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People shop for clothes at a market in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 16. Photo: EPA
US, Israel war on Iran

War on Iran is about to make clothes more expensive. Here’s why

Rising freight and energy costs, plus a near-blockade on synthetic fibres, are pushing prices higher.

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Americas and the Caribbean

US to allow Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba in possible lifeline for the island

Israel

European countries appeal to Israel to abandon plans to revive death penalty

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UK’s PM Starmer to host industry leaders for Middle East war talks on Monday

Participants at the talks will include government and military officials alongside energy, shipping, finance and insurance sector leaders.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | Can Hong Kong hitch a ride on China’s commercial aerospace wave?

The city can play to its existing strengths and become the premier service, financing and governance platform for the nation’s space‑related services.

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Netanyahu says Israel will widen its invasion of southern Lebanon

The PM said Israel would expand what he called the ‘existing security strip’ in Lebanon as Israeli forces continue to target Hezbollah.

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Jerusalem police stop Catholic leaders from celebrating Palm Sunday mass

Police said the Church of the Holy Sepulchre had been notified that no mass could take place on Palm Sunday because of safety considerations.

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Issa Kassissieh, a Palestinian Christian, holds a cross and a palm frond while standing at the doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after finding them locked on Palm Sunday. Photo: Reuters

My Take | Iran has shown the West’s containment of China is a fool’s errand

Countries across the world will be wise to hedge their bets with Beijing as the war exposes US security ‘guarantees’ as burdens and liabilities for allies.

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Opinion | Europe’s response to Iran war risks becoming its ‘darkest hour’

By prevaricating on US aggression, Brussels risks forfeiting new partnerships that could help reduce its reliance on Washington.

Iran targets Bahrain aluminium, 2 injured amid Hormuz closure

Most Gulf aluminium producers, which account for about 9 per cent of global supply, have been unable to ship due to Tehran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

A building damaged in a reported Iranian drone strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Seef, Manama, Bahrain, on March 10. Photo: Reuters

‘Clear cracks’: how Trump’s Iran war is driving Republican rift as midterms loom

War exposes chaotic White House decision-making, risks disaster at November midterms, Chinese observers warn.

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A recent poll has found that 79 per cent of Americans who voted for Donald Trump in 2024 would support a declaration of victory and quick end to the war on Iran. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

Regional diplomats gather in Pakistan for talks to end Iran war

Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt were taking part in the talks as the US kept up strikes on Iran.

Jiang Xueqin, the viral ‘prophet’ predicting the world’s fate from a Beijing classroom

‘Professor Jiang’ has been dubbed ‘China’s Nostradamus’ after forecasting Trump’s election win and the war with Iran. But some of his ideas veer into conspiracy theory.

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Australia’s Karratha LNG plant closed after cyclone amid fuel shortages

The plant’s co-owner Chevron said it suffered outages at its Gorgon and Wheatstone gas plants, which supply more than five per cent of the world’s liquefied natural gas.

An LNG tanker from the Karratha LNG Plant, off the coast of Western Australia, Australia, in 2003. Photo: SCMP

Spy, steal and frighten: Iran-linked hackers open digital front in war

Spyware-laden shelter alerts, hacked hospitals and supply chain breaches highlight modern warfare’s digital shift.

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A plume of smoke rises from the site of a strike in Tehran, Iran, on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua

How Ukraine turned Iranian drone swarms in Gulf into a money-spinner

Zelensky’s Gulf tour secures defence agreements, offering Ukraine’s drone tech to Middle East nations facing Iranian threats.

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Opinion | One rule for Israel and another for Iran risks nuclear disaster

Israel is believed to have some 80 to 90 nuclear weapons. Iran has none. Such double standards are unsustainable.

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As tensions rise, Middle Eastern money and travellers pivot to Hong Kong

Wealthy Gulf visitors are extending their stays in Hong Kong as investors from the region look to hedge risk and tap Asian markets.

More Middle Eastern travellers are staying in Hong Kong’s hotels for longer, say hoteliers, in part driven by the US-Israel war on Iran. Photo: Jelly Tse

Opinion | AI infrastructure on the front line: Lessons for Asean from the Iran war

It’s time Southeast Asia reckoned with the weaponisation of artificial intelligence and what it means for the region’s security.

Iran war: US amphibious assault ship arrives amid talk of ground operation

The USS Tripoli is the flagship for a contingent of about 3,500 Marines and sailors, as well as transport and fighter aircraft.

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French police foil Paris bomb attack outside US bank

A suspect was detained and another escaped.

The Bank of America building with police and private security vehicles in the 8th arrondissement of Paris on Saturday, following an apparent bomb attack attempt. Photo: AFP

1 month, 2 straits, more strikes: how long will the US-Israeli war on Iran last?

With Houthi rebels entering the fray, the next maritime choke point at risk could be the Bab el-Mandeb.

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Houthis brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Friday. Photo: AFP

Amid Iran war, anti-Trumpers protest on ‘No Kings’ day

It is the third time in less than a year that Americans protest under the ‘No Kings’ movement.

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Macroscope | Iran war’s ripple effects are just getting started for Asia

From tariffs to supply chain disruption, Asian economies reliant on energy imports find themselves cornered between compounding crises.

Trump’s Iran gamble falters as war drags on amid concerns of long-term chaos

With Iran emboldened despite US and Israeli strikes, analysts warn of the ‘permanent risk of repeated disruption’ for the global economy.

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First responders work to remove a body from the rubble of a residential building hit in an overnight US-Israeli strike in Tehran on Friday. Photo: AP

Iranian’s cloth works at Art Central reflect complex fabric of her identity

Elnaz Javani says her work can serve as a meditative space for Hongkongers and as a window into rising global geopolitical tensions.

Elnaz Javani says her art raises questions regarding history, belonging and transformation that are relevant to Hongkongers. Photo: Handout

Letters | For US allies, Trump’s Oval Office offers the most uncomfortable seat

Readers discuss the Trump-Takaichi meeting, and what the US president’s remark about the attack on Pearl Harbour reveals.

US special envoy Witkoff predicts Iran talks as war enters second month

Steve Witkoff says he is ‘hopeful’ that there will be meetings ‘this week’, even as the conflict shows no sign of ending.

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