Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-06 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BANGKOK, April 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Chulalongkorn University researchers have developed a breakthrough recycling technology that transforms discarded fishing nets into high-value filament for 3D printing, offering a practical solution to marine waste while supporting a circular economy and coastal livelihoods.
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[2026-04-06 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Dylan Morgan via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-04-06 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Repulse Bay is at the centre of a rebound, with leasing activity surging and high-end homes drawing multiple rental offers
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[2026-04-06 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Repulse Bay] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Repulse Bay is at the centre of a rebound, with leasing activity surging and high-end homes drawing multiple rental offers
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[2026-04-06 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- The government will operate a low-interest loan program for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) suffering or expected to suffer damage from South Korea's trade agreements with foreign countries, the industry ministry said Monday.
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[2026-04-06 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Los Angeles Dodgers are playing hardball with their most loyal fans, and this time, the boys in blue are looking more like corporate bullies.
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[2026-04-06 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Higher airfares and fierce regional competition may blunt impact of new policy, analysts say
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[2026-04-06 10:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Gulf energy shock is exposing the consequences of California’s economic mismanagement under the state’s one-party rule of Democratic kings and queens. Years of failed "green" policies, regulatory overreach, high taxes, endless environmental mandates, and heavy reliance on Asian refineries have transformed California into an energy island highly vulnerable to global fuel shocks, with San Francisco becoming the first U.S.
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[2026-04-06 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON –– Sunday was one of those games the Dodgers had no business winning.
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[2026-04-06 09:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Readiness of foreign-invested companies under scrutiny
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[2026-04-06 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A host of benefits and the state pension are rising as the new financial year begins, including more money for larger families on universal credit.
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[2026-04-06 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Goldman Sachs’ chief Asia-Pacific economist says worst is over in terms of property slump’s impact on China’s economic growth
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[2026-04-06 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Goldman Sachs’ chief Asia-Pacific economist says worst is over in terms of property slump’s impact on China’s economic growth
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[2026-04-06 07:50 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-04-06 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reached a surprise four-year tentative agreement after roughly three weeks of negotiation.
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[2026-04-06 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Bursa Malaysia, the country's stock exchange, is expected to play a key role in the new capital market master plan published by the securities regulator. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yuki Kohara and Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-04-06 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Major California wine manufacturer E. & J. Gallo Winery acquired a bourbon brand based in Kentucky in a deal reportedly worth up to $775 million, the company announced recently.
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[2026-04-06 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Tensions in the Middle East due to the U.S.-Iran war and elevated oil prices continued to impact the stock market this week. Investors with a long-term investment horizon should look beyond near-term challenges and capitalize on the ongoing volatility to pick stocks trading at attractive valuations.
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[2026-04-06 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: As a parent of millennials, I can see firsthand the reality described in a recent Barron’s commentary by Randall W. Forsyth: the financial anxiety many younger Americans feel is not misplaced pessimism. It is a rational response to an economy that increasingly feels stacked against them. The traditional markers of stability, especially homeownership, have moved further out of reach.
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[2026-04-06 05:50 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has announced measures to manage public expenditure in response to the ongoing energy crisis triggered by the conflict in the Middle East, aiming to ease pressure on the national economy while maintaining essential public services.
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[2026-04-06 05:49 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Hambantota International Port (HIP) has significantly expanded its operational capacity in response to a surge in global shipping volumes driven by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, strengthening its position as a key alternative hub along the East–West maritime corridor.
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[2026-04-06 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s weekly economic indicators presented by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) a mixed outlook during the week ending April 2, 2026, with a slight uptick in inflation, continued expansion in private sector credit, and persistent external sector pressures, according to the latest “Highlights of the Week” report.
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[2026-04-06 05:47 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The average expenditure of foreign tourists visiting Sri Lanka has declined significantly in recent years, according to a survey conducted by the Department of Economics and Statistics at the University of Peradeniya.
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[2026-04-06 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) Secretary Dr. Prabath Sugathadasa stated that the association is ready to call off its trade union action if the Health Minister or the Government intervenes to address and resolve the outstanding issues regarding the transfers of medical officers.
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[2026-04-06 05:46 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The United Kingdom’s revised Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), effective from January 2026, presents a clear opportunity for Sri Lanka’s apparel sector. It is particularly significant for small and medium-sized exporters, offering them a stronger footing in a key market.
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[2026-04-06 05:45 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Agriculture in Sri Lanka holds significant untapped potential due to its favourable climatic conditions, and a strategic, science-based approach is needed to fully harness these advantages, according to Prof. Ashoka Jayaweera Bandara.
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[2026-04-06 05:44 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: One month into the war in Iran, a growing shortage of crude oil is threatening to morph into something worse: a shortage of nearly everything.
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[2026-04-06 05:42 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: China has made a major breakthrough in solar technology. A privately developed perovskite solar cell has reached an efficiency of nearly 28% under standard sunlight, setting a new world record. This marks the first time this technology has outperformed all single-junction silicon solar cell in laboratory testing.
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[2026-04-06 05:40 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Five finance ministers from the European Union have called for a tax on windfall profits of energy companies as fuel prices surge due to the ongoing war between the US, Israel and Iran, according to a joint letter sent to the European Commission and seen by Reuters on Saturday.
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[2026-04-06 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has threatened that “all hell would rain down on” Iran if it did not make a deal, an ultimatum that Tehran has rejected.
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[2026-04-06 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In January 2026, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stood alongside Governor Kathy Hochul to announce a landmark step toward universal free childcare for all children under five in New York City. On day eight of his administration, Mamdani declared: “Raising a child takes a village; and it takes a city government willing to step up and tackle the child care crisis head-on.” The programme he is implementing – free childcare for two-year-olds, expanding to cover all children from six
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[2026-04-06 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: More than 27,000 families have been displaced in Afghanistan since Pakistani strikes began in late February, the Taliban Economy Minister Din Mohammad Haneef, said on Thursday, as cross-border fighting continues and diplomatic efforts show little immediate progress.
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[2026-04-06 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Receives ‘Distinguished Recognition in the Profession of Management Accounting’ award for excellence in management accounting and financial stewardship
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[2026-04-06 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Justice and National Integration launched its new Management Information System (MIS) and revamped website, marking a significant milestone in ongoing efforts to modernise Sri Lanka’s justice sector and strengthen institutional efficiency, transparency, and accountability.
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[2026-04-06 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Representatives of the Sri Lanka–Benelux Business Council (SLBBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce recently paid a courtesy call on Wiebe De Boer, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-04-06 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Forbes Marshall Lanka, a market leader in steam engineering and energy conservation solutions in Sri Lanka, has won the Gold Flame in the Energy Efficiency Improvement category of the Best Energy Services Company Award at the Sri Lanka National Energy Efficiency Awards 2025.
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[2026-04-06 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Associated Motorways (Private) Limited (AMW), a member of the Al-Futtaim Group, celebrated a key milestone with the opening of its new showroom in Negombo, located on the Chilaw Road, Negombo.
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[2026-04-06 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: United Motors Lanka PLC opened its workshop facility in Batticaloa, further strengthening its regional footprint and reaffirming its commitment to delivering reliable, accessible and high-quality aftersales support to customers in the Eastern Province.
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[2026-04-06 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: HNB Finance, celebrated International Women’s Day 2026 recognising and empowering women and their immense contribution to its workforce. The commemoration thus honoured their female workforce via customised interactive sessions that intended to further uphold them.
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[2026-04-06 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Association of Medical Specialists (AMS) said their members continue to provide services at private hospitals despite the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) launching a strike in Government hospitals.
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[2026-04-06 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Banking & finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Savers are having to jump through hoops to get the full benefit of interest rate rises as the country’s major banks keep their base rates unchanged, even after the Reserve Bank’s recent moves.
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[2026-04-06 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: OPEC+ agreed on Sunday to raise its oil output quotas by 206,000 barrels per day for May, a modest rise that will largely exist on paper as its key members are unable to raise production due to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
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[2026-04-06 04:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The head of an influential Big Apple business advocacy group warned that companies are already taking steps to relocate or move jobs elsewhere because of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s tax-hike crusade.
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[2026-04-06 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Global financial platform Marex is on the move. The firm will leave 2 Grand Central Tower for Rudin’s 560 Lexington Ave., where it will have 39,552 square feet. The asking rent was $84 per square foot.
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[2026-04-06 04:00 UTC+10:00] [Golf] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Saudi investment shows no sign of reducing LIV’s scale
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[2026-04-06 03:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A high-profile French chef will soon bring his first New York restaurant to Park Avenue, accelerating the boom in high-end restaurants setting up shop in premier office towers.
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[2026-04-06 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The February-March 2026 war against Iran can be understood not merely as a military confrontation, but as a coordinated assault on sovereignty itself. The conflict was not only about missiles, nuclear infrastructure, or regional deterrence, but about whether a state could remain a political subject after simultaneous degradation across its political, military, informational, economic, cultural, cognitive, and technological foundations.
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[2026-04-06 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The iconic KISS rock star Gene Simmons has lately been getting into the movie business, and some fans on social media are mocking him for doing something other than music. Simmons doesn’t seem to be bothered.
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[2026-04-06 02:59 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Members reportedly agree rise of 206,000 barrels a day in May but move symbolic with strait of Hormuz effectively closed
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[2026-04-06 02:29 UTC+10:00] [Bank of Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ultra-low rates turned the yen into easy cash for bankers. But the carry trade now binds global markets to decisions in Tokyo
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