[2026-03-31 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Kandy Police SCIU initiates probe into financial fraud of Rs. 7 Mn at Municipal car park - DailyNews

Snippet: The Special Crime Investigation Unit (SCIU) of the Kandy Police has initiated an investigation into a financial fraud of about Rs. 7 million that occurred at the Municipal car park belonging to the Kandy Municipal Council, following a complaint filed by Municipal Commissioner Indika Abeysinghe.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/31/local/975243/kandy-police-sciu-initiates-probe-into-financial-fraud-of-rs-7-mn-at-municipal-car-park/

[2026-03-31 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Coconut Products – Prices on 30/03/2026 - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/31/business/975311/coconut-products-prices-on-30-03-2026/

[2026-03-31 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: EXCHANGE RATES ON 30.03.2026 - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/31/business/975328/exchange-rates-on-30-03-2026/

[2026-03-31 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Kalshi promo code NYPMAX: Trade $10, get $10 for NCAA Final Four markets

Snippet: Kalshi, the sports prediction market, has been raising the bar all March Madness and that continues into the next round this weekend.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/30/betting/kalshi-promo-code-nypmax-trade-10-get-10-for-ncaa-final-four-markets/

[2026-03-31 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Insiders profit as pressure points build on global economy

Snippet: Topic:Economic Trends and Indicators

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-31/iran-war-economic-pressure-builds-on-global-stock-markets/106512344

[2026-03-31 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Judge hears challenges to Vermont's climate superfund law

Snippet: Vermont’s effort to make fossil fuel companies pay for damage caused by climate change was tested Monday in a federal courtroom, where the state argued that two lawsuits challenging its groundbreaking 2024 law should be thrown out.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/vermont-climate-superfund-lawsuit-59349a1cd18839557dfcb949ba54721b

[2026-03-31 05:28 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to rise as Wall Street seesaws; Oil mixed

Snippet: US stocks are swinging again as oil prices remain high because of uncertainty about when the war with Iran could end.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-rise-as-wall-street-seesaws-oil-mixed-20260331-p5zk2f.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-31 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Big change for California: No more SBA loans for non-citizens

Snippet: Administrator of the Small Business Administration Kelly Loeffler waves to the crowd as she addresses the crowd before Vice President JD Vance speaks Friday, March 13, 2026, in Rocky Mount, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/california-small-business-loans-immigrants-c027eee54defe8699edc41312c300f4b

[2026-03-31 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mass exodus from Los Angeles revealed in shocking new figures

Snippet: Tens of thousands of residents are fleeing Los Angeles County, raising fresh questions about the region’s future as economic pressures mount.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/30/us-news/los-angeles-suffered-a-massive-population-drop-last-year/

[2026-03-31 05:01 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Guardian view on Trump’s Iran war: escalation without end | Editorial

Snippet: Without diplomacy or restraint, the economic shock will deepen and US soldiers may become embroiled in a quagmire

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/30/the-guardian-view-on-trumps-iran-war-escalation-without-end

[2026-03-31 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: The lowball tactics home buyers are using to try to nab a bargain

Snippet: Buyers are making lowball first bids at auction and behaving in a more reserved manner amid caution over rising interest rates and the cost of living, auctioneers say.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/the-lowball-tactics-home-buyers-are-using-to-try-to-nab-a-bargain-20260330-p5zjwl.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-31 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Australia depends on seaborne trade. AUKUS is our best plan to protect that

Snippet: March 31, 2026 — 5:00am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/australia-depends-on-seaborne-trade-aukus-is-our-best-plan-to-protect-that-20260330-p5zjxr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-31 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: China and Iran's oil corridor signals a new global divide

Snippet: The tankers passing through Hormuz carry more than oil. They reflect how the Iran/China relationship is shaped by necessity, maintained through adaptation, and now tested under strain. (Reuters: Tingshu Wang)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-31/strait-of-hormuz-iran-russia-india-china-oil-trade/106510800

[2026-03-31 04:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Powell says Fed is monitoring energy price spikes, but that it's limited in what it can do

Snippet: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell addresses students at Harvard University, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/jerome-powell-federal-reserve-harvard-inflation-9579251950934c287bc59a55fc87dade

[2026-03-31 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: How the ultra-rich are skipping TSA lines, clogged airports as chaos spirals

Snippet: Wealthy travelers are shelling out up to $34,000 for private jets to skip hours-long TSA lines as airport chaos spirals, according to a report.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/30/business/how-the-ultra-rich-are-skipping-tsa-lines-clogged-airports-as-chaos-spirals/

[2026-03-31 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dow jumps 200 points, Brent crude oil sees wild swings as it heads for record monthly surge

Snippet: US stocks jumped Monday afternoon and oil prices went on a wild ride as President Trump signaled a possible end to the war in Iran – even as the vital Strait of Hormuz remained closed and Tehran attacked Israel’s largest oil refinery.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/30/business/dow-jumps-200-points-brent-crude-oil-swings-as-it-heads-for-record-monthly-surge/

[2026-03-31 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: G7 ready to take ‘necessary measures’ to ensure energy market stability

Snippet: Economy and finance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries have vowed to do what it takes to stabilise roiling energy markets amid the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/30/g7-ready-to-take-necessary-measures-to-ensure-energy-market-stability

[2026-03-31 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Robotics investment could create human jobs bonanza

Snippet: March 31, 2026 03:30 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/robotics-investment-could-create-human-jobs-bonanza/

[2026-03-31 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Fuel tax cuts could mean interest rate pain

Snippet: March 31, 2026 03:30 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/fuel-tax-cuts-could-mean-interest-rate-pain/

[2026-03-31 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pag-IBIG to maintain 3% socialized housing rate

Snippet: IN a bid to keep homeownership affordable, the Pag-IBIG Fund announced on Monday that it would maintain its 3-percent annual interest rate for qualified socialized housing loans under the expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) program.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/31/news/national/pag-ibig-to-maintain-3-socialized-housing-rate/2310734

[2026-03-31 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NYC sues ride hailing app Empower for operating without licenses, ‘putting public at risk’

Snippet: New York City is suing Empower, a ride hailing service that markets itself as a cheaper alternative to Uber and Lyft, for operating without proper licenses.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/30/business/nyc-sues-ride-hailing-app-empower-for-operating-without-licenses-putting-public-at-risk/

[2026-03-31 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Fish unloading up 9.91% in February

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/31/business/top-business/fish-unloading-up-991-in-february/2310623

[2026-03-31 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Domestic trade value rises to P3.34T in 2025

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/31/business/top-business/domestic-trade-value-rises-to-p334t-in-2025/2310622

[2026-03-31 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: How people perceive health insurance

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/31/business/top-business/how-people-perceive-health-insurance/2310629

[2026-03-31 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Traders urged to buy onions to buoy prices

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/31/business/top-business/traders-urged-to-buy-onions-to-buoy-prices/2310630

[2026-03-31 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Debt servicing up 29.3% in January

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/31/business/top-business/debt-servicing-up-293-in-january/2310638

[2026-03-31 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Credit exposure reporting coverage widened by Bangko Sentral

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/31/business/top-business/credit-exposure-reporting-coverage-widened-by-bangko-sentral/2310639

[2026-03-31 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Business groups vow to help govt address impact of Middle East war

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/31/business/top-business/business-groups-vow-to-help-govt-address-impact-of-middle-east-war/2310641

[2026-03-31 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: BSP easing cycle over but rates to be kept on hold this year– BMI

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/31/business/top-business/bsp-easing-cycle-over-but-rates-to-be-kept-on-hold-this-year-bmi/2310644

[2026-03-31 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran war forces Asian economies to confront sliding currencies and surging oil

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/31/business/top-business/iran-war-forces-asian-economies-to-confront-sliding-currencies-and-surging-oil/2310645

[2026-03-31 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Second straight record low for peso

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/31/business/top-business/second-straight-record-low-for-peso/2310648

[2026-03-31 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trimester system in public schools needs pilot testing

Snippet: PUBLIC schools will shift from four grading periods to three terms starting school year (SY) 2026-2027 after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. approved the change last week upon the recommendation of his economic advisers.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/31/opinion/editorial/trimester-system-in-public-schools-needs-pilot-testing/2310714

[2026-03-31 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: WTO chief praises 'hard work' despite lack of deal at Yaounde talks

Snippet: The WTO's failure to reach significant agreements during high-level talks in Yaounde demonstrates its inability to adapt to a new reality of fragmented global trade, jeopardising a return to multilateralism, experts warn.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/30/wto-chief-praises-hard-work-despite-lack-of-deal-at-yaounde-talks/

[2026-03-31 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Powell sees inflation outlook in check, no wider crisis yet in private credit

Snippet: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in a wide-ranging talk at Harvard University, said Monday that he sees inflation expectations as grounded despite rising energy prices and no signs yet of a widespread crisis in private credit.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/powell-sees-inflation-outlook-in-check-no-wider-crisis-yet-in-private-credit.html

[2026-03-31 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: G7 commits to steps to keep energy markets stable

Snippet: PARIS — G7 economy and finance ministers Monday said they stood ready to take "all necessary measures" to ensure the stability of the energy market as they tackled the economic consequences of war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/30/world/g7-commits-to-steps-to-keep-energy-markets-stable/2310758

[2026-03-31 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Delware judge steps aside from Elon Musk cases over ‘bias’ in supporting LinkedIn post that mocked him

Snippet: A Delaware judge said Monday she will step aside from several cases involving Elon Musk after his lawyers accused her of bias over a LinkedIn post that appeared to show her “supporting” commentary mocking the billionaire.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/30/business/delware-judge-steps-aside-from-elon-musk-cases-over-bias-in-supporting-linkedin-post-that-mocked-him/

[2026-03-31 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will Iran’s strikes on Gulf smelters strengthen China’s aluminium dominance?

Snippet: Analysts say disruption at plants could shift more output to China, which already produces more than half of global supply

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3348426/will-irans-strikes-gulf-smelters-strengthen-chinas-aluminium-trade

[2026-03-31 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Iran's attacks on aluminum producers are sending 'shockwaves' through the metals market

Snippet: Aluminum closed in on prices not seen since 2022 following Iranian attacks on two Middle Eastern producers over the weekend, heightening fears of a supply crisis for the industry.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/iran-attacks-aluminum-producers-shockwaves-market-metals.html

[2026-03-31 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Epic Games layoffs leave worker with terminal brain cancer without insurance

Snippet: A terminally ill employee with brain cancer was among roughly 1,000 workers laid off by the video game company behind Fortnite — and he lost his health insurance as a result.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/30/business/epic-games-layoffs-leave-worker-with-terminal-brain-cancer-without-insurance/

[2026-03-31 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Air Canada CEO steps down amid backlash over apology video after fatal LaGuardia plane crash — because it wasn’t in French

Snippet: Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau is stepping down after facing heated backlash for a video statement he made almost entirely in English after a fatal plane crash earlier this month – snubbing Montreal’s official language of French.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/30/business/air-canada-ceo-steps-down-amid-backlash-over-apology-video-after-laguardia-plane-crash/

[2026-03-31 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Russian tourist enjoys Belimal drink in Pasikudah - DailyNews

Snippet: Russian tourist Savitskiy Andrey, yesterday (29) told the Daily News at the ‘Sun Siyam’ Hotel in Pasikudah that despite the disruption to air services due to the ongoing tense situation in the Middle East, he was extremely happy to have the opportunity to visit Sri Lanka. Here, Andrey was tasting a traditional “Belimal” drink with a piece of Kithul hakuru during the “Cultural Show” organized at the hotel premises to educate foreign tourists visiting Sri Lanka about the cultural identity

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/30/business/974640/russian-tourist-enjoys-belimal-drink-in-pasikudah/

[2026-03-31 00:30 UTC+10:00] [CCASS] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong turns the page on paper shares as digital shift kicks off in November

Snippet: Some 2,600 Hong Kong-listed firms will go paperless in stages over five years, with new listings issuing no physical certificates

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3348437/hong-kong-turns-page-paper-shares-digital-shift-kicks-november

[2026-03-31 00:20 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Parades, art installations and ruined rooms filled with rubble: photos of the day – Monday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenMadrid, Spain A bearer receives sweets during the Palm Sunday parade known as La Borriquita (the little donkey), which inaugurates Holy Week.Photograph: Luis Soto/Sopa Images/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenToluca, MexicoA cardinal sits in a cage before being sold in a local market. Photograph: Eduardo Verdugo/APShareView image in fullscreenGaza City, GazaA boy cries at the funeral of Palestinians who, according to medics, were killed in an Israeli strike.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/mar/30/parades-art-installations-and-ruined-rooms-filled-with-rubble-photos-of-the-day-monday

[2026-03-31 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Get Liz Warren’s social-engineering idiocy out of the bipartisan housing bill

Snippet: House lawmakers are reportedly balking at one provision in the bipartisan Senate housing bill — and they’re completely right: Penalizing “build to rent” projects would only shrink the new-homes market.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/30/opinion/get-liz-warrens-social-engineering-idiocy-out-of-the-bipartisan-housing-bill/

[2026-03-31 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Five social media companies investigated over response to teen ban

Snippet: Anika Wells says social media companies must obey Australia's laws if they want to operate here. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-31/five-social-media-platforms-under-investigation-under-16s-ban/106513690

[2026-03-31 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Samsung-backed AI chip firm Rebellions raises $400 million ahead of IPO

Snippet: South Korean AI chip startup Rebellions said Monday it has raised $400 million as it looks to expand into the U.S. market ahead of a public listing.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/ai-chip-startup-rebellions-raises-400-million-ipo.html

[2026-03-31 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Made by Shein: The ultra-fast fashion giant is pitching itself to Aussie clothing labels

Snippet: It’s a deal that ambitious fashion labels hoping to crack the global market can only dream of: access to half a billion customers across 160 countries; clothes made essentially to order; and relinquishing the burden of back-end operations and logistics to a sophisticated global operator that has spent 14 years perfecting its artificial intelligence-powered business model.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/made-by-shein-the-ultra-fast-fashion-giant-is-pitching-itself-to-aussie-clothing-labels-20260327-p5zj8p.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-31 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Oil giant Shell says tax hike could hurt Australia’s hunt for fuel

Snippet: Global energy giant Shell is cautioning Australia against taxing gas exporters’ windfall profits, declaring it would destabilise vital trade ties with Asian partners and make it harder for the government to secure increasingly scarce deliveries of petrol, diesel and jet fuel from the region.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/oil-giant-shell-says-tax-hike-could-hurt-australia-s-hunt-for-fuel-20260330-p5zjzr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-30 23:55 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: LIVE UPDATES: Impact of Middle East crisis on the Philippines

Snippet: Background image by Eloisa Lopez/Reuters

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/impact-energy-fuel-prices-transport-economy-ofws-agriculture-trade-middle-east-crisis-2026/

[2026-03-30 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Why have the US and Israel bombed more than 75 Iranian police facilities?

Snippet: In the densely populated neighbourhoods of southern Tehran, the 11th Criminal Investigation Base once stood as a mundane symbol of local law enforcement. Its detectives investigated economic crimes, fraud and petty thefts.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/30/why-have-the-us-and-israel-bombed-more-than-75-iranian-police-facilities