Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-07-15 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Europe has spent years rebuilding its military in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Now, investment is increasingly converging around one technology that is seen as central to the continent's future security: drones.
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[2026-07-15 14:53 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: More than 17 million Australians have viewed the FIFA World Cup on SBS during the first 100 matches of the tournament, with each game reaching an average audience of 1.3 million people, audience figures show.
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[2026-07-15 14:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) is displayed at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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[2026-07-15 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Delhi's smog-shrouded traffic in December, one of the most polluted times of year. © Reuters
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[2026-07-15 13:57 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The corporate regulator has launched legal action to wind up financial planner Capital Guard, citing serious concerns about the firm’s handling of $17.4 million worth of investor funds.
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[2026-07-15 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: With Bangla QR, customers of any participating bank or mobile financial service can pay any merchant by scanning one QR code, consolidating an array of incompatible payment systems that had limited moves toward a cashless economy. (Screenshot from Bangladesh Bank's Facebook page)
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[2026-07-15 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The number of vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz ticked up on Tuesday, with most of them linked to Iranian trade, before a US blockade took effect on Wednesday, shipping data showed.
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[2026-07-15 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A worker assembles a wind turbine generator at an industrial park in Baotou, in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on June 13. The country's industrial production rose 5.4% in the first half of 2026, driven by robotic and semiconductor sectors. © Reuters
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[2026-07-15 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese photo sharing app FamilyAlbum allows parents to easily share photos of their children with relatives. It also offers photo printing and photo book creation services. (Mixi)
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[2026-07-15 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: However, only Shanghai recorded a year-on-year increase – of 3.1 per cent – with Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen all down
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[2026-07-15 13:15 UTC+10:00] [Shanghai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: However, only Shanghai recorded a year-on-year increase – of 3.1 per cent – with Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen all down
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[2026-07-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Aguia Resources has locked in a whopping $2.3 million in sales of its Pampafos organic phosphate product within just six weeks of commissioning its Três Estradas plant in Brazil.
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[2026-07-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's money supply rose at the sharpest clip in nine months in May on an increase in short-term deposits and funds awaiting investment, central bank data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-07-15 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares extended gains late Wednesday morning, led by semiconductor and other market heavyweights, despite continued uncertainty in the Middle East.
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[2026-07-15 12:39 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-07-15 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Yankees love the idea of adding Mason Miller, who would not only give them baseball’s best closer and back-end combination (with closer David Bednar as setup man) but also a closer for 2027, since Bednar is a free agent.
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[2026-07-15 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The 55-story Saigon Marina skyscraper, front center, is set to become one of the main buildings used by institutions participating in the Vietnam International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo by Mai Nguyen)
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[2026-07-15 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial regulator said Wednesday it plans to expand the National Growth Fund, a mega-sized investment fund aimed at nurturing key industries, to 200 trillion won (US$134.1 billion) over the next five years to ensure a competitive edge in advanced sectors.
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[2026-07-15 12:24 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Twenty-six employees of Meta Platforms have filed a novel lawsuit accusing the tech giant of using AI-powered software that disproportionately targeted people with disabilities or who took medical leave in selecting workers for mass layoffs.
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[2026-07-15 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: China's economic growth slowed sharply between the start of April and end of June as weak demand domestically and the impact of the Iran war on oil prices overshadowed the country's strong exports.
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[2026-07-15 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vehicles and heavy machineries wait for shipment to overseas markets in Yantai, eastern China’s Shandong province, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (Chinatopix via AP)
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[2026-07-15 12:06 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Dateline Resources has hit paydirt from first-pass rock chip sampling at its district-scale Music Valley heavy rare earths project in California, with one sample returning a stunning 7.13 per cent total rare earth oxides (TREO).
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[2026-07-15 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China's economy in the second quarter grew at its weakest pace since 2022, as an accelerating slide in investment deepened the strain on growth while consumption stayed subdued.
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[2026-07-15 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A worker assembles a wind turbine generator at an industrial park in Baotou, in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on June 13. © Reuters
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[2026-07-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Growth rate misses market projections and complicates the country’s push to meet annual targets, as does a 5.7 per cent drop in fixed-asset investment
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[2026-07-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Wind] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Growth rate misses market projections and complicates the country’s push to meet annual targets, as does a 5.7 per cent drop in fixed-asset investment
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[2026-07-15 11:59 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: On a hot, humid day in Tokyo, metropolitan government official Noboru Watanabe overcame embarrassment to come to work in shorts, an unusual choice in a country where formal business attire is still the norm.
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[2026-07-15 11:50 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: July 15, 2026 — 11:50am
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[2026-07-15 11:41 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Macarthur Minerals has strengthened its board with the appointment of former Rio Tinto Simandou project chief Nigel Jones as a non-executive director, bringing extensive experience in iron ore, project development and corporate finance to the company.
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[2026-07-15 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Trade agreements will with the U.K. and European Union will remove duties of up to 12% on Indian textile exports, putting the country on a level tariff playing field with duty-free competitors Bangladesh and Pakistan. © Reuters
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[2026-07-15 11:26 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: SYDNEY – Young men and boys are being targeted for sexual extortion on social media platforms, Australia’s online watchdog said Tuesday, finding “significant gaps” in how tech companies deal with the problem.
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[2026-07-15 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-15 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, July 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economic recovery trend is solidifying on the back of strong exports and improving domestic consumption, the finance ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-07-15 10:35 UTC+10:00] [LGBTQ+ rights] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A theatre pop-up in a former Sydney church has been accused of ‘offensive trade’. But if causing offence can lead to eviction, every artist is vulnerable
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[2026-07-15 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: IPO lapses and sliding share prices underscore how weak consumption is dulling Hong Kong’s appetite for mainland China’s food sector
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[2026-07-15 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Mainland Chinese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: IPO lapses and sliding share prices underscore how weak consumption is dulling Hong Kong’s appetite for mainland China’s food sector
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[2026-07-15 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government document lays out plan for thousands of islets, many of which are rich in minerals and fresh water but have been damaged over time
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[2026-07-15 10:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government document lays out plan for thousands of islets, many of which are rich in minerals and fresh water but have been damaged over time
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[2026-07-15 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- The Federation of Korean Industries, a major business lobby group, on Wednesday expressed regret over next year's legal hourly minimum wage, which was set at 10,700 won (US$7.20).
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[2026-07-15 10:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Wednesday activated a buy-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the stock index sharply rose, led by tech gains.
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[2026-07-15 10:17 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-07-15 10:17 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-07-15 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Soaring profits at Tianqi and Ganfeng highlight how global demand for energy independence is powering China’s lithium edge
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[2026-07-15 10:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Soaring profits at Tianqi and Ganfeng highlight how global demand for energy independence is powering China’s lithium edge
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