[2026-03-30 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Energy dept rushing power plant activation

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/30/business/top-business/energy-dept-rushing-power-plant-activation/2310030

[2026-03-30 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The private equity playbook: Navigating growth in an age of uncertainty

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[2026-03-30 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Business sentiment up ahead of Middle East war

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[2026-03-30 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Analysts: Share prices to stay under pressure

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[2026-03-30 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: BSP seen delivering two rate hikes in 2026

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[2026-03-30 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WTO talks near deal on reform roadmap amid US-India e-commerce deadlock

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[2026-03-30 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: PH joins push to adopt global digital trade rules

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[2026-03-30 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: International Day of Zero Waste meets action on the ground

Snippet: TODAY, the world celebrates International Zero Waste Day, a relatively new but increasingly consequential observance that underscores the urgency of rethinking how societies produce, consume and dispose of materials. Marked every March 30, the day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2022 to bring global attention to the environmental, economic and social costs of waste, while advancing the transition toward more circular systems.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/30/supplements/international-day-of-zero-waste-meets-action-on-the-ground/2310080

[2026-03-30 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Houthis open new front in Iran war: Will Yemeni group block Bab al-Mandeb?

Snippet: Yemen’s Houthis have entered the Iran war by launching strikes on Israel, and some analysts have warned their arrival could open another front in the conflict – the potential blockade of Bab al-Mandeb, a strait that presents another chokepoint in the global commodities trade.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/29/houthis-open-new-front-in-iran-war-will-yemeni-group-block-bab-al-mandeb

[2026-03-30 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Farmers plead for tax breaks, diesel guarantees and help buying fertiliser as national cabinet meets on fuel crisis

Snippet: State and federal leaders due to discuss assistance for business sectors but petrol rationing not expected to find backing

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/30/farmers-plead-for-tax-breaks-diesel-guarantees-and-help-buying-fertiliser-as-national-cabinet-meets-on-fuel-crisis

[2026-03-30 00:36 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesia cuts free meals to save US$2.3 billion as fuel prices soar

Snippet: A spokesperson for President Prabowo Subianto said the country was seeking to set aside 80 trillion rupiah to shield its economy from the Middle East fallout

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3348319/indonesia-cuts-free-meals-save-us23-billion-fuel-prices-soar

[2026-03-30 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Eli Lilly reaches $2.75 billion deal with Insilico to bring AI-developed drugs to the global market

Snippet: BEIJING — U.S. pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly has reached a $2.75 billion deal to bring drugs developed using artificial intelligence by Hong Kong-based Insilico Medicine to the global market.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/29/eli-lilly-reaches-deal-to-bring-ai-developed-drugs-to-global-market.html

[2026-03-30 00:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A costly plan will keep a steel plant in JD Vance’s hometown running. Locals are aghast: ‘It’s horrible’

Snippet: Fossil-fuel burning at Ohio facility could burn longer, leaving Middletown residents to face environmental risks

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/29/jd-vance-middletown-cleveland-coal-investment

[2026-03-29 23:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Worries about global economic pain deepen as the war in Iran drags on

Snippet: South Korea, dependent on energy imports, restricts use of cars by public employees and reinstates fuel price caps that had been dropped in the 1990s

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705041

[2026-03-29 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Poverty was worrying us before the Iran War made it even worse

Snippet: Australians were worried about growing poverty across the country and the impact on young people trying to get into a home, even before the recent surge in inflation and the fallout from the war against Iran, a nationwide report has revealed.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/poverty-was-worrying-us-before-the-iran-war-made-it-even-worse-20260327-p5zj9c.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-29 22:26 UTC+10:00] [drug outlicensing deals] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China biotech deals hit record as innovative drugs draw interest of multinationals

Snippet: Deals reach US$60 billion in first quarter after analysts say Chinese biotech firms have shown substantial technological advancements

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3348295/china-biotech-deals-hit-record-innovative-drugs-draw-interest-multinationals

[2026-03-29 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Pakistan hosts four-nation bid to encourage US, Iran towards diplomacy

Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – The US-Israel war on Iran has not paused. The strikes have not stopped from either side. However, diplomacy is now moving at a pace not seen since the conflict that affected Iran’s neighbours and rattled the world economy for a month.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/29/pakistan-hosts-four-nation-bid-to-encourage-us-iran-towards-diplomacy

[2026-03-29 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Globe CEO showcases AI‑driven transformation, digital inclusion at MWC 2026

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—Globe President and CEO Carl Cruz showcased the telecommunication company’s artificial intelligence (AI)-driven transformation and its digital inclusion policy as it aims to make connectivity an enabler for progress in the Philippines.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/29/business/globe-ceo-showcases-aidriven-transformation-digital-inclusion-at-mwc-2026/2309986

[2026-03-29 21:38 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Trade talks stall amid US-India split over e-commerce

Snippet: March 29, 2026 21:38 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/trade-talks-stall-amid-us-india-split-over-e-commerce/

[2026-03-29 21:33 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Poll reveals who Australians blame for petrol crisis

Snippet: New polling has revealed who Australians are blaming for the fuel crisis.The The Australian Financial Review/Redbridge Group/Accent Research poll shows the vast majority of respondents blame US President Donald Trump for the surge in fuel prices. Overall, 61 per cent of those surveyed put the blame at Trump's door and just 14 per cent blamed the government.READ MORE: Radical push to slash $3b tax to keep Australia movingDonald Trump speaking about his favourite pen at a cabinet meeting today.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/petrol-prices-australia-poll-shows-voters-blame-donald-trump-for-fuel-crisis/7a6210ea-4299-4ed2-8cdf-4256bd604a0f

[2026-03-29 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Modeling industry activist calls for inquiry into how agencies ‘facilitated Epstein’s abuse’

Snippet: Sara Ziff, founder of Model Alliance, said business leaders need to be hauled before House oversight committee

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/29/modeling-industry-activist-inquiry-epstein-files-sara-ziff

[2026-03-29 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: How Meta’s victim-blaming failed to sway jurors in landmark social media addiction trial

Snippet: Aggressive strategy and loss in the trial highlight a problem for tech firms: a widespread distrust of social media companies

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/29/meta-loss-social-media-addiction-trial

[2026-03-29 19:40 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The recession they had to have: Negative growth hurting Carlton

Snippet: Carlton were so famous in the 1980s for their matchwinning third quarters, the term “premiership quarter” was invented to describe the blitzkrieg.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/afl-2026-the-recession-they-had-to-have-negative-growth-hurting-carlton-blues-20260329-p5zjo6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-29 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: At 50, Apple confronts its next big challenge: AI

Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO — Apple celebrates its 50th anniversary as artificial intelligence challenges the Silicon Valley legend to prove it can deliver yet another culture-changing innovation.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/29/business/foreign-business/at-50-apple-confronts-its-next-big-challenge-ai/2309965

[2026-03-29 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Bilateral relations between China and Seychelles enter a new phase

Snippet: Bilateral relations between China and Seychelles are entering a new phase, with rising trade and growing private-sector collaboration, alongside new cooperation in the blue economy and digital innovation.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/29/bilateral-relations-between-china-and-seychelles-enter-a-new-phase/

[2026-03-29 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s high-end yacht owners say industry growth stifled by structural gaps

Snippet: Shipowners say billionaire Richard Liu’s new venture to make yacht ownership more affordable will need to surmount significant challenges

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3346817/chinas-high-end-yacht-owners-say-industry-growth-stifled-structural-gaps

[2026-03-29 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Kathy Lee] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s ageing challenge: is Singapore’s Kampung Admiralty model the answer?

Snippet: With one in three Hongkongers set to be over 65, experts say the city may need to look abroad for ideas on housing its ageing population

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3348254/hong-kongs-ageing-challenge-singapores-kampung-admiralty-model-answer

[2026-03-29 18:26 UTC+10:00] [Art Basel Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Finance chief says Hong Kong remains stable as oil prices surge amid global turmoil

Snippet: Paul Chan says the city’s service-led economy helps buffer short-term impact of Middle East unrest, while vowing to monitor energy volatility

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3348287/finance-chief-says-hong-kong-remains-stable-oil-prices-surge-amid-global-turmoil

[2026-03-29 18:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Minister hints at expanding vehicle rotation system to private sector if oil prices further rise

Snippet: Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Sunday the government could expand a mandatory five-day vehicle rotation system to the private sector if global oil prices rise to $120-130 per barrel as part of nationwide energy-saving efforts amid an escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704987

[2026-03-29 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Philippines marks 32 years of internet access

Snippet: THE Philippines on March 29 marks 32 years since its first connection to the global internet in 1994, a development that transformed the country’s communications landscape from a limited academic network into a widely used digital platform.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/29/business/sunday-business-it/philippines-marks-32-years-of-internet-access/2309954

[2026-03-29 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: ‘No Kings’ protests sweep across US (VIDEOS)

Snippet: Thousands across the US have joined “No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump, blaming him for the flagging economy, rising cost of living and the conflict with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/636594-no-kings-protests-sweep-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-29 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: P10B aid not enough — Pangilinan

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis Pangilinan over the weekend said the proposed P10 billion financial aid is not enough since it would only benefit four million farmers and 400 fishermen.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/29/news/p10b-aid-not-enough-pangilinan/2309952

[2026-03-29 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Los mensajes contradictorios de Trump siembran confusión sobre la guerra con Irán

Snippet: El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, habla en la cumbre de la Future Investment Initiative Institute el viernes 27 de marzo de 2026, in Miami Beach, Florida. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-guerra-contradicciones-confusion-b60977cc06775ed75986b8b2011cc891

[2026-03-29 17:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: One month into US-Iran war, S. Korean economy reels

Snippet: Won sinks to a 17-year low, Kospi sheds $444 billion and growth forecast slips below 2 percent

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704959

[2026-03-29 17:00 UTC+10:00] [lived-in home transactions] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rising second-hand home sales offer tentative signs of a floor in China’s property slump

Snippet: Increased resale activity, driven by first-time buyers and policy support, is fuelling hopes that China’s property market may be stabilising

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3348255/rising-second-hand-home-sales-offer-tentative-signs-floor-chinas-property-slump

[2026-03-29 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Yankees’ Jake Bird looks anew after getting key outs to close out sweep: ‘fresh start’

Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO — So far, the bullpen help the Yankees were looking for at last year’s trade deadline has been significantly more effective this season than it was in 2025.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/29/sports/yankees-jake-bird-looks-anew-after-getting-key-outs-to-close-out-sweep/

[2026-03-29 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Pornography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The OnlyFans inheritance: how its owner’s death could reshape the porn money-making machine

Snippet: Leonid Radvinsky’s widow has been left with a crucial role in deciding what happens to the business that made her husband a billionaire

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/mar/29/onlyfans-owners-leonid-radvinsky-death-porn-money-making-machine

[2026-03-29 15:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Google to cut app market fees, but Korean developers see only modest relief

Snippet: Effective fee cut seen at about 5 percentage points, raising questions over savings and pressure on Apple to respond

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704928

[2026-03-29 15:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Worries deepen over global economic pain from Iran war

Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — US and Israeli attacks on Iran have driven up prices, darkened the outlook for the world economy, sent global stock markets reeling and forced developing countries to ration fuel and subsidize energy costs to protect their poorest.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704923

[2026-03-29 15:10 UTC+10:00] [Petrol prices] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Business fears ‘serious interventions’ needed to reduce demand as Labor warns of long-term ‘fuel shock’

Snippet: Chamber of commerce issues four-point plan to tackle effects of surge in fuel price and concerns over supply

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/29/business-fears-serious-interventions-needed-to-reduce-demand-as-labor-warns-of-long-term-fuel-shock

[2026-03-29 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Global economic optimism dims as the Iran war drags on

Snippet: A worker walks on the deck of a feeder vessel as he works to offload cargo of rice into trucks at Umm Qasr Port, a deep-water port, in the city of Umm Qasr, Iraq, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-global-economy-oil-1bcb0c616c5ca2e1b6a903c2cd64a4e4

[2026-03-29 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Nairobi] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why are smugglers swarming East Africa for ants to send to China and Europe?

Snippet: A black market in harvester ants has sprung up in Kenya, with big implications for the environment

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3348256/why-are-smugglers-swarming-east-africa-ants-send-china-and-europe

[2026-03-29 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: South Korea defence stocks surge after Iran war

Snippet: Defence stocks in South Korea have surged in the weeks following the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli conflict involving Iran, Yonhap news agency reported, citing market data.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/south-korea-defence-stocks-surge-after-iran-war

[2026-03-29 14:37 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Top 5 News This Week: Zaldy Co, Sara Duterte, Google & Meta, the Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: So we’re learning that we’re all just about to feel the real crunch from the war in the Middle East, but not everything is bad news. Court evidence has just linked ex-congressman Zaldy Co to a company — his — involved in flood control corruption. Google and Meta lose a court case that accuses them of decidedly hooking youngsters on their addictive platforms.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/video/top-5-news-this-week/march-28-2026/

[2026-03-29 14:33 UTC+10:00] [Business / Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Rideshare giants failing to respond to predatory drivers, Labor warns

Snippet: Labor will heap pressure on Uber and other rideshare platforms to better handle sexual misconduct complaints against drivers, as the Albanese government concedes its laws giving gig economy workers unfair dismissal-style protections need bolstering.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/rideshare-giants-failing-to-respond-to-predatory-drivers-labor-warns-20260327-p5zje6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-29 14:18 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Sakura Internet formally selected as government cloud provider

Snippet: Japan's Digital Agency has formally selected Sakura Internet and four major U.S. companies as service providers for the "government cloud" common information system infrastructure for central and local governments for fiscal 2026.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/29/sakura-internet-govt-cloud/

[2026-03-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Defense stocks rise, autos, shipbuilders fall amid Middle East tensions

Snippet: The market capitalization of defense stocks rose while that of auto and shipbuilding shares fell on the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index about a month after US-Israeli air strikes on Iran, bourse data showed Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704886

[2026-03-29 12:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mayor Mamdani’s budget mess is creating chaos in the NYC bond market

Snippet: New York City’s bonds have suddenly become a hot topic on Wall Street — and you can thank socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani for this certifiably ­bizarre development.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/28/business/mayor-mamdanis-budget-mess-is-creating-chaos-in-the-nyc-bond-market/

[2026-03-29 12:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korean won falls to 4th-lowest monthly level amid foreign outflows

Snippet: The South Korean currency has fallen sharply to its fourth-lowest level against the US dollar in March amid a foreign selloff on the stock market, financial data showed Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704871

[2026-03-29 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As geopolitical tensions rise, Middle Eastern money and travellers pivot to Hong Kong

Snippet: Wealthy Gulf visitors are extending their stays in Hong Kong as investors from the region look to hedge risk and tap Asian markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/money/markets-investing/article/3348235/geopolitical-tensions-rise-middle-eastern-money-and-travellers-pivot-hong-kong