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Iran detains 18 crew members of foreign tanker seized in Gulf of Oman
Reuters, Published on 13/12/2025
» TEHRAN — Iranian authorities detained 18 crew members of a foreign tanker seized in the Gulf of Oman on Friday that they said was carrying 6 million litres of smuggled fuel, Iranian media reported on Saturday, citing the Hormozgan province judiciary.
Bitcoin's 2025 rollercoaster may end on a low
Reuters, Published on 09/12/2025
» NEW YORK — With a series of record highs and crushing sell-offs, 2025 has been a rollercoaster ride for bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, which is at risk of ending the year with its first annual decline since 2022.
Supply concerns push Thai rice prices to 4-month peak
Reuters, Published on 04/12/2025
» Thailand's rice prices climbed to a multi-month high this week on supply concerns over flooding in the south, while both Indian and Vietnamese rates slipped to near one-month lows.
China floods the world with gasoline cars it can't sell at home
Reuters, Published on 02/12/2025
» WARSAW — China's electric vehicle (EV) industry captured half its domestic market in just a few years, crushing sales of gasoline-powered vehicles from once-dominant global automakers.
Bird flu poses risk of pandemic 'worse than Covid'
Reuters, Published on 27/11/2025
» PARIS — The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) if the virus mutates to transmit between humans, the head of France's Institut Pasteur respiratory infections centre said.
Honda's bigger threat comes from China's EV makers, not tariffs or chips
Reuters, Published on 11/11/2025
» TOKYO — Honda's downgrade to its full-year profit outlook underscores the immediate pressure from US tariffs and global chip shortages - but the deeper, longer-term challenge lies in intensifying competition from Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers.
US airlines scramble to rejig schedules as government orders flight cuts
Reuters, Published on 06/11/2025
» BENGALURU — US airlines were scrambling on Thursday to rejig schedules and fielding a flood of customer queries after the United States ordered flight cuts at some of the nation's busiest airports, the latest travel disruption from the prolonged government shutdown.
Thai October headline CPI down 0.76% y/y
Reuters, Published on 05/11/2025
» Thailand's headline consumer price index declined 0.76% in October from a year earlier, following an annual fall of 0.72% in the previous month, the commerce ministry said on Wednesday.
Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first female prime minister
Reuters, Published on 21/10/2025
» TOKYO — Conservative nationalist Sanae Takaichi was appointed Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday in a parliamentary vote that handed her a majority in the lower house.
Thai rice prices extend slump to 18-year low
Reuters, Published on 17/10/2025
» Thailand's rice export prices fell for the fifth straight week to an 18-year low, while Indian prices held near their lowest level in more than nine years this week, as top exporters struggled to secure any major deals in the face of weak demand.