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April 1, 2026 10 visible stories Economy & Trade

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April 1, 2026

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Economy & Trade

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Economy & Trade

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

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Al Jazeera English

Economy & Trade

Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

West Bank strikes over Palestinian-only death penalty

A general strike swept the occupied West Bank after Israel passed a death penalty law that only targets Palestinians.

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Rappler

Economy & Trade

Rappler • 1m ago

LIVE UPDATES: Impact of Middle East crisis on the Philippines

Here are the latest news, photos, videos, and insights on the impact of the Middle East crisis on the Philippines, as well as the biggest developments in the war

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Philippines Editors' Pick National News
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EXCLUSIVE – Lopez vs Lopez: The secrecy fight behind the Razon power deals
Rappler • 1m ago

EXCLUSIVE – Lopez vs Lopez: The secrecy fight behind the Razon power deals

To understand the current quarrel of the Lopez cousins, it helps to translate the Enrique Razon infra deals with the Lopez group's First Gen in plain language

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Philippines Business Corporate
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Lopez family factions confirm Piki ouster, First Gen says business as usual
Rappler • 1m ago

Lopez family factions confirm Piki ouster, First Gen says business as usual

Three Lopez family factions led by Eugenio ‘Gabby’ Lopez say Federico ‘Piki’ Lopez was removed as president and CEO of the family’s holding company after First Gen Corporation entered several transactions without informi...

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Philippines Business Editors' Pick
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Electric vehicles make headway amid Iran war
Rappler • 1m ago

Electric vehicles make headway amid Iran war

VinFast's rapid rise in the Philippine EV market shows a shift towards electric vehicles as fuel prices soar, with aggressive pricing and infrastructure investments positioning it against brands like BYD

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Philippines Business In-depth
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U.S. report flags high import duties, non-tariff barriers in India
The Hindu International • 1m ago

U.S. report flags high import duties, non-tariff barriers in India

The report also alleged that India's tariff rates are announced with the annual budget and are modified on an ad hoc basis through notifications in the Gazette without the opportunity for public comment

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India India
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Watchlist directory

These outlets power the desk. Status reflects the latest refresh cycle, while the bias marker stays visible for transparent scanning across the watchlist.

Watchlist

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