Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-21 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: JPMorgan Chase will extend a $1.5 trillion investment program designed to bolster U.S. economic resilience across Europe, the Wall Street giant said on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Representatives of US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace have held talks with state-owned Dubai multinational DP World about managing supply chains and infrastructure projects in Gaza, the Financial Times said on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 17:47 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-21 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JAKARTA, Indonesia — Former Google executives on Monday denied the company’s involvement in a massive procurement project at Indonesia’s Education Ministry that prosecutors say caused $125 million in state losses.
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[2026-04-21 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Global stocks have clawed back losses triggered by the Iran conflict, with major indexes now trading at or above pre-war levels, as investors rapidly unwind geopolitical risk hedges and refocus on the artificial intelligence boom, said market watchers.
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[2026-04-21 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Naver Corp. said Tuesday it has created a 700 billion-won (US$476.4 million) investment fund with Krafton Inc. and Mirae Asset Group to foster companies in the artificial intelligence (AI), fintech and content sectors in India.
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[2026-04-21 17:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea on Tuesday hosted its annual Doing Business in Korea seminar in Seoul, bringing together government officials and industry leaders to discuss how Korea can accelerate its transition to an AI-driven economy and strengthen its appeal as an investment hub.
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[2026-04-21 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Dubai-based logistics giant DP World has held talks with representatives linked to Donald Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace” over managing supply chains and infrastructure projects in Gaza, according to the Financial Times (FT) newspaper.
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[2026-04-21 17:16 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-21 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kevin Warsh, US President Donald Trump's choice to lead the Federal Reserve, will vow to protect central bank independence on interest rates at a crucial confirmation hearing Tuesday, according to remarks seen by AFP.
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[2026-04-21 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China has more reactors under construction than the rest of the world combined, as it aims to become a global leader in nuclear power
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[2026-04-21 17:12 UTC+10:00] [chinanews.com.cn] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China has more reactors under construction than the rest of the world combined, as it aims to become a global leader in nuclear power
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[2026-04-21 17:11 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: In his 15 years leading Apple, Tim Cook has achieved what many thought was impossible. But when he leaves the top job this year, his hand-picked replacement will face an unprecedented challenge – leading a giant of classical computing into an uncertain AI era.
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[2026-04-21 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS additional info in paras 3, 7-8, individual stock prices at bottom; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-04-21 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Lynas CEO Amanda Lacaze says the miner is benefitting from higher selling prices for rare earths. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
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[2026-04-21 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with Bang's reaction, minor edits throughout)
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[2026-04-21 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The US tech giant Palantir Technologies has posted what it terms a summary of Palantir CEO Alex Karp and head of corporate affairs Nicholas Zamiska’s book, The Technological Republic, on social media.
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[2026-04-21 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Fraudulent messages promising safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for cryptocurrency have been sent to some shipping companies whose vessels are stranded west of the waterway, Greek maritime risk management firm Marisks has warned.
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[2026-04-21 16:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Google, AWS, Microsoft support hands-on training to build next-gen finance talent
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[2026-04-21 16:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will open the door to single-stock leveraged ETFs as early as May 22, in a regulatory shift aimed at expanding higher-risk investment products.
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[2026-04-21 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: More Australian beef looks set to be exported to China. (Supplied: MLA/ABC Landline)
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[2026-04-21 16:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Cristiano Amon, chief executive of Qualcomm, is meeting senior executives at Samsung Electronics, SK hynix and LG Electronics during a visit to South Korea, as the chip designer moves to expand its data center artificial intelligence business and secure memory supply chains. The CEO reportedly arrived in Korea on Monday.
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[2026-04-21 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Panasonic's device for growing iPS cells is compact and reduces the cost of maintaining a sterile environment. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
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[2026-04-21 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Harry is an ACT politics reporter based in the Canberra newsroom. He moved to the ABC after four years as a senior reporter and chief of staff at 9 News Canberra. Harry has also worked as a crime reporter for WIN News and a business reporter at Sky News in Melbourne.
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[2026-04-21 15:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Shin Hyun-song eyes 24-hour forex trading, offshore won market to boost global competitiveness
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[2026-04-21 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Innospace Co., a South Korean space startup, said Tuesday it has partnered with Grahaa Space of India to cooperate on multi-launch services to expand their competitiveness in the global small satellite market.
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[2026-04-21 15:45 UTC+10:00] [Business / Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 21, 2026 — 3:45pm
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[2026-04-21 15:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Relief not imminent, as investment channeled toward high-bandwidth AI memory
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[2026-04-21 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Geely Automobile launches its latest Xingyue and Xingrui hybrid electric vehicle on April 19 in China: It vows to "disrupt" a HEV segment dominated by Japanese rivals. (Geely Automobile)
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[2026-04-21 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City leader defends halt on basketball betting, citing ‘worrying’ prediction market trend
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[2026-04-21 15:20 UTC+10:00] [Home and Youth Affairs Bureau] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City leader defends halt on basketball betting, citing ‘worrying’ prediction market trend
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[2026-04-21 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Representatives for Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” have held discussions with state-owned Dubai multinational DP World about managing supply chains and other infrastructure projects in Gaza, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing three people familiar with the matter.
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[2026-04-21 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah said Southeast Asia faces food and energy insecurity, urging swift Middle East conflict resolution
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[2026-04-21 15:15 UTC+10:00] [Environmental security] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah said Southeast Asia faces food and energy insecurity, urging swift Middle East conflict resolution
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[2026-04-21 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Apple has maintained its dominance in consumer devices and built up a $4 trillion market cap despite largely sitting on the sidelines of the artificial intelligence boom. But investors won't remain patient forever, and they'll be looking to new CEO John Ternus for a clearer strategy when it comes to playing in the hottest market on the planet.
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[2026-04-21 15:03 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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[2026-04-21 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's customs agency said Tuesday it has signed a joint statement with the government of Alberta, Canada, to simplify the origin certification process of crude oil produced from the province.
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[2026-04-21 14:51 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The trial between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the supermarket giant began in the federal court in Sydney on Tuesday
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[2026-04-21 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Single-stock leveraged, or inverse, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are expected to be introduced on the local stock market in late May, the country's financial regulator said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 14:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: To understand how Apple's CEO John Ternus will run the company, pay attention to what he refuses to sell.
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[2026-04-21 14:34 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Qantas and Virgin Australia are looking to fill their coffers with cash from domestic travel, as runaway fuel prices due to the Iran war raise questions about their international operations in the months ahead.
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[2026-04-21 14:26 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-21 14:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Driverless trucks carry coal at a mine in Hulunbuir, in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, in May 2025. Conversion of coal to gas and chemicals is seen as a way to foster higher-value industries in inland regions. (China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)
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[2026-04-21 14:09 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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[2026-04-21 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Syria believes the US is inching towards delisting the country as a state sponsor of terrorism, in what would be a major step in the country's gradual reconnection to the global financial system.
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[2026-04-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Exclusive Content] [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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[2026-04-21 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s official youth jobless rate climbed to 16.9 per cent in March, with another 12.7 million graduates set to enter the job market this summer
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[2026-04-21 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s official youth jobless rate climbed to 16.9 per cent in March, with another 12.7 million graduates set to enter the job market this summer
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[2026-04-21 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Uber logo appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Aug. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
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[2026-04-21 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEATTLE — An Iranian citizen who was indicted more than a decade ago on charges that he shipped military sonar equipment from the US to Iran in violation of American trade sanctions has been extradited to Seattle, the Justice Department said Monday.
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