Middle East Updates

Developments in the Mideast war and its impact on Asia-Pacific

DOE looking into 1,000 fuel pricing complaints

The Department of Energy (DOE) has stepped up its drive against fuel hoarding and profiteering,…

Thailand to raise essential goods allowance for ‘vulnerable’

Thailand will increase its allowance for essential goods starting Monday to help mitigate the economic…

Iran war sends US inflation soaring

WASHINGTON—The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in…

IMF: Mideast war to slow world economic growth

The head of the International Monetary Fund warned Thursday that the damage to the global…

PNOC asks Congress for P8-B fuel budget

The Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) has asked the House of Representatives for an P8-billion…

PSEi holds 6,000 level as investors track US-Iran talks

Local stocks inched higher on Friday, with the benchmark index holding above the 6,000 level…

Trump vs the Pope: At odds over Mideast war

Donald Trump is accustomed to criticism from coast to coast – Democrats, disaffected Republicans, late-night…

Pakistan poised to host US-Iran talks

Pakistan was poised on Friday to host Iranian and US delegations for negotiations in its…

Marcos orders P10/liter fuel subsidy for PUVs

Drivers and operators of public utility vehicles (PUVs) will make a weekly savings of P1,500…

Pro-Iran memes troll Trump using AI

Pro-Iran groups have used artificial intelligence (AI) to create slick internet memes in English to…