Middle East crisis

Middle East crisis

Malaysia Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Sim Tze Tzin, Myanmar Union Minister Wah Wah Maung, Philippines DTI Undersecretary Allan Batarra Gepty, Thailand Deputy Permanent Secretary Ekachat Seetavorarat, Timor Leste Vice Minister of Commerce Augusto Trindade, Vietnam Deputy Director General, Trade, Chi Viet.

ASEAN ministers urge halt to Middle East war as crisis rattles energy and trade

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Iran says ceasefire depends on US and Israel promising no future attacks

Boats in the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Musandam, Oman, 2 March 2026.REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo

US destroys mine-laying vessels near Strait of Hormuz, Trump warns Iran of consequences 'never seen before'

Bull statues near screens showing the Hang Seng stock index and stock prices outside Exchange Square, in Hong Kong, China, February 3, 2026. Photo: REUTERS

Shares steady, oil turbulence deepens as Middle East war roils markets

Hundreds of workers wait at the Dhaka airport following flight suspensions on 1 March. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Passengers continue to suffer as 32 more flights cancelled today 

Representational image of Tomahawk Cruise Missiles. Photo: Collected

How is the US striking Iran: What weapons are being used?

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US defence firms agree to ramp up weapons production as Washington expands war arsenal

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Stocks surge as war-driven demand boosts global defence firms

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Photo: Reuters

Iran rules out talks with US, citing 'very bitter experience'

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Collected

Trump says Iran war will end 'very soon', some oil sanctions to be lifted

Zahid Hussain, former lead economist, World Bank Dhaka office. Sketch: TBS

This is not a passing storm

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Govt limits fuel purchases for vehicles as Middle East crisis sparks supply fears

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq, 12 February 2026.Photo: Reuters

Trump urges Iranian Kurds to attack Iran as war widens