Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-06 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Goldman Sachs’ chief Asia-Pacific economist says worst is over in terms of property slump’s impact on China’s economic growth
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[2026-04-06 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Goldman Sachs’ chief Asia-Pacific economist says worst is over in terms of property slump’s impact on China’s economic growth
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[2026-04-06 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Bursa Malaysia, the country's stock exchange, is expected to play a key role in the new capital market master plan published by the securities regulator. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yuki Kohara and Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-04-06 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With the world's attention glued to every headline out of Iran, it is understandable why today's OPEC+ meeting was largely ignored, although with roughly 12% of global oil output throttled at the Strait of Hormuz, it's not as if even OPEC+ could do much to offset the supply shock.
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[2026-04-06 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: As a parent of millennials, I can see firsthand the reality described in a recent Barron’s commentary by Randall W. Forsyth: the financial anxiety many younger Americans feel is not misplaced pessimism. It is a rational response to an economy that increasingly feels stacked against them. The traditional markers of stability, especially homeownership, have moved further out of reach.
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[2026-04-06 05:50 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has announced measures to manage public expenditure in response to the ongoing energy crisis triggered by the conflict in the Middle East, aiming to ease pressure on the national economy while maintaining essential public services.
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[2026-04-06 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: More than 27,000 families have been displaced in Afghanistan since Pakistani strikes began in late February, the Taliban Economy Minister Din Mohammad Haneef, said on Thursday, as cross-border fighting continues and diplomatic efforts show little immediate progress.
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[2026-04-06 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Federal regulators have approved keeping the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant running for decades longer, granting 20-year license renewals for its two reactors, according to Yahoo/San Fran Chronicle.
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[2026-04-06 02:29 UTC+10:00] [Bank of Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ultra-low rates turned the yen into easy cash for bankers. But the carry trade now binds global markets to decisions in Tokyo
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[2026-04-06 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance
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[2026-04-06 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Opec+ left output policy unchanged, with the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee stopping short of signalling any increase in production capacity, as the alliance balances tightening supply conditions against heightened geopolitical risks in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-05 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,
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[2026-04-05 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The New York Harbor jet fuel benchmark has doubled in just five weeks as the aviation fuel crisis spreads from airport to airport worldwide following ongoing disruptions at the Hormuz chokepoint. The third-order effects of that energy shock began to materialize this past week, with major U.S. airlines raising checked-bag fees to offset soaring fuel costs.
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[2026-04-05 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rail operator says time needed for in-town check-in service at Hong Kong and Kowloon stations extended to 120 minutes before flight departure
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[2026-04-05 22:12 UTC+10:00] [Airport Express] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rail operator says time needed for in-town check-in service at Hong Kong and Kowloon stations extended to 120 minutes before flight departure
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[2026-04-05 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Thomas Brooke of RMX news,
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[2026-04-05 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Seasonal cat-themed artworks are stealing the limelight this Easter, tapping into the city’s booming ‘cat economy’
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[2026-04-05 20:44 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Cat Expo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Seasonal cat-themed artworks are stealing the limelight this Easter, tapping into the city’s booming ‘cat economy’
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[2026-04-05 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE has been ranked among the world’s top 10 exporters for the first time, highlighting its growing role as a global trade hub despite mounting geopolitical headwinds.
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[2026-04-05 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Affluent Chinese consumers are expected to splurge, though a volatile property market and oil price shocks pose challenges, analysts say
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[2026-04-05 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Prada] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Affluent Chinese consumers are expected to splurge, though a volatile property market and oil price shocks pose challenges, analysts say
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[2026-04-05 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Saudi Arabia's non-oil sector reported a decline in business activity in March, the first time in five-and-a-half years, amid disruption from the regional war.
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[2026-04-05 17:30 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Thousands of kilometres from the Strait of Hormuz, Alex scans the numbers that flow across seven rapidly flickering computer monitors.
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[2026-04-05 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Once deemed a ‘ghost tower’ and a benchmark of unfinished projects, the 596-metre building’s state-backed revival reflects efforts to rebuild confidence in fragile market
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[2026-04-05 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Ping An Finance Centre] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Once deemed a ‘ghost tower’ and a benchmark of unfinished projects, the 596-metre building’s state-backed revival reflects efforts to rebuild confidence in fragile market
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[2026-04-05 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief attributes performance to Hong Kong’s leveraging of steady growth of mainland China’s economy
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[2026-04-05 15:51 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief attributes performance to Hong Kong’s leveraging of steady growth of mainland China’s economy
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[2026-04-05 15:46 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australian motorists are facing a prolonged era of high petrol prices even if the United States were to end the war in Iran tomorrow, as fuel companies and experts warn the damage to global energy markets has been so severe that it will outlast the conflict.
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[2026-04-05 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Powered by AI, the silver economy is driving product innovation and unlocking substantial new consumption growth
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[2026-04-05 15:00 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Powered by AI, the silver economy is driving product innovation and unlocking substantial new consumption growth
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[2026-04-05 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Travel industry leader says rise in airlines’ fuel surcharges and Mideast conflict has dampened Hongkongers’ desire to travel long distances
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[2026-04-05 14:32 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Travel industry leader says rise in airlines’ fuel surcharges and Mideast conflict has dampened Hongkongers’ desire to travel long distances
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[2026-04-05 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Retail investors have emerged as a key source of demand, becoming an increasingly important contributor to corporate financing for growth.
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[2026-04-05 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Polymarket removed a forum related to the rescue mission of U.S. military servicemembers amid political pressure, the latest sign of mounting scrutiny around prediction markets.
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[2026-04-05 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: A PHILIPPINE telecommunications group is expanding digital infrastructure and training initiatives to help universities prepare students for an economy increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence (AI), an executive said during a forum in Manila.
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[2026-04-05 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Polymarket is providing readers of The Post a $20 bonus promo when they create an account using the Polymarket promo code NYPMAX.
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[2026-04-05 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: France is seeking to quadruple its stockpile of kamikaze drones and drastically expand missile arsenals by the end of the decade, Politico reported on Friday, citing a draft military planning law which describes the push as preparations for a “war economy.”
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[2026-04-04 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spain and four other European Union nations have called for a tax on windfall profits of energy companies in response to rising fuel prices due to the Middle East war, Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said Saturday.
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[2026-04-04 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Visitors to two-day Con-Con Hong Kong 2026 stock up on exclusive merchandise at booths and take pictures of the latest figurines
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[2026-04-04 22:45 UTC+10:00] [Medialink Group] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Visitors to two-day Con-Con Hong Kong 2026 stock up on exclusive merchandise at booths and take pictures of the latest figurines
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[2026-04-04 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The current oil price shock has thrown into question the correlation between crude and Bitcoin, showing that the digital asset moves independently of the commodity, a new study from Binance has found.
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[2026-04-04 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Gold] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two apparent anomalies stand out in recent market movements – the rising dollar and falling gold prices
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[2026-04-04 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two apparent anomalies stand out in recent market movements – the rising dollar and falling gold prices
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[2026-04-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [GPS] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China is overhauling its home-grown satellite navigation system as part of a push to expand the network’s global influence
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[2026-04-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China is overhauling its home-grown satellite navigation system as part of a push to expand the network’s global influence
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[2026-04-04 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Lawyers in the Mile High State are now being strong-armed by Democrats into signing a radical anti-immigration-enforcement pledge just to do their jobs.
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[2026-04-04 10:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Preliminary February net trailer orders fell by about 10,000 units from January’s 23,300, a 43% month-over-month decline, according to TheTrucker.com.
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[2026-04-04 07:48 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: A crew member of a fighter plane shot down over Iran yesterday has been rescued, the Pentagon said.But the fate of the second person aboard the F-15E is not known.The New York Times reports one of the crew of the jet was rescued by a US Air Force Black Hawk helicopter.READ MORE: Markets crash, oil skyrockets after Trump speechAn F-15E like this one has been shot down over Iran.
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[2026-04-04 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Advantage is looking to invest between 5 billion yen and 15 billion yen per deal in properties like offices, logistics facilities, factories and hotels. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-04-04 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,
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