Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-22 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Seventeen years after the Atlantic disaster, an appeals court delivers a corporate blow that some relatives say stops short of true justice
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[2026-05-22 17:39 UTC+10:00] [Brazil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Seventeen years after the Atlantic disaster, an appeals court delivers a corporate blow that some relatives say stops short of true justice
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[2026-05-22 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
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".
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[2026-05-22 17:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-05-22 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The benchmark Nikkei Stock Average ended the day at 63,339.07, jumping over 1600 points. (File photo by Nozomi Okubo)
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[2026-05-22 17:16 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-22 16:46 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Bulls N’ Bears Big Hits looks at notable drill intercepts recently reported to the ASX, led by Aldoro Resources’ huge 503.98m critical metals intercept in Namibia. Pantoro Gold also jagged gold up to 189.84g/t at Norseman, while Mithril struck 9.65m at 7g/t gold and 370g/t silver at Copalquin in Mexico.
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[2026-05-22 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Syria continues stepping out of the geopolitical wilderness, now apparently onto the highest-stakes stage in international finance. Or rather, the reality is that Washington's post-Assad Al Qaeda in suits makeover of 'former' terror leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has reached its peak.
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[2026-05-22 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An Israeli company will work alongside the state of New Jersey to create a "new Silicon Valley" in the state, with a technology hub announced last week that aims to bring artificial intelligence and high-tech companies to the United States.
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[2026-05-22 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: UK government resists calls to revoke Hong Kong trade office privileges after spy case, but insists it will act against any threat to security
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[2026-05-22 16:18 UTC+10:00] [Chinese Ambassador] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: UK government resists calls to revoke Hong Kong trade office privileges after spy case, but insists it will act against any threat to security
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[2026-05-22 16:15 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-22 16:12 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: After the bloodshed of last week’s budget, Australian markets have calmed a little this week. Aided by US President Trump’s latest truth social tirade, the temperamental leader of the free world suggested that the US and Iran were once again in the “final stages” of negotiations.
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[2026-05-22 16:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A cutaway model of a Xpeng's new flagship SUV GX. Chinese automakers are grappling with shortages and surging costs of memory chips. © Reuters
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[2026-05-22 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares listed in Europe look set to move higher at the open on Friday, with the U.S.-Iran war and economic data in focus.
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[2026-05-22 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NOVALUXIA Innovation Corp. recently gathered hundreds of business leaders, Key Opinion Consumers (KOCs), strategic partners, and community members for its flagship event, the 2026 KOC Grand Assembly & Nova Chief Co-Creation Officer Signing Ceremony, held at the Grand Ballroom of Okada Manila on May 9, 2026.
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[2026-05-22 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As trade differences continue to bite between Beijing and the European Union, could a face-to-face meeting help to ease tensions?
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[2026-05-22 16:04 UTC+10:00] [EU] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As trade differences continue to bite between Beijing and the European Union, could a face-to-face meeting help to ease tensions?
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[2026-05-22 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The top-rated host signs off from CBS with a defiant farewell following a politically charged corporate axing
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[2026-05-22 16:01 UTC+10:00] [Bari Weiss] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The top-rated host signs off from CBS with a defiant farewell following a politically charged corporate axing
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[2026-05-22 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The new facility will help nations deal with urgent energy, food and economic resilience needs, according to the bank
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[2026-05-22 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The new facility will help nations deal with urgent energy, food and economic resilience needs, according to the bank
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[2026-05-22 15:58 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: It shouldn’t be a surprise that selling burritos back to the Yanks proved to be so financially unpalatable for Guzman y Gomez and its investors. The real shock is that so many people bought into the vision when the chain listed on the ASX two years ago.
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[2026-05-22 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Some vape manufacturers target women with colorful vapes, some of which are made to look like lipsticks. (Photo by Jens Kastner)
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[2026-05-22 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tug boats pull barges fully loaded with coal on the Mahakam river in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, on Dec. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, File)
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[2026-05-22 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SENATOR Win Gatchalian appealed for political sobriety and responsible public discourse to safeguard the economy and restore investor confidence amid escalating political rhetoric.
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[2026-05-22 15:39 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Flagship Minerals has secured firm commitments for A$2.75 million in a strategic placement to fast-track its newly upgraded flagship Isidora gold project in Chile. The key capital raise will directly fund upcoming technical workstreams and engineering feasibility studies.
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[2026-05-22 15:27 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-22 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SMNC is to become a wholly owned subsidiary of SMIC, boosting the semiconductor manufacturer’s prowess and market position
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[2026-05-22 15:01 UTC+10:00] [semiconductors] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SMNC is to become a wholly owned subsidiary of SMIC, boosting the semiconductor manufacturer’s prowess and market position
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[2026-05-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Workers assemble furniture parts for export to the U.S. at Corporate Specialist's plant in Muar, Malaysia: Executives say more than 100 local companies have closed recently. © AP
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[2026-05-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of Lenovo surged over 15% on Friday, after the personal computer and electronics giant posted strong revenue growth powered by its growing artificial intelligence business.
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[2026-05-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: When I was a kid in the late 90s, collecting Pokémon cards was a fun hobby. I'd buy packs, hoping to get the rarest "shinies," or holographic cards. We'd trade with friends and even go to meet-ups to trade cards trying to "catch 'em all" —a catchphrase that defined the franchise that had gone from Nintendo Game Boy to an anime TV show.
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[2026-05-22 14:59 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has backed the tax exemption that stands to make PNG Chiefs the financial superpower of the NRL, as Wests Tigers joined the race for the Chiefs’ latest target, Connor Watson.
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[2026-05-22 14:52 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-22 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: France's Finance Minister said that governments should first have clarity on the duration of the war on Iran before releasing oil reserves.
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[2026-05-22 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Lisa Su, CEO of U.S. chipmaker AMD, attends a forum in Taipei on May 22. © Reuters
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[2026-05-22 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Trump administration’s portfolio of strategic technology companies has expanded across the Pacific, with the US government taking equity stakes in two Australian-founded quantum computing pioneers as part of a $US2 billion ($2.8 billion) funding round.
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[2026-05-22 14:04 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The ethylene plant operating rate in Japan hit a record low of 67.3% in April, the Japan Petrochemical Industry Association said Thursday.
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[2026-05-22 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump attends an event about loosening a federal refrigerant rule, in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-05-22 13:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: India's second-largest telecom company, Bharti Airtel, is doubling down on its Africa and U.K. bets, joining a growing number of companies from the South Asian country that are looking to expand their global footprints.
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[2026-05-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Pinglu Canal – a US$10 billion waterway connecting China’s heartlands to the Gulf of Tonkin – will begin trial operations as soon as September
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[2026-05-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Nanning] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Pinglu Canal – a US$10 billion waterway connecting China’s heartlands to the Gulf of Tonkin – will begin trial operations as soon as September
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[2026-05-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- New mortgage loans per borrower rose to a record high in the first quarter despite the government's tightened regulations to cool the overheated housing market, central bank data said Friday.
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[2026-05-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Newly opened trade corridors between the UAE and Oman are playing a critical role in the transport of essential and time-sensitive cargo, as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed as a result of Iran war.
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[2026-05-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: At first glance, little seems to connect disparate items such as medical equipment, luxury cars, chocolate or butter. This week, however, four years of talks and a 2,000-page agreement brought them together. Such goods may be among the cheaper, more available British exports on sale in the Gulf as part of a milestone free-trade deal struck between London and the GCC.
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[2026-05-22 12:53 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Dateline Resources has taken a big jump towards gold production in North America, appointing global project management heavyweight Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) to coordinate construction at its wholly owned Colosseum gold project in California.
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[2026-05-22 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A crew member works on a container ship docked at Yangshan Port outside of Shanghai in June 2025. © Reuters
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[2026-05-22 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: SUZHOU, China — Li Chenggang, China's international trade representative, opened the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation trade ministers' meeting on Friday with a call for regional economies to "send a strong message to the world" in support of cooperation.
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[2026-05-22 12:28 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Company founder Steven Marks says US stores will close as it can no longer justify cost of trying to break into crowded market
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