modest initially.
He rejected the idea that nuclear disarmament could be exchanged for economic benefits or security guarantees.
Chung Biu "Bill" Yuen says he did not organise a "shadow policing" operation in London.
Originally published by Pacific Forum, the article is republished with permission. Most Western analyses of the recent purge of two People’s Liberation Army four-star generals (上将) treat this development as something shocking. Chinese Communist Party Chairman Xi Jinping has
SYDNEY, March 24 - Australia and the European Union on Tuesday signed a trade deal marking the culmination of years of negotiations, as Europe seeks to diversify its export markets and expand ties beyond its traditional partners.
The EU was Australia's third-largest two-way trading partner in 2024.
PARIS, March 23 - Bahrain has put forward a draft United Nations Security Council resolution that would authorise countries to use \"all necessary means\" - diplomatic language for force - to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz, according to a text
MOSUL, Iraq, March 23 - At least seven rockets were launched from the Iraqi town of Rabi'a towards a U.S. military base in northeastern Syria on Monday, two Iraqi security sources said, the first attack of its kind since the start of the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against
Land reclamation could make Antelope Reef in Paracels China’s largest outpost and the whole sea, think tank says.
Iran’s foreign ministry on Monday denied US President Donald Trump’s claim that the two sides were engaged in “productive” talks over a possible end to the conflict started by the US and Israel late last month. According to Iranian news agencies, Iran’s foreign ministry said
Pharmaceutical firms confirmed current stock levels are sufficient for about three to four months.
Yet again, the US-Israel war against Iran is showing that even a so-called superpower is nowhere near as powerful as it looks. Although we will all suffer the political and economic effects of this war for many months and years to come, we humbler powers in Europe should find
The conditions were particularly severe in Baling, Pendang and Pokok Sena in Kedah.
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