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Korea to expand livestock exports to Vietnam's "incredibly huge" market

Korea will expand exports to Vietnam to include the country’s entire meat market, a step up from Cheong Wa Dae’s announcement last week that the two nations had reached a quarantine agreement for Korean poultry exports to the Southeast Asian economy.

27 Apr 2026-14:53
Europe pays €27B more for energy amid Iran war

Europe has been forced to pay an additional €27 billion ($32 billion) for oil and gas imports since the outbreak of the United States and Israel’s war against Iran, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday.

27 Apr 2026-14:16
PM Takaichi: Japan should keep economy running amid crisis

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the country’s economic and social activity “should not be halted” despite growing energy pressures linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict.

27 Apr 2026-13:58
S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow futures slip ahead of key earnings week

S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow futures stalled on Monday as investors reacted to a report that Iran has put forward a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, ahead of a crucial week for markets filled with Big Tech earnings and key central bank policy signals.

27 Apr 2026-13:39
Top diplomats of Belgium, Australia to visit China amid Middle East tensions

The top diplomats of Belgium and Australia are set to visit China this week, Beijing announced on Monday, amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict which has impacted global energy supplies.

27 Apr 2026-13:14
Iran submits new Hormuz proposal to US

27 Apr 2026-12:31
Oil prices jump as Iran-US talks stall, supply tightens

27 Apr 2026-11:44
Qatar Airways resumes flights to UAE and Syria

Qatar Airways has resumed daily flight operations between Doha and several key Middle Eastern destinations, restoring services to the United Arab Emirates and Syria as part of a broader network recovery plan.

27 Apr 2026-11:40
ECB likely to hold rates amid Iran war inflation risks

27 Apr 2026-10:59
Toyota sales dip again on Middle East slump and RAV4 transition

Global sales at Toyota Motor declined for a second straight month in March, as weakening demand in the Middle East and a transition to a new version of its top-selling RAV4 SUV weighed on performance.

27 Apr 2026-09:05