By Tamar Uriel-Beeri and Maya Gebeily JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, March 23 (Reuters) - Israel should extend its border with Lebanon up to the Litani River deep inside the country's south, Israel's finance ...
Asean+3 growth to slow as trade tensions weigh on exports; Laos outlook mirrors trend
VIENTIANE: Asean+3 economies, including smaller markets such as Laos, are expected to see slower growth over the next two years as US tariffs weigh on exports, though domestic demand is likely to ...
IMF flags Azerbaijan’s growing financial firepower as oil era peaks
The prospect of Azerbaijan’s strategic currency reserves climbing toward the 94-billion-dollar mark by 2028, as projected by the International Monetary Fund, is a defining moment for the nation’s long ...
Japan’s Katayama mum on suspected FX intervention amid Golden Week
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama declined to comment on Sunday regarding whether authorities intervened to support the yen last week, following reports that officials had entered the market ...
The Iran war has strengthened Ukraine in surprising ways. Could a ceasefire with Russia be closer?
President Zelensky has been visiting the Gulf Gulf to demonstrate his country's military nous ...
Iran’s meme war against Trump ushers in a future of ‘slopaganda’
Dozens of accounts belonging to Iranian government officials and diplomats have peppered their social feeds with a previously uncharacteristic edge, reposting biting videos that mock the United States ...
In Vietnam, Japan PM vows more effort to keep Asia ‘free and open’
Japan's prime minister vowed Saturday to do more to ensure a "free and open Indo-Pacific", using a speech in communist Vietnam to tout a regional strategy that has long rankled neighbouring ...
Pakistan’s economy gasps as Middle East war ignites double-digit inflation
Pakistan's economy faces a grim future with inflation expected to stay high. Soaring oil prices and regional conflict are straining the nation's finances. Analysts predict economic growth will slow ...
India-linked LPG tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz amid blockade disruptions, signals rare breakthrough
An India-linked LPG carrier successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting New Delhi’s efforts to secure fuel supplies despite ongoing conflict and shipping disruptions.
Shipping Firms Could Face Sanctions For Paying Iran To Transit The Strait Of Hormuz, U.S. Warns
The United States is warning shipping companies they could face sanctions for making payments to Iran to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control alert ...