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As the conflict in the Middle East drags beyond two months, Asia-Pacific economies are confronting a mounting energy crisis that threatens to ripple through everything from manufacturing to food security. With the
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Concerns over the stability of global trade routes have intensified as attention shifts from the Middle East to Southeast Asia, where the Strait of Malacca stands as one of the world’s most
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A new U.S. military concept aimed at linking the capabilities of key Asian allies into a single, networked force is drawing attention across the Indo-Pacific, signaling a shift toward deeper coordination in
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Four months after returning home, the nightmare has not ended for Chiedza, a 33-year-old Zimbabwean mother of two who was trafficked to Myanmar and forced into online fraud. What she believed was
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BP Plc reported a dramatic surge in first-quarter earnings, driven by soaring oil prices and exceptional performance in its trading division following the outbreak of war involving Iran. The London-based energy major
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Digital Edge, a rapidly growing data center operator in Asia backed by Stonepeak Partners, is weighing strategic options that could include a partial or full sale valuing the company at up to
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A strengthening yuan is increasingly becoming a burden for Chinese companies, as foreign-exchange losses erode profits and offset gains from core business operations. The currency’s recent appreciation against the US dollar is
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India is facing mounting inflation risks as an intense heat wave and forecasts of below-normal monsoon rains add fresh economic pressure to an already strained environment marked by high energy costs. With
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A High Court in Galle, Sri Lanka, has sentenced a father and son to lengthy terms of rigorous imprisonment after finding them guilty of the brutal rape of a 20-year-old woman in
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A major fraud suspect accused of swindling millions of rupees from job seekers across Sri Lanka has been arrested in Yakkala Belummahara, following a targeted police operation based on intelligence. The arrest
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