Strait of Hormuz

War, Oil, and Shockwaves: Hormuz Crisis That Is Disrupting Energy Markets and Daily Life Across World

The furnaces at Vaikunth Dham Crematorium—the largest crematorium in India’s western state of Maharashtra—have gone quiet. Operators recently confirmed that their supply of liquefied petroleum gas had dwindled to the point where only a handful of cremations could be completed....
Gold

Gold Roller Coaster Ride: Why Soaring Prices Didn’t Protect Investors from Volatility Amid Middle East Conflicts

Gold has long held an almost mythical status in the world of finance. For centuries, it has been a symbol of wealth, a hedge against uncertainty, and, for many, a reliable “safe haven” when the storms of global instability hit....
Prince Group founder Chen Zhi was arrested and sent to China

Doubts Escalate Over US Use of $15 Billion Prince Group Crypto Seizure as Debate Intensifies Over Justice and Accountability

The U.S. government’s announcement last October of the largest asset seizure in American history — a cache of bitcoin then valued at $15 billion — was hailed as a watershed moment in the global fight against cyber-enabled financial crime. Prosecutors...
Iran’s ‘Petro-Yuan’ Gambit: Strait of Hormuz Tensions Reshape Global Finance and Challenge Dollar Dominance

Iran’s ‘Petro-Yuan’ Gambit: Strait of Hormuz Tensions Reshape Global Finance and Challenge Dollar Dominance

The escalating confrontation between Iran and a U.S.-aligned coalition has opened a new and potentially transformative front in global economic warfare—one that extends far beyond missiles and military strikes into the architecture of international finance. At the center of this...
Oil

Oil Shock from Iran War Exposes Hidden Fault Lines in $1.8 Trillion Private Credit Market

The global financial system is once again staring into a familiar abyss — one shaped not by a single catastrophic failure, but by the convergence of geopolitical shock, hidden leverage, and fragile confidence. As the Iran war drives oil prices...
US chip curbs struggle to contain China’s AI surge as firms tap Southeast Asia data centers for Nvidia chip

US chip curbs struggle to contain China’s AI surge as firms tap Southeast Asia data centers for Nvidia chip

The United States’ efforts to restrict China’s access to advanced artificial intelligence chips may be far less effective than policymakers hope, according to data-center executives and industry experts who say Chinese technology companies can still train powerful AI models overseas....
Asia Markets

Asia Braces for Financial Turbulence as Global Credit Stress and Iran War Ripple Across Markets

Some of those apparitions come from the shadows of the Global Financial Crisis, when collapsing credit markets in the United States sent shockwaves through the global economy. Others appear to echo the trauma of the Asian Financial Crisis, when Asia’s...
Strait of Hormuz

Middle East War Sparks Global Energy Emergency Oil Flows Through Strait of Hormuz Collapse and Prices Surge

The global oil market has been thrown into unprecedented turmoil following the escalation of conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran, with the International Energy Agency warning that the crisis has triggered what it calls the “largest supply disruption...
Artemis II

NASA Presses Ahead With Crewed Artemis II Mission Even as Inspector General Report Flags Heat Shield and Structural Concerns

The United States is preparing to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in half a century, but the planned mission is unfolding against a growing debate over safety risks and unresolved engineering concerns. NASA confirmed on March...
Nvidia Hopper architecture, HGX H200 platform features H200 Tensor Core GPU

Nvidia Halts China-Bound H200 AI Chip Production as US-China Tech Rivalry and Domestic Substitution Drive Reshape Global Semiconductor Supply Chains

The global race for artificial intelligence dominance has taken another sharp turn as Nvidia reportedly halted production of its H200 artificial-intelligence chips intended for China, highlighting the growing strategic divide between Washington and Beijing over advanced semiconductor technology. The decision...
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