Iran oil shock stirs memories of 1997 Asian Financial Crisis — but here’s why history may
A month into the worst oil supply disruption since the 1970s Arab embargo, the economic pain spreading across Asia is
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Asia Economy
A fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire sparks market relief — but no clear path to lasting peace
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 06: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe (L) and U.S.
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China industrial profits surge 15% to start year, but oil price shock threatens outlook
An oil tanker unloads crude oil at a terminal at the port in Qingdao, in China’s eastern Shandong province on
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Alibaba revenue misses estimates in December quarter as net income drops 66%
Chinese tech giant Alibaba on Thursday reported net income had dropped 66% year-over-year, as it missed analyst revenue expectations. Here’s
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Iran conflict looms large over Takaichi’s upcoming summit with Trump, experts say
U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) hold up signed documents for a critical minerals/rare
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UAE’s Fujairah oil trading hub targeted by a drone attack, causing large fire
A family sits against the backdrop of a dockyard off the coastal city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz
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Trump raises the stakes on China with Section 301 trade probe, weeks before Beijing summit
TOPSHOT – US President Donald Trump (L) and China’s President Xi Jinping arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base,
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Middle East conflict poses fresh test to central banks as oil shock fuels inflation
Pedestrians look out across the city skyline as they walk along the Tabiat bridge in Tehran, Iran, on Saturday, Aug.
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Iran conflict: Where things stand, global responses — and what comes next
Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2026.
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Why Chile is the latest LATAM country to be caught in a U.S.-China power struggle
View of the city of Santiago and the Andes Mountains, taken from the Metropolitan Park on July 2, 2024. Rodrigo
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