Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-13 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite a pickup in inflation data, economists warn that commodity pressures, not underlying demand, are driving China’s price gains
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[2026-04-13 09:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, called for a return to negotiations to end the conflict involving Iran, warning of growing economic fallout.
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[2026-04-13 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday, as investors weigh a U.S. naval blockade on Iran's ports after talks between Washington and Tehran failed to produce an agreement to end the conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Adam and Jodie Moir say their whale shark tour business has lost $330,000 since Cyclone Narelle. (Supplied: Three Islands Whale Shark Dive)
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[2026-04-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Surging EV shipments boost China’s market share at the expense of Japan and South Korea, while EU exports to China slump
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[2026-04-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Surging EV shipments boost China’s market share at the expense of Japan and South Korea, while EU exports to China slump
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[2026-04-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Consolidation, scale and technology advantages enhance pricing power as firm’s domestic market share hits 18-month high
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[2026-04-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Consolidation, scale and technology advantages enhance pricing power as firm’s domestic market share hits 18-month high
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[2026-04-13 07:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Sumitomo Mitsu Banking Corp. will join with Neuberger Berman to create an investment fund that will loan money to companies seeking to conduct acquisitions. (Photo by Konatsu Ochi)
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[2026-04-13 07:19 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Government seeks to shore up Australia’s supply of diesel, fertiliser and other critical goods. Follow today’s news live
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[2026-04-13 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US naval blockade of Iranian ports has come into force, heightening fears over security and trade routes in the region and adding to market jitters after US‑Iran talks in Pakistan on Saturday ended without a deal. US Central Command has said that the measures apply to vessels calling at Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
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[2026-04-13 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Military planes struck a village market while pursuing Islamist Boko Haram militants, local residents said on Sunday
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[2026-04-13 07:18 UTC+10:00] [Jilli] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Military planes struck a village market while pursuing Islamist Boko Haram militants, local residents said on Sunday
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[2026-04-13 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The International Monetary Fund warned that the closure and reduced traffic in the Strait of Hormuz might become the new reality for the waterway, similar to what happened with the Strait of Bab al-Mandeb in the Red Sea.
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[2026-04-13 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: British financial regulators are holding urgent talks with the government’s cyber security agency and major banks to assess risks posed by the latest artificial intelligence model from Anthropic, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
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[2026-04-13 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Pressure on the domestic economy and military strikes in the key oil-producing region of the Middle East are adding to the challenges faced by the Indonesia Stock Exchange. (Source photo by Yuki Kohara)
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[2026-04-13 06:56 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Australian sharemarket will be the first major bourse to react to the US and Iran’s failure to strike a peace deal over the weekend, which is expected to weigh on investor sentiment, send oil prices higher again and lift demand for safe haven assets on Monday, according to analysts.
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[2026-04-13 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Polls have closed in Benin, with Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni expected to emerge victorious in a presidential election after being endorsed by the former president.
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[2026-04-13 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Toyota's latest CUE7 humanoid robot sets up to shoot a free throw at Toyota Arena Tokyo on April 12. (Photo by Munemasa Horio)
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[2026-04-13 05:30 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: After pushing the big blue buzzer, it takes almost 10 minutes for a staff member to arrive with the key to the secure cabinet. But even then, buyers aren’t trusted to handle the goods – this is only the first line of defence.
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[2026-04-13 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Tips & advice] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: “Fibre is a daily investment that is adding life to your years, not just years to your life,” says registered nutritionist Emma Bardwell.
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[2026-04-13 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Tips & advice] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Eating seasonally has always been about flavour, but with fuel costs on the rise, it’s also one of the simplest ways to keep your grocery bills in check. “If you want to save money, be flexible and stick to what’s in season,” says Eden Fanelli, a fourth-generation farmer from Fanelli Organics, who also runs a stall at Carriageworks Farmers Market in Sydney.
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[2026-04-13 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 13, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-04-13 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-13 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Dozens of people are feared dead after Nigerian military aircraft struck a village market while pursuing members of the rebel group Boko Haram in the country’s northeast, according to local officials and an international human rights group.
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[2026-04-13 04:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Civilians are feared to have died after reports that Nigerian military jets struck a village market in the north-east of the country.
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[2026-04-13 03:16 UTC+10:00] [Nigeria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Officials confirm misfire as Amnesty gives death toll after speaking to survivors of strike on market in Yobe state
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[2026-04-13 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE and China have signed 24 new agreements to bolster bilateral economic, trade and investment relations.
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[2026-04-13 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: China has unveiled a set of new economic incentive measures for Taiwan, offering to resume some ties with the island. The announcement comes after a visit by the head of Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), to Beijing.
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[2026-04-13 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: China has unveiled a set of new economic incentive measures for Taiwan, offering to resume some ties with the island. The announcement comes after a visit by the head of Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), to Beijing.
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[2026-04-13 02:43 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: An American blockade in the strait of Hormuz raises energy-market dangers after failed negotiations – pushing a fragile ceasefire closer to collapse
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[2026-04-13 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A SoftBank data center. The company is building more infrastructure in Japan to run artificial intelligence systems. (SoftBank)
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[2026-04-13 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This photo combination shows Los Angeles Sparks’ Rickea Jackson, left, July 5, 2025, in Indianapolis and Chicago Sky guard Ariel Atkins, right, June 28, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, Jessie Alcheh, file)
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[2026-04-13 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THOUSANDS of workers in the sugar and biofuel industries stand to gain increased financial support as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) ramps up bigger benefits and wider coverage aimed at protecting some of the country’s most vulnerable agricultural workers.
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[2026-04-13 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-13 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-13 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-13 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-13 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-13 01:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: He’s gonna tell them (more than) one time.
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[2026-04-13 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian Air Force strike targeting jihadi rebels hit a local market in northeastern Nigeria, killing over 100 residents and injuring many others, a rights group and local media reported on Sunday. Officials confirmed a misfire but did not provide details.
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[2026-04-13 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For magicians and illusionists, distraction – luring an audience’s focus away from what they wish to hide – is a trick of the trade. Adroit politicians have been known to employ it too, as members of Israel’s governing coalition are today.
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[2026-04-13 01:02 UTC+10:00] [GSK] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Mo-Rez reduced or eliminated tumours in over 60% of patients and is expected to be a blockbuster drug
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[2026-04-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Housing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Houses are being pulled from auctions as vendors get cold feet amid economic uncertainty about borrowing costs
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[2026-04-13 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Sunday of breaching the 32-hour ceasefire in their four-year war, reporting more than a thousand drone and shelling attacks just hours after the truce began on Saturday to mark Orthodox Easter.
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[2026-04-13 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel's war with Iran incurred NIS 35 billion ($11.52 billion) in budgetary expenses, with NIS 22 billion of that going to defense, the Finance Ministry said on Sunday, citing a preliminary estimate.
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[2026-04-13 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance
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[2026-04-13 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Memorandum of understanding covers topics including AI promotion, cross-boundary data flow and blockchain
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[2026-04-13 00:18 UTC+10:00] [MOU] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Memorandum of understanding covers topics including AI promotion, cross-boundary data flow and blockchain
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[2026-04-13 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The detention of Hamideh Soleimani Afshar in Los Angeles—niece of the late IRGC commander Qassem Soleimani—is more than a tabloid headline. Following the federal revocation of her green card and the reported exit of Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani from Emory University, a glaring systemic failure has been laid bare.
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