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HONG KONG: Oil prices rose Tuesday (Apr 7) while equities edged up tentatively as investors assessed Donald Trump’s latest deadline for Iran to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz or be “decimated”.As the Middle East war entered its sixth week, the US president warned Tehran that its civilian infrastructure would be destroyed if it did not let ships through the waterway, through which a fifth of global crude and gas passes.The remarks came as he and the Islamic Republic said a proposal touted by international mediators for a 45-day ceasefire was not yet ready.Trump told a news conference that “the…
BEIJING: China on Monday (Mar 9) condemned the “evil designs” of Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai’s…
BEIJING: China’s top judicial bodies have signalled a tougher stance on cybersecurity and emerging tech-related…
Families of the Chinese passengers published an open letter on Sunday – the 12th anniversary…
JOHOR BAHRU: The Johor state government has proposed 12 “key” locations where Singapore cross-border taxis could drop off…
SINGAPORE: Singapore firms with operations in the Middle East have reported little disruption to their…
JAKARTA: A landslide on Indonesia’s biggest landfill buried trucks and food stalls, killing four people,…
HANOI: Vietnam is considering a plan to scrap tariffs on fuel imports, the government said,…
TOKYO: Japan said on Monday (Mar 9) that Taiwan’s Premier Cho Jung-tai had no contact…
SEOUL: The United States began a large military exercise with South Korea involving thousands of…
A global health challenge is intensifying.Demand for nurses – the backbone of healthcare systems –…
It is possible that the full bill of post-Iran War security will be unpopular with…
KATHMANDU: A Nepali political party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide victory…
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