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April 24, 2026 10 visible stories Economy & Trade

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April 24, 2026

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Economy & Trade

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

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Iran War Opens Investment Window? Property Prices Fall In Dubai, Check New Rates
NDTV World • 1m ago

Iran War Opens Investment Window? Property Prices Fall In Dubai, Check New Rates

Dubai Real Estate Prices: An analysis shows that sales in the secondary market -- older, ready homes -- have fallen nearly 30 per cent in one month.

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India
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Fintech, government efforts help ease oil price burden on consumers — Mynt CEO
Rappler • 1m ago

Fintech, government efforts help ease oil price burden on consumers — Mynt CEO

Mynt CEO Martha Sazon joins GoTo Group and FWD leaders at CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE in Singapore

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Philippines Announcements BrandRap
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West Asia conflict could cause 120 bcm of LNG supply loss from 2026-2030, says International Energy Agency
The Hindu International • 1m ago

West Asia conflict could cause 120 bcm of LNG supply loss from 2026-2030, says International Energy Agency

LNG supply growth came to a halt in March after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which effectively reduced ‌the combined LNG production of Qatar and ​the United Arab Emirates by around 10 bcm for the month

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India Industry
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Islamabad remains shut for heavy traffic amid uncertainty over U.S.-Iran talks
The Hindu International • 1m ago

Islamabad remains shut for heavy traffic amid uncertainty over U.S.-Iran talks

The administrations of the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi had closed all major roads and markets in VVIP movement areas on April 19, 2026 amid indications that the talks could begin any day during the week

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India World
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[In This Economy] Fitch’s warning shot: Reading the negative outlook
Rappler • 1m ago

[In This Economy] Fitch’s warning shot: Reading the negative outlook

Will President Marcos will look at the economic prognosis honestly and take it seriously, or just bank on more spin?

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Philippines Business Economy & Governance
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Meta To Lay Off 8,000 Employees Amid Heavy Investment In AI: Report
NDTV World • 1m ago

Meta To Lay Off 8,000 Employees Amid Heavy Investment In AI: Report

Meta will lay off about 8,000 employees and leave thousands of other positions next month, a source told AFP.

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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.

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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