Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-23 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Online fashion retailer Asos is seeking refunds from the US for the £7m worth of tariffs it paid in the first half of its financial year.
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[2026-04-23 20:05 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Plans have emerged for a new “mid-market” apartment tower draped with greenery in the middle of Brisbane.
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[2026-04-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Think tank warns that weapons shortfalls could leave American forces vulnerable in a future conflict – and Chinese observers agree
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[2026-04-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Associated Press] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Think tank warns that weapons shortfalls could leave American forces vulnerable in a future conflict – and Chinese observers agree
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[2026-04-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Overindulgent and spoiled lifestyles of second-generation rich make way for easy-going method of running businesses
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[2026-04-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Overindulgent and spoiled lifestyles of second-generation rich make way for easy-going method of running businesses
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[2026-04-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Silicon Valley dealmaker is looking to swap his 14-acre estate for shares of the AI giant Anthropic – the latest sign of the lengths investors will go to get a piece of the red-hot artificial intelligence sector, The Post has learned.
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[2026-04-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Ilhan Omar is claiming the $30 million “error” on her congressional financial disclosures was a simple mistake — but lawmakers aren’t buying it.
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[2026-04-23 19:59 UTC+10:00] [Derivatives] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: DELPHI, Greece — The U.S. ambassador to the European Union called on Thursday for the EU-U.S. trade deal to be approved without major changes.
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[2026-04-23 19:53 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Businessman Adrian Portelli was back in the news on Thursday after opening his new venture, selling fuel for $1 a litre at a petrol station in Preston.
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[2026-04-23 19:40 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The decades-long legal battle that saw the descendants of iron ore pioneer Peter Wright claim victory against Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting will soon land in the hands of its fourth judge, as a row over the calculation of royalties brews.
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[2026-04-23 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The war in the Middle East is plunging Iran's already fragile economy into freefall.
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[2026-04-23 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Planned 300-room, dual-brand hotel marks early private-sector involvement amid Xi Jinping’s push to accelerate development
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[2026-04-23 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Langham Hospitality Group] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Planned 300-room, dual-brand hotel marks early private-sector involvement amid Xi Jinping’s push to accelerate development
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[2026-04-23 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan-backed fund NSSK is preparing a takeover bid for machine tool maker Makino Milling Machine, after the government pressed a rival bidder to drop its own takeover effort.
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[2026-04-23 19:10 UTC+10:00] [Copa do Mundo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Um alto enviado do presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, teria pedido àFifa que substitua o Irã pela Itália na Copa do Mundo, informou o Financial Times nesta quarta-feira (22/04).
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[2026-04-23 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Philippine central bank's rate hike marks the end of a monetary loosening cycle that began in 2023. © Reuters
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[2026-04-23 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Unemployment rate was 3.7 per cent for January to March, down 0.1 percentage point from 3.8 per cent for the preceding three-month period
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[2026-04-23 19:08 UTC+10:00] [February] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Unemployment rate was 3.7 per cent for January to March, down 0.1 percentage point from 3.8 per cent for the preceding three-month period
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[2026-04-23 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Settlement marks first time auditors of a defunct firm compensate minority shareholders over misleading financial statements
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[2026-04-23 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Settlement marks first time auditors of a defunct firm compensate minority shareholders over misleading financial statements
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[2026-04-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Eurozone] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Europe’s economy is being squeezed by a toxic mix of stagnant growth and surging prices.
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[2026-04-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 10-day show in Beijing, the world’s largest, to feature 1,451 models and exhibition area of 380,000 square metres
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[2026-04-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 10-day show in Beijing, the world’s largest, to feature 1,451 models and exhibition area of 380,000 square metres
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[2026-04-23 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: India and China, two of the world's major oil importers, are competing for scarce global crude supplies as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and stalled peace talks between the U.S. and Iran tighten the market.
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[2026-04-23 18:52 UTC+10:00] [Trade] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-23 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: European logistics companies are expected to report higher first-quarter profits, benefiting from the turmoil created by the US-Israeli war with Iran, but analysts said the conflict clouds their future outlook.
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[2026-04-23 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead, throughout; ADDS photo; COMBINES with earlier story slugged KB Financial Group-Q1 earnings)
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[2026-04-23 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Canadian companies are turning towards making deals with China because of economic coercion from the U.S., according to former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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[2026-04-23 18:38 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-23 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The wrong kind of inflation and the effects of the war in Iran complicate the outlook for Japanese interest rates
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[2026-04-23 18:30 UTC+10:00] [inflation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The wrong kind of inflation and the effects of the war in Iran complicate the outlook for Japanese interest rates
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[2026-04-23 18:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Woori Bank said Thursday it signed a memorandum of understanding with Viettel, Vietnam's largest mobile carrier, deepening ties between the two companies.
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[2026-04-23 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Hanoi, Vietnam, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)
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[2026-04-23 18:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: KB Financial Group on Thursday announced plans to cancel 14.26 million shares worth 2.3 trillion won ($1.55 billion) in May, one of the largest such moves in the industry, as the firm posted a record first quarter earnings.
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[2026-04-23 18:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
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[2026-04-23 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PYEONGTAEK, South Korea — Thousands of Samsung Electronics workers rallied Thursday at its computer chip complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, demanding higher bonuses and threatening to strike as booming demand for artificial intelligence drives up memory-chip profits.
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[2026-04-23 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Optimism surrounding the Iran war and the global tech rally sent the Nikkei Stock Average to a historic intraday high on April 23. (Photo by Hazumu Urushiyama)
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[2026-04-23 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Online sales of liquid electronic cigarettes made with synthetic nicotine will be fully banned starting this week and those products will be required to carry warning labels similar to those on conventional cigarettes, the finance ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 17:55 UTC+10:00] [Ben Roberts-Smith] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Partner of soldier accused of war crimes says the couple discussed possibility of moving overseas to ‘create some normalcy in our lives’
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[2026-04-23 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: First Abu Dhabi Bank and Emirates NBD on Thursday reported robust first-quarter earnings despite war-driven uncertainty.
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[2026-04-23 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Honda Motor, facing heavy losses following changes to its EV strategy, says it will stop selling automobiles in South Korea. (Photo by Azusa Kawakami)
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[2026-04-23 17:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Honda Korea said Thursday it will exit the automobile sales business in Korea by the end of 2026, following a strategic review of its operations.
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[2026-04-23 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Technology group NEC says it will work with Anthropic to boost AI adoption in Japan. (Source photos by Ayami Yamada and Reuters)
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[2026-04-23 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 6-8)
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[2026-04-23 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of the world's largest cosmetics company L'Oreal popped as much as 10% after it reported strong growth ahead of expectations after the bell on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-23 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Honda Korea, the South Korean sales unit of Japan's Honda Motor Co., said Thursday it will withdraw from the country's automobile market, ending its 23-year operation in the country.
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[2026-04-23 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s ultra-wealthy population has grown 23 per cent in five years, while Hong Kong is forecast to see a 25 per cent rebound by 2031
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[2026-04-23 17:00 UTC+10:00] [American economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s ultra-wealthy population has grown 23 per cent in five years, while Hong Kong is forecast to see a 25 per cent rebound by 2031
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[2026-04-23 16:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks closed at a fresh record high Thursday, approaching the 6,500-point level, as investors focused on corporate earnings following the United States' indefinite extension of its ceasefire in the conflict with Iran. The local currency fell against the US dollar.
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