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Singapore hopes India ban on Sea's game 'Free Fire' can be resolved quickly

"'Free Fire' is a gaming app owned by Sea Ltd, a leading technology company founded and headquartered in Singapore. We hope that this matter can be resolved expeditiously," the MTI said.

India's output, exports of Russia's Sputnik vaccine at risk due to war

India's production and exports of Russia's Sputnik Covid-19 vaccines are expected to slow further following US sanctions on Russia's sovereign wealth fund that promotes the shot globally

Visa, Mastercard block Russian financial institutions named for sanctions

US payment card firms Visa Inc and Mastercard Inc have blocked multiple Russian financial institutions from their network, complying with government sanctions imposed over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine

Ukraine war: Twitter to comply with EU sanctions on Russian state media

Facebook owner Meta, Alphabet Inc's Google, YouTube and TikTok have said they are blocking access to RT and Sputnik in the EU.

Biden plan to transform US economy now focused on cost-cutting

Biden used a word seven times that he never uttered during his last address to a joint session of Congress nearly a year ago: inflation

Ukraine war: Mexico declines to impose economic sanctions on Russia

Russia has built strong links to various governments in Latin America, especially authoritarian administrations in Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua, but its ties with Mexico are seen to be limited

Tokyo court to rule whether deputy helped former Nissan chief hide $80 mn

A Japanese court will deliver its verdict on former Nissan Motor director Kelly who is accused of helping the automaker's ousted chairman, Carlos Ghosn, hide $80 mn of income from financial regulators

Australian dollar finds the energy to hit a one-year peak on euro

The Australian dollar climb one-year high on the euro on Wednesday as investors were attracted by Australia's status as a net energy exporter and distance from Europe's troubles.

US stands firm behind its commitments: Biden's delegation to Taiwan

The United States stands firm behind its commitments to Taiwan and allies in the region, a delegation of former senior U.S. defence and security officials sent by President Joe Biden said on Wednesday

Putin 'has no idea what's coming': Biden sees dark endgame for Russian

Biden spoke to US Congress on the sixth day of Russia's invasion of its European neighbor.

US shuts its airspace to Russia as Ukrainian cities brace for attacks

The US closed its airspace to Russian planes as the Russian military attempted to encircle and subdue Ukrainian cities with intensifying bombardments on Wednesday, almost a week into the invasion

Canada to refer ICC to examine alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine

Canada has decided to refer the situation in Ukraine to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to probe alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity by Russian forces in Ukraine, its government said

Palm surges past 7,000 ringgit to record high on Black Sea supply woes

Palm oil has become the costliest among the four major edible oils for the first time

US utilities lobby White House to let Russian uranium imports to continue

US nuclear power industry is pushing White House to allow uranium imports from Russia to continue despite the war in Ukraine, with cheap supplies of fuel seen as key to keeping electricity prices low

US bans Russian flights from airspace, setting stage for retaliation

Airlines already face potentially lengthy blockages of key east-west flight corridors after the EU and Moscow issued tit-for-tat airspace bans.

World Bank, IMF racing to get aid for Ukraine in coming weeks and months

IMF, World Bank said they were racing to provide billions of dollars of additional funding to Ukraine in coming weeks and months, adding the war there is creating crucial spillovers to other countries

Russia seeks to pause investor stampede as sanctions hammer economy

Russia seeks to place temporary restrictions on foreigners seeking to exit Russia assets, as it tried to stem an investor retreat driven by crippling Western sanctions imposed over Ukraine invasion

Saudi Arabia may raise April crude prices to Asia to all-time highs

The official selling price (OSP) for Saudi's flagship Arab Light crude may rise to a record of $4.50 a barrel, up $1.70, three of five refining sources told Reuters in a survey.

Putin miscalculated Ukraine, 'ran into wall of strength': Joe Biden

The annual speech to Congress gave Biden a platform to highlight his agenda, reassure fretful Americans and seek to boost his sluggish poll numbers

Asian shares slip, crude oil surges again as Russia sanctions bite

As global sanctions against Moscow tighten, the United States is poised to ban Russian flights using American airspace, following similar moves by the European Union and Canada.