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Dollar gains as investors flee risk on escalating Middle East war
TOKYO: The dollar rose on Monday as escalating retaliatory threats in the Middle East conflict curbed risk appetite and lifted demand for safe-haven assets. Read full story Date: 23 March, […]
Section 301 probes raise tariff risks for developing economies
PETALING JAYA: The United States’ latest trade investigations are set to heighten tariff risks for developing economies, as Washington revives a long-standing legal tool to pressure trading partners. Read full […]
China aims to be major hub of global demand
CHINA will step up efforts to improve its fiscal and monetary policy in order to boost domestic consumption and enhance people’s well-being, as the country accelerates toward becoming a major […]
“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 […]