American officials have said for years that they would prioritize the Indo-Pacific. Now they’re moving warships, missiles and air defenses out for a war in the Middle East. By Damien Cave Choe ...

Asian stocks have slumped, poised for a second straight weekly decline, as fast-dwindling hopes of a resolution to the US and ...

SINGAPORE — Asian stocks slumped on Friday (March 13), poised for a second straight weekly decline as fast-dwindling hopes of a resolution to the US and Israel's war with Iran kept oil prices aloft, ...

Inflation fears drove markets to scale back expectations, with traders expecting just 20 basis points of Federal Reserve easing. (EPA Images pic) Asian stocks slumped on Friday, poised for a second ...

Petrol prices have jumped 50 cents a litre – from $1.69 to $2.19 – on average across Australia since the start of the Iran war. Australia currently ...

Disruptions to energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have prompted India to prioritise household and transport gas supplies, leaving restaurants and other businesses scrambling for fuel.

Brent crude rose 5.9 per cent to US$97.43 a barrel after adding almost 5 per cent on March 11. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Reports indicate that costs have tripled, but it’s unclear if the Japanese government under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi would augment this year’s budget.

Most Asian currencies traded within narrow ranges on Wednesday as investors weighed conflicting signals surrounding the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran while bracing for critical U.S. inflation figures ...

Shares steadied on Wednesday following a brief retreat in ⁠oil ⁠prices, but markets remained anxious as contradictory signals from ⁠the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran left investors struggling to gauge its ...