Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-08 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ministry says 11.5% growth in personal income tax revenue partly driven by ‘significant rise in income from share transfers and dividends’
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[2026-04-08 14:00 UTC+10:00] [tax evasion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ministry says 11.5% growth in personal income tax revenue partly driven by ‘significant rise in income from share transfers and dividends’
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[2026-04-08 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Oil prices plunged below $100 a barrel and Asia markets and US stock futures jumped after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-08 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ed Curran works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-04-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: For many people, the economics of global trade can feel like an abstraction. Memorandums of understanding, comprehensive economic partnership agreements and business verticals – all can seem disconnected from the day-to-day realities of paying rent, buying groceries or filling a petrol tank.
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[2026-04-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The world’s eyes are on the conflict in Iran. As it drags on, the threat of an energy crisis intensifies by the day. Investors can’t tear their eyes away, with global stock markets plunged into volatility.
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[2026-04-08 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The upgrade decision by FTSE would put Vietnam on par with China, India, the Philippines and Indonesia. (File photo by Suzu Takahashi)
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[2026-04-08 12:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday called for South Korea and Japan to work together, such as at the UN level, to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, citing deepening supply disruptions from the war against Iran that are affecting the global economy.
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[2026-04-08 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday called for South Korea and Japan to work together, such as at the U.N. level, to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, citing deepening supply disruptions from the war against Iran that are affecting the global economy.
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[2026-04-08 12:01 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 8, 2026 — 12:01pm
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[2026-04-08 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government expects to set up fully owned firm by end of year, with CEO and board appointments set for second and third quarters, official Kevin Choi says
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[2026-04-08 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government expects to set up fully owned firm by end of year, with CEO and board appointments set for second and third quarters, official Kevin Choi says
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[2026-04-08 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The economic fallout from the Iran war extends well beyond oil markets and is beginning to be felt in consumers' daily lives.
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[2026-04-08 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Ships wait to be loaded with iron ore in Western Australia. Australia's resource majors are taking different approaches to negotiations with China. © Reuters
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[2026-04-08 11:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-04-08 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Living in New York City without financial assistance now requires a six-figure income in every borough, according to Bloomberg.
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[2026-04-08 11:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The government will conduct weekly checkups on automotive lubricant and marine fuel markets to rein in rising prices and stabilize supplies of such products, the industry ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 11:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The government will conduct weekly checkups on automotive lubricant and marine fuel markets to rein in rising prices and stabilize supplies of such products, the industry ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 10:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's benchmark Nikkei Stock Average surges after the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. (Photo by Hazumu Urushiyama)
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[2026-04-08 10:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Wednesday issued a fresh warning against unfair market practices, saying that the government would apply a "zero-tolerance" principle to crack down on any potential disruptions in markets.
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[2026-04-08 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Wednesday issued a fresh warning against unfair market practices, saying that the government would apply a "zero-tolerance" principle to crack down on any potential disruptions in markets.
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[2026-04-08 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Institute’s first meeting will be held as early as this month to formulate city’s AI road map
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[2026-04-08 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Institute] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Institute’s first meeting will be held as early as this month to formulate city’s AI road map
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[2026-04-08 10:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Multimillion-dollar alliance to deploy sovereign-ready AI infrastructure across key global markets, with Australia, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore among the first
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[2026-04-08 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had agreed to suspend planned attacks on Iranian infrastructure for two weeks.
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[2026-04-08 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: One of California’s last bastions to buy cheap homes is also one of the hottest housing markets in the nation: Fresno.
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[2026-04-08 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wall Street's trading was largely flat overnight as Donald Trump's latest Iran deadline ticked down, but the momentum was positive as Pakistan provided a possible last-minute compromise to an escalated bombing campaign.
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[2026-04-08 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Egyptian-owned, Maltese-flagged container ship Safeen Prestige (IMO: 9593517), which was damaged in the first week of the U.S.-Iran conflict following an Iranian strike, has reportedly sunk in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-08 06:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Tokyo Stock Exchange restructured itself into the Prime, Standard and Growth markets in April 2022. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
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[2026-04-08 06:05 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Investors are nervously waiting for the latest deadline set by President Donald Trump to destroy Iran’s power plants and bridges, with futures pointing to a slight fall in the Australian sharemarket when it opens on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: No country was sufficiently warned that its food economy would be seriously compromised if there are unforeseen circumstances such as fertiliser shortages. Now, we are told that we need to brace for such an eventuality.
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[2026-04-08 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: For weeks, we mapped out for readers how the Gulf energy shock dominoes would fall, spreading outward from the Middle East and striking Asia first through tightened energy-product flows that risk destabilizing the global economy. That transmission of tightening energy flows is now becoming alarmingly visible on factory floors across Asia.
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[2026-04-08 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Mock drafts are coming in, and rumors are circling, with projections from the betting and trading markets giving a clear picture of who the Jets are expected to take in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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[2026-04-08 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UAE’s mission to the United Nations has said it “deeply regrets” the council’s failure to “endorse a clear framework for international cooperation in ending Iran’s illegal attacks and threats to the global economy”.
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[2026-04-08 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Workers inspect solar panels at a power facility in China. © Reuters
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[2026-04-08 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Saudi Aramco's May premium for Asian oil shipments is the highest in data going back to February 2010. © Reuters
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[2026-04-08 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Developing countries, where fertilizer accounts for a high proportion of agricultural costs, are particularly vulnerable to price increases. (Nikkei montage)
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[2026-04-08 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Francisco Rodrigues via CoinDesk.com,
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[2026-04-08 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Syria's government has unveiled a $300 million tourism mega-project in Damascus, the latest initiative to boost its revitalised post-sanctions economy.
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[2026-04-08 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Global economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Analysis shows developing economies more likely to experience higher interest rates and currency shocks
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[2026-04-08 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Masters gets underway on Thursday morning, and one of the most popular betting markets on the board is first-round leader.
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[2026-04-07 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Benjamin Picton, Senior Market Strategist at Rabobank
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[2026-04-07 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Muddy grounds and rainy weather cause chaos and frustration at 2026 Coffee Hong Kong @WestK over Easter weekend
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[2026-04-07 23:10 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Muddy grounds and rainy weather cause chaos and frustration at 2026 Coffee Hong Kong @WestK over Easter weekend
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[2026-04-07 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US futures reversed earlier gains and oil advanced following reports that Iran's Kharg island was targeted earlier on Tuesday, while the market was largely paralyzed ahead of Trump’s 8pm ET deadline for Iran to agree to a ceasefire or face escalation. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are down 0.4%, and Nasdaq futures slide 0.6%.
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[2026-04-07 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The resumption of Israeli natural gas exports to Egypt has offered some respite in an energy crunch rippling through the country's economy and into people’s homes.
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[2026-04-07 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing will build the world’s highest-altitude parabolic trough solar thermal facility on the Tibet Plateau to diversify power sources
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[2026-04-07 20:58 UTC+10:00] [Jiangsu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing will build the world’s highest-altitude parabolic trough solar thermal facility on the Tibet Plateau to diversify power sources
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[2026-04-07 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Philippines, particularly in Luzon, has made gains in 10 out of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) since 2021, but progress remains slow to meet the 2030 targets, a regional official of the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) said. According to the Sustainable Development Ranking, the Philippines is ranked 95 out of 163 countries, with a score of 66.64 out of 100—more than the halfway mark in achieving the 17 SDGs.
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[2026-04-07 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese and Ukrainian officials sign a protocol in Kyiv on inspection, quarantine and sanitary requirements for exports
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