Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-02 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. will hit Iran "extremely hard" over the next two or three weeks in a national address on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-02 15:54 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 2, 2026 15:54 | News
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[2026-04-02 15:22 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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[2026-04-02 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Persons walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-04-02 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Kowloon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Older residents still commuting to jobs say revision should have distinguished them from other beneficiaries, but observers expect extra burden to be limited
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[2026-04-02 12:49 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
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[2026-04-02 12:19 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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[2026-04-02 11:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: ASIC sounded the alarm on Bitget in July last year. (Unsplash: Kanchanara)
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[2026-04-02 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to rise on Thursday, tracking similar moves on Wall Street as investors await an address by Donald Trump later in the day amid hopes that the U.S. president is looking to exit the Iran war.
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[2026-04-02 09:00 UTC+10:00] [fuel prices] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pending announcement from regulator, two airlines reveal plans for sixfold increase in surcharges
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[2026-04-02 08:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iraq’s oil ministry said it has started exporting crude via tankers through Syria to support the national economy.
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[2026-04-02 08:30 UTC+10:00] [China property] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is attempting a difficult pivot: transforming real estate from a debt-driven growth engine into a pillar of a consumption-led economy
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[2026-04-02 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Australian share market is set to open higher in morning trading, following another day of gains on Wall Street.
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[2026-04-02 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Stock markets surged and oil plunged below US$100 a barrel after President Donald Trump suggested the US would end its attack on Iran in two to three weeks.
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[2026-04-02 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Measures In view of the prevailing war situation in the Middle East region and the resulting external shocks affecting both the daily lives of the public and the overall economy, the Government has been implementing various measures to manage such impacts in a systematic manner.
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[2026-04-02 05:05 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Stocks are rushing higher worldwide, and oil prices are easing as hopes build that the war with Iran could end soon. That’s even though some of the signals investors saw as hopeful are already under dispute, and several prior bouts of optimism in financial markets quickly got undercut by continued, fierce fighting in the war.
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[2026-04-02 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: In the face of economic calamity, President Franklin Roosevelt said boldly, “we have nothing to fear, but fear itself,” highlighting how panicked markets feed on themselves.
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[2026-04-02 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PHILIPPINE mobility platform Xpress Super App marked its anniversary with a year of expansion, highlighted by electric vehicle deployment, inclusion in Forbes Asia’s “100 to Watch,” and continued growth across major transport hubs, tourism destinations and urban commuter markets.
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[2026-04-02 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Though the MLB season is just underway, baseball fans interested in trading on baseball markets can utilize the Kalshi promo code NYPMAX.
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[2026-04-02 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Use the Polymarket promo code NYPMAX to skip the line and receive $20 in bonuses that you can apply to trades on college basketball just in time for Final Four weekend.
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[2026-04-02 01:24 UTC+10:00] [Ottawa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: François-Philippe Champagne’s four-day trip comes close on the heels of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Beijing in January
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[2026-04-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SHANGHAI, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WATERTECH CHINA 2026, the landmark 18th edition of the premier platform for process, drinking, and wastewater solutions, will take place from June 9–11, 2026, at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). Co-organized by Herui Group and Informa Markets, the event serves as a critical hub for water treatment technologies, digital management, and sustainable infrastructure.
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[2026-04-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: FCLTGlobal announces that Clara Chan Ka-chai, CEO of the Hong Kong Investment Corporation, has become one of the 19 directors on its board
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[2026-04-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [geopolitical tensions] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global tensions, weak high-end exports, and record trade surpluses are spurring a strategic shift to boost imports, develop services trade and deepen market integration
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[2026-04-01 22:47 UTC+10:00] [Chris Tang Ping-keung] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Review includes possible penalty increases, expanding powers of Fire Services Department, and examination of legal liability of those who buy illegal fuel
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[2026-04-01 22:12 UTC+10:00] [Robert Chan Kwok-cheung] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: EngineAI, whose robots have been bought by Mideast companies, needed cloud-based computing that could be seamlessly accessed from anywhere
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[2026-04-01 21:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The sun has set behind a gas station in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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[2026-04-01 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gas prices are displayed at a Chevron gas station, in downtown Los Angeles, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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[2026-04-01 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned the economic shocks of the war in the Middle East would be felt for months and encouraged citizens to take public transport in a rare address to the nation on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-01 20:10 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bipartisan panel argues sanctions have concentrated discounted oil in Beijing's hands – charges the Chinese government denies
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[2026-04-01 19:49 UTC+10:00] [Census and Statistics Department] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Retail sales hit HK$35 billion in February, according to provisional figures from Census and Statistics Department
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[2026-04-01 19:32 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president’s claim that conflict is nearing end prompts 15% drop in Brent crude and stock market climb in Asia
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[2026-04-01 19:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-01 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spain's government said Tuesday it expected the Middle East war to contribute to a bumper tourist season, but warned that the crisis could also drag down a key driver for the Spanish economy.
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[2026-04-01 18:22 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Both Australia and Japan are heavily reliant on Chinese jet fuel, but shipments have plunged in recent weeks amid the Iran war
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[2026-04-01 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares listed in Europe are set to kick off the new trading month with a strong rebound, after notching their worst month since 2008 in March.
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[2026-04-01 17:13 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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[2026-04-01 16:28 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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[2026-04-01 15:42 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 1, 2026 — 3:42pm
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[2026-04-01 14:55 UTC+10:00] [Jim Chalmers] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Prime minister to deliver address live at 7pm AEDT as Jim Chalmers says Iran war having ‘extreme impact on global economy’
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[2026-04-01 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BURBANK, Calif., April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Iyuno, a leading provider of media localization services, today announced the development and early introduction of CLOE, a new contextual intelligence platform designed to reshape how content is prepared, marketed, localized, and adapted across global markets.
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[2026-04-01 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index chart at a securities firm Monday, March 23, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-04-01 13:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A new policy consultation council of the country's top finance officials kicked off Wednesday in a bid to bolster cooperation among economy-related authorities in devising macroeconomic policies amid heightening global uncertainties, government officials said.
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[2026-04-01 13:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea joined the World Government Bond Index on Wednesday, the finance chief said, expressing hopes that the inclusion will help stabilize the country's foreign exchange and financial markets.
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[2026-04-01 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Crude prices extended gains during Asia trading as escalating attacks in the Persian Gulf and U.S. President Donald Trump's signals on exiting the Iran conflict, even as the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed,keep markets on edge.
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[2026-04-01 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China is building new high-speed rail lines that dive underneath major waterways, providing fast services without disrupting shipping traffic
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[2026-04-01 12:27 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 1, 2026 12:27 | News
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[2026-04-01 12:17 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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[2026-04-01 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A screen displays financial information on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-04-01 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Financial Markets
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