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Vietnam braces for flight cuts from April after China, Thailand ban jet fuel exports
Published Mon, Mar 16, 2026 · 01:49 PM[HANOI] Vietnamese authorities have warned the country’s aviation industry to prepare for potential flight reductions from April after China and Thailand halted...
Alibaba creates AI tool for companies to ride China agent craze
The company’s latest product underscores its steady investment in a panoply of artificial intelligence servicesPublished Mon, Mar 16, 2026 · 01:28 PM[HONG KONG] Alibaba Group Holding plans to release...
Bank of Japan likely to stand pat as Iran war muddles outlook, sustain rate-hike bias
Published Mon, Mar 16, 2026 · 01:21 PM[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan is likely to keep interest rates steady on Thursday but signal its resolve to sustain its rate-hike...
Nikkei falls a third day as Iran crisis stokes stagflation concerns
Published Mon, Mar 16, 2026 · 11:20 AM[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average slid for a third straight day on Monday as the Middle East crisis threatened longer-term damage to...
LTA awards S$199 million Downtown Line 2 contract to China Railway Tunnel Group
[SINGAPORE] The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded the final contract for the Downtown Line 2 extension, it said on Monday (Mar 16).The S$199 million contract, won by China...
Fire contained in vicinity of Dubai airport after drone attack, flights suspended
Gulf Arab states have faced more than 2,000 missile and drone attacks since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war on Iran on Feb 28Published Mon, Mar 16, 2026 ·...
JD.com’s European push pits Chinese retailer against Amazon
The push into foreign markets comes at a time when Chinese companies are competing for share at homePublished Mon, Mar 16, 2026 · 09:08 AM[LONDON] JD.com is launching in the...
World’s top central banks are about to confront fresh inflation threat as war jolts oil
Much hinges on how long the conflict lasts, something markets are struggling to gauge[FRANKFURT] The world’s top central banks convene this week, facing a renewed inflation threat from the...
EQDP’s expansion to pre-IPO private firms could boost listing pipeline: observers
This will give such companies access to growth capital, and prepare them better for public markets[SINGAPORE] Allowing private companies to tap the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Equity Market...
Iran holds the key to reopening global energy markets
Middle East oil output has fallen by up to 10 million barrels per day as prices spikePublished Mon, Mar 16, 2026 · 12:24 AM[DUBAI/BAGHDAD] When Saudi Aramco told its...
