Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-19 23:19 UTC+10:00] [Namita Joshi] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Generic slimming drugs are expected to flood a market where one in four adults are currently either overweight or obese
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[2026-03-19 23:17 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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[2026-03-19 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Uber Technologies plans to invest up to $1.25 billion in electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive as part of a deal to deploy up to 50,000 robotaxis in several countries through 2031, the companies announced Thursday.
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[2026-03-19 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Josh Frost, founder of Best Perfume, introduces the brand to members of the media during its Philippine launch in Manila on March 19, highlighting its fragrance formulations designed for hot and humid climates and its entry into the local market with high-concentration scents aimed at improving longevity for Filipino consumers.
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[2026-03-19 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Blockbuster earnings were not enough to prevent a sharp drop in Micron Technology shares in premarket trading.
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[2026-03-19 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Market regulator will soon begin inspection of investment banks amid concerns about deficiencies in listing documents and misconduct
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[2026-03-19 21:39 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The e-commerce giant’s revenue in the December quarter rose 2 per cent to US$40.7 billion
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[2026-03-19 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China is clamping down on fertiliser exports to protect its domestic market, a number of industry sources said, putting an additional strain on global markets that were already grappling with shortages caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-03-19 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Chinese tech giant Alibaba on Thursday reported net income had dropped 66% year-over-year, as it missed analyst revenue expectations.
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[2026-03-19 20:32 UTC+10:00] [Li Ka-shing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Diversified business mitigates impact of adverse developments including ‘legal conflict’ over Panama ports, chairman says
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[2026-03-19 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: New Mexico prosecutors allege Meta prioritized profit, even as child abuse surged on Instagram and Facebook
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[2026-03-19 19:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Share of marriages with older wives exceeds 20 percent for first time
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[2026-03-19 19:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Members cite unpaid earnings and breach of contract, while agency disputes claims
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[2026-03-19 18:57 UTC+10:00] [Freya Feng] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But young job-hunters say they are still struggling to find work in a testing post-holiday labour market amid rising global economic uncertainty
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[2026-03-19 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BRUSSELS, March 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Radisson Hotel Group is pleased to announce the signing of Mana Island Resort & Spa Fiji, a member of Radisson Individuals, marking a significant milestone in the Group's South Pacific expansion and reinforcing its growing presence in Fiji's resort market.
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[2026-03-19 17:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: GS Entec, an energy equipment and engineering unit of GS Group, said Thursday it is participating in this week’s 2026 World Smart Energy Week in Tokyo as it steps up efforts to expand its footprint in the global offshore wind market.
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[2026-03-19 17:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Electronics said Thursday it has maintained its No. 1 position in the global commercial display market for the 17th consecutive year, holding a 35.2 percent share with shipments of 2.5 million units.
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[2026-03-19 17:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Porsche said Thursday it will launch more than 10 new models in South Korea this year, starting with the East Asia debut of the Cayenne Electric, as it steps up its push in the high-performance electric vehicle market.
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[2026-03-19 16:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BTS bandmates hold about W20b in shares each
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[2026-03-19 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asian technology stocks fell on Thursday as Iran's latest attacks on Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City and a surge in oil prices rattled investor sentiment, amplifying concerns over supply chain disruptions across the semiconductor industry.
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[2026-03-19 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: CHOICE found private health customers with gold-level cover with the big five would feel the sting the most, with an average rise of 13.3 per cent. (Adobe Stock: Gorodenkoff)
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[2026-03-19 16:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Boston Dynamics, the robotics arm of Hyundai Motor Group, has seen its estimated valuation increase over twentyfold in roughly five years to around 30 trillion won ($20 billion), reflecting growing investor enthusiasm for humanoid robotics and automation.
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[2026-03-19 15:41 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Celine McMahon was paddling on the lake with her partner Andy when they locked eyes with each other. At that moment, the stress of their home purchase faded away.
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[2026-03-19 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: This report is from this week's "Inside India" newsletter, which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse — Subscribe today
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[2026-03-19 15:02 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Sydney radio market is an arena where kings and queens are crowned, or decapitated, by their corporate overlords with astonishing speed. The all-important breakfast slot is littered with the bodies of those who have tried and failed to break through – just ask Judith Lucy, Sophie Monk, Erin Molan, Sam Frost, Dave Hughes, Grant Denyer and Gold Logie winner Rove McManus.
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[2026-03-19 14:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: From planned itineraries to chance encounters, global fans trace the group’s history across Seoul as anticipation builds
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[2026-03-19 14:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For fans around the world, BTS is more than a band — it is a lifeline. Nine fans share their stories with The Korea Herald
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[2026-03-19 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top center left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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[2026-03-19 13:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Kent, the former counterterrorism director who resigned this week over concerns about the Iran war, said Wednesday that he and other senior officials with doubts about the airstrikes “were not allowed” to share them with US President Donald Trump.
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[2026-03-19 12:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HanaFax leads online fax market as regulations, mobile tech drive continued demand
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[2026-03-19 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Country Doctor (now streaming on HBO Max) is among a handful of exceedingly well-done, relevant and topical documentaries produced and released by HBO in the last year. This 38-minute short from veteran documentary directors Nick Doob and Shari Cookson tackles an overlooked slice of the deeply troubled pie that is the American healthcare system: the plight of rural hospitals.
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[2026-03-19 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: San Francisco’s streets have seen their fair share of oddities — but a gun-toting man with a pet duck riding in the backseat of a purple Ferrari may take the cake.
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[2026-03-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Energy regulator chair Clare Savage said lower default market offers reflected easing electricity costs. Source: Getty / FreshSplash/Getty Images
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[2026-03-19 10:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower Thursday, tracking losses on Wall Street that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average touch a new closing low for the year.
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[2026-03-19 09:45 UTC+10:00] [health insurance] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hopefully, the review will open doors to a transparent, digitally accessible and internationally focused insurance market
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[2026-03-19 08:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Las pantallas de televisión transmiten una conferencia de prensa del presidente de la Reserva Federal, Jerome Powell, en la Bolsa de Valores de Nueva York, el miércoles 18 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-03-19 07:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Billionaire financier Leon Black, the former Apollo Global Management CEO, has sold his Beverly Hills home for roughly $47 million in an off-market deal, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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[2026-03-19 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. stocks slumped after a report said inflation was primed to worsen even before the war with Iran sent oil prices spiking.
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[2026-03-19 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: You can now call a dome your home.
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[2026-03-19 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Michigan should invest in primary care doctors to ease a severe shortage of physicians that has led to long wait times, higher costs and missed care, a new report says.
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[2026-03-19 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As part of Daily News’ ongoing series into exploring analog photography, I took a roll of Ilford’s Pan 400 film stock on a recent assignment to Jaffna. The film was purchased by and developed at an independent darkroom ‘Sri Lanka on Film’.
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[2026-03-19 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: DFCC Bank PLC (DFCC Bank), through its women-focused proposition DFCC Aloka, has partnered with Chrysalis to expand financial access, business capacity and market opportunities for women-led micro, small and medium enterprises across Sri Lanka.
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[2026-03-19 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Colombo Bourse recorded a modest upward movement, supported by the stabilization in global crude oil prices. Following the previous session’s decline, investors capitalized on attractive valuations, engaging in bargain hunting and driving a measured recovery in market sentiment. The ASPI moved up by 223 points, closing at 20,641, while S&P SL20 Index closed at 5,766, up by 5 points.
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[2026-03-19 05:06 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US stocks are sinking after another climb for oil prices raised worries about inflation, which may have been primed to worsen even before the war with Iran began.
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[2026-03-19 05:02 UTC+10:00] [US interest rates] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Jerome Powell resists Trump pressure as policymakers weigh energy shock against a weakening US jobs market
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[2026-03-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to hold its key interest rate steady as policymakers navigate their way through higher-than-expected inflation readings, mixed signs on the labor market – and a war.
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[2026-03-19 01:50 UTC+10:00] [Stock Exchange of Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Securities and Futures Commission made several recommendations to improve the stock exchange’s regulations
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[2026-03-19 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump issued a 60-day waiver of a longstanding U.S. shipping law in an attempt to stabilize oil markets amid the Iran war, the White House confirmed to CNBC on Wednesday.
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[2026-03-19 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pylontech (688063.SH), a global energy storage system provider, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DAT Group Joint Stock Company, a leading provider of industrial automation and sustainable energy solutions in Vietnam. The agreement outlines a 150MWh energy storage deployment, marking an important step in Pylontech's continued expansion across Southeast Asia.
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[2026-03-19 00:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People and vehicles crowd at a popular market in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
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