Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-02 13:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: King River Resources has completed a first-pass exploration campaign ahead of schedule at the historic Mindoolah gold project near Cue in WA’s Murchison region, drilling 1583 metres across 169 reverse circulation (RC) holes on old waste dumps and stockpiles.
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[2026-07-02 13:08 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Rapper Eminem has lost a trademark battle against Australian beach brand Swim Shady, which the star behind hits such as Lose Yourself and Without Me claimed was trading off his alternative moniker “Slim Shady”.
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[2026-07-02 13:08 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-07-02 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Industry sources say Apple has more bargaining power than many of its rivals when it comes to securing smartphone chips and components. © Reuters
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[2026-07-02 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Filipinos wanting to end unwanted pregnancies have resorted to black-market alternatives that can result in life-threatening consequences
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[2026-07-02 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Quiapo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Filipinos wanting to end unwanted pregnancies have resorted to black-market alternatives that can result in life-threatening consequences
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[2026-07-02 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Given speculation that the US Federal Reserve will soon raise interest rates while the Iran turmoil continues to fan fears across asset classes, should investors boost cash holdings?
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[2026-07-02 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Advocacy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Europe’s hard-to-abate cement industry, a strategic industry underpinning Europe’s economy and security, is investing heavily in innovative decarbonization initiatives. But as it strives to meet EU environmental regulations, its competitiveness on the global stage is at stake. Since 2016, EU imports of cheaper, higher-emission cement have risen from 2.4 million to 14.2 million tonnes, while exports have more than halved.
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[2026-07-02 12:59 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: July 2, 2026 12:59 | News
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[2026-07-02 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Europe wants to narrow its record trade deficit with China by October, but the bloc's worst-ever heat wave is driving unprecedented demand for imports of Chinese-made air conditioners, a telling tale illustrating how hard it will be for Brussels to address the trade imbalance.
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[2026-07-02 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-02 12:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The 1.7 million satellites that companies are aiming to launch into Earth's orbit in the coming years will have "devastating consequences for astronomy," new research warned Wednesday.
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[2026-07-02 12:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung vowed Thursday to turn the central Chungcheong provinces into the global center of artificial intelligence-led innovation as he promoted the government's plan to support large-scale facility investment in the region.
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[2026-07-02 12:44 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: True North Copper has struck a rich new copper-gold structure at its Cloncurry copper project in Northwest Queensland after diamond drilling returned a stunning 24.5-metre interval grading 2.17 per cent copper and 2.01 grams per tonne (g/t) gold, for a 4.2 per cent copper equivalent hit.
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[2026-07-02 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung vowed Thursday to turn the central Chungcheong provinces into the global center of artificial intelligence (AI)-led innovation as he promoted the government's plan to support large-scale facility investment in the region.
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[2026-07-02 12:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Le Sserafim will become the first K-pop girl group to perform at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival, marking another milestone in the group’s expanding presence in the North American market.
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[2026-07-02 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened sharply lower but pared earlier losses to trade nearly 3 percent lower late Thursday morning, as an overnight selloff in U.S. semiconductor stocks pressured Korean chipmakers.
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[2026-07-02 12:30 UTC+10:00] [NBA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-02 12:30 UTC+10:00] [State Administration for Market Regulation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Operator of big-name budget marketplaces Pinduoduo and Temu is buying an office and adding 5,000 jobs in the hyped-up Xiongan New Area
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[2026-07-02 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-02 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The EU and China have agreed to start a ministerial dialogue addressing trade imbalances and export controls imposed by China, with Brussels shooting for "tangible results." (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
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[2026-07-02 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Lexus's “LF-ZC” is displayed in Tokyo, Japan on Oct. 25, 2023. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)
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[2026-07-02 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Thu 2 Jul 2026 at 12:00pm
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[2026-07-02 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: For four years, Russian President Vladimir Putin has largely managed to shield the population from the economic consequences of his war in Ukraine. No more.
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[2026-07-02 11:58 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: July 2, 2026 — 11:58am
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[2026-07-02 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with Han's remarks at inauguration ceremony in last 5 paras)
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[2026-07-02 11:57 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-02 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info throughout, photos)
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[2026-07-02 11:53 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Virgin is extending its same-day free flight “fly ahead” changes to economy passengers travelling on Flex tickets.
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[2026-07-02 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-07-02 11:48 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: TMK Energy’s plan to pioneer Mongolia’s first major coal seam gas project has kicked up a gear, posting an eight per cent jump in average daily gas production for June. The company has now locked in an August start for a new drilling and workover campaign.
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[2026-07-02 11:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: An industrywide 392 trillion-won ($252.5 billion) investment will be injected into the central Chungcheong area, including high bandwidth memory fabs and packaging facilities by Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix, as part of the government's drive to spread artificial intelligence-led growth, the industry ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-07-02 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IN today's increasingly competitive business environment, growth requires more than a strong product or service. It requires the right partner — one that can help businesses expand their reach, strengthen customer relationships, simplify operations and adapt to an evolving marketplace.
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[2026-07-02 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The International Monetary Fund has lowered its estimate for Israel's economic growth in 2026 to 3.5 percent, down from a previous forecast of 4.8 percent, citing regional tensions.
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[2026-07-02 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- An industrywide 392 trillion-won (US$252.5 billion) investment will be injected into the central Chungcheong area, including high bandwidth memory (HBM) fabs and packaging facilities by Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix, as part of the government's drive to spread artificial intelligence (AI)-led growth, the industry ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-07-02 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LOS ANGELES, United States — The Boston Celtics will send star forward Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for veteran Paul George in a blockbuster NBA trade, ESPN reported Wednesday.
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[2026-07-02 11:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won rose slightly against the U.S. dollar Thursday, after remarks by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh that inflation expectations had moderated.
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[2026-07-02 11:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Thursday the government should focus on reining in inflation, after data showed that the country's consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in 30 months last month due to the lingering impact of the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-07-02 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- Inflation is expected to ease in July from the previous month, supported by the government's efforts to stabilize consumer prices and lower crude oil prices following eased tensions in the Middle East, the central bank said Thursday.
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[2026-07-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Firms like Tencent and Alibaba are trying to boost investor confidence in the sector, whose stock prices have recently hit alarming lows
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[2026-07-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Alibaba Group Holding] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Firms like Tencent and Alibaba are trying to boost investor confidence in the sector, whose stock prices have recently hit alarming lows
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[2026-07-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Thursday the government should focus on reining in inflation, after data showed that the country's consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in 30 months last month due to the lingering impact of the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-07-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — Alibaba-affiliate Ant Group is ramping up its move into humanoid robots.
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[2026-07-02 10:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-02 10:57 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: They’re making an art of stealing intellectual property
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[2026-07-02 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Last week saw renewed skepticism in the AI narrative, this week there is growing skepticism to the semiconductor narrative. A multitude of reasons from leveraged single-stock ETFs to a too hawkish Fed were apparent in explaining renewed Tech weakness. Indeed, despite Micron’s post earnings rally, which has now fully faded, much of the broader tech sector did not bounce back as might have been expected.
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[2026-07-02 10:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul stocks opened sharply lower Thursday as a sell-off of US semiconductor shares weighed on market sentiment, while investors assessed fresh remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh.
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[2026-07-02 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A surge in shares becoming eligible for trading comes as investors pour into AI-linked stocks in rival markets
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[2026-07-02 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong stocks] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A surge in shares becoming eligible for trading comes as investors pour into AI-linked stocks in rival markets
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[2026-07-02 10:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A US House committee on Wednesday released a report accusing South Korea of "discriminatory attacks" on e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. and other American companies, claiming the Asian country's treatment of them violates last year's bilateral trade deal.
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