Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-23 16:59 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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[2026-03-23 16:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Veteran policymaker seen favoring early tightening as Korea grapples with inflation, market volatility
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[2026-03-23 16:02 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: It’s effectively mandatory for American bars to have wall-to-wall televisions showing football, basketball and hockey. So the idea of instead screening CNN, the price of oil and the “Pentagon pizza index” seems counterintuitive.
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[2026-03-23 15:58 UTC+10:00] [Hongkong Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Postage for local letters to go up by 9 per cent to HK$2.40, while increases for 90 per cent of airmail will be within HK$0.50
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[2026-03-23 15:58 UTC+10:00] [Business / Workplace] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 23, 2026 — 3:58pm
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[2026-03-23 15:17 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Aurum Resources has just pulled off a very tidy bit of corporate matchmaking in West Africa, locking in $28.8M under a 48-million-share placement at 60 cents and, in the process, roping in giant African gold producer Perseus Mining as a cornerstone backer.
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[2026-03-23 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A line of electric vehicles (EVs) plugged into rechargers as their drivers wait patiently for their batteries to be topped up has become a familiar sight at many service stations. While some of the latest EVs can recharge in 20 minutes or so, many take much longer. Yet some EV drivers could soon be back on the road much more quickly.
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[2026-03-23 14:52 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia must avoid a COVID-style shutdown of offices, the Business Council of Australia says, while conceding that some workers may need to work from home to conserve fuel in response to the global oil shock.
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[2026-03-23 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: International Energy Agency (IEA) director, Fatih Birol, speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra, said the global economy is facing a “major, major threat” as the energy crisis deepens amid the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-03-23 14:22 UTC+10:00] [New Zealand election 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: National leader Christopher Luxon drops in preferred PM stakes with rise in people saying country heading in wrong direction
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[2026-03-23 14:16 UTC+10:00] [Australian Broadcasting Corporation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Union says below‑inflation pay hikes and ongoing insecure work threatens the future of Australia’s public‑interest journalism
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[2026-03-23 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Asian markets fell sharply on Monday as fears over the economic impact of the Middle East war rattled investors and pushed oil prices above $110 a barrel.
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[2026-03-23 13:57 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Siren Gold’s latest infill drilling campaign has kept the solid gold hits coming at its Sams Creek gold project, sitting at the top of New Zealand’s South Island in the picturesque Golden Bay.
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[2026-03-23 13:50 UTC+10:00] [BTS] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The reunion concert drew 104,000 fans – less than half the 260,000 police had expected
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[2026-03-23 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Rolex] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Over 60 new brands set to join upscale Tsim Sha Tsui shopping centre as part of tenant overhaul covering about 30 per cent of its retail space
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[2026-03-23 13:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — The US economy was supposed to start the year with a bang, fueled by an unusually large jump in tax refunds from President Donald Trump’s tax cut legislation. Yet spiking gas prices are on track to eat up those refunds, leaving most Americans with little extra to spend.
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[2026-03-23 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-03-23 13:02 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Seng Index and other major Asian markets slump as Iran conflict shows no sign of easing, hitting mining and tech shares
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[2026-03-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Steven Zhao] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese prototype would enter commercial operation offering adventure-seeking holidaymakers spectacular deep-sea experiences by 2030
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[2026-03-23 12:45 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Just days after an interest rate hike and a $260 billion share market wipeout, a sprawling architect-designed home in a flood-free pocket of Kenmore has defied consumer jitters – selling for more than $4 million and setting a new local benchmark.
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[2026-03-23 12:37 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 23, 2026 12:37 | News
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[2026-03-23 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Cathay Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The city can rise beyond a regional hub, but only with sustained investment and a coherent, long-term vision for arts development
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[2026-03-23 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called an emergency meeting to address the economic fallout from the ongoing war in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-23 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 23, 2026 — 11:59am
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[2026-03-23 11:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy was supposed to start the year with a bang, fueled by an unusually large jump in tax refunds from President Donald Trump's tax cut legislation. Yet spiking gas prices are on track to eat up those refunds, leaving most Americans with little extra to spend.
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[2026-03-23 11:37 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australian criminal networks are increasingly weaponising digital and financial technology to wash cash at an unprecedented scale, creating pools of dirty money that can be used to fund an ever-expanding portfolio of criminal enterprises.
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[2026-03-23 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Colliers] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sun Hung Kai Properties pushes its ‘Central 2.0’ vision in West Kowloon, linking arts, culture and wealth management despite market headwinds
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[2026-03-23 11:30 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area are central to client growth plans, ‘and we do not think that it is slowing down’, veteran banker says
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[2026-03-23 11:10 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle / Fashion] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Having been revitalised by a girl group, US denim brand Gap is making another play for the Australian market.
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[2026-03-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: International Energy Agency executive director Dr Fatih Birol told the National Press Club that the Australian government was doing its best to increase fuel stock levels. Source: AAP / LUKAS COCH/AAPIMAGE
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[2026-03-23 10:43 UTC+10:00] [British] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Britain’s high inflation, stretched public finances and dependence on imported natural gas have pushed its government bonds into a decline
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[2026-03-23 09:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: 28-year-old Rebecca Zhou, born in China's Sichuan province, owns an assortment of Moomin merchandise — bags, mugs, and figurines featuring the white hippo-looking cartoon character from Finland — that she has accumulated over the years.
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[2026-03-23 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: California is taking aim at gas stations charging sky-high prices, with some pumps hitting over $8 a gallon. The state’s petroleum market watchdog, part of the California Energy Commission, has launched an investigation to see if any retailers are engaging in illegal price gouging.
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[2026-03-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Kalshi has upped the ante for March Madness, continuing to make its mark in the sports prediction market.
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[2026-03-23 08:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: By Olivia Nunes-Malek
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[2026-03-23 08:50 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Controversial broadcaster Kyle Sandilands has filed a legal challenge to ARN’s decision to terminate the remainder of his 10-year, $100 million contract, claiming the decision to do so was invalid because he had not breached his obligations.
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[2026-03-23 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A beloved San Diego Bay tall ship could be forced out of its home by corporate heavyweights.
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[2026-03-23 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: New York Yankees second baseman Jorbit Vivas forces Toronto Blue Jays’ Nathan Lukes at second base and relays the throw to first in time to turn a double play against Eloy Jiménez during the sixth inning of a spring training baseball game Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
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[2026-03-23 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Comeback has had gaps between seasons that even Larry David would envy; Season 1 was in 2005 and Season 2 was in 2014. But those seasons also mean that the grating and self-aggrandizing Valerie Cherish never overstayed her welcome, and coming back just when things in her business of show have completely changed.
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[2026-03-23 07:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Cuban government has said it is prepared for any potential United States attacks as the island-nation begins to recover from yet another blackout under a punishing oil blockade imposed by Washington that has pushed its economy to the brink.
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[2026-03-23 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-03-23 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: With markets now pricing in a protracted war in the Middle East, Wall Street suffered another sharp sell-off on Friday, while global oil prices continued to rise.
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[2026-03-23 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran vowed to deploy a policy of “zero restraint” and hit energy infrastructure across the Persian Gulf as well as banks that do business with US if President Trump carries out his threat to “obliterate” Tehran’s power plants.
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[2026-03-23 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka stands to gain substantial economic and cultural dividends by strategically positioning its film industry to serve the global market, according to film director Dr. Arosha Fernando.
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[2026-03-23 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As the Sri Lankan job market navigates the complexities of 2026, the traditional rulebook for hiring is undergoing a silent but radical revision. Between a global “hiring deceleration” noted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and a domestic economy grappling with the “brain drain” of outward migration, the landscape for job seekers has become increasingly non-linear.
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[2026-03-23 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Subsidising Rs.100 per litre of diesel, Rs. 20 per litre of petrol Fuel price revisions unavoidable due Middle East tensions Safeguarding economic stability, minimising reliance on high-interest borrowing aimed
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[2026-03-23 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s economy continued to demonstrate resilience in 2025, recording a steady growth rate of 5.0%, supported by contributions from all key sectors. According to the latest weekly economic highlights, industrial activity led the expansion with a robust 7.8% growth, while the services sector grew by 3.3% and agriculture recorded a modest increase of 1.4%.
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[2026-03-23 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: People’s Bank has reached a significant milestone with the successful completion of Sri Lanka’s largest debenture issue, mobilizing Rs. 25 billion through a Basel III compliant, Tier 2, Unlisted, Rated, Unsecured, Subordinated, Redeemable Debenture.
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[2026-03-23 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government has granted permission to 11 companies holding storage licences to independently import, store, and sell fuel (including diesel and low/high-sulphur fuel) to specific private-sector industries in US dollars.
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[2026-03-23 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Australian High Commissioner, Matthew Duckworth, hosted a pivotal ‘Thought Leadership’ educational session titled ‘ConnectEd” at his residence in Colombo yesterday, focusing on disaster recovery efforts following Cyclone Ditwah. This event was part of a series organized by the Australian Trade, Investment & Education division, aimed at fostering discussion on pressing issues in Sri Lanka.
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