Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-25 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: POLITICAL instability linked to the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte could weigh on the Philippines’ outlook if tensions escalate into broader social unrest, Fitch Group unit analysts said.
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[2026-05-25 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ASIA-PACIFIC Economic Cooperation (APEC) ministers have pledged to advance trade integration, strengthen supply chains, and accelerate digital and AI-driven transactions amid rising global uncertainties.
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[2026-05-25 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Finance (DOF) and the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) 01-2026 stands as one of the most consequential tax-related issuances released in recent years.
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[2026-05-25 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: A TRIPLE-DIGIT surge in electric vehicle (EV) purchases failed to keep overall automotive sales afloat in April as high pump prices throttled demand for fossil-fuel powered cars, trucks and buses.
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[2026-05-25 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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[2026-05-25 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippines’ foreign reserves may not be enough to fully shield the peso from further depreciation amid widening external deficits, Bank of America (BofA) said.
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[2026-05-25 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: RL Commercial REIT Inc. (RCR), the real estate investment trust of Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC), is planning two asset infusions this year, with malls likely to comprise the next batch of properties to be injected into its portfolio.
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[2026-05-25 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FAST Logistics has teamed up with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Misamis Oriental to empower micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) via stronger logistics support, end-to-end trade fair logistics and forward stocking solutions.
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[2026-05-25 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LOCAL stocks are expected to trade sideways this week as investors remain cautious amid inflation concerns, the prospects of a further policy tightening, continued weakening of the peso against the US dollar, and the ongoing war in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-25 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TAIPEI — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Saturday that his forecast of a $200-billion market for CPUs includes China, signaling Nvidia still sees significant long-term demand in the market amid ongoing US-China technology tensions.
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[2026-05-25 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: STARBASE, Texas — SpaceX completed a largely successful test flight of its next-generation Starship rocket on Friday, deploying a clutch of mock satellites and executing a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean in a high-stakes debut of the newly upgraded vehicle as Elon Musk’s company prepares to go public.
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[2026-05-25 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS — With people increasingly adopting artificial intelligence (AI) to help plan their vacations, hotels are working to make sure that you check them out — and check in.
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[2026-05-25 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-25 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Oil storage tanks at the Daesan petrochemical complex in South Korea. © Reuters
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[2026-05-25 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The baby boom being promoted by Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is likely part of a broader and potentially ineffective strategy to address the mounting economic and social pressures expected from the Islamic Republic’s rapidly aging population, experts told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.
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[2026-05-25 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Romuald Wadagni took the oath of office of Sunday to become Benin's new president.
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[2026-05-25 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Sakshi Patel has known since she was little that she wanted to study in the U.S. She says she pictured herself landing a job in New York City, the financial capital of the world, and living out her version of the American dream far from home.
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[2026-05-25 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US and Iran are poised to sign a deal which will prolong the ceasefire another 60 days, during which the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened and restrictions on oil trade against Tehran lifted, Axios has reported, citing American officials. In the meantime, the sides will try to reach a final deal to end the conflict, it added.
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[2026-05-25 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US and Iran are poised to sign a deal which will prolong the ceasefire another 60 days, during which the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened and restrictions on oil trade against Tehran lifted, Axios has reported, citing American officials. In the meantime, the sides will try to reach a final deal to end the conflict, it added.
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[2026-05-25 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-24 23:59 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: More than half a million Victorian households will see their electricity prices drop by an average of $84 next financial year, while small business owners will save an average of $241.
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[2026-05-24 23:15 UTC+10:00] [Financial sector] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Call for crackdown as finance linked to corruption, tax evasion and money laundering is estimated at 10% of GDP
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[2026-05-24 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Change is coming as the US dollar loses its shine and more yuan deals are struck, Zhu Min says
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[2026-05-24 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Change is coming as the US dollar loses its shine and more yuan deals are struck, Zhu Min says
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[2026-05-24 22:41 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Russia has used the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile during a mass drone and missile attack on Kyiv that killed at least two people, marking the third time the weapon has been used in the four-year war.The intense aerial assault damaged buildings across the Ukrainian capital, including near government offices, residential buildings, schools, a market and schools, Ukrainian authorities said.
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[2026-05-24 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Migrants cost German taxpayers — just at the federal level — €24.8 billion in 2025, according to new data in the “refugee costs report” from the German Federal Ministry of Finance. However, the true sum is much higher.
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[2026-05-24 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US universities] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ohio State is grappling with sexual abuse allegations and questions over donor influence as financial pressures mount across higher education
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[2026-05-24 21:31 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Global prices are approaching a tipping point that could trigger inflation, shortages and, over time, recession
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[2026-05-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Technological interventions face huge financial or practical challenges, but there is another way
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[2026-05-24 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MADRID (AP) — Thousands of people rallied in central Madrid on Sunday against spiraling housing costs that have priced many Spaniards out of the housing market despite a recent economic boom, particularly in cities such as the capital and Barcelona.
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[2026-05-24 20:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's financial authorities are moving to allow foreign investors to trade domestic exchange-traded funds (ETFs) directly, a measure that could help draw more overseas money into Korean assets amid a record-setting rally in the benchmark KOSPI, sources said Sunday.
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[2026-05-24 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KALAYAAN 2026, recognized as the Middle East’s largest Philippine Independence Day celebration, is set to return at Dubai World Trade Centre Halls 1 and 2 on June 7, 2026.
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[2026-05-24 20:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Egypt has launched its first nationwide aerial geophysical survey for minerals in 42 years, in a move officials hope will underpin a new wave of investment in mining and licensing rounds.
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[2026-05-24 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Ethiopia holds a general election on June 1, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed all but guaranteed of victory despite multiple armed conflicts and the economic impact of the Middle East war.
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[2026-05-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Soldiers patrol past shops selling soccer jerseys at a market in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
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[2026-05-24 19:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Korea on Saturday showcased premium New Zealand wines at its annual wine festival in Seoul, highlighting the country’s growing presence in South Korea’s premium wine market.
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[2026-05-24 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief says opportunities exist to tap city’s capital markets, while acknowledging concerns over trade imbalances
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[2026-05-24 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong and Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief says opportunities exist to tap city’s capital markets, while acknowledging concerns over trade imbalances
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[2026-05-24 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s five-nation tour from May 15 to 20 moved through the United Arab Emirates, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy, but Rome gave the trip its clearest strategic message. The stop in Italy showed how New Delhi is trying to widen its options in a more fragmented world by combining trade, technology, defense, connectivity, and corridor politics into a single diplomatic approach.
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[2026-05-24 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Passengers and visitors will find 25 shopping and dining options, including McDonald’s, Nap Tea and Imperial Patisserie
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[2026-05-24 18:30 UTC+10:00] [SCMP] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Passengers and visitors will find 25 shopping and dining options, including McDonald’s, Nap Tea and Imperial Patisserie
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[2026-05-24 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: With Eid-al Adha just days away, customers at a sheep market in Ivory Coast’s capital Abidjan are hoping to buy sheep to sacrifice for the Muslim festival. But supply is significantly down on last year and traders are driving hard bargains.
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[2026-05-24 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Companies across all sectors are advertising positions linked to artificial intelligence, recruitment firms report
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[2026-05-24 18:13 UTC+10:00] [Caixin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Companies across all sectors are advertising positions linked to artificial intelligence, recruitment firms report
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[2026-05-24 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: BlackBerry has established a cybersecurity center of excellence with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission. (BlackBerry)
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[2026-05-24 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Paramilitary soldiers and volunteers recover victims from an overturned train coach on a railway track at the site of bomb explosion, in Quetta, Pakistan, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Arshad Butt) © AP
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[2026-05-24 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s robovan industry is in a period of consolidation, marked by the merger of Zelos with Cainiao’s autonomous-vehicle unit in January
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[2026-05-24 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Alibaba] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s robovan industry is in a period of consolidation, marked by the merger of Zelos with Cainiao’s autonomous-vehicle unit in January
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[2026-05-24 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Extended disruption caused by conflict has prompted Chinese merchants to turn to railway and land transport routes to trade goods
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[2026-05-24 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Extended disruption caused by conflict has prompted Chinese merchants to turn to railway and land transport routes to trade goods
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