Taipei, April 10 (CNA) The chairperson of Taiwan's main opposition party described Chinese President Xi Jinping's (習近平) remarks on Friday -- that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait share the same ancestry and should be united -- as a "major expression of goodwill" after meeting with him that day. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202604100022

White House Says Stablecoin Yield Ban Boosts Lending Just 0.02 Percent https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2026/04/10/stablecoin-yield-ban-would-cost-americans-800-million-per-white-house/

Iran banks to resume full operations nationwide https://news.az/news/iran-banks-to-resume-full-operations-nationwide

Strait of Hormuz fees may be paid in Iranian rial https://news.az/news/strait-of-hormuz-fees-may-be-paid-in-iranian-rial

Irish army called to remove vehicles blocking depots during fuel protests https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/national-news/2057832/irish-army-called-to-remove-vehicles-blocking-depots-during-fuel-protests.html

Korea, Finland deepen strategic economic, security ties https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20260410/korea-finland-deepen-strategic-economic-security-ties

Neo Performance begins producing heavy rare earths at Estonia plant https://www.mining.com/neo-performance-begins-producing-heavy-rare-earths-at-estonia-plant/

US pushes to renew ties with Peru ahead of uncertain election https://www.mining.com/web/us-pushes-to-renew-ties-with-peru-ahead-of-uncertain-election/

From uranium to rare earths: Tezos’ bid to tokenize the elements https://crypto.news/from-uranium-to-rare-earths-tezos-bid-to-tokenize-the-elements/

Common Vitamin May Reduce Buildup of Alzheimer's Proteins, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
https://www.sciencealert.com/common-vitamin-may-reduce-buildup-of-alzheimers-proteins-study-finds

NSE to attain nanosecond order delivery acknowledgement across currency, commodity, cash, and equity derivatives segments
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Expansion on cards at Eromanga refinery as Queensland looks to produce more oil - ABC News
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-11/inland-oil-refinery-eromanga-may-expand/106547668

The rupee’s swing: When currency becomes the deal maker or breaker

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Imported inflation remains controllable in Taiwan: Central Bank https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202604110006

Can World Bank and IMF leaders rescue a global economy on the brink? https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3349524/can-world-bank-and-imf-leaders-rescue-global-economy-brink

Serena Hotel, Pakistan's most luxurious hotel, which is hosting the negotiations between the American and Iranian delegations, and which the Pakistani government has temporarily seized and emptied for the purposes of the negotiations https://x.com/ObserverIRQ/status/2042893699785355607?s=20

Is WTO losing its way?
As major powers increasingly bypass multilateral rules, the WTO’s future hinges on whether political will can keep pace with geopolitical change https://www.thedailystar.net/business/news/wto-losing-its-way-4148566

Is the world going to tariff Big Tech as WTO shifts digital trade rules? https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/is-the-world-going-to-tariff-big-tech-as-wto-shifts-digital-trade-rules-126041000156_1.html

Ministry of Trade Clamps Down on Unauthorised Exhibitions https://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2026/04/11/ministry-of-trade-clamps-down-on-unauthorised-exhibitions/