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Hungary and Slovakia Issue Stern Warning Over Attacks on Russian Druzhba Oil Pipeline

Hungary and Slovakia Issue Stern Warning Over Attacks on Russian Druzhba Oil Pipeline

Hungary and Slovakia have formally urged the European Commission to pressure Ukraine into halting drone strikes on the Russian Druzhba oil pipeline...

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Silicon Valley’s Real Fear: Falling Behind in AI, Not Tariffs

Silicon Valley’s Real Fear: Falling Behind in AI, Not Tariffs

Despite rising tariffs on semiconductors and infrastructure materials, the U.S. tech sector remains laser-focused on advancing AI. For Silicon Valley, the cost of missing the AI revolution is far greater than the financial burden of new trade barriers...

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Shadow Shipping Empire: How Iran Engineered a Global Oil Sanctions Evasion Network Linked to Russia and China

Shadow Shipping Empire: How Iran Engineered a Global Oil Sanctions Evasion Network Linked to Russia and China

An Iranian-linked maritime network has covertly facilitated the shipment of over 130 million barrels of sanctioned oil primarily from Iran, Russia, and Venezuela to China using a web of front companies, ship mortgages...

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Singapore at 60: From Economic Miracle to Existential Challenge in a Fractured Global Order

Singapore at 60: From Economic Miracle to Existential Challenge in a Fractured Global Order

Once a symbol of globalization’s triumph, Singapore whose GDP has multiplied 562 times since independence is now confronting structural threats ranging from geopolitical fragmentation to demographic aging...

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United States Counters China’s Pacific Influence with Strategic Deep-Sea Mining Pact in Cook Islands

United States Counters China’s Pacific Influence with Strategic Deep-Sea Mining Pact in Cook Islands

The US has signed a deep-sea mineral research agreement with the Cook Islands in a move widely seen as a countermeasure to China’s expanding presence in the Pacific...

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Trump’s Tariff Strategy Could Slash US Budget Deficit by $4 Trillion Over a Decade

Trump’s Tariff Strategy Could Slash US Budget Deficit by $4 Trillion Over a Decade

The US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that if President Trump’s sweeping tariff increases remain in place, they could reduce the federal deficit by up to $4 trillion over the next 10 years through increased revenue and lowered interest payments....

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India Defends Russian Oil Ties as US Trade Pressure Mounts: Talks Continue but Red Lines Remain

India Defends Russian Oil Ties as US Trade Pressure Mounts: Talks Continue but Red Lines Remain

India’s Foreign Minister affirmed that trade negotiations with the US are ongoing but emphasized the country’s unwavering commitment to protecting domestic interests and maintaining energy cooperation with Russia...

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Trump’s Nuclear Fuel Revival: Repurposing Cold War Plutonium Sparks Safety Debate

Trump’s Nuclear Fuel Revival: Repurposing Cold War Plutonium Sparks Safety Debate

Donald Trump’s administration is drafting a plan to convert 20 tons of Cold War-era weapons-grade plutonium into reactor fuel to meet surging U.S. energy demand...

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ASEAN’s Economic Growth Faces Mounting Headwinds in Late 2025

ASEAN’s Economic Growth Faces Mounting Headwinds in Late 2025

Despite stronger-than-expected GDP growth in Q2 2025 for Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines, economists warn that the second half of the year could see slowing momentum due to weakening global demand...

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United States Expands Sanctions on China-linked Oil Operations in Escalating Effort to Undermine Iran’s Crude Exports

United States Expands Sanctions on China-linked Oil Operations in Escalating Effort to Undermine Iran’s Crude Exports

The US has intensified its sanctions campaign by targeting Chinese oil port operators and a Greek shipping magnate linked to Iran’s oil trade, aiming to restrict Tehran’s revenue streams...

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Uncertainty Prevails as Fed’s Musalem Signals No Immediate Rate Cut Despite Market Hopes

Uncertainty Prevails as Fed’s Musalem Signals No Immediate Rate Cut Despite Market Hopes

St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem dampened Wall Street’s expectations for a September rate cut, citing persistent inflation and the need for further data to assess labor market risks....

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Central Vietnam Eyes Logistics as Strategic Lever for Breakthrough Growth

Central Vietnam Eyes Logistics as Strategic Lever for Breakthrough Growth

Central Vietnam aims to transform logistics into a strategic growth driver, leveraging its deep-sea ports and strategic location along the North-South and East-West corridors...

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Vietnam Plans Special Electricity Pricing Mechanism to Support Semiconductor Factories

Vietnam Plans Special Electricity Pricing Mechanism to Support Semiconductor Factories

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has been tasked with drafting a tailored electricity pricing mechanism for semiconductor and electronics factories...

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China’s $1 Billion Oil Bet in Venezuela Challenges U.S. Giants

China’s $1 Billion Oil Bet in Venezuela Challenges U.S. Giants

China Concord Resources Corp (CCRC) has committed over $1 billion to develop two Venezuelan oilfields under a 20-year agreement, aiming to raise production to 60,000 barrels per day an expansion that positions Beijing as a strategic competitor to U.S. firms like Chevron....

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Ether Hits Four-Year High as Fed’s Powell Sparks Risk-On Rally

Ether Hits Four-Year High as Fed’s Powell Sparks Risk-On Rally

Ether surged 15% to $4,885 on August 22, surpassing its 2021 record, after Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled possible rate cuts, reigniting investor appetite for risk assets...

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Chinese Retail Investors Shift Trillions from Property to Stocks Amid Record FOMO Wave

Chinese Retail Investors Shift Trillions from Property to Stocks Amid Record FOMO Wave

With $22.5 trillion in savings sidelined and real estate mired in decline, Chinese households are pouring money into equities, driving one of the strongest rallies in years fueled by FOMO despite underlying economic fragilities....

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Europe’s Washington Visit Highlights Structural Dependence on U.S. in Ukraine Conflict

Europe’s Washington Visit Highlights Structural Dependence on U.S. in Ukraine Conflict

The joint visit of European leaders to Washington exposed the EU’s enduring reliance on the U.S. for security in Ukraine, underscoring the gap between calls for “strategic autonomy” and Europe’s actual defense and diplomatic capabilities...

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St. Louis Fed President Tempers Market Hopes for Immediate Rate Cuts: “It’s Not Just About September”

St. Louis Fed President Tempers Market Hopes for Immediate Rate Cuts: “It’s Not Just About September”

St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem warned that more data is needed before supporting a September rate cut, highlighting persistent inflation risks and signaling that monetary easing may extend beyond immediate expectations...

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Laos Prepares 400-Ton Durian Export Plan, Emerging as a Potential Rival to Vietnam

Laos Prepares 400-Ton Durian Export Plan, Emerging as a Potential Rival to Vietnam

By 2026, Laos aims to supply around 400 tons of high-quality durian to both domestic and international markets, positioning itself as a new competitor to Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia in meeting China’s growing demand....

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BRICS Reshapes Trade Ties in Response to U.S. Tariffs, Pushing for a Multipolar Order

BRICS Reshapes Trade Ties in Response to U.S. Tariffs, Pushing for a Multipolar Order

Facing escalating tariffs from Washington, BRICS members are restructuring economic relations, deepening intra-bloc cooperation, and seeking greater strategic autonomy, signaling a shift toward a fairer multipolar trade system....

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