Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only

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[2026-05-18 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: China to boost trade for US agricultural products including beef and poultry
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump, right, speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, Friday, May 15, 2026. (Evan Vucci/Pool Photo via AP)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-xi-china-farmers-trade-soybeans-beef-832bafb5ca0be21e4a1d149c5db56b58
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[2026-05-18 13:13 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: SC upholds ruling vs P17-billion telco SMS refund order
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/sc-upholds-ruling-telco-sms-refund-order/
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[2026-05-18 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Who owns the AI boom? South Korea begins to ask
Snippet: An electronic board in the trading room of a bank in Seoul displays the benchmark KOSPI index breaking the 8,000 mark on May 15. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/who-owns-the-ai-boom-south-korea-begins-to-ask2
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[2026-05-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Watchdog slaps 3 bln won in fines on 5 parcel delivery firms for unfair contracts
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust watchdog on Monday imposed a combined 3 billion won (US$2 million) in fines on five parcel delivery companies for violating the subcontracting law by taking advantage of their dominant position in the market.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518002700320
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[2026-05-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Tightened liquidity regulations in store for all securities firms
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The country's financial regulator said Monday that it will seek to revise liquidity level-related regulations to prod securities firms to enhance their risk management capability.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518003800320
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[2026-05-18 12:56 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Viking gets nod for tungsten drilling blitz in Nevada
Snippet: Viking Mines has received an official nod of approval from the United States Bureau of Land Management for a maiden drilling programme at its Linka tungsten project in Nevada. The federal green light landed ahead of schedule, locking in timeline certainty as the company moves towards its upcoming drill work.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/viking-gets-nod-for-tungsten-drilling-blitz-in-nevada-20260518-p5zyay.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-18 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Samsung union and management resume negotiations to avert strike
Snippet: Samsung unions are demanding more transparent pay structures and more generous bonuses as the chipmaker rides the AI boom. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/samsung-union-and-management-resume-negotiations-to-avert-strike
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[2026-05-18 12:53 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: Thailand plans reform of up to 7,000 business rules to tempt foreign investment
Snippet: Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s government plans a sweeping reform of more than 7,000 business regulations, aiming to cut bureaucratic hurdles and accelerate investment as it tries to compete for global capital.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/18/thailand-business-rules-foreign-investment/
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[2026-05-18 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan's Nidec to end China JV as it scales back EV drive parts
Snippet: CEO Mitsuya Kishida says Nidec wants "to withdraw from the e-axle business, which has become" rife with cutthroat competition. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/electric-vehicles/japan-s-nidec-to-end-china-jv-as-it-scales-back-ev-drive-parts
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[2026-05-18 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: South Korea market volatility nears record high after $13 billion foreign investor selloff
Snippet: South Korea's stock market volatility surged to near record highs on Monday after foreign investors dumped $13.2 billion worth of local equities last week, triggering sharp swings in the Kospi and a brief trading curb on the exchange.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/s-korea-market-volatility-near-record-as-foreigners-sell-13-billion.html
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[2026-05-18 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Mizuho shares slide 7% after denying decision on reported Rakuten Bank investment shift
Snippet: Shares of Mizuho Financial Group fell as much as 7.7% on Monday after the Japanese lender clarified that it has yet to decide on an investment in Rakuten Bank.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/mizuho-shares-rakuten-bank-investment-card-yomiuri-shimbun-report.html
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[2026-05-18 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Seoul shares turn higher late Mon. morning on chip gains
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks turned higher late Monday morning, rebounding from a sharp decline in earlier trading that triggered a sell-side circuit breaker as investors bought major chipmakers, including market heavyweight Samsung Electronics.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518005600320
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[2026-05-18 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Lotte Biologics, Ottimo Pharma expand antibody manufacturing partnership
Snippet: Lotte Biologics said Monday it signed a contract manufacturing agreement with UK biotech firm Ottimo Pharma for antibody drugs, expanding the two companies' existing partnership.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739988
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[2026-05-18 12:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Seoul officials discuss response to USTR trade probe, EU's steel safeguard plan
Snippet: The government convened a regular trade promotion meeting Monday to discuss South Korea's pending trade issues with the United States, the European Union and other economic partners, the trade ministry said.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739959
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[2026-05-18 12:24 UTC+10:00] [Conservation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Australia’s ‘green Wall Street’ is failing to launch. Threatened species deserve better than the nature repair market | Euan Ritchie and Yung En Chee
Snippet: One must ask why Labor is so comfortable continuing to ignore the wishes of the vast majority of voters
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/18/australias-green-wall-street-is-failing-to-launch-threatened-species-deserve-better-than-the-nature-repair-market
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[2026-05-18 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Seoul officials discuss response to USTR trade probe, EU's steel safeguard plan
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The government convened a regular trade promotion meeting Monday to discuss South Korea's pending trade issues with the United States, the European Union (EU) and other economic partners, the trade ministry said.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518004900320
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[2026-05-18 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: CNBC
Title: China's April economic data underwhelms, with retail sales growth slowing to lowest since 2022
Snippet: China's economy stumbled in April with consumption, industrial output and investment growth missing expectations as the fallout from the Iran war dampened momentum in the world's second-largest economy.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/china-april-retail-sales-industrial-output-investment-unemployment-iran-war.html
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[2026-05-18 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s economy shows signs of strain in April as Iran war headwinds grow
Snippet: China’s factory output and retail sales both slowed more than expected in April, while fixed-asset investment fell
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3353914/chinas-economy-shows-signs-strain-april-iran-war-headwinds-grow?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-18 12:06 UTC+10:00] [Goldman Sachs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s economy shows signs of strain in April as Iran war headwinds grow
Snippet: China’s factory output and retail sales both slowed more than expected in April, while fixed-asset investment fell
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3353914/chinas-economy-shows-signs-strain-april-iran-war-headwinds-grow
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[2026-05-18 12:02 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Title: Casual work booms, full-time jobs fall as economy squeezed
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/economy-casual-work-booms-fulltime-jobs-fall-as-economy-squeezed/88b61033-2027-4110-9482-b0d250c45fb7
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[2026-05-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Agriculture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Title: US ambassador: EU must honor its trade deal with Trump
Snippet: Andrew Puzder is the ambassador of the United States to the European Union.
Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/us-ambassador-andrew-puzder-eu-honor-trade-deal-donald-trump/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication
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[2026-05-18 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Trump faces a reckoning as the markets start to wobble
Snippet: May 18, 2026 — 11:59am
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/trump-faces-a-reckoning-as-the-markets-start-to-wobble-20260518-p5zy08.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-18 11:32 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: Cuba says U.S. fabricating pretext for conflict after report on drone purchase
Snippet: HAVANA – Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez accused the U.S. on Sunday of fabricating a "fraudulent case" to justify economic sanctions and potential military intervention.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/18/world/politics/cuba-us-axios-drone-threat/
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[2026-05-18 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese banks see stabilising margins as resilient economy offsets property risks: experts
Snippet: Steady growth and stabilising China-US ties support banks, with PBOC expected to keep rates steady, according to economists
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3353879/chinese-banks-see-stabilising-margins-resilient-economy-offsets-property-risks-experts?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-18 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese banks see stabilising margins as resilient economy offsets property risks: experts
Snippet: Steady growth and stabilising China-US ties support banks, with PBOC expected to keep rates steady, according to economists
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3353879/chinese-banks-see-stabilising-margins-resilient-economy-offsets-property-risks-experts
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[2026-05-18 11:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: The ‘affordable’ housing policies that subsidised a rental unit listed for $925 a week
Snippet: Australia’s multibillion-dollar investment in social and affordable housing is helping to pay for thousands of relatively high-priced new apartments that people on lower incomes cannot afford and in some cases are explicitly blocked from occupying.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/the-affordable-housing-policies-that-subsidised-a-rental-unit-listed-for-925-a-week-20260517-p5zxtf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-18 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Title: NextEra discussing $66B deal for Dominion Energy: report
Snippet: US power firm NextEra Energy is discussing a mostly stock deal for Dominion Energy that would value the smaller Virginia-based utility at about $76 per share, or around $66 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/business/nextera-discussing-66b-deal-for-dominion-energy-report/
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[2026-05-18 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: China's CXMT logs 1,688% profit surge amid global memory crunch
Snippet: China's CXMT has benefited from a global crunch in memory chips, which has sent prices skyrocketing. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/china-s-cxmt-logs-1-688-profit-surge-amid-global-memory-crunch
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[2026-05-18 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: China chipmaker CXMT logs 1,688% profit surge amid global memory crunch
Snippet: China's CXMT has benefited from a global crunch in memory chips, which has sent prices skyrocketing. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/china-chipmaker-cxmt-logs-1-688-profit-surge-amid-global-memory-crunch
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[2026-05-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Could China limit Japanese airlines’ access to its airspace as ties sour?
Snippet: Pilots say such a move would mark a major escalation of retribution for Japanese PM’s remarks on Taiwan
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3353718/could-china-limit-japanese-airlines-access-its-airspace-ties-sour?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [London] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Could China limit Japanese airlines’ access to its airspace as ties sour?
Snippet: Pilots say such a move would mark a major escalation of retribution for Japanese PM’s remarks on Taiwan
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3353718/could-china-limit-japanese-airlines-access-its-airspace-ties-sour
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[2026-05-18 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Lee says rights of management should be respected as much as labor rights
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Monday that companies' management rights should be respected as much as labor rights.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518003300315
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[2026-05-18 10:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Lee stresses respect for corporate rights as Samsung strike looms
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung said Monday that corporate management rights should be respected as much as labor rights, remarks that appeared aimed at easing tensions ahead of a possible strike at Samsung Electronics.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739802
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[2026-05-18 10:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Kospi opens sharply lower amid inflation woes, US losses
Snippet: South Korean stocks opened sharply lower Monday, triggering a sell-side sidecar for a second consecutive session as investors tracked declines on Wall Street last week amid rising woes over inflation caused by the deadlocked situation in the Middle East.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739798
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[2026-05-18 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Ritz-Carlton enters Vietnam's luxury hotel race
Snippet: An artist rendering shows the Ritz-Carlton hotel planned in Ho Chi Minh City, one of a number of luxury brands expanding in Vietnam.
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/travel-leisure/ritz-carlton-enters-vietnam-s-luxury-hotel-race
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[2026-05-18 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) KOSPI opens sharply lower amid inflation woes, U.S. losses
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info throughout; CHANGES photo)
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518001751320
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[2026-05-18 10:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Lee's approval rating edges up above 60%
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating climbed back above 60 percent for the first time in three weeks, driven by positive assessment of his livelihood-related policies and a strong stock rally, a poll showed Monday.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739778
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[2026-05-18 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (URGENT) Lee says companies' management rights should be respected as much as labor rights
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/AEN20260518003100315
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[2026-05-18 10:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: KRX issues sell-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp fall
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The country's bourse operator on Monday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) for a second consecutive session as the index nosedived.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518003000320
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[2026-05-18 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Mainland Chinese demand for Hong Kong homes grows on yuan gains and rising rents
Snippet: Purchases climb to a two-year high in April as mainland Chinese buyers pile into new launches, drawn by rental yields and yuan’s strength
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3353784/mainland-chinese-demand-hong-kong-homes-grows-yuan-gains-and-rising-rents?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-18 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Morgan Stanley] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Mainland Chinese demand for Hong Kong homes grows on yuan gains and rising rents
Snippet: Purchases climb to a two-year high in April as mainland Chinese buyers pile into new launches, drawn by rental yields and yuan’s strength
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3353784/mainland-chinese-demand-hong-kong-homes-grows-yuan-gains-and-rising-rents
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[2026-05-18 10:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Singapore's small-cap stocks soar, defying Middle East worries
Snippet: The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has been working on market reforms to boost liquidity, particularly in small- and mid-cap stocks. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/equities/singapore-s-small-cap-stocks-soar-defying-middle-east-worries
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[2026-05-18 10:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Lee's approval rating edges up above 60 pct
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating climbed back above 60 percent for the first time in three weeks, driven by positive assessment of his livelihood-related policies and a strong stock rally, a poll showed Monday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518002200315
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[2026-05-18 10:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (URGENT) KRX issues sell-side sidecar on KOSPI's sharp fall
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/AEN20260518002800320
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[2026-05-18 10:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: S. Korea set to roll out 2nd batch of cash aid amid Mideast crisis
Snippet: South Korea on Monday began to receive applications for a second round of cash assistance from the bottom 70 percent of income earners in a bid to help ease financial strain from rising fuel prices amid the Middle East conflict.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739735
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[2026-05-18 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: KOSPI market cap overtakes greater Seoul housing market amid AI-led rally
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The market capitalization of the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) is estimated to have surpassed the total value of the housing market in the greater Seoul area amid a stock rally led by an artificial intelligence (AI) chip boom, data showed Monday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518002100320
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[2026-05-18 10:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Trade minister discusses deeper economic cooperation with ASEAN ambassadors
Snippet: Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo met with ambassadors from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Monday to discuss ways to deepen economic cooperation between South Korea and the ASEAN region, Yeo's office said.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739723
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[2026-05-18 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea set to roll out 2nd batch of cash aid amid Mideast crisis
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday began to receive applications for a second round of cash assistance from the bottom 70 percent of income earners in a bid to help ease financial strain from rising fuel prices amid the Middle East conflict.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518001500315
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[2026-05-18 10:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Trade minister discusses deeper economic cooperation with ASEAN ambassadors
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo met with ambassadors from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Monday to discuss ways to deepen economic cooperation between South Korea and the ASEAN region, Yeo's office said.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518001800320
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[2026-05-18 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: KOSPI opens tad lower over inflation, U.S. losses
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened lower Monday as investors tracked declines on Wall Street last week amid rising woes over inflation caused by the deadlocked situation in the Middle East.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518001700320
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