Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-15 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But passenger throughput, aircraft movements, cargo and airmail volumes all saw growth despite ongoing geopolitical trade tensions
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[2026-07-15 19:09 UTC+10:00] [operating expenses] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But passenger throughput, aircraft movements, cargo and airmail volumes all saw growth despite ongoing geopolitical trade tensions
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[2026-07-15 19:04 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-15 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Passengers will be able to travel to Fortaleza and Recife in Brazil, Buenos Aires in Argentina and the Dominican Republic under arrangement
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[2026-07-15 19:03 UTC+10:00] [Iberia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Passengers will be able to travel to Fortaleza and Recife in Brazil, Buenos Aires in Argentina and the Dominican Republic under arrangement
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[2026-07-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Delegation from prominent Japanese organisation seeks October talks in Beijing and Xian to repair business partnerships after geopolitical disputes snarled exchanges
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[2026-07-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Delegation from prominent Japanese organisation seeks October talks in Beijing and Xian to repair business partnerships after geopolitical disputes snarled exchanges
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[2026-07-15 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Several people have been killed in Russian attacks on port infrastructure in Odesa and Mykolaiv, and Ukraine said it launched drone strikes on 20 Russian vessels as the warring sides escalated their battle over the Black Sea and key trade routes.
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[2026-07-15 18:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-07-15 18:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hanwha Corp., the holding company of Korea’s seventh-largest conglomerate Hanwha Group, won shareholder approval Wednesday for a corporate split to separate its core defense, shipbuilding, energy and financial businesses from its machinery and lifestyle operations.
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[2026-07-15 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Crowds on both sides of the Gibraltar frontier celebrated overnight into Wednesday 15 July as the newly opened border brought an end to decades of routine checks, in what many described as a historic moment. Footage shows Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo embracing La Línea mayor Juan José Franco as they crossed the frontier together, while British customs officers left their posts to applause.
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[2026-07-15 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Connect model has evolved from isolated reforms into a blueprint for China’s financial opening up, with Hong Kong as the bridgehead
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[2026-07-15 18:31 UTC+10:00] [Cross-boundary Wealth Management Connect] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Connect model has evolved from isolated reforms into a blueprint for China’s financial opening up, with Hong Kong as the bridgehead
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[2026-07-15 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: UK-based financial technology company Revolut has received approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (Vara) to offer cryptocurrency services in the UAE.
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[2026-07-15 18:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Daily rebalancing fuels debate over whether Korea's cash-based structure amplifies volatility more than Hong Kong's swap-based model
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[2026-07-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid heatwaves, strikes and surging import volumes, strains on the transport network are causing frequent logistics bottlenecks
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[2026-07-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General Administration of Customs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid heatwaves, strikes and surging import volumes, strains on the transport network are causing frequent logistics bottlenecks
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[2026-07-15 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States has launched another wave of attacks on Iran, striking what it said were military targets along the country’s southern coast and near the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran claimed fresh attacks on US military facilities across the region as a fragile ceasefire comes under growing strain.
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[2026-07-15 17:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: KB Kookmin Bank is recruiting foreign residents in Korea to join its new customer panel, the “KB Global Star Supporters.”
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[2026-07-15 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Halfway through 2026, the Philippine real estate sector is still proving to be resilient despite the economic shocks brought by the Middle East crisis, as well as uncertainties brought about by the recent tumultuous movements in the Senate. The IT-BPM industry has increased its office market share in Metro Manila from 45 percent to 52 percent in the first quarter.
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[2026-07-15 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: POLE line hardware manufacturer Jocelyn Forge Inc. (JFI) has selected COREnergy as its retail electricity supplier for four operating companies under its group — Jocelyn Forge Inc., Jocelyn Casting, Formosa Forge Phils. Inc., and Galvanizing Specialist Manufacturing Inc. The partnership covers facilities located in Bulacan with a combined contracted capacity of 2.83MW to be provisioned through 2028.
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[2026-07-15 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The German government made it clear today that any vote by the European Union on a boycott or toughening of trade terms with Jewish settlements in the West Bank requires unanimous agreement from all 27 member states, which significantly reduces the chances of the measure being adopted. EU foreign ministers are gathering on Wednesday in Brussels for a meeting where, after months of pressure from countries that oppose Israel, such as Spain, Belgium and Ireland, the issue will be discussed.
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[2026-07-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: British summer tradition usually demands that politics and politicians go quiet. The break is what newspapers used to call the August “silly season” where news is limited. It begins this week at Westminster with “adjournment” debates winding up business. MPs then head off to their constituencies or the beach or a foreign holiday.
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[2026-07-15 16:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Doosan, SK and HD Hyundai to benefit as three countries join forces to deploy next-generation nuclear reactors in overseas markets
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[2026-07-15 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Farm workers replant paddy saplings in a field after monsoon rains on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, on July 10. © AP
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[2026-07-15 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global investors’ diversification into Chinese assets coupled with strong AI earnings could make the pullback in tech stocks short-lived
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[2026-07-15 16:34 UTC+10:00] [China stocks] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global investors’ diversification into Chinese assets coupled with strong AI earnings could make the pullback in tech stocks short-lived
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[2026-07-15 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A China Southern Airlines Airbus A321 plane is towed at Changi Airport in Singapore: The carrier expects to post the biggest loss among the country's big three. © Reuters
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[2026-07-15 16:18 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The PM lays out a plan for datacentre development and rejects prospect tech companies will be given free use of Australian data
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[2026-07-15 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Indika Energy's gold project in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province. The miner is accelerating diversification into gold as coal demand and prices become increasingly volatile. (Indika Energy)
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[2026-07-15 16:12 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Racing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Top jockey Kerrin McEvoy is banking on a Northern Rivers working holiday paying dividends when he partners favourite King Pedro in Thursday’s $200,000 listed Westlawn Finance Grafton Cup (2350m).
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[2026-07-15 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Consumer Council tested 17 models of ready-to-wear reading glasses between January and May this year
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[2026-07-15 16:09 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Consumer Council tested 17 models of ready-to-wear reading glasses between January and May this year
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[2026-07-15 16:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Index jumps over 8% as easing US inflation boosts risk appetite and foreign investors pour into chip stocks
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[2026-07-15 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wed 15 Jul 2026 at 4:03pm
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[2026-07-15 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivers a speech titled "AI in Australia's Interests" at the University of Sydney on July 15. © Reuters
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[2026-07-15 15:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyosung Group has launched a recruitment program exclusively for humanities majors, an unusual move in a job market where employers have increasingly favored graduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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[2026-07-15 15:45 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: While busy building a multi-asset copper and gold producer in South America, Rio2 Limited has turned its attention north, dusting off a legacy asset in Canada to add a critical minerals string to its copper-gold production bow.
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[2026-07-15 15:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's brokerage industry has agreed to tighten investor protection rules for single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds after the products came under criticism for amplifying market volatility.
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[2026-07-15 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday called for prompt complementary measures regarding recently introduced single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which have been blamed for heightened volatility in the stock market.
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[2026-07-15 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Hancom Inc. said Wednesday it has partnered with Polish tech companies to develop a sovereign agentic operating system (OS) targeting the European market.
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[2026-07-15 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Amazon's booth at a cross-border commerce exhibition in Hangzhou in early July: The company is expanding its warehousing in China. (Photo by Wataru Suzuki)
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[2026-07-15 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: This report is from this week's CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.
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[2026-07-15 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: GCash highlights the role of accessible digital lending in helping Filipinos overcome financial barriers during the GCash Stories event at the Maybank Performing Arts Theater in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Taguig City on July 14, 2026. Featured at the event was Iloilo-based lawyer Shiela Gomez, who shared how a GLoan helped fund her bar examination review classes and study materials, enabling her to earn her law license.
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[2026-07-15 15:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: KB Financial Group has launched a hands-on AI talent program as part of efforts to accelerate artificial intelligence adoption across the group and integrate the technology more deeply into everyday work.
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[2026-07-15 15:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-07-15 15:24 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Lindian Resources has successfully ticked off another key technical milestone for its Kangankunde rare earths project in Malawi. Metallurgical testwork by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) independently validated the company’s full downstream processing route and confirmed a 98 per cent neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) extraction result.
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[2026-07-15 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US has supported efforts by Iraq and Syria to revive a crude pipeline between the two countries, a move that could reduce Iran's ability to block oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, a State Department official said on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-15 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lab-grown diamond maker Power Diamond sees profits triple as De Beers warns of ‘protracted’ challenges in natural stone market
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[2026-07-15 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lab-grown diamond maker Power Diamond sees profits triple as De Beers warns of ‘protracted’ challenges in natural stone market
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