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NewsDesk MC March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 Asia geopolitics, Beijing policy, Cheng Li wunn, China Taiwan tensions, cross strait relations, defence spending, Foreign Policy, Indo Pacific security, Kuomintang, Lai Ching te, legislative power, military pressure, political opposition, regional stability, strategic balance, Taiwan democracy, Taiwan elections, Taiwan politics, US Taiwan ties, Washington relations, Xi Jinping

Taiwan opposition leader defends China outreach, rejects anti-U.S. narrative

Taipei— Cheng Li-wun, leader of Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang (KMT), said on Monday that improving ties with Beijing does not

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NewsDesk MC March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 bond market, CSI 300, energy stocks, equity selloff, financial markets, geopolitical risk, global markets, inflation risk, investor sentiment, LNG disruption, Middle East war, MSCI World Index, Nikkei 225, oil shock, portfolio rebalancing, QatarEnergy, risk aversion, S&P 500, safe haven assets, Strait of Hormuz, trade disruption

Markets recoil as prolonged Middle East war fears trigger global selloff

Singapore — Investors are scaling back risk exposure and repositioning portfolios as expectations of a prolonged Middle East war intensify,

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NewsDesk MC March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 Al Maawil, Barka incident, Civil Defence Oman, climate risk, disaster response, emergency rescue, extreme weather, flash flood warnings, flash floods, flood fatalities, hydrological risk, infrastructure vulnerability, Middle East weather, natural disasters, Oman rains, public safety, rainfall impact, regional weather patterns, vehicle swept away, wadi flooding, weather hazards

Flash floods sweep vehicles in Oman, leaving five dead amid heavy rains

Dubai — At least five people were killed in Oman over the past 24 hours after vehicles were swept away

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NewsDesk MC March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 Bali, criminal law, cultural sensitivity, Denpasar, foreign nationals, hate speech, Hindu holiday, indonesia, instagram, law enforcement, legal action, Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, Nyepi, public order, religious respect, social media, Southeast Asia, Swiss tourist, tourism

Indonesia Detains Swiss Tourist Over Alleged Insult to Bali’s Sacred Nyepi Holiday

Denpasar— Indonesian authorities have arrested a Swiss national accused of posting abusive remarks about Bali’s Hindu Day of Silence on

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NewsDesk MC March 23, 2026 consumer aid, cost of living, economic impact, electricity prices, energy prices, energy security, Europe economy, fiscal policy, fuel costs, global oil markets, government policy, greece, households, inflation, Iran conflict, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, market intervention, price caps, profiteering, subsidies, supply shock

Greece Unveils Consumer Aid as Energy Costs Surge on Iran Conflict

Athens— Greece will announce new financial support measures on Monday to shield consumers from rising energy costs linked to the

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NewsDesk MC March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 Asia politics, Beijing, civil liberties, criminal law, cybersecurity, data access, digital privacy, encryption, fines, governance, Hong Kong, investigation powers, John Lee, law enforcement, legal amendment, National Security Commission, national security law, password disclosure, protests 2019, state security, surveillance

Hong Kong Mandates Password Disclosure in Security Probes, Tightens Enforcement Powers

Hong Kong— Authorities in Hong Kong will require individuals to provide phone and computer passwords in national security investigations or

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NewsDesk MC March 23, 2026 Baltic Sea, crude oil, drone attacks, energy infrastructure, energy security, export terminals, fire incident, fuel exports, Geopolitics, global oil markets, Leningrad region, logistics disruption, maritime trade, oil exports, petroleum products, Primorsk, russia, security alert, supply disruption, Transneft, Ust Luga

Drone Strikes Disrupt Russia’s Baltic Oil Lifelines, Halting Key Exports

Moscow — Russia suspended oil and fuel loadings at its Baltic Sea ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga on March 22

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NewsDesk MC March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 AntiSemitism, arson attack, Community Security Trust, Europe attacks, Golders Green, hate crime, Hatzola, Iran aligned groups, Jewish community, Keir Starmer, london, London Fire Brigade, Metropolitan Police, public safety, religious violence, Sadiq Khan, security, SITE Intelligence, synagogue, terrorism, UK politics

Incendiary Assault Targets Jewish Ambulances in London, Sparks Security Alarm

London— Four ambulances belonging to a Jewish community volunteer organization were set on fire overnight in north London in what

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NewsDesk MC March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 bihar, Campa cola, capacity expansion, Coca-Cola, consumer goods, global conflict impact, India beverages market, India economy, inflation pressure, input costs, market growth, Middle East war, packaging costs, plastic bottles, price competition, Redseer, Reliance Industries, SLMG Beverages, soft drinks industry, supply chain, Uttar Pradesh

India Coca-Cola bottler flags price pressure as Middle East war lifts packaging costs

New Delhi— SLMG Beverages, the largest bottler of Coca-Cola in India, may raise prices selectively as the Middle East conflict

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NewsDesk MC March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 Brent crude, crude oil markets, donald trump, energy infrastructure, energy security, Fatih Birol, geopolitical risk, global oil supply, Gulf region, iea, iran sanctions, Iran war, market volatility, Middle East crisis, oil prices, oil production loss, Sanctions Relief, shipping disruption, Strait of Hormuz, supply disruption, WTI

Oil volatility intensifies as Iran war risks clash with sanctions relief

New Delhi — Oil prices swung between gains and losses on Monday as escalating threats to energy infrastructure in the