Makana 360 Daily Insights: 📌 Japan pledges $10bn to help Asian countries deal with the oil crisisJapan pledged $10 billion to help Asian countries, especially in Southeast Asia, secure oil and energy supplies as the region faces disruption from the Iran war. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced the initiative after a virtual meeting with...
Makana 360 Daily Insights: 📌 Global economy at risk of recession if the Iran war persists, IMF warnsThe International Monetary Fund warned that if the US-Israel-Iran war continues and energy prices remain elevated, the global economy could move dangerously close to recession. In its worst-case scenario, global growth could fall below 2% in 2026, while...
Makana 360 Daily Insights: 📌 Orbán era swept away by Péter Magyar’s Hungary election landslidePéter Magyar and the Tisza party’s victory marked a major political shift in Hungary, effectively ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. Preliminary results with more than 98% of votes counted showed Tisza winning around 138 seats compared with 55 for Fidesz, putting...
Makana 360 Daily Insights: Global News & Digital Trends 📌 Israeli attacks on Lebanon seen as a grave violation of the US-Iran ceasefireIran’s deputy foreign minister, Saeed Khatibzadeh, told the BBC that Israel’s strikes on Lebanon amounted to a serious violation of the US-Iran ceasefire, describing them as a “massacre” after Lebanon’s health ministry reported...
Makana 360 Daily Insights: Global News & Digital Trends 📌 US weapons or China’s friendship? Trump’s Iran war volatility reignites debate in TaiwanTaiwan’s Qingming holiday revived a longstanding debate over the island’s security direction: should it rely more heavily on the United States, or reduce tensions through deeper engagement with China? The question has sharpened...
Makana 360 Daily Insights: 📌 Trump considers quitting NATO and says the Iran war could end soonPresident Donald Trump is considering withdrawing from NATO, criticizing the alliance’s level of military support in the war with Iran and describing it as a “paper tiger.” He said the conflict could end within two to three weeks ahead...
Makana 360 Daily Insights: 📌 US gas prices hit $4 per gallon as threats against Iran’s energy facilities raise market fearsUS gas prices climbed to $4 per gallon as pressure intensified across global energy markets amid rising tensions with Iran. The increase came as markets worried that any direct attack on Iran’s energy infrastructure could...
Makana 360 Daily Insights: 📌 A potential Houthi threat to Red Sea shipping could further damage the global economyThe Houthis have resumed attacks by firing missiles toward Israel, but their more consequential threat lies in the Red Sea. If they return to targeting shipping through the Bab al-Mandab Strait while Iran continues pressuring the...
Makana 360 Daily Insights: Global News & Digital Trends 📌 One month into the Iran war, Trump is left with only hard choicesPresident Donald Trump is facing an increasingly narrow set of options after a month of war with Iran: pursue a weak diplomatic exit or escalate and risk a longer, politically and economically costly...
Makana 360 Daily Insights: Global News & Digital Trends 📌 Israel says it killed a key Iranian commander tied to the Strait of Hormuz blockadeIsrael said it killed the IRGC Navy commander, describing him as a central figure in Iran’s effort to impose an almost complete blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. At the same...