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What the War on Peptides Tells Us About the Future of Beauty

“Injectable peptides could usher beauty and longevity rituals into a new era, but right now, we’re blindly struggling with confusion and misinformation,” said Suzanne Scott, associate director of global beauty at PR

April 16, 2026

Japan vows $10bn to help Southeast Asia procure oil amid Iran war

Japan pledged $10 billion on Wednesday to help Southeast Asian economies procure oil as they grapple with a war with Iran and its spread into the Middle East, boosting crude prices and

April 15, 2026

War in Iran is Also Killing Trade With Importers in the Middle East

The war waged by the United States and Israel against Iran does more than hinder the transit of tankers supplying oil and gas to countries across Asia. It has also disrupted trade

April 15, 2026

Electric Vehicle Sales Jump in Asia as Iran War Pumps Fuel Cost

Sales of electric vehicles in Southeast Asia have surged as oil prices soared due to the war in Iran and car owners abandoned their gasoline-powered vehicles. Asian countries were particularly hard hit

April 14, 2026

Oil Jumps on Fears US Blockade of Iran’s Ports Will Broaden War

Oil prices rose about 8% to over $100 a barrel on Monday, with Asian markets falling after the United States said it would begin imposing a blockade of Iranian ports later today.

April 13, 2026

Energy Crisis From Iran War to Fuel Renewable Boom, IEA Says

The head of the International Energy Agency said that the world’s most serious energy crisis triggered by the Iran war will accelerate the development of global renewable energy, nuclear energy and electric

April 8, 2026

Australia in Energy Security Deal With China, as War Rages in Iran

With countries in the Asia-Pacific region concerned about energy shortages caused by the US-Israel war, Australia has contacted China to try to ensure it has enough fuel in the coming weeks and

April 7, 2026

Why Asia Is Absorbing The Iran War Far Harder Than America

Excluding China, Asian stocks fell about 16%. It’s also an oil crisis, but Asia bears the brunt of the Iran conflict, more seriously than the United States

April 1, 2026

Asian Markets Jump, Oil Falls as Trump Says War to End Soon

U.S. stocks and Asian markets rose on Wednesday, while oil prices tumbled after U.S. President Donald Trump said the war in the Middle East would be over within weeks. Iranian President Masoud

April 1, 2026

Oil up Again as Gulf War Rages, Big Chinese Ships Clear Strait

The Gulf war intensified on Tuesday, with the United States and Israel launching a wave of attacks on military bases and other targets in Iran, Lebanon and Yemen, while Iran retaliated against

March 31, 2026

Asia ‘Suffering the Most’ From Energy Crisis Due to Iran War

Experts say Iran’s escalating war could have the worst impact on Asian countries, as the continent relies on the Middle East for much of its fuel imports. Asia imports at least 60%

March 31, 2026

Oil Rises, Asian Markets Sink as Middle East War Broadens

The crisis in the Middle East escalated on Monday and over the weekend, with Houthi rebels joining the conflict and Iran launching attacks on aluminum smelters in Bahrain and the United Arab

March 30, 2026

Iran War Has The Bank Of Japan As Confused As The Federal Reserve

The minutes of the Bank of Japan’s latest meeting were enough to ruin Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s week.

March 27, 2026

Paul Klee’s “Angelus Novus” New York Debut On Hold Due to Mideast War

A rare “New Angel” by Paul Klee was due to arrive at the Jewish Museum in New York, but ended up staying in Israel.

March 27, 2026

Paul Klee’s “Angelus Novus” New York Debut On Hold Due to Mideast War

A rare “New Angel” by Paul Klee was due to arrive at the Jewish Museum in New York, but ended up staying in Israel.

March 26, 2026

Iran War Chaos Interrupts India’s GDP Triumphalism

Weeks before the Iran war broke out, officials in New Delhi were in a state of celebration. Some international publications quoted economists as saying that India’s GDP has surpassed Japan’s.

March 26, 2026

India’s Poor Turn to Wood, Coal as Iran War Spikes Gas Prices

Increased hoarding and soaring gas prices amid supply uncertainty stemming from the Iran war are forcing India’s marginalized households to return to wood and coal for cooking. India is the world’s second-largest

March 24, 2026

Oil Prices and Asian Markets Dip, But Strikes Continue in Iran War

Crude prices fell on Friday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran was “taking a beating” and that the war would end sooner than many feared. Traders also welcomed comments from

March 20, 2026

India Races to Secure Supplies as New Attacks Risk ‘Energy War’

India on Thursday sounded the alarm over Iranian attacks on energy facilities in the Gulf, saying it would worsen global energy flows and put pressure on India’s own natural gas supplies, which

March 19, 2026

Asia Ramps Coal Power Use as Iran War Causes Gas Prices Soar

Energy suppliers across Asia are being forced to use more coal to generate electricity as the war in Iran hampers access to oil and gas from the Middle East. Crude oil prices

March 17, 2026

Indian Refiners Snap Up Russian Oil as Iran War Trumps Sanctions

Indian refiners reportedly bought millions of barrels of Russian oil stranded at sea after the Donald Trump administration last week agreed to grant New Delhi a 30-day exemption from sanctions on cargo

March 10, 2026

Oil Sinks, Asian Markets Rally, as Trump Says War Will End ‘Soon’

Iran vowed on Tuesday not to export a single liter of oil from the Gulf while its war with the United States and Israel continues, a stark rebuke to President Donald Trump’s

March 10, 2026

War in the Middle East Raises Questions for Fashion

As conflict destabilizes parts of the Middle East, ripple effects have rippled through the region’s luxury economy, which has emerged as a promising growth engine for a troubled global industry. Attacks in

March 10, 2026

Asian Leaders Rush to Limit War Impacts as Oil Tops $100 a Barrel

The crisis in Iran intensifies with the election of a new hard-line leader and further attacks on the country and its neighbors. Oil prices surged above $100 a barrel on Monday for

March 9, 2026

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