Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-18 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-18 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Carrier says LA-Shanghai service is being expanded ‘in response to customer demand’
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[2026-06-18 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Detroit] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Carrier says LA-Shanghai service is being expanded ‘in response to customer demand’
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[2026-06-18 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MOSCOW — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is hosting leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at a meeting Wednesday that seeks to bolster business and other ties with members of the regional bloc.
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[2026-06-18 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Pending home sales in the US were expected to rise for the fourth straight month in May and they did with a huge beat (+3.8% MoM vs +0.9% MoM exp - above the highest analysts estimate), which was slightly offset by a downward revision for April (from +1.4% to +0.3%).
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[2026-06-18 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Energy Minister Chris Bowen has opposed the electricity market regulator’s controversial plan to raise the cost of connecting to the electricity network, fuelling a clash over the charges to be levied on home owners who have installed batteries.
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[2026-06-17 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held summit talks with Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, to discuss cooperation in the economy, development and other areas.
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[2026-06-17 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima hosted a formal ceremony at the Royal Palace, where the royal couples stood for the Dutch and Japanese national anthems and reviewed a ceremonial guard of honour. Children waving Dutch and Japanese flags gathered outside the palace as the imperial and royal families greeted guests and officials.
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[2026-06-17 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TOKYO (AP) — Japanese government fair trade watchdog officials have raided six major ice cream makers on suspicion of price fixing.
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[2026-06-17 23:27 UTC+10:00] [Group of Seven] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: As at many diplomatic gatherings, the real action at the annual Group of 7 summits often occurs on the sidelines, where world leaders mingle and make small talk that occasionally gets picked up by lurking microphones. These hot mics, as they are known, seemed to be working overtime on Tuesday, recording snippets of conversations that ranged from geopolitics and trade to the leaders’ personal lives.
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[2026-06-17 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Business and Industry Regulation
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[2026-06-17 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Images show Israeli military using six companies’ bulldozers and excavators to demolish south Lebanon villages
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[2026-06-17 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Global oil supply and demand will both contract sharply this year as the fallout from the Iran war ripples across products and regions, with only a gradual recovery in Gulf exports and output ahead, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday.
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[2026-06-17 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: UK financial technology company Revolut is working to expand its partnership base in the UAE, as it secured key licences from authorities to bring it a step closer to launching full-scale operations in the Emirates.
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[2026-06-17 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A employee works at a cash register in a grocery store in Schaumburg, Ill., Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
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[2026-06-17 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US futures are attempting to bounce back from yesterday’s losses on Wall Street led by Tech. As of 8:00am ET, Nasdaq 100 futures lead the charge, with gains of 0.5% versus 0.1% for the S&P 500 future, although both are off session highs. SpaceX’s post-IPO surge continues, with shares adding another 3% in the pre-market while Mag 7 are mixed: NVDA is up 0.4%, while GOOGL is down 0.5%.
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[2026-06-17 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AmCham HK delegation expected to meet high-ranking US State Department official as part of annual trip to Washington, sources say
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[2026-06-17 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AmCham HK delegation expected to meet high-ranking US State Department official as part of annual trip to Washington, sources say
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[2026-06-17 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Major Asian streaming services are doubling down on micro dramas and artificial intelligence to generate content. (Photo by Natsumi Kawasaki)
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[2026-06-17 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulators target predatory pricing and merchant coercion, with new rules requiring that tech giants disclose subsidy data and not disrupt the market
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[2026-06-17 21:56 UTC+10:00] [Alibaba] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulators target predatory pricing and merchant coercion, with new rules requiring that tech giants disclose subsidy data and not disrupt the market
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[2026-06-17 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Toronto, Canada – When Diana Gallego listened to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s widely touted speech at the World Economic Forum at the start of this year, she couldn’t help but feel a disconnect.
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[2026-06-17 21:53 UTC+10:00] [Agriculture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Commission's red-tape slashing mission could save the European economy billions of euros — but only if EU governments and lawmakers get out of its way.
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[2026-06-17 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Marchers with the Greater Seattle Business Association, Washington State’s LGBTQ+ and allied chamber of commerce, hold rainbow letters spelling out “Seattle,” during the annual Seattle Pride Parade, June 25, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
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[2026-06-17 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares in BMW tumbled to their lowest level in over 5 years on Wednesday after the German carmaker cut its 2026 profit outlook, citing a slowdown in Chinese demand and disruption caused by the Iran war.
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[2026-06-17 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The platform will make it easier to make cross-border e-CNY payments, with banks operating in Brazil, Qatar and Thailand among others already signed up
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[2026-06-17 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Standard Chartered] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The platform will make it easier to make cross-border e-CNY payments, with banks operating in Brazil, Qatar and Thailand among others already signed up
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[2026-06-17 21:17 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australians will be able to fly non-stop from Sydney to London aboard Qantas’ new Project Sunrise planes from 2027, the airline has announced.
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[2026-06-17 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, right, urged Japanese officials to raise the policy rate to avoid economic and financial disruptions. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-06-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Euro architect Christian Noyer says Chinese capital can help Europe build AI, green industries and strategic autonomy as it revamps markets
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[2026-06-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [European Central Bank] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Euro architect Christian Noyer says Chinese capital can help Europe build AI, green industries and strategic autonomy as it revamps markets
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[2026-06-17 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The aviation world has endured a turbulent week, with a series of high-profile incidents spanning a fighter jet crash, a B-52 bomber crash, and now a business jet that went down on a Texas highway in the overnight hours.
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[2026-06-17 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE is working on a "highly ambitious plan" to boost its logistics sector that would help to reduce its dependence on the Strait of Hormuz to "zero", the country's Minister of Foreign Trade said.
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[2026-06-17 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump, left, speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney prior to a group photo of G7 leaders and invited nations during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Dominique Jacovides, Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-06-17 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-17 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Sharjah developer Arada has unveiled a new residential development in London as the company looks to expand in the UK property market.
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[2026-06-17 20:18 UTC+10:00] [Real estate] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Pamphlets from event featured projects in West Bank and East Jerusalem despite previous denials by organisers
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[2026-06-17 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 8:05pm
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[2026-06-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A successful sovereign wealth fund debut and a stock market rally offer a reprieve, even as higher borrowing costs threaten growth
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[2026-06-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A successful sovereign wealth fund debut and a stock market rally offer a reprieve, even as higher borrowing costs threaten growth
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[2026-06-17 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Central banks are expected to boost their stockpiles of gold over the next 12 months to help fight off economic and geopolitical shocks, despite the asset's declining price, the World Gold Council has said.
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[2026-06-17 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The rapid adoption of AI across corporate America is stoking anxiety among recent and upcoming college graduates, many of whom fear that the entry-level white-collar labor market is shrinking just as they prepare to enter the workforce.
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[2026-06-17 19:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Switzerland welcomed thousands of collectors, dealers and artists to Basel on 16 June as Art Basel opened its VIP preview days, with the fair drawing close attention as a possible sign of renewed confidence in the global art market after several difficult years. Works by leading figures including Henry Moore, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol and David Hockney drew significant attention throughout the fair.
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[2026-06-17 19:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former Italy defender Fabio Cannavaro leaves comparisons with old employers unsaid ahead of game against Colombia in Mexico City
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[2026-06-17 19:31 UTC+10:00] [Senegal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former Italy defender Fabio Cannavaro leaves comparisons with old employers unsaid ahead of game against Colombia in Mexico City
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[2026-06-17 19:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is set to launch its first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle in South Korea later this month, broadening its lineup beyond battery-powered vehicles as it enters the country's hybrid market.
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[2026-06-17 19:21 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: About 10 Nippon Yusen cargo vessels remain stranded in the Persian Gulf due to the virtual blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, said Takaya Soga, president of the major Japanese shipping firm.
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[2026-06-17 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Pizza Hut, the 68-year-old chain that has long struggled with growing competition and outdated restaurants, will be sold for $2.7 billion by parent company Yum Brands.
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[2026-06-17 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite the cross-border trading crackdown, analysts say Beijing will continue to allow investment in overseas markets via legal channels
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[2026-06-17 19:15 UTC+10:00] [Futu Securities International] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite the cross-border trading crackdown, analysts say Beijing will continue to allow investment in overseas markets via legal channels
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