Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-26 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son. The Japanese tech conglomerate has made aggressive bets on the ChatGPT creator. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
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[2026-06-26 13:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A more than 8 per cent slump in South Korea’s Kospi index, which is at the centre of the AI trade in Asia, further unsettles investors
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[2026-06-26 13:42 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A more than 8 per cent slump in South Korea’s Kospi index, which is at the centre of the AI trade in Asia, further unsettles investors
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[2026-06-26 13:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: And2ble has signed with Epic Records Japan ahead of its Japanese debut, marking its entry into the Japanese market.
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[2026-06-26 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the complications that can arise with a stock exchange that never sleeps, and bracing for El Nino’s impact on Asia
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[2026-06-26 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the complications that can arise with a stock exchange that never sleeps, and bracing for El Nino’s impact on Asia
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[2026-06-26 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A backlog of initial public offerings in India comes after a record run of listings in 2025, when companies raised over $22 billion across about 370 stock market debuts, according to an EY report.
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[2026-06-26 13:26 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Sony is halting sales of its Aibo robotic puppy in Japan, the company has said, eight years after the latest model of its interactive android pet became an instant hit.
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[2026-06-26 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Friday activated a circuit breaker for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as stocks crashed due to a slump in tech heavyweights.
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[2026-06-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- Banks' household mortgage loan rates rebounded in May from a month earlier on rising market interest, central bank data showed Friday.
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[2026-06-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Trump's war economy continues to gain steam as weapons production is kicked into high gear and stockpiling becomes a top priority for the Department of War.
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[2026-06-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran's plan to levy tolls or service fees on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz could lead to a surge in global inflation because such costs would make oil more expensive to transport through the waterway, experts have said.
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[2026-06-26 12:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Group is reportedly drawing up a long-term investment plan worth as much as 1,000 trillion won ($646 billion), as Korea seeks to turn its semiconductor and AI ambitions into a broader regional growth strategy.
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[2026-06-26 12:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft said Thursday it will raise the price of its Xbox video game consoles worldwide by $100 to $150 starting August 1, blaming a component-cost surge fueled by artificial intelligence.
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[2026-06-26 12:38 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: When a company director puts their own cash on the line, it’s often seen as the ultimate vote of confidence in the business they steer. In the case of Dateline Resources, that vote just landed in the form of a massive $1.95 million cheque from its non-executive chairman, Mark Johnson.
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[2026-06-26 12:37 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-26 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks extended losses late Friday morning as investors dumped tech shares to take profit from the previous session's sharp rally amid lingering woes on artificial intelligence (AI) investment.
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[2026-06-26 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Experts and industry leaders say thriving stock market and other robust macroeconomic indicators point to success but mask pain points
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[2026-06-26 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Chief Executive] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Experts and industry leaders say thriving stock market and other robust macroeconomic indicators point to success but mask pain points
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[2026-06-26 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Motorists line up at a petrol station in Hanoi on March 10. Vietnam is pushing measures to manage fuel demand amid energy concerns. © Reuters
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[2026-06-26 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Friday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the index slid sharply.
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[2026-06-26 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Exxon Mobil can move forward with its lawsuit against Cuban state-owned oil companies over assets seized after Fidel Castro came to power, reopening a dispute tied to Cuba’s 1960 nationalizations, according to CNN.
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[2026-06-26 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: When the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao opened in Spain in 1997, Frank Gehry’s titanium-clad building became the symbol of a city reinventing itself through culture. Alongside investment in transport, the environment and its waterfront, the museum helped turn a city known largely for industry into a cultural tourism destination, a transformation that became known as the “Bilbao effect”.
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[2026-06-26 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Marchers with the Greater Seattle Business Association, Washington State’s LGBTQ+ and allied chamber of commerce, hold rainbow letters spelling out “Seattle,” during the annual Seattle Pride Parade, June 25, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
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[2026-06-26 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As wars and tariffs disrupt trade, experts at China International Supply Chain Expo focus on potential of frontier technologies
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[2026-06-26 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As wars and tariffs disrupt trade, experts at China International Supply Chain Expo focus on potential of frontier technologies
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[2026-06-26 12:00 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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[2026-06-26 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Commission is drawing up plans to give EU candidate countries economic benefits before they join the bloc, as governments search for ways to speed up enlargement without lowering the bar for entry.
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[2026-06-26 11:57 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The value of Melbourne-founded payments company Airwallex has soared to $US11 billion ($16 billion) after it raised hundreds of millions of dollars from investors in new funding, even as it fights a financial-crimes audit at home and mounting pressure in the United States over its links to China.
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[2026-06-26 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Merdeka Gold Resources' shares opened flat on their Hong Kong trading debut on June 26. (Photo by Lorretta Chen)
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[2026-06-26 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: CATL's battery factory in Debrecen, Hungary, topped a list of ongoing Chinese investments in Europe in 2025. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
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[2026-06-26 11:43 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Takeda Pharmaceutical’s newly appointed Chief Executive Officer Julie Kim says the company will return to growth in two to three years as it gears up for a wave of product launches.
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[2026-06-26 11:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A ComfortDelGro autonomous vehicle picks up passengers in Singapore's Punggol district as the company begins free trials of the service on June 22. (Photo by Kentaro Takeda)
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[2026-06-26 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-26 11:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will implement discount events worth 350 billion won ($226 million) for agricultural and fishery products as the government aims to keep consumer price inflation at around 3 percent, the finance ministry said Friday.
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[2026-06-26 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will implement discount events worth 350 billion won (US$226 million) for agricultural and fishery products as the government aims to keep consumer price inflation at around 3 percent, the finance ministry said Friday.
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[2026-06-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A record wave of launches – mostly EVs – threatens to overwhelm demand, forcing smaller players into a fight for survival
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[2026-06-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A record wave of launches – mostly EVs – threatens to overwhelm demand, forcing smaller players into a fight for survival
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[2026-06-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) issued a yellow alert for the Visayas grid on Friday as major coal power plants continued to be offline even amid high power demand.
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[2026-06-26 10:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SK Telecom will invest 738.4 billion won ($477 million) in a US-based investment vehicle set up by SK hynix, becoming the latest SK Group affiliate to back the chipmaker’s artificial intelligence push.
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[2026-06-26 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Johannesburg, South Africa – In April, African Union ministers gathered in Tangier, Morocco, to discuss artificial intelligence at a moment when governments across the continent are racing to develop AI strategies, attract investment and expand digital infrastructure.
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[2026-06-26 10:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Diesel and gasoline prices are estimated to increase next week due to the uncertainty in the Middle East despite a recent peace deal between US and Iran, local oil industry sources said on Friday.
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[2026-06-26 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Health chief says the city is aiming to approve drugs independently by 2030 as it builds capacity and courts global pharmaceutical companies
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[2026-06-26 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Health chief says the city is aiming to approve drugs independently by 2030 as it builds capacity and courts global pharmaceutical companies
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[2026-06-26 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: It's rare to hear the phrase "new world order" spoken publicly in the post-pandemic world where globalists ultimately failed to implement their spectacular covid coup. In 2020, they were everywhere in the media bragging about the takeover; reveling in the vast geopolitical and economic changes that would come with their "4th Industrial Revolution".
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[2026-06-26 10:19 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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[2026-06-26 10:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — As geopolitical tensions escalate in key shipping lanes, the safety and emotional well-being of the global maritime workforce must take absolute precedence over commercial contracts, according to a leading industry executive.
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[2026-06-26 10:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will lower the cap on fuel prices to reflect the recent decline in global crude oil prices, the finance minister said Friday, while freezing electricity and gas rates in the second half.
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[2026-06-26 09:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court was set to deliver its verdict Friday for former first lady Kim Keon Hee on charges of receiving luxury gifts in exchange for job appointments and business favors.
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[2026-06-26 09:49 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Nine’s feedback channel – an automated platform where the good, bad and ugly of audience feedback is sent – was on fire this week as the network’s highest-paid and most-polarising presenter was being shown the door.
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