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April 30, 2026 11 visible stories Economy & Trade

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April 30, 2026

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Economy & Trade

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

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Economy & Trade

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

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Rappler

Economy & Trade

Rappler • 1m ago

Alphabet revenue tops expectations on record quarter for cloud unit

'Our enterprise AI solutions have become our primary growth driver for cloud for the first time,' CEO Sundar Pichai tells analysts, noting that sales on those products grew eightfold from a year ago

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Philippines Business Industries
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ASEAN economic ministers agree to strengthen FTAs, ratify petrol security deal
Rappler • 1m ago

ASEAN economic ministers agree to strengthen FTAs, ratify petrol security deal

'In times of uncertainty, predictability is stability, and stability begins with keeping goods moving across borders,' says Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina Roque

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Philippines Business Economy & Governance
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Rappler

Economy & Trade

Rappler • 1m ago

Samsung chip profit jumps almost 50-fold; Supply shortage to worsen in 2027

Samsung says January-March operating profit in its cash cow chip division reached a record 53.7 trillion won from just 1.1 trillion won in the same period a year earlier

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Philippines Business Industries
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Al Jazeera English

Economy & Trade

Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

Pakistan opens up road trade routes into Iran amid Hormuz blockade

With shipping disrupted by US-Iran tensions, Islamabad activates overland corridor to move stranded cargo into Iran.

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Global News
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Rappler

Economy & Trade

Rappler • 1m ago

Rappler Live Jam: Clara Benin

Clara Benin returns to Rappler Live Jam after four years!

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Philippines Entertainment Live Jam
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Indians Become Australia's Largest Migrant Group, Surpassing British
NDTV World • 1m ago

Indians Become Australia's Largest Migrant Group, Surpassing British

Migration has long been a key pillar of Australia's economic growth, helping the country avoid recession since the early 1990s, aside from a brief contraction during the pandemic.

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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.

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