PM optimistic of positive end to US-Iran crisis and reopening of Hormuz
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed "earnest optimism" to a possible positive ending to the United States-Iran crisis and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Inflation storm sweeps across Mekong region, pricey basic necessities hit consumers
PHNOM PENH: Millions of consumers across the Mekong region are suffering from the rising cost of living as galloping inflation bites into their daily incomes.
Pakistan sends new Iranian peace proposal to US
DUBAI/KARACHI: Iran sent a new peace proposal to the United States with terms that appeared similar to offers Washington has previously rejected, although a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday (May 18) that the US had softened positions on some issues.
Australia secures jet fuel from China to keep flying in energy squeeze
SYDNEY: Australia has secured three shipments of jet fuel from China totalling 600,000 barrels, doubling the national supply, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday (May 19).
Vietnam receives first cargo of Congo Djeno crude for Nghi Son refinery
HANOI: Vietnam's state energy firm Petrovietnam has received its first cargo of Djeno crude oil from Republic of the Congo for the country's largest oil refinery, the company said.
Supertanker with Iraqi oil heads for Vietnam after hold-up in US blockade
SINGAPORE: Supertanker Agios Fanourios I is heading for Vietnam to discharge its Iraqi crude oil cargo after it was held by the US Navy for five days in the Gulf of Oman, shipping data on LSEG showed.
Pakistan makes fresh bid to revive US-Iran talks
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi (pic) landed in Tehran on a previously unannounced two-day visit, which diplomatic sources said was linked to Pakistan's continuing efforts to revive the stalled Iran-US peace process after President Donald Trump rejected Tehran's latest response to American proposals.
Vietnamese airlines cut nearly 5,000 flights in April amid Middle East tensions
HANOI: Vietnamese airlines reduced their flights by nearly 5,000 in April compared to the previous month due to tensions in the Middle East, which pushed aviation fuel prices higher, the Vietnam News Agency cited Uong Viet Dung, director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, as saying on Friday (May 15).
Indonesia seeks cohesion among divided BRICS
JAKARTA: Indonesia on Thursday (May 14) called on BRICS to play a more active role in maintaining global peace, calling for the fair enforcement of international law and reaffirming support for Palestine as tensions over the Iran conflict exposed deepening divisions within the bloc.
Modi cuts size of motorcade
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has "significantly" cut the size of his motorcade to save fuel, a government source said, days after he urged citizens to tighten their belts amid a surge in energy prices triggered by the Iran conflict.
