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Stocks and bonds drop on oil’s surge, dollar gains
Published on 09/03/2026
» Crude oil surged above $100 a barrel for the first time since 2022 due to escalating hostilities in the Middle East and worsening strains on oil shipping, sending stocks and Treasuries lower.
Dollar surges as US-Iran war pushes oil past $100 a barrel
Reuters, Published on 09/03/2026
» SINGAPORE: The dollar took another leg higher on Monday, jumping to a three-month peak on the euro as oil surged past $100 a barrel, stocks slid and investors headed for safety as protracted war in the Middle East threatened to disrupt global energy supplies.
Young Chinese parents tighten belts as childcare costs rise
AFP, Published on 08/03/2026
» LANGFANG (CHINA) - New mother Zhang Xiaofei wanted to be financially secure before having a baby, wary of high childcare costs that have been softened only a little by Chinese government cash incentives to boost record-low births.
Easing the shock of war
Published on 08/03/2026
» The escalating conflict in the Middle East, particularly the looming threat of a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, is casting a long shadow over the economy.
Commercial pilots confront drones, missiles and stress
Published on 07/03/2026
» Commercial airline pilots have faced escalating risks in recent years, from drone incursions to flight paths squeezed by conflict. Now the US-Israeli attacks on Iran are making the skies even more perilous and ratcheting up the pressure on those flying through them.
Trump: Cuba ‘next’ on agenda after Iran
AFP, Published on 07/03/2026
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Friday Cuba was next on his agenda after Iran, predicting that the communist-run island, crippled by a US energy blockade, is “gonna fall pretty soon”.
Asian equities endure worst week since March 2020
Business, Published on 07/03/2026
» RECAP: Asian equity markets steadied on the final trading day of a volatile week, even as the Mideast conflict raged on. With a 6.4% decline, the MSCI Asia Pacific Index had its worst week since March 2020.
Experts urge swift new 'crisis' government
Published on 07/03/2026
» Experts have called for the urgent formation of a new government as Thailand faces mounting economic, geopolitical and climate challenges, warning delays could worsen policy responses and weaken public confidence.
What's really driving Bitcoin now?
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 07/03/2026
» Bitcoin, known as a high-risk asset, plummeted 2.64% to US$62,858 during Asian trading hours after US President Donald Trump announced plans to raise global tariffs to 15%, a move that unsettled investors and weighed on equities and other higher-risk assets.
Public transport fares capped amid Mideast tensions
News, Published on 07/03/2026
» The Ministry of Transport has ordered a cap on public transport fares as tensions in the Middle East threaten to drive up global energy prices, warning operators not to raise rates beyond legal limits.