Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-14 18:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
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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[2026-07-14 17:42 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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.
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[2026-07-14 17:36 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
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
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[2026-07-14 17:34 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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[2026-07-14 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
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.
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[2026-07-14 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Evergrande debt crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
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
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[2026-07-14 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
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
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[2026-07-14 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New road map for the tropical free-trade hub highlights advancements in fleet electrification, creating a potential template for other provinces to follow
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[2026-07-14 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New road map for the tropical free-trade hub highlights advancements in fleet electrification, creating a potential template for other provinces to follow
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[2026-07-14 16:16 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Age
Snippet: In a move likely to de-risk its path to becoming a gold producer, Aureka Limited has sidestepped the need to build the company’s own processing plant by signing a toll milling agreement with Core Prospecting, the owners of the Wedderburn gold processing mill in Victoria.
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[2026-07-14 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's goal of achieving a potential growth rate of 3 percent is considered viable, though challenging, on the back of the country's industrial transformation driven by the recent semiconductor supercycle, the finance minister said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-14 16:01 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Fujifilm’s single-use film camera QuickSnap, known in Japan as Utsurun Desu, celebrated its 40th anniversary this month, buoyed by renewed interest in analog photography among younger consumers.
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[2026-07-14 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenTracking the Invisible by Britta Jaschinski (Earth Photo award 2026)Britta Jaschinski’s project documents the illegal wildlife trade and the forensic science being developed to fight it. Using a newly developed magnetic powder, Mark Moseley, a forensic investigator at London’s metropolitan police, dusts for and detects human fingerprints on an elephant tusk confiscated at Heathrow airport.
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[2026-07-14 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From charcoal-roasted goose to toys to construction, owners of venerated local businesses explain their stewardship strategies
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[2026-07-14 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From charcoal-roasted goose to toys to construction, owners of venerated local businesses explain their stewardship strategies
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[2026-07-14 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son speaks during his presentation at SoftBank World 2026 in Tokyo on July 14.(Photo by Hikaru Yagi)
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[2026-07-14 15:58 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Former Liberal prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has launched a scathing attack on Rupert Murdoch and his global media empire, suggesting their local media titles should be treated “like the drunk that you see late on a Saturday night, raving and screaming and raging at the moon”.
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[2026-07-14 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil prices surged to their highest level in a month on Tuesday morning, after rising more than 9 per cent in the previous session amid attacks carried out by the US and Iran, with Tehran also targeting tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-07-14 15:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A Seoul appeals court on Tuesday suspended the Fair Trade Commission's decision to designate Coupang founder Bom Kim as the e-commerce giant's controlling figure, or "same person," putting the accompanying disclosure requirements on hold while the case proceeds.
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[2026-07-14 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Major tech companies and startups have either declared or are reviewing participation in a government-backed project to build an artificial intelligence (AI) service accessible to everyone for free, industry sources said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-14 15:40 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Labor MP says ‘a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work’ was a founding principle of the ALP as media union calls for tougher new rules on AI use of creative work
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[2026-07-14 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A GAC Honda GT electric vehicle is displayed at the Auto Shanghai motor show in April 2025. © Reuters
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[2026-07-14 15:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung SDI said Tuesday that its battery system for uninterruptible power supplies has passed a fire safety test conducted by global safety certification organization UL Solutions, a milestone expected to boost its competitiveness in the expanding artificial intelligence data center market.
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[2026-07-14 15:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea detected 2.4 trillion won (US$1.61 billion) worth of illegal foreign exchange transactions through May as the country stepped up surveillance against related crimes amid the volatility in the currency market, the finance ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-14 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Higher-for-longer interest rates were once heralded as an attractive yield driver for private credit investors, but industry professionals say tighter monetary policy is becoming the sector's next major stress point.
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[2026-07-14 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: July 14, 2026 — 3:00pm
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[2026-07-14 14:57 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son said that in the not-so-distant future, nuclear fusion technology will offer the most realistic solution for powering AI data centers’ ballooning needs.
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[2026-07-14 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-14 14:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean companies are moving beyond artificial intelligence pilot projects and embedding the technology into their core operations, the heads of Google Korea and Google Cloud Korea said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-14 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Japan’s bid for a massive tourism boom to a look at the illegal baby trade, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-07-14 14:34 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Japan’s bid for a massive tourism boom to a look at the illegal baby trade, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-07-14 14:24 UTC+10:00] [Interest rates] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Economists warn continued airstrikes could push oil prices beyond US$100 a barrel, increasing chance of further RBA rate hike
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[2026-07-14 14:16 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Advance Metals has unearthed its most significant polymetallic drill hit to date at its 100 per cent-owned Gavilanes silver project in Mexico.
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[2026-07-14 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Tue 14 Jul 2026 at 2:10pm
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[2026-07-14 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This photo provided by AvayeBoom shows members of the organization interviewing residents to select a flagship species that symbolizes the local community in the Dasht-e Arjan plain, Fars province, Iran, in September 2022. (Mahsa Hashemi/AvayeBoom via AP)
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[2026-07-14 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gas pumps are seen at a gas station in Buffalo Grove, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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[2026-07-14 14:00 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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[2026-07-14 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss a craft-intensive investment that says Hong Kong believes in its future, the city’s focus on university rankings, and a World Cup red card scandal
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[2026-07-14 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Folarin Balogun] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss a craft-intensive investment that says Hong Kong believes in its future, the city’s focus on university rankings, and a World Cup red card scandal
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[2026-07-14 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Teams looking for a center fielder will have to look beyond All-Stars Byron Buxton and Mike Trout. Both suggested they aren’t going anywhere.
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[2026-07-14 13:07 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Olympio Metals has muscled its way into the US critical minerals scene, completing the acquisition of a high-grade silver and copper project in Montana and an antimony play in Idaho, both of which come with some eye-watering historical production numbers.
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[2026-07-14 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Heavy equipment and cars are prepared for shipment by rail in Yantai, eastern China’s Shandong province, on June 20, 2026. (Chinatopix via AP) CHINA OUT
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[2026-07-14 13:06 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: In a show of confidence in the company’s downstream rare earths strategy, Hastings Technology Metals is set to double the planned output of its Thailand processing plant before major construction gets underway.
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[2026-07-14 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Stacked shipping containers at Yangshan Port outside Shanghai on May 7. China's total trade rose 21% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, thanks to AI-related industries. © Reuters
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[2026-07-14 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors remained net sellers of South Korean equities for the fifth consecutive month in June, central bank data showed Tuesday, despite a tech-led rally in the local stock market.
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[2026-07-14 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL/SEJONG, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will pursue a post-Middle East war strategy for the remainder of 2026 by strengthening its supply chains and implementing three megaprojects aimed at addressing economic uncertainties, including inflation and foreign exchange volatility, the finance ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-14 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China's trade growth accelerated far more than expected in June, as booming global demand for AI hardware and a rush by U.S. retailers to beat anticipated tariff hikes turbocharged shipments.
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[2026-07-14 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL/SEJONG, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The following are the key economic policy measures planned by the South Korean government for the second half of 2026.
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[2026-07-14 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL/SEJONG, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government on Tuesday revised up its economic growth projection for 2026 to 3 percent, up 1 percentage point from its previous outlook, citing a semiconductor supercycle and easing uncertainties surrounding the Middle East.
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[2026-07-14 12:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bank of China led roll-out, with three of its overseas units executing first transactions
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