Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-14 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FORMER Budget secretary Amenah Pangandaman has pledged to expand Islamic banking and deepen financial inclusion after having been appointed to helm Al-Amanah Islamic Investment Bank of the Philippines.
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[2026-07-14 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Social Security System (SSS) remains open to pension hikes beyond scheduled adjustments but these will depend on the fund’s performance.
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[2026-07-14 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Monday said that it was looking to implement reforms to upgrade electricity grid standards, strengthen system reliability, and enable the integration of renewable energy.
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[2026-07-14 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AIR travelers can expect lower ticket prices in the second half of July after the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) reduced the fuel surcharge level for domestic and international flights due to the continued decline in global jet fuel prices.
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[2026-07-14 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Energy (DOE) said Monday that Koloma Inc. — a United States-based natural hydrogen exploration firm and the operator of Service Contract (SC) No. 84 — has begun a 2D seismic survey in Pangasinan for possible indigenous energy sources for the Philippines.
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[2026-07-14 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WHAT does it say about modern life when one of its biggest trends is trying to escape it?
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[2026-07-14 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MEGAWORLD Corp. has raised P5.6 billion through multiple block sales of MREIT Inc. shares to fund the next phase of township developments ahead of a fresh asset infusion.
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[2026-07-14 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BDO Unibank Inc. has closed the offer period for its sixth peso-denominated Asean Sustainability Bonds issuance as strong demand led to oversubscription.
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[2026-07-14 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-14 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LISTED poultry producer Vitarich Corp.’s net income grew 34 percent to P290.4 million last year as operational improvements boosted profitability despite a challenging business environment.
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[2026-07-14 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: STATE-RUN Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) could postpone plans of returning to the domestic debt market to next year or until economic and market conditions improve.
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[2026-07-14 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IN a move to bolster the circular economy for plastic packaging, the Department of Science and Technology-Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI) has officially signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with GS1 Philippines to develop the Location-Aware Smart Sorting Interface (Lassi) on July 2, 2026.
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[2026-07-14 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — A pivot in Japan’s massive retirement assets would likely manifest as a slow redirection of maturing debt rather than a fire sale that could roil global markets, analysts say.
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[2026-07-14 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-14 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — China’s Sinopec said it had completed the restructuring of China National Aviation Fuel (CNAF), the country’s dominant jet fuel distributor, according to a company statement on July 10.
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[2026-07-14 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS, France — Jeep and Fiat owner Stellantis on Monday posted a 10-percent second quarter increase in global vehicle deliveries compared with the same period last year, driven notably by a strong showing in the United States.
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[2026-07-14 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO — Meta Platforms plans to start manufacturing an artificial intelligence (AI) chip from September as part of its plan to boost overall computing power to 14 gigawatts (GW) next year, showed an internal memo reviewed by Reuters.
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[2026-07-14 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FOR its corporate social responsibility initiative with Alsons Development and Investment Corp. (Alsons Dev), the Conrado Ladislawa Alcantara Foundation, Inc. (Alcantara Foundation) was recognized as a finalist in the Outstanding CSR Project for Arts and Culture category at the 2026 CSR Guild Awards held on June 30 at The Westin Manila.
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[2026-07-14 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pages from the Anthropic website and the company’s logo are displayed on a computer screen in New York, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)
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[2026-07-14 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The UK has signed a new trade deal with Switzerland that will allow British travellers faster passage through airports by using e-gates for the first time.
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[2026-07-14 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is travelling to the United States for talks with President Donald Trump, in what will be his first foreign trip since taking office in May.
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[2026-07-14 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Strategy, the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, raised fresh capital by selling MSTR shares through its at-the-market (ATM) offering last week while leaving its BTC treasury unchanged.
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[2026-07-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Friday’s retrieval of a rocket booster made China the second nation to master the precision recovery of an orbital-class rocket component
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[2026-07-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [rocket booster] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Friday’s retrieval of a rocket booster made China the second nation to master the precision recovery of an orbital-class rocket component
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[2026-07-14 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The number of tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped to its lowest level in two months, shipping data showed on Monday, as renewed strikes between the US and Iran and attacks on vessels raise safety concerns.
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[2026-07-14 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The European Union imported a record 9.89 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia’s largest production plant during the first six months of the year, the Financial Times reported Monday.
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[2026-07-14 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a lunch in the White House Rose Garden, Monday, July 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-07-14 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of SpaceX slipped for a second trading day on Monday, bringing Elon Musk's company closer to its $135 initial public offering price just days after making its entrance into the Nasdaq-100.
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[2026-07-14 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Oil prices are climbing Monday following a weekend of attacks in the Middle East, while more losses for computer chipmakers and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom weigh on stock markets.
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[2026-07-14 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: European Union foreign ministers met in Brussels on Monday to discuss whether there is enough support for new measures to curb trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-07-14 00:26 UTC+10:00] [JP Morgan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Elizabeth Warren asks Jamie Dimon if he was advised to ‘mildly threaten’ UK chancellor over tax on bankers’ bonuses
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[2026-07-14 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel’s first municipal digital wallet was approved in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv-Yafo, offering residents a single platform to manage education payments, municipal property taxes and other local services, the Federation of Local Authorities in Israel announced on Monday.
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[2026-07-14 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Actor Benedict Cumberbatch attends a landmark Business Forum for The Royal Foundation’s United for Wildlife in London, Monday, June 22, 2026.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool)
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[2026-07-14 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: DP World is planning to construct a new port and a container terminal on the United Arab Emirates’ east coast to bypass the Strait of Hormuz after Iran announced it would be closing the waterway again, the Financial Times has reported on Monday.
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[2026-07-14 00:09 UTC+10:00] [Clinical trials] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — The U.K. has agreed to lock in controversial intellectual property protections for pharmaceutical firms as part of a new trade deal with Switzerland.
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[2026-07-14 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.K. and Switzerland announced a services free trade agreement on Monday, in a deal that is expected to lend a multi-billion-dollar boost to British exports and ease travel between the two nations.
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[2026-07-13 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The European Union has imposed sanctions on Russian military officers, hackers and private companies, denouncing what it called a years-long cyber-espionage campaign against the bloc.
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[2026-07-13 23:48 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [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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[2026-07-13 23:42 UTC+10:00] [Volkswagen (VW)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Oliver Blume tells staff restructuring proposal includes ‘controversial decisions’ but he has broad support
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[2026-07-13 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US has used "one-way" attack drones against Iran for the first time, the military's Central Command has announced, as the two countries continue to trade blows despite a supposed regional ceasefire.
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[2026-07-13 23:07 UTC+10:00] [Finance Committee] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Housing Bureau says ‘individuals with ulterior motives’ may be trying to confuse the public by claiming company is an ‘empty shell’
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[2026-07-13 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Abu Dhabi clean energy company Masdar has reached the financial close for its $6.1 billion "world's first" 24/7 renewable energy facility, as it continues to boost its renewables portfolio.
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[2026-07-13 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures are lower on a combination of US/Iran escalation (which is feeding inflationary concerns) and a violent crash in South Korean stocks (which saw SK Hynix plunge by 15% overnight, the most on record, and unironically follows its record ADR launch in the US), which has put Semis and tech under renewed pressure.
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[2026-07-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A core focus for the port, the busiest in the world and China’s shipbuilding centre, is to become a premier international shipping hub
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[2026-07-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [shipbuilding] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A core focus for the port, the busiest in the world and China’s shipbuilding centre, is to become a premier international shipping hub
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[2026-07-13 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A tanker has reported warning shots were fired near to it after being approached by six small boats 50 miles south of Yemen’s Aden, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations.
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[2026-07-13 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: SK Hynix shares suffered their steepest decline on record in Seoul following Friday's blockbuster ADR debut in New York. The sell-off spread across South Korea's memory and data storage stocks, helping to drive the benchmark KOSPI down as much as 9% and triggering a 20-minute market-wide trading halt.
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[2026-07-13 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong Cat Expo organiser says growing proportion of ageing felines will drive future market growth as owners seek better care for pets
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[2026-07-13 21:12 UTC+10:00] [Wan Chai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong Cat Expo organiser says growing proportion of ageing felines will drive future market growth as owners seek better care for pets
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[2026-07-13 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The company says it sees the CSRC’s crackdown as a ‘industry-wide issue’ rather than a penalty targeting Futu alone
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