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Iran Joins Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore in Slowing Southeast Asian Tourism, With Ongoing Middle East Conflict, Rising Oil Prices, and Investor Concerns Threatening Long-Term Growth – Travel & Tourism World

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The Middle East Conflict in Iran

Home » GOOD NEWS » Iran Joins Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore in Slowing Southeast Asian Tourism, With Ongoing Middle East Conflict, Rising Oil Prices, and Investor Concerns Threatening Long-Term Growth. Published on March 29, 2026 An image created by Ai Iran’s decline in its share of tourism during the Middle East conflicts of 2026 is … Read more

Distant conflict, domestic disaster: is this oil scare the wake-up call NZ needs?

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Distant conflict, domestic disaster: is this oil scare the wake-up call NZ needs?

In recent years, there have been many warnings about the fragility of New Zealand’s largely imported oil supply. Now, drivers are seeing the cost of that accident at the pump. Nationwide, gasoline is over $3.30 a liter on average. On Auckland’s Waiheke Island, residents protested after prices at the local station exceeded $4 a litre. … Read more

The Iran conflict is destroying the economy, but experts are predicting a rise in defense spending – Breaking Defense

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The Iran conflict is destroying the economy, but experts are predicting a rise in defense spending - Breaking Defense

BEIRUT – Amid the conflict in Iran, oil production facilities and shipping lanes – namely the Strait of Hormuz – have been targeted, disrupting the local and global economy. Imports such as natural gas from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, as well as oil from Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have experienced … Read more