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“Force majeure” and its economic impact
KUALA LUMPUR: “Force majeure” is French for “major force”, and in legal parlance, this means that an extraordinary event has occurred, such as the war in West Asia, which is […]
Singapore core inflation at 1.4% y/y in February, slightly higher than expected
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s key consumer price gauge rose 1.4% in February from a year earlier, official data showed on Monday. Read full story Date: 23 March, 2026 2:00 pm Source: thestar.com.my
China, Hong Kong stocks tumble as escalating Iran war rattles financial markets
SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks fell sharply in early trading on Monday, as the escalating Middle East war roiled global financial markets. Read full story Date: 23 March, 2026 […]
Japan’s top currency diplomat alert to forex volatility linked to speculative oil trade
TOKYO: Japan’s top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said on Monday that the government is prepared to take all measures to tackle volatility in foreign exchange markets, cautioning that speculative trade […]
Iran threatens to retaliate against Gulf energy and water after Trump ultimatum
TEL AVIV/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON: 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 […]
Hedge funds’ selling of emerging Asian market stocks last week was most in a year, says Goldman
HONG KONG: Global hedge funds’ selling of emerging Asia market stocks last week was the most since April 2025 amid heightened risk aversion, according to a Goldman Sachs client note […]
Asia shares slip, oil choppy as Gulf war escalates
SYDNEY: Share markets slid in Asia on Monday and the dollar firmed as the United States and Iran traded escalating threats and Israel planned for “weeks” more fighting, sending oil prices […]
Gold slides over 3% as Middle East tensions stoke inflation fears
GOLD prices slipped more than 3% on Monday, extending their drop to a roughly four-month low, as an escalating Middle East conflict stoked inflation concerns and expectations of higher global […]
Saudi Aramco boss pulls out of major international energy conference due to Iran conflict, source says
DUBAI: Saudi Aramco Chief Executive Amin Nasser has cancelled his planned appearance at the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston to remain in Saudi Arabia because of the Iran conflict, an […]
Bank Negara outlines MHIT plan to tackle Malaysia’s healthcare challenges
BANK Negara deputy governor Aznan Abdul Aziz explains why the base medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) plan marks the first step in tackling Malaysia’s healthcare challenges under the RESET initiatives. […]