Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-26 19:40 UTC+10:00] [Africa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Carmaking, power supply chains at forefront of China’s go-global expansion, driven by rising technological competitiveness, Swiss bank says
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[2026-05-26 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: More small businesses would be spared paying capital gains tax under concessions being considered by Labor to avoid a growing backlash, as analysis predicts house prices will fall in Sydney and Melbourne due to tax changes and interest rate rises.
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[2026-05-26 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai's inflation nearly doubled in three months after the US-Iran conflict shut the Strait of Hormuz, but any sharp slowdown by the end of the year may not mean life will become less costly for consumers.
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[2026-05-26 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CEBU CITY — Former Cebu governor Gwendolyn Garcia dismissed rumors linking her to possible endorsements and plans for the 2028 elections, saying her attention is now focused on helping Cebuanos facing economic and political challenges.
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[2026-05-26 19:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Mirae Asset Global Investments said Tuesday it will focus on attracting overseas investors through its launch of single-stock leveraged products tied to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix.
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[2026-05-26 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The global tech powerhouse attracts more workers and has higher birth and lower mortality rates than the national average
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[2026-05-26 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Yangtze River Delta] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The global tech powerhouse attracts more workers and has higher birth and lower mortality rates than the national average
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[2026-05-26 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the European Union (EU) agreed Tuesday to push for deeper cooperation in critical minerals, supply chains and other economic security issues, Seoul's trade ministry said.
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[2026-05-26 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UK risks accelerating the decline of the oil and gas industry despite overwhelming industry belief that the basin could still have a long-term future, a report has said.
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[2026-05-26 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Summit addressed the top and bottom layers – geopolitical framing and trade mechanics – but left the strategic middle layer largely implicit
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[2026-05-26 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Summit addressed the top and bottom layers – geopolitical framing and trade mechanics – but left the strategic middle layer largely implicit
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[2026-05-26 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS — The Paris Mint said Tuesday that it would soon start selling solid-gold coins for investment, the first since it quit making Napoleons and Louis a century ago.
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[2026-05-26 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-05-26 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) wrapped up Tuesday's trading session above 8,000 points, as foreign investors returned to net buyers of local stocks on expectations that the United States and Iran may be nearing a deal to end the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-26 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Lois Maskiell is a journalist and producer in the ABC Canberra newsroom. She has also worked as a reporter and homepage editor at The Australian Financial Review in Sydney.
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[2026-05-26 17:48 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 26, 2026 17:48 | News
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[2026-05-26 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A power grid station of Islamabad Electric Supply (IESCO) in Islamabad on April 16. © Reuters
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[2026-05-26 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the robot manufacturer moves a step closer to its IPO, stocks of its investors and supply chain makers have shot up
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[2026-05-26 17:32 UTC+10:00] [Unitree Robotics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the robot manufacturer moves a step closer to its IPO, stocks of its investors and supply chain makers have shot up
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[2026-05-26 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese fintech giant looks to dominate the transaction layer of the emerging ‘agent economy’ as AI evolves to executing real-world tasks
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[2026-05-26 17:31 UTC+10:00] [Alipay] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese fintech giant looks to dominate the transaction layer of the emerging ‘agent economy’ as AI evolves to executing real-world tasks
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[2026-05-26 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — South Korean retail tycoon Chung Yong-jin on Tuesday issued his second apology in two weeks as Starbucks’ local operation faces a backlash over a recent marketing campaign that was widely perceived as mocking victims of a bloody military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 1980.
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[2026-05-26 17:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Asset Management said Tuesday it will launch Korea’s first single-stock leveraged products tied to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-26 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A GE Aerospace's aircraft engine, used in COMAC C909 jets, is displayed at the MRO Greater China event in Beijing on May 26. (Photo by Wataru Suzuki)
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[2026-05-26 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of luxury carmaker Ferrari fell sharply on Tuesday morning, shortly after the company launched its first fully electric vehicle.
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[2026-05-26 17:09 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Aguia Resources has cleared the final regulatory hurdle needed to launch commercial sales of its Pampafos phosphate fertiliser product in southern Brazil, opening the gate to the company’s first meaningful revenue stream from the operation.
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[2026-05-26 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. will allow its employees to use generative artificial intelligence (AI) models developed by other companies, such as ChatGPT, starting next month, according to an internal memo Tuesday.
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[2026-05-26 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office is gravely aware that current economic conditions could weigh on smaller businesses and people's livelihoods, the office said Tuesday.
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[2026-05-26 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Public attitudes towards AI are ‘strikingly positive’ in China, with only a small minority worried it will lead to fewer job openings, survey finds
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[2026-05-26 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Public attitudes towards AI are ‘strikingly positive’ in China, with only a small minority worried it will lead to fewer job openings, survey finds
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[2026-05-26 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy will likely grow at a sharper-than-expected pace of 2.5 percent this year thanks to strong exports, mainly led by the semiconductor industry, a state-run think tank said Tuesday.
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[2026-05-26 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A Knesset bill currently being formulated by the Israel Tax Authority is set to affect all veterans of the IDF's technological units, and tie them, and any tech company they found, to Israel for tax purposes, for 10 years after their discharge.
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[2026-05-26 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Negotiations between Iran and the United States slowed on Monday, mediators told The Wall Street Journal, as discussions surrounding Iran's nuclear program and financial relief stalled the process.
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[2026-05-26 16:20 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: PLC Resources has wrapped up the first-ever drilling campaign at its Rochefort gold prospect in Western Australia’s Murchison region, completing a reconnaissance reverse circulation (RC) program and demobilising the rig from site.
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[2026-05-26 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US secretary of state’s trip aims to mend bilateral relationship, focusing on trade, defence and Quad unity
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[2026-05-26 16:11 UTC+10:00] [Quadrilateral Security Dialogue] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US secretary of state’s trip aims to mend bilateral relationship, focusing on trade, defence and Quad unity
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[2026-05-26 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Pham Nhat Quan Anh, left, eldest son of Vingroup founder Pham Nhat Vuong, right, has taken over as chairman of VinFast as the EV maker recalibrates its global expansion strategy.
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[2026-05-26 16:09 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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[2026-05-26 15:57 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman downplayed the threat of AI killing jobs just days after WiseTech informed the police of “threats of violence” against its CEO, who is using the technology to replace thousands of its workers.
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[2026-05-26 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial watchdog said Tuesday it has placed 42 highly indebted conglomerates under closer watch for debt reduction efforts, with Samsung Electronics Co. topping the list for the first time in eight years.
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[2026-05-26 15:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Property prices near Samsung, SK hynix campuses already outpacing broader Seoul area market
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[2026-05-26 15:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to today's edition of the Daily Open newsletter.
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[2026-05-26 15:36 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Critical Resources has kicked off its gold hunt across the Tasman in style, bagging high-grade rock-chip assays up to 5.42 grams per tonne gold (g/t) and defining a major new 600-metre-long soil anomaly at its early-stage Lammerlaw gold project in Central Otago, New Zealand.
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[2026-05-26 15:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Nongshim is stepping up its push into India through a partnership with Blinkit, the country’s largest instant delivery platform.
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[2026-05-26 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean financial companies and pension funds' investments in overseas private debt funds totaled nearly 56 trillion won (US$37.2 billion) this year, data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-05-26 15:22 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: May 26, 2026 — 3:22pm
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[2026-05-26 15:03 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-05-26 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's customs agency said Tuesday it has simplified regulations to allow U.S. crude routed through third countries to remain eligible for benefits under the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), in line with efforts to stabilize the supply amid tensions in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-26 14:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Herald Media Group, publisher of The Korea Herald and Herald Business, held a charity golf tournament Thursday to support the global promotion of Hangeul, the Korean writing system.
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[2026-05-26 14:57 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: ClearVue Technologies has cracked open the Indian market after signing a manufacturing and distribution agreement with Aria Glass Industries, giving the smart building materials company a direct local pathway into one of the world’s biggest construction markets.
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