EXPLAINED: 27 - The Real Truth

Iran war disrupts US small businesses with shipping complications and higher costs

The Iran war is making life more difficult for small business owners across the country

The Independent UK · Apr 2

Arabica Coffee Prices Slip on Improved Crop Outlook in Brazil

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.55 (-0.18%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed up +28 (+0.80%). Coffee prices settled mixed on Wednesday, with arabica falling to a 1.5-week low. The outlook for a record Brazilian coffee crop is weighing on coffee prices. Last Thursday,...

Barchart · Apr 1

Trump risks falling in to the ‘asymmetric resolve’ trap in Iran − just as presidents before him did elsewhere

Little has seemingly gone as Washington planned in the war against Iran.

The Conversation · Apr 1

From youth bulges to graying societies: The demographic dynamics that are upending the world

Government-shaking protests in Bangladesh, Iran, Nepal and Sri Lanka – to name a few – have all in recent years been linked to what demographers call a “youth bulge.” Meanwhile, the economic slowdown in China and ballooning public debt in the United States are in part due to the two…

The Conversation · Mar 31

Eurovision to launch first ever Asian song contest this year

Bangkok in Thailand will be the final’s first host city with confirmed participants including Bangladesh, Malaysia, Nepal, South Korea and Vietnam.

Evening Standard · Mar 31

Coffee Prices Retreat on an Improved Global Supply Outlook

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Monday closed down -9.15 (-3.03%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed down -174 (-4.84%). Coffee prices fell sharply on Monday, with arabica posting a 1-week low and robusta posting a 7.75-month low. The outlook for a record Brazilian coffee crop is weighing...

Barchart · Mar 30

This tranquil hotel sits on one of Vietnam’s finest stretches of beach

HOTELS: The Four Seasons Nam Hai in Vietnam stands out for its top-notch Japanese food, peaceful villas, and a fascinating offering of excursions, finds Kate Wickers

The Independent UK · Mar 29

"He was screaming about being in Vietnam and running in front of cars." How a childhood encounter with an absconded psychiatric inpatient inspired a song that would change the face of metal

The Dillinger Escape Plan recorded the genre-defining Calculating Infinity in 1999. Jim Fear is one such highlight.

Metal Hammer · Mar 29

Americans don’t want this war. They can end it

A once robust American anti-war movement is significantly weaker than it was in its heyday. The immensely unpopular war on Iran offers a real opportunity to rebuild it

The Guardian - US · Mar 29

Coal is back and nuclear is next: The Iran war is rewiring Asia’s energy future

A closed Strait of Hormuz is forcing Asia to look backwards—to coal—and forward—to nuclear energy and electric vehicles—simultaneously.

Fortune · Mar 29