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March 26, 2026 7 visible stories Economy & Trade

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March 26, 2026

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Markets, industrial policy, trade friction, and supply-chain shifts.

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SM, Robinsons, Ayala, Megaworld cut mall hours in response to energy emergency
Rappler 1m ago

SM, Robinsons, Ayala, Megaworld cut mall hours in response to energy emergency

Over 190 malls throughout the country will have operating hours shorter by at least an hour or two starting Monday, March 30

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Philippines Business Consumer Issues
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WTO says world experiencing worst trade disruption in 80 years
Al Jazeera English 1m ago

WTO says world experiencing worst trade disruption in 80 years

WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says the global trade order has ‘irrevocably changed’.

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Global News
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More Questioned, Arrested, in Expanding Kyrgyzneftgas Probe
The Diplomat 1m ago

More Questioned, Arrested, in Expanding Kyrgyzneftgas Probe

This week the former head of the National Bank and the brother of Kamchybek Tashiev were questioned, the former then detained.

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Asia-Pacific
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European Parliament gives conditional approval to EU-US trade deal
BBC World 1m ago

European Parliament gives conditional approval to EU-US trade deal

The agreement would see EU tariffs on US goods reduced to zero while US tariffs on EU imports set at 15%.

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Global
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Rappler Live Jam: Novocrane
Rappler 1m ago

Rappler Live Jam: Novocrane

Don't miss Novocrane perform at the Rappler HQ!

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Philippines Entertainment Live Jam
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Chinese Envoy assures Pakistan of 'continued support' in meeting with PM Shehbaz Sharif
The Hindu International 1m ago

Chinese Envoy assures Pakistan of 'continued support' in meeting with PM Shehbaz Sharif

Ambassador Jiang “commended Pakistan’s economic resilience and reform efforts, and reaffirmed China’s continued support, particularly in trade and investment”

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India World
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30 sources

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BBC World

Public broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

BBC Asia

Regional desk

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

The Guardian World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Left -3

The New York Times World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Left -3

NPR World

Public radio

Live
US 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

CNN World

Cable network

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

Fox News World

Cable network

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +3

New York Post World

Tabloid

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +4

The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

The Japan Times

National daily

Live
Japan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Dawn

National daily

Live
Pakistan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Hindu International

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Times of India World

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

NDTV World

Broadcaster

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Rappler

Digital newsroom

Live
Philippines 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

China Daily World

State-backed daily

Live
China 3 items

Live

Lean Right +2

Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

France 24 Asia-Pacific

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Center 0

Nikkei Asia

Business daily

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Right +1

The Korea Herald

National daily

Live
Korea 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Taiwan News

Digital daily

Live
Taiwan 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Left -1

Reuters World

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Reuters Business

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

The Jakarta Post

National daily

Retrying
Indonesia 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0

Euronews World

Broadcast network

Retrying
Global 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0