Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-04-02 16:31 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Litchfield Minerals has fired up phase three reverse circulation (RC) drilling at its Oonagalabi project in Australia’s Northern Territory, as the company goes hunting along its suite of priority geophysical and mineralised targets across VT1 and VT2 and the demonstrably mineralised Main Zone, respectively.
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[2026-04-02 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Sky News
Snippet: It was the latest in a series of attempts by Donald Trump to allay voter and investor worries about the war's duration, oil and gas supply and the cost of living concerns.
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[2026-04-02 16:20 UTC+10:00] [Trade] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-02 16:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Upbit, South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, has signed a technology partnership with Indonesia's ICEx to help advance the country’s digital asset infrastructure and broader market development.
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[2026-04-02 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Food & drink industry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Which? testers complain M&S sponge is ‘too dry’ as Waitrose’s Cecil tops the tree with ‘best buy’ gong
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[2026-04-02 15:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Motor Company and Kia unveiled a midsized pickup concept and a new Seltos SUV at the New York International Auto Show on Wednesday, signaling a stronger push into higher-margin utility vehicles in the key North American market.
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[2026-04-02 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Ares Management, Farallon Capital and Cerberus Capital all participated in last year's $3.3 billion Shapoorji Pallonji private credit deal. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Company website)
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[2026-04-02 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Chinese companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The e-commerce giant is issuing the yuan-denominated notes in two tranches of 7.5 billion yuan and 2.5 billion yuan
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[2026-04-02 15:22 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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[2026-04-02 15:17 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Viking Mines has turned up the heat on its Linka tungsten project in Nevada, unveiling an accelerated workflow aimed at propelling the promising asset from desktop number-crunching into hands-on development and drilling.
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[2026-04-02 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Gulf countries are revisiting costly plans for pipelines that would allow them to bypass Iran's restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz, Financial Times reports.
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[2026-04-02 15:11 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beetaloo Energy has significantly bolstered its war chest, banking a cool $15.4 million cash refund courtesy of the Federal Government’s Research and Development tax incentive scheme.
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[2026-04-02 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) is set to introduce the “Empowering Parents to Protect Their Children’s Devices Act” next week, which would require Apple and Google to verify users’ ages before they download potentially harmful apps, The Post has learned.
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[2026-04-02 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Abu Dhabi Media office reported a "successful interception of a missile" by air defence systems in the vicinity of Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD).
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[2026-04-02 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: People queue to fill up their vehicles at a gas station in Myanmar's second city of Mandalay on March 26. Lines at some fuel stations in big cities regularly stretch for several kilometers. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-04-02 14:24 UTC+10:00] [Lunar New Year] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong’s property market remains strong, with transactions likely to reach 8,000 units in April, analyst says
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[2026-04-02 14:13 UTC+10:00] [Asean] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Veriff and other unicorn companies are targeting Singapore for their regional headquarters, citing similarities in digital advancement
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[2026-04-02 14:13 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-02 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks 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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[2026-04-02 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Persons walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-04-02 13:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: More than 4.4 trillion won ($2.9 billion) in foreign capital has flowed into South Korea's bond market this week, financial authorities said Thursday, as the country began its phased inclusion in a key global government bond index managed by FTSE Russell.
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[2026-04-02 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Kowloon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Older residents still commuting to jobs say revision should have distinguished them from other beneficiaries, but observers expect extra burden to be limited
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[2026-04-02 12:22 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 2, 2026 — 12:22pm
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[2026-04-02 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil rose in volatile trading as U.S. President Donald Trump in his address to the nation on Iran war said that he expected the conflict to last another two to three weeks.
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[2026-04-02 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Some GPs that do not bulk bill have been charging patients administration fees on top of consult fees. (Adobe Stock)
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[2026-04-02 11:55 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australian tech health providers say they are eager to sell an oral pill version of an Ozempic-style weight loss drug if it is approved for local use, after US authorities approved a new formulation overnight.
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[2026-04-02 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Veteran sports administrator Lawrence Yu is selling his house for about HK$190 million, for which he paid HK$750,000 in 1974
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[2026-04-02 11:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: This report is from this week's "Inside India" newsletter, which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse — Subscribe today
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[2026-04-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [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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[2026-04-02 10:58 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President is expected to offer a timeline for end of the war, and speak about his threat to withdraw the US from Nato as he faces falling poll numbers and global energy crisis
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[2026-04-02 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of Globalstar jumped more than 15% in extended trading on Wednesday after the Financial Times reported Amazon is in talks to acquire the satellite communications company, citing people familiar with the matter.
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[2026-04-02 10:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has announced scheduled power interruptions in parts of Metro Manila, Laguna and Batangas from April 2 to April 4 to facilitate maintenance, testing and line works.
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[2026-04-02 10:37 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite maker, filed confidentially on Wednesday for an initial public offering, according to two people familiar with the company, setting the stage for what could be one of the largest offerings ever.
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[2026-04-02 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Those in search of Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s Nintendo-themed bobbleheads better make sure their wallets are powered up.
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[2026-04-02 09:45 UTC+10:00] [Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Without excessively burdening businesses in this tough economic environment, the MPF authority needs to make changes
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[2026-04-02 09:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Somalia’s government said it has limited control over fuel prices as imports are handled by private companies in a largely liberalised market.
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[2026-04-02 09:00 UTC+10:00] [fuel prices] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pending announcement from regulator, two airlines reveal plans for sixfold increase in surcharges
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[2026-04-02 08:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iraq’s oil ministry said it has started exporting crude via tankers through Syria to support the national economy.
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[2026-04-02 08:30 UTC+10:00] [China property] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is attempting a difficult pivot: transforming real estate from a debt-driven growth engine into a pillar of a consumption-led economy
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[2026-04-02 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Pennsylvania Judicial Center is seen in August 2020 in Harrisburg, Pa. (Kent M. Wilhelm/Spotlight PA via AP)
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[2026-04-02 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Stocks rushed higher worldwide, and oil prices eased as hopes built that the war with Iran could end soon. That’s even though some of the signals investors saw as hopeful on Wednesday are already under dispute.
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[2026-04-02 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Australian share market is set to open higher in morning trading, following another day of gains on Wall Street.
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