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Iran war

International

US says Iran talks to continue despite Hormuz skirmishes

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (far left) and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent listening as President Donald Trump (centre) speaks to the media on the sidelines of a Nato summit in Ankara, July 8, 2026.
Global Enterprise

A new kind of ‘ceasefire’ between US and Iran where talks, strikes are part of the same process

Periods of uneasy calm have been punctured by sporadic attacks on commercial shipping, blamed on Iran.
International

US and Iran sink into violent cycle after latest strikes

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ focus is now on the indirect, lagged effects of the initial oil price hike after the US-Iran conflict began in February, says an analyst.
Asean Business

South-east Asia’s central banks now face questions beyond oil shocks – peace deal or not

Having just raised interest rates to a 31-year high of 1% last month, the BOJ is set to keep policy steady.
Banking & Finance

Bank of Japan sees growing inflation pressures from Middle East war

Shares of Oiltek rose on the back of the resumption of the conflict in Iran and the increase in oil prices.
Companies & Markets
HOT STOCK

As US-Iran war resumes, volatility returns to SIA, Oiltek shares

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 8, 2026.
Global Enterprise

Hormuz traffic grinds to a near halt as ceasefire under threat

Brent futures rose US$3.86, or 5.2 per cent, to settle at US$78.02 a barrel on Wednesday, the highest since June 19. 
Energy & Commodities

Oil settles at multi-week high as US-Iran truce buckles under fresh hostilities

Smoke rises from a port, near the Strait of Hormuz, following a US strike in Kuhestak, Iran, July 8, 2026.
Global Enterprise

US military says it is carrying out fresh strikes on Iran, after Trump says accord is ‘over’

The US President’s remarks come after the US launched strikes against Iran and revoked a waiver that allowed the sale of Iranian oil.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Stocks fall as Trump declares US-Iran ceasefire ‘over’

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