The president of the Philippines, Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., declared a national energy emergency to stabilize the country’s energy sector in the face of an “imminent danger of a critically low energy …
Philippines declares national energy emergency as oil supply dwindles
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Tuesday declared a year-long national energy emergency in response to the effects of the Iran war on oil prices. Rising oil prices threaten the country’s …
Philippines Declares National Emergency Over High Fuel Prices
The Southeast Asian country imports 90 percent of its oil from the Middle East, and the government is under intense pressure to deal with the situation.
Indonesia Markets Reopen as Shifting Iran Headlines Spur Caution
Indonesia’s markets are likely to grapple with fluctuating sentiment when they reopen Wednesday after a week-long holiday, as investors weigh rapidly shifting headlines on the Iran war and persistent …
Roblox faces potential ban in Philippines over child safety issues
Roblox has been given 30 days to address safety concerns, or face a potential nationwide ban in the Philippines.
China complains to Japan about Tokyo embassy break-in
BEIJING, March 24 (Reuters) – China has lodged solemn representations with the Japanese after what it described as a “forceful break-in” at its embassy in Tokyo, the Chinese foreign ministry said on …
Japan just stepped up its currency warnings — and the dollar could feel it
The yen has been the funding currency for carry trades, where investors borrow cheaply in Japan and invest in higher-yielding assets abroad.
Japan’s Takaichi rules out Hormuz deployment, cites Constitution
Japanese PM Takaichi said Japan cannot deploy its Self-Defense Forces to the Strait of Hormuz under current conditions, citing constitutional limits …
Japan to tap joint oil stockpiles, PM says, with no end seen to supply crisis
By Katya Golubkova, Yuka Obayashi and Tamiyuki Kihara TOKYO, March 24 (Reuters) – Japan will tap joint oil stockpiles held by producing nations in the country by the end of March, Prime Minister Sanae …
China protests to Japan over alleged break-in at its embassy in Tokyo
China says it has protested to Japan over an alleged break-in at the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo. An individual who claimed to be a Japan Self-Defense Forces officer scaled the wall and forced his way …