Japan’s Calbee to partially halt black-and-white packaging after Mideast situation
TOKYO: Calbee, Inc. announced Thursday (July 9) that the company would resume full colour printing on the front of packages for some of its products starting at the end of July. Some of the products included in the change are its potato chips and Kappa Ebisen shrimp-flavored snacks.
Afghan car trade screeches to a halt due to regional conflicts
SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan: In Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, a once-thriving business of trading car parts from far-flung places has screeched to a halt due to conflicts at the country's borders.
India eyes oil exploration expansion after Middle East conflict shortages
NEW DELHI: Hit by the biggest energy supply shock in decades during the Middle East conflict, import-dependent India is expanding domestic crude exploration, its oil minister says.
Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a 'forceful response'
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Iran's joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a "forceful response," ratcheting up tensions again over a waterway crucial for international energy supplies.
World Bank approves US$1.1bil emergency financing for Bangladesh
DHAKA: The World Bank approved US$1.1 billion in emergency financing for Bangladesh to help secure food supplies, support vulnerable households and businesses due to the rising prices of fertiliser, fuel and food from the Middle East conflict.
Vietnam proposes extending fuel tax cuts through September
HANOI: Vietnam's Ministry of Finance has proposed extending tax incentives on petroleum products, fuel production inputs and aviation fuel until Sept. 30 to help stabilise domestic energy prices amid global market uncertainties, local daily Nguoi Lao Dong reported Thursday (June 25).
Iran chief negotiator says Hormuz will be administered by Tehran, says state media
TEHRAN: Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that the Strait of Hormuz will be administered by Tehran, state media reported on Tuesday, following talks pushing to end the US-Israeli war on the Islamic republic.
Economy remains resilient amid Middle East crisis, Dewan Rakyat told
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's economy remains resilient despite growing uncertainty over Middle East tensions, with the country's gross domestic product (GDP) expanding by 5.4% in the first quarter, says Economy Minister Datuk Seri Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
Iranian ships pass US blockade zone in Gulf or Oman without incident, says Tehran
TEHRAN: Several Iranian vessels have passed through a United States (US)-enforced naval blockade zone in the Gulf of Oman, following a preliminary agreement between the United States and Iran aimed at ending the conflict, German Press Agency (dpa) reported, citing Iranian state media.
Iran says deal with US finalised, signing set for June 19
ISTANBUL (Bernama-Anadolu): Iran's deputy foreign minister said early on Monday (June 15) that a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Iran and the United States (US) had been finalised and would be officially signed on Friday (June 19), Anadolu Ajansi reported.
