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US President Donald Trump threatened to strike the oil infrastructure of Iran’s Kharg Island hub unless Tehran stopped attacking vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a warning that could further roil markets coping with a historic supply disruption. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position 14 Trump paired his Friday ultimatum with a social media […]

Baird Maritime – International 03/14/2026 08:48 am – Updated 8 hours ago 2 Min The US Government on Friday directed Sable Offshore to restore oil drilling operations off the southern California coast, the US Energy Department said. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position 14 The move aims to restart oil production at a cluster […]

Baird Maritime – International 03/14/2026 08:53 am – Updated 8 hours ago 1 Min US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has authorized a 13 per cent increase in exports at Venture Global’s Plaquemines liquefied natural gas terminal in Louisiana, the US Department of Energy said on Friday. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position 14 […]

Baird Maritime – International 03/14/2026 08:58 am – Updated 9 hours ago 1 Min British energy major BP has received approval from the Trump administration to advance its Kaskida project in the Gulf of Mexico, a company spokesperson told Reuters in an emailed statement late on Friday. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position 14 […]

Taiwan can well afford a $40 billion special defence budget given its booming economy, President Lai Ching-te said on Saturday, citing a US emphasis on collective burden-sharing. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position 14 Lai’s proposed spending, which he says is needed to better face a rising threat from China, has been bogged down […]

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Travel & Leisure Japanese food wholesaler offers tasting experiences for $7,600 per group A trial tour arranged by food wholesaler Kokubo took participants to the private residence of sake brewer Tamura Shuzojo in Fussa, Tokyo, in November 2025. (Photos by Yuka Konishi) TOKYO — With Japanese drinking less sake these days, food wholesaler Kokubu Group is turning historic […]

Eat & Drink Foreign diners turn up as local crowds flock to affordable Bib Gourmand picks Restaurant chain Manam’s flagship location in Ayala Triangle Gardens received Bib Gourmand recognition in the Michelin Guide. (Photo by Yuki Fujita) MANILA — Restaurants featured in the Philippines’ first Michelin Guide are seeing big crowds, helping to promote the country’s underrepresented food […]

Anime cels for sale are displayed at a Mandarake store in Tokyo. (Photo by Reika Mihara) TOKYO — Once discarded by Japanese studios, animation cels and other byproducts of anime production are now avidly sought by foreign collectors, driving up prices at auction and on the secondhand market.

Consumer Rare autographed Shohei Ohtani card sold for record $3m in 2025 Among baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s limited-edition cards, the Topps Chrome Gold Logoman Autograph Card, center, sold for $3 million at auction in 2025. (Photo by Takeshi Watanabe) MAKOTO TANIGUCHI and TAKESHI WATANABE TOKYO — Amid a global boom in sports trading cards, U.S. […]