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Hegseth praises Asian allies for ‘burden-sharing,’ calls out China

TazaPulseMay 30, 2026

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth takes questions during a press briefing at the Pentagon on May 5, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The U.S. aims to sustain equilibrium in the Asia-Pacific region and is working toward a situation where its allies are more capable, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said,...

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Vietnam President says Asia seeks ‘responsible’ commitments in region

TazaPulseMay 29, 2026

Vietnam’s Communist Party general secretary To Lam speaks during the opening session of the National Assembly in Hanoi on April 6, 2026. Lawmakers in Vietnam elected Communist Party chief To Lam as president on April 7, 2026, the chairman of the National Assembly said, making Lam head of state as well as general secretary of...

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U.S. threatens sanctions and military action against Oman

TazaPulseMay 29, 2026

Locals visit Muscat Anchorage near the Strait of Hormuz on March 30, 2026 in Muscat, Oman. Elke Scholiers | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Trump administration’s threats against Oman, a longtime U.S. ally, have thrown a country known for cultivating a reputation as the “Switzerland of the Middle East” firmly into the geopolitical...

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Asia’s rich fear losing family fortune but have no succession plans

TazaPulseMay 29, 2026

A Lombard Odier survey shows that Asia’s wealthy families want to preserve their fortunes across generations, but many still lack basic succession plans. Asiavision | E+ | Getty Images Asia’s wealthy families want to preserve their fortunes across generations, but many still lack basic succession plans, according to a new Lombard Odier survey. The survey...

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Tech earnings defy Iran strikes and inflation concerns

TazaPulseMay 29, 2026

President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to today’s edition of the Daily Open newsletter. After weeks of paused action...

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Nikkei 225, Hang Seng Index, Kospi, Nifty 50, CSI 300

TazaPulseMay 29, 2026

A screen displays share prices inside the Kabuto One building in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, April 13, 2026. Oil surged and stocks fell after President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions with Iran following the collapse of weekend peace talks. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty...

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Iran war disruptions, Modi’s appeal to boost India’s hospitality sector

TazaPulseMay 28, 2026

Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. The conflict in the Middle East has affected India’s economy, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging citizens to curb overseas travel, save fuel — and...

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ASX, Kospi, Nikkei, Sensex, Hang Seng, CSI, Iran

TazaPulseMay 28, 2026

A man looks at an electronic quotation board displaying stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on August 2, 2022. Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Thursday as tensions in the Middle East escalated after fresh U.S. strikes in Iran overnight. A U.S. official told MS NOW on Wednesday...

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Kuwait air defenses activated; U.S. carries out new strikes in Iran

TazaPulseMay 28, 2026

Kuwaitis gather at an exhibition of military equipment as they celebrate the country’s 61st Independence Day and the 31st anniversary of the end of the Gulf war with the liberation of Kuwait from Iraqi occupation, in Kuwait City, on February 25, 2022. (Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat / AFP) (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images)...

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Energy inflation has been more persistent than expected: Fed’s Goolsbee

TazaPulseMay 28, 2026

Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, speaks during the 29th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, on May 6, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Energy inflation tied to the war in Iran has lasted longer than expected, creating a “stagflationary...