Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-09 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Bangladesh has urged a diplomatic resolution to the escalating conflict involving Iran and the wider Middle East, stressing dialogue over confrontation as regional tensions intensify. After a meeting at the Secretariat, Adviser Humayun Kabir said Dhaka prioritises the safety of its citizens across the Gulf and continues close coordination with foreign missions in host countries.
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[2026-03-09 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Business Services
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[2026-03-09 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The leader of the city’s top business advocacy group warned Sunday that Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s tax-hike crusade is already scaring away investors.
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[2026-03-09 05:20 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Oil shot to its highest price since 2023 after surging again Friday because of the Iran war, and a weak update on the US job market knocked stocks lower to cap Wall Street’s worst week since October.
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[2026-03-09 05:20 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The global economy is facing its biggest shock since the depths of the pandemic after oil prices soared to $US116 a barrel and $80 billion was wiped from the Australian sharemarket with fears the war against Iran could plunge the United States into recession.
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[2026-03-09 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It took less than three years for One Madison Avenue to put out the “no vacancy” sign – and its significance goes beyond that one location.
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[2026-03-09 05:13 UTC+10:00] [Gas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: National Gas insists storage broadly in line with levels for time of year despite disruption for tankers carrying LNG
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[2026-03-09 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 9, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-03-09 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Travel / Reviews & advice] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 9, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-03-09 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia’s final two oil refineries are locked in negotiations with the Albanese government over an increase in taxpayer subsidies they say is critical for their survival, just as the war in the Middle East renews focus on the state of the nation’s fuel security.
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[2026-03-09 03:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: There is a war taking place in the West. It is not only a war concerning immigration, race, or economic policy. It is a war over who decides what is good and what is evil.
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[2026-03-09 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — China’s top diplomat urged the United States Sunday to iron out its differences with Beijing, as the world’s two largest economies lock horns over trade tariffs and geopolitical issues.
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[2026-03-09 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The US/Israel strike against Iran aims at regime change to dominate its energy resources and decapitate its leadership. It will disrupt energy markets and penalize economic prospects worldwide — particularly in the Philippines.
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[2026-03-09 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SUN Life Grepa Financial Inc. (Sun Life Grepa) delivered standout performance in 2025, emerging as the fastest-growing life insurer in the Philippines in terms of new business, while also ranking among the top 10 across key industry metrics, including new business annualized premium equivalent (NBAPE), total premium income, and net income.
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[2026-03-09 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LANDBANK closed 2025 with its strongest financial performance to date, translating record earnings into expanded financing support for agriculture, fisheries and rural development (AFRD); micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs); local communities; and other priority sectors.
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[2026-03-09 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-09 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-09 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-09 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-09 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-09 01:11 UTC+10:00] [Brussels] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foreign minister’s comments come at closely watched press conference on ‘two sessions’ sidelines
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[2026-03-09 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Woolworths] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: To truly pay less than two years ago, a family might need to make dinner from washed potatoes, cheese slices, white sugar and long grain rice
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[2026-03-09 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Workers accuse government-contracted Telco Services Australia of fabricating performance statistics, denying adequate breaks and penalising staff for taking leave
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[2026-03-09 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Afra Wang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese consumers are using OpenClaw for everything from stock picking and report writing to slide decks, emails and coding
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[2026-03-09 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Kalshi promo code NYPMAX can be used on the World Baseball Classic prediction market to trade $10 and get $10 in bonus value.
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[2026-03-08 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A thick plume of smoke rises from an oil storage facility hit by a U.S.-Israeli strike late Saturday in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-03-08 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Taylor Swift’s journey is one of strategic evolution transitioning from a teenage country singer to a global pop phenomenon and a record-breaking business mogul. However, her most significant achievement as a woman is her public and successful battle for creative ownership. After losing the rights to her original master recordings, Swift undertook the unprecedented task of re-recording her entire back catalog.
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[2026-03-08 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: For decades, Otara Gunawardena has been a synonymous figure with Sri Lankan entrepreneurship, but her enduring legacy is defined by her transition from the “Queen of Retail” to the nation’s leading voice for animal welfare and environmental advocacy. As the founder of ODEL, the Otara Foundation, and the social enterprise Embark, Gunawardena has utilized her platform to champion a “cruelty-free” lifestyle and a more compassionate national economy.
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[2026-03-08 22:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said Sunday he has been told the United States is not likely to hike tariffs on South Korea if the National Assembly passes a special bill on Seoul's $350 billion investment pledge to the US
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[2026-03-08 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Paul Chan Mo-po] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Access to mainland’s robust market gives Hong Kong edge over Southeast Asian rival, experts say
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[2026-03-08 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Tokenism is the challenge that we need to address to ensure women have a fair share of decision-making and leadership in companies,’ an advocate says
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[2026-03-08 20:30 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Supplies of sulphur – a key fertiliser ingredient – are tightening in China just as the spring planting season begins
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[2026-03-08 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Economics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Central bankers and economists warn prolonged conflict could raise retail prices and rip up growth forecasts
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[2026-03-08 18:47 UTC+10:00] [AI+] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief says city will adopt AI and finance strategies to support nation’s development blueprint
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[2026-03-08 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — China's top diplomat Wang Yi underscored Sunday the benefits of interacting with the U.S., and signaled preparations are underway for a planned meeting between the two countries' leaders amid differences over the war in Iran and trade tariffs.
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[2026-03-08 17:14 UTC+10:00] [MPFA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pension regulator chairwoman says income limits may be raised to reflect living costs and ensure fair retirement protection
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[2026-03-08 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Generational inequality] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: It’s a grim time to be in your 20s, no doubt, but don’t blame it all on older people: being chopped up into ever smaller rivalries only serves the market
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[2026-03-08 16:39 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Sony will face a £2 billion (¥422.9 billion) class-action lawsuit starting Tuesday in London, accused of allegedly breaching competition law by overcharging millions of U.K. PlayStation users.
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[2026-03-08 16:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President targets multiple-home ownership as stock rally reshapes investment flows
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[2026-03-08 16:15 UTC+10:00] [Apple] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts caution that a significant portion of India’s workforce remains in relatively low-productivity and informal sectors
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[2026-03-08 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Minns government is seeking expressions of interest for investment in a new film studio in Greater Sydney. (Supplied: Sony Pictures)
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[2026-03-08 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: EV companies have launched a campaign against a move the Albanese government is considering to wind back tax breaks for electric cars, warning the budget savings plan would cost workers more and hurt environmental goals.
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[2026-03-08 15:08 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Household tuna brands have been accused of using suppliers that received fish caught under slave-like conditions, including workers enduring work days up to 18 hours long at sea for months on end.
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[2026-03-08 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Morgan Stanley’s surprise round of layoffs this past week was the result of “shifting business and location priorities,” and “individual job performance” issues here and abroad, according to the firm’s flacks.
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[2026-03-08 14:33 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A surge in petrol prices that will hit motorists this week could drive inflation to three-year highs and force the Reserve Bank into choosing between protecting a weakened economy or lifting interest rates to stop runaway prices.
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[2026-03-08 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Retail investors on Chinese platforms probe companies about supply-chain risks and opportunities as tensions escalate in the Middle East
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[2026-03-08 13:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mollie Walker about the inside buzz on the Rangers.
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[2026-03-08 13:14 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Changpeng Zhao was in a bind.
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[2026-03-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sleeping separately can improve sleep quality for some couples, but does it reduce intimacy? (Adobe Stock)
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