[2026-05-22 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: US Stock Futures Rise, Set For 8th Consecutive Week Of Gains

Snippet: US equity futures are higher into the long weekend, with the S&P 500 gaining for an 8th consecutive week higher, its longest streak of weekly wins since 2023 with sustained momentum in popular thematics, thanks to a liquidity boost, supportive macro readings, solid earnings and hopes that the US and Iran are moving closer to a peace deal, not to mention unrelenting enthusiasm for artificial intelligence which is fueling a historic gamma squeeze.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/us-stock-futures-rise-set-8th-consecutive-week-gains

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s top trade negotiator urges Apec to grow economic pie, divide it fairly

Snippet: At ministerial meeting in Suzhou, Li Chenggang urges representatives of 21 economies to ‘reject zero-sum thinking’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354559/chinas-top-trade-negotiator-urges-apec-grow-economic-pie-divide-it-fairly?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s top trade negotiator urges Apec to grow economic pie, divide it fairly

Snippet: At ministerial meeting in Suzhou, Li Chenggang urges representatives of 21 economies to ‘reject zero-sum thinking’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354559/chinas-top-trade-negotiator-urges-apec-grow-economic-pie-divide-it-fairly

[2026-05-22 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Data center debacle is already roiling midterms — and AI companies may need to share the wealth to fix it

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/22/business/data-center-debacle-roiling-midterms-as-ai-may-have-to-pay/

[2026-05-22 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Hormuz Shock Raises Recession Risk As Retailers Sound Alarm On Consumer Stress

Snippet: Oil market experts at Rapidan Energy Group warn that a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could trigger an oil shock severe enough to hit consumers hard and push the economy into a downturn on a scale approaching that of the 2008 Great Recession.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/hormuz-shock-raises-recession-risk-retailers-sound-alarm-consumer-stress

[2026-05-22 21:42 UTC+10:00] [Global Risk-Reward Monitor] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Inflation, instability, and escalation

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/inflation-instability-and-escalation/

[2026-05-22 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Adia's focus on evolution places Abu Dhabi fund on path of growth | The National

Snippet: Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Adia) continues to evolve, identifying new investment opportunities across asset classes and geographies, as one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds marks its 50th year.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/05/22/adias-focus-on-evolution-places-abu-dhabi-fund-on-path-of-growth/

[2026-05-22 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HSBC cuts China retail sales forecast by nearly half as property and jobs weigh on demand

Snippet: Consumption is facing renewed pressure as a weak labour market and diminishing returns from subsidies cloud outlook, the bank says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354561/hsbc-cuts-china-retail-sales-forecast-nearly-half-property-and-jobs-weigh-demand?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 21:17 UTC+10:00] [April] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HSBC cuts China retail sales forecast by nearly half as property and jobs weigh on demand

Snippet: Consumption is facing renewed pressure as a weak labour market and diminishing returns from subsidies cloud outlook, the bank says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354561/hsbc-cuts-china-retail-sales-forecast-nearly-half-property-and-jobs-weigh-demand

[2026-05-22 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘I am sorry’: Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters apologises for comments over job cuts

Snippet: Winters expresses regret for his choice of words describing how AI would replace some workers at the lender

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3354558/i-am-sorry-standard-chartered-ceo-bill-winters-apologises-comments-over-job-cuts?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 21:09 UTC+10:00] [artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘I am sorry’: Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters apologises for comments over job cuts

Snippet: Winters expresses regret for his choice of words describing how AI would replace some workers at the lender

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3354558/i-am-sorry-standard-chartered-ceo-bill-winters-apologises-comments-over-job-cuts

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

Source: New York Post

Title: How Kevin Warsh will navigate his tricky new position as Fed chairman under Trump

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/22/business/how-kevin-warsh-will-navigate-his-tricky-new-position-as-fed-chairman-under-trump/

[2026-05-22 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China deepens crackdown on cross-border brokers, vows cleanup in 2 years

Snippet: The Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai: Chinese authorities are clamping down on overseas brokerages. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/china-deepens-crackdown-on-cross-border-brokers-vows-cleanup-in-2-years

[2026-05-22 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Mortgage Rates Hit 9-Month High, Freezing Out Homebuyers In Peak Season

Snippet: The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage climbed to its highest level since August, threatening to derail the spring selling season as higher Treasury yields and renewed inflation pressure push loan costs higher and freeze more prospective buyers out of the market.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/mortgage-rates-hit-9-month-high-freezing-out-homebuyers-peak-season

[2026-05-22 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Trump’s White House Ballroom Commissioner to Attend Putin’s Speech at St. Petersburg Economic Forum

Snippet: The head of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts will travel to Russia next month, becoming the first American official to attend the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in nearly ten years, Russian state media reported Friday.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/22/trumps-white-house-ballroom-commissioner-to-attend-putins-speech-at-st-petersburg-economic-forum-a92820

[2026-05-22 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Taiwan says US hasn't notified it of any pause in arms sale

Snippet: In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te speaks during a press conference on “Taiwan-U.S. Economic Prosperity Partnership” in Taipei, Taiwan on Feb. 3, 2026. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/taiwan-us-arms-china-fa36646d6b370a4cd3da756d2fafb77a

[2026-05-22 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: Trump heads to New York district as voters sour on economy

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks as he tours Ballroom construction around the outside the White House, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/trump-administration-updates-05-22-2026

[2026-05-22 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Despite blocking Meta’s Manus deal, China says ‘door open’ to foreign tech investment

Snippet: While reaffirming Beijing’s openness, the NDRC also stressed its support for home-grown AI and semiconductor industries

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3354547/despite-blocking-metas-manus-deal-china-says-door-open-foreign-tech-investment?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 20:30 UTC+10:00] [AI start-up Manus] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Despite blocking Meta’s Manus deal, China says ‘door open’ to foreign tech investment

Snippet: While reaffirming Beijing’s openness, the NDRC also stressed its support for home-grown AI and semiconductor industries

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3354547/despite-blocking-metas-manus-deal-china-says-door-open-foreign-tech-investment

[2026-05-22 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Worker confidence hits record low as AI threatens jobs, global report finds

Snippet: At senior management levels, 99% of those surveyed by Mercer thought that incorporating AI would result in at least some staff reductions. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Yuji Murakami)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/worker-confidence-hits-record-low-as-ai-threatens-jobs-global-report-finds

[2026-05-22 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: K-pop stars BTS to hold 3 concerts at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium in 2027

Snippet: Boy band will perform on March 4, 6 and 7 as part of their ‘Arirang’ world tour with tickets priced at up to HK$3,299 each

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354540/k-pop-stars-bts-hold-3-concerts-hong-kongs-kai-tak-stadium-2027?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 20:15 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: K-pop stars BTS to hold 3 concerts at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium in 2027

Snippet: Boy band will perform on March 4, 6 and 7 as part of their ‘Arirang’ world tour with tickets priced at up to HK$3,299 each

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354540/k-pop-stars-bts-hold-3-concerts-hong-kongs-kai-tak-stadium-2027

[2026-05-22 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: How has Latin America responded to the US crackdown on Cuba?

Snippet: Fears of a US military operation against Cuba – or an outright invasion – have escalated after Washington indicted former Cuban leader Raul Castro, as the US continues to choke the island with an economic blockade.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640341-how-latin-america-responds-cuba-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-22 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: How has Latin America responded to the US crackdown on Cuba?

Snippet: Fears of a US military operation against Cuba – or an outright invasion – have escalated after Washington indicted former Cuban leader Raul Castro, as the US continues to choke the island with an economic blockade.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640341-how-latin-america-responds-cuba-us/

[2026-05-22 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China, Kazakhstan set to launch food security trade platform in wake of Iran war

Snippet: The agreement highlights Beijing’s push to rewire agricultural supply chains, as it seeks to reduce vulnerability in global markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354530/china-kazakhstan-set-launch-food-security-trade-platform-wake-iran-war?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Astana] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China, Kazakhstan set to launch food security trade platform in wake of Iran war

Snippet: The agreement highlights Beijing’s push to rewire agricultural supply chains, as it seeks to reduce vulnerability in global markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354530/china-kazakhstan-set-launch-food-security-trade-platform-wake-iran-war

[2026-05-22 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: New ghostfish specie named after beloved Muppet

Snippet: MARINE biologists have officially documented a new species of ghost pipefish from the coral reefs of the southwest Pacific Ocean, naming the unique creature after a beloved Muppet character, Mr. Snuffleupagus, from Sesame Street.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/22/business/science-technology/new-ghostfish-specie-named-after-beloved-muppet/2350130

[2026-05-22 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China deepens crackdown on cross-border brokerages

Snippet: The Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai: Chinese authorities are clamping down on overseas brokerages. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/china-deepens-crackdown-on-cross-border-brokerages

[2026-05-22 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Indonesian commodity exporters flag myriad hurdles in state monopoly push

Snippet: Tugboats pull barges loaded with coal on the Mahakam River in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. The government seeks to control exports of coal, palm oil and nickel through a new state body in a push to boost state revenue. © AP

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/commodities/indonesian-commodity-exporters-flag-myriad-hurdles-in-state-monopoly-push

[2026-05-22 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China regulator punishes brokerages for offering illegal access to overseas stocks

Snippet: CSRC cracks down on three brokerages, as overseas stock demand rises on strong US tech earnings and easing Middle East tensions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3354543/china-regulator-punishes-brokerages-offering-illegal-access-overseas-stocks?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 19:55 UTC+10:00] [Futu Securities International] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China regulator punishes brokerages for offering illegal access to overseas stocks

Snippet: CSRC cracks down on three brokerages, as overseas stock demand rises on strong US tech earnings and easing Middle East tensions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3354543/china-regulator-punishes-brokerages-offering-illegal-access-overseas-stocks

[2026-05-22 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The Arrow-Flight Experiment that cracked Arizona’s STEM wall

Snippet: MOST STEM curriculum designers never ask one question: Does this lesson belong to the child sitting in front of them? The answer shows up in the numbers. Women represent only 35 percent of STEM graduates globally, a figure unchanged for a decade. The gap runs deepest where gender meets ethnicity, and it does not begin in universities.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/22/business/the-arrow-flight-experiment-that-cracked-arizonas-stem-wall/2349929

[2026-05-22 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Chinese EV Makers Turn Abandoned Western Factories Into Global Launchpads

Snippet: Chinese EV companies are rapidly expanding overseas by snapping up unused factory space from struggling Western automakers, many of whom are downsizing traditional gasoline-car production, according to Nikkei.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/chinese-ev-makers-turn-abandoned-western-factories-global-launchpads

[2026-05-22 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: ‘A big mistake’: The ECB is ‘hell-bent’ on rate hikes despite recession risks, senior economist warns

Snippet: The European Central Bank would be making "a big mistake" by hiking interest rates in a bid to combat inflation, according to one senior economist, who warns that such a move risks tipping the continent into recession.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/22/inflation-interest-rates-rises-european-central-bank-ecb-oil-energy.html

[2026-05-22 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Oil prices to remain volatile amid uncertainty over Iran peace talks | The National

Snippet: Oil is expected to remain volatile next week amid uncertainty over Iran peace talks and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for the flow of global crude and liquefied natural gas that remains shut on Iran threats and shipping risks.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/05/22/oil-prices-to-remain-volatile-amid-uncertainty-over-iran-peace-talks/

[2026-05-22 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Treasury yields fall as investors digest week of bond market volatility

Snippet: U.S. Treasury yields fell on Friday after a week of volatility that saw borrowing costs rise to multi-year highs in response to renewed concerns about inflation.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/22/treasury-yields-investors-week-bond-volatility.html

[2026-05-22 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Shanghai Star Market] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s AI start-up funding triples to US$16b in first quarter amid bets on LLMs, robotics

Snippet: The fundraising boom follows years of state-led efforts to channel capital into strategic sectors such as chips, AI and manufacturing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3354502/chinas-ai-start-funding-triples-us16b-first-quarter-amid-bets-llms-robotics

[2026-05-22 18:42 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Estée Lauder ends merger talks with Gaultier owner Puig

Snippet: Sticking points to build beauty powerhouse included which family would hold balance of power, according to FT

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/22/estee-lauder-ends-merger-talks-gaultier-owner-puig

[2026-05-22 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Passage of healthy food environment bill sought

Snippet: Lawmakers and health experts call for the passage of a bill that seeks to mandate food companies to put front-of-package warning labels for unhealthy food products. During a press conference led by ImagineLaw in Quezon City on May 22, 2026, Iloilo 2nd District Rep. Kathryn Joyce Gorriceta emphasized the urgency of passing the Healthy Food Environment bill, which aims to address the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and obesity in the country by regulating sodium

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/22/videos/watch-passage-of-healthy-food-environment-bill-sought/2349904

[2026-05-22 18:35 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘I should have been dead’: He co-founded a $4.2b empire but has given it up to become a priest

Snippet: Growing up in a farming community in California’s Central Valley as the youngest of five children, Scott Vincent Borba felt he was destined for more.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/i-should-have-been-dead-he-co-founded-a-4-2b-empire-but-has-given-it-up-to-become-a-priest-20260521-p5zzbp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 18:19 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Investing in war. Human rights orgs mull legal action against Future Fund, super funds

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/investing-in-war-human-rights-orgs-mull-legal-action-against-future-fund-super-funds/

[2026-05-22 18:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Kosdaq soars 5% on public investment fund hopes

Snippet: South Korea's secondary bourse Kosdaq surged nearly 5 percent on Friday, backed by growing expectations over a public investment fund aimed at fostering strategic industries.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10743818

[2026-05-22 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As its firms look overseas, China overtakes US to become top foreign investor in Germany

Snippet: Deteriorating transatlantic relationship and high energy and labour costs are making American firms think twice before moving into German market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354505/its-firms-look-overseas-china-overtakes-us-become-top-foreign-investor-germany?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 18:02 UTC+10:00] [Switzerland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As its firms look overseas, China overtakes US to become top foreign investor in Germany

Snippet: Deteriorating transatlantic relationship and high energy and labour costs are making American firms think twice before moving into German market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354505/its-firms-look-overseas-china-overtakes-us-become-top-foreign-investor-germany

[2026-05-22 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Barclays sells all shares in Israeli weapons firm Elbit amid pro-Palestinian pressure

Snippet: British banking giant Barclays has sold all of its investment shareholdings in Israel’s largest weapons company Elbit Systems Ltd.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/barclays-israel-elbit-systems-sells-shares-weapons

[2026-05-22 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Air France 2009 crash verdict sparks mixed emotions among victims’ families

Snippet: Seventeen years after the Atlantic disaster, an appeals court delivers a corporate blow that some relatives say stops short of true justice

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3354499/air-france-2009-crash-verdict-sparks-mixed-emotions-among-victims-families?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 17:39 UTC+10:00] [Brazil] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Air France 2009 crash verdict sparks mixed emotions among victims’ families

Snippet: Seventeen years after the Atlantic disaster, an appeals court delivers a corporate blow that some relatives say stops short of true justice

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3354499/air-france-2009-crash-verdict-sparks-mixed-emotions-among-victims-families

[2026-05-22 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: NATO chief says Hormuz Strait 'not necessarily our problem as an alliance'

Snippet: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for world energy trade, is an "issue for member states of the alliance - but not for NATO as an alliance".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/nato-chief-says-hormuz-strait-not-necessarily-our-problem-alliance

[2026-05-22 17:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea's SpaceX-linked shares surge ahead of blockbuster IPO

Snippet: With Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX set to make its record-breaking stock market debut next month, South Korean stocks tied to the firm have rallied sharply on expectations surrounding what could become the world's largest initial public offering.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10743779

[2026-05-22 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japanese stocks hit record high on hopes for Iran resolution

Snippet: The benchmark Nikkei Stock Average ended the day at 63,339.07, jumping over 1600 points. (File photo by Nozomi Okubo)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/japanese-stocks-hit-record-high-on-hopes-for-iran-resolution