Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-30 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Oil tankers dock at a port in Qingdao, China. Beijing looks to expand imports of resources from Africa. © Reuters
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[2026-04-30 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Kalshi has a welcome bonus for first-time users who want to sign up for the fast-growing prediction market platform this spring.
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[2026-04-30 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump has instructed his aides to prepare for an extension of America’s naval blockade of Iran to squeeze Tehran’s already struggling economy, officials said.
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[2026-04-30 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Energy prices are anticipated to surge 24% in 2026, the largest jump since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, as a result of the Iran conflict, the World Bank predicted in the latest Commodity Markets Outlook published on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-30 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesperson, said Russia has no plans to leave OPEC+ and praised the group’s role in stabilising energy markets.
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[2026-04-30 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Igbal Guliyev, dean of the School of Financial Economics at MGIMO University, doctor of economics and professor
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[2026-04-30 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Igbal Guliyev, dean of the School of Financial Economics at MGIMO University, doctor of economics and professor
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[2026-04-30 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, cleared a key procedural hurdle on Wednesday, opening the way for him to succeed Jerome Powell in coming weeks amid the White House’s unprecedented efforts to exert control over the world’s most powerful central bank.
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[2026-04-30 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-04-30 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Amazon is scheduled to report first-quarter results after the market close on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-30 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Microsoft is set to report fiscal third-quarter results after the close of regular trading on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-30 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The latest ABS consumer price index figures show just how pointless hiking interest rates would be at dealing with inflation. But raising rates is baked into the Reserve Bank’s DNA
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[2026-04-30 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Airline joins state-owned peers in placing large orders with European manufacturer, while rumoured Boeing deal could hinge on Trump visit
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[2026-04-30 00:57 UTC+10:00] [Paris] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Airline joins state-owned peers in placing large orders with European manufacturer, while rumoured Boeing deal could hinge on Trump visit
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[2026-04-30 00:49 UTC+10:00] [Technology sector] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Continent ‘sleepwalking’ into series of economic and national security problems due to over-dependence
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[2026-04-30 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: On the surface, the streets of Tehran appear to have returned to normal. Cafés are open, and traffic jams in the capital have resumed their usual pace. However, beneath this routine lies a nation on the brink of financial collapse, one that even the most brutal crackdowns may not contain.
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[2026-04-30 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: As expected, the Bank of Canada - which was the day's first G5 central bank to hit the tape ahead of the Fed's decision at 2pm ET - held interest rates unchanged at 2.25% as expected, saying adjustments to borrowing costs would likely be small if the economy and inflation evolve as expected, while stating that it is looking through the war's immediate impact on inflation but will not let higher energy prices become persistent inflation.
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[2026-04-29 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Province’s 15th five-year plan also uses term ‘Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area’ 57 times
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[2026-04-29 23:15 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Province’s 15th five-year plan also uses term ‘Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area’ 57 times
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[2026-04-29 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE property market has been one of the strongest stories in the sector globally over the past few years, with record transactions, rising prices and huge numbers of international buyers.
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[2026-04-29 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A few weeks ago, Warriors coach Steve Kerr was asked what qualities he values most in a player.
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[2026-04-29 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The recent report that Israel has brought no prosecutions for the killing of Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank since the start of this decade is a stark indictment of the failure of justice, accountability and the international rules-based order.
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[2026-04-29 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: S&P futures are flat with Nasdaq outperforming ahead of a huge day for tech. Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft, representing nearly 20% of S&P market cap, report after the close, with traders focused on capex. The group has a combined options implied move of more than $750 billion of market cap in either direction.
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[2026-04-29 22:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday maintained South Korea's long-term sovereign credit rating at "AA" with a stable outlook, citing the country's competitive electronics sector and supportive fiscal policy as buffers against mounting global energy market risks.
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[2026-04-29 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: After closing his hedge fund in the aftermath of the meme-stock upheaval, Gabe Plotkin is exploring a new investment structure, according to Bloomberg.
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[2026-04-29 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US’s acting ambassador to Ukraine, Julie Davis, is set to leave her post in the coming weeks due to disagreements with President Donald Trump, the Financial Times reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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[2026-04-29 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Dubai International Financial Centre has continued to grow its stable of companies establishing regional bases in the first quarter of this year, continuing the momentum from its record growth in 2025.
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[2026-04-29 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SME measures designed to improve access to financing, strengthen resilience, and accelerate transformation amid challenges linked to Middle East war
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[2026-04-29 21:17 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SME measures designed to improve access to financing, strengthen resilience, and accelerate transformation amid challenges linked to Middle East war
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[2026-04-29 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulator brings in seasoned official with deep risk and compliance experience amid renewed focus on IPO scrutiny and market stability
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[2026-04-29 21:09 UTC+10:00] [CSRC] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulator brings in seasoned official with deep risk and compliance experience amid renewed focus on IPO scrutiny and market stability
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[2026-04-29 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spanish inflation cooled in April thanks to falling electricity prices even as the Middle East war roiled global energy markets, official data showed on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ministry of Natural Resources boasts world-leading reserves of 14 minerals and vows to keep boosting output and exploration as geopolitical risks weigh on resources
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[2026-04-29 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ministry of Natural Resources boasts world-leading reserves of 14 minerals and vows to keep boosting output and exploration as geopolitical risks weigh on resources
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[2026-04-29 20:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Motor Executive Chair Chung Euisun attended Auto China 2026 in Beijing, industry sources said Wednesday, as the automaker steps up efforts to regain its foothold in the world's largest vehicle market.
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[2026-04-29 20:09 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Bris)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: South Bank’s first-ever seafood festival? Really?
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[2026-04-29 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gov. Kathy Hochul’s bid to delay some climate-law deadlines, which has helped hold up the now-one-month-late state budget deal, might make it seem like she cares about “affordability.”
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[2026-04-29 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Europol headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)
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[2026-04-29 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Pharma giants AstraZeneca and GSK, the U.K.'s second and ninth most valuable companies, both saw first-quarter profits beat expectations early Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Executive Chair Euisun Chung attended Auto China 2026 in Beijing, industry sources said Wednesday, as the automaker steps up efforts to regain its foothold in the world's largest vehicle market.
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[2026-04-29 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Financial Secretary Paul Chan says surplus revised to HK$11 billion, HK$8.1 billion higher than the HK$2.9 billion originally forecast in budget
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[2026-04-29 18:54 UTC+10:00] [Junius Ho Kwan-yiu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Financial Secretary Paul Chan says surplus revised to HK$11 billion, HK$8.1 billion higher than the HK$2.9 billion originally forecast in budget
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[2026-04-29 18:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-29 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: HKMA’s Eddie Yue, State Administration of Foreign Exchange’s Zhu Hexin discuss ways to strengthen city’s role as a global financial hub
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[2026-04-29 18:33 UTC+10:00] [State Administration of Foreign Exchange] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: HKMA’s Eddie Yue, State Administration of Foreign Exchange’s Zhu Hexin discuss ways to strengthen city’s role as a global financial hub
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[2026-04-29 18:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-29 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Europe's central banks are in focus this week as the European Central Bank and Bank of England release their latest monetary policy decisions against a backdrop of rising prices and growth fears.
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[2026-04-29 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: We earlier reported that the Israeli military killed one Palestinian man, Abdul Halim Rawhi Abdul Halim Hammad, during a raid in Silwad in the occupied West Bank last night.
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[2026-04-29 17:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Amid speculations of a looming financial crisis, LIV Golf has officially confirmed that it will postpone this summer's LIV Golf Louisiana event to fall.
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[2026-04-29 17:45 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: You start one war – and you break everything.
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