Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-25 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rising protectionism in Brussels could support demand for local inputs including batteries, lithium and other raw materials, industry insiders say
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[2026-05-25 20:07 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rising protectionism in Brussels could support demand for local inputs including batteries, lithium and other raw materials, industry insiders say
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[2026-05-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-25 19:28 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: West Australian exporters could be forced to lift the amount of gas kept in reserve for the domestic market under a new framework set out by the federal government.
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[2026-05-25 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The effects that AI will have on the world economy, says Dr. Michael Gofman, senior lecturer in finance and head of the PhD Program at the Hebrew University Business School, cannot be overstated. “The entire economy is going to undergo an enormous transformation,” he says. “It can be relatively smooth and controlled, or it can be quite disruptive.”
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[2026-05-25 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia has suspended the sale of several Armenian alcoholic products, widening a series of trade restrictions that come amid increasingly strained relations between Moscow and Yerevan, Russia’s consumer safety watchdog said.
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[2026-05-25 18:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea hosted a special luncheon in Seoul on Thursday featuring Mick Mulvaney, former acting White House chief of staff under US President Donald Trump, to discuss the future direction of US policy and its implications for Korea and global business.
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[2026-05-25 18:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG Electronics said its OLED TVs ranked first in consumer media evaluations across 14 countries, strengthening its position in the global premium TV market.
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[2026-05-25 18:10 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Tesla hasn’t had a blockbuster new product since the Model Y sport utility vehicle went on sale in 2020.
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[2026-05-25 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese stocks climbed across the board in Tokyo, helping lift the Tokyo Stock Price Index (Topix) to an all-time high on May 25. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-05-25 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News,
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[2026-05-25 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Officially endorsed for a second term, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is leaning heavily on his economic record, defending painful reforms even as soaring living costs continue to test public patience.
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[2026-05-25 17:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Ottawa’s import quotas slow BYD, Geely and Chery as Korean automaker gains room in high-margin SUV and hybrid market
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[2026-05-25 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil prices slipped below $100 a barrel on Monday on hopes of a deal between the US and Iran, after President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz blockade would stay in place until an agreement is sealed.
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[2026-05-25 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares in Delivery Hero rose over 10% on Monday morning following a Financial Times report that U.S. rival Uber weighed an improved bid for the German food delivery firm.
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[2026-05-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While LVMH, Hermes and Prada recorded increased sales in Chinese market, Kering reported a decline
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[2026-05-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [luxury brands] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While LVMH, Hermes and Prada recorded increased sales in Chinese market, Kering reported a decline
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[2026-05-25 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Toyota plans to cut overseas production of cars, including IMV series. (Toyota Motor)
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[2026-05-25 16:44 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Labor’s pre-election promise of a $1,000 standard tax deduction and $250 ‘working Australians tax offset’ will be included in the draft laws
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[2026-05-25 16:43 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Augustus Minerals has wasted little time getting back on the rig at its Music Well gold project near Leonora in WA, launching an immediate follow-up drilling campaign after a promising maiden program at the Clifton East prospect.
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[2026-05-25 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A proposed agreement between Tehran and Washington would extend the current ceasefire by 60 days, creating time for negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme and the gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Financial Times reported, quoting a diplomat.
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[2026-05-25 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: London, Paris, Madrid, Rome and Ottawa have rejected a proposal for NATO member states to spend 0.25% of their GDP on the provision of military assistance to Ukraine, the Telegraph has reported.
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[2026-05-25 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The UK, France, Spain, Italy, and Canda have rejected a proposal for NATO member states to spend 0.25% of their GDP on military assistance to Ukraine, The Telegraph has reported.
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[2026-05-25 16:06 UTC+10:00] [Business / Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia faces a race against time to avoid another fuel price shock, as analysts watch to see if the latest breakthrough to end the Iran war can deliver cuts to the cost of oil before the Albanese government’s 26¢ excise relief expires at the end of June.
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[2026-05-25 16:06 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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[2026-05-25 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Oil prices have fallen sharply and Asian stock markets have risen on hopes of a deal that could bring an end to the US-Israel war with Iran.
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[2026-05-25 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the journalists before boarding his plane at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, Monday, May 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)
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[2026-05-25 15:38 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: May 25, 2026 — 3:38pm
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[2026-05-25 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Kao products line the shelves of a store in Jakarta: The Japanese consumer products maker is being squeezed at both ends by weak spending and higher costs. (Photos by Natsumi Kawasaki)
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[2026-05-25 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Singapore on Monday reported lower-than-expected inflation for April at 1.8% in April, as the higher costs of energy due to the Iran war will take meaningful effect only from the third quarter.
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[2026-05-25 15:10 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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[2026-05-25 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A hydrogen facility operated by SEDC Energy in Malaysia's Sarawak state. (Photo by Norman Goh)
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[2026-05-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Banks report there are 120 million fewer active credit cards in China with 687 million customer accounts, a dramatic drop from 2022’s peak
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[2026-05-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [weak consumer spending] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Banks report there are 120 million fewer active credit cards in China with 687 million customer accounts, a dramatic drop from 2022’s peak
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[2026-05-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1898 -- Korea opens three ports to foreign trade. People and goods from overseas begin to stream into the country through Masan, Gunsan and Hamheung.
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[2026-05-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: London — Outsized returns for memory-related stocks have helped fuel substantial gains in U.S. and South Korean equity markets in recent years — but market watchers warn investors forget the market's cyclicality at their own risk.
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[2026-05-25 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil markets are nearing minimum operating levels in Asia, with Europe likely next and the U.S. potentially facing shortages by July, Jeff Currie, Carlyle's chief strategy officer of energy pathways, said Monday, underscoring the global energy shock due to the Iran war.
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[2026-05-25 14:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Electronics ranked first in smartphone market share across Latin America, the Middle East and Southeast Asia in the first quarter, maintaining its lead despite weaker regional demand and rising smartphone prices.
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[2026-05-25 14:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Electronics is forecast to post its strongest quarterly results on record in the second quarter, as a memory market reshaped by AI demand keeps prices climbing even as the wage settlement that pulled the company back from a strike still awaits a ratification vote closing Wednesday.
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[2026-05-25 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — 2GO Group Inc. and SMX Convention Center have expanded their partnership to provide integrated logistics and transport solutions for exhibitors, event organizers, and corporate clients holding events across the country.
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[2026-05-25 14:40 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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[2026-05-25 14:40 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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[2026-05-25 14:16 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-25 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Kagome is switching to partially transparent packaging for its ketchup after being notified that supplies of white ink were unstable. (Kagome)
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[2026-05-25 14:10 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Aurum Resources has cleared a major hurdle on the road to becoming a gold producer in the West African nation of Côte d’Ivoire, after securing three environmental approval certificates for its 3.22 million-ounce Boundiali gold project.
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[2026-05-25 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Maynilad Water Services Inc. on Monday said that it was conducting emergency repair activities on a damaged pipeline in Ermita, Manila to prevent further water loss in affected areas.
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[2026-05-25 13:26 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Dalaroo Metals has wrapped up planning and mobilisation activities for a highly anticipated 2026 exploration season at the company’s Blue Lagoon critical minerals project in southern Greenland.
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[2026-05-25 13:25 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-25 13:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korea Herald has hosted events to mark Africa Day on May 25 since 2024, bringing together African diplomats, Korean government officials and business leaders to strengthen ties through diplomacy, business and cultural exchange.
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[2026-05-25 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some firms have scrapped investment plans to ‘restart from scratch’ after difficulty securing property, researcher says
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