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Banking & finance
Charm offensive: Bahrain expands Hong Kong push to court mainland China capital
Gulf state leans on tax perks and tokenisation rules to position Hong Kong as its gateway to mainland China investors.
29 Jun 2026 - 2:01PM
US, Israel war on Iran
US and Iran pause strikes as Hormuz tests interim deal, Doha talks loom
29 Jun 2026 - 8:49PM
US, Israel war on Iran
Iran’s Guards say American bases will ‘experience hell’ amid US offensive
28 Jun 2026 - 7:25PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Trump says US hit Iran again, may be ‘forced to militarily complete the job’
If that happened, the Islamic Republic would ‘no longer exist’, Trump warned, after reports that a tanker had been struck in Hormuz.
28 Jun 2026 - 7:51AM
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Middle East
US’ Rubio wraps up Gulf tour as allies share concerns over Iran peace accord
Rubio did not discuss a US$300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran that is part of the peace proposal.
25 Jun 2026 - 8:26PM
China's military weapons
Did the Iran war just prove that China’s ageing DF-15Bs are still big guns?
Military observers point to similarities with Iran’s short-range weapons that have breached US defence systems in the Middle East.
25 Jun 2026 - 7:00PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Who pays for Iran’s recovery? US$300 billion fund a flashpoint in ceasefire deal
Ambiguity fuels concern that Gulf countries may be expected to finance a post-war effort for a conflict in which they had limited say.
18 Jun 2026 - 10:00PM
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China energy security
Strait of Hormuz still eerily quiet as doubts remain over ‘fragile’ peace deal
The only vessel moving in the waterway on Monday morning was a patrol ship, as analysts warned uncertainty lingered over the US-Iran agreement.
15 Jun 2026 - 4:52PM
US, Israel war on Iran
In latest about-face, Trump calls off ‘very hard’ attack on Iran
After warning of imminent military action, US president says an agreement may be days away in a repeat of claims made in recent weeks.
12 Jun 2026 - 9:13AM
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Pakistan’s mediators in Iran as US downs drones, Lebanon looks for peace
Pakistan’s interior minister visited Tehran to restart US-Iran negotiations as the US military said it shot down two Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz.
7 Jun 2026 - 7:52PM
US, Israel war on Iran
Kuwait International Airport hit as US and Iran exchange attacks
Strikes damage terminal and halt commercial flights, sparking a fierce blame game between Washington and Tehran.
4 Jun 2026 - 8:15AM
US, Israel war on Iran
US hits Iran with fresh strikes amid negotiations to end war
Marco Rubio insists a deal with Iran remains within reach after the US military claimed its attacks were in ‘self-defence’.
26 May 2026 - 9:34PM
US, Israel war on Iran
Trump now ties Iran deal to major expansion of Abraham Accords
US president suggests Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and other regional powers normalise ties with Israel to secure peace.
26 May 2026 - 8:42AM
US, Israel war on Iran
Aluminium supply crunch threatens Asia’s clean energy push amid Iran war
Key Gulf plants have been hit by Iranian missiles, causing a drop in output of the metal used in making solar panels and wind turbines.
20 May 2026 - 8:00AM
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Middle East
‘Structural shift’: new routes for Middle East freight to bypass Hormuz
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the UAE lead a push for a new trade architecture with multiple nodes linking the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.
3 May 2026 - 10:30AM
Pakistan
Pakistan seeks to shield Gulf states as US-Iran talks set to resume
A senior official involved in Islamabad’s diplomacy says it is trying to defuse the crisis ‘in any way we can’.
15 Apr 2026 - 10:50PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
US-Iran talks leave Gulf states on edge about the price of peace
The six GCC nations worry that the US will prioritise Tehran’s needs and leave the Gulf monarchies vulnerable to Iranian retaliation.
10 Apr 2026 - 7:01PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Strait of Hormuz: is a Trump‑Iran joint venture really possible?
With regime change increasingly out of reach, the US president may pivot towards a business deal with Tehran’s fractured leadership.
9 Apr 2026 - 8:45PM
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Russia and China veto UN resolution aimed at reopening Strait of Hormuz
Beijing and Moscow blocked Gulf-backed resolution hours before the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire.
8 Apr 2026 - 8:57AM
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Trump says China helped get Iran to the negotiating table for ceasefire deal
Washington receives ‘10-point proposal from Iran’ with US president claiming it could serve as ‘a workable basis on which to negotiate’.
8 Apr 2026 - 11:28AM
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Malaysia
AirAsia X hikes fares by 40%, cuts capacity by 10% as Iran war impacts fuel
Founder Tony Fernandes said the higher prices were ‘unavoidable’ after the average cost of jet fuel more than doubled to US$200 per barrel.
6 Apr 2026 - 4:47PM
Middle East
UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait lose water, energy infrastructure to Iran strikes
Gulf countries have faced repeated drone and missile salvoes over Iran’s accusation that its neighbours allow US forces to carry out attacks from their territory.
6 Apr 2026 - 9:03AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Iran attacks Kuwait, Israel after Trump set deadline for deal
Kuwait and Israel say their air defences are responding to the latest attacks from Iran.
5 Apr 2026 - 3:56PM
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China-EU relations
China, Europe and why Beijing took a swing at Iran over the Strait of Hormuz
Beijing takes a stand at the United Nations at the closure of shipping lanes.
3 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM
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Trump’s ex-China mineral-alliance plan faces cost surge amid Iran war oil shock
Analysts say Middle East turmoil is elevating commodity input costs, affecting processing efforts and prompting push for ‘friendshoring’ to secure resources.
2 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM
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After early anger, Gulf allies press Trump for final blow to Iran
The UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain are pushing hard for Trump to order a ground invasion of Tehran, according to a diplomat.
31 Mar 2026 - 2:16PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Iran’s Islamic republic will ‘collapse internally’, says Netanyahu
Gulf allies of the US, led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, are meanwhile urging Trump to continue prosecuting the war against Iran.
31 Mar 2026 - 6:36AM
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China trade
Will Iran’s strikes on Gulf smelters strengthen China’s aluminium dominance?
Analysts say disruption at plants could shift more output to China, which already produces more than half of global supply.
31 Mar 2026 - 12:08AM
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