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US and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire as Trump pauses strikes and Tehran reopens Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON, April 8 --  The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire late yesterday, barely an hour before President Donald Trump's deadline to obliterate the rival country was ... Read More


Middle East Crisis Poses Demand Slowdown, Delay Risks To Gems, Electronics, Other Sectors: Report

New Delhi, April 8 -- The ongoing crisis in West Asia is emerging as a significant external shock for India, impacting the economy through disruptions in energy markets, trade flows, and logistics, ac... Read More


Economists, Industry highlight economic stability as RBI MPC maintains repo rate

New Delhi, April 8 -- Industry experts have suggested that the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) choosing to maintain the status quo on policy rates reflects a cautious approach ... Read More


Oil slides below $100, stocks soar after Iran ceasefire

Dhaka, April 8 -- Oil prices dived, stocks surged and the dollar was knocked back on Wednesday as a two-week Middle East ceasefire sparked a relief rally, fuelled by hopes that oil and gas flows throu... Read More


For a change, try a lighter 'tonkotsu' ramen cooked by a Japanese chef at PJ's Restoran SS2 Chow Yang Kopitiam.

PETALING JAYA, April 8 -- Within the confines of a local coffee shop, you  can sometimes find something different from the usual wantan mee, char kway teow or chicken rice but Japanese ramen? Wi... Read More


Guest Column| Securing the seas: UN mandate for maritime peace

India, April 8 -- The emerging frontier of conflict is no longer land alone - it is the sea. From the Strait of Hormuz to the South China Sea, maritime spaces are rapidly becoming arenas of strategic ... Read More


US-Israel-Iran War Latest Update: Trump Pushes 'No Uranium Enrichment', Sanctions & Tariff Relief, Nuclear Material Removal Plan in Talks

India, April 8 -- US-Israel-Iran War Latest Update: The United States and Iran have moved from confrontation to cautious diplomacy after a temporary ceasefire reduced immediate fears of a wider region... Read More


Bangladesh welcomes ceasefire in Middle East

, April 8 -- Bangladesh has welcomed the temporary ceasefire in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East describing it as an encouraging step towards de-escalation in the region. "Bangladesh hopes tha... Read More


Slovak leader urges Europeans to reverse anti-Russian sanctions policy

Bangladesh, April 8 -- Anti-Russian hysteria in the EU is severely damaging the blocs energy security and causing outrage among sovereigntist leaders opposed to Brussels agendas. In a recent statement... Read More


What did Meryl Streep say about Melania Trump? Actor recalls controversial jacket moment

India, April 8 -- Oscar-winning actor Meryl Streep has revisited a debated moment involving US First Lady Melania Trump in a recent Vogue interview. Streep appeared on the cover of Vogue alongside th... Read More