Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-02 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say Middle East turmoil is elevating commodity input costs, affecting processing efforts and prompting push for ‘friendshoring’ to secure resources
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[2026-04-02 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Greek shipping companies have been secretly transporting oil, coal and military cargo to Israel, Middle East Eye can reveal.
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[2026-04-02 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Wegovy pill showed more pronounced weight loss and less cumbersome side effects than Eli Lilly's rival pill that was approved this week, Novo Nordisk said Thursday.
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[2026-04-02 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Malaysia will introduce a new work-from-home policy for employees across government ministries, agencies and state-linked companies from April 15, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.
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[2026-04-02 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Opened in 1987, Armenia’s Republican Centre of Speleotherapy has, for decades, welcomed patients with respiratory illnesses into tunnels carved deep into rock salt, where the mineral‑rich underground air is believed to help ease conditions such as asthma and bronchitis. Once treating more than 300 people a year, the 4,000‑square‑metre facility now reportedly sees only around 50 patients annually after losing state funding in 2019–2020, leaving its future in doubt.
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[2026-04-02 22:34 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong property] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Developer steps back from consolidating three commercial sites as high costs and patchy demand weigh on redevelopment decisions
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[2026-04-02 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Hershey said Wednesday it will use classic recipes for all Reese’s products starting next year, a change that comes after the grandson of Reese’s founder criticized the company for shifting to cheaper ingredients.
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[2026-04-02 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Tariffs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Last April, the president unleashed a tidal wave of tariffs on ‘liberation day’. Analysts say the policy has failed, even by the Trump administration’s own terms
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[2026-04-02 21:00 UTC+10:00] [EV deliveries] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Carmakers report strong month-on-month gains as policy support and new financing schemes lift buyer sentiment
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[2026-04-02 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Iran war has put Al Jazeera on high alert — building a secret backup studio amid fears of a potential Israeli cyberattack on its swanky multimillion-dollar headquarters in Doha, Qatar, The Post can exclusively reveal.
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[2026-04-02 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Executives at one of Amazon’s biggest third-party sellers allegedly posted ads seeking a contract killer to target the boss of a US warehouse operator as the companies feuded over millions of dollars in storage fees, The Post has learned.
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[2026-04-02 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Lebanon was hit by another deadly Israeli strike overnight when a building in Zebdine, near Nabatieh in the south, was reduced to rubble, sending first responders and residents scrambling to search for victims. The attack came just hours after an Israeli raid in Beirut’s Jnah area killed at least five people and wounded 21 others, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.
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[2026-04-02 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Several tour guides in Nepal ran a fake helicopter rescue racket to defraud insurance companies in Australia and the UK, The Kathmandu Post has reported.
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[2026-04-02 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Top Class Lawn Care owner Jake Wilson fertilizes a lawn Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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[2026-04-02 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Asia Times] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-02 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: In a televised speech on April 1, U.S. President Donald Trump said the war in Iran is nearing its end and that the flow of energy in the Middle East will return to normal soon. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-04-02 19:30 UTC+10:00] [interest rate] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Central banks cannot pump oil into the global economy in the same way they can flood the financial system with liquidity
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[2026-04-02 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The NRL, AFL and their clubs face the potential of heavy financial fallout from new restrictions on gambling advertising unveiled by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
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[2026-04-02 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: When Prime Minister Anthony Albanese finally acted on portions of the last great legacy bequeathed by the late Labor MP Peta Murphy after more than 1000 days, he went further than many thought.
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[2026-04-02 19:22 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Josh Tesolin, the former star Ray White real estate agent who banked more than $9 million in commissions last financial year, has been slapped with a decade-long ban from the industry.
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[2026-04-02 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has called the war on Iran an investment in the future of American children as he delivered his first address to the nation since the start of the conflict a month ago.
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[2026-04-02 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SHANGHAI, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 27, 2026, the three-day productronica Shanghai 2026 successfully concluded, attracting a total of 67,184 visitors. productronica Shanghai 2026 brought together 1,156 exhibitors across nearly 100,000 square meters, presenting the latest technologies in electronic intelligent manufacturing. Spanning the entire industry value chain—from SMT production and industrial automation to wiring harness processing and quality inspection—the exhibition provided a comprehensive platform for technology exchange, business development, and insights into emerging industry trends in Asia.
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[2026-04-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Battlefield outcomes are connected by the sharing of weapons and intelligence as well as the damage to the global economy
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[2026-04-02 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Armenia cannot be both a member of the European Union and the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union, President Vladimir Putin told Armenia's Prime Minister on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-02 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Armenia cannot be both a member of the European Union and the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union, President Vladimir Putin told Armenia's Prime Minister on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-02 18:55 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The state-run Economic Daily says the real problem with the global economy is not China’s strong exports, but rising protectionism
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[2026-04-02 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Key regional events bring Together Industry Leaders to Advance Dialogue Across the Food and Feed Value Chain
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[2026-04-02 18:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean police said Thursday they cracked down on 95 prostitution and other illicit establishments in Seoul in the first quarter, including venues that allegedly marketed sex services to foreign tourists through online platforms.
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[2026-04-02 18:42 UTC+10:00] [Russian State Hydrometeorological University] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Students are being offered attractive packages to sign up, with the prospect of ending their contracts after one year
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[2026-04-02 18:29 UTC+10:00] [Elon Musk] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s commercial rocket champion plans to raise US$600 million on the Star Market after its listing application is accepted
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[2026-04-02 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BEIJING, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- South China-located Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) is embracing tangible benefits from its high-level opening up represented by the island-wide special customs operations since December 18 last year.
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[2026-04-02 18:07 UTC+10:00] [Politics / WA] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The six companies that forced the WA government to enact emergency powers to get their fuel supply chain information are among the state’s biggest fuel station chains.
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[2026-04-02 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Indonesia's ban on social media use for people under 16 years old took effect on March 28, but platforms have shown low compliance. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Rei Nakafuji and Yuki Kohara)
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[2026-04-02 17:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Koreans opened nearly 60,000 Reshoring Investment Accounts in the first week of the government’s push to bring overseas investment back home, but actual inflows have lagged as investors remain cautious amid market volatility.
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[2026-04-02 17:34 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-04-02 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Europe-listed shares look set to open broadly lower on Thursday, as concerns about the trajectory of the U.S.-Iran war grip global markets once again.
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[2026-04-02 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HONG KONG — Oil prices spiked and stocks sank on Thursday after Donald Trump reiterated that US forces would hammer Iran for another two to three weeks but offered no solution to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz that has crippled global markets.
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[2026-04-02 17:10 UTC+10:00] [Chengdu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is moving to modernise the power grid, putting innovation and flexibility at the heart of its strategy
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[2026-04-02 17:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iraqi oil fields once alive with the buzz of workers are nearly deserted. Ports that pulsed with the churn of cargo have fallen still, the din of commerce replaced by the soft rhythm of waves. (AP Video shot by Farid Abdulwahed)
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[2026-04-02 17:08 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 2, 2026 17:08 | News
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[2026-04-02 17:05 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The founder of the collapsed First Guardian superannuation fund has been accused of resigning as a director from celebrity chef Scott Pickett’s restaurant group because he knew the business was insolvent.
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[2026-04-02 17:05 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: It really felt like markets were back this week – for a few days anyway.
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[2026-04-02 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland Chinese investors bought US$7.8 billion of stocks through the connect scheme in March
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[2026-04-02 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Racing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: 6. Belvante seemed to really react to the blinkers going on in his trial since his first-up run at Warwick Farm where he was kept safe in betting but didn’t attack the line. If he can settle nicely and get a genuine enough tempo he could surprise. 7. Aryaam has the form on the board from the same day when she was run down by Satono Glow, who has since won again, though in much slower time.
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[2026-04-02 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Embassy in Mexico, through its Assistance-to-Nationals section, sent food and medicines to Filipinos in Havana as Cuba reeled from the economic crisis caused by the United States' fuel blockade on the island.
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[2026-04-02 16:45 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Fuel companies and the federal government are in talks about further lowering Australia’s fuel-quality standards to widen the pool of available imports, as Donald Trump’s declaration the war with Iran would continue for up to three weeks exposes Australia to heightened risk of shortages by the end of April.
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[2026-04-02 16:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Ilzat Ablaxatovich Kasimov, Uzbekistan’s deputy minister of investment, industry and trade, voiced expectations for expanded economic cooperation between Korea and Uzbekistan on Wednesday during a speech at the 2026 Global Biz Forum hosted by The Korea Herald and Herald Business in Seoul.
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[2026-04-02 16:43 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Energy firm says it hopes coupons can help stimulate local spending, unleash potential consumption and accelerate economic growth
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[2026-04-02 16:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Investment focuses on creator incentives and partnerships to amplify K-content worldwide
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[2026-04-02 16:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul ramps up bid for Canada’s multibillion-dollar submarine program
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