US President Donald Trump branded Iran’s terms for ending the Middle East war “totally unacceptable”, raising the possibility of fresh conflict and sending oil prices sharply higher in early...
Southeast Asian leaders have agreed on measures aimed at reducing the impact of the Iran war on their economies, but conceded that the initiatives will take considerable time to come into...
By late April 2026, the war involving Iran, the United States and Israel has pushed Iran’s already fragile economy into a deepening crisis, leaving millions of Iranians facing unemployment,...
Gold surged this week, supported by optimism that the United States and Iran could be nearing a peace agreement to end their ongoing conflict, which began on February 28....
The move further highlights Beijing’s accelerating strategy to secure upstream control of battery metals essential for the global energy transition. Under the deal, China’s Huayou Cobalt will acquire all...
Investors are showing signs of diversifying away from U.S. Treasuries as global debt levels hit a record of nearly US$353 trillion by end-March, a report by the Institute of...
India’s Manappuram Finance is expecting improved profitability in FY2027 on the back of continued strong growth in gold loans. Management has guided for improved profitability for the fiscal year, supported by...
Angola’s Cabinda refinery, the first built since the country gained independence nearly five decades ago and one of the first major refining projects constructed in Africa in decades, has...
A global finance watchdog is demanding national regulators better scrutinize private credit, warning that banks, asset managers, insurance and private equity firms are exposed to an assortment of growing...
India’s offshore technology centers are expected to have generated $98.4 billion in revenue for fiscal 2026, nearing levels earlier projected for 2030, according to IT industry body Nasscom and...