Singapore, May 25 (IANS) Singapore maintained its 2026 economic growth forecast at 2 per cent to 4 per cent on Monday, citing stronger-than-expected first-quarter expansion driven by artificial intelligence (AI)-related demand, even as risks from the US-Israel-Iran conflict cloud the global outlook.The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said the economy grew 6 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter, extending the 5.7 per cent expansion recorded in the previous quarter, supported by strong …
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New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Global crude oil prices on Wednesday plunged sharply up to 20 per cent, after US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran that includes a pledge to restore navigation through the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow waterway at the heart of the world’s most acute energy crisis in decades.The international benchmark Brent crude futures shed nearly 16 per cent or $17.39 to $91.88, hitting an intraday low, while US WTI crude declined almost 20 per cent or …
Bhubaneswar, March 2: In light of the intensifying US-Israel-Iran conflict, Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Monday urged the Union government to take immediate steps to ensure the safe evacuation of migrant workers, professionals, students, and tourists from Odisha stranded in Gulf nations. Raising alarm over the plight of Odia migrants caught in the ongoing conflict, Patnaik stated that their safety and well-being are under threat due to the e…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Despite major conflicts globally, Indian equities have proven resilient over the past 15 years, a report said on Monday.Whenever geopolitical tensions rise, domestic equity benchmarks witness sharp corrections — whether during Operation Sindoor or the 2011 Middle East unrest.Despite significant declines in the Indian stock market during such events, Indian equities have consistently bounced back and demonstrated resilience after major global conflicts or wars, accordi…
Haveri (Karnataka), March 1 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai said that it is the duty of all to coordinate with the Centre to bring Kannadigas and other Indians back safely from Iran and other disturbed Middle East countries.Speaking to the media in Savanur in Haveri district, he stated that due to the impact of the US-Israel-Iran war, the state government must make all necessary arrangements through Kannadigas in Dubai and the Indian Embassy there to provide te…