Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-04-30 17:28 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 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Ford CEO Jim Farley, right, hosts U.S. President Donald Trump at the automaker's production center in Dearborn, Michigan, in January. © Reuters
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[2026-04-30 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Samsung Electronics is riding high on strong demand for memory chips as artificial intelligence technology develops. © Reuters
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[2026-04-30 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wah Fu Petroleum Company executive pledges to pass on subsidy to customers, while taxi union leader praises government for quick intervention
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[2026-04-30 17:11 UTC+10:00] [diesel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wah Fu Petroleum Company executive pledges to pass on subsidy to customers, while taxi union leader praises government for quick intervention
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[2026-04-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: BNK Banking Corporation has tabled a record net interest margin (NIM) for the March quarter, with the closely watched bank health metric swelling to 2.11 per cent.
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[2026-04-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strong loan growth to infrastructure and policy-backed sectors helps lift profits, while margins show early signs of stabilising
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[2026-04-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strong loan growth to infrastructure and policy-backed sectors helps lift profits, while margins show early signs of stabilising
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[2026-04-30 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Auto giant Stellantis on Thursday reported a near tripling of its adjusted operating income in the first three months of the year, supported by improved sales in its key North American market.
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[2026-04-30 16:40 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Dalaroo Metals has just ticked off a major milestone at its Blue Lagoon critical minerals project in south-west Greenland, successfully acquiring full control of its core exploration licence, which hosts the majority of the project.
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[2026-04-30 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: League’s officials to reveal details of new board, leadership with Private Investment Fund expected to stop support at end of 2026 season
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[2026-04-30 16:36 UTC+10:00] [New Orleans] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: League’s officials to reveal details of new board, leadership with Private Investment Fund expected to stop support at end of 2026 season
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[2026-04-30 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: UAE petrol costs are set to increase in May in line with global oil prices, which remain elevated amid persisting concerns related to the conflict between the US and Iran. However, diesel prices will remain unchanged.
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[2026-04-30 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Bank of Spain warns financial institutions they are too dependent on the US, Spain carries out dress rehearsal for total solar eclipse, Patti Smith to be given Princess of Asturias Award and more news from Spain this Thursday April 30th.
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[2026-04-30 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Asia-based private equity firm MBK Partners had planned to acquire machine tool maker Makino. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-04-30 16:10 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-30 15:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-04-30 15:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Fuel prices are expected to increase next week, with diesel seen rising by P1.50 to P2 per liter and gasoline by P2.50 to P3 per liter, amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and a weaker Philippine peso against the US dollar, according to local oil industry sources.
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[2026-04-30 15:48 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: New York: King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited the site of the September 11 attacks, met with schoolchildren and business titans and socialised with celebrities during a busy swing through New York City on Wednesday – the first visit to the city by a reigning British monarch in 16 years.
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[2026-04-30 15:45 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Older and wealthier Australians have increased their ownership of rental properties by up to 1500 per cent over the past two decades, while young people have been priced out of the investment market.
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[2026-04-30 15:37 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Siren Gold is steadily unravelling what could be one of New Zealand’s more intriguing forgotten mineral systems, stretching its Queen Charlotte antimony-gold project out to an impressive 8 kilometres of strike.
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[2026-04-30 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Earlier this month, the Bank of Israel slashed its growth forecast for this year, citing the hostilities in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-30 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, UN-backed forecasts warn that almost a quarter of Lebanon's population could face acute hunger, as the conflict continues despite ceasefire efforts.
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[2026-04-30 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Large-scale attacks targeting Mali’s military government pose a serious threat to Russian strategic and economic interests
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[2026-04-30 15:13 UTC+10:00] [Niger] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Large-scale attacks targeting Mali’s military government pose a serious threat to Russian strategic and economic interests
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[2026-04-30 15:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: SoftBank Group is planning to create and list a standalone artificial intelligence and robotics company in the U.S. as early as this year, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 15:08 UTC+10:00] [Business / Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 30, 2026 — 3:08pm
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[2026-04-30 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey speaks at Managing Global Imbalances: Policy Priorities forum during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings at the IMF headquarters in Washington, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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[2026-04-30 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Technicians work at Zhejiang Youlai Biotechnology Co. in Hangzhou on April 16. China's pharmaceutical sector is attracting global interest. © AP
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[2026-04-30 14:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Wall Street Journal has reported that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is withdrawing from LIV Golf.
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[2026-04-30 14:19 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Middle East war has triggered the biggest global energy supply shock on record and will drive a sharp rise in commodity prices, pushing inflation higher and slowing economic growth worldwide, the World Bank has warned.
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[2026-04-30 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: JAL and ANA aircraft park at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2023. Jet fuel prices are rising faster than expected for Japan's big airlines. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara)
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[2026-04-30 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: JAL and ANA aircraft park at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2023. Jet fuel prices are rising faster than expected for Japan's big airlines. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara)
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[2026-04-30 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Countries respond to massive economic pain with accelerating demand for Chinese PV products but will they maintain the pace?
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[2026-04-30 14:08 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Countries respond to massive economic pain with accelerating demand for Chinese PV products but will they maintain the pace?
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[2026-04-30 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Despite record losses, Shenzhen Metro said its operations, cash flow and debt-servicing ability remain unaffected. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Wataru Suzuki, Getty Images and Reuters)
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[2026-04-30 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth appears before a House Committee on Armed Services business meeting on the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2027 on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey Jr.)
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[2026-04-30 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TORONTO — Canada has been selected as the headquarters for a new, financial institution led by NATO and designed to reduce borrowing costs for members of the alliance, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-30 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil rose to its highest price in four years, on Thursday, topping $120 a barrel as the US increased pressure on Iran.
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[2026-04-30 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘We will issue penalty tickets without warning, and step up publicity in high-traffic areas such as business districts,’ Dr Manny Lam says
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[2026-04-30 13:53 UTC+10:00] [alternative tobacco products] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘We will issue penalty tickets without warning, and step up publicity in high-traffic areas such as business districts,’ Dr Manny Lam says
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[2026-04-30 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tugboats push a crude oil tanker into position at a pier handling oil imports in Qingdao in eastern China’s Shandong province, Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Chinatopix Via AP) CHINA OUT
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[2026-04-30 13:49 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Sarytogan Graphite has bagged a fresh A$1.4 million cash injection courtesy of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to help drive the company’s massive Kazakh graphite project towards production.
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[2026-04-30 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund plans to stop financial support for LIV Golf after this season, according to reports.
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[2026-04-30 13:44 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Augustus Minerals has struck paydirt in a first-ever drilling campaign at its Clifton East prospect north of Leonora in Western Australia, returning a swag of shallow intersections at the untouched gold ground.
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