Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-13 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Operadores trabajan junto a una pantalla que muestra el índice Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), a la derecha, y la tasa de cambio entre el dólar y el won surcoreano en la sala de operaciones de la sede del banco Hana en Seúl, Corea del Sur, el lunes 13 de abril de 2026.
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[2026-04-13 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Korean Air Co., South Korea's flag carrier, said Monday its first-quarter net profit rose 26 percent from a year ago, backed by solid passenger and cargo business performances.
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[2026-04-13 17:28 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Critical Resources is set to pull the trigger on a lithium exploration blitz across a five-kilometre corridor at its Corona pegmatite field in Ontario, Canada.
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[2026-04-13 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called China's trade imbalance with the European Union "unsustainable" on Monday, as he began a three-day visit to Beijing where he hopes to strengthen economic ties.
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[2026-04-13 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Zhou Xiaochuan, who laid the foundation for China’s currency to go global, says Beijing can capitalise on changes in the international monetary landscape
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[2026-04-13 16:59 UTC+10:00] [US Treasuries] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Zhou Xiaochuan, who laid the foundation for China’s currency to go global, says Beijing can capitalise on changes in the international monetary landscape
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[2026-04-13 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A little-known Chinese tech company saw its stock drop sharply after U.S. authorities charged a co-founder of Super Micro Computer with illegally smuggling advanced AI chips into China, according to Bloomberg.
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[2026-04-13 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: In Budapest, thousands gathered along the Danube and near Parliament as early results confirmed victory for Magyar’s Tisza party. Celebrations continued late into the night in districts across the capital, with music, car horns and crowds filling central areas. Similar scenes were reported in other major cities as results were announced.
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[2026-04-13 16:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
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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[2026-04-13 16:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A mock-up of the train station by Vingroup's VinSpeed in Ha Long Bay, a Unesco heritage site popular with tourists to Vietnam. (Vingroup)
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[2026-04-13 16:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A mock-up of the train station by Vingroup's VinSpeed in Ha Long Bay, a Unesco heritage site popular with tourists to Vietnam. (Vingroup)
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[2026-04-13 16:12 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Dalaroo Metals has opened a new US trading opportunity line after securing a secondary quotation on the OTCQB market under the ticker DALMF.
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[2026-04-13 16:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian Air Force strike targeting jihadi rebels hit a local market in northeastern Nigeria , killing over 100 civilians including children and injuring many others, a rights group and local media reported on Sunday. Officials confirmed a misfire without providing details.
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[2026-04-13 16:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Liberal arts college for women ensures students graduate debt-free
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[2026-04-13 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nio, BYD, Chery and Xpeng advance after data shows EV exports more than doubled to just under 1 million in the first quarter
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[2026-04-13 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nio, BYD, Chery and Xpeng advance after data shows EV exports more than doubled to just under 1 million in the first quarter
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[2026-04-13 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News,
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[2026-04-13 15:43 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beetaloo Energy Australia has fired up its funding furnace, locking in a $66.3 million capital raise alongside an expanded $45M infrastructure facility to fully fund its Northern Territory fast-track march to first pilot gas by the fourth quarter of 2026.
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[2026-04-13 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Vicki Abbott runs Narooma Seafoods and her business transports to markets in Canberra, Moruya and Sydney. (ABC News: Adam Kennedy)
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[2026-04-13 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump announced the blockade on the Strait of Hormuz online after negotiations with Iran in Pakistan. (Reuters: Kevin Lamarque)
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[2026-04-13 15:24 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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[2026-04-13 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE- Gao Huan, CTO of CATL’s China E-car Business, introduces the latest Freevoy Super Hybrid Battery from Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) in Beijing, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
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[2026-04-13 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Shin Hyun-song, the Bank of Korea (BOK) governor nominee, said Monday that authorities stand ready to respond to excessive foreign exchange volatility if needed, though the won's recent weakness does not signal a crisis given South Korea's ample foreign currency reserves and strong economic fundamentals.
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[2026-04-13 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Benin began counting ballots Sunday after a presidential election that could extend a decade of economic growth while testing the country’s democratic balance. Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni is the frontrunner to succeed outgoing president Patrice Talon, who is stepping down after two terms.
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[2026-04-13 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. move to blockade the critical Strait of Hormuz has led to a familiar market response: surging crude prices, rising bond yields and a firmer dollar.
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[2026-04-13 15:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will commit 9 trillion won ($6.05 billion) to the Economic Development Cooperation Fund through 2028, cutting its overall three-year plan while broadening support into policy priority sectors such as AI, digital technology, culture, green energy and supply chains.
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[2026-04-13 15:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG Electronics said Monday it had named 22 employees as research and specialist fellows for 2026, recognizing top-tier technical expertise across key business areas.
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[2026-04-13 15:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SK Chemicals said Monday it hosted a business delegation from Japan’s Kansai region at its Ulsan plant to showcase its circular recycling technologies and production capabilities.
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[2026-04-13 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1967 -- The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, a set of multilateral trade agreements aimed at the abolition of tariffs, quotas and subsidies, goes into effect in South Korea. The international accord was formed in 1947 and lasted until 1994, when its functions were taken over by the World Trade Organization.
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[2026-04-13 14:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands as they attend a presentation of a joint statement after their talks in New Delhi on Dec. 5, 2025. © Reuters
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[2026-04-13 14:45 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-13 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘I am learning a hard lesson of how involution can destroy my business,’ a Shanghai shop operator says
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[2026-04-13 14:35 UTC+10:00] [bubble tea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘I am learning a hard lesson of how involution can destroy my business,’ a Shanghai shop operator says
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[2026-04-13 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Goldman Sachs on Monday released first quarter results that topped expectations on record equities trading results and higher-than-expected investment banking revenue.
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[2026-04-13 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Many don’t realize that building a stronger, more affordable America is directly tied to the growth of US chemical production. National defense, energy independence, modern health care, food production, and most other supply chains depend on chemistry. It’s the driving force that helps strengthen our nation’s position in global markets, and advance technological progress.
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[2026-04-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Poverty] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ‘Development in reverse’ taking place involving rising energy and food costs and weaker economic growth
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[2026-04-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Sir Keir Starmer is planning a law which will mean that the UK government can adopt EU single market rules, without them being voted on in Parliament.
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[2026-04-13 13:57 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The Bank of Japan’s usual approach to conducting policy at times of high uncertainty would be to wait and see, making the likely outcome of a meeting this month too close to call, according to a former executive director who oversaw monetary policy at the central bank.
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[2026-04-13 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Trading in Asia was weighed down Monday by the failure of the United States and Iran to reach a peace agreement. (AP Video: Johnson Lai and Yong Jun Chang)
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[2026-04-13 13:48 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Eclipse Metals has revealed an extensive rare earths system at its Grønnedal project in southwest Greenland, after all five holes from its latest drill program confirmed broad mineralisation from surface.
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[2026-04-13 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Trading Noah Dobson Montreal last summer may have been the only choice Mathieu Darche had, and it may turn into a long-term win-win for both teams. One year in, with Victor Eklund and Kashawn Aitcheson yet to make their NHL debuts — though hopefully the Islanders call up Eklund Tuesday to make Game 82 interesting — it’s too early to judge.
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[2026-04-13 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil prices surged on Monday after Pakistan-brokered US-Iran talks ended in failure and US President Donald Trump announced blockading the Strait of Hormuz and intercepting vessels in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran.
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[2026-04-13 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The surge in JGB yields was driven by concerns of inflationary pressures coming from high oil prices amid the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-04-13 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: After a stretch of roller-coaster temperature swings across the Mid-Atlantic in March and early April, the midpoint of the month is now shaping up to be unusually warm, with highs that could exceed the region's average for June. That kind of temperature anomaly could prompt left-wing corporate media outlets to kick off their seasonal global-warming doom news cycle as summer approaches.
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[2026-04-13 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
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[2026-04-13 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: This would all be a lot more interesting if the Hawks hadn’t rid themselves of Trae Young back at the trade deadline, of course, if they hadn’t exiled him to Washington, D.C., which has been pro basketball purgatory, seemingly, since Calvin Coolidge sat courtside.
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[2026-04-13 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — New protections for the U.K. steel sector will fuel inflation and threaten thousands of jobs throughout the manufacturing sector, metal importers are warning the British government.
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[2026-04-13 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘We are formulating a comprehensive strategy that combines world-class infrastructure, cutting-edge research and development, and a culture of responsible innovation,’ John Lee says
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[2026-04-13 12:43 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘We are formulating a comprehensive strategy that combines world-class infrastructure, cutting-edge research and development, and a culture of responsible innovation,’ John Lee says
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[2026-04-13 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SINGAPORE, April 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital travel platform Agoda's latest data unveils which Asian travelers have shopping top-of-mind when planning trips. Topping the ranking are travelers from Taiwan and South Korea, with nearly one in four (23%) respondents from each market saying shopping motivated their trips. Travelers from the Philippines (22%), Malaysia (20%) and Japan (15%) round out the top five, with Thailand (14%), Indonesia (12%), India (8%) and Vietnam (7%) completing the ranking.
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