[2026-05-26 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The free rider problem

Snippet: THERE is a market failure in economics known as the free rider problem. It happens when some people consume public goods and services without paying for them, while the costs are shouldered by the rest of taxpayers. In an emerging market like the Philippines, there are many free riders, posing a heavy burden on the government’s narrowing fiscal space and people’s budget.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/26/opinion/columns/the-free-rider-problem/2351101

[2026-05-26 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: More Filipinos explore smarter energy choices amid rising costs

Snippet: For many Filipinos, the impact of rising fuel and electricity prices is felt every month at home, on the road and in business operations. With global conflicts adding pressure to energy markets and summer demand pushing consumption higher, renewable energy distribution and solutions platform Integra R.E. says interest in rooftop solar systems is steadily growing among consumers looking for practical ways to cut costs.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/26/entertainment-lifestyle/life-times/more-filipinos-explore-smarter-energy-choices-amid-rising-costs/2351098

[2026-05-26 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Merger valuaton ongoing – SP New Energy

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/26/business/top-business/merger-valuaton-ongoing-sp-new-energy/2351041

[2026-05-26 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: PH debt service burden up 31.5% to $2.1B as of end-Feb

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/26/business/top-business/ph-debt-service-burden-up-315-to-21b-as-of-end-feb/2351037

[2026-05-26 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Central banks abandoning easing due to energy crisis

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/26/business/top-business/central-banks-abandoning-easing-due-to-energy-crisis/2351038

[2026-05-26 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Business groups to senators: Do your duty

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/26/business/top-business/business-groups-to-senators-do-your-duty/2351039

[2026-05-26 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Regulators flag risks to PH financial system

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/26/business/top-business/regulators-flag-risks-to-ph-financial-system/2351040

[2026-05-26 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The Devil Neither Political Party Will Name

Snippet: Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/devil-neither-political-party-will-name

[2026-05-26 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Gold rush survival: Sudanese miners turn to trade amid war

Snippet: In the mountains of Dalgo Mahas in northern Sudan, unregulated miners armed with metal detectors search tirelessly for gold, hoping to earn enough to support their families amid deepening economic hardship.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/25/gold-rush-survival-sudanese-miners-turn-to-trade-amid-war/

[2026-05-26 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Bank of Israel cuts interest rates, inflation stable despite Iran war

Snippet: The Bank of Israel lowered short-term interest rates for the third time in six months on Monday, citing a large appreciation of the shekel and stable inflation, while cautioning that geopolitical uncertainty remains high.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-897257

[2026-05-26 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US chipmakers in China see revenue rise, defying trade tensions: Hurun list

Snippet: American semiconductor firms saw a significant boost in sales from the mainland, as a top list shows which are leading the gains amid high-end silicon demand

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3354805/us-chipmakers-china-see-revenue-rise-defying-trade-tensions-hurun-list?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 01:03 UTC+10:00] [Apple] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US chipmakers in China see revenue rise, defying trade tensions: Hurun list

Snippet: American semiconductor firms saw a significant boost in sales from the mainland, as a top list shows which are leading the gains amid high-end silicon demand

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3354805/us-chipmakers-china-see-revenue-rise-defying-trade-tensions-hurun-list

[2026-05-26 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Vucic and Xi agree to strengthen ‘ironclad friendship’ between Serbia and China

Snippet: Serbian leader makes first official state visit to Beijing, with the two sides signing more than 20 deals covering politics, trade and tech

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354804/vucic-and-xi-agree-strengthen-ironclad-friendship-between-serbia-and-china?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 01:01 UTC+10:00] [Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Vucic and Xi agree to strengthen ‘ironclad friendship’ between Serbia and China

Snippet: Serbian leader makes first official state visit to Beijing, with the two sides signing more than 20 deals covering politics, trade and tech

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354804/vucic-and-xi-agree-strengthen-ironclad-friendship-between-serbia-and-china

[2026-05-26 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Oil prices drop 5% after Trump says Iran talks are moving ahead — but Hormuz still a wildcard

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/25/business/oil-prices-drop-5-after-trump-says-iran-talks-are-moving-in-constructive-direction/

[2026-05-26 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong needs aerospace office to build on momentum of first astronaut: experts

Snippet: Steps needs to turn short-term excitement surrounding Lai Ka-ying on Shenzhou-23 mission into long-term talent pipeline, academic says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354797/hong-kong-needs-aerospace-office-build-momentum-first-astronaut-experts?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 00:16 UTC+10:00] [Lai Ka-ying] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong needs aerospace office to build on momentum of first astronaut: experts

Snippet: Steps needs to turn short-term excitement surrounding Lai Ka-ying on Shenzhou-23 mission into long-term talent pipeline, academic says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354797/hong-kong-needs-aerospace-office-build-momentum-first-astronaut-experts

[2026-05-26 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Investors desert Australia’s renewable rollout at ‘critical juncture’

Snippet: Investment in renewable projects collapsed by 50 per cent over the past year, wiping out $4 billion in spending on the rollout, compromising the Albanese government’s clean energy targets and spurring industry warnings that the delays could raise electricity bills.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/investors-desert-australia-s-renewable-rollout-at-critical-juncture-20260525-p600cr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-25 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Jewish CEO of Azerbaijani giant deepens business ties with Israel

Snippet: Kirill Rubinski, the Jewish CEO of the Azerbaijani group NEQSOL Holding, has spent much of his career moving between worlds that do not usually sit easily together: Soviet Moscow and Paris, Jewish identity and Muslim-majority Azerbaijan, private equity and strategic infrastructure.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/energy-and-infrastructure/article-897248

[2026-05-25 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: AI takes over Cannes as agents privately seek big money deals with tech giants despite actors’ criticism

Snippet: This was the year AI companies took over the Cannes Film Festival while the studios stayed home. And we hear that Hollywood agents were even eagerly aiming to strike deals with the AI outfits, never mind what their clients publicly claimed back home.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/25/hollywood/ai-takes-over-cannes-as-agents-privately-seek-big-money-deals-with-tech-giants-despite-actors-criticism/

[2026-05-25 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Cannes luxury lacked in 2026 with cut price parties and fewer stars — but there were still some wild moments

Snippet: It was down-and-out in Cannes for Hollywood this year, with rival flaks bunking together, films screening in tiny apartments, and studio teams staying home.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/25/hollywood/down-and-out-in-cannes-for-hollywood-studios-amid-economic-realities/

[2026-05-25 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: African Development Bank meets as shrinking aid, Ebola cast long shadows

Snippet: The bank is pushing to tap Africa’s own financial resources to plug what it estimates is a US$400 billion annual development financing gap

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3354795/african-development-bank-meets-shrinking-aid-ebola-cast-long-shadows?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-25 23:37 UTC+10:00] [Oxford Economics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: African Development Bank meets as shrinking aid, Ebola cast long shadows

Snippet: The bank is pushing to tap Africa’s own financial resources to plug what it estimates is a US$400 billion annual development financing gap

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3354795/african-development-bank-meets-shrinking-aid-ebola-cast-long-shadows

[2026-05-25 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures, Global Stocks Soar To All Time High, Oil Plunges On Endless "Iran Deal" Drumbeat

Snippet: US equity futures jumped and global stocks rose to record highs as crude oil fell after officials signaled - once again - that the US was nearing a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore oil flows. The dollar weakened while precious metals and crypto bounced from Friday's drop.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-global-stocks-soar-all-time-high-oil-plunges-endless-iran-deal-drumbeat

[2026-05-25 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: China slams ‘false’ FT report on Xi-Trump talks

Snippet: Beijing has refuted a Financial Times report that Chinese President Xi Jinping attacked Japan’s “remilitarization” during talks with US President Donald Trump earlier this month.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640537-xi-japan-takaichi-ft/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-25 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: China slams ‘false’ FT report on Xi-Trump talks

Snippet: Beijing has refuted a Financial Times report that Chinese President Xi Jinping attacked Japan’s “remilitarization” during talks with US President Donald Trump earlier this month.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640537-xi-japan-takaichi-ft/

[2026-05-25 23:16 UTC+10:00] [Dumping/Duties] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Five EU countries call for tougher trade weapons to tackle China

Snippet: PARIS — A France-led group of five EU countries is calling on Brussels to make a broader use of tariffs and other defensive measures to take on China and other countries' abusive trade practices.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-china-economy-germany-tougher-trade-weapons/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-25 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Could Brazilian oil emerge as one of the big winners of the Iran war?

Snippet: China and India are increasingly turning to Brazil to make up for lost oil supplies as the fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran continues to disrupt energy trade through the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/25/could-brazilian-oil-emerge-as-one-of-the-big-winners-of-the-iran-war

[2026-05-25 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How the US and China can ensure their board of trade is effective

Snippet: Both sides need to learn from past failures, agree on a mandate and appoint officials with the clout to push decisions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3354620/how-us-and-china-can-ensure-their-board-trade-effective?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-25 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How the US and China can ensure their board of trade is effective

Snippet: Both sides need to learn from past failures, agree on a mandate and appoint officials with the clout to push decisions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3354620/how-us-and-china-can-ensure-their-board-trade-effective

[2026-05-25 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israeli far-right ministers want ‘return to war in Lebanon’ despite peace talks

Snippet: National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich advocated for strikes on Beirut and cutting off electricity to Lebanon

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3354791/israeli-far-right-ministers-want-return-war-lebanon-despite-peace-talks?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-25 22:21 UTC+10:00] [Religious Zionist Party] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israeli far-right ministers want ‘return to war in Lebanon’ despite peace talks

Snippet: National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich advocated for strikes on Beirut and cutting off electricity to Lebanon

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3354791/israeli-far-right-ministers-want-return-war-lebanon-despite-peace-talks

[2026-05-25 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Democrats feud over stock trades while sharpening attacks on Trump

Snippet: A board above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange displays the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/democrats-midterms-stock-trading-colin-allred-julie-johnson-97c1dc2f144cb3b7457ca062741a6e78

[2026-05-25 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong-based Jardine Matheson buys Australian diagnostic group I-MED for US$2.4 billion

Snippet: The acquisition is one of the investment company’s largest in recent years and follows its Mandarin Oriental buyout in January

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3354788/hong-kong-based-jardine-matheson-buys-australian-diagnostic-group-i-med-us24-billion?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-25 21:59 UTC+10:00] [Harrison.ai] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong-based Jardine Matheson buys Australian diagnostic group I-MED for US$2.4 billion

Snippet: The acquisition is one of the investment company’s largest in recent years and follows its Mandarin Oriental buyout in January

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3354788/hong-kong-based-jardine-matheson-buys-australian-diagnostic-group-i-med-us24-billion

[2026-05-25 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Morocco’s Eid livestock markets return to full strength as herd numbers recover

Snippet: The sounds of sheep and rams filled the air at the bustling livestock market in Aïn Aouda, near Rabat, as families prepared for Eid al-Adha, one of the holiest celebrations in the Muslim calendar.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/25/moroccos-eid-livestock-markets-return-to-full-strength-as-herd-numbers-recover/

[2026-05-25 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Cattle market empties as fear grips Eid preparations in India’s West Bengal

Snippet: Kolkata, India – Less than a week before Eid al-Adha, the sprawling Dhulagarh cattle market on the outskirts of Kolkata, the capital of India’s West Bengal state, has a deserted look.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/25/cattle-market-empties-as-fear-grips-eid-preparations-in-indias-west-bengal

[2026-05-25 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Is there a hidden bargain behind China’s silence on Iran? - opinion

Snippet: At first glance, the strategic rivalry between the United States and China appears nearly absolute. The two superpowers compete over trade, artificial intelligence, military influence, semiconductors, rare minerals, maritime dominance, and the future architecture of the international order.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-897209

[2026-05-25 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Game over? Shake-up proposed for Hong Kong internet cafes offering overnight stays

Snippet: Authorities looking at two pathways to bring internet cafes under regulatory oversight, as some call for rethink to capitalise on esports boom

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354777/game-over-shake-proposed-hong-kong-internet-cafes-offering-overnight-stays?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-25 21:00 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Game over? Shake-up proposed for Hong Kong internet cafes offering overnight stays

Snippet: Authorities looking at two pathways to bring internet cafes under regulatory oversight, as some call for rethink to capitalise on esports boom

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354777/game-over-shake-proposed-hong-kong-internet-cafes-offering-overnight-stays

[2026-05-25 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: CSRC’s crackdown on cross-border trading involves US$32b in Hong Kong assets: Citic

Snippet: The assets involve a crackdown on Futu, Tiger Brokers and Long Bridge for offering mainland Chinese investors access to unlicensed trading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3354776/csrcs-crackdown-cross-border-trading-involves-us32b-hong-kong-assets-citic?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-25 21:00 UTC+10:00] [CSRC crackdown] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: CSRC’s crackdown on cross-border trading involves US$32b in Hong Kong assets: Citic

Snippet: The assets involve a crackdown on Futu, Tiger Brokers and Long Bridge for offering mainland Chinese investors access to unlicensed trading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3354776/csrcs-crackdown-cross-border-trading-involves-us32b-hong-kong-assets-citic

[2026-05-25 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US investment returning? Chinese data shows double-digit growth in early 2026

Snippet: Other rapidly growing sources of foreign direct investment included Luxembourg, Switzerland and France, Ministry of Commerce says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354768/us-investment-returning-chinese-data-shows-double-digit-growth-early-2026?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-25 21:00 UTC+10:00] [foreign direct investment] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US investment returning? Chinese data shows double-digit growth in early 2026

Snippet: Other rapidly growing sources of foreign direct investment included Luxembourg, Switzerland and France, Ministry of Commerce says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354768/us-investment-returning-chinese-data-shows-double-digit-growth-early-2026

[2026-05-25 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: The UAE is built for permanence, and patient capital should act accordingly | The National

Snippet: “Be patient. If you are with us, you will find partners in Abu Dhabi.” Those were the words Khaled Al Fahim, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Family Business Council, offered me in December, when I sought his counsel on establishing our investment firm in the UAE. They proved prescient. In the months that followed – marked by regional tension and uncertainty – his advice became our guiding principle.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/05/25/the-uae-is-built-for-permanence-and-patient-capital-should-act-accordingly/

[2026-05-25 20:50 UTC+10:00] [Football] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Who can best stand the heat will sort the winners from losers at the World Cup

Snippet: In today’s newsletter, how quick starts, keeping the ball and banking on the bench will help the finalists beat the high temperatures and humidity

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/25/who-can-best-stand-the-heat-will-sort-the-winners-from-losers-at-the-world-cup

[2026-05-25 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Strait of Hormuz closure hits Afghanistan's trade and aid

Snippet: Supply trucks are parked inside the Kabul Customs yard in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-iran-war-hormuz-supplies-fa22df522fef9a4db873d4e8d9df0013

[2026-05-25 20:30 UTC+10:00] [BHP] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: BHP files: leaked memo shows miner backtracking on key climate projects in Australia – video

Snippet: The world’s biggest miner has halted or delayed projects to cut vast amounts of emissions and has quietly war-gamed options to stall major climate investments in its Western Australian iron ore operations into the next two decades, according to documents leaked to the Guardian and ABC’s Four Corners. In a statement, BHP said its progress towards net zero emissions was dependent on technological shifts in trucks, trains and dozers, which were not yet ready to be deployed Read more from

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/video/2026/may/25/bhp-files-leaked-memo-shows-miner-backtracking-on-key-climate-projects-in-australia-video

[2026-05-25 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As Chinese EV makers expand in Europe, are local automotive suppliers set to benefit?

Snippet: Rising protectionism in Brussels could support demand for local inputs including batteries, lithium and other raw materials, industry insiders say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3354764/chinese-ev-makers-expand-europe-are-local-automotive-suppliers-set-benefit?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-25 20:07 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As Chinese EV makers expand in Europe, are local automotive suppliers set to benefit?

Snippet: Rising protectionism in Brussels could support demand for local inputs including batteries, lithium and other raw materials, industry insiders say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3354764/chinese-ev-makers-expand-europe-are-local-automotive-suppliers-set-benefit