Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-30 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: TOKYO -- The yen surged into the 155-per-dollar range from around 160 -- a move that followed Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and other officials verbally warned against excessive yen depreciation on Thursday evening.
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[2026-04-30 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Organisation running global table tennis tournaments frames decision as a shift in leadership needs as its moves beyond start-up phase
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[2026-04-30 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US Smash] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Organisation running global table tennis tournaments frames decision as a shift in leadership needs as its moves beyond start-up phase
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[2026-04-30 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Activist investor Oasis Management has been campaigning for changes to Kao's board since taking a stake in the household products company in 2024. (Source photos Tomoki Mera, Oasis website)
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[2026-04-30 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: It remains difficult to know what's really going on inside Iran, and to accurately assess the state of the country's internal politics, but Financial Times describes a situation of hardliners vs. moderates duking it out to see whether negotiations with the United States should continue.
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[2026-04-30 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai's latest updates to the property requirements for those seeking a two-year residency visa could spur demand and attract first-time buyers and investors to the affordable housing segment, analysts have said.
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[2026-04-30 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: African business leaders, investors, and innovators gathered in the French capital for the 6th Business Africa Forum, setting the stage for a bold rethinking of trade, technology, and investment across the continent.
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[2026-04-30 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Gong Myung plays a star auditor humbled by Shin Hye-sun’s feared executive in this show exploring corporate dynamics in South Korean society
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[2026-04-30 21:15 UTC+10:00] [Filing for Love] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Gong Myung plays a star auditor humbled by Shin Hye-sun’s feared executive in this show exploring corporate dynamics in South Korean society
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[2026-04-30 21:14 UTC+10:00] [LIV Golf Series] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: New board unveiled without PIF’s Yasir al-Rumayyan
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[2026-04-30 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details on battery supply deal in paras 5-8)
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[2026-04-30 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Jet fuel prices are rising faster than expected for Japan's big airlines and threatening profits. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara)
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[2026-04-30 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Bank of England voted to keep its key interest rate on hold at 3.75% on Thursday, as widely expected by economists, as the Iran war continues to pose a dilemma for policymakers.
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[2026-04-30 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China aims to solve its graduate jobs crisis by sending academic students to vocational school. But many young people remain sceptical
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[2026-04-30 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China aims to solve its graduate jobs crisis by sending academic students to vocational school. But many young people remain sceptical
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[2026-04-30 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: OPEC will lose the United Arab Emirates, one of its biggest producers, from May 1. © Reuters
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[2026-04-30 20:36 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Consumer banking operations of HSBC in Sri Lanka officially came to an end today (30), following the completion of the transfer of its retail business to Nations Trust Bank (NTB).
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[2026-04-30 20:11 UTC+10:00] [Central banks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: FRANKFURT — The eurozone economy eked out another quarter of growth at the start of the year — but the outlook is darkening fast.
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[2026-04-30 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: It is pushing it to say someone who earns a weekly wage of $4 million repaid the investment all in one moment. But Cristiano Ronaldo gave it a good go on a venomous night in Riyadh on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-30 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama issued verbal warnings against the weak yen on Thursday. (Photo by Jo Ishibuchi)
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[2026-04-30 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spain's dynamic economy withstood the turmoil unleashed by the Middle East war to post 0.6 percent growth in the first quarter, in line with expectations, official data showed on Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 19:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea's five major banking groups pledged to commit a combined 1 trillion won ($675.3 million) to support the country's venture and startup ecosystem, joining a government-led push to revive venture investment with private capital.
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[2026-04-30 19:38 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-30 19:37 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-30 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -Clouds cover the sky over the headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)
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[2026-04-30 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: If there is a resolution to the Iran war, travellers are betting on big discounts to lure them back onto planes. And if not, they are booking fully refundable back-up trips on top of existing flights they’ve already purchased.
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[2026-04-30 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama issued verbal warnings against the weak yen on Thursday. (Photo by Jo Ishibuchi)
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[2026-04-30 19:19 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-30 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Inflation across the euro area has accelerated sharply, driven by surging energy costs linked to the Israeli-US war on Iran, according to fresh data from Eurostat.
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[2026-04-30 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The euro zone economy expanded by a meager 0.1% in the first quarter of the year, preliminary data showed on Thursday, as the Iran war hampers growth in the region and inflation pressures intensify.
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[2026-04-30 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The leaders of major media companies around the world, including The Associated Press, are calling on Israel’s government to lift a ban keeping foreign journalists from being able to independently enter and report from Gaza, a barrier that’s been in place since the war’s start in 2023 and continues even as a ceasefire has been in place for more than six months.
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[2026-04-30 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HONG KONG — Oil prices soared more than seven percent to a four-year high above $126 Thursday after Donald Trump warned the US blockade of Iranian ports could last months and a report said he would be briefed on potential fresh military strikes.
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[2026-04-30 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Pakistan discussed ways Thursday to accelerate negotiations on a bilateral comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) to boost trade and investment, Seoul's trade ministry said.
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[2026-04-30 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The head of the International Energy Agency has sounded the alarm over spiralling oil prices, warning of a deepening global economic shock as conflict in the Middle East disrupts markets.
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[2026-04-30 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pacts include airworthiness standards for long-haul aircraft, together with Hong Kong and Macau, aiding efforts to expand international operations for Comac’s jets
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[2026-04-30 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pacts include airworthiness standards for long-haul aircraft, together with Hong Kong and Macau, aiding efforts to expand international operations for Comac’s jets
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[2026-04-30 18:53 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Infini Resources has fired up the drill rig for maiden diamond drilling at its Reynolds and Reitenbach Lake uranium projects, situated on the doorstep of Canada’s world-renowned Athabasca Basin in northern Saskatchewan.
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[2026-04-30 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has opened six overland transit routes for goods destined for Iran, formalising a road corridor through its territory as thousands of containers remain stranded at Karachi port because of the United States blockade of Iranian ports and ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-30 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korea’s memory chip giants warn of a prolonged crunch, with worried Samsung customers already pre-booking memory capacity for 2027
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[2026-04-30 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Kim Woo-hyun] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korea’s memory chip giants warn of a prolonged crunch, with worried Samsung customers already pre-booking memory capacity for 2027
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[2026-04-30 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The war in Iran might as well be over for investors as positive sentiment, strong corporate earnings and the AI boom lift Asian markets
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[2026-04-30 18:30 UTC+10:00] [data centres] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The war in Iran might as well be over for investors as positive sentiment, strong corporate earnings and the AI boom lift Asian markets
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[2026-04-30 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Non-local residents with valid residence permits can buy homes in Futian, Nanshan and Xinan
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[2026-04-30 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Xin'an] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Non-local residents with valid residence permits can buy homes in Futian, Nanshan and Xinan
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[2026-04-30 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol will attend a series of international gatherings and the annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, next week, his office said Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The yen at one point depreciated to 160.48 per dollar during New York trading on April 29. (Photo by Koji Uema)
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[2026-04-30 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Banking executives in Europe have moved to calm investor concerns over private credit risks, as lenders' exposure to the troubled sector re-emerged during earnings season.
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[2026-04-30 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, said a new government drive to safeguard supplies of essential products was developed to strengthen the UAE's response to challenges caused by Iran's “egregious attacks” on the country.
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[2026-04-30 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Hana Financial Group and four other banking groups will provide 1 trillion won (US$680 million) worth of financial support for startups as part of their efforts to boost productive finance and help invigorate the venture industry, the country's financial regulator said Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 17:30 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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