Saudi Arabia has temporarily shut its 1,200-kilometre East-West oil pipeline after a drone attack damaged the vital crude conduit, adding to mounting disruptions to energy flows across the Middle East as the
A sustained Ukrainian campaign targeting Russia’s oil refining capacity and fuel distribution network has intensified economic pressure inside Russia, exposing the growing domestic costs of the war even as political support for
More
In an interview economist Igor Lipsitz argues that Russia’s worsening fuel shortages and broader economic pressures reflect mounting structural challenges created by the war in Ukraine. While he believes these difficulties will
More
by Our Correspondent in New Delhi Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today, Wednesday, delivered a virtual address to the Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC), South Asia, ahead of her announced return to
More
Military researchers say the submarine cable network carrying 99 per cent of global intercontinental data traffic and supporting an estimated US$10 trillion in daily cross-border financial transactions is becoming increasingly vulnerable as
More
As governments invest tens of billions of dollars in next-generation combat aircraft, autonomous “collaborative combat aircraft” are emerging alongside traditional fighter jets, reshaping military strategy, defence alliances and procurement priorities. The spectacle
More
A sweeping campaign to recover unpaid taxes on overseas assets is placing China’s wealthiest individuals under unprecedented scrutiny, with authorities pursuing decades-old liabilities, tightening oversight of offshore wealth and strengthening control over
More
The administration of US President Donald Trump is drafting a measure that would prohibit imports of new models of Chinese-made data centre components, according to a Reuters report citing four people familiar
More
A North Korean missile unit has begun deploying to western Russia and could ultimately be equipped with 120 ballistic missiles and six launchers for potential strikes against Ukraine, according to a senior
More
Taiwanese authorities have searched dozens of locations and questioned more than 100 people as part of an investigation into 17 Chinese companies suspected of illegally recruiting semiconductor and other high-technology talent on
More
A potential opening for political dialogue is emerging in Myanmar after more than five years of devastating civil conflict, driven by shifting battlefield conditions and increasing regional diplomatic pressure, according to Reuters.
More