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Economy & Trade
Markets, industrial policy, trade friction, and supply-chain shifts.
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Center
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Edition
April 21, 2026
353 stored stories in archive
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Updated Apr 21, 10:59 UTC
26 responsive feeds in the latest pull
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30 watchlist sources powering the desk
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Economy & Trade
Markets, industrial policy, trade friction, and supply-chain shifts.
Visible Stories
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Military moves, clashes, maritime flashpoints, and security posture changes.
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Summits, sanctions, elections, leadership shifts, and statecraft.
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Markets, industrial policy, trade friction, and supply-chain shifts.
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Oil, gas, grids, climate shocks, and energy security storylines.
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The group was previously not legally classified as workers, meaning they were forced to operate in an informal and unregulated economy, exposed to exploitation and abuse.
The Straits Times Asia
Economy & Trade
Karex plans to raise condom prices by 20 to 30 per cent and possibly further.
The Straits Times Asia
Southeast Asia · straitstimes.com
The Straits Times Asia
Economy & Trade
MOSCOW, April 21 - Russia is set to stop oil exports from Kazakhstan to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline starting from May 1, three industry sources said on Tuesday.
The Straits Times Asia
Southeast Asia · straitstimes.com
Coverage Lane
Markets, industrial policy, trade friction, and supply-chain shifts.
Visible Stories
28
The group was previously not legally classified as workers, meaning they were forced to operate in an informal and unregulated economy, exposed to exploitation and abuse.
The Straits Times Asia
Economy & Trade
Karex plans to raise condom prices by 20 to 30 per cent and possibly further.
The Straits Times Asia
Economy & Trade
MOSCOW, April 21 - Russia is set to stop oil exports from Kazakhstan to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline starting from May 1, three industry sources said on Tuesday.
The Straits Times Asia
Economy & Trade
The island is set to be the fourth such site in Japan.
Political and public outcry over the plan appears to have put the government on the back foot.
Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Space investment in first quarter hits record as SpaceX IPO buzz lifts sector.
Source Radar
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
Responsive
26 live now
BBC World
Public broadcaster
Live
BBC Asia
Regional desk
Live
Al Jazeera English
International broadcaster
Live
The Guardian World
Newspaper
Live
The New York Times World
Newspaper
Live
NPR World
Public radio
Live
CNN World
Cable network
Live
Fox News World
Cable network
Live
New York Post World
Tabloid
Live
The Diplomat
Asia-Pacific magazine
Live
SCMP Asia
Metropolitan daily
Live
The Japan Times
National daily
Live
The Straits Times Asia
Regional newspaper
Live
Channel NewsAsia
Regional broadcaster
Live
Dawn
National daily
Live
The Hindu International
National daily
Live
Times of India World
National daily
Live
NDTV World
Broadcaster
Live
Rappler
Digital newsroom
Live
China Daily World
State-backed daily
Live
Radio Free Asia
Public-interest broadcaster
Live
France 24 Asia-Pacific
Public broadcaster
Live
Nikkei Asia
Business daily
No parsable items
The Korea Herald
National daily
No parsable items
Taiwan News
Digital daily
No parsable items
Deutsche Welle Asia
Public broadcaster
No parsable items
Reuters World
Wire service
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Reuters Business
Wire service
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The Jakarta Post
National daily
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Euronews World
Broadcast network
HTTP 404