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The United States has urged its citizens to refrain from travelling to Lebanon and northern Israel, citing heightened regional tensions and unpredictable security developments in West Asia.
South Korea's stock exchange activated a circuit breaker for the KOSPI benchmark index after shares plummeted more than 8% amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran.
The International Atomic Energy Agency has expressed serious concern over the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant's recurring power failures, which have now reached 21 incidents since the Ukraine conflict escalated.
Facing regional tensions, Tourism Malaysia is redirecting promotional budgets toward ASEAN, East Asia, South Asia, Europe and Oceania. Asia-Pacific visitor arrivals surged 35% to 15.2 million in the first five months of 2024, bolstering the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign.
Malaysian banks are reassessing their second-half outlook as geopolitical tensions ease but US Federal Reserve hawks tighten monetary policy, creating mixed signals for lenders preparing for the remainder of 2026.