Asia

Asia relies heavily on oil and gas from the Gulf, and shortages and higher prices are starting to bite. Source link

The war has caused “imminent danger” to the country’s energy supplies, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr says. Source link

It comes as countries across the region are taking various measures to weather the soaring cost of fuel. Source link

Australian producers have also won the right to sell Italian-style sparkling wine as prosecco. Source link

“Eleven million students complete Grade 12 [final school year in India] each year, with roughly 1.5-1.7 million falling within the top academic bracket. India’s top-tier institutions admit only about 200,000 of them annually,” Aritra Ghosal of OneStep Global, which helps foreign universities enter the Indian market, told the BBC. Source link

Chung Biu “Bill” Yuen says he did not organise a “shadow policing” operation in London. Source link

The concert was attended by an estimated 104,000 fans, much lower than the expected 260,000. Source link

Those who do not comply can be jailed for up to a year and fined up to HK$100,000 ($12,700; £9,600). Source link

The 24-hour long strike is expected to disrupt live television and radio broadcasts. Source link

“If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!,” Trump said in a social media post published at 23:44 GMT Saturday. Source link