Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-23 00:14 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Reuters-Ipsos, AP-NORC and NBC polls show approval in mid-30s, with economy, Iran and immigration concerns
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[2026-04-23 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Manufacturers are expected to see stronger overseas orders even as price wars hurt profits at home
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[2026-04-23 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Manufacturers are expected to see stronger overseas orders even as price wars hurt profits at home
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[2026-04-22 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The stock market is telling a different story from the 'Iran is strong, America is overreaching' narrative being spewed by mainstream media.
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[2026-04-22 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Libya has reached its highest oil production in more than a decade, approved its first unified budget in 13 years and secured one of the few growth upgrades in the IMF's latest regional outlook, making it a rare bright spot as the Iran war forces steep downgrades on economies across the Middle East.
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[2026-04-22 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures are higher with earnings in full swing and AI winners soaring. Trump indefinitely extended the ceasefire with Iran just before its Taco Tuesday expiration, while maintaining a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, after plans for peace talks fell apart. Still, the market doesn’t seem too concerned about the lack of a resolution, and is instead focused on a Tasnim report that Iran had received "some signs" the US was ready to break the blockade.
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[2026-04-22 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance
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[2026-04-22 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A new Bloomberg report states that Deutsche Telekom AG is exploring a mega merger with its U.S. subsidiary, T-Mobile US, in a move that would create a telecom giant valued at roughly $400 billion. If completed, the deal would rank as the largest public M&A transaction ever.
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[2026-04-22 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Oil prices have edged higher while Europe's main stock markets eased on uncertainty surrounding the prospect of resumed peace talks following an extension to the US-Iran ceasefire.
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[2026-04-22 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Development ‘underscores growing demand from investors for cross-border products and diversified regional exposure’, HKEX CEO says
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[2026-04-22 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Boursa Malaysia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Development ‘underscores growing demand from investors for cross-border products and diversified regional exposure’, HKEX CEO says
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[2026-04-22 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is overhauling ‘producer services’ with upgrades and more specialisation to avert deindustrialisation and anchor advanced manufacturing
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[2026-04-22 21:00 UTC+10:00] [financial services] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is overhauling ‘producer services’ with upgrades and more specialisation to avert deindustrialisation and anchor advanced manufacturing
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[2026-04-22 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Donald Trump's announcement that the ceasefire with Iran would continue for talks damped anxiety that the U.S. was about to resume strikes, but investors largely reacted with a shrug.
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[2026-04-22 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
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[2026-04-22 19:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy waves from behind a glass window after he received the Freedom Medal of the International Four Freedoms Award during a ceremony in Middelburg, Netherlands, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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[2026-04-22 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A road safety group is seeking a ban on Chinese and Polish companies behind a firm that markets the gas from operating in France
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[2026-04-22 19:34 UTC+10:00] [Yannick Alleno] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A road safety group is seeking a ban on Chinese and Polish companies behind a firm that markets the gas from operating in France
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[2026-04-22 19:00 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Kevin Warsh, Trump’s ‘central casting’, has a long road ahead of convincing board members to lower interest rates
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[2026-04-22 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nearly half of the planned flights between China and Japan were cancelled last month, as Beijing and Tokyo remain locked in a diplomatic feud
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[2026-04-22 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nearly half of the planned flights between China and Japan were cancelled last month, as Beijing and Tokyo remain locked in a diplomatic feud
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[2026-04-22 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Investors looked past the U.S.-Iran standoff for now
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[2026-04-22 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Prices are shown on a board at a gas station in London, England, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
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[2026-04-22 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China's imports of chipmaking equipment from Malaysia and Singapore rose sharply in 2025 to surpass those from the US, which sank to an eight-year low, an analysis by Nikkei Asia has found - even as American companies remain a vital source of advanced tools for the country.
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[2026-04-22 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Customers queue up from as early as 10.30am at Star Cinema in Tseung Kwan O to buy discounted tickets for films screening this Saturday
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[2026-04-22 16:41 UTC+10:00] [Tseung Kwan O] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Customers queue up from as early as 10.30am at Star Cinema in Tseung Kwan O to buy discounted tickets for films screening this Saturday
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[2026-04-22 16:19 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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[2026-04-22 16:12 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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[2026-04-22 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A truck works at a BHP iron ore mine in Western Australia. Exports of the steelmaking material are key to the nation's economy. © BHP
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[2026-04-22 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Specialist James Denaro works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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[2026-04-22 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in negative territory on Wednesday as traders assess the Iran ceasefire extension and the prospect of further peace talks.
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[2026-04-22 15:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SK On said Wednesday it was establishing a new office in Tokyo as early as this month, stepping up its push into Japan’s electric vehicle and energy storage system markets.
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[2026-04-22 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rail giant’s sells five-year, 10-year and 30-year bonds, with the size of each tranche also representing the largest for their respective tenors to date
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[2026-04-22 15:19 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong dollar] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rail giant’s sells five-year, 10-year and 30-year bonds, with the size of each tranche also representing the largest for their respective tenors to date
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[2026-04-22 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-04-22 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: SoftBank Group's 10.5% jump highlights AI optimism eclipsing oil-driven concerns, for now
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[2026-04-22 13:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Containers are stacked at a port in Yokohama, near Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2025. (Takuto Kaneko/Kyodo News via AP)
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[2026-04-22 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan recorded a trade deficit in fiscal 2025 for the fifth consecutive year, but the amount decreased 68.4%. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
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[2026-04-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: It is almost three centuries since seminal Scottish economist Adam Smith introduced his concept of an "invisible hand". In Smith’s view, this metaphor described how individuals pursuing their own self-interest unintentionally led to balanced, competitive and functioning markets. That is the principle that drives much of the world's modern economy.
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[2026-04-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The downstream consequences from the Hormuz closure are popping up in the most unexpected places.
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[2026-04-22 12:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 22, 2026 — 12:15pm
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[2026-04-22 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Long-haul economy travel could soon become more restful as some airlines introduce sleeper-style options designed to give passengers more space. Air New Zealand is set to roll out its Skynest bunk beds on ultra-long-haul flights this year, while United Airlines has announced plans for its Relax Row concept, which converts standard seats into a flat surface, from next year.
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[2026-04-22 11:26 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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[2026-04-22 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan, South Korea benchmarks nearly unchanged from previous day's rally
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[2026-04-22 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's trade balance in fiscal 2025 recorded a deficit for the fifth consecutive year, but the amount decreased 68.4% compared to the previous year. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
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[2026-04-22 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States was indefinitely extending its ceasefire with Iran — a day before it was to expire — as a new round of peace talks was on hold. The announcement appeared to ease fears that the fighting, which had shaken energy markets and the global economy, would promptly resume.
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[2026-04-22 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China already dominates global shipbuilding orders – and the Strait of Hormuz crisis appears to be boosting demand
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[2026-04-22 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China already dominates global shipbuilding orders – and the Strait of Hormuz crisis appears to be boosting demand
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[2026-04-22 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Economics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The trend has been accelerated by the US-Israel war on Iran, leaving households – and cafe owners – glum, surveys suggest
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[2026-04-22 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open broadly lower Wednesday as concerns grew that the Middle East conflict could drag on, after President Donald Trump extended a U.S. ceasefire in Iran.
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