[2026-04-15 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday

Snippet: Fuel costs push inflation to 21-month high, anti-corruption unit investigates Valencia mayor, and more news from Spain on Wednesday April 15th.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260415/today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-78

[2026-04-15 16:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: BOK nominee puts inflation fight first

Snippet: Shin Hyun-song warns oil, FX to lift inflation; sees growth falling short of expectations

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10717981

[2026-04-15 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Huaqin’s US$580 million Hong Kong share sale attracts JPMorgan and UBS

Snippet: The Shanghai-listed firm is selling 58.55 million shares, pricing them at a 31.2 per cent discount to their last-traded mainland stock price

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/investor-relations/ipo-quote-profile/article/3350132/huaqins-us580-million-hong-kong-share-sale-attracts-jpmorgan-and-ubs?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-15 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Huaqin’s US$580 million Hong Kong share sale attracts JPMorgan and UBS

Snippet: The Shanghai-listed firm is selling 58.55 million shares, pricing them at a 31.2 per cent discount to their last-traded mainland stock price

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/investor-relations/ipo-quote-profile/article/3350132/huaqins-us580-million-hong-kong-share-sale-attracts-jpmorgan-and-ubs

[2026-04-15 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese create ‘wealthy’ online personas by buying exotic ‘lifestyle photos’ warned of legal risks

Snippet: ‘Real-life’ pictures of yachts, helicopters, luxury cars, horse riding excursions used to boost business profile, chance of romantic encounters

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3350006/chinese-create-wealthy-online-personas-buying-exotic-lifestyle-photos-warned-legal-risks?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-15 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese create ‘wealthy’ online personas by buying exotic ‘lifestyle photos’ warned of legal risks

Snippet: ‘Real-life’ pictures of yachts, helicopters, luxury cars, horse riding excursions used to boost business profile, chance of romantic encounters

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3350006/chinese-create-wealthy-online-personas-buying-exotic-lifestyle-photos-warned-legal-risks

[2026-04-15 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Here's what you need to know about today's Gina Rinehart court ruling

Snippet: Gina Rinehart retained her ownership share of the Hope Downs operation, but the court ruled the family of her father's former business partner had the right to royalties. (Supplied)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-15/gina-rinehart-hancock-prospecting-court-case-explainer/106567844

[2026-04-15 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Global investment firms express hope for enhanced partnership with S. Korea

Snippet: SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- Senior executives of global investment and asset management firms have expressed hope for stronger partnerships with South Korea, Seoul's finance ministry said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260415003400320

[2026-04-15 16:00 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: US chases a ‘Trumpian grand bargain’ with Iran as the message shifts again

Snippet: Washington: The United States is pursuing a “Trumpian grand bargain” with Iran that would begin to normalise relations and see the rogue state reintegrate with the global economy, US Vice President JD Vance says, as he struck a highly optimistic tone about the possibility of a deal to end the war.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/us-chases-a-trumpian-grand-bargain-with-iran-as-the-message-shifts-again-20260415-p5zo2s.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-15 15:58 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: One group won the Rinehart v Wright case – and it wasn’t the brawling billionaire families

Snippet: April 15, 2026 — 3:58pm

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/one-group-won-the-rinehart-v-wright-case-and-it-wasn-t-the-brawling-billionaire-families-20260415-p5zo6z.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-15 15:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: IAEA chief says Iran enrichment freeze a ‘political decision,' stresses verification

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10717934

[2026-04-15 15:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: HD Construction Equipment's fuel-efficient excavator drives sales surge

Snippet: HD Construction Equipment said Wednesday it has sold 60 units of its 32-ton next-generation excavator, the HX320, in the domestic market within three months of its launch.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10717931

[2026-04-15 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran used Chinese spy satellite to target US bases, report says

Snippet: Iran secretly acquired a Chinese spy satellite, giving the Islamic Republic a new capability to target US military bases across the Middle East during the recent war, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-used-chinese-spy-satellite-target-us-bases-report-says

[2026-04-15 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China set to issue US$2.3b in offshore bonds as demand for yuan-backed assets grows

Snippet: A planned sale of yuan-denominated bonds in Hong Kong, the largest since 2023, comes as investors seek shelter amid Middle East tensions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3350130/china-sell-us23-billion-bonds-hong-kong-biggest-deal-2023?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-15 15:29 UTC+10:00] [dim sum bonds] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China set to issue US$2.3b in offshore bonds as demand for yuan-backed assets grows

Snippet: A planned sale of yuan-denominated bonds in Hong Kong, the largest since 2023, comes as investors seek shelter amid Middle East tensions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3350130/china-sell-us23-billion-bonds-hong-kong-biggest-deal-2023

[2026-04-15 15:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Google Korea tax up 18%, still far below estimated earnings

Snippet: Google paid 28.3 billion won ($19.2 million) in corporate tax in South Korea last year, up 18 percent from a year earlier, but far below academic estimates of its actual earnings in the local market, newly disclosed audit reports showed Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10717894

[2026-04-15 15:23 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Japan's rising interest rates sign of 'healthy economy,' says IMF official

Snippet: Japan's rising long-term interest rates are "a sign of a healthy economy" resulting from the country's exit from long-standing deflation, senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) official Tobias Adrian has said.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/15/economy/imf-japan-interest-rates/

[2026-04-15 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Chris Mason: Iran war means government's vicious circles tighten and darken

Snippet: The government is simultaneously confronting the economic consequences of the war in Iran, as spelt out starkly by the International Monetary Fund and the sharpening of arguments from some, including former Nato secretary general Lord Robertson, that the war is evidence defence spending needs to go up more and more quickly.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8ll6pyvdzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-15 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Samsung SDS shares jump 20% on KKR partnership and $820 million bond purchase

Snippet: Shares of Samsung SDS surged as much as 21.3% on Wednesday after global private equity firm KKR agreed to invest 1.22 trillion won ($820 million) of newly issued convertible bonds from the South Korean IT solutions and logistics provider.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/15/samsung-sds-kkr-820m-ai-investment-shares-surge-convertible-bonds-expansion.html

[2026-04-15 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: N. Korea's economy entering recovery phase amid closer ties with Russia, China: Seoul

Snippet: SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's economy has entered a recovery phase thanks to closer relations with Russia and China, overcoming a period of recession, the unification ministry in Seoul said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260415006300315

[2026-04-15 15:12 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: US shuts down Iran’s maritime trade despite optimism for more talks

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/us-shuts-down-iran-maritime-trade-april-15-2026/

[2026-04-15 15:03 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Larvotto closes in on first antimony ingots at NSW mine

Snippet: Larvotto Resources is on track and on budget for a mid-2026 production startup at its Hillgrove antimony-gold project in New South Wales. The mine is shaping up to become a major supplier of antimony just as the commodity’s strategic stock rises in Canberra.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/larvotto-closes-in-on-first-antimony-ingots-at-nsw-mine-20260415-p5zo6k.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-15 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Chinese chemical producer Hengyi's profit jumps 40-fold on Iran war

Snippet: Hengyi's plant in Brunei. (Screenshot from Hengyi Industries' website)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/commodities/chinese-chemical-producer-hengyi-s-profit-jumps-40-fold-on-iran-war

[2026-04-15 14:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: US says Iranian trade through Strait of Hormuz fully halted

Snippet: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has said American warships have effectively blocked Iranian trade through the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638435-us-blocked-hormuz-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-15 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Burger kitchen boss defends turning away people with allergies

Snippet: A business owner who tells his staff to turn away customers with certain food allergies insists the burger kitchen's policy is "fair".

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp841900np6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-15 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Tokyo DisneySea celebrates 25 years as foreigners increasingly fuel growth

Snippet: Tokyo DisneySea is celebrating a quarter century of operations that have seen continued investments and the opening of new attractions. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/travel-leisure/tokyo-disneysea-celebrates-25-years-as-foreigners-increasingly-fuel-growth

[2026-04-15 14:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Dubai leads list of world's busiest international airports for 12th consecutive year | The National

Snippet: Dubai International Airport (DXB) was the world's busiest global hub for the 12th year in a row in 2025, as the city attracted its highest number of overseas tourists.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2026/04/15/dubai-leads-list-of-worlds-busiest-international-airports-for-12th-consecutive-year/

[2026-04-15 14:34 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: WA government underwrites new apartment builds to combat ‘market failure’

Snippet: Western Australia’s government is taking the extraordinary step of underwriting new apartment builds to address “market failure” in high-density housing in the state.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-government-steps-into-failing-wa-apartment-market-by-underwriting-new-builds-20260415-p5zo4c.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-15 14:25 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Looksmaxxer Clavicular hospitalised with suspected overdose in Miami

Snippet: Internet personality and “looksmaxxer” Clavicular has been hospitalised in Miami, due to a suspected overdose during a broadcast on Australian streaming platform Kick.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/looksmaxxer-clavicular-hospitalised-with-suspected-overdose-in-miami-20260415-p5zo5z.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-15 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. says Hormuz blockade 'fully implemented,' while signaling diplomatic off-ramp for Iran

Snippet: The U.S. blockade of Iranian ports is now fully into effect, "completely" cutting off Tehran's international sea trade that powers about 90% of its economy, the U.S. Central Command said late Tuesday stateside.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/15/us-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-navy-iran-seaborne-trade-oil-trump.html

[2026-04-15 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: A different pace at Greenfield District

Snippet: GREENFIELD Tower has reached a remarkable 96 percent occupancy rate or 46,000 of leasable area. This milestone underscores the sustained demand for workplaces that offer more than just accessibility; with an anticipated 100 percent leased-out status by third quarter of the year, reaffirming Greenfield District as a premier business address in Mandaluyong City.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/15/tmt-newswire/a-different-pace-at-greenfield-district/2320605

[2026-04-15 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Financial Times

Title: Transcript: PwC plans overhaul of consulting business

Snippet: Sonja Hutson, Stephen Foley and Lee Harris

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/e9793767-0d74-4bd8-b756-a1cab36ecfe9

[2026-04-15 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: The China Shock 2.0

Snippet: The world’s second-biggest economy generated a record trade surplus of $1.2tn last year, exacerbating global concerns from other nations that their industries will be overwhelmed by Chinese imports. Find out how both developed and developing countries are responding.

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/china-shock-2

[2026-04-15 13:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump’s son Eric to join father's state visit to China

Snippet: Donald Trump's son Eric, who oversees the family business ‌empire, will accompany the US president on his trip next month to China, a spokesperson for the family organization told Reuters on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10717812

[2026-04-15 13:33 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [Ask the Tax Whiz] Should Marcos gov’t cut VAT from 12 to 10% to ease inflation?

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/ask-the-tax-whiz-should-marcos-reduce-vat-ease-inflation/

[2026-04-15 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Suntory Holdings to buy Daiichi Sankyo's OTC unit to expand health business

Snippet: Suntory Holdings intends to grow health-related business as consumers shy away from drinking alcohol.

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-deals/suntory-holdings-to-buy-daiichi-sankyo-s-otc-unit-to-expand-health-business

[2026-04-15 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Police investigate sexual assault claim against Katy Perry after shocking Ruby Rose allegation

Snippet: Ruby Rose says she has formally completed a police report tied to explosive claims involving pop star Katy Perry, saying the move marks a turning point that prevents her from publicly discussing the case further.Rose claimed the alleged assault occurred nearly 20 years ago at the Spice Market nightclub in Melbourne, Australia.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/14/us-news/katy-perry-sexual-assault-claim-investigated-by-police-after-ruby-rose-allegation/

[2026-04-15 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares mostly rise after Wall Street rallies on lower oil prices

Snippet: Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top center left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-trump-oil-iran-war-7659569791b1f5e108489360d18e50f1

[2026-04-15 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump says US-Iran war 'very close' to ending amid ceasefire deal

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said the US-Iran war is “very close” to ending, as hostilities ease under a two-week ceasefire agreement, in an interview with Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-893031

[2026-04-15 13:15 UTC+10:00] [Gina Rinehart] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting to pay hundreds of millions’ worth of royalties to rival family in ‘half loss half win’

Snippet: Landmark ruling finds Wright Prospecting successfully made out its contractual claim to 50% of past and future royalties from Hope Downs iron ore project

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/15/gina-rinehart-hancock-prospecting-royalties-wright-family-heirs-supreme-court-ntwnfb

[2026-04-15 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Auntie AI: China's chatbot makers cultivate senior users

Snippet: Elderly people learn to use smartphones at a senior citizens' university in Taiyuan, China. Older users are increasingly turning to AI chatbots for medical advice, help with daily tasks and more. © Getty Images

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/auntie-ai-china-s-chatbot-makers-cultivate-senior-users

[2026-04-15 13:12 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: TMK throws doors open to partners for Mongolian gas project

Snippet: TMK Energy has seized the spotlight at the prestigious SEAPEX Conference in Manila, flinging open its data room and formally kicking off a farm-out process for its Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas project in Mongolia.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/tmk-throws-doors-open-to-partners-for-mongolian-gas-project-20260415-p5zo4x.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hormuz blockade: shipping industry slams transit fees as 20,000 seafarers still stranded

Snippet: A ‘retrograde’ toll proposal by Tehran risks similar charges in other vital waterways, warns global association for merchant shipowners and operators

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3350067/hormuz-blockade-shipping-industry-slams-transit-fees-20000-seafarers-still-stranded?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hormuz blockade: shipping body slams transit fees as 20,000 seafarers stranded

Snippet: A ‘retrograde’ toll proposal by Tehran risks similar charges in other vital waterways, warns global association for merchant shipowners and operators

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3350067/hormuz-blockade-shipping-industry-slams-transit-fees-20000-seafarers-still-stranded

[2026-04-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: No panic selling as Gulf investors adjust portfolios amid war-driven volatility | The National

Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/04/15/no-panic-selling-as-gulf-investors-adjust-portfolios-amid-war-driven-volatility/

[2026-04-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: It's time for the IMF and World Bank to be bold | The National

Snippet: Mohammed Soliman is someone who knows the International Monetary Fund and World Bank well. A senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, he has been attending the organisations’ spring meetings for more than a decade. So, when he told The National this week in Washington that the main theme of this year’s IMF-World Bank Group gatherings is how “uncertainty is certain”, he articulated a general anxiety about a global economic crisis with far-reaching implications.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/04/15/imf-world-bank-spring-meetings-hormuz-economy/

[2026-04-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Americas] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Why Europe should strive to increase its clinical trials

Snippet: The pharmaceutical sector is the engine room that drives clinical trial activity and the benefits that go way beyond patient care. Clinical research delivers significant economic growth, and the European Union has the potential to deliver so much more.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/sponsored-content/why-europe-should-strive-to-increase-its-clinical-trials/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-15 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Knicks facing much tougher Hawks who have thrived since Trae Young trade

Snippet: Just what kind of challenge do the Knicks have on their hands?

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/14/sports/knicks-facing-much-tougher-hawks-who-have-thrived-since-trae-young-trade/

[2026-04-15 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South Korea

Title: Samsung Electronics says Sony-TCL TV venture will not be a threat

Snippet: SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday voiced confidence in competing with a planned joint venture between global TV manufacturers TCL and Sony, insisting the market impact of the envisioned entity will likely be limited.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260415004800320

[2026-04-15 12:28 UTC+10:00] [Hang Seng Index] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong stocks surge as hopes of US-Iran talks ease oil price fears

Snippet: Chinese and Hong Kong stocks rally on US-Iran dialogue hopes, falling oil prices and Wall Street gains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3350108/hong-kong-stocks-surge-hopes-us-iran-talks-ease-oil-price-fears