Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-15 13:09 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Economists predict RBA will raise interest rates this week and in May – days before treasurer unveils budget
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[2026-03-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Fantawild] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World’s largest food-service chain is looking to monetise its Snow King mascot and give a boost to hometown economy
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[2026-03-15 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: At the start of his term in January, Mayor Mamdani had the Big Apple’s lenders in his corner — despite his plans to remake the Big Apple economy under his socialist agenda.
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[2026-03-15 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Strait of Hormuz is a small strip of water connecting the Persian Gulf to the world’s oceans, and it has become a big problem for the global economy.
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[2026-03-15 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Jim Chalmers said a recession is "not something that we're anticipating or expecting" in Australia as a result of the Middle East war. Source: AAP / Dan Himbrechts
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[2026-03-15 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The ‘largest supply disruption in history’ due to the US-Israeli war on Iran is affecting prices from plastic to jet fuel to fertiliser
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[2026-03-15 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Strait of Hormuz is a small strip of water connecting the Persian Gulf to the world’s oceans, and it has become a big problem for the global economy.
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[2026-03-15 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Protesters in central Cuba have torched a local communist party office, as conditions on the island continue to deteriorate under severe restrictions from the United States meant to squeeze the economy.
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[2026-03-15 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: In 2011, when social media was still finding its footing in the Philippines and “influencer marketing” had yet to enter the business vocabulary, Ace Gapuz saw something others had not fully recognized: a growing community of digital storytellers with the power to shape conversations, communities and consumer behavior.
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[2026-03-15 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Plenty of tickets will be punched to the Big Dance on Saturday, and new users can get in on the action by using the Kalshi promo code NYPMAX to participate in March Madness prediction markets.
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[2026-03-15 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Kharg Island sits at the heart of Iran’s oil export infrastructure in the northern Gulf, making it one of the most strategically important energy hubs in the region. Located about 25km off Iran’s southern coast, the island hosts the country’s main oil export terminal, where crude from oil fields across Iran is stored and loaded onto tankers for shipment to international markets.
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[2026-03-14 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US workers are finding it difficult to afford basic necessities as the president claims ‘the economy is roaring back’
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[2026-03-14 21:32 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Japan and South Korea expressed concern on Saturday about the rapid declines in their currencies, saying they were ready to act against excessive foreign-exchange volatility.
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[2026-03-14 20:45 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Authorities will impose measures such as stricter borrowing caps and ban loan referees in August
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[2026-03-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China has continually expanded its visa-free policies in recent years. Here is a breakdown of the latest rules
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[2026-03-14 18:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean kimchi is being sold as a Chinese delicacy in several markets and stores in Taiwan, according to a professor and promoter of Korean culture.
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[2026-03-14 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Latin America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: TCL and Xpeng founders also vow to keep investing in Latin America – despite US intervention in Venezuela this year
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[2026-03-14 14:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Free power will be part of an Australian Energy Regulator pricing draft next week. (ABC News: Rhiannon Shine)
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[2026-03-14 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Productivity Council] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In the second of a two-part series on AI in Hong Kong, Oscar Liu reports on how society, from government and companies to institutions and individuals, is scrambling to embrace AI, as work itself gets redefined
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[2026-03-14 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran war] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The situation could ripple through the nation’s economy and further batter growers struggling with falling domestic prices
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[2026-03-14 08:30 UTC+10:00] [Palestine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While bombs are being dropped on communities that may seem far away for some, the ripple effects of war in the Middle East are truly worldwide
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[2026-03-14 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — As the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran continues to upend energy markets and supply chains worldwide, the Trump administration says it might suspend maritime shipping requirements under a more than century-old law known as the Jones Act.
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[2026-03-14 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Regional Communities
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[2026-03-14 07:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Wall Street’s losses deepened as the ongoing fallout from the war in Iran keeps pushing oil prices higher, ratcheting up inflationary pressure on the global economy.
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[2026-03-14 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Committee on Economic Surveillance which met under the patronage President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Thursday at Presidential Secretariat focused on the potential adverse impacts on Sri Lanka’s economy arising from the current conflict situation in the Middle East, including rising global oil prices, disruptions to maritime supply chains and difficulties affecting international trade.
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[2026-03-14 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gas prices are advertised in Los Angeles on Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
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[2026-03-14 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AMID the turbulence of a war in the Middle East, if anyone is still wondering whether the Philippine economy is entering a period of serious stress, the answer is now visible everywhere — from market data to electricity bills, from the foreign exchange board to the rice stalls in public markets.
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[2026-03-14 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Team USA will play its first knockout game of the World Baseball Classic against Canada on Friday, and new users can get in on the action by using the Kalshi promo code NYPMAX to participate in WBC prediction markets.
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[2026-03-14 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran is starting to weigh on Turkey's economy, as inflation continues to exceed expectations and Ankara faces both an outflow of foreign investors and a widening current account deficit.
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[2026-03-14 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran is starting to weigh on Turkey's economy, as inflation continues to exceed expectations and Ankara faces both an outflow of foreign investors and a widening current account deficit.
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[2026-03-14 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US economy, hobbled by last fall’s 43-day government shutdown, advanced at an unexpectedly sluggish 0.7% annual rate from October through December, the Commerce Department reported Friday in a big downgrade of its initial estimate.
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[2026-03-14 02:00 UTC+10:00] [Scott Bessent] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Both sides have short-term incentives to maintain their ‘trade truce’ so they can focus on dealing with domestic issues, analysts say
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[2026-03-14 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Construction workers install a lumber roof at a new home build Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Laveen, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
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[2026-03-13 23:45 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts see ‘diplomatic bulletproofing’ in vessels leveraging Beijing’s neutrality, while some Chinese-linked ships clear chokepoint
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[2026-03-13 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person shops at a grocery store in Schaumburg, Ill., Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
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[2026-03-13 21:57 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foreign Secretary Cooper said Moscow and Tehran ‘benefit together’ from soaring oil prices
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[2026-03-13 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With Tokyo and Beijing still at loggerheads over Taiwan, analysts warn Japan’s decision exposes its economic vulnerability
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[2026-03-13 20:39 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-13 19:10 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-13 18:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.K. economy flatlined in January as growth continued to slow even before the U.S.-Iran war brought about a global energy price shock.
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[2026-03-13 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks were set to open the week's final trading session in negative territory, as investors continued to weigh the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and its lasting impact on growth.
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[2026-03-13 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today
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[2026-03-13 17:58 UTC+10:00] [International Federation of Robotics] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As fertility rates fall, Asian economies face a daunting challenge – sustaining growth with fewer workers
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[2026-03-13 17:54 UTC+10:00] [Economy & Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-03-13 17:21 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump administration announces 30-day waiver on Russian oil stranded at sea as concerns over US-Israel war on Iran unsettles markets
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[2026-03-13 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s secretive new leader issued his first public statements Thursday, resolving to keep fighting, promising more pain for Gulf Arab states and threatening to open “other fronts” in a war that has already disrupted world energy supplies, the global economy and international travel.
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[2026-03-13 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-03-13 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Asia-Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Black gold’ fibre deemed transformative for energy and military purposes, EV innovations, medical devices and low-altitude economy
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[2026-03-13 14:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United States issued a 30-day waiver allowing countries to purchase sanctioned Russian oil currently stranded at sea, in a move aimed at stabilising global energy markets shaken by the war involving Iran, Reuters news agency reported.
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[2026-03-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [taxation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Central finance is like a father … while local governments are like children,’ tax policy expert says, affirming support for revenue-sharing reforms
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