Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-15 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- Samyang Foods Inc. said Friday it has promoted Vice Chairman Kim Jung-soo, known as the creator of the recipe behind the Buldak ramyeon series, to chairman as part of efforts to strengthen leadership amid its growing overseas business.
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[2026-05-15 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Vladimir Putin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A battered economy, huge numbers of casualties and very little territorial gain – it’s no wonder even stalwart Putin supporters are showing signs of disquiet
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[2026-05-15 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the country's financial watchdog on Friday urged financial institutions to play a great role in productive and inclusive finance.
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[2026-05-15 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US president targets ‘double-digit billions’ in farm sales and 200 Boeing jets as Beijing is said to weigh American oil imports to bypass Middle East shipping risks
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[2026-05-15 14:51 UTC+10:00] [US Trade Representative] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US president targets ‘double-digit billions’ in farm sales and 200 Boeing jets as Beijing is said to weigh American oil imports to bypass Middle East shipping risks
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[2026-05-15 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump at the Communist Party's Zhongnanhai leadership compound in Beijing on May 15. © Reuters
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[2026-05-15 14:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-05-15 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The country's bourse operator on Friday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the index fell sharply shortly after briefly topping the historic 8,000-point landmark.
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[2026-05-15 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Anthropic released a paper calling for tighter curbs on China's access to U.S. AI technology up as the two countries' leaders were meeting in Beijing. © Reuters
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[2026-05-15 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more remarks in paras 3, 5-7)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-15 14:37 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-15 14:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: ST Pharm said Friday it joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative, as part of efforts to strengthen its global ESG management.
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[2026-05-15 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with new info in paras 2-3)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-15 14:09 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-05-15 14:08 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Chariot Resources has firmed up the company’s Nigerian lithium acquisition deal by adding a key lease in its Fonlo project area at no extra purchase cost, while extending the deal timetable. The company has also boosted its regulatory spend by converting three short-dated and small-scale mining licences into broader mining leases, offering a longer, more secure tenure and wider mining rights over those areas.
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[2026-05-15 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, have sent economic shock waves across the Mideast. In Lebanon, those woes have been compounded by the country’s existing economic problems and by largely unregulated markets that are vulnerable to price gouging.
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[2026-05-15 14:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hana Financial Group is investing 1 trillion won ($667 billion) in Dunamu, operator of Korea's largest crypto exchange Upbit, in the biggest tie-up yet between a major Korean banking group and a domestic digital asset firm.
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[2026-05-15 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Automotive industry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Many European motoring manufacturers are in retreat with plants to off–load – while China’s industry is on the march
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[2026-05-15 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A view of Kuala Lumpur's skyline: Malaysia's economy grew at a slower pace in the first quarter of 2026, compared with the previous three months. © Reuters
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[2026-05-15 13:42 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, said he expected China to agree to purchase more than $10 billion in U.S. agricultural products, as President Trump prepares to wrap up a high-level summit in Beijing.
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[2026-05-15 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China on Friday stressed that a ceasefire must be reached urgently in the region, with trade routes reopened "as soon as possible".
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[2026-05-15 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Toyota's site in San Antonio, Texas. The Japanese automaker aims to build a new vehicle assembly plant there, aiming for operation in 2030. (Toyota Motor)
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[2026-05-15 13:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Strong growth in wealth management, brokerage and trading businesses lifts earnings at Korea Investment & Securities
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[2026-05-15 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: On this day 40 years ago, the city’s flagship carrier opened to public trading on the stock exchange
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[2026-05-15 13:15 UTC+10:00] [Cathay] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: On this day 40 years ago, the city’s flagship carrier opened to public trading on the stock exchange
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[2026-05-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The first phase of Abu Dhabi-based Taziz’s chemicals project is on track despite disruption by the Iran war and its ammonia plant is nearing completion, chief executive Mashal Al Kindi has said.
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[2026-05-15 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Drivers in Germany can lease a Leapmotor T03 for 1,760.40 euros for three years if they qualify for the maximum subsidy of 6,000 euros. (Photo by Jens Kastner)
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[2026-05-15 12:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean defense firm Hanwha Aerospace said Friday that it would partner with Estonian unmanned systems firm Milrem Robotics for Romania’s uncrewed ground vehicle program, as the South Korean defense firm seeks to expand its European business portfolio beyond conventional artillery systems.
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[2026-05-15 12:51 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Dateline Resources has punched out another set of monster gold hits at its wholly owned Colosseum project in California, with drilling now extending to the northeast, well beyond the planned North Pit and outside the current mineral resource shell.
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[2026-05-15 12:47 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-15 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A US Trade Representative said that Chinese officials made it clear during the much-anticipated US-China summit that they want to see the Strait of Hormuz reopen without restrictions or tolls.
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[2026-05-15 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hawaii Sen. Karl Rhoads speaks at a news conference about a bill that seeks to limit corporate money in politics in Honolulu on Thursday, April 23, 2026 (AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher)
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[2026-05-15 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Aerospace Co., a defense affiliate of the country's Hanwha Group, said Friday it has teamed up with Estonian defense company Milrem Robotics to enter Romania's unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) market.
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[2026-05-15 12:22 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The war in Iran has provided new impetus to the low-carbon transition as renewable energy is seen as less vulnerable to future price shocks, according to a group of corporate bosses and senior bankers.
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[2026-05-15 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: OAKLAND, California — Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their final arguments Thursday in the landmark trial whose outcome could shape the future of artificial intelligence.
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[2026-05-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) briefly jumped above 8,000 points for the first time Friday, powered by persistent optimism on artificial intelligence (AI) and handsome earnings on big technology companies.
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[2026-05-15 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said China has agreed to buy American oil, in a pre-recorded interview with Fox News that aired Thursday evening stateside, as the two nations push for concrete trade and business wins at their ongoing bilateral summit.
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[2026-05-15 11:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gavin Newsom touted California’s roaring economy while also preaching fiscal prudence as he unveiled his final budget as governor Thursday — the largest in state history.
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[2026-05-15 11:50 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Pattie Phillips knew she was going to jail long before anyone else. She had built a financial house of cards that was always going to collapse.
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[2026-05-15 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING, China — US President Donald Trump will seek trade wins during final meetings with Xi Jinping on Friday at a superpower summit overshadowed by the Chinese leader's uncharacteristically sharp warning on Taiwan.
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[2026-05-15 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump claimed Thursday that China plans to “invest hundreds of billions of dollars” in the companies run by the CEOs he “surprised” Xi Jinping with during their high-stakes meeting.
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[2026-05-15 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Licensing regulations, Greater Bay Area integration and the vital role of casual boaters need to be included in the discussion
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[2026-05-15 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Greater Bay Area] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Licensing regulations, Greater Bay Area integration and the vital role of casual boaters need to be included in the discussion
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[2026-05-15 11:23 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
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[2026-05-15 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Beijing imposed export controls on seven rare-earth elements in April 2025 as a trade war with Washington intensified. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-05-15 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Dylan writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-05-15 11:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean economy continues to be on a recovery path on the back of strong chip exports, but the prolonged Middle East crisis is raising concerns over inflation and growing financial burdens on households, the finance ministry said Friday.
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[2026-05-15 11:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-05-15 11:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: German carmaker targets Korea’s growing family SUV market with spacious third-row seating, child-friendly practicality
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[2026-05-15 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Stylish 19-year-old attracts customers by striking a variety of poses as he works with his wok, dangles unlit cigarette from his mouth as gimmick
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