Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-14 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Previous slideNext slide Riders fire their rifles on horseback at a traditional equestrian show in Bouznika, Morocco. AFPInfo An aerial view of people gathering to buy livestock ahead of Eid Al Adha, at a market in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. EPAInfo Flares are fired by Israeli forces in Arnoun, as seen from Marjayoun, Lebanon.
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[2026-05-14 15:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Easing US-China tensions may support Korean chip exports while accelerating China’s semiconductor ambitions
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[2026-05-14 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Ora 5 from Great Wall Motor is displayed at the Beijing auto show on April 24. The company, which topped the list of state subsidy recipients last year, is increasingly pushing exports. © Reuters
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[2026-05-14 15:45 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Labor has slashed billions of dollars from its ambitions for hydrogen exports and a flourishing clean manufacturing sector as the Trump administration’s anti-clean-energy agenda hits global investment and cripples the Albanese government’s green industry goals.
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[2026-05-14 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Honda Motor has been forced to scale back its aggressive EV strategy, set in 2021 under President Toshihiro Mibe's leadership, due to a changing business environment. © Getty Images
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[2026-05-14 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-14 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, US President Donald Trump begins talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, with trade, Iran, energy and the Strait of Hormuz on the agenda.
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[2026-05-14 15:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Electronics on Thursday walked reporters through how the Galaxy Watch and Samsung Health support runners with training and recovery, framing the platform as its long-term play in Korea's booming running market.
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[2026-05-14 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The models tested included seven reverse-cycle air conditioners, while the rest were cooling-only units.
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[2026-05-14 15:14 UTC+10:00] [energy efficiency] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The models tested included seven reverse-cycle air conditioners, while the rest were cooling-only units.
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[2026-05-14 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Trade ties and tariff relief were supposed to be the key issues on the agenda during US President Donald Trump's visit to China this week. But with the Iran war unresolved and the Strait of Hormuz still blocked, the conflict is to take precedence.
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[2026-05-14 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung held a phone call with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo on Thursday to discuss ways to enhance their countries' bilateral cooperation in energy, the economy and culture.
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[2026-05-14 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Asia markets index of Japan, South Korea and Australia is seen on a screen at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-05-14 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Chinese flag is displayed next to a "Made in China" sign seen on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips. © Reuters
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[2026-05-14 15:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Ambassador highlights areas where cooperation with Korea could grow amid rising geopolitical and trade uncertainty
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[2026-05-14 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Workplace] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: May 14, 2026 — 3:00pm
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[2026-05-14 14:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping signaled their desire to stably manage relations between the two superpowers during a high-stakes summit in Beijing on Thursday amid their intensifying rivalry on trade, security and technological leadership.
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[2026-05-14 14:54 UTC+10:00] [Fortescue] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation label federal court ruling against mining giant’s Solomon Hub iron ore operation ‘unsatisfactory’
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[2026-05-14 14:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Motor said Thursday it had ranked first overall among 69 companies in the autos and auto parts sector in the 2026 Extel Asia Executive Team Survey covering Asia excluding China and Japan.
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[2026-05-14 14:50 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Larvotto Resources has made gravy from the overlooked leftovers at its Hillgrove antimony-gold project in New South Wales, confirming it can successfully recover valuable antimony and gold from a 1.4 million-tonne pile of historic tailings at the soon-to-be operational project.
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[2026-05-14 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Honda Motor has been forced to scale back its aggressive EV strategy, set in 2021 under President Toshihiro Mibe's leadership, due to a changing business environment. © Getty Images
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[2026-05-14 14:42 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: In a savvy move, Locksley Resources has added serious exploration firepower to its New South Wales portfolio, locking up a binding option agreement to buy 100 per cent of the high-grade Iron Duke copper and gold project.
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[2026-05-14 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Thai Airways and Singapore Airlines are among Southeast Asia's biggest carriers. (Photos by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-05-14 14:33 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: An Aboriginal group awarded more than $150 million for cultural and economic losses in a legal battle with mining giant Fortescue has welcomed findings by the court that ruled the company liable, but took aim at the WA government for not adopting a neutral position on the case.
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[2026-05-14 14:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: It seems all is not well in Australian cricket. Australia remains one of the three robust cricket boards in the world – alongside India and England – with significant financial might that is independent of outside factors.
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[2026-05-14 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A prominent Washington tech entrepreneur is joining the growing exodus of business leaders fleeing the Evergreen State, citing a “dramatic” shift in the state’s tax climate following the passage of a controversial new “millionaire tax.”
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[2026-05-14 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Digital freelancing became popular more than a decade ago in Gaza. But traditional sectors shrank after Hamas seized control of the strip in 2007, as Israel’s intensified blockade devastated agriculture, manufacturing and other industries.
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[2026-05-14 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry leaders’ remarks come after labour minister said vacancies suitable for university graduates fell from about 80,000 in 2022 to around 31,000 in 2025
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[2026-05-14 14:05 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry leaders’ remarks come after labour minister said vacancies suitable for university graduates fell from about 80,000 in 2022 to around 31,000 in 2025
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[2026-05-14 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Founder of Infosys Narayana Murthy speaks at IIM Bangalore in Bengaluru, India, on Jan. 30.
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[2026-05-14 13:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: 100,000 won cash gifts rise as inflation erodes 50,000 won norm
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[2026-05-14 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, and Education Minister Yoav Kisch presented a comprehensive national outline for the education system on Wednesday, allocating NIS 1.1 billion to summer programs this year, the Government Press Office confirmed.
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[2026-05-14 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds rose 1.5 basis points to touch 2.605%, the highest level since May 1997. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-05-14 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in the UAE this week, the visit will be much more than just a ceremony reaffirming bilateral ties.
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[2026-05-14 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: One way to judge an economy’s health is by seeing how people pay for goods and services. A region once dominated by cash, many parts of the Middle East have adopted card and digital payments – a process spurred by smartphone adoption, government policy and the Covid-19 pandemic.
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[2026-05-14 12:55 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Premier Jacinta Allan has dismissed complaints by other states that the federal government is financially “propping up” Victoria, saying the state spent years watching Canberra shovel buckets of money into projects across NSW.
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[2026-05-14 12:54 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Times are tough in the suburban belts of Australian cities that are the lifeblood of our two largest grocers, Coles and Woolworths, which pocket $2 out of every $3 that Australians spend at a supermarket.
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[2026-05-14 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: LY, the operator of Line and Yahoo Japan, is challenging EQT's bid for Japanese website operator Kakaku.com. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Wataru Ito, Getty Images and Yahoo Japan's Facebook page)
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[2026-05-14 12:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held summit talks in Beijing on Thursday, with trade, the US-Israeli war on Iran, Taiwan and technological competition likely to top the agenda.
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[2026-05-14 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with new info in paras 2-3; CHANGES photo)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-14 12:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Merck Life Science and GC Biopharma have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding to expand cooperation in biopharmaceutical development, good manufacturing practice production processes and technical collaboration, the companies said Thursday.
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[2026-05-14 12:39 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-14 12:34 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Dassai, a Japanese sake brewer with international acclaim, opened a pop-up store featuring a collaboration connecting artworks by Japanese artists with sake at Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings' flagship Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi department store in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-14 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump received a grand welcome at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Thursday ahead of talks with China's Xi Jinping set to cover their fragile trade truce, the Iran war, and US arms sales to Taiwan.
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[2026-05-14 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — U.S. President Donald Trump met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday morning for a high-stakes summit that runs through Friday.
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[2026-05-14 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump received a grand welcome at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Thursday ahead of talks with China's Xi Jinping. The closely watched summit is expected to be dominated by discussions on the war in Iran, trade tension and Taiwan.
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[2026-05-14 12:28 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia’s biotechnology sector is rapidly colliding with the explosive rise of artificial intelligence and Perth-based Syngenis Laboratories is aiming to plant itself right at the centre of the revolution.
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[2026-05-14 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has urged member states to devote 0.25% of their GDP to aid for Ukraine, Politico Europe reported on Tuesday, citing diplomatic sources.
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[2026-05-14 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has urged member states to devote 0.25% of their GDP to aid for Ukraine, Politico Europe reported on Tuesday, citing diplomatic sources.
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[2026-05-14 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An alleged scam compound in Cambodia's Takeo province utilizes a prison-like layout with guards to confine people, Amnesty International said in a report released on June 26, 2025. (Amnesty International)
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