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SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Monday (Mar 9) that authorities would cap domestic fuel prices for the first time in nearly 30 years to contain a spike in prices after the conflict in the Middle East sent global crude prices sharply higher.Speaking at an emergency meeting on the impact of the Middle East crisis, Lee said the government would “swiftly introduce and boldly implement” a maximum price system on petroleum products “that have recently seen excessive price increases”.The current crisis “is a significant burden on our economy, which is highly dependent on global trade and energy…
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“Last year saw new achievements in modernising national defence and the armed forces,” Li said…
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China’s annual parliamentary gathering begins with the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC)…
BEIJING: China set its 2026 economic growth target at 4.5 to 5 per cent, marking the…
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COLOMBO: Nearly 150 people were missing and several dead after an Iranian warship sank on…
Zhang was last seen in public at a Dec 22 CMC ceremony, where he conferred…
MANILA: Philippine lawmakers ordered Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday (Mar 4) to respond to…
BEIJING: Against the backdrop of US military actions in Iran, Venezuela and rhetoric over Greenland,…
Rafizi had resigned from his ministerial post in May 2025 after failing to defend his…
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