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As fuel prices surge, Austria, Italy, Germany, Portugal and Spain moot windfall tax on energy companies
Ministers from Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Austria send letter They say companies must help ‘ease burden on the general public’ EU says it is considering targeted crisis measures German […]
Opec+ to discuss oil production rise as Iran war weighs on markets
VIENNA, April 5 — Key members of the Opec+ oil cartel will today discuss production quotas for next month as the US-Israeli war against Iran unsettles global oil markets. The […]
Seoul calls on Gulf states to secure oil and raw material supply as Middle East conflict drags on
SEOUL, April 5 — South Korean Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol urged Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to strengthen cooperation to help stabilise energy and raw material supply chains amid […]
Pharmaceutical logistics boom as DHL moves to secure medicine supply chains amid global turmoil
FLORSTADT, April 5 — Medicines can stop pain, fight cancer and save lives but are worthless if they get lost in the mail, spoil in a hot warehouse or are stuck […]
Rising fuel prices prompt MAG to adopt quarterly hedging while expanding in China, India
KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) is strengthening its resilience against fuel price volatility through a structured hedging strategy to counter rising costs, while maintaining a steady […]
Vietnam posts 7.83pc Q1 growth despite Middle East war driving fuel costs higher
HANOI, April 5 — Vietnam recorded economic growth of 7.83 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 year-on-year, the statistics office said on Saturday, but faces “numerous difficulties” […]
Italian consumers could get back €500 each after court strikes down Netflix contract clauses
ROME, April 4 — US streaming giant Netflix may have to reimburse hundreds of millions of euros to its Italian customers after a court ruling, according to a judgement published […]
US jobs bounce back in March — but economists aren’t celebrating just yet
WASHINGTON, April 4 — The US economy posted unexpectedly strong job gains in March, data showed yesterday, in a development hailed by US President Donald Trump — but seen with […]
Analysts: Bursa Malaysia seen range-bound next week as Middle East tensions cap gains
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — Trading on Bursa Malaysia is expected to remain cautious and range-bound next week, as the local bourse continues to be confined within the 1,680–1,740 range […]
War jitters and US Fed pause to keep ringgit on the back foot next week, say analysts
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — The foreign exchange market is expected to remain cautious next week, with the ringgit likely to oscillate around 4.00 to 4.05 against the US dollar […]