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Who endures the pain, wins
THE Tehran-Amol highway, also called the Haraz Road, paves a two-hour drive from the Iranian capital to a royal-era ski resort nestled in the scenic Damavand mountains. In the early years of the Islamic Revolution, it was where the rich elite gathered…
Suspected Missile Fuel Precursor Materials Sail From China To Iran, Even As US Bombs Fall
A pair of cargo ships tied to a sanctioned Iranian state shipping line have quietly departed a Chinese chemical hub and are now sailing toward Iran carrying what analysts suspect is missile fuel precursor, according to fresh Washington Post analysis o…
US allies and rivals in Asia gauge fallout from Iran war
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — As war spreads across the Middle East, U.S. rivals and allies in Asia are preparing for the consequences, which include possible economic shock and long-term security threats.…
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US allies and rivals in Asia gauge fallout from war in the Middle East
SEOUL – As war spreads across the Middle East, U.S. rivals and allies in Asia are preparing for the consequences, which include possible economic shock and long-term security threats.
Here’s a look at how the fighting in the Middle East is impac…
Aluminum’s surge propels Chinese tycoon to $61 billion fortune
BEIJING – When Zhang Bo took over his father’s industrial empire in 2019, it was already one of the world’s biggest producers of aluminum, the most widely used industrial metal.
Since then, the stock of his China Hongqiao Group has soared 585 per cent…
What will Balen Shah as PM mean to Nepal’s roti-beti ties with India?
Months after GenZ protests overthrew the government of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah fired off a Facebook post that stunned many. It was November 1, 2025. In the post laced with F-bombs, Shah lashed out at Nepal’s m…
China Tensions Drive Up Arms Sales in Asia
Asia and Oceania was the second-largest destination for arms imports over the past five years, on the back of China’s military buildup and growing assertiveness in the region, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIP…
China consumer inflation hits three-year high as producer deflation eases
China’s consumer inflation recorded the biggest jump in more than three years.
Consumer price index rose 1.3% in February from a year earlier, beating economists’ forecast for a 0.8% increase in a Reuters poll.…
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Trump’s China visit likely won’t yield breakthrough, aims to maintain stability
A summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping this month is unlikely to create room for even a limited reset of business and investment ties, five people briefed on preparations said.…
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Leave protectionist attic, join the China market gym: Wang Yi to Europe
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged European leaders to abandon bloc politics and instead “join the gym” of the China market to build muscle and competitiveness.
Speaking to the press in Beijing on Sunday, Wang characterised China-Europe econom…