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April 28, 2026 44 visible stories Economy & Trade

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April 28, 2026

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Rappler

Economy & Trade

Rappler • 1m ago

How the Visayas regional economies fared in 2025

Central Visayas’ economy grew by only 3.7% in 2025 as it ‘took a beating’ from destructive earthquakes and typhoons, low tourist arrivals, and higher US tariffs on the region’s exports

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Philippines Philippine News Visayas
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The Straits Times Asia

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The Straits Times Asia • 1m ago

Climbers open Everest route past dangerous ice block

A sea of tents to host more than 1,000 people has built up at the foot of Everest.

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Neanderthals’ brains did not cause their extinction; new study points to surprising factors
Times of India World • 1m ago

Neanderthals’ brains did not cause their extinction; new study points to surprising factors

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Neanderthals’ brains did not cause their extinction; new study points to surprising factors.

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Hong Kong’s ICAC charges police superintendent over HK$1 million bribe, misconduct
SCMP Asia • 1m ago

Hong Kong’s ICAC charges police superintendent over HK$1 million bribe, misconduct

Hong Kong’s anti-corruption watchdog has charged a police superintendent over allegedly accepting a HK$1 million (US$127,599) bribe from a businessman, disclosing internal information and arranging for his younger brothe...

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India, New Zealand boost trade diversification with ‘forward-looking’ pact
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India, New Zealand boost trade diversification with ‘forward-looking’ pact

A free-trade agreement signed between India and New Zealand has marked yet another regional push towards diversification and away from overdependence on major powers. The deal, which comes after 15 years of on-and-off ne...

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Russian central bank wants mandatory yuan reserves for lenders
Channel NewsAsia • 1m ago

Russian central bank wants mandatory yuan reserves for lenders

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Russian central bank wants mandatory yuan reserves for lenders.

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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