From toys to toilet paper, prices set to rise amid Middle East war, experts say
The surge in oil prices caused by the Middle East conflict will drive up the cost of plastic products, construction materials and even household...
Japanese national back home after Iran detention
Japan’s top government spokesperson said on Monday that one of two Japanese nationals detained in Iran has safely returned home in good health. Chief...
Trump’s erratic strategy on Iran raises questions about US war preparation
At war with Iran, US President Donald Trump has been cycling through an increasingly desperate list of options as he searches for a solution...
Hong Kong activist on trial for subversion calls one-party rule ‘regression’
A Hong Kong barrister turned activist on trial for allegedly inciting subversion has accused Beijing of undermining the nation’s constitutional order by entrenching one-party...
War-induced interest rate shocks unlikely to upset Asia’s property markets
Last week, the energy shock caused by the war in Iran showed signs of becoming a full-blown financial and economic crisis. The attacks on...
Regal’s US$194 million hotel sale highlights investor push into Hong Kong student housing
Regal Hotels International Holdings and its units have sold the 494-room Regal Kowloon Hotel for about HK$1.52 billion (US$194 million) to the real estate...
Iran war delivers new inflation stress to African economies emerging from older shocks
The ripples of the US-Israel on Iran are fuelling inflationary pressures across Africa through higher energy and fertiliser prices, threatening a fragile economic recovery....
China cuts exports of 2 hi-tech metals to Japan, increases rare earth shipments
China has cut exports of two metals used in military technology to Japan while increasing shipments of rare earth magnets, in what could signal...
US eyes a Philippine ammo facility as opposition warns of ‘warmongering’
Washington and its allies are drawing up plans to establish an ammunition production facility in the Philippines, a move critics warn would turn the...