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Gulf oil producers are fast-tracking at least seven new or expanded pipelines — from Iraq’s Kirkuk-Baniyas line through Syria to the UAE’s second Fujairah link —...
US semiconductor stocks fell sharply in mid-July 2026 after a decline in chipmakers dragged the broader market lower, coinciding with growing reports that a new Chinese...
US shipments of yttrium — a rare earth element critical to advanced semiconductor manufacturing — have collapsed roughly 95%, from 333 tons to just 17 tons,...
Malaysia’s economy is projected to grow 4.6% in 2026, moderating only slightly from an estimated 4.9% in 2025, according to the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO)....
Singapore’s economy grew 5.7% year-on-year in Q2 2026, beating consensus forecasts of 5.5% but decelerating from Q1’s revised 6.3% pace. Manufacturing, powered by an AI-related semiconductor...
The United States is removing restrictions on the sale of advanced American technology and other sensitive goods to the UAE, effectively placing the Gulf state on...
On July 1, 2026 — the deadline for a mandatory joint review — the Trump administration declined to extend the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA/USMCA) to 2042,...
UK inflation fell to 2.8% by May 2026, but the Bank of England expects it to climb back to roughly 3.5–3.8% by year-end as the delayed...
For the first time in her tenure, Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack says business leaders are asking the central bank to consider raising rates to...
Tankers stranded in the Persian Gulf during the US-Iran conflict have sat idle long enough for warm-water barnacles, algae and marine growth to colonize their hulls,...
