Japan core inflation accelerates after five months as Iran war stokes energy worries
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Japan, South Korea stocks hit record highs as Iran ceasefire extension lifts sentiment
Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty ImagesJapan and South Korea stocks hit record highs Thursday, trailing overnight gains on Wall...
Hormuz is just a ‘dry run’ if China and U.S. go to war in the Pacific, Singapore foreign minister warns
Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan (left) speaks with CNBC's Steve Sedgwick at the CONVERGE LIVE event on April 22, 2026.CNBCShould...
Japan's Nikkei 225 rises to record high as Trump extends Iran ceasefire
A pedestrian looks at an electronic quotation board showing numbers of the Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo on September 11,...
‘New cards on the battlefield’: U.S., Iran ratchet up rhetoric with peace talks in limbo
The front page of the Javan newspaper (L) and the front page of the Jam Jam newspaper, which features a...
Asia markets mixed as hopes for Iran peace talks offset Trump threat of escalation
U.S. Vice President JD Vance (C) arrives to the meeting with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on April 11, 2026...
'Resumption of hostilities': seized ship, vessel attacks push U.S.-Iran ceasefire toward brink
Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with...
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries sees shares jump nearly 4% on first ever warship export deal
Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles (L) and Japan's Minister of Defense Koizumi Shinjiro (R) pose...
Can events drive a comeback? Hong Kong Tourism Secretary on Sevens, visitors and the Iran war
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via EmailRossana Law, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism...
Asia markets mostly fall as fragile Middle East ceasefire tempers sentiment
Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets opened lower Friday, as cautious optimism over the Middle East conflict tempered...
Iran war drags India’s goods exports 7% lower in March — more pain ahead
The Indian-flagged tanker Jag Vasant, carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) after transiting through the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing...
Inside India newsletter: Small towns are powering e-commerce's fastest-growing market, dominated by Amazon, Walmart unit
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of "Inside India" — your...
U.S. says Hormuz blockade 'fully implemented,' while signaling diplomatic off-ramp for Iran
ANKARA, TURKIYE - APRIL 14: An infographic titled "US warships around the Strait of Hormuz" created in Ankara, Turkiye on...
Trump’s Hormuz blockade puts China, India in crosshairs as U.S. pressure on Iran spills over
The U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is adding strain to Washington’s relations with China and India, as Beijing...
Oil falls as Vance signals diplomatic efforts are ongoing to resolve Mideast conflict
An aerial view shows the Chevron EL Segundo refinery, one of the largest petroleum processing facilities in California, on April...
Hormuz blockade could deepen world’s worst energy crisis — and risk a dangerous misstep
Lightning occurs when META 4, an Oil Products Tanker, sails into Muscat Anchorage on March 21, 2026 at Sultan Qaboos...
China factory prices return to growth after 3 years, beating expectations on surging oil prices
HUAIAN, CHINA - MARCH 09: Vehicles queue at a petrol station on March 9, 2026 in Huaian, Jiangsu Province of...
'Poorly run, piece of ice': Trump targets Greenland again as Iran war deepens NATO rift
WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES - APRIL 6: The United States President Donald Trump holds a Press Conference in the James...
Iran oil shock stirs memories of 1997 Asian Financial Crisis — but here’s why history may not repeat itself
A month into the worst oil supply disruption since the 1970s Arab embargo, the economic pain spreading across Asia is...
Inside India newsletter: Tariffs and Iran war threaten India's $100 billion garments export goal
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of "Inside India" — your...
