Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-07 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Cargills Bank has launched the Cargills Bank Ocean Plastic Debit Card, marking the first time such a product has been introduced to the Sri Lankan market.
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[2026-04-07 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A Sri Lankan passenger who tried to smuggle into the country a stock of ‘Kush’ worth Rs. 113.4 million was nabbed at the Katunayake Airport by a group of officers of the Customs Narcotics Control Division yesterday.
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[2026-04-07 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Police have issued a warning to the public to be vigilant of possible financial fraud and data theft via the internet during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year season.
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[2026-04-07 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-07 05:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: This red lip color inspired a love story of its own.
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[2026-04-07 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Oliver Hunter is one of many comedians doing a financial juggling act in order to afford a run at the prestigious Melbourne International Comedy Festival. (Supplied)
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[2026-04-07 04:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-07 04:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Software giant Oracle has named Hilary Maxson as its new chief financial officer amid thousands of layoffs that sent shockwaves through the company.
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[2026-04-07 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE- In this Feb. 5, 2018, file photo, the seal of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System is displayed in the ground at the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
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[2026-04-07 02:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is interviewed by Maria Bartiromo on the “Mornings with Maria Bartiromo” program, on the Fox Business Network, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
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[2026-04-07 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Nippon Life Insurance are weighing a plan to finance Japanese acquisitions with private credit. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-04-07 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FOR decades, farm-to-market roads were touted as the solution to agricultural productivity because these roads could lower the cost of transporting the harvests from the farms to the cities and communities. Farm-to-market roads are among the most politically popular and intuitively sensible public investments. They promise to connect farmers to markets, cut transport costs, reduce post-harvest losses, and bring rural communities into the economic mainstream.
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[2026-04-07 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-07 02:01 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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[2026-04-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Many yuan transactions are now routed through China’s own global payment system, which often does not show up in traditional data sets, analysts say
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[2026-04-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Many yuan transactions are now routed through China’s own global payment system, which often does not show up in traditional data sets, analysts say
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[2026-04-06 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In addition to Iran war developments, this week’s economic calendar will focus on the inflation side of the Fed’s dual mandate following a solid March employment report. The key data releases this week are the February durable goods report on Tuesday, the February PCE report on Thursday, and the March CPI report on Friday.
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[2026-04-06 23:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- The confirmation hearing for Shin Hyun-song, the nominee for South Korea's central bank governor, will be held next week, officials said Monday.
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[2026-04-06 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia is seeking to build an alternative cross-border payments network in Africa using a ruble-backed cryptocurrency, as it looks to bypass Western financial systems following sanctions imposed over the war in Ukraine, the Financial Times reported Monday.
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[2026-04-06 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Border Police officers arrested a Hamas-linked terrorist who was planning a terror attack near the Palestinian West Bank village of al-Mughayir on Sunday night, Israel Police said on Monday.
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[2026-04-06 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The 2026 Masters tees off Thursday, and new users can apply the Polymarket promo code NYPMAX to skip the line and receive $20 in bonuses that you can apply to trades on this year’s trip to Augusta, or any other market of your choosing.
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[2026-04-06 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Global asset managers with more than $20 trillion in assets under management say they are committed to the UAE and the broader Middle East and are boosting their regional operations despite the Iran war.
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[2026-04-06 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE is “well positioned” to rank among the world's top five global exporters in the next five years as it boosts trade agreements internationally and extends its role in emerging market trade corridors, according to analysts.
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[2026-04-06 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US stock futures rose, but were off session highs (and lows) and crude oil dipped as the bipolar market focused its attention on a report of a push to secure a potential ceasefire in the war in Iran, following a reversal in those exact same hopes late last week. As of 8:00am ET S&P 500 futures added 0.1% in light trading after the Easter holiday, reversing an earlier loss of as much as 0.8%, but also off session highs.
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[2026-04-06 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon began his annual shareholder letter on Monday by tying the bank's legacy to the nation's history: "In 2026, America is celebrating its 250th anniversary. This year, we are also celebrating the 227th anniversary of JPMorgan Chase, which was founded in April 1799."
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[2026-04-06 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The president has boasted about cutting prices of drugs, housing, food and gasoline. It’s grossly exaggerated nonsense
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[2026-04-06 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-06 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Estimated 6 to 7 per cent year-on-year dip in catering sector business over long weekend amid exodus of locals, F&B trade representative says
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[2026-04-06 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Labour Day] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Estimated 6 to 7 per cent year-on-year dip in catering sector business over long weekend amid exodus of locals, F&B trade representative says
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[2026-04-06 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As Americans struggle amid the threat of higher inflation, Lockheed Martin, Shell and other companies are experiencing gains
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[2026-04-06 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is calling for a broad recommitment to American ideals as his bank navigates geopolitical uncertainty, a teetering economy and the revolutionary impact of artificial intelligence.
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[2026-04-06 19:40 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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[2026-04-06 18:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-06 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli settlers burned a house, two tents, and three vehicles and assaulted Palestinians in the town of Al-Lubban Ash-Sharqiya, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, early Monday morning, according to Wafa news agency.
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[2026-04-06 16:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Motor Group is ramping up efforts to develop the Saemangeum area in North Jeolla Province into a major industrial hub for robotics, AI and clean energy, in partnership with state-run financial institutions.
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[2026-04-06 16:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG Group's affiliates are converging on the humanoid robot component market in a pattern that mirrors a playbook the conglomerate has already deployed elsewhere.
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[2026-04-06 16:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Mirae Asset Financial Group founder and Chairman Park Hyeon-joo will donate his entire 2025 dividend payout from Mirae Asset Global Investments, valued at roughly 1.6 billion won ($1.06 million), to support talent development, the group announced Monday.
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[2026-04-06 16:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Jeremy Allaire, founder and CEO of Circle, which issues the US coin stablecoin, will meet with KB Financial Group officials in Seoul this month to discuss broadening the companies' partnership and exploring new areas of financial cooperation.
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[2026-04-06 15:46 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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[2026-04-06 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- All crypto exchanges in South Korea are asked to set up a system to check and verify their internal ledgers with actual crypto holdings every five minutes, the financial regulator said Monday.
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[2026-04-06 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: AI data centers are becoming a "stress test" for insurers as rapid technological advancements and the use of increasingly complex financial structures present a unique set of challenges and opportunities for the sector.
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[2026-04-06 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE is preparing a significant support package for the tourism sector as it grapples with a deepening impact from the Iran war, the Minister for Economy and Tourism said.
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[2026-04-06 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's national debt exceeded 1,300 trillion won (US$861.2 billion) last year, with the debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio nearing 50 percent, the finance ministry said Monday.
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[2026-04-06 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the implications of China’s five-year plan on Southeast Asia, and AI and journalism
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[2026-04-06 13:30 UTC+10:00] [china five-year-plan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the implications of China’s five-year plan on Southeast Asia, and AI and journalism
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[2026-04-06 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Senior figures in the garment industry -- a lynchpin of the Bangladeshi economy -- say an Iran war-linked price surge has "already kicked in." © Reuters
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[2026-04-06 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: As demand grows for everything from lightsabers to costumes, experts explain what makes a film prop valuable – and why the market is only just getting started
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[2026-04-06 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A production line at a Skoda Auto factory in Ha Long in Vietnam's northeast. The global energy crisis is threatening the prospects of the country's booming manufacturing sector. © AP
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[2026-04-06 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-04-06 12:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: An Asia-based economic surveillance organization said Monday that South Korea's economy is expected to expand 1.9 percent this year, supported by solid semiconductor demand and government stimulus spending.
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