Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-25 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Ba Shusong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An economist, academic and frequent speaker on Hong Kong’s role linking mainland China to the world, Ba left HKEX in 2025
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[2026-03-25 21:28 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-03-25 21:19 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-25 21:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last week pushed back when asked whether stagflation posed a threat to the U.S. economy. His successor may face a tougher challenge, as Wall Street forecasters raise their expectations of recession, brought on in part by the Iran war and potential for higher prices.
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[2026-03-25 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump gave Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “the business” in the past, US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz revealed to “Pod Force One.”
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[2026-03-25 20:54 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-25 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The sun has set behind the buildings of the banking district in Frankfurt, Germany, late Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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[2026-03-25 20:43 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy.
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[2026-03-25 20:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Four Australian universities boast engineering courses in the world’s top 10, and 13 data science and AI courses are in the global top 100, as experts call for greater investment in STEM to shore up national security and diversify the economy.
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[2026-03-25 20:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s largest conglomerates are introducing new energy-saving measures in line with government policy, as a surge in oil prices triggered by the Middle East conflict increases pressure on Asia’s fourth-largest economy.
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[2026-03-25 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: German auto giant Volkswagen could repurpose one of its struggling plants to produce components for an Israeli arms company, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-03-25 20:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: An international symposium in Seoul cast solidarity finance as a possible answer to regional economic decline as South Korea and other countries grapple with population loss and the risk of local extinction.
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[2026-03-25 20:02 UTC+10:00] [European Chamber of Commerce in China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese firms operating in Europe have very different view to European firms with investments in China, survey finds
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[2026-03-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s Cosco Shipping Lines has also reopened Middle East bookings, signalling a tentative return while warning instability may still disrupt services
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[2026-03-25 19:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: K-pop methodology heads to world’s largest youth market under ‘multihome, multigenre’ strategy
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[2026-03-25 19:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Funds to upgrade plants, reinforce small SUV export hub
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[2026-03-25 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Deteriorating asset quality, collateral markdowns and a growing rush for the exits are rattling private credit markets and prompting comparisons to the Global Financial Crisis.
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[2026-03-25 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Gaza City – On a street corner in Gaza City’s Remal market, Abdulrahman al-Awadi stands inside a small tarpaulin-made tent that he set up as a mobile phone charging station, a job that emerged during the war and has since become his livelihood.
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[2026-03-25 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Americas] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Labubu and The Monsters series make up 38 per cent of 2025 revenue, while conservative growth guidance for 2026 weighs on confidence
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[2026-03-25 19:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: American foreign policy has long rested on a simple premise: Impose enough economic pain, and adversaries will eventually give in. This approach often works when leaders conclude that their survival depends on compromise. But it fails in societies where, to paraphrase an old Arabic adage, honor matters more than bread.
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[2026-03-25 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Farmers in the northern hemisphere are heading into the crucial spring months, during which major fieldwork must begin. Their peers in the south, meanwhile, are busy harvesting crops before the winter sets in.
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[2026-03-25 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Arrow unlocks a new institutional investment opportunity by extending its private credit and real assets platform into specialty insurance
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[2026-03-25 19:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Huons said Wednesday it has signed a distribution and co-promotion agreement with Sanofi Korea, marking its entry into the vaccine market.
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[2026-03-25 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The ASX has responded positively to softer inflation figures and talk about a ceasefire in the Middle East. (AAP: Steven Markham)
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[2026-03-25 19:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Silence in the classroom please! The results of another fashion month, following runway shows in New York, London, Milan and Paris, are in. If you want to score a fashion A moving forward, you need to apply an E for effort. Structure and tailoring are taking off, with eccentric additions elevated by investment pieces.
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[2026-03-25 18:49 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-25 18:30 UTC+10:00] [buybacks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The repurchases, along with AI gains, help propel global equities to fresh peaks in 2025, asset manager says
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[2026-03-25 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: South Korea stepped up its emergency economic planning on Wednesday as Prime Minister Kim Min-seok warned the government must prepare for "worst-case scenarios" from a Middle East conflict that has shown no sign of abating.
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[2026-03-25 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Ghana is intensifying its diplomatic campaign at the United Nations, combining cultural expression and political advocacy to push for global recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity.
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[2026-03-25 18:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Pop Mart knew Labubu would be a hit, but it didn't expect the shaggy little elf-monster to take over the world. Then, almost as quickly, the question followed: Is the bubble about to pop?
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[2026-03-25 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.K. inflation rate stood firm at 3% in February, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which marked the last reading before the start of the Iran war.
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[2026-03-25 17:46 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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[2026-03-25 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: This report is from this week's CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter, which brings you expert insights on the most critical business stories in Britain. You can subscribe here.
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[2026-03-25 17:17 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-25 17:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BTS has demonstrated enduring market power following its full-group comeback, raising expectations for a revival in the K-pop album market.
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[2026-03-25 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The estate of the British tycoon killed when his luxury superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily was ordered to pay over $1.2 billion stemming from a 2015 lawsuit, a ruling that could drag his widow into a devastating bankruptcy.
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[2026-03-25 17:06 UTC+10:00] [Petrol prices] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fuel tax cuts also risk adding to inflation by enabling some households with enough income to spend more
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[2026-03-25 16:40 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Golden Dragon Mining has unveiled a whopping million-ounce-plus gold target on its Cue project in Western Australia, following an independent review of up to 14 priority targets.
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[2026-03-25 16:36 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lee says the launch of Hainan’s separate customs regime presents business opportunities for Hong Kong companies
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[2026-03-25 16:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
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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[2026-03-25 16:23 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some Chinese producers are already feeling ‘intense’ strain as the conflict sends energy, logistics and raw material costs soaring
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[2026-03-25 16:22 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-25 16:22 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Victoria Park will be totally closed off to the public in less than 10 weeks, with Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie confirming at a business lunch that the park would be fenced off until 2032.
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[2026-03-25 16:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea said Wednesday it has released a special report outlining policy recommendations to boost regulatory competitiveness and support the country’s ambition to become a global financial center.
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[2026-03-25 16:05 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The same algorithms that make Meta brilliant at selling you running shoes are equally effective at connecting predators with children. That’s not some activist’s claim, it’s what Meta’s own former engineering director told a New Mexico jury – and they believed him.
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[2026-03-25 16:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hanpass, a South Korean fintech firm specializing in overseas remittances for foreign residents, soared on the tech-heavy Kosdaq upon its market debut Wednesday, paving the way for global expansion.
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[2026-03-25 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has told the International Maritime Organisation it will allow “non-hostile” shipping to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, while excluding vessels linked to the United States, Israel and other countries it accuses of aggression, the Financial Times reported.
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[2026-03-25 15:48 UTC+10:00] [COMMENTARY] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: China’s recent decision to target Japanese companies with export controls on critical minerals and “dual‑use” technologies isn’t just an escalation in Beijing’s dispute with Tokyo. This is a moment of truth for democracies that still hope to compartmentalize economic engagement with China from geopolitical security realities.
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[2026-03-25 15:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: French carmaker Renault Group chief Francois Provost is set to visit South Korea in April, where he will likely hold talks with LG Energy Solution CEO Kim Dong-myung to deepen the two companies’ cooperation in electric vehicle batteries.
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[2026-03-25 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — US stock indexes slipped Tuesday and gave back some of their rallies from the day before, while oil prices got back to rising as uncertainty continues about how long the war with Iran will last.
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