Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-31 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trade Development Council says for first quarter of 2026, current performance index fell to 46.5 from 51.4 while expectation index declined to 46.9 from 51.9
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[2026-03-31 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Huawei's push to develop its own artificial intelligence chip has yet to drive the double-digit revenue gains of its peers, as Chinese companies strive to narrow the gap with the U.S. on AI.
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[2026-03-31 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: New York state’s Public Campaign Finance Board is preparing to deny $7 million to Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman because he didn’t include his running mate’s name on a form . . . that doesn’t exist yet.
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[2026-03-31 22:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Over 70 South Korean corporate workers based in Iraq have been evacuated to safety over the past two weeks amid the continuing war in the Middle East, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-03-31 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HONG KONG, March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hang Seng Indexes Company ('HSIL') and Korea Exchange ('KRX') today jointly announced the launch of the Hang Seng KRX HK-Korea Index Series, marking the first co-branded cross-market index collaboration between the two organisations and a significant step in deepening capital market connectivity between Hong Kong and Korea.
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[2026-03-31 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Microsoft has been hit with a fresh probe into its business software ecosystem by the British competition regulator.
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[2026-03-31 22:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea has eased requirements for multiple-entry visas for Chinese visitors, Seoul's diplomatic mission in Beijing said Tuesday, in line with efforts to attract more tourists and enhance convenience for business travelers.
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[2026-03-31 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: PetroChina chairman addresses annual results conference as three Chinese vessels transit Strait of Hormuz and Iran passes law on transit fees
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[2026-03-31 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk (19) is congratulated by teammates after scoring his second goal in the first period an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
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[2026-03-31 21:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The National Assembly on Tuesday ratified the bilateral Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the United Arab Emirates, marking South Korea's first free trade pact with a Middle Eastern country.
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[2026-03-31 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A television carries a speech by President Donald Trump on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-03-31 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Borneo Festival 2026 connects global brands with East Malaysia's fast-growing beauty market
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[2026-03-31 21:01 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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[2026-03-31 21:00 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 31, 2026 21:00 | News
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[2026-03-31 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Oysters] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A death rate of up to 90%, attributed to warming seas, is threatening the trade in Hiroshima prefecture, which produces most of the country’s farmed oysters
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[2026-03-31 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: For the first time in history, social media companies have been found guilty of harming the mental health of a young person.
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[2026-03-31 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe’s inflation rate rose to 2.5% in March, according to official figures released Tuesday, as the Iran war sent fuel prices sharply higher.
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[2026-03-31 20:49 UTC+10:00] [Centaline Property Agency] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: All 254 Tseung Kwan O flats snapped up as developers ramp up supply and demand stays firm
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[2026-03-31 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A gallon of gas now costs more than $4 on average, reaching a level not seen in more than 3 years, the American Automobile Association reported Tuesday.
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[2026-03-31 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Inflation in the euro zone jumped to 2.5% in March, according to the latest preliminary figures from Eurostat on Tuesday.
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[2026-03-31 20:09 UTC+10:00] [smart shipping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pilot zones and more than 100 smart vessels are part of Beijing’s strategy to bolster maritime operations and address bottlenecks
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[2026-03-31 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. Treasury yields edged lower on Tuesday morning, as investors reassessed the outlook for Federal Reserve interest rates and continued to monitor developments in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-31 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The Malian army denied on Monday that it had released around 200 suspected jihadists in mid-March to secure an end to attacks on fuel convoys that are crippling the landlocked nation's economy.
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[2026-03-31 19:29 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
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[2026-03-31 19:16 UTC+10:00] [Banking] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The reforms announced by the Reserve Bank on Tuesday will have ripple effects across the whole payments system, experts say
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[2026-03-31 19:10 UTC+10:00] [Announcements] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-31 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O Presidente de Moçambique, Daniel Chapo, confirmou no domingo (29.03), no final da XI Cimeira da Organização dos Estados de África, Caraíbas e Pacífico (OEACP), em Malabo que o país pode ser afetado pela crise dos combustíveis, com consequente aumento dos preços. Mas neste momento, o chefe de Estado garante que o país garante tem stock até finais de abril.
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[2026-03-31 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Malaysia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strong demand for AI semiconductors and an anticipated uptick in tourism are forecast to help the economy defy global volatility
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[2026-03-31 18:39 UTC+10:00] [EnterVenue] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The California-based firm will use new funding to scale manufacturing and expand globally, with Hong Kong anchoring its regional push
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[2026-03-31 18:22 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia is closing in on a breakthrough deal to sell hundreds of locally designed combat drones, called Ghost Bats, to the German military in an agreement that could pave the way for the cutting-edge aircraft to be exported around the world.
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[2026-03-31 18:00 UTC+10:00] [OpenAI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The poster child of the AI boom, valued at $850bn, needs to show strategic discipline after ‘casting its net too wide’
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[2026-03-31 17:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean currency fell sharply to a 17-year low against the US dollar Tuesday as the escalating Middle East conflict fueled fears of further disruptions to global oil supplies and broader economic impacts.
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[2026-03-31 17:44 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: ASX-listed Auric Mining has posted a $5.2 million net profit for the 2025 financial year, capping off a breakout period that saw the company surge into the ranks of bona fide gold producers on the back of its Munda and Jeffreys Find operations.
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[2026-03-31 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Korean Air says it is moving into emergency management mode to buffer the impact of surging jet fuel costs as the global economy is rocked by the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran.
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[2026-03-31 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Caloocan Mayor Dave Gonzalo Malapitan on Tuesday announced that the local government has sealed a partnership with tricycle and jeepney groups based in the city to provide free ride for the commuters in exchange for regular financial subsidy amid the unabated increase in fuel costs, Malapitan told The Manila Times.
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[2026-03-31 17:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is again brimming with election pledges to build domed stadiums or cultural arenas to stimulate the local economy ahead of June's local elections, but watchers say the pledges may be unrealistic, citing unfulfilled pledges from politicians in the past.
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[2026-03-31 17:19 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Hastings Technology Metals has pulled a rabbit out of the hat after putting its foot on a 49 per cent stake in a brand new, bargain-priced rare earths hydrometallurgical plant in Thailand that has not yet fired a shot.
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[2026-03-31 17:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. dismissed concerns over a possible food price spike, saying extreme projections linked to rising oil prices are unlikely and do not reflect government interventions.
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[2026-03-31 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday reiterated that China was “not a reliable partner” on the negotiating table despite ongoing talks on the possibility of joint oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea, particularly in areas within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
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[2026-03-31 17:05 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Critical Resources has officially put boots-on-ground in New Zealand, launching a field exploration program at its Lammerlaw and Croesus gold and tungsten projects following the approval of key permit transfers.
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[2026-03-31 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Racing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Selections based on a soft trackRace 19. Seraphox trialled quite well before being thrown in the deep end in the Todman on debut and he wasn’t disgraced in a race dominated on speed by the winner Paradoxium. Sitting three wide midfield didn’t help. 13. Switch On has done nothing wrong in two trial wins and she picked them up with a good degree of ease in her latest on Newcastle’s Beaumont track.
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[2026-03-31 16:46 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Viking has delivered a major metallurgical milestone at its Linka tungsten project in Nevada, USA, producing a top-tier scheelite concentrate using just simple gravity separation - essentially using the natural weight of tungsten-bearing minerals to separate them from waste rock.
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[2026-03-31 16:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: JTI Korea, a unit of Japan Tobacco International, is pushing deeper into Korea's competitive tobacco market with the launch of Ploom Aura, its most advanced device yet.
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[2026-03-31 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — The Iran war is squeezing a global commodities market already pressured by China's export controls and stockpiling efforts.
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[2026-03-31 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: As global oil markets tremble amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, Brazil is finding protection in a decades-old buffer against shocks that is both cheap and environmentally friendly. While gas prices soar globally, tens of millions of Brazilian drivers have a choice at the pump: fill up with 100% sugarcane-based ethanol or a gasoline blend that contains 30% of biofuel.
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[2026-03-31 16:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Paik Jong-won, celebrity chef and CEO of restaurant franchise operator Theborn Korea, has said he will resume business expansion, following the resolution of most allegations raised against the company last year.
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[2026-03-31 16:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Rebellions said Tuesday it has secured 640 billion won ($419 million) in pre-IPO funding, marking the first investment under the government-backed National Growth Fund.
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[2026-03-31 16:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Ilzat Kasymov, Uzbekistan’s deputy minister of investment, industry and trade, and Herald Media Group CEO Choi Jin-young on Tuesday vowed to cooperate in deepening economic ties between Korea and Uzbekistan on Tuesday.
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[2026-03-31 16:12 UTC+10:00] [Business / Workplace] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 31, 2026 — 4:12pm
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[2026-03-31 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A currency trader talks on the phone near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top center left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
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