Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-29 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is set to escalate Washington’s economic pressure campaign on Cuba in an attempt to force regime change, Axios reported on Friday, citing sources. The island is already enduring near-total fuel starvation and daily blackouts stretching up to 20 hours.
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[2026-05-29 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ANGELES City police arrested an unidentified male who presented himself as a survivor in the tragic building collapse in Barangay Balibago and received financial assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development last May 27.
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[2026-05-29 18:04 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-29 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Mediatek says it is now "one of the few" chip designers able to support customers using advanced packaging technologies from both Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Intel. (Source photos by Cheng Ting-Fang and Reuters)
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[2026-05-29 17:41 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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[2026-05-29 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil prices fell on Friday and headed for a second straight weekly decline, as a shaky US-Iran ceasefire and signs of weakening Asian demand outweighed a midweek bounce.
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[2026-05-29 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with closing figures in paras 2-3)By Kim Boram
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[2026-05-29 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A board shows Nikkei Stock Average trading activity on May 29 in Tokyo. Asian stocks soared amid expectations for a tentative deal between the U.S. and Iran. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
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[2026-05-29 17:32 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Music] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Over seven years, Mary’s Underground has sold more than 150,000 tickets to 1000 shows, staged by 3000 artists, all in its famed Circular Quay basement. But on Friday, the team behind the popular live music venue announced that it would close due to financial reasons.
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[2026-05-29 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Li Auto's L9 Livis is displayed at the company's booth at the Beijing auto show on April 26. © Reuters
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[2026-05-29 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: BUSAN, May 29 (Yonhap) -- With LIV Golf hosting its second tournament in South Korea this week, the country has always been and will remain a crucial market for the tour, its senior official said Friday.
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[2026-05-29 17:15 UTC+10:00] [Korean rice wine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: There’s a ‘big gap’ in the market for the ancient tipple, one bar owner says, as more restaurants add Korean rice wines to their menus
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[2026-05-29 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: There’s a ‘big gap’ in the market for the ancient tipple, one bar owner says, as more restaurants add Korean rice wines to their menus
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[2026-05-29 17:10 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-05-29 17:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul is accepting nominations for its 2026 honorary citizenship program, which recognizes foreign residents who have contributed to the city in fields such as culture, the economy, welfare, science and AI.
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[2026-05-29 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulators are moving to tighten oversight of brokerage research, aligning assessment criteria more closely with policy goals
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[2026-05-29 17:00 UTC+10:00] [China Securities Regulatory Commission] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulators are moving to tighten oversight of brokerage research, aligning assessment criteria more closely with policy goals
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[2026-05-29 16:43 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The US-Iran rollercoaster rolls on, with every day a new revelation and a new reality. As the week started, investors saw a potential peace deal quickly escalate to war and attacks by the United States by lunchtime, only for the following day to see it back to promises of a deal by President Trump, followed by yet more war.
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[2026-05-29 16:39 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-29 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts cut earnings forecasts for online brokerage following Beijing’s latest crackdown on cross-border trading
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[2026-05-29 16:32 UTC+10:00] [Futu Holdings] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts cut earnings forecasts for online brokerage following Beijing’s latest crackdown on cross-border trading
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[2026-05-29 16:29 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A labour hire company linked to criminals and drug traffickers which secured Victorian government funding and a major contract on Australia’s biggest federal government-backed wind farm has had its licence torn up after authorities discovered it was also secretly managed by a violent murderer.
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[2026-05-29 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Even as the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) continued its record-breaking rally toward the unprecedented 9,000-point mark, rising volatility is fueling concerns that gains were increasingly concentrated in a handful of heavyweight stocks, bourse data showed Friday.
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[2026-05-29 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Global air passenger demand fell 3.4 per cent in April as a sharp decline in traffic linked to the Middle East conflict outweighed growth in other regions, according to the International Air Transport Association.
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[2026-05-29 16:15 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-29 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Georgia celebrated its Independence Day in Seoul this week, highlighting deepening relations with South Korea and growing cooperation in trade, investment, infrastructure and cultural exchange.
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[2026-05-29 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Jetstar’s boss has suggested that new aviation consumer protections posed a threat to the existence of the low-cost carrier, saying the regime would leave the airline lumbered with higher costs and on the hook for problems over which it has no control.
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[2026-05-29 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Indian steelmakers are seeking to move up the value chain by localizing production of high-end steel. © Reuters
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[2026-05-29 15:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Engineering & Construction said Friday it has begun sales for Hillstate Seonam Lake Park, a large-scale residential complex in Yaeum-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan.
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[2026-05-29 15:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Paris Baguette said Friday it obtained official halal certification in Indonesia from the Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency, accelerating its expansion in the Southeast Asian market.
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[2026-05-29 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese automotive design and engineering firm wants to advance electric vehicle (EV) production in the Philippines and even develop a local brand, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Thursday.
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[2026-05-29 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 29 May 2026 at 3:42pm
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[2026-05-29 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has retained several long-serving directors in its 2026-2027 board slate following regulatory relief that gave incumbents another opportunity to remain part of the bourse’s governing body.
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[2026-05-29 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: BYD is betting on its chipmaking capabilities to cut costs and boost sales of its electric vehicles. © Reuters
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[2026-05-29 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will prioritize policies to speed up housing supply and address volatility in the property market while tackling speculative trading, the finance minister said Friday.
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[2026-05-29 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The agreement covers eight early-stage trials from Innovent and four discovery programmes from global giant Pfizer
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[2026-05-29 15:29 UTC+10:00] [drug manufacturing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The agreement covers eight early-stage trials from Innovent and four discovery programmes from global giant Pfizer
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[2026-05-29 15:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Woori Bank has opened an Asia headquarters in Singapore as the South Korean lender strengthens its corporate finance and investment banking business across the region.
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[2026-05-29 15:17 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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[2026-05-29 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: European Central Bank policymakers face a dilemma as efforts to combat inflationary pressures with interest rate hikes risk tipping a fragile euro zone economy into recession — but they may not have to lift a finger.
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[2026-05-29 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Nvidia has committed at least $6.5 billion into companies developing photonics technology in the past three months, as the company races to invest in solving one of the major bottlenecks to the rollout of AI.
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[2026-05-29 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The launch that turned into a PR crisis for Ferrari started about six weeks ago when an invitation landed in my inbox to come to the unveiling of the Luce, its very first full electric car.
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[2026-05-29 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors net purchased 22.7 trillion won (US$15.1 billion) worth of South Korean Treasury bonds since the country began the phased inclusion in the World Government Bond Index (WGBI), a key global bond benchmark operated by FTSE Russell, the finance ministry said Friday.
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[2026-05-29 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: With the UAE's new salary protection rules taking effect on June 1, private sector workers have a strengthened set of rights if wages do not arrive on time, according to experts.
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[2026-05-29 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: KakaoTalk is South Korea’s most-used instant messaging service. © Getty Images
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[2026-05-29 14:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Police raided Seoul city offices and construction companies Friday as authorities widened their investigation into the overpass collapse that killed three workers earlier this week.
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[2026-05-29 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Foxconn Chairman and CEO Young Liu, center, speaks at the company's annual general meeting in New Taipei on May 29. (Photo by Lauly Li)
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[2026-05-29 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 29 May 2026 at 2:02pm
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[2026-05-29 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 29 May 2026 at 1:17pm
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[2026-05-29 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Trader Robert Arciero works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, May 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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