[2026-07-14 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Spotting Market Bubbles: Why History Says It's Nearly Impossible

Snippet: Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/spotting-market-bubbles-why-history-says-its-nearly-impossible

[2026-07-14 22:01 UTC+10:00] [Ryanair] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘If we die, we die together’: wife of Ryanair passenger almost sucked through window speaks

Snippet: Svetlana Grković says she grabbed her husband’s legs while he was ‘outside up to his chest’ for two minutes

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/14/ryanair-passenger-sucked-through-window-flight

[2026-07-14 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: AP News

Title: IBM: A late-quarter deal slump and client spending shifts leave Q2 outlook short

Snippet: The logo for IBM appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, March 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ibm-q2-2f28030dd13c572ad21a512da77d96cd

[2026-07-14 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Conference spotlights business role in rebuilding natural capital

Snippet: The Global Nature Positive Summit 2026 in Kumamoto, Japan, announces new benchmarks for measuring nature-positive initiatives.

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/environment/conference-spotlights-business-role-in-rebuilding-natural-capital

[2026-07-14 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: SaaSpocalypse Is Back: IBM Crashes Most Since 1987 As Customers Abruptly "Shift CapEx Spending"

Snippet: IBM shares plunged almost 20% in premarket trading, putting the stock on track for its worst intra-day collapse since the infamous Oct. 19, 1987.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/ibm-crashes-most-1987-customers-abruptly-shift-capex-spending

[2026-07-14 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: SoftBank Group CEO Son says there's no bubble in AI investments

Snippet: Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group, speaks during a business event in Tokyo, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (Miyuki Saito/Kyodo News via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/japan-son-softbank-ai-technology-97ce41a43624440aa2b91c025937b979

[2026-07-14 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Ericsson Tumbles On Margin Headwinds Sparked By Memory Chip Inflation

Snippet: Ericsson shares in Stockholm plunged the most in 18 months after the Swedish telecom equipment giant warned that soaring component costs will pressure margins in its core networks business this quarter.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/ericsson-tumbles-margin-headwinds-sparked-memory-chip-inflation

[2026-07-14 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: JPMorgan reports $16.9B Q2 profit, beating estimates as equities trading revenue jumps

Snippet: Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, speaks at the America Business Forum, Nov. 6, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/jpmorgan-bank-earnings-economy-trading-markets-d56b36051dbaef8be234d86b49f8f620

[2026-07-14 21:17 UTC+10:00] [Wildlife] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Inside the secret Laos shops selling pangolin scales, bear bile and tiger bones to tourists

Snippet: Covert footage obtained by the Guardian shows how crime networks are using front souvenir shops to hide a booming wildlife trade targeted at a new influx of Chinese tourists

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/14/laos-wildlife-pangolin-scales-bear-bile-and-tiger-bones-tourists-chinese-aoe

[2026-07-14 21:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: CNBC

Title: IBM shares drop more than 17% after company warns second-quarter earnings fell short of expectations

Snippet: International Business Machines shares slipped double digits on Tuesday after the hardware, software and consulting provider released preliminary second-quarter results that fell short of expectations.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/14/ibm-warns-second-quarter-earnings-fell-short-of-expectations.html

[2026-07-14 21:07 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Starlink Wi-Fi coming to Cebu Pacific flights in 2027

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/starlink-wifi-coming-cebu-pacific-flights-2027/

[2026-07-14 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Laos] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Undercover in Laos: how Chinese tourism fuels animal trafficking – video

Snippet: Chinese tourism is booming in Laos and the illegal wildlife trade is booming with it. Pangolin scales, rhino horn and elephant ivory are all being sold at secret shops and restaurants as a new high-speed rail line brings millions of visitors to the country. Working with Chinese activists, the Guardian goes undercover to investigate the criminal networks profiting from this trade and to reveal how wildlife trafficking is pushing the critically endangered pangolin ever closer to extinction

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2026/jul/14/undercover-in-laos-how-chinese-tourism-fuels-animal-trafficking-video

[2026-07-14 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Strengthening ‘ticket economy’ among Hong Kong lawmaker’s proposals for sports industry

Snippet: Other ideas from DAB’s Vincent Cheng include involving restaurants, retailers, attractions and hotels, and cultivating ‘home fans’ culture

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3360537/strengthening-ticket-economy-among-hong-kong-lawmakers-proposals-sports-industry?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-14 21:00 UTC+10:00] [sports] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Strengthening ‘ticket economy’ among Hong Kong lawmaker’s proposals for sports industry

Snippet: Other ideas from DAB’s Vincent Cheng include involving restaurants, retailers, attractions and hotels, and cultivating ‘home fans’ culture

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3360537/strengthening-ticket-economy-among-hong-kong-lawmakers-proposals-sports-industry

[2026-07-14 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s power exports to Asean surge 40% in first half of 2026 amid Hormuz tensions

Snippet: Myanmar is leading the export surge for China’s power in Asean, with exports to the country nearly doubling in the first five months

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3360517/chinas-power-exports-asean-surge-40-first-half-2026-amid-hormuz-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-14 21:00 UTC+10:00] [energy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s power exports to Asean surge 40% in first half of 2026 amid Hormuz tensions

Snippet: Myanmar is leading the export surge for China’s power in Asean, with exports to the country nearly doubling in the first five months

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3360517/chinas-power-exports-asean-surge-40-first-half-2026-amid-hormuz-tensions

[2026-07-14 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Retail-trader 'bottleneck bros' eyeing AI supply chain can't wait for SK Hynix options

Snippet: SK Hynix options will debut Tuesday and likely be a smashing success, thanks to record-high retail trading activity and everyday folks trying to find the next big AI success story.The South Korean semiconductor sensation sold almost $27 billion of stock in its U.S. market-debut Friday and fits the bill for exactly the type of trade individual investors have been clamoring for: suppliers of technology and tools needed to power the AI boom.And those retail traders are bringing some serious firepower.Retail

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/14/retail-trader-bottleneck-bros-eyeing-ai-supply-chain-cant-wait-for-sk-hynix-options.html

[2026-07-14 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Hundreds of economists say 'we must act now' on AI’s economic impact and job displacement risks

Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO — Hundreds of economists say in an open letter that institutions “must act now” to address how artificial intelligence could transform the economy and could put many people out of work.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/14/business/foreign-business/hundreds-of-economists-say-we-must-act-now-on-ais-economic-impact-and-job-displacement-risks/2383963

[2026-07-14 20:32 UTC+10:00] [Chinese economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: China’s monthly car ‌exports top 1m for first time as overall trade soars

Snippet: Country risks new tariffs from US and EU as it looks likely to match or beat last year’s record surplus of $1tn

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/14/china-car-exports-june-trade-us-eu-trump-tariffs

[2026-07-14 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As IPOs surge, Hong Kong’s audit regulator vows tougher scrutiny

Snippet: With more than 430 applicants in the IPO pipeline, the city’s accounting watchdog is ramping up post-listing inspections

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3360532/ipos-surge-hong-kongs-audit-regulator-vows-tougher-scrutiny?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-14 20:30 UTC+10:00] [AFRC] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As IPOs surge, Hong Kong’s audit regulator vows tougher scrutiny

Snippet: With more than 430 applicants in the IPO pipeline, the city’s accounting watchdog is ramping up post-listing inspections

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3360532/ipos-surge-hong-kongs-audit-regulator-vows-tougher-scrutiny

[2026-07-14 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The Digital Euro: Control & The End Of Financial Privacy

Snippet: Authored by Daniel Lacalle,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/digital-euro-control-end-financial-privacy

[2026-07-14 20:20 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Can AI reject your bank loan? What BSP’s ‘voluntary’ AI guidelines say

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/ai-reject-bank-loan-what-bangko-sentral-voluntary-guidelines-say/

[2026-07-14 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Labor crunch, building costs cloud Japan's 60m tourist goal

Snippet: Mori Trust CEO Miwako Date says return visitors are key to reaching the government's goal of welcoming 60 million foreign travelers in 2030. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Marina Inoue and Tetsuo Takada)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/travel-leisure/labor-crunch-building-costs-cloud-japan-s-60m-tourist-goal

[2026-07-14 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump’s 20% Hormuz toll jolts markets as Asia adapts to oil shock

Snippet: Alternative trade routes and an AI tech boom are helping the region cushion the blow of a threatened maritime tariff

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3360531/trumps-20-hormuz-toll-jolts-markets-asia-adapts-oil-shock?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-14 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump’s 20% Hormuz toll jolts markets as Asia adapts to oil shock

Snippet: Alternative trade routes and an AI tech boom are helping the region cushion the blow of a threatened maritime tariff

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3360531/trumps-20-hormuz-toll-jolts-markets-asia-adapts-oil-shock

[2026-07-14 19:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Aussie investors fear millions in losses as alleged fake bond scheme unravels

Snippet: Topic:Financial Services

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-14/asic-takes-capital-guard-to-supreme-court-alleging-fake-bonds/106914906

[2026-07-14 19:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What’s at stake as China prioritises household spending in new five-year plan

Snippet: Policymakers set US$8.85 trillion retail goal for 2030, betting on services, property and cars to anchor growth amid weak demand

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3360498/whats-stake-china-prioritises-household-spending-new-five-year-plan?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-14 19:35 UTC+10:00] [E-house China Research and Development Institute] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What’s at stake as China prioritises household spending in new five-year plan

Snippet: Policymakers set US$8.85 trillion retail goal for 2030, betting on services, property and cars to anchor growth amid weak demand

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3360498/whats-stake-china-prioritises-household-spending-new-five-year-plan

[2026-07-14 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Sham sale and a dead director: The $1m fraud case against ex-tax official Nick Petroulias

Snippet: Former assistant tax commissioner Nick Petroulias and his partner, lawyer Despina Bakis, have been hit with fraud charges for obtaining a financial advantage by deception and falsifying documents.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/sham-sale-and-a-dead-director-the-1m-fraud-case-against-ex-tax-official-nick-petroulias-20260714-p60fa2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-14 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee's apartment set to be sold, 5 mths after being put on market

Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's apartment in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, is set to be sold, five months after it was put on the market, sources said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260714010900315

[2026-07-14 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: EU bans purchase and import of Sudanese gold in bid to curb war economy

Snippet: The European Union is banning the purchase, import and transfer of Sudanese gold in a bid to curb sources of financing for the country’s devastating conflict.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/14/eu-bans-purchase-and-import-of-sudanese-gold-in-bid-to-curb-war-economy/

[2026-07-14 19:18 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: India is the canary in the global inflation coal mine

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/india-is-the-canary-in-the-global-inflation-coal-mine/

[2026-07-14 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Another vessel attacked near Oman, UKMTO says

Snippet: An oil tanker was targeted by a missile while transiting the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz near Limah, Oman, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said, adding that the vessel was struck about 13 nautical miles east of the Omani town.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/another-vessel-attacked-near-oman-ukmto-says

[2026-07-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Where is the priciest residential property? Hong Kong keeps crown, but livability drops

Snippet: Deutsche Bank cuts the financial hub’s quality-of-life standing as soaring expenses squeeze households, and Seoul emerges as a tech-driven regional competitor

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3360501/where-priciest-residential-property-hong-kong-keeps-crown-livability-drops

[2026-07-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Where is the priciest residential property? Hong Kong keeps crown, but livability drops

Snippet: Deutsche Bank cuts the financial hub’s quality-of-life standing as soaring expenses squeeze households, and Seoul emerges as a tech-driven regional competitor

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3360501/where-priciest-residential-property-hong-kong-keeps-crown-livability-drops?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Business declares war on Pentagon stock buyback, dividend restrictions moving in Senate

Snippet: Business is declaring war on a provision tucked into a must-pass defense bill that would restrict Pentagon contractors from executing stock buybacks and paying dividends unless they have the Defense Department's approval, and asking Congress to kill the provision before it reaches the president's desk.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/14/stock-buyback-ban-senate-lobbying-ndaa.html

[2026-07-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Workplace] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Truck driver who melted $70,000 of ice-cream fails to win back job

Snippet: A Victorian truck driver who accidentally melted $70,000 worth of ice-cream has failed to regain his job despite the fair work umpire finding it was a one-off mistake and that he was not given procedural fairness by the company.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/workplace/truck-driver-who-melted-70-000-of-ice-cream-fails-to-win-back-job-20260714-p60f21.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Pilot writes ‘I’m bored’ in the sky during test flight

Snippet: A pilot traced the words “I’m bored” with his aeroplane during a two-hour test flight.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/pilot-writes-im-bored-in-the-sky-during-test-flight-20260714-p60f6q.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-14 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: A French underwear brand is taking on fast fashion — with an IPO

Snippet: French underwear brand Le Slip Français made its stock market debut in Paris on Tuesday, betting that consumers will pay for locally made clothing amid competition from ultra-cheap Chinese fast-fashion giants like Shein and Temu.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/14/le-slip-francais-ipo-french-underwear.html

[2026-07-14 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Trump’s Strait of Hormuz toll could add $32m to every supertanker voyage | The National

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has proposed charging a 20 per cent fee on ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz – a move that could set a single supertanker back more than $32 million every trip. Washington previously opposed fees in the strait.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/07/14/trumps-strait-of-hormuz-toll-could-add-32m-to-every-supertanker-voyage/

[2026-07-14 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Treasury yields rise as Fed rate hike expectations grow ahead of June inflation print

Snippet: U.S. Treasury yields rose again on Tuesday as traders' expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate hikes grow amid an increasingly fractured Middle East ceasefire.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/14/treasury-yields-rise-as-fed-rate-hike-expectations-grow.html

[2026-07-14 18:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: ‘Singles parties’ with drinks may cross legal line

Snippet: Pay-to-play social gatherings offering food and alcohol through online community platforms may cross the line into unregistered business activity when they are held repeatedly for profit, local media reported Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10808765

[2026-07-14 18:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korean envoy to US to return as Coupang issue clouds bilateral agenda

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10808759

[2026-07-14 17:42 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Australia freezes Chinese investor rights over key rare earth project

Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has frozen the shareholder rights of a group Chinese-linked investors he believes are seeking to illegally gain control over an undeveloped but strategically important Australian rare earth mining project.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/australia-freezes-chinese-investor-rights-over-key-rare-earth-project-20260714-p60fa3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-14 17:36 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Oil prices rise around 3% after Middle East strikes; China’s exports surge on back of AI boom – business live

Snippet: Brent crude rises over $85 a barrel for the first time since ceasefire, after US carries out third night of strikes against Iran and Donald Trump announces 20% fee for ships to transit strait of Hormuz

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/jul/14/oil-prices-rise-2-middle-east-strikes-chinas-exports-surge-ai-boom-live-updates

[2026-07-14 17:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: South Korean envoy to the Philippines receives top diplomatic honor

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10808707

[2026-07-14 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: King’s Swan Upping on the Thames shows healthy cygnets but rising litter

Snippet: Footage from Staines, England, filmed on Monday 13 July 2026, shows the Vintners' and Dyers' livery companies rowing traditional skiffs along the River Thames, catching cygnets, weighing and measuring them before King Charles' Chief Swan Marker, David Barber, released them back into the water near Windsor Castle. The event, called Swan Upping, is an annual census of the Thames mute swan population running from 13 to 17 July, from Sunbury Lock in Middlesex to Abingdon Bridge in Oxfordshire.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/14/kings-swan-upping-on-the-thames-shows-healthy-cygnets-but-rising-litter/

[2026-07-14 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 5 years after Evergrande, why a China think tank says stock market signals a turnaround

Snippet: Domestic A-shares have returned to near-2021 levels as real interest rates decline, though researchers warn a sustained recovery is not yet guaranteed

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3360486/5-years-after-evergrande-why-china-think-tank-says-stock-market-signals-turnaround?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-14 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Hainan cements 2030 petrol-car ban, leading nation’s EV infrastructure push

Snippet: New road map for the tropical free-trade hub highlights advancements in fleet electrification, creating a potential template for other provinces to follow

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3360485/chinas-hainan-cements-2030-petrol-car-ban-leading-nations-ev-infrastructure-push?utm_source=rss_feed