Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-03 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of Sakura Internet surged as much as 20.2% Friday after Microsoft said it has begun discussions with the Japanese cloud company and SoftBank to develop artificial intelligence infrastructure in Japan.
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[2026-04-03 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1960 -- South Korea and Japan resume trade, although diplomatic relations were not normalized until 1965. Japan recognized the Republic of Korea as the only legitimate nation on the Korean Peninsula. North Korea does not have official diplomatic ties with Japan.
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[2026-04-03 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – At the start of this year, Pakistan had more imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) than it could use. Demand had been falling for three straight years, from a peak of 8.2 million tonnes in 2021 to 6.1 million tonnes by late 2025, as cheap solar panels flooded the market and factories cut back.
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[2026-04-03 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The narrow, bending waterway in the Persian Gulf is a key trade route between the Middle East and the rest of the world, with global impact. It links crude oil producers in the Middle East to key markets in Asia, Europe, North America and beyond, with around 20% of the world’s traded crude oil, and a similar share of natural gas passing through it.
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[2026-04-03 15:38 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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[2026-04-03 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
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[2026-04-03 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Anthony Miller thinks a recession could be on the way. (Supplied: Westpac)
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[2026-04-03 15:03 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong stock exchange] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Toymaker’s shares have fallen nearly 50 per cent since February as investors weigh slowing overseas growth and dependence on flagship line
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[2026-04-03 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A now hiring sign sits on the side of the road in Garland, Texas, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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[2026-04-03 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: US egg prices have fallen 60% from last year’s record highs, making it easier for consumers to fill their Easter baskets and Passover Seder plates.
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[2026-04-03 14:53 UTC+10:00] [Easter] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: For Easter – the first celebration since the market’s upgraded home opened its doors in January – there is a palpable buzz
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[2026-04-03 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Cricket in India is big business and the sport in the country is aiming to increase its footprint with the announcement of a 100,000-capacity stadium in the financial centre of Mumbai.
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[2026-04-03 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A woman charges her electric vehicle at a PTT gas station in Bangkok on April 2. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-04-03 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Seafood markets are doing a roaring trade on Good Friday. (ABC News: Jak Rowland)
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[2026-04-03 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-03 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The quantum threat to Bitcoin resurfaces once every 18 months with the regularity of a Swiss train and the subtlety of a car alarm. I have been through enough of these cycles to set my watch by the pattern. A paper drops. The headlines write themselves. And within 48 hours, investors who have not thought about their cold wallet since the last scare are on the phone asking whether their holdings are safe.
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[2026-04-03 13:58 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Tourism Association] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Number of outbound tour groups to the mainland rose 30 per cent year on year, according to Hong Kong Tourism Association head Timothy Chui
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[2026-04-03 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Workers check the quality of a solar panel at a ReNew manufacturing plant on the outskirts of Jaipur in India. © AP
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[2026-04-03 13:45 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Border force officers have uncovered unlawful drivers, cancelled visas and launched fresh investigations into trucking companies as part of a nationwide compliance blitz, amid warnings labour shortages are fuelling risky migration pathways into the industry.
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[2026-04-03 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Diesel and gasoline prices are expected to spike again next week, as the war in the Middle East drags on, local oil industry sources on Friday said.
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[2026-04-03 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Microsoft's $10 billion investment into Japan aligns with Takaichi government's AI strategy. (Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-04-03 13:12 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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[2026-04-03 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Foreign direct investment (FDI) of international companies in South Korea reached a record US$7.14 billion in the first quarter, government data showed Friday.
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[2026-04-03 13:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG Energy Solution said Friday it has become the first battery-maker to join the automotive software marketplace SDVerse, as the South Korean battery giant is accelerating its push into the fast-growing software-defined vehicle market.
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[2026-04-03 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Champions Japan and runner-up Australia say ‘inequality between the men’s and women’s game remains’ despite financial success of their event
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[2026-04-03 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese EV maker lifts overseas sales target as rising fuel costs and easing tariffs boost demand abroad
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[2026-04-03 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- The government will take stern measures, including legal means, against malicious activities aimed at taking advantage of recent market volatility through the spread of fake news and rumors, a senior finance ministry official said Friday.
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[2026-04-03 12:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Shinhan Financial Group and Visa Inc. held talks to discuss potential cooperation in global payments and technology-driven finance, as the Korean banking group looks to sharpen its edge in digital finance.
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[2026-04-03 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will exempt additional shipping costs from tariffs on imports rerouted due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the finance ministry said Friday.
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[2026-04-03 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Offbeat designs may not drive sales, but they sharpen brand identity and attract individuality-seeking buyers, analysts say
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[2026-04-03 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Alan Chan Chung-yee] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 60 per cent of outbound travellers expected to head to mainland cities, with high-speed rail continuing to gain popularity as the preferred mode of transport
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[2026-04-03 11:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Solar panels installed on rooftop in Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam is promoting alternative energy sources amid the oil crisis following the U.S. and Israel-led attacks on Iran. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
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[2026-04-03 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Microsoft has made greater inroads with sales of its Copilot artificial intelligence add-on for business clients after facing criticism for relatively low adoption in recent months, executive Judson Althoff told employees on Thursday.
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[2026-04-03 11:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- The government will introduce additional measures to address potential constraints on consumption stemming from recent energy-saving efforts amid the Middle East crisis, Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Friday.
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[2026-04-03 11:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A senior official of US President Donald Trump's administration said Thursday that South Korea's investment projects in the United States will be announced "over the coming weeks."
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[2026-04-03 11:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BANGKOK, April 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WHX Bangkok 2026 organised by Informa Markets is set to be a landmark trade event for showcasing Korea's groundbreaking advancements in AI-driven healthcare and technology. Two leading Korean companies, Korea Body Information Co., Ltd. and maihub, will unveil their flagship solutions at the trade show taking place from 8 – 10 July 2026 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre (QSNCC) in Bangkok.
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[2026-04-03 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: California’s favorite burger export is planting a flag at the gates of the wilderness.
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[2026-04-03 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [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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[2026-04-03 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Friday, after news that Iran and Oman were drafting a protocol to "monitor transit" through the Strait of Hormuz raised hopes that the crucial waterway could partially reopen.
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[2026-04-03 10:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that could slap long-threatened tariffs of up to 100 percent on some patented drugs if pharmaceutical companies don’t reach deals with his administration in the coming months.
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[2026-04-03 10:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Blue Owl told investors Thursday that it is limiting withdrawals from two of its funds after a historic level of redemption requests came in for the first quarter, with AI-related worries driving an investor exodus from its technology-focused fund.
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[2026-04-03 09:45 UTC+10:00] [digitalisation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The fully digital system aims to boost efficiency and strengthen the city’s competitiveness as a leading financial centre
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[2026-04-03 09:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: New York City is seeing nearly twice as many offices being converted into apartments as a year ago — a whopping 16,358 planned this year, compared to 8,310 12 months ago, according to a new survey.
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[2026-04-03 09:24 UTC+10:00] [Tariffs] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Health minister Mark Butler says federal government is ‘not negotiating’ when it comes to removing price protections on common medications
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[2026-04-03 09:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump at the ASEAN summit in Malaysia in October. © Reuters
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[2026-04-03 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Paris] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A fragile truce prevented all-out confrontation, but Beijing and Washington remain locked in a struggle few analysts see easing any time soon
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[2026-04-03 08:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: As the US lifts sanctions, Venezuelans are remaining optimistic for the future, but are still fighting corruption, repression of free speech and hyperinflation.
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[2026-04-03 08:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan Post Insurance will open its first overseas subsidiary in New York to monitor U.S. market trends and investment performance in real time. © Reuters
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[2026-04-03 08:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US government will be unable to process roughly a third of tariff refund requests – worth about $55 billion – when its online system goes live, according to a court filing this week.
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[2026-04-03 08:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Welcome to The California Post’s weekly Dodgers recap, where baseball writers Dylan Hernández and Jack Harris review the week that was, hand out very official awards, and take stock of the state of the season –– publishing every Thursday.
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