Washington's moves to tighten the screws on Moscow come as US and European officials accuse Russia of war crimes over its bombardment of civilians in Ukrainian cities

Russian citizens have been left scrambling to find cash or turning to crypto transactions to get by

Australian intelligence chief Andrew Shearer says China's President may be planning to dominate the Indo-Pacific region and use it as a base to overtake the US as the world's leading power

Jet fuel prices have soared, leaving global carriers who have already been hammered by Covid-19 over the last two years having to pass on higher costs via fuel surcharges and increased fares

London Metal Exchange suspended trading of nickel on Tuesday after prices more than doubled to cross a record $100,000 per tonne.

Entities must immediately conduct an assessment on the financial and operational impact of the sanctions, and announce that on the exchange, the report said, citing SGX

London nickel prices soared as much as 30.7% on Monday, the biggest daily percentage gain on record, as supply fears gripped markets amid an escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict

Japan, which counts Russia as its fifth-biggest supplier of crude, is in discussion with the US and European countries about possibly banning Russian oil imports, Kyodo says

The state planning body plans to boost output and reserves of oil, gas, as well as coal, which powers more than 60% of China's electricity generation plants

Trade restrictions slapped on Russia potentially cover any product made with US technology, and the suddenness of rules caught many Asian tech firms off-guard

'Fake information' has intensified confrontation between China and other countries, a top Chinese political adviser and former academic claims

Russia's invasion of Ukraine could spur the US and its allies to far more robust rivalry with China, and Russia, to revitalise the liberal international order, CSIS analyst says