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Abhijit Chakraborty, who owns a tea stall in Kolkata, India, is worried that rising cooking gas prices could hurt his earnings.

‘I’ll be the one to lose’: Hawkers, drivers in Asia brace themselves for fuel shortage amid Iran war

There are concerns that the fuel shortages could also mean higher inflation and rising interest rates

Smoke rising after an Iranian drone was intercepted over the Bahrain Financial Harbour towers, which house the Israeli embassy, Mar 6., 2026.

‘I’ll do my job or someone else will take it’: Why many Asians are staying put in the Gulf amid war

Many say they are feeling safe but are anxious about the increasing hostilities

The existing Malampaya gas field sits off the coast of Palawan within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, facing the contested South China Sea.

Malampaya’s new gas find may steady Philippines’ power supply, but cheaper bills remain elusive

Electricity tariffs in the country consistently rank among the region’s steepest

AI has helped South-east Asians like (from left) Lim Yi Ping from Singapore, Jamras Inpuek from Thailand and Associate Professor Hasyiya Karimah Adli from Malaysia.

Asean is already economically divided. AI will make it worse

Stories of reinvention, potential retrenchment are becoming common as companies and industries embrace the AI tidal wave