Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran on Edge as Anti-Government Protests Spread Nationwide, Internet Blackouts Hamper Communications, and Calls for Regime Change Intensify

Iran was gripped by its most serious wave of unrest in more than three years on Friday as fresh protests erupted across major cities, defying a sweeping internet blackout imposed by authorities amid a violent crackdown that human rights groups...
Iran Protests

Iran’s Supreme Leader Threatens Crackdown as Nationwide Protests Escalate Despite Internet Blackout

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has vowed that authorities will “not back down” in the face of the most serious wave of nationwide protests in years, blaming the United States for fomenting unrest that began over economic hardship and...
People hurriedly leaving Kurdish-majority neighbourhoods in Aleppo

Syrian Army Orders Mass Evacuations in Aleppo as Clashes with Kurdish Forces Escalate, Displacing 140,000 Civilians

The Syrian army ordered civilians to evacuate key neighborhoods of Aleppo on Thursday as clashes with Kurdish-led forces entered their third day, intensifying the strain between Damascus and the US-backed Kurdish authorities in Syria. The government urged residents to leave...
Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics Posts Record Quarterly Profit of $13.8 Billion as AI Server Demand Sends DRAM and NAND Prices Soaring

Samsung Electronics Co., South Korea’s largest company, reported a record-breaking quarterly profit after global demand for AI-powered servers drove memory chip prices sharply higher. The tech giant posted a preliminary operating profit of 20 trillion won ($13.8 billion) for the...
China Semiconductor

Chinese AI, Chip and Robotics Firms Surge in Hong Kong Debuts After Raising HK$9.3 Billion, Fueling Hopes for Stronger IPO Year

Three Chinese technology companies made strong stock market debuts in Hong Kong on Thursday after raising a combined HK$9.3 billion ($1.19 billion), reinforcing investor hopes that 2026 could mark a more active year for initial public offerings in the city....
Bondi Beach Mass Shooting, Bondi Beach , Australia

Bondi Beach Shooting Sparks Rising Anxiety Among Indonesian Muslims in Australia

The Dec. 14 shooting at Bondi Beach, in which two gunmen inspired by Islamic State allegedly targeted a Jewish celebration, has left many Indonesian Muslims in Australia feeling anxious about leaving their homes amid a surge in reported Islamophobic incidents....
Reliance Industries

India’s Reliance Halts Russian Crude Intake for January as U.S. Pressure Mounts and India Recalibrates Its Oil Diplomacy

India’s private refiner Reliance Industries said on Tuesday (Jan 6) it does not expect to receive any Russian crude oil deliveries in January and has not taken such cargoes for the past three weeks, signalling a further pullback by India’s...
Japan’s Chubu Electric Power's Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station

Japan Nuclear Plant Operator Admits Potential Underestimation of Earthquake Risks Amid Restart Plans

Japan’s Chubu Electric Power has revealed that it may have underestimated the earthquake risks at its Hamaoka nuclear plant, raising fresh safety concerns as the nation moves to revive its nuclear energy sector nearly 15 years after the Fukushima disaster....
Singapore Exchange (SGX)

SGX: Singapore’s Stock Market Surges as IPO Activity Revives, Driven by Regional Demand, Easing Interest-Rate Expectations, and Investor Confidence

Singapore’s stock market is showing renewed momentum, buoyed by expectations of easing interest rates, robust regional demand for capital, and a growing pipeline of companies seeking to list on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). Analysts say the resurgence in investor confidence...
Venezuela

Singapore Expresses Deep Concern Over U.S. “Foreign Intervention” in Venezuela, Calls for Respect of UN Charter

Singapore has voiced deep concern over the United States’ dramatic intervention in Venezuela on Saturday (Jan. 3), urging all parties to exercise restraint amid escalating tensions in the Latin American nation. The intervention, executed in a pre-dawn operation, saw U.S....
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