Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-19 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Argentinian President Javier Milei arrived in Israel on Sunday morning and is expected to begin his visit at the Western Wall before holding meetings in Jerusalem focused on diplomacy, economic cooperation, and new bilateral agreements.
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[2026-04-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: From passionate romantasy novels to premium television dramas, culture is bringing the agency, desires and interior lives of women to the fore. It’s proving good for business, but is this a permanent revolution?
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[2026-04-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The future of treating brain diseases could lie in non-invasive technologies, according to Chongqing Haifu Medical Technology
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[2026-04-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The future of treating brain diseases could lie in non-invasive technologies, according to Chongqing Haifu Medical Technology
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[2026-04-19 18:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and LIG D&A became the first Korean companies to open a booth at Sea Air Space 2026, the largest maritime security exhibition in the US, being held through Tuesday in Washington.
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[2026-04-19 18:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A man and his "dream." Kanji Hiraiwa co-owns the Ferrari 360 Modena through the company Rendez-Vous. (Rendez-Vous)
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[2026-04-19 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With one in three residents above retirement age, Shanghai’s 28-department plan aims to mobilise retirees to offset shrinking payrolls and rising pension strains
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[2026-04-19 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Nippon Communications Foundation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With one in three residents above retirement age, Shanghai’s 28-department plan aims to mobilise retirees to offset shrinking payrolls and rising pension strains
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[2026-04-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Women make up 90 per cent of Filipino marriage migrants, moving mainly to the US, Canada, Japan and Australia
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[2026-04-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Georgia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Women make up 90 per cent of Filipino marriage migrants, moving mainly to the US, Canada, Japan and Australia
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[2026-04-19 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Early signs of capital inflows and tenant movement emerge as Dubai property softens and investors rethink regional bets
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[2026-04-19 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Early signs of capital inflows and tenant movement emerge as Dubai property softens and investors rethink regional bets
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[2026-04-19 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: With several billion-dollar companies now having spent years training and refining their AI models, the market for specific productivity tools that anyone can use has become diverse and competitive. Here, we’ve picked out five tools that have influencers and office workers raving.
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[2026-04-19 15:54 UTC+10:00] [COMMENTARY] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: While you wouldn’t know it from the recent U.S.-Israeli military confrontation with Iran, the latest U.S. National Security Strategy, made public in December, marks a decisive departure from the post-Cold War paradigm. It explicitly characterizes previous U.S. strategy — under which Washington assumed responsibility for global challenges — as fundamentally “misguided” and declares a retreat from its role as the dominant global power.
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[2026-04-19 15:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hana Financial Group held an awards ceremony for the Hana Artverse contest Friday, honoring artists with developmental disabilities.
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[2026-04-19 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Speaking to CNN, Gene Seroka said the war involving Iran has doubled ship fuel costs, pushing up trade expenses and ultimately consumer prices.
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[2026-04-19 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief says ‘strategic enterprises’ are in high-growth sectors, including life and health technology, low-altitude economy and AI, among others
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[2026-04-19 15:04 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief says ‘strategic enterprises’ are in high-growth sectors, including life and health technology, low-altitude economy and AI, among others
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[2026-04-19 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Attracting retail investors can be a double-edged sword for Japanese companies, as an increasing number of these shareholders are siding with activists seeking changes in management policy.
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[2026-04-19 14:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Confusion over the critical chokepoint threatened to deepen the energy crisis roiling the global economy and push the two countries toward renewed conflict, even as mediators expressed confidence a new deal was within reach. Iran’s joint military command said on Saturday that “control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state ...
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[2026-04-19 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: As the US and Israel’s war with Iran squeezes global oil supplies, travelers have valid reasons to worry about the cost and availability of flights as they plan their late spring and summer trips.
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[2026-04-19 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Micron Technology is ramping up its public relations in South Korea, targeting investors and engineering talent as it seeks to raise its profile in a market dominated by Samsung Electronics and SK hynix.
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[2026-04-19 14:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A local media outlet reported Sunday that Korea University offered more than 100 million won ($68,000) in financial incentives to established overseas researchers in exchange for listing the university as a secondary affiliation.
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[2026-04-19 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US officials have urged Cuba to transition from socialism to a market-based economy and compensate American citizens and corporations whose assets were seized in the 1960s, several US media outlets reported on Friday and Saturday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
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[2026-04-19 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—The legal counsel of a popular and long-time dimsum factory and restaurant warned of a possible collapse of the business if the workers will continue their strike.
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[2026-04-19 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Beyond postponed concerts, the Iran war also disrupted parts of the music business less visible to the public.
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[2026-04-19 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A United Arab Emirates minister called for the “complete and unconditional reopening” of the Strait of Hormuz and condemned its closure as “economic terrorism”.
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[2026-04-19 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI’s impact on China’s housing market remains limited for now due to manufacturing strength, but younger tech workers may face headwinds
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[2026-04-19 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI’s impact on China’s housing market remains limited for now due to manufacturing strength, but younger tech workers may face headwinds
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[2026-04-19 12:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Merchants at a popular Seoul market have been under fire for charging for water while serving food, which is not conventional in most South Korean restaurants and eateries.
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[2026-04-19 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Changpeng Zhao, the controversial crypto mogul better known as CZ, has published a new book called “Freedom of Money” — a narrative of his life and career that’s key for anyone who wants to understand the business of digital assets.
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[2026-04-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 19, 2026 12:00 | News
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[2026-04-19 11:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Liquid e-cigarettes will be subject to the same regulations as conventional cigarettes starting Friday, under a revision to the Tobacco Business Act passed in February.
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[2026-04-19 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Madras uses its Meta Insoles in a wide range of shoes, from dress shoes to sneakers. (Photo by Naoka Yamana)
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[2026-04-19 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industrial policy can guide and catalyse but it cannot substitute for a genuine competitive advantage
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[2026-04-19 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Northern Metropolis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industrial policy can guide and catalyse but it cannot substitute for a genuine competitive advantage
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[2026-04-19 11:10 UTC+10:00] [NFL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Lawrence dealt in blockbuster draft-week trade
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[2026-04-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Legacy Chinese SaaS firms are integrating AI into their offerings and seeing ‘significant robust growth’ as a result, Liu said
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[2026-04-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Kingdee International Software Group] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Legacy Chinese SaaS firms are integrating AI into their offerings and seeing ‘significant robust growth’ as a result, Liu said
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[2026-04-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: More than 60% of HP’s revenue tied to sustainable products as partners report higher win rates
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[2026-04-19 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Dexter Lawrence finally got his wish.
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[2026-04-19 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: What makes a country “polite”—and which ones stand out globally?
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[2026-04-19 10:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung is set to depart for India on Sunday for a two-nation trip that also includes a visit to Vietnam for summit talks likely to focus on stabilizing supply chains amid global energy market uncertainties stemming from the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-19 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung is set to depart for India on Sunday for a two-nation trip that also includes a visit to Vietnam for summit talks likely to focus on stabilizing supply chains amid global energy market uncertainties stemming from the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [hydropower] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As focus switches to renewable energy, pumped-storage hydropower project in Koh Kong province expected to be completed by 2029
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[2026-04-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As focus switches to renewable energy, pumped-storage hydropower project in Koh Kong province expected to be completed by 2029
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[2026-04-19 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Even as California’s homebuilding outpaces population growth, its housing market remains stubbornly tight, new data show—raising questions about what, exactly, is still driving demand.
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[2026-04-19 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Andreessen Horowitz's a16z New Media published the most popular charts of the week on financial markets, but the most revealing one came at the end of the note: a comparison suggesting that New York City's first grocery store, which will soon be run by unhinged socialists, will be structurally less efficient than private-sector supermarkets.
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[2026-04-19 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Northern Metropolis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese enterprises going global is this decade’s economic story. Hong Kong needs a system to guide them through each stage of their journey
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[2026-04-19 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese enterprises going global is this decade’s economic story. Hong Kong needs a system to guide them through each stage of their journey
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