BEIJING, March 23 - China has 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 for
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.
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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, Malaysia 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
A change to the Right to Information law means it now excludes any 'personal information' from release.
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's also mulling fuel-saving measures, such as one day of remote work per week for government and public sectors.
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 in Malaysia up by 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.
The International Energy Agency chief says the war could lead to the world's worst energy crisis in decades.
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.
TEL AVIV/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON, March 23 - Iran warned it would strike energy and water infrastructure across the Gulf if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to attack its electricity grid, raising fears of mass disruption in a region heavily dependent on
The isolated nation convened the first session of its Supreme People’s Assembly on March 22.
SEOUL, March 23 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was reappointed as president of state affairs, state media KCNA reported on Monday, after the isolated nation convened the first session of its Supreme People's Assembly a day earlier.
The European nation, struggling to find skilled staff, is giving jobs to young people from India.
Japan's Nikkei fell more than 3 per cent while South Korea's Kospi slid more than 6 per cent on Monday (Mar 23).
In this latest installment of a series on electric vehicles in Asia, CNA looks at how Malaysia is betting on its role as a leading exporter of semiconductor chips and a rewriting of its industrial DNA to be a force in the global EV ecosystem.
Set on the secluded Pansea Beach on Phuket’s west coast, this 44-year-old property – refined over decades by architect Ed Tuttle – embodies what its guests describe as “simple luxury.”
