[2026-04-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Africa] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Benin holds presidential election four months after failed coup

Snippet: As president Patrice Talon steps down after a decade, the west African country’s finance minister is favourite to win

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/12/benin-presidential-election

[2026-04-12 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Minister warns Malaysia will enter ‘critical period’ for fuel supply by June

Snippet: Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah said the government was exploring alternative materials amid global shortages and rising costs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3349778/minister-warns-malaysia-will-enter-critical-period-fuel-supply-june?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-12 16:40 UTC+10:00] [government] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Minister warns Malaysia will enter ‘critical period’ for fuel supply by June

Snippet: Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah said the government was exploring alternative materials amid global shortages and rising costs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3349778/minister-warns-malaysia-will-enter-critical-period-fuel-supply-june

[2026-04-12 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: To Lam visits China, Indian economic data, Guangzhou trade fair

Snippet: To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, during a meeting in London in late October. © Getty Images

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/your-week-in-asia/to-lam-visits-china-indian-economic-data-guangzhou-trade-fair

[2026-04-12 16:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Local elections loom as key test of Lee’s momentum

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/10715251

[2026-04-12 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel and Turkey trade accusations as tensions widen over Syria and Gaza

Snippet: Tensions between Israel and Turkey escalated this week, as leaders from both nations exchanged pointed accusations, amid a deepening geopolitical rift centred on the ongoing war in Gaza and regional influence in Syria.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-and-turkey-trade-accusations-tensions-widen-over-syria-and-gaza

[2026-04-12 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s battery, solar bosses urge top-down rules as overcapacity clouds industry outlook

Snippet: Calls for tighter approvals highlight how excess capacity is undermining growth despite global demand tailwinds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/climate-and-energy/article/3349627/chinas-battery-solar-bosses-urge-top-down-rules-overcapacity-clouds-industry-outlook?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-12 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s energy bosses push for tighter rules as overcapacity bites

Snippet: Calls for tighter approvals highlight how excess capacity is undermining growth despite global demand tailwinds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/climate-and-energy/article/3349627/chinas-battery-solar-bosses-urge-top-down-rules-overcapacity-clouds-industry-outlook

[2026-04-12 15:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea's debt-to-GDP ratio on track to hit 60% by 2030

Snippet: Major institutions have cut Korea’s growth outlook, with the OECD lowering its forecast to 1.7 percent, while the Bank of Korea said growth will miss 2 percent.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10715238

[2026-04-12 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hyundai spearheads foreign EV comeback push in China with Ioniq brand

Snippet: South Korean carmaker bets on local partnerships and technology as global brands prepare fresh push into China’s fast-moving EV market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3349776/hyundai-spearheads-foreign-ev-comeback-push-china-ioniq-brand?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-12 15:20 UTC+10:00] [foriegn marques] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hyundai spearheads foreign EV comeback push in China with Ioniq brand

Snippet: South Korean carmaker bets on local partnerships and technology as global brands prepare fresh push into China’s fast-moving EV market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3349776/hyundai-spearheads-foreign-ev-comeback-push-china-ioniq-brand

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: DPWH to build more farm-to-market roads

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the construction of more bypass and farm-to-market roads nationwide to help farmers increase their income, cut fuel costs, and bring their produce to market faster.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/12/news/dpwh-to-build-more-farm-to-market-roads/2318561

[2026-04-12 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: BOK chief to attend G20, IMF-WBG meetings in Washington

Snippet: SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top central banker will attend a meeting of the Group of 20 (G20) finance ministers and central bank chiefs to be held in the United States this week, officials said Sunday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260412002100320

[2026-04-12 14:30 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Minister’s warning to fuel companies as WA mulls its own diesel stockpile

Snippet: Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson has warned the state will not hesitate to utilise harsh penalties of as much as $100,000 a day for fuel companies that failed to hand over supply chain information, as she confirmed WA was mulling a strategic stockpile of diesel amid the fuel crisis gripping the nation.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/minister-s-warning-to-fuel-companies-as-wa-mulls-its-own-diesel-stockpile-20260412-p5zn8u.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-12 14:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: KB Kookmin Bank launches W6tr support program for SMEs hit by Middle East crisis

Snippet: KB Kookmin Bank said Sunday it will launch a 6 trillion won ($4.04 billion) support program offering preferential interest rates for small and medium-sized enterprises, particularly those affected by the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10715212

[2026-04-12 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Few states have copied Trump's tax breaks for tips and overtime

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks about the economy during an event at the Circa Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/income-tax-tips-overtime-auto-loans-6e0df85b458af504682ba5193637e645

[2026-04-12 13:38 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Australia in no position to ease Asian gas crunch, data shows

Snippet: Australia’s massive gas-export terminals are running at near-total capacity, leaving little room to boost production and limiting the Albanese government’s ability to offer additional shipments to Asian trading partners in return for priority access to their petrol, diesel and jet fuel supplies.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/australia-in-no-position-to-ease-asian-gas-crunch-data-shows-20260410-p5zmx6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-12 12:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Samsung, LG target Europe's heat pump market as boiler bans loom

Snippet: Samsung and LG are pouring billions into Europe's heat pump market, snapping up established firms to position themselves ahead of binding EU decarbonization deadlines even as the sector recovers from a two-year sales slump.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10715176

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Maduro’s capture sparked outrage, confusion – and a Chinese migration wave to Venezuela

Snippet: A large chunk of Venezuela’s Chinese community fled overseas during Maduro’s rule. Now, many are returning as they see ‘new opportunities’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3347566/maduros-capture-sparked-outrage-confusion-and-chinese-migration-wave-venezuela?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Maduro’s capture sparked outrage, confusion – and a Chinese migration wave to Venezuela

Snippet: A large chunk of Venezuela’s Chinese community fled overseas during Maduro’s rule. Now, many are returning as they see ‘new opportunities’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3347566/maduros-capture-sparked-outrage-confusion-and-chinese-migration-wave-venezuela

[2026-04-12 11:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: BYD charges into Korea’s EV market, a rare win for China brands

Snippet: Sales top 10,000 in a year as aggressive pricing drives rapid gains

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10715147

[2026-04-12 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China robotaxi firms eye Southeast Asia; Tesla pushes for US legal changes

Snippet: A shuttle service operated by WeRide and Grab recently began operations in Singapore. (WeRide)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/transportation/china-robotaxi-firms-eye-southeast-asia-tesla-pushes-for-us-legal-changes

[2026-04-12 11:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea's debt-to-GDP ratio projected to reach 60% by 2030 amid slower growth

Snippet: South Korea's national debt is projected to approach 60 percent of its gross domestic product by 2030, government data showed Sunday, with the pace of increase widely expected to accelerate amid slowing growth and growing fiscal burdens.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10715133

[2026-04-12 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why securing Hong Kong’s economic future is a cultural question

Snippet: One-off events are not enough for a city in dire need of a cultural revival that nurtures its subcultures and lets future creators thrive

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3349328/why-securing-hong-kongs-economic-future-cultural-question?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-12 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong culture] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why securing Hong Kong’s economic future is a cultural question

Snippet: One-off events are not enough for a city in dire need of a cultural revival that nurtures its subcultures and lets future creators thrive

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3349328/why-securing-hong-kongs-economic-future-cultural-question

[2026-04-12 11:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Cheong Wa Dae to hold economic review meeting on response to Mideast crisis

Snippet: Cheong Wa Dae was set to convene an emergency economic review meeting Sunday with relevant ministries to coordinate responses to potential impacts from persisting tensions in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10715127

[2026-04-12 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Cheong Wa Dae to hold economic review meeting on response to Mideast crisis

Snippet: SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Cheong Wa Dae was set to convene an emergency economic review meeting Sunday with relevant ministries to coordinate responses to potential impacts from persisting tensions in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260412000700315

[2026-04-12 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea's debt-to-GDP ratio projected to reach 60 pct by 2030 amid slower growth

Snippet: SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's national debt is projected to approach 60 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030, government data showed Sunday, with the pace of increase widely expected to accelerate amid slowing growth and growing fiscal burdens.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260412000500320

[2026-04-12 10:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Football fans are being taken for a ride by the NFL — the DOJ could stop that

Snippet: Nobody should be surprised that the Justice Department has opened an investigation into the NFL’s antitrust exemption — but it’s far from clear how this game will end.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/11/business/the-justice-department-probing-the-nfls-antitrust-exemption-could-lead-to-new-regulations-put-in-place/

[2026-04-12 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: India's coffee exporters squeezed as Iran conflict disrupts shipping

Snippet: West Asian markets accounted for 16.1% of India's total coffee exports in 2024, up from 12.6% a decade earlier. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/food-beverage/india-s-coffee-exporters-squeezed-as-iran-conflict-disrupts-shipping

[2026-04-12 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Ignoring Central Asia’s environmental crisis is a strategic mistake - opinion

Snippet: Environmental stress is rapidly becoming a central driver of global stability, shaping food systems, energy networks, and economic resilience, yet international attention remains heavily concentrated on major emitters and highly visible climate hotspots. This focus risks overlooking regions where environmental change is advancing quickly, with consequences that extend well beyond their borders.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-892504

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore’s robotaxi drive revs up with help from Chinese AV leaders

Snippet: The city state is working with Chinese companies like WeRide and Pony.ai to test and deploy shuttle taxi services on public roads

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3349672/singapores-robotaxi-drive-revs-help-chinese-av-leaders?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore’s robotaxi drive revs up with help from Chinese AV leaders

Snippet: The city state is working with Chinese companies like WeRide and Pony.ai to test and deploy shuttle taxi services on public roads

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3349672/singapores-robotaxi-drive-revs-help-chinese-av-leaders

[2026-04-12 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Government considering further economic relief as motorists urged to reduce fuel use

Snippet: Fuel prices have surged globally as Iran effectively blocks the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's seaborne oil travelled before the war. Credit: AP

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/government-urges-motorists-to-minimise-fuel-use-ad-campaign/84nngwtsr

[2026-04-12 09:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Faisal Islam: Why the government is relaxed about Chinese car imports

Snippet: In a Somerset field, with a distant view on one side of Hinckley Point nuclear power station (under construction) and on the other side the windswept grassy folds of Glastonbury Tor, lies the future of the British car industry. It is possibly also the foundation of our future economic resilience, at what is a troubled moment in the global economy.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnv82v3n6yqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-12 08:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan sticker trading craze engulfs girls and mothers in 'fierce scramble'

Snippet: The popularity of stickers that girls and women enjoy trading has led to the introduction of unique "exchange rates." (Photo by Yurika Yoneda)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-trends/japan-sticker-trading-craze-engulfs-girls-and-mothers-in-fierce-scramble

[2026-04-12 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Student turns excess fruit into school farmers' market

Snippet: Topic:Primary Education

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-04-12/student-turns-excess-fruit-into-farmers-market/106547510

[2026-04-12 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: BetMGM bonus code NYPDM1500: Get a 20% first deposit match up to $1,500 for Yankees vs. Rays

Snippet: The Yankees and Rays continue their weekend series at Yankee Stadium Saturday, and those looking to stock sportsbook value for the action can use the BetMGM bonus code NYPDM1500.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/11/betting/betmgm-bonus-code-nypdm1500-get-a-20-first-deposit-match-up-to-1500-for-mets-vs-athletics/

[2026-04-12 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US, Iran hold high-level peace talks in Pakistan

Snippet: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — American and Iranian officials were holding face-to-face talks in Pakistan on Saturday, the most significant since the 1979 Islamic revolution as the foes try to end a war that plunged the Middle East into violence and rocked the world economy.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/12/world/us-iran-hold-high-level-peace-talks-in-pakistan/2318531

[2026-04-12 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Canada] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Canada slashed migration and housing costs dropped. There may be lessons for Australia

Snippet: While rising vacancy rates caused a dip in rents and home prices, it hasn’t solved Canada’s chronically unaffordable property market

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/12/canada-migration-levels-housing-costs-australia-ntwnfb

[2026-04-12 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Couple behind homewares retailer list ‘rare’ $10m northern beaches home

Snippet: Janice and Kevin Hore, owners of home decor, furniture and dining retailer Alfresco Emporium, have put their Collaroy Plateau home of 22 years on the market with a price guide of $10 million.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/couple-behind-homewares-retailer-list-rare-10m-northern-beaches-home-20260407-p5zls9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-12 05:01 UTC+10:00] [Business / Workplace] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Economists once dismissed the AI job threat. But not any more

Snippet: Among tech evangelists in Silicon Valley, it has become conventional wisdom that artificial intelligence will rapidly reshape the labour market, for better or worse. Economists, however, have often discussed AI’s impact with a scepticism bordering on dismissiveness.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/workplace/economists-once-dismissed-the-ai-job-threat-but-not-any-more-20260409-p5zmkq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-12 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: How craft beer is changing China, one schooner at a time

Snippet: As China's Gen Z rejects the corporate grind, craft beer has become an unlikely symbol of economic change and cultural reinvention.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/china-gen-z-craft-beer-cultural-change-lying-flat/106549970

[2026-04-12 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan homebuilders plan price hikes on higher pipe, paint costs

Snippet: TOKYO -- New homes in Japan are set to become even more expensive as rising prices for naphtha, a key oil byproduct used to make building materials, lift construction materials costs that homebuilders intend to pass on to buyers.

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/construction/japan-homebuilders-plan-price-hikes-on-higher-pipe-paint-costs

[2026-04-12 03:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Ceasefire brings some relief for Iranians but economic outlook remains grim

Snippet: Tehran, Iran – More people in Iran are returning to work this week as a pause in fighting provides temporary respite from bombardment by the United States and Israel, but the economic outlook remains grim for most.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/11/ceasefire-brings-some-relief-for-iranians-but-economic-outlook-remains-grim

[2026-04-12 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: MVP eyes 1st PH rider in Tour de France

Snippet: BUSINESS tycoon and sports patron Manny V. Pangilinan led the return of the Tour of Luzon in 2025 and nearly doubled its scale for 2026—all driven by his vision to soon witness the first Filipino compete in the Tour de France.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/12/sports/mvp-eyes-1st-ph-rider-in-tour-de-france/2318507

[2026-04-12 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: AI data center costing over $5 billion set to bear down on century-old family cemetery in Georgia

Snippet: As AI companies race to build the infrastructure powering the next generation of technology, data centers are proliferating across the country—increasingly landing in, or even being courted by, rural communities that have little experience dealing with large-scale industrial development, and even less warning when a project arrives.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/11/real-estate/ai-data-center-costing-over-5-billion-set-to-bear-down-on-century-old-family-cemetery/

[2026-04-12 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Decency, civility and public order

Snippet: INTERIOR Secretary Jonvic Remulla made an amusing announcement recently that all disorderly acts, such as drinking sprees and gambling on the street, walking shirtless, and minors violating nighttime curfews, shall be prohibited by the Philippine National Police and village watchmen under pain of punishment. His directive was met with sarcasm and brickbats in the wake of more pressing issues confronting the country today, such as surging fuel prices and economic uncertainties arising from the war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/12/opinion/columns/decency-civility-and-public-order/2318438

[2026-04-12 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Mining companies exploiting Indigenous peoples

Snippet: THE Philippines is blessed with great mineral wealth. It has an abundance of nickel, copper, gold, cobalt, chromite, iron ore, manganese, zinc, lead, mercury, and even rare earth elements. It also has vast resources of renewable energy — wind, solar, hydro, geothermal and biomass — yet it depends on burning coal, the most hazardous fuel in the world.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/12/opinion/columns/mining-companies-exploiting-indigenous-peoples/2318437

[2026-04-12 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Negros Island logs lowest inflation among 18 regions in March 2026

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/12/business/top-business/negros-island-logs-lowest-inflation-among-18-regions-in-march-2026/2318410