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Golden Ten Data reported on March 25 that economists at OCBC Bank said the Middle East crisis is shifting the interest rate trajectories in some parts of Asia. Analyst Lavanya Venkateswaran stated that central banks which previously leaned towards further (albeit limited) monetary policy easing—such as the central banks of Thailand, the Philippines, and India—will no longer consider rate cuts. In addition, OCBC Bank has withdrawn its expectation of a 50 basis point rate cut by Bank Indonesia and now expects the country to keep rates unchanged until 2026. In some regions, the possibility of rate hikes is rising, though this largely depends on how long and to what extent energy prices continue to rise. As policy interest rates in most parts of the region are at or near neutral levels, Venkateswaran believes that policymakers can afford to wait and observe. This allows them to guard against stagflation risks, which were less significant during the shocks in 2022, given that inflation was higher at that time and policy rates were not at historical lows.

```htmlGolden Ten Data reported on March 25 that, according to information from Iran on the 24th, Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad recently sent a letter to the UN Secretary-General, calling on the United Nations to condemn the attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran's critical oil and gas facilities. In the letter, Paknejad stated that such attacks could lead to serious humanitarian consequences and environmental damage, surpassing the scope of limited military action and amounting to a full-scale war against Iran's energy security and economy. He emphasized that Iran has never initiated any aggression and does not seek escalation of regional tensions.```

```htmlGolden Globe March 25丨Tesla Optimus released an official video, revealing details about Optimus such as its development environment, reduction gearbox, and dexterous hand design. Tesla Optimus stated that Optimus will completely transform the economic landscape of labor and manufacturing. Musk said that production of Optimus3 is expected to start this summer, with mass production likely to be achieved in 2027.```