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Loss of energy output in Middle East due to Iran war will take about 2 years to recover: IEA chief

There were no new deliveries of oil, gas or fuels to Asian markets, said Fatih Birol

The Philippines becomes the 13th country to join Pax Silica, a programme seeking to safeguard the full technology supply chain.

Philippines, US to build industrial hub to strengthen supply chain security

The former US colony is also central to Washington’s efforts to counter China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea

People take part in a pro-government rally at in Teheran on Apr 15. The current US-Iran ceasefire has largely held since it began on Apr 8.

Can the US and Iran conclude a lasting deal to end the Middle East war?

Iran is unlikely to give up its leverage over Hormuz without concessions from the US

The war in Iran has fuelled inflation fears and pushed mortgage rates higher after they briefly dipped below 6% in late February.

US mortgage rates drop for second week to 6.3%, Freddie Mac says

The housing market has been rattled by the war in Iran

Congress is expected to have a fuller debate on the war when the bill comes due for its cost.

US House again rejects democratic attempt to limit Iran war

The vote follows a similar 47 to 52 defeat for a war powers resolution in the Senate on Wednesday

Banners honouring students killed in a strike on a girls’ school are seen at Teheran’s Tajrish Square on Apr 15, amid the conflict with the US and Israel.

Hopes for deal to end Iran war grow, but nuclear issues unresolved

A ceasefire in Lebanon would be an essential component of any peace talks, Pakistan says

Around 6,600 US companies operate in Singapore, with Singapore-based investments supporting more than 250,000 American jobs, SBF notes.

SBF pushes back on US trade probes, warns tariffs would hurt American firms

Singapore’s acts, policies and practices do not ‘burden or restrict’ commerce of the United States, it adds

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (right) welcomes Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir (left) at an airport in Teheran on Apr 15.

Iran, US narrow differences after Pakistani mediation but splits remain: senior Iranian official

No dates have been decided for a second round of talks between Washington and Teheran

Israeli soldiers near the Israel-Lebanon border, in northern Israel on Apr 15. Israel’s security cabinet convened late on Wednesday to discuss a possible Lebanon ceasefire.

Trump says Lebanese and Israeli leaders to speak, Pakistan says Lebanon peace essential

Israel said its troops were continuing “targeted ground operations in southern Lebanon”

Article 38 of Unclos provides vessels a right of unimpeded “transit passage” through more than 100 straits worldwide, including the Strait of Hormuz.

Can Iran legally impose tolls in the Strait of Hormuz?

The US disputes Iran’s authority to charge tolls