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

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Dior Korea accused of misleading customer over handbag repair

Snippet: Dior’s Korean business is facing legal complaints after a customer accused the luxury brand of misleading her over repairs to a limited-edition handbag, saying she was told the item would be sent to Paris but later found a local shop had handled the repairs.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741993

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

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Lee says collective labor action, too, should have 'certain limit'

Snippet: (2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520007600315

[2026-05-20 15:17 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Critica lands WA Govt-backed cash boost for rare earths studies

Snippet: Critica Limited has secured $300,000 in non-dilutive R&D funding from Western Australian government-backed sources to accelerate metallurgical studies at its massive Jupiter rare earths project near Mt Magnet in the state’s Mid West region.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/critica-lands-wa-govt-backed-cash-boost-for-rare-earths-studies-20260520-p5zz4j.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 15:13 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Samsung Electronics set to face major strike on May 21 after union talks collapse

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/samsung-electronics-faces-major-strike-union-talks-collapse/

[2026-05-20 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: European stocks to open lower: UK inflation and elevated bond yields in focus

Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in negative territory on Wednesday as global markets keep a close eye on elevated bond yields and await U.K. inflation data due later this morning.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/european-markets-stoxx-uk-inflation-ftse-dax-cac-iran-latest.html

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

Source: BBC News

Title: Boss of Sarah Ferguson-linked firm used royal links to threaten worker with jail

Snippet: Sarah Ferguson's close friend and business partner, Manuel Fernandez, used his Palace links to threaten a worker with jail, according to a recording obtained by the BBC.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g8kv7ykv8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-20 14:32 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Aguia tune-up delivers major Colombian gold grade jump

Snippet: Aguia Resources has delivered a dramatic operational turnaround at its wholly owned Santa Barbara gold project in Colombia, driving processing plant head grades up to almost 12 grams per tonne(g/t) gold.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/aguia-tune-up-delivers-major-colombian-gold-grade-jump-20260520-p5zz3p.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 14:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Why everybody is talking about stocks in Korea, and why it's worrisome

Snippet: As Kospi breaks records, more Koreans are pouring into stocks, driven by fear of missing out and fading faith in traditional paths to economic security

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741924

[2026-05-20 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Blackstone and ESR home in on Japan warehouses

Snippet: This ESR warehouse sits in Kanagawa prefecture, southwest of Tokyo. Investors are looking to Japan's property market for growth and returns as they flee political uncertainty elsewhere in the world. (Photo Courtesy of ESR)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/property/blackstone-and-esr-home-in-on-japan-warehouses

[2026-05-20 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Cheong Wa Dae expresses 'deep regret' over collapse of Samsung wage talks, urges continued efforts

Snippet: (2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520006700315

[2026-05-20 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares mostly slip after US stocks retreat

Snippet: A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Monday, May 18, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-iran-bonds-yields-351c7434b9875516e61e8917f960fc13

[2026-05-20 14:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Samsung Electronics launches industry’s first 6K gaming monitor

Snippet: Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled four new Odyssey gaming monitors, including what it called the industry’s first 6K gaming monitor, the Odyssey G6, as the company steps up its push into the premium gaming display market.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741898

[2026-05-20 13:54 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Outbid every day of the week’: Why hotels are losing the war for city land

Snippet: Young Queensland developer Kenneth Wagner wants to build a desperately needed hotel in Brisbane ahead of the 2032 Olympics, and he has the unique business model to make it work.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/outbid-every-day-of-the-week-why-hotels-are-losing-the-war-for-city-land-20260520-p5zyzg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Kakao union says 5 affiliates, including headquarters, vote in favor of staging strike

Snippet: (2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520006500315

[2026-05-20 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Samsung union says strike to go ahead after mediation efforts fail

Snippet: Samsung and its unions are clashing over employee bonuses as the company enjoys an AI windfall. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/samsung-union-says-strike-to-go-ahead-after-mediation-efforts-fail

[2026-05-20 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Singapore inks AI deals with Google, OpenAI as ChatGPT-maker commits $234 million to local ecosystem

Snippet: Singapore has inked separate agreements with Google and OpenAI to strengthen its position as a global artificial intelligence hub and accelerate AI deployment across public services, healthcare, education and enterprise.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/singapore-google-openai-ai-partnerships-lab-investment-chatgpt-ai-agents-atxsummit-mddi.html

[2026-05-20 13:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Americans arrested in Japan for breaking into Punch the monkey’s enclosure | South China Morning Post

Snippet: The two men face charges of forcible obstruction of business.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3354169/americans-arrested-japan-breaking-punch-monkeys-enclosure

[2026-05-20 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Bessent urges more disruption to Iran's financing, will review US sanctions list

Snippet: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday called on allies to more forcefully disrupt Iran's financing networks and said the Treasury would scrub its sanctions list of outdated designations to make it easier for financial institutions to root out the most sophisticated terrorist financing schemes.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-896766

[2026-05-20 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Senior citizen dies, another injured in accident while lining up for low-cost rice in Quezon City

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A senior citizen was killed while another individual was injured following an accident outside the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) offices along Visayas Avenue, Quezon City early on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/business/senior-citizen-dies-another-injured-in-accident-while-lining-up-for-low-cost-rice-in-quezon-city/2347800

[2026-05-20 13:12 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: WTO chief urges Japan to lead the charge in reforming its rules

Snippet: Japan should take the initiative in reforming World Trade Organization rules to address the challenges of the 21st century, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said in an interview in Tokyo on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/20/world-trade-organization-plurilateral-agreements/

[2026-05-20 13:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Samsung workers go ahead with 18-day strike as bonus talks collapse

Snippet: The industrial action threatens the ‌health of South Korea’s economy and could disrupt the global supply of semiconductors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3354165/samsung-workers-go-ahead-18-day-strike-bonus-talks-collapse?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 13:08 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Samsung workers go ahead with 18-day strike as bonus talks collapse

Snippet: The industrial action threatens the ‌health of South Korea’s economy and could disrupt the global supply of semiconductors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3354165/samsung-workers-go-ahead-18-day-strike-bonus-talks-collapse

[2026-05-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Sweden's Saab seeks a bigger role in Japan's defense buildup

Snippet: Swedish defense contractor Saab is hoping that equipment that is high tech yet easy to adopt will appeal to countries facing demographic challenges, including Japan. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by SAAB website)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/aerospace-defense-industries/sweden-s-saab-seeks-a-bigger-role-in-japan-s-defense-buildup

[2026-05-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Corporate retirement pension funds top 500 tln won in 2025

Snippet: SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- Corporate retirement pension schemes soared 16 percent last year from a year earlier, breaching the 500 trillion-won mark for the first time since their introduction in 2005, while their return on investment also rose, data showed Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520002400320

[2026-05-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Europe's Exploration Company seeks UAE investors for $200m financing round | The National

Snippet: The Exploration Company, the European aerospace start-up with a base in the UAE, is in talks with global investors including UAE sovereign funds to raise $200 million in financing for the next phase of its growth, its chief executive has said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/05/20/europes-exploration-company-seeks-uae-investors-for-200m-financing-round/

[2026-05-20 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Louvre Abu Dhabi exhibition to trace connections across the Indian Ocean, from trade to algebra and astronomy | The National

Snippet: At Louvre Abu Dhabi, the idea of cultural exchange has often been framed through objects, histories and civilisations placed in conversation across galleries. For Art Here 2026, that dialogue will extend into the museum’s outdoor spaces, where contemporary artists from the GCC and India will respond to centuries of movement and exchange across the Indian Ocean.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/05/20/louvre-abu-dhabi-exhibition-to-trace-connections-across-the-indian-ocean-from-trade-to-algebra-and-astronomy/

[2026-05-20 12:57 UTC+10:00] [Aluminum] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: EU strikes deal on Trump trade pact

Snippet: STRASBOURG — The European Union agreed early Wednesday morning to implement a trade deal with the United States, likely averting a threat by President Donald Trump to punish further delay with oppressive tariffs.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-strikes-deal-implement-us-trump-trade-pact-negotiations-compromise/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-20 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Putin-Xi summit delivers 40 deals and sweeping joint declarations: As it happened

Snippet: Moscow and Beijing have signed around 40 cooperation documents and issued two major declarations during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Putin’s official visit came just days after Xi’s summit with US President Donald Trump and coincided with the 25th anniversary of the Russia-China Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation, a landmark agreement that laid the foundation for the countries’ strategic partnership.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640202-putin-china-live-updates/

[2026-05-20 12:51 UTC+10:00] [Business / Small business] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Popular park Pilates class forced to make changes after run-in with council

Snippet: The organiser of a free Brisbane exercise class has been reassured her event can continue running in New Farm Park, after council staff raised questions about whether it could be classified as non-commercial.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/small-business/popular-park-pilates-class-forced-to-make-changes-after-run-in-with-council-20260519-p5zysi.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: DBJ to strengthen its investment operations

Snippet: The Development Bank of Japan will strengthen its investment operations as part of corporate culture reform, President and CEO Seiji Jige has indicated.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/20/companies/dbj-investment-operations/

[2026-05-20 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Drone attack kills 28 at market in southern Sudan

Snippet: A drone strike on a crowded market in southern Sudan killed 28 people and injured 23 more on Tuesday, a medical source and witnesses told Agence France-Presse, in one of the deadliest recent attacks on civilians in the country's three-year war.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741857

[2026-05-20 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: AI boom reshuffles global stock market pecking order as South Korea and Taiwan surge

Snippet: A global reshuffling in stock-market hierarchy is underway, with artificial intelligence redrawing the pecking order of equity markets and propelling Taiwan and South Korea past several long-established Western bourses.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/global-market-reordering-is-accelerating-as-the-ai-rally-gains-pace.html

[2026-05-20 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong market surge, geopolitics drive ‘fear of missing out’ among French investors

Snippet: Finance chief Paul Chan says the shift is fuelled by city’s strong market performance and an improved geopolitical situation, especially following Xi-Trump summit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354163/hong-kong-market-surge-geopolitics-drive-fear-missing-out-among-french-investors?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 12:37 UTC+10:00] [Covid] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong market surge, geopolitics drive ‘fear of missing out’ among French investors

Snippet: Finance chief Paul Chan says the shift is fuelled by city’s strong market performance and an improved geopolitical situation, especially following Xi-Trump summit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354163/hong-kong-market-surge-geopolitics-drive-fear-missing-out-among-french-investors

[2026-05-20 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Samsung union says it will proceed with strike Thurs.

Snippet: (2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520005100320

[2026-05-20 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Russia seeks progress on Power of Siberia 2 pipeline during China talks

Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to discuss economic cooperation, energy security and geopolitical issues during talks in Beijing, amid continuing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/russia-seeks-progress-power-siberia-2-pipeline-during-china-talks

[2026-05-20 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: India faces LPG gap of 400,000 barrels a day as energy crisis goes on

Snippet: Liquefied petroleum gas cylinders inside a truck outside a gas agency in Manesar in India's state of Haryana on April 7. India faces a severe shortage of the key cooking gas. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/india-faces-lpg-gap-of-400-000-barrels-a-day-as-energy-crisis-goes-on

[2026-05-20 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesia loses Southeast Asia’s largest stock market crown to Singapore

Snippet: The city state’s equities have benefited from economic and political stability, as well as government-led market reforms

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3354161/indonesia-loses-southeast-asias-largest-stock-market-crown-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesia loses Southeast Asia’s largest stock market crown to Singapore

Snippet: The city state’s equities have benefited from economic and political stability, as well as government-led market reforms

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3354161/indonesia-loses-southeast-asias-largest-stock-market-crown-singapore

[2026-05-20 12:11 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Ex-Rex chairman admits hiding news of airline’s financial woes

Snippet: The former executive chairman of Rex Airlines has capitulated just days into a major trial and admitted to failing to disclose the airline’s true financial state in 2023 before its ultimate collapse a year later.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/ex-rex-chairman-admits-hiding-news-of-airline-s-financial-woes-20260520-p5zz1p.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 12:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Samsung Bioepis launches first biosimilar in Japan

Snippet: Samsung Bioepis said Wednesday it has launched autoimmune disease treatment SB17 in partnership with Nipro Corporation, marking the company’s first product launch in Japan and its full-scale entry into the market.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741741

[2026-05-20 12:04 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump’s China tinkering won’t end the trade war

Snippet: May 20, 2026 — 12:04pm

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/trump-s-china-tinkering-won-t-end-the-trade-war-20260520-p5zywn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea to expand onion exports amid domestic oversupply

Snippet: SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will push for the expansion of onion exports, mainly to the Southeast Asian market, amid domestic oversupply of the vegetable, the agriculture ministry said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520003900320

[2026-05-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korean stock markets to close on June 3 for local elections

Snippet: SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean stock markets will be closed on June 3, the day of local elections, the bourse operator said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520003800320

[2026-05-20 11:56 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Mark Latham’s former partner drops AVO fight in last-minute twist

Snippet: Mark Latham’s ex-partner has at the last minute dropped an application for an AVO over his alleged sustained abuse, including emotional, psychological and financial manipulation.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/mark-latham-s-former-partner-drops-avo-fight-in-last-minute-twist-20260520-p5zyye.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 11:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: LX Pantos joins UN women’s empowerment initiative

Snippet: LX Pantos said Wednesday it had joined UN Women’s Empowerment Principles, underscoring its commitment to building a more inclusive corporate culture based on gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741713

[2026-05-20 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Finance minister highlights AI capacity building for developing nations at G7

Snippet: South Korea's finance minister stressed the importance of building artificial intelligence capacity in developing countries to achieve sustainable growth during the Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors' meeting, his office said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741693

[2026-05-20 11:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. Treasurys are now firmly in the 'danger zone,' strategists say

Snippet: U.S. Treasurys have entered a "danger zone" as surging long-term yields raise fears that sticky inflation and hawkish rate expectations could begin spilling over into equities and broader risk assets, said HSBC.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/us-treasurys-are-now-firmly-in-the-danger-zone-strategists-say.html

[2026-05-20 11:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Two Chinese supertankers leave Strait of Hormuz after months-long delay

Snippet: Shipping data from the London Stock Exchange Group and Kpler showed that two Chinese supertankers carrying about 4 million barrels of crude oil from the Middle East departed the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after remaining in the Gulf for more than two months.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/two-chinese-supertankers-leave-strait-hormuz-after-months-long-delay

[2026-05-20 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: JPMorgan exec Lorna Hajdini sues ex-banker Chirayu Rana for defamation over ‘sex slave’ allegations

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Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/business/jpmorgan-exec-lorna-hajdini-sues-chirayu-rana-for-defamation/