Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only

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[2026-07-16 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (News Focus) BOK expected to remain hawkish in face of mounting inflationary pressure, solid growth
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Following the Bank of Korea's (BOK) first interest rate hike in 3 1/2 years Thursday, analysts expect the central bank to remain on a hawkish path in the coming months to bring mounting inflation under control.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260716007500320
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[2026-07-16 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Financial backer of embattled MP Moira Deeming requests loan repayment
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Parliament
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-16/moira-deeming-liberal-party-court-costs/106923426
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[2026-07-16 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: TSMC plans further $100bn US investment to feed AI demand
Snippet: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has been one of the biggest winners from the AI investment boom. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/tsmc-plans-further-100bn-us-investment-to-feed-ai-demand
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[2026-07-16 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: UK economy returns to growth in May
Snippet: The UK's economy grew by 0.1% in May, the latest official data has shown.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8xnllq944go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-07-16 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea launches task force to support local companies wanting to take part in commercial aircraft development
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The government on Thursday launched a public-private task force aimed at promoting South Korean companies' participation in next-generation aircraft development projects from major global manufacturers.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260716006900320
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[2026-07-16 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Cafe de Coral, in 1986, becomes first Hong Kong food chain to go public – SCMP archive
Snippet: On this day 40 years ago, Cafe de Coral became the first Hong Kong restaurant group to list on the city’s stock exchange
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3360769/cafe-de-coral-1986-becomes-first-hong-kong-food-chain-go-public-scmp-archive?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-16 16:15 UTC+10:00] [Jardine Matheson] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Cafe de Coral, in 1986, becomes first Hong Kong food chain to go public – SCMP archive
Snippet: On this day 40 years ago, Cafe de Coral became the first Hong Kong restaurant group to list on the city’s stock exchange
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3360769/cafe-de-coral-1986-becomes-first-hong-kong-food-chain-go-public-scmp-archive
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[2026-07-16 16:02 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Is SpaceX a meme stock? Elon Musk loses trillionaire status
Snippet: July 16, 2026 — 4:02pm
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/is-spacex-a-meme-stock-elon-musk-loses-trillionaire-status-20260716-p60frd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-16 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Ryanair] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Why did Ryanair-Air Malta plane window blow out mid-air and could it happen again?
Snippet: Passenger Ljubisa Karović was nearly sucked out of his seat when Boeing 737-800’s window blew out on flight from Greece
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/16/why-did-ryanair-air-malta-plane-window-blow-out-mid-air-and-could-it-happen-again
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[2026-07-16 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: What does South Korea’s Kospi chaos mean for China’s markets?
Snippet: China has taken deleveraging actions amid wake-up call from South Korean market volatility
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3360766/what-does-south-koreas-kospi-chaos-mean-chinas-markets?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-16 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: What does South Korea’s Kospi chaos mean for China’s markets?
Snippet: China has taken deleveraging actions amid wake-up call from South Korean market volatility
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3360766/what-does-south-koreas-kospi-chaos-mean-chinas-markets
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[2026-07-16 15:58 UTC+10:00] [Business / Workplace] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: No hiring if an AI can do the job, staff at mining giant told
Snippet: One of the country’s largest mining companies has told staff that it won’t hire more people unless the job cannot be done by artificial intelligence, joining a wave of Australian corporations curbing their workforce because of the new technology.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/workplace/no-hiring-if-an-ai-can-do-the-job-staff-at-mining-giant-told-20260713-p60eth.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-16 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: DOTr receives clean audit opinion from COA after more than 30 years
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) received an unmodified opinion from the Commission on Audit (COA) on its consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2025, marking the agency's first clean audit opinion in more than three decades.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/16/news/dotr-receives-clean-audit-opinion-from-coa-after-more-than-30-years/2385588
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[2026-07-16 15:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: BOK lifts base rate in first hike in over 3 years
Snippet: Central bank pivots to monetary tightening to curb inflation, signaling more hikes ahead
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811294
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[2026-07-16 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: TSMC posts record profit as AI chip demand fuels 77.4% surge
Snippet: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has been one of the biggest winners from the AI investment boom. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/tsmc-posts-record-profit-as-ai-chip-demand-fuels-77.4-surge
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[2026-07-16 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: Gulf money quietly backing US activist hedge funds may soon have to show its face | The National
Snippet: The US' financial regulator has pressured activist hedge funds to reveal who is backing them. For Gulf family offices quietly co-investing in US markets, that means their names could soon be public.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/07/16/gulf-money-quietly-backing-us-activist-hedge-funds-may-soon-have-to-show-its-face/
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[2026-07-16 15:19 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: Small business owners urged to act early on tax debt
Snippet: July 16, 2026 15:19 | News
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/small-business-owners-urged-to-act-early-on-tax-debt/
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[2026-07-16 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Asian shares and oil prices fall despite back-and-forth strikes between the US and Iran
Snippet: Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-iran-inflation-oil-e1c646be279423406586c67c79e738e4
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[2026-07-16 15:11 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Title: Foxtel ups prices 10 days after announcing record NRL deal
Snippet: Foxtel has told customers it is raising the price of its subscription TV packages just days after announcing a multi-billion dollar deal to retain the broadcast rights to the NRL.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/foxtel-ups-prices-10-days-after-announcing-record-nrl-deal-20260716-p60fxm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-16 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: U.S. slaps 25% tariff on most Brazilian goods over 'unfair trade practices'
Snippet: The U.S. has levied 25% tariffs on most imports from Brazil effective next week, concluding a yearlong investigation into what Washington calls unfair trade practices, and reigniting tensions with the Latin American nation after negotiation fell apart.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/16/us-tariffs-brazil-unfair-trade-practices-section-301-.html
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[2026-07-16 15:01 UTC+10:00] [Trump tariffs] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Brazil condemns US move to impose 25% tariffs next week
Snippet: Trade office cites investigation of Brazilian trade practices while Marco Rubio says Lula’s policies ‘bad for Americans and bad for Brazilians’
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/16/brazil-us-tariffs
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[2026-07-16 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s imports from Africa surge after Beijing expands zero-tariff policy
Snippet: China’s growing hunger for critical minerals partly drove the increase, but the tariff reduction is also fuelling trade in several new sectors
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3360758/chinas-imports-africa-surge-after-beijing-expands-zero-tariff-policy?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-16 15:00 UTC+10:00] [African agricultural products] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s imports from Africa surge after Beijing expands zero-tariff policy
Snippet: China’s growing hunger for critical minerals partly drove the increase, but the tariff reduction is also fuelling trade in several new sectors
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3360758/chinas-imports-africa-surge-after-beijing-expands-zero-tariff-policy
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[2026-07-16 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Can Andy Burnham solve the UK's housing crisis?
Snippet: Millions of people are facing unaffordable rents, long waits for social housing, or are priced out of the market when they are ready to buy.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3wygjz632qo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-07-16 14:48 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: As the yen sinks, Asia’s monetary anchor subtly shifts to yuan
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/as-the-yen-sinks-asias-monetary-anchor-subtly-shifts-to-yuan/
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[2026-07-16 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: As the AI rally loses steam, how resilient are Japanese stocks?
Snippet: The tech rally has led to a major reshuffle in the Tokyo market. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/as-the-ai-rally-loses-steam-how-resilient-are-japanese-stocks
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[2026-07-16 14:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Goldman Sachs backs HKEX with ‘buy rating’, citing Beijing’s policy support, AI stock boost
Snippet: Shares of HKEX have lost about 5 per cent so far this year, roughly in line with the performance of the Hang Seng Index
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3360753/goldman-sachs-backs-hkex-buy-rating-citing-beijings-policy-support-ai-stock-boost?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-16 14:21 UTC+10:00] [Bond Connect Southbound] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Goldman Sachs backs HKEX with ‘buy rating’, citing Beijing’s policy support, AI stock boost
Snippet: Shares of HKEX have lost about 5 per cent so far this year, roughly in line with the performance of the Hang Seng Index
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3360753/goldman-sachs-backs-hkex-buy-rating-citing-beijings-policy-support-ai-stock-boost
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[2026-07-16 14:14 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: Australia to toughen modern slavery penalty after U.S. tariff threat
Snippet: SYDNEY – Australia will make big companies criminally liable for modern slavery in supply chains, the nation’s top lawyer said Thursday, weeks after the United States threatened trade tariffs over the issue.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/16/asia-pacific/crime-legal/australia-slavery-penalty-us-tariff/
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[2026-07-16 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: EU chemical sector buried by China imports urge Brussels to act fast
Snippet: Chemicals manufacturer Vynova's site in Tessenderlo in Belgium. A key European producer of plastic materials, Vynova sold its largest production site in Germany last month as the market is swamped with Chinese imports. (Vynova)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/commodities/eu-chemical-sector-buried-by-china-imports-urge-brussels-to-act-fast
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[2026-07-16 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Title: The Manhattan prosecutor fighting the trade in stolen antiquities
Snippet: Joe Miller in New York
Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/84ee6da5-41c8-4372-b166-b10046d914d8
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[2026-07-16 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Casino Plus drives digital media innovation with multi-week vertical drama 'Bathala'
Snippet: Casino Plus, one of the country's leading responsible digital entertainment platforms licensed by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR), continues to drive innovation with the debut of "Bathala," a premium vertical short-form drama series based on one of its leading games of the same name.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/16/business/sunday-business-it/casino-plus-drives-digital-media-innovation-with-multi-week-vertical-drama-bathala/2385555
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[2026-07-16 13:35 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: Nichirei getting back online after cyberattack hit KFC supplies
Snippet: Nichirei, the food distributor hit by a cyberattack that disrupted supplies to Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan and other outlets, said its systems are getting back online as it takes steps to remedy the disruption.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/16/companies/nichirei-back-cyberattack/
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[2026-07-16 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (3rd LD) BOK delivers 1st rate hike in 3 1/2 yrs to fight inflation
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more comments in paras 16-19, 24-27, new photos)
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260710004553320
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[2026-07-16 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: US to impose 25% tariff on some Brazilian imports starting July 22
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., during the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/us-brazil-trade-tariffs-99e8c52a44c75f31c343d7ebad41f614
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[2026-07-16 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Mainland China funds increase stakes in Hong Kong biotech amid surge of licensing deals
Snippet: Analysts say valuation of the sector is attractive, with biotech firms trading relatively cheaply
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3360741/mainland-china-funds-increase-stakes-hong-kong-biotech-amid-surge-licensing-deals?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-16 13:03 UTC+10:00] [biotechnology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Mainland China funds increase stakes in Hong Kong biotech amid surge of licensing deals
Snippet: Analysts say valuation of the sector is attractive, with biotech firms trading relatively cheaply
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3360741/mainland-china-funds-increase-stakes-hong-kong-biotech-amid-surge-licensing-deals
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[2026-07-16 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: 3 firms interested in applying for S. Korea's SMR preliminary review
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Several companies have shown interest in South Korea's preliminary review system aimed at expediting the development of next-generation nuclear power plants, a nuclear watchdog official said.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260716004300320
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[2026-07-16 12:52 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: The state’s $2.4 billion tourism windfall propped up by West Aussies
Snippet: Visitors to Western Australia’s protected areas, including national and marine parks, provided the state’s economy with a $2.4 billion windfall in just one year, a new report has found.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/the-state-s-2-4-billion-tourism-windfall-propped-up-by-west-aussies-20260716-p60fup.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-16 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (URGENT) Stock market correction unlikely to have major impact on financial system: BOK gov.
Snippet: U.S. calls on S. Korea not to impose 'disproportionate' burdens on U.S. firms under revised network act
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260716005500320
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[2026-07-16 12:44 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: ClearVue recruits world-leading solar glass expert
Snippet: ClearVue Technologies has beefed up its boardroom firepower with the appointment of internationally recognised building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) specialist Professor Rebecca Yang as an independent non-executive director.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/clearvue-recruits-world-leading-solar-glass-expert-20260716-p60fvh.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-16 12:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: KT trains AI field engineers with Palantir for B2B push
Snippet: KT Corp. is stepping up efforts to train forward-deployed engineers, or FDEs, with US artificial intelligence software company Palantir Technologies as it seeks to expand its business-to-business AI transformation services.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811054
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[2026-07-16 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: VA Ladder Summit 2026 highlights the future of freelancing and leadership in PH
Snippet: THE VA Ladder Summit 2026, held at the Department of Trade and Industry's Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC) – Global MSME Academy in Pasay City on July 11, united freelancers, virtual assistants, agency owners, employers, educators, government leaders and technology partners under the theme "From Freelancer to Industry Leader."
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/16/tmt-newswire/va-ladder-summit-2026-highlights-the-future-of-freelancing-and-leadership-in-ph/2385568
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[2026-07-16 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (URGENT) BOK gov. says he will decide on further tightening after Q2 GDP, July inflation data
Snippet: U.S. calls on S. Korea not to impose 'disproportionate' burdens on U.S. firms under revised network act
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260716005200320
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[2026-07-16 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (URGENT) BOK gov. pledges to take action until he is confident inflation is converging toward target
Snippet: U.S. calls on S. Korea not to impose 'disproportionate' burdens on U.S. firms under revised network act
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260716005100320
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[2026-07-16 12:22 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: Asia shares slump as bonds cheer cooler inflation
Snippet: July 16, 2026 12:22 | News
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/asia-shares-slump-as-bonds-cheer-cooler-inflation/
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[2026-07-16 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Aaron Judge’s status, Dodgers’ three-peat chase and trade deadline: MLB’s biggest second-half storylines
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/15/sports/aaron-judges-status-dodgers-three-peat-chase-and-trade-deadline-mlbs-biggest-second-half-storylines/
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[2026-07-16 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: India's services exports growth highlights limits of manufacturing push
Snippet: While India's services exports have grown at a compound annual rate of 9.3% over the past 12 years, goods exports have increased at barely a third of that pace. (Source photos by Reuters) © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/india-s-services-exports-growth-highlights-limits-of-manufacturing-push
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[2026-07-16 12:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: CI Guarantee launches AI-powered digital platform for construction finance
Snippet: CI Guarantee, South Korea's leading construction guarantee provider, said Tuesday it would launch a next-generation digital platform on Aug. 1 as part of its push to modernize construction finance with artificial intelligence.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10810905
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[2026-07-16 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (2nd LD) BOK delivers 1st rate hike in 3 1/2 yrs to fight inflation
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 6-7, 16-19)
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260710004552320
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