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Hormuz ship traffic stays frozen despite move to start tolls
15+ hour, 52+ min ago (445+ words) (March 28): Ship traffic through the vital Strait of Hormuz oil channel appears to remain largely halted four weeks into the Iran war, despite efforts by Tehran to set up a system to charge for transits. Just four bulk freighters and…...
Missile fired from Yemen as Israel and US target Iran
16+ hour, 17+ min ago (786+ words) CAIRO/PARIS (March 28):Israel said on Saturday it had detected a missilefired from Yemen,the first since theIran warbegan, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US expects to conclude military operations within weeks, not months. The war, now…...
Economics For The Many: Trump’s Iran Quagmire Could Sink America
14+ hour, 39+ min ago (540+ words) Under President Donald Trump, US foreign policy has reached a new low. His administration's war on Iran, coming just after its kidnapping of Venezuela's dictator, will damage the United States and change how the rest of the world views American…...
Special briefing for state, party leaders next week on West Asia tensions — PM
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (259+ words) Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (The Edge filepix by Shahrill Basri) SHAH ALAM (March 27): The government plans to bring together the top leadership of each state government, including political party leaders, in a special briefing expected to be held…...
Govt taking pragmatic approach on fuel subsidies amid ongoing West Asia conflict — economist
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (713+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (March 26): The government, under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's leadership, is seen to be handling the current surge in oil prices wisely through various measures despite the West Asia conflict entering its fourth week with no signs…...
Consultant says Iran war won’t stop Chinese investment
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (243+ words) (March 26):Chinese companies aren't retreating from the Arabian Gulf despite turmoil in the region, according to one of the world's top management consultants. Executives view the war with Iran as a short-term freeze on their ambitions in the Middle East,…...
Malaysia welcomes Pakistan's offer to host US-Iran dialogue
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (381+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has welcomed Pakistan's timely and constructive offer to host a dialogue between the United States (US) and Iran amid a period of acute regional danger. "Pakistan's relationships with the relevant parties…...
Iran war could be making of the petroyuan, Deutsche Bank says
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (37+ words) Iran war could be making of the petroyuan, Deutsche Bank says'The Edge Malaysia We apologise for the inconvenience, but the page you are looking for cannot be found.It might have been removed, renamed, or temporarily unavailable....
Malaysia calls for peaceful resolution to Middle East conflict — Anwar
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (244+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): Malaysia maintains its stance that all disputes in the Middle East must be resolved through peaceful means to ease escalating tensions in the region, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said dialogue, diplomacy and close…...
PM: Malaysia supports Indonesia’s diplomatic efforts to ease Iran-Israel conflict
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (165+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): Malaysia will continue to support Indonesia's diplomatic efforts to ease the Iran-Israel conflict to ensure tensions are reduced and civilian lives are protected. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said such support for Jakarta's initiative is expected…...