PM Modi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung meet to strengthen bilateral ties during Lee's state visit to India.
China’s Xi Calls for Normal Hormuz Passage
Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for the restoration of safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz and an “immediate and comprehensive” cease-fire in a phone call Monday with Saudi Crown Prince ...
China’s energy fortress was built to withstand just this type of oil shock
For more than a decade, leader Xi Jinping has overseen a transformation within the Chinese economy with one aim: making it energy-secure.
Iran’s GDP drain grows as maritime blockades tighten financial pressure points
Iran’s economy is absorbing a fast‑widening financial shock as the combined impact of the Strait of Hormuz blockade and Red Sea disruptions sharply constrains oil exports, trade flows, and access to ...
China AI Startups Surge Up To 750% As Token Demand Drives $40 Billion Valuations
China's artificial intelligence market is starting to show signs of a meaningful shift, with investors increasingly gravitating toward token-driven business models as global demand accelerates. As AI ...
India Steps Up Hormuz Security, Issues ‘Navy Clearance Only’ Directive After Firing
India has ramped up maritime security near the Strait of Hormuz after two Indian-linked vessels came under fire on April 18. The Indian Navy has issued a fresh advisory for Indian-flagged ships ...
Singapore properties’ safe-haven premium shields S-Reits from Iran war headwinds
The Republic’s attractiveness to businesses and individuals will grow in a chaotic world Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)
Saudi property prices fall by 1.6% in Q1 2026
RIYADH — The property price index in Saudi Arabia recorded a decline of 1.6 percent during the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same quarter of the previous year. This was mainly driven by a 3.6 ... ( read original story ...)
FBR Introduces Major Tax Relief for Property Developers in Pakistan
FBR allows tax exemption for builders under Section 7F and ensures certificates within 7 days, easing liquidity pressure and boosting Pakistan’s real estate sector. ( read original story ...)
Here’s what CEOs and top execs are saying about how the Iran war is affecting business
Executives such as Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon and LVMH CFO Cécile Cabanis have made comments on how the Iran war is affecting their businesses.