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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 […]
UN weather agency confirms hottest decade on record
GENEVA, March 23 (Reuters) – The years between 2015 and 2025 have been the hottest since records began, the U.N. weather agency said on Monday, with 2025 ranking either second […]
Vietnam’s Communist Party meets, with new state leaders set to be nominated
HANOI, March 23 (Reuters) – Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party started a week-long meeting on Monday that is set to make key state and government personnel decisions, the government said. Read […]
Ambulances from London Jewish community organisation torched, police say
March 23 (Reuters) – Four ambulances belonging to a Jewish community organisation in north London were set ablaze, police said on Monday, adding that the incident was being treated as […]
Air Canada Express plane hits ground vehicle at New York’s La Guardia airport, FlightRadar24 says
March 23 (Reuters) – An Air Canada Express plane flying from Montreal collided with a ground vehicle upon landing at New York’s La Guardia Airport, according to flight tracking website […]
Hot weather alert issued for northern peninsula, parts of Pahang and Negri
GEORGE TOWN: Residents in Penang’s densely populated North-East District are urged to take precautions after it was placed under a Level One hot weather alert. Read full story Date: 23 […]
Act now to tackle anticipated water shortages, Sabah govt urged
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah must prepare for the current hot spell with proactive measures amid concerns over potential water shortages, says the state chapter of the National Consumer Foundation Malaysia (YPNM). […]
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 […]