Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-03 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The U.S. imported less goods than a year earlier in the period from April 2025 to January 2026 as the Trump administration's tariffs took hold. © Reuters
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[2026-04-03 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
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[2026-04-03 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Britain accused Iran on Thursday of holding the world's economy hostage as diplomats from more than 40 countries held talks on ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route that has been choked off by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
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[2026-04-03 00:03 UTC+10:00] [Guangdong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a coffee festival to a Doraemon show, there’s plenty to do and see for both residents and visitors over the long weekend break
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[2026-04-02 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say Middle East turmoil is elevating commodity input costs, affecting processing efforts and prompting push for ‘friendshoring’ to secure resources
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[2026-04-02 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Lebanon was hit by another deadly Israeli strike overnight when a building in Zebdine, near Nabatieh in the south, was reduced to rubble, sending first responders and residents scrambling to search for victims. The attack came just hours after an Israeli raid in Beirut’s Jnah area killed at least five people and wounded 21 others, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.
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[2026-04-02 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: In a televised speech on April 1, U.S. President Donald Trump said the war in Iran is nearing its end and that the flow of energy in the Middle East will return to normal soon. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-04-02 19:30 UTC+10:00] [interest rate] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Central banks cannot pump oil into the global economy in the same way they can flood the financial system with liquidity
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[2026-04-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Battlefield outcomes are connected by the sharing of weapons and intelligence as well as the damage to the global economy
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[2026-04-02 18:55 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The state-run Economic Daily says the real problem with the global economy is not China’s strong exports, but rising protectionism
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[2026-04-02 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Europe-listed shares look set to open broadly lower on Thursday, as concerns about the trajectory of the U.S.-Iran war grip global markets once again.
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[2026-04-02 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HONG KONG — Oil prices spiked and stocks sank on Thursday after Donald Trump reiterated that US forces would hammer Iran for another two to three weeks but offered no solution to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz that has crippled global markets.
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[2026-04-02 17:10 UTC+10:00] [Chengdu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is moving to modernise the power grid, putting innovation and flexibility at the heart of its strategy
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[2026-04-02 17:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iraqi oil fields once alive with the buzz of workers are nearly deserted. Ports that pulsed with the churn of cargo have fallen still, the din of commerce replaced by the soft rhythm of waves. (AP Video shot by Farid Abdulwahed)
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[2026-04-02 17:05 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: It really felt like markets were back this week – for a few days anyway.
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[2026-04-02 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BANGKOK, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As the 'T-Beauty' trend continues its unstoppable growth, 'EVEANDBOY', Thailand's number one beauty store, is seizing this opportunity by organizing the 'EVEANDBOY T-BEAUTY FEST'. This event is designed to strengthen and elevate Thai brands to the global stage, as well as to support Thai entrepreneurs in sustainably expanding their markets internationally, firmly establishing Thailand as an outstanding beauty hub that is second to none in the world.
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[2026-04-02 16:45 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Fuel companies and the federal government are in talks about further lowering Australia’s fuel-quality standards to widen the pool of available imports, as Donald Trump’s declaration the war with Iran would continue for up to three weeks exposes Australia to heightened risk of shortages by the end of April.
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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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