Jet fuel shortages threaten to disrupt summer travel as the loss of supplies from the Middle East ripples across Asia and Europe. Exports from the Persian Gulf represented the largest single source of jet fuel supply to the global market before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28,Read More →
Indian leader controversially refers to the politically-charged win as an extension of ‘Operation Sindoor’. Published On 29 Sep 202529 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has contentiously invoked the conflict with Pakistan in May, which brought the nuclear-armed neighbours toRead More →
Microsoft warns customers of ‘increased latency’ in connectivity and says efforts are under way to resolve the issue. Published On 7 Sep 20257 Sep 2025 Internet disruptions have been reported in the Middle East and South Asia after multiple undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea, tech giant Microsoft, whichRead More →
Evening view of Marine Drive, Queen’s necklace, Juhu and Chowpatty beaches Grant Faint | The Image Bank | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose as investors assessed the four-day losing streak for the S&P 500, led by declines in tech stocks. Investors in the region are awaiting India’s HSBC Composite flash purchasingRead More →
Ulsan city skyline from the Hamwolru Pavilion. People can enjoy beautiful cityscape for free. Ulsan, South Korea. Insung Jeon | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell Tuesday as investors await the outcome of the talks between U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the WhiteRead More →
Ulsan city skyline from the Hamwolru Pavilion. People can enjoy beautiful cityscape for free. Ulsan, South Korea. Insung Jeon | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Monday , after the U.S.-Russia summit concluded without a ceasefire. Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark ticked up 0.47%, while the broader Topix index added 0.5%. InRead More →
Asia-Pacific markets start the day mixed Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed Thursday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark fell 0.31%, reversing course from its record high close in the previous session. Meanwhile, the broader Topix index lost 0.64%, as of 8:05 a.m. Singapore time (8:05 p.m. ET Wednesday). In South Korea, the Kospi index addedRead More →
Asia-Pacific markets are expected to open lower, tracking losses on Wall Street as investors weighed weaker-than-expected economic data as well as fresh tariff comments from U.S. President Donald Trump. “We’re going to be announcing [tariffs] on semiconductors and chips, which is a separate category, because we want them made inRead More →
Chinese and Hong Kong stocks fall in early trade Chinese and Hong Kong stocks started the day lower Monday, following declines in most of the other key Asia-Pacific markets. As of 9:40 a.m. local time (9:40 p.m. ET Sunday), the Hang Seng Index lost 0.23%, while mainland’s CSI 300 declined by 0.42%. —Read More →
Tri-series between UAE, Pakistan and Afghanistan hastily penned as warm-up for Asia Cup and T20 World Cup. The United Arab Emirates will host a Twenty20 tri-series including Afghanistan and Pakistan later this month, as part of the teams’ buildup for next year’s T20 World Cup. Sharjah will host all sevenRead More →
