Electricity prices in the Chinese industrial hub of Guangdong nearly double following constraints on natural gas supplies from the Middle East.

UPDATE: Analytics firm Vortexa reports 34 tanker movements involving Iran-linked vessels in the Gulf, including 10.7 million barrels of crude oil transported over the past week.

Analytics firm Vortexa recorded 34 movements of Iran-linked tankers in the Gulf between April 13 and Monday, including six voyages carrying 10.7 million barrels of Iranian crude.

SCMP reports China's 'dark compute power' could be 6,000 times higher than current estimates.

China’s dark compute power could be 6,000 times higher than current estimates, according to SCMP.

Taiwan signs 6 agreements with the United States for $6.6 billion in arms purchases, according to Focus Taiwan.

Taiwan has signed six agreements with the United States to purchase weapons worth $6.6 billion, according to the Focus Taiwan portal.

Phase 1 of the West Bengal Assembly elections begins today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls on citizens to cast their ballots in the state polls.

Phase 1 of the West Bengal Assembly elections is underway today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged citizens, particularly young voters and women, to participate in the polling.