Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-11 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: SoftBank plans to develop and manufacture battery cells and battery energy storage systems that will first be used for its own AI data centers.
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[2026-05-11 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, May 11 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Monday the temporary price caps on fuel products will remain in place for some time as the government monitors instability in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-11 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: K-pop girl group Babymonster also confirms concert stop at AsiaWorld-Arena early next year
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[2026-05-11 16:59 UTC+10:00] [After Hours Til Dawn] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: K-pop girl group Babymonster also confirms concert stop at AsiaWorld-Arena early next year
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[2026-05-11 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A recent report in Financial Times indicates the European Union is preparing for "potential" future talks with Russia and President Vladimir Putin at a moment of extreme doubts over both US military commitments and Russia's intentions in Ukraine.
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[2026-05-11 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai property developer Emaar Properties reported a nearly 35 per cent annual increase in its first quarter profit, as property sales rose despite uncertainty driven by the Iran war.
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[2026-05-11 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: In the year since the Government’s flagship Leeds Reforms and Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Plan, what progress has been made in rewiring the UK’s financial system for a much-needed boost to growth? This event brings together key figures from Westminster, the financial regulators and the financial services industry to consider the impact of the Government’s financial services agenda for the country’s economic growth prospects.
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[2026-05-11 16:37 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
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[2026-05-11 16:36 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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[2026-05-11 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Paraguay on Monday signed two agreements during the state visit of President Santiago Peña Palacios, covering cooperation in business, tourism, diplomatic training, and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.
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[2026-05-11 16:18 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Larvotto Resources has swung the spotlight onto tungsten at its Hillgrove gold-antimony project near Armidale in NSW, outlining a growing pipeline of high‑grade tungsten drill targets which could add a valuable third revenue stream alongside gold and antimony.
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[2026-05-11 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fewer than 1.7 million couples tied the knot in the first quarter, the lowest total for the same period since lockdown-dominated 2020
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[2026-05-11 16:01 UTC+10:00] [healthcare systems] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fewer than 1.7 million couples tied the knot in the first quarter, the lowest total for the same period since lockdown-dominated 2020
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[2026-05-11 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The country's financial watchdog warned Monday that retail investors' overheated short-term and margin stock trading could pose risks, such as losses and increased costs, amid heightened market volatility.
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[2026-05-11 15:59 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: There is no longer any pretending that US President Donald Trump and his vaccine sceptic Secretary of Health, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, are solely to blame for the massive destruction of wealth for investors in Australia’s biotechnology champion, CSL.
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[2026-05-11 15:43 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-11 15:43 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Zenith Minerals has officially secured the “missing link” at its flagship Consolidated Dulcie gold project in Western Australia, completing the acquisition of a crucial mining lease that unites its gold-rich tenure into one continuous six-kilometre mineralised corridor.
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[2026-05-11 15:38 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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[2026-05-11 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Relentless global rush into artificial intelligence-linked semiconductor stocks continues to propel Seoul's market. (Source photos by AP and Reuters)
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[2026-05-11 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People stand in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Monday, May 11, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-05-11 15:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Policy surrender payouts rise as savings-bank deposits hit 4-year low
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[2026-05-11 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Kioxia Iwate's Kitakami plant in northern Japan is seen here in March 2024. The maker of memory chips has seen its share price jump 24 times, year on year. (Photo by Koji Uema)
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[2026-05-11 15:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hanwha Aerospace said Monday it secured an additional order to supply three Chunmoo multiple rocket launcher systems to Estonia, expanding its footing in the European defense market amid rising regional security demand.
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[2026-05-11 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: India lost an estimated 247 billion hours of labour to extreme heat in 2024, equivalent to nearly US$194 billion in economic losses
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[2026-05-11 15:02 UTC+10:00] [parametric insurance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: India lost an estimated 247 billion hours of labour to extreme heat in 2024, equivalent to nearly US$194 billion in economic losses
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[2026-05-11 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Somalia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Banknotes are now so tattered that even buses refuse to accept them, as a dollarised economy and mobile phone payments push up the cost of essentials
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[2026-05-11 15:00 UTC+10:00] [University of Cambridge] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Senior academics describe the Judge business school’s proposal to provide services and training as ‘horrifying’
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[2026-05-11 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Singapore, long viewed as a bellwether for the global economy, expects tourism spending to soften this year despite forecasting another increase in visitor arrivals, reflecting concerns that conflicts in the Middle East could weigh on consumer and business spending.
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[2026-05-11 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: With a disrupted rental market and changing travel plans in response to recent regional conflict, temporary lodging is becoming an increasingly appealing option for people moving between homes or awaiting bigger decisions.
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[2026-05-11 14:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Adnoc Drilling has reported its "strongest first-quarter performance on record" in terms of revenue and net income, with high fleet activity, disciplined execution and long-term contract coverage supporting growth.
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[2026-05-11 14:50 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Golden Dragon Mining has unveiled a stellar gold hit of four metres grading 17.6 grams per tonne (g/t) from a shallow depth of 44m, in the company’s latest drilling results from its Cue gold project in Western Australia’s rich Murchison Goldfields.
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[2026-05-11 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens to curb fuel use, reduce overseas travel, and pause gold purchases, underscoring the severe impact of the Iran war on the economy.
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[2026-05-11 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Exchange, South Korea's main bourse operator, has softened a rule on listed firms when they repurchase certain shares, a source said Monday.
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[2026-05-11 14:39 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Aguia Resources has cleared final requests from Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul environmental agency FEPAM for minor changes to its phosphate installation licence ahead of a closing review that is expected to clear the way for an operating licence.
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[2026-05-11 14:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China's onshore yuan touched 6.79 per dollar in morning trading on May 11, its highest point since February 2023. © Reuters
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[2026-05-11 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Bank Mandiri, Indonesia's largest lender by assets, is among state-owned banks that enjoyed double-digit profit growth in the January-March quarter. But analysts expect risks from government policies to surmount the windfall over a longer period. © AP
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[2026-05-11 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Commuters walk through a corridor in the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in New York on June 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
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[2026-05-11 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Gains in the sector are bucking broader market trends following a strong signal from Beijing that it is committed to chip self-sufficiency.
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[2026-05-11 14:03 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Gains in the sector are bucking broader market trends following a strong signal from Beijing that it is committed to chip self-sufficiency.
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[2026-05-11 14:02 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A Victorian man who said his feelings had been hurt after being told to cover up his “plumber’s crack” has been berated by the Fair Work Commission for filing an unfair dismissal case that wasted the workplace arbiter’s time.
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[2026-05-11 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Ali Al Zaidi, Iraq's prime minister-designate, is inheriting an economy in free fall with the Iran war and oil supply collapse, as well as Washington's pressure on Baghdad, exacerbating long-delayed structural reforms.
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[2026-05-11 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that he plans to “wean” his country off US financial aid within the next decade, while blaming social media “manipulation” for declining public support for Israel among Americans.
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[2026-05-11 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Factory-gate prices increased 2.8 per cent last month and consumer prices were up 1.2 per cent, surpassing expectations as fuel costs rise
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[2026-05-11 13:54 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Factory-gate prices increased 2.8 per cent last month and consumer prices were up 1.2 per cent, surpassing expectations as fuel costs rise
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[2026-05-11 13:35 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-11 13:34 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Olympio Metals has tightened its grip on the high-grade Bousquet gold project in Quebec, earning a 51 per cent stake after meeting the earn-in milestone conditions for the highly prospective Canadian asset.
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[2026-05-11 13:25 UTC+10:00] [Economy & Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-05-11 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Why is oil so cheap? Prices might seem high to consumers – they have nearly doubled since December. But with 10 per cent of the world’s oil exports still cut off and no obvious progress in peace talks, Friday’s close of $101 for Brent crude looks amazingly calm, or complacent.
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[2026-05-11 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Relentless global rush into artificial intelligence-linked semiconductor stocks continues to propel Seoul's market.(Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-05-11 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Autobacs operates approximately 1,200 stores in the world and sells not only automotive accessories but also used cars. Chery ranked 12th globally in new vehicle sales in 2025. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
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