Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Christina Comben via CoinTelegraph.com,
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[2026-04-14 18:46 UTC+10:00] [COMMENTARY] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The drama following U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” just over a year ago seemed to confirm a simple theory. On April 2, 2025, Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs; markets plunged even as 10-year Treasury yields spiked; then, when tariffs were paused, equities surged in one of the strongest rebounds since the global financial crisis.
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[2026-04-14 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Botswana has signed a series of energy, mining, and infrastructure agreements with Oman as it steps up efforts to diversify its economy beyond diamonds, amid a prolonged downturn in global demand for the precious stones.
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[2026-04-14 18:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Global wealth head says custody will anchor digital asset push, stays bullish on AI-led markets
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[2026-04-14 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese vice-premier to visit major gas field in Turkmenistan as Beijing aims to shore up energy security and diversify away from volatile maritime routes
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[2026-04-14 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese vice-premier to visit major gas field in Turkmenistan as Beijing aims to shore up energy security and diversify away from volatile maritime routes
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[2026-04-14 18:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Most disputes were medical and travel cases, according to Insurance Claims Complaints Panel
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[2026-04-14 18:29 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Most disputes were medical and travel cases, according to Insurance Claims Complaints Panel
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[2026-04-14 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: American tech is in lay-off mode. Oracle, a wannabe cloud-computing hyperscaler, recently announced thousands of job cuts. Block, a digital-payments darling, is slashing more than 4000 roles – nearly half its workforce. Amazon and Meta have announced redundancies.
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[2026-04-14 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Observers warn of unregulated world of alternative gaming, following government’s move to halt plans for basketball betting in the city
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[2026-04-14 17:21 UTC+10:00] [bitcoin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Observers warn of unregulated world of alternative gaming, following government’s move to halt plans for basketball betting in the city
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[2026-04-14 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: France is shifting its response to rising fuel costs away from short-term relief and toward long-term electrification, according to Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu. Instead of expanding fuel subsidies after oil prices spiked due to the Iran conflict, the government plans to redirect funding into helping households and businesses transition to electric energy, according to Bloomberg.
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[2026-04-14 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘We hope to enable passengers of all ages and backgrounds to easily access tram information,’ Hong Kong Tramways’ managing director says
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[2026-04-14 16:39 UTC+10:00] [digitalisation project] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘We hope to enable passengers of all ages and backgrounds to easily access tram information,’ Hong Kong Tramways’ managing director says
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[2026-04-14 16:37 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-14 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's Nikkei Stock Average jumped more than 1,400 points at one point during morning trade on April 14. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-04-14 16:10 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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[2026-04-14 15:35 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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[2026-04-14 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to open higher on Tuesday amid hopes that U.S.-Iran peace talks could resume despite a blockade on Iranian ports coming into effect.
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[2026-04-14 15:16 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-14 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, center, is adhering to IMF recovery strictures agreed before he took office. © AP
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[2026-04-14 15:00 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 at a securities firm Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-04-14 14:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Workers unload imported potash at the Chinese port of Zhangjiagang: Strong commodity demand and rising prices pushed the value of imports up 28% in March. (cnsphoto via Reuters)
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[2026-04-14 14:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Motor Group said Tuesday it is participating in the 2026 Semafor World Economy, held this week at the Conrad Hotel in Washington.
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[2026-04-14 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Science] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Alongside the oil and gas stranded in the strait of Hormuz is another commodity vital to today’s economy: helium. It is a critical element in all kinds of areas from MRI machines to the Large Hadron Collider, and even deep-sea diving. It is also integral to the AI boom. And this isn’t the first time its fragile global supply chain has been threatened.
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[2026-04-14 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Following news that two tankers, one of which indicated China as its destination, had turned around earlier in the day after the Trump blockade of the Straits of Hormuz had kicked in, one of them - a tanker linked to China - is making its way through the Strait of Hormuz, testing President Trump’s naval blockade, Bloomberg reported.
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[2026-04-14 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Export figures fall short of predictions, rising by 2.5%, while imports grow by 27.8% as conflict in Middle East causes global disruption
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[2026-04-14 13:04 UTC+10:00] [Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Export figures fall short of predictions, rising by 2.5%, while imports grow by 27.8% as conflict in Middle East causes global disruption
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[2026-04-14 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's Nikkei Stock Average jumped more than 1,400 points at one point during morning trade on April 14. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-04-14 12:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday urged nations involved in the war in the Middle East to take a courageous step toward peace, with a fragile ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran hanging in the balance and threatening the global economy.
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[2026-04-14 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday urged nations involved in the war in the Middle East to take a courageous step toward peace, with a fragile ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran hanging in the balance and threatening the global economy.
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[2026-04-14 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A container terminal in Singapore: The city-state's GDP rose by a slower-than-expected 4.6%, year on year, preliminary first quarter figures showed on April 14. © Reuters
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[2026-04-14 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Airlines are cutting flights, as dependence on Middle Eastern fuel hits operators from Pakistan to New Zealand
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[2026-04-14 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: PLS CEO Dale Henderson is optimistic about the trajectory of lithium prices. (Screenshot from PLS website)
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[2026-04-14 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-04-14 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: European companies keep becoming ‘collateral damage’ in others’ disputes, laments president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
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[2026-04-14 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: European companies keep becoming ‘collateral damage’ in others’ disputes, laments president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
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[2026-04-14 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices fell Tuesday as traders weighed a U.S. blockade of Iranian shipping and signs that Washington and Tehran could still continue peace talks.
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[2026-04-14 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Of 67,189 loan applications approved under government’s Special 100% Loan Guarantee scheme, 13,231 had defaulted by end of February
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[2026-04-14 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Of 67,189 loan applications approved under government’s Special 100% Loan Guarantee scheme, 13,231 had defaulted by end of February
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[2026-04-14 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-04-14 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-14 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Tuesday, amid hopes that a deal between Washington and Tehran was still possible even as the U.S. blockades Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-14 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: This report is from this week's CNBC's The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what's driving the world's second-largest economy. You can subscribe here.
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[2026-04-14 07:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Stocks have risen and oil price futures have retreated back below $US100 a barrel overnight, as the US Navy's blockade of Iranian ports has begun in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-14 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. stocks climbed as hope remains on Wall Street that the global economy can still avoid a worst-case scenario because of the U.S.-Iran war.
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[2026-04-14 05:52 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Oil prices are hovering just under $US100 ($141) per barrel but Australia’s sharemarket is expected to bounce back on opening after US stocks held steady overnight despite ceasefire talks failing to end the US and Israeli war with Iran.
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[2026-04-14 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Property prices are likely to keep falling as auction clearance rates dropped in March in Sydney and Melbourne, as prospective property buyers worry about interest rate rises, the rising cost of living and an uncertain economy.
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[2026-04-14 04:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US blockade of Iranian ports, which began on Monday, is expected to cut off about $150 million a day in oil revenue for Tehran, which relied on the receipts to finance its war and keep its sanctioned economy afloat.
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[2026-04-14 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: One day after a burst of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, when according to Bloomberg 19 ships crossed in either direction while Trump said that as many as 34 ships crossed the waterway on Sunday, shipping through Hormuz slumped back down again Monday, reversing Sunday's jump, as caution mounted ahead of a US naval blockade.
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