Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-03 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Some Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank services remained suspended on Friday amid what it described as “essential system maintenance”.
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[2026-07-03 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on July 2, 2026 (July 3 in Manila) says that he is not worried about the country's potential loss of certain developmental grants after the World Bank’s reclassification of the Philippines as an upper middle-income economy. In a joint press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at Vancouver Convention Center, Marcos said he viewed this transition not as a loss, but as a sign of economic confidence that would attract more direct investments.
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[2026-07-03 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say Dhaka will have to be prudent as it tries to secure Chinese investment to boost its economy while managing India’s security concerns
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[2026-07-03 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Dhaka] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say Dhaka will have to be prudent as it tries to secure Chinese investment to boost its economy while managing India’s security concerns
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[2026-07-03 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The electric vehicle manufacturer has retaken the crown after pulling ahead in overseas shipments
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[2026-07-03 20:00 UTC+10:00] [rivalry between BYD and Tesla] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The electric vehicle manufacturer has retaken the crown after pulling ahead in overseas shipments
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[2026-07-03 19:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: KB Financial Group's race for its next chief is taking shape as the field narrows to six candidates, including incumbent Chair Yang Jong-hee, the group announced Friday.
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[2026-07-03 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Tackling unemployment linked to long-term illness will unlock economic growth that's "hiding in plain sight", former John Lewis chair Sir Charlie Mayfield has said.
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[2026-07-03 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SENATE President Win Gatchalian urged the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to shorten the turnaround time for switching electricity suppliers, saying this is crucial to ensuring more consumers benefit from the expanded retail electricity market.
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[2026-07-03 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil was heading for a fourth consecutive weekly loss on Friday as traders continued to strip out the geopolitical risk premium built into prices during the Iran war, as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz recovers following the deal signed by Tehran and the US.
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[2026-07-03 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Clark Development Corp. (CDC) President and CEO Agnes Devanadera hosted a trade delegation from the Embassy of Canada in the Philippines at the Office of the President on June 24 to explore opportunities that could further strengthen Clark’s position as a smart city. Devanadera met with Counsellor and Trade Commissioner Eleonore Christiane Rupprecht and Trade Commissioner for Infrastructure Dodjie Fabian to discuss potential areas for collaboration in capacity building and development across priority sectors.
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[2026-07-03 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Wallabies are banking on a bomb squad-style bench to fix the second-half fadeouts that proved fatal on the Spring Tour last year, and power Australia home to victory over Ireland in Sydney on Saturday.
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[2026-07-03 19:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Stricter capital requirements are leaving some foreign entrepreneurs in Japan worried about their future.
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[2026-07-03 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese projects, firms and workers in Africa more vulnerable to security threats in regions where armed conflict, social tensions thrive
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[2026-07-03 19:05 UTC+10:00] [Armed Conflict Location and Event Data] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese projects, firms and workers in Africa more vulnerable to security threats in regions where armed conflict, social tensions thrive
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[2026-07-03 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Average training hours per staff member reached 19.4 hours in 2025, with firms prioritising AI and soft skills
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[2026-07-03 18:54 UTC+10:00] [AI governance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Average training hours per staff member reached 19.4 hours in 2025, with firms prioritising AI and soft skills
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[2026-07-03 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Spot gold prices rose by 1.4% on Friday morning, putting the precious metal on track for its first weekly gain in five weeks after coming under sustained pressure this year.
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[2026-07-03 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economic Minister Akmal Nasir fends off criticism from Johor’s caretaker leader, saying the master plan will be launched ‘at the right time’
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[2026-07-03 18:47 UTC+10:00] [Lawrence Wong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economic Minister Akmal Nasir fends off criticism from Johor’s caretaker leader, saying the master plan will be launched ‘at the right time’
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[2026-07-03 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – When US President Donald Trump’s financial earnings in 2025 were released this week, one figure stood out. His family’s crypto venture, World Liberty Financial (WLF), brought him more than $500m from token sales alone last year, part of a broader crypto windfall worth hundreds of millions of dollars more.
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[2026-07-03 18:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung, SK, LG, Doosan join Yeongnam push with W215tr for AI, robotics and data centers
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[2026-07-03 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South China Morning Post calculates monthly salary of chief secretary for administration, the city’s No 2 official, has risen to HK$422,755
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[2026-07-03 18:31 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South China Morning Post calculates monthly salary of chief secretary for administration, the city’s No 2 official, has risen to HK$422,755
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[2026-07-03 18:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean firms on Friday committed trillions in investment into the nation's southeast, in the last of back-to-back announcements on related "megaprojects" to bolster the region's growth.
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[2026-07-03 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: People walk past the Tokyo Stock Exchange building on June 10, 2025. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
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[2026-07-03 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Keisei Skyliner high-speed train links Ueno Station in central Tokyo to Narita Airport. Plans are in the works by Keisei for a new express train to Shinagawa Station and Haneda Airport in the 2030s. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
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[2026-07-03 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese travellers are gaining easier access to destinations worldwide, even as they still require visas for more countries than they can enter freely
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[2026-07-03 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese travellers are gaining easier access to destinations worldwide, even as they still require visas for more countries than they can enter freely
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[2026-07-03 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shenzhen-based Molly Tea says it plans to appeal against the ruling
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[2026-07-03 18:00 UTC+10:00] [China consumption] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shenzhen-based Molly Tea says it plans to appeal against the ruling
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[2026-07-03 17:49 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Politicians love opening new factories: events where they can sing the praises of a proud family business, put on some PPE and get the obligatory photo opportunity.
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[2026-07-03 17:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea's biggest game companies are teaming up with traditional artists to expand their cultural reach
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[2026-07-03 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's presidential office on Friday rejected as untrue a recent U.S. House committee report alleging South Korea's "discriminatory" targeting of Coupang, saying the government does not discriminate against companies based on their nationality or conduct targeted investigations.
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[2026-07-03 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The dismantling of the nation’s dog meat trade was backed by disgraced former president Yoon Suk-yeol.
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[2026-07-03 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Business activity in the UAE's non-oil private sector grew at the slowest pace in five years in June, while employment contracted for the first time in more than four years, as companies tackle the fallout of the Iran war.
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[2026-07-03 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Country’s ruling coalition agrees on 34-point package to revive ailing German economy as Chinese imports surge
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[2026-07-03 17:01 UTC+10:00] [Kiel Institute] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Country’s ruling coalition agrees on 34-point package to revive ailing German economy as Chinese imports surge
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[2026-07-03 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong Monetary Authority encourages banks to offer ‘holistic’ and ‘tailored’ yuan products to shore up city’s role as major offshore hub
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[2026-07-03 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Monetary Authority] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong Monetary Authority encourages banks to offer ‘holistic’ and ‘tailored’ yuan products to shore up city’s role as major offshore hub
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[2026-07-03 16:54 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: David Pocock says the huge revenue boost for gas companies underscores that Australians are ‘missing out on a fair return’
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[2026-07-03 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean conglomerates will roll out a combined 312 trillion won (US$201.7 billion) in investments across cutting-edge industries, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and small modular reactors (SMRs), in the southeastern region, the finance ministry said Friday.
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[2026-07-03 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: More retail investors in Asia are seeing gold as an investment opportunity rather than a safe-haven asset. (Photo by Miki Kamiyama)
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[2026-07-03 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fears of AI hardware glut not warranted, as ‘Meta’s data centre and compute procurement will accelerate, not slow down’, SemiAnalysis says
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[2026-07-03 16:28 UTC+10:00] [Bloomberg] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fears of AI hardware glut not warranted, as ‘Meta’s data centre and compute procurement will accelerate, not slow down’, SemiAnalysis says
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[2026-07-03 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: As the Tour de France was peeping over the horizon two weeks back, it was business as usual for Tadej Pogacar as the UAE Team Emirates-XRG superstar soloed to glory in the mountains of Villars-sur-Ollon.
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[2026-07-03 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-07-03 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Amazon rainforest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenA Ford warehouse established in 1928 in Fordlândia, on the banks of the Tapajós River in Pará state, to produce rubber for the US market. Corporate towns such as Fordlândia, Serra do Navio, Laranjal do Jari, Marituba and Velho Airão were founded to extract raw materials for processing and export, with no regard for the forest, its peoples or its futureShareView image in fullscreenA ruined building is enveloped by a strangler fig in Velho Airão, a former
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[2026-07-03 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Onshore investors resoundingly reverse previous month’s outflow with US$3.5 billion in buying, led by AI-related shares
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[2026-07-03 16:00 UTC+10:00] [mainland investors] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Onshore investors resoundingly reverse previous month’s outflow with US$3.5 billion in buying, led by AI-related shares
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