Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-09 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Harrods Estates, the 130-year-old luxury real estate brand in London, has closed down.
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[2026-04-09 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Fuel costs for Asia's fishing industry have more than doubled since the Strait of Hormuz closed, threatening fish supplies and the profits of sushi restaurants. © Reuters
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[2026-04-09 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The incident marks an unusual intervention by the People’s Bank of China, which typically leaves oversight of mutual funds to the securities regulator
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[2026-04-09 19:45 UTC+10:00] [PBOC] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The incident marks an unusual intervention by the People’s Bank of China, which typically leaves oversight of mutual funds to the securities regulator
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[2026-04-09 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: TOKYO -- Nikkei and JPX Market Innovation & Research will remove Mitsubishi Logisnext from the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 on April 15, after the stock was designated as "to be delisted" by the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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[2026-04-09 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spain and Poland might have run afoul of European Union rules with their tax cuts on fuels aimed at curbing the economic impact of the Middle East war, the European Commission said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-09 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Aerospace Co., South Korea's leading defense systems manufacturer, said Thursday it has halted its review of acquiring the ammunition business of Poongsan Corp.
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[2026-04-09 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran has suffered extensive economic losses estimated between $140 billion and $145 billion following six weeks of war with Israel and the United States, according to open-source intelligence assessments.
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[2026-04-09 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Axing of shows on May 2 and 3 due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’ follows cancellation of May 9 concert in Shanghai
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[2026-04-09 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Axing of shows on May 2 and 3 due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’ follows cancellation of May 9 concert in Shanghai
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[2026-04-09 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Red Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strong overseas demand, fuelled by the rise of AI-powered systems, could continue amid Iran war pressures, analysts say
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[2026-04-09 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strong overseas demand, fuelled by the rise of AI-powered systems, could continue amid Iran war pressures, analysts say
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[2026-04-09 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Citic leads Asia-Pacific in fees in the first quarter as IPOs in Hong Kong and mainland China offset weaker debt and M&A activity
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[2026-04-09 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Citic leads Asia-Pacific in fees in the first quarter as IPOs in Hong Kong and mainland China offset weaker debt and M&A activity
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[2026-04-09 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. and Iran's "fragile truce" has lifted hopes that a full reopening of the Hormuz Strait can end the energy supply crunch that threatens to cripple the global economy.
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[2026-04-09 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: SoftBank of Japan and Blackstone of the U.S. are among a number of potential investors in Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Source photos by Kazuho Fujiwara and Reuters)
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[2026-04-09 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Iran war may do what financial markets have already shown they can: constrain President Donald Trump’s tariff war. As higher energy prices begin to feed US inflation, it becomes harder to justify raising duties further, after a year of aggressive increases.
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[2026-04-09 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. Treasury yields showed little movement in early trade Thursday as investors prepared for several key data releases, which will shed further light on the evolving inflationary backdrop and the outlook for interest rates.
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[2026-04-09 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While there is reason for optimism, the ceasefire in Iran remains tenuous and the return of inflation is not the kind China wants to see
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[2026-04-09 18:30 UTC+10:00] [oil prices] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While there is reason for optimism, the ceasefire in Iran remains tenuous and the return of inflation is not the kind China wants to see
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[2026-04-09 18:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
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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[2026-04-09 18:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Business, Economics and Finance
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[2026-04-09 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: According to Statista Consumer Insights, prices and the cost of living are considered the biggest challenge in around half of the 32 countries included in a recent survey.
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[2026-04-09 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
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[2026-04-09 18:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Global deals lift Kim Dong-won’s stature at Hanwha Life, but stake ownership still lags behind his profile
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[2026-04-09 18:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Fast Retailing reported strong sales at its Uniqlo stores in all regions in its first half to the end of February.
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[2026-04-09 18:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Fast Retailing reported strong sales at its Uniqlo stores in all regions in its first half to the end of February.
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[2026-04-09 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new department will guide state-owned enterprises expanding overseas, as China’s firms look outwards for growth opportunities
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[2026-04-09 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new department will guide state-owned enterprises expanding overseas, as China’s firms look outwards for growth opportunities
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[2026-04-09 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to have benefited from the Iran war and the oil crisis. (Getty Images)
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[2026-04-09 17:54 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Strickland Metals has jagged a series of notable base metal hits from drilling at its Obradov Potok deposit, part of the company’s hefty 8.6 million-ounce gold-equivalent Rogozna project in Serbia with early results hinting at an even larger system lurking at depth.
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[2026-04-09 17:11 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on the country’s economic policies, marking the conclusion of the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews under the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF).
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[2026-04-09 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As part of the deal, CATL will be entitled to appoint one board director and one general manager of the listed company
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[2026-04-09 17:05 UTC+10:00] [CATL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As part of the deal, CATL will be entitled to appoint one board director and one general manager of the listed company
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[2026-04-09 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Mubadala Investment Company, Abu Dhabi’s strategic investment arm, posted a 17 per cent rise in assets last year, driven by strategic investments in key growth sectors in the UAE and abroad.
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[2026-04-09 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some lenders are also deferring bonuses and cutting headcount as they tighten their purse strings
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[2026-04-09 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some lenders are also deferring bonuses and cutting headcount as they tighten their purse strings
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[2026-04-09 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The number of companies facing possible delisting from the South Korean stock market due to poor financial health dropped slightly this year, the country's main bourse operator said Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Indian Premier League is big business for everyone involved.
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[2026-04-09 16:56 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Ardea Resources has been given a federal leg-up for its Kalgoorlie nickel project (KNP) in Western Australia after being selected to participate in the Government’s recently penned Investor Front Door (IFD) pilot program.
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[2026-04-09 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES figures in para 2, stock market closing in last para)
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[2026-04-09 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul delivers his policy statement to the parliament in Bangkok on Apr. 9. © Reuters
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[2026-04-09 16:45 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Dalaroo Metals has fired the starting gun on a large-scale soil geochemical sampling campaign at the Goldridge prospect within its Bondoukou gold project in north-eastern Côte d’Ivoire.
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[2026-04-09 16:30 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: TMK Energy has delivered another impressive monthly update at its Gurvantes XXXV project in Mongolia, with March gas rates surging 48 per cent to 866 cubic metres per day, hitting a record 1,350 cubic metres in a single day.
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[2026-04-09 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Thursday that the government will make all-out efforts to ensure a stable supply of daily necessities, such as plastic bags, amid growing concerns over a potential shortage of raw materials due to the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-04-09 16:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is at a critical juncture in upgrading its capital market, and the introduction of single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds could help attract investors back from overseas, the head of the local financial investment industry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- An artificial intelligence (AI)-powered credit rating system will be introduced this year to extend more loans and financing to small business owners with high growth potential but little collateral, the financial regulator said Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 16:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A total of 54 listed firms — 12 on the Kospi and 42 on the Kosdaq — face potential delisting after failing to secure clean audit opinions for their 2025 financial statements, the Korea Exchange said Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 16:05 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Larvotto Resources has enlisted former federal senator David Fawcett as strategic adviser as the company positions its Hillgrove project to become a key global supplier of antimony.
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[2026-04-09 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong listing plan comes after the company reported net profit of 4.2 billion yuan for 2025, up 36.8 per cent from a year earlier
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