This photo, taken Monday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in central Seoul as the South Korean won fell to a 17-year low against the U.S. dollar. The won was quoted at 1,495.5 won per dollar at the close of trading hours at the Korean Stock Exchange. Photo by Yonhap The South Korean won fell to»»»

Nepal's centrist RSP party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah had secured a majority in the direct parliamentary elections, partial official results showed Sunday, and was heading for a landslide according to official trends. The 35-year-old's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) was also leading »»»

Despite gradual progress, women still hold only slightly more than a quarter of the seats in national parliaments worldwide, UN News Service reports. According to it, the rate of growth in representation remains the slowest since 2017 for the second consecutive year. According to a new report from »»»

Male: The Maldivian parliament has passed an amendment to the Employment Act extending childcare breaks for working mothers until their children reach 2 years old, state media PSM News reported on Monday. The amendment won unanimous approval, with all 62 lawmakers present voting in favor. Under the»»»

From 60 to 70 percent of published books in Kyrgyzstan are religious literature. Deputy Saltanat Amanova stated during a session of the Committee on Science, Education, Innovative Development, Information Technologies, Culture, Sports, and Youth Affairs of Parliament. She emphasized the need for ca»»»

Doha, Qatar: Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) has announced the publication a new peer-reviewed paper which analyzes the efficacy of using virtual reality (VR) technology to enhance learning outcomes in its pre-medical curriculum. The study, titled “Immersive virtual reality for teaching hemogl»»»

Dubai: Indian expatriates in the UAE are seeing stronger value when sending money home after the Indian rupee weakened sharply against the UAE dirham, touching an all-time low in early Monday trading. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Currency tracking platforms such as »»»

The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»

The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»

The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»

The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»

The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»

The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»

The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»

The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»

The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»

The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»

The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»

The escalating conflict involving Iran risks delivering a fresh energy shock to the eurozone, potentially lifting inflation while slightly slowing economic growth, according to Nicola Nobile, Chief Italy Economist at Oxford Economics. »»»

Dubai: Operations at Bahrain’s national energy company have been disrupted after an attack struck its refinery complex, prompting the group to issue a formal force majeure notice while the wider Middle East conflict continues to escalate. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balance»»»

The story of one of the world’s oldest icebergs is nearly at an end, after a breathtaking 40-year journey that has captivated scientists. The iceberg, known as A23a, was once the largest on Earth, covering an area more than twice the size of Greater London, according to BBC. But after a path full o»»»

Malaysia said Sunday that the latest search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 ended in January without locating the aircraft, 12 years after the jet carrying 239 people disappeared in one of aviation’s enduring mysteries.  The latest search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which went missi»»»

On March 9, 1841, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, with one dissent, that the enslaved Africans who seized control of the Amistad slave ship had been illegally forced into slavery and thus were free under U.S. law. 1 of 7 | On March 9, 1841, the U.S. Supreme Court, which met at the time in the Old Sup»»»

Iran fired missiles at Israel and Gulf nations early Monday after Tehran named Mojtaba Khamenei its new leader to succeed his late father despite threats by the United States and Israel to target him next. Nine days after US-Israeli strikes killed Ali Khamenei and plunged the Middle East into war, »»»

Global oil markets opened the week with an abrupt surge in prices, pushing crude benchmarks above the symbolic USD 100 per barrel mark for the first time since the early stages of the war in Ukraine in 2022. The U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) jumped roughly 20 percent at the start of »»»

Dubai: Gold buyers in the UAE received a brief window of relief on Monday morning after local bullion prices dropped by around Dh10 per gram, reversing part of the strong rally that had pushed prices close to record highs earlier in the month. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Ba»»»

Dubai: After five years of rapid expansion, analysts are forecasting a period of price moderation as new supply enters the market. However, they are optimistic that even though prices may soften over the next 12 to 18 months, a steady increase in the emirate's population will be able to absorb the »»»

Dubai: Filipino expatriates in the UAE are finding stronger value in their remittances after the Philippine peso slipped to one of its weakest levels against the UAE dirham in recent months, pushing the exchange rate to around Dh1 for 16.17 pesos on March 9. Sign up for our daily business newslette»»»

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during an emergency economy response meeting on Middle East tensions held at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Monday. Photo by Yonhap President Lee Jae Myung on Monday called for authorities to swiftly introduce a cap on local fuel prices, and preemptive respons»»»

Iran's Assembly of Experts has named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father Ali Khamenei as the country's supreme leader, signalling that hardliners remain firmly in charge in Tehran more than a week into its conflict with the United States and Israel.  Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran's »»»

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has thrown a harsh spotlight on a simple but decisive question for Asian governments: how long their energy reserves can last. Oil prices have already surged past $100 a barrel on the ba»»»

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has thrown a harsh spotlight on a simple but decisive question for Asian governments: how long their energy reserves can last. Oil prices have already surged past $100 a barrel on the ba»»»

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has thrown a harsh spotlight on a simple but decisive question for Asian governments: how long their energy reserves can last. Oil prices have already surged past $100 a barrel on the ba»»»

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has thrown a harsh spotlight on a simple but decisive question for Asian governments: how long their energy reserves can last. Oil prices have already surged past $100 a barrel on the ba»»»

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has thrown a harsh spotlight on a simple but decisive question for Asian governments: how long their energy reserves can last. Oil prices have already surged past $100 a barrel on the ba»»»

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has thrown a harsh spotlight on a simple but decisive question for Asian governments: how long their energy reserves can last. Oil prices have already surged past $100 a barrel on the ba»»»

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has thrown a harsh spotlight on a simple but decisive question for Asian governments: how long their energy reserves can last. Oil prices have already surged past $100 a barrel on the ba»»»

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has thrown a harsh spotlight on a simple but decisive question for Asian governments: how long their energy reserves can last. Oil prices have already surged past $100 a barrel on the ba»»»

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has thrown a harsh spotlight on a simple but decisive question for Asian governments: how long their energy reserves can last. Oil prices have already surged past $100 a barrel on the ba»»»

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has thrown a harsh spotlight on a simple but decisive question for Asian governments: how long their energy reserves can last. Oil prices have already surged past $100 a barrel on the ba»»»

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has thrown a harsh spotlight on a simple but decisive question for Asian governments: how long their energy reserves can last. Oil prices have already surged past $100 a barrel on the ba»»»

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has thrown a harsh spotlight on a simple but decisive question for Asian governments: how long their energy reserves can last. Oil prices have already surged past $100 a barrel on the ba»»»

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has thrown a harsh spotlight on a simple but decisive question for Asian governments: how long their energy reserves can last. Oil prices have already surged past $100 a barrel on the ba»»»

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has thrown a harsh spotlight on a simple but decisive question for Asian governments: how long their energy reserves can last. Oil prices have already surged past $100 a barrel on the ba»»»

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has thrown a harsh spotlight on a simple but decisive question for Asian governments: how long their energy reserves can last. Oil prices have already surged past $100 a barrel on the ba»»»

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has thrown a harsh spotlight on a simple but decisive question for Asian governments: how long their energy reserves can last. Oil prices have already surged past $100 a barrel on the ba»»»

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has thrown a harsh spotlight on a simple but decisive question for Asian governments: how long their energy reserves can last. Oil prices have already surged past $100 a barrel on the ba»»»

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has thrown a harsh spotlight on a simple but decisive question for Asian governments: how long their energy reserves can last. Oil prices have already surged past $100 a barrel on the ba»»»

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has thrown a harsh spotlight on a simple but decisive question for Asian governments: how long their energy reserves can last. Oil prices have already surged past $100 a barrel on the ba»»»

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has thrown a harsh spotlight on a simple but decisive question for Asian governments: how long their energy reserves can last. Oil prices have already surged past $100 a barrel on the ba»»»