Sementara itu, Ketua Ahli Ekonomi Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid berkata, gandingan ringgit-dolar AS dijangka diniagakan tidak berubah minggu depan. Beliau berkata, pelabur sedang memantau ketidaktentuan berkaitan perang yang sedang berlaku di Iran

IMF lowers Spains growth outlook, citing global risks and slower momentum despite strong performance versus eurozone peers

Japan sources 90 percent of its crude from Middle East and is heavily dependent on exports transiting the key waterway.

WASHINGTON: Iran dilaporkan menyerang pangkalan tentera gabungan Amerika Syarikat (AS)-United Kingdom (UK) di Diego Garcia di Lautan Hindi menerusi pelancaran dua peluru berpandu balistik

Thousands gather for Eid prayers in Iran despite ongoing strikes, marking Ramadans end under tensions from the Middle East conflict

Trump says he is not looking for a ceasefire with Iran as mixed messages from US president come amid an escalating war.

Iran launched ballistic missiles towards the Diego Garcia military base in a show of extended missile range, according to state media.

The EU has urged member states to lower gas storage targets and start refilling reserves early to stabilise markets as energy prices spike due to the Iran-Israel war.

Waiver aims to ease oil prices amid US-Israeli war on Iran, adds 140 million barrels to global markets

March 21 (Reuters) - Iran fired two ballistic missiles at the U.S.-U.K

WASHINGTON: Presiden Amerika Syarikat (AS), Donald Trump, tidak mahu mencapai gencatan senjata dalam konflik berterusan AS-Israel dengan Iran, sambil mendakwa Teheran kini berada dalam keadaan lemah

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP): Iran has fired two ballistic missiles toward the joint US-UK military base at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday (March 20), citing US officials

Israel berkata ia menyerang Hezbollah di ibu negara Lubnan pada Sabtu ketika ia mempertingkatkan serangan udara yang menyasarkan militia tajaan Iran.

TOKYO: Iran bersedia untuk membenarkan kapal-kapal berkaitan Jepun melalui Selat Hormuz, laluan penting bagi bekalan minyak global, lapor Kyodo News yang memetik Menteri Luar Iran, Abbas Araghchi

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Its very expensive now. With diesel prices in the Philippines shattering record highs amid the war on Iran, transport workers like Orain are being forced off the road as they face a stark choice between filling their tanks or feeding...

WASHINGTON – Presiden Donald Trump menyatakan bahawa Washington ingin berunding dengan Iran tetapi tiada sesiapa untuk bercakap susulan serangan Amerika Syarikat (AS)-Israel selama beberapa minggu yang membunuh ramai pimpinan negara itu, lapor portal berita Middle East Monitor

The government has cleaved the work week in two by making every Wednesday a public holiday.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP): US President Donald Trump said he was considering "winding down" military operations in the Middle East even as the United States is sending three more amphibious assault ships and roughly 2,500 additional Marines to the region

TOKYO (March 21): Iran is willing to help Japanese ships sail a vital route for global fuel supplies, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Kyodo News in an interview published on Saturday

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Mojtaba Khamenei tidak kelihatan pada Tahun Baharu Parsi atau Nowruz, sebaliknya ucapan rasminya disiarkan dan dibacakan di televisyen.

Neither missile hit the target, but the launch suggests Tehran has longerrange missiles than previously thought, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Iran war could lead to UK tax rises and boxer Ricky Hutton's death inquest leads Saturdays' papers.

WASHINGTON (March 21): President Donald Trump said Friday that he was considering “winding down” military operations against Iran, as the United States temporarily eased sanctions on Iranian oil shipments to stem a global supply crisis

Negara NATO adalah pengecut dan kami akan ingat! tulis Trump di platform Truth Social pada Jumaat.

Kenaikan itu menjadikan harga RON95 dan diesel di negara hab pembuatan itu, masing-masing meningkat lebih 50 dan 70 peratus sejak konflik bermula pada akhir Februari. Kementerian Perdagangan Vietnam dalam satu kenyataan berkata, kenaikan itu berpunca daripada konflik di Asia Barat, kawalan Iran ke

# Trump says considering 'winding down' Iran war but rules out ceasefire TEHRAN - President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States was considering "winding down" military operations against Iran but was not seeking a ceasefire with the Islamic republic

A report says at least 16 US military aircraft have been lost since the start of the American-Israeli aggression against Iran, including 10 Reaper strike drones destroyed and a half-dozen other planes badly damaged.

Trump indicates he is considering scaling back the underway unprovoked aggression towards Iran, even as the Hormuz crisis remains unresolved.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, has hailed the historic striking of an American F-35 stealth fighter by Iranian forces, declaring that the destruction of this symbol of US arrogance marks the collapse of the Western-led world order.

WASHINGTON: Presiden Amerika Syarikat (AS), Donald Trump, pada Jumaat menyifatkan sekutu Pertubuhan Perjanjian Atlantik Utara (NATO) sebagai ‘pengecut’ kerana tidak mengendahkan permintaannya untuk memberi bantuan ketenteraan terhadap Iran bagi mengawal laluan perkapalan di Selat Hormuz

The US is sending 2,500 Marines and an amphibious assault ship to the Middle East as the Israel-Iran war disrupts global energy supplies and draws in reluctant allies.

JOHOR BAHRU Di sebalik konflik ketegangan di Asia Barat khususnya selepas serangan Amerika Syarikat (AS) dan Israel ke atas Iran, pelajar antarabangsa di Malaysia tetap bersyukur dapat menjalani ibadah puasa seterusnya meraikan Aidilfitri dalam suasana aman dan harmoni di negara ini.Penuntut Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) dari Mesir, Hajar Hisham, 23, berkata, walaupun berjauhan daripada keluarga, pengalaman berpuasa di Malaysia tetap memberi ketenangan kerana masyarakatnya hidup dalam keadaan aman dan saling menghormati.Pelajar tahun akhir Ijazah Sarjana Muda Kejuruteraan Elektronik Mekatronik itu berkata, suasana Ramadan di Malaysia yang penuh kemeriahan serta sokongan rakan-rakan tempatan sedikit sebanyak mengubat kerinduannya terhadap keluarga di Mesir.Menurut Hajar, dia kerap menghubungi keluarganya bagi memastikan mereka berada dalam keadaan selamat berikutan ketegangan yang berlaku di rantau Asia Barat sejak akhir Februari lalu."Walaupun keluarga saya berada jauh di Mesir dan ayah bekerja di Arab Saudi, saya tetap bersyukur kerana dapat menjalani Ramadan dengan aman di Malaysia."Saya selalu menghubungi ayah dan ahli keluarga lain untuk bertanya khabar

Trump says Strait of Hormuz must be protected from Iranian attacks 'by other nations who use it'.

March 20 (Reuters) - The website used by an Iranian government-linked hacking unit that claimed responsibility for a March 11 cyberattack on a U.S

WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday gave a 30-day authorization for the delivery and sale of crude oil and petroleum products of Iranian-origin loaded vessels, according to the U.S

Irans President Masoud Pezeshkian says his country is not seeking war with its neighbours.

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Much of the damage was caused in initial retaliatory strikes by Iran in the week after the US and Israel launched its operation.

President Donald Trump also said the Strait of Hormuz, "will have to be guarded and policed, as necessary, by other Nations who use it."

PANAMA CITY, March 20 (Reuters) - The Panama Canal is operating at top capacity with a daily passage of between 36 and 38 vessels, the waterway's chief Ricaurte Vasquez told reporters on Friday, adding that the Iran war is boosting demand by owners and operators of liquefied natural gas tankers, particularly those loading at U.S

Indian textile workers are returning home after days without cooking gas, as an LPG crisis linked to the Iran war.

The US is moving military assets to the Middle East that are key to providing support for ground troop operations.

As energy prices soar from the Iran conflict, the International Energy Agency is urging governments to cut energy use by taking up measures like remote work and reduced speed limits

India imports 60-65% of its LPG, with 90% of it coming through the Strait of Hormuz.

Fuel prices rise in Argentina as US-Iran conflict continues

Trump, Japan PM meet under the shadow of Iran war

Downing Street said ministers approved the expansion after accusing Iran of "reckless strikes".

Europe is under pressure as Trump pushes allies to support the Iran war

Oil and gas facilities in the Gulf have been attacked since early in the war on Iran.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says request made on February 26, two days before US and Israel launched war on Iran.

How Irans power structure was built, and how it survives its architect.

An explosion struck Jerusalems Old City seconds after sirens warned of an incoming Iranian missile.

President Donald Trump's comments followed reports that the Pentagon is sending up to 2,500 more Marines to the Middle East from San Diego.

This will be so, so, so, so, so bad, one analyst says.

From factories to supermarket shelves, the Iran war is disrupting global supply chains.

Prime Minister Mark Carney endorsed a statement after it was released by allies Thursday, expressing willingness to contribute to efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz..

Air raid sirens sounded across Kuwait City as Iran targeted US assets with missiles and drones.

What began as a joint US-Israel military attack on Iran has now triggered a dangerous spillover, sending shockwaves far beyond the Middle East

What began as a joint US-Israel military attack on Iran has now triggered a dangerous spillover, sending shockwaves far beyond the Middle East

PETALING JAYA: Kerajaan perlu segera mengemukakan pelan kontingensi untuk mempersiapkan negara bagi menghadapi cabaran ekonomi dan geopolitik yang semakin kritikal, khususnya akibat konflik di Asia Barat. Ketua Pembangkang, Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin berkata, serangan Israel dan Amerika Syarikat (AS) ke atas Iran memberi kesan meluas ke rantau Teluk sehingga menjejaskan ekonomi global dan Malaysia

Iran is ready to facilitate the passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, provided that it is coordinated with Iranian authorities and conducted with full respect for its sovereignty and security, Iran's Ambassador to Britain Ali Mousavi said Thursday.

NEW DELHI - Perdana Menteri Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif dan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim pada Jumaat bersetuju untuk meneruskan usaha keamanan di Asia Barat susulan perang Amerika Syarikat-Israel di Iran.Kedua-dua pemimpin itu berbual pada sebelah petang dan saling bertukar ucapan Aidilfitri sambil menegaskan komitmen untuk memperkukuh hubungan Malaysia-Pakistan."Kami membincangkan situasi yang sedang berkembang di Iran dan rantau Teluk, serta bersetuju mengenai keperluan mendesak untuk meredakan ketegangan dan meneruskan usaha bersama bagi mempromosikan keamanan melalui dialog dan diplomasi," kata Shehbaz dalam satu hantaran di X."Kami turut menyatakan kepuasan terhadap momentum positif dalam hubungan Pakistan-Malaysia serta menegaskan komitmen bersama untuk terus memperkukuh hubungan persaudaraan," katanya

Diesel digunakan secara meluas di dua negeri itu bukan sahaja untuk tujuan logistik tetapi juga oleh sektor swasta dan awam."Itulah sebabnya diesel dijual pada harga subsidi di Sabah dan Sarawak. Sebaliknya, bahan api yang digunakan secara meluas di Semenanjung adalah petrol," katanya.Azmi menekankan bahawa sebarang kenaikan harga diesel di Sabah dan Sarawak boleh memberi impak yang lebih teruk terhadap kos sara hidup."Jika terdapat kenaikan daripada RM2.15 di Sabah, walaupun sebanyak 10 atau 20 sen, akan ada impak terhadap kos sara hidup kerana penggunaan diesel yang meluas dalam semua segmen kehidupan di Sabah dan Sarawak."Kesannya akan menjadi teruk di dua negeri itu dari segi kos sara hidup dan perbelanjaan yang lebih tinggi," katanya.Dalam persekitaran peningkatan harga minyak global disebabkan konflik antara Amerika Syarikat dan Iran, Kementerian Kewangan (MoF) mengumumkan pada 12 Mac lepas kenaikan harga bahan api tanpa subsidi di Semenanjung Malaysia.Dari 12 Mac hingga 18 Mac, harga runcit petrol dan diesel tanpa subsidi telah diselaraskan dengan RON97 meningkat sebanyak 60 sen kepada RM3.85 seliter dan RON95 tanpa subsidi menokok sebanyak 60 sen kepada RM3.27 seliter, manakala diesel menambah sebanyak 80 sen kepada RM3.92 seliter.Dalam semakan terbaharu berkuat kuasa 19 Mac hingga 25 Mac, RON97 terus melonjak kepada RM4.55 seliter, manakala diesel di Semenanjung Malaysia naik kepada RM4.72 seliter, RON95 tanpa subsidi kekal tidak berubah pada RM3.27 seliter.Sementara itu, harga diesel di Sabah, Sarawak dan Labuan kekal tidak berubah pada RM2.15 seliter

BUKIT MERTAJAM - Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim menegur tindakan segelintir pihak yang mengambil kesempatan mempolitikkan isu kenaikan harga minyak global meskipun krisis itu berpunca daripada konflik antarabangsa yang di luar kawalan negara.Beliau berkata, dalam keadaan dunia berdepan ketegangan geopolitik melibatkan serangan dan krisis Asia Barat, terdapat pihak yang terus menyalahkan kerajaan tanpa memahami realiti sebenar situasi global."Ada orang guna kesempatan ini dalam keadaan ekonomi jatuh, minyak tersekat. Bukan salah kita, tetapi masih ada lagi beberapa orang pembangkang maki hamun kita dalam keadaan sekarang."Dunia politik ini perlu terkawal dan sepatutnya semua pakat mencari penyelesaian," katanya ketika berucap pada Santai Akhir Ramadan Bersama Pimpinan Komuniti Permatang Pauh di Dewan Orang Ramai Permatang Pasir, di sini pada Jumaat.Beliau berkata, ketegangan yang semakin memuncak termasuk serangan melibatkan Iran serta tindakan balas menggunakan peluru berpandu dan dron telah menjejaskan kemudahan serta laluan minyak dan gas termasuk di Selat Hormuz, sekali gus menyebabkan harga minyak dunia meningkat mendadak.Anwar yang juga Menteri Kewangan menegaskan bahawa kerajaan tetap mengekalkan harga bahan api pada kadar terkawal demi melindungi rakyat, walaupun banyak negara lain telah menaikkan harga.Mengulas lanjut, beliau berkata, kerajaan juga telah mengadakan mesyuarat khas Kabinet bersama Majlis Keselamatan Negara (MKN) bagi membincangkan langkah menangani kesan ekonomi dan keselamatan negara.Perbincangan dengan Petronas juga telah diadakan untuk memastikan bekalan minyak dan gas mencukupi, dengan jangkaan minyak mampu bertahan sehingga Mei ini.Sementara itu, Anwar berkata, Malaysia turut dihubungi beberapa pemimpin dunia termasuk Perdana Menteri India Narendra Modi dan pemimpin rantau ASEAN bagi membincangkan usaha meredakan ketegangan.Beliau menegaskan pendirian Malaysia yang bebas dan berkecuali tetapi tegas dalam memperjuangkan keamanan serta menolak sebarang bentuk keganasan.Ketegangan di Asia Barat telah meningkat sejak 28 Feb susulan serangan oleh Israel dan Amerika Syarikat (AS) ke atas Iran, diikuti oleh serangan balas Tehran terhadap kepentingan AS di negara-negara Teluk