Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-10 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Banquet restaurants, popular in past years for big celebrations, report weaker Mother’s Day trade as families opt for lunch, afternoon tea or hotpot
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[2026-05-10 21:21 UTC+10:00] [Institute of Dining Professionals] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Banquet restaurants, popular in past years for big celebrations, report weaker Mother’s Day trade as families opt for lunch, afternoon tea or hotpot
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[2026-05-10 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: When a Turkish defence industry official is asked about the effect of “the war” on business, he replies, “Which one?”
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[2026-05-10 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In recent days, a new AI tool for investors has reached Israel — the beta version of Google Finance.
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[2026-05-10 20:08 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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[2026-05-10 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Paraguay President Santiago Peña Palacios arrived in Manila on Sunday for a two-day official visit. He was welcomed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport by Trade Secretary Cristina Roque. This is the first time a Paraguayan president has set foot in the Philippines since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1962.
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[2026-05-10 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A series of well-timed market bets on falling oil prices totalling as much as $US7 billion ($9.6 billion) during March and April spread across multiple exchanges and types of fuel and derivatives just before major Iranian policy announcements by US President Donald Trump, according to traders, market experts and Reuters analysis of exchange data.
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[2026-05-10 18:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Session speakers discuss turning used cooking oil, industrial wastewater into high-value resources
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[2026-05-10 18:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Session panelists discuss how sustainability expertise is creating new opportunities in finance, manufacturing, law and consulting
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[2026-05-10 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Taiwan-made Hummer 2 Drone is displayed during a training session at the Loung Te Industrial Parks Service Center in Yilan, Taiwan, on Dec. 2. © Reuters
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[2026-05-10 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Aircraft maker reviewing new designs to challenge Boeing and Airbus and take better advantage of plane’s slightly wider fuselage
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[2026-05-10 18:00 UTC+10:00] [luggage compartments] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Aircraft maker reviewing new designs to challenge Boeing and Airbus and take better advantage of plane’s slightly wider fuselage
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[2026-05-10 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief Paul Chan says growth reflects improving property market, but concedes uneven recovery across different sectors
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[2026-05-10 17:28 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asian] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief Paul Chan says growth reflects improving property market, but concedes uneven recovery across different sectors
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[2026-05-10 17:07 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The co-founder of a $14 billion ASX-listed technology company, who has denied allegations from three former female employees of unwanted sexual contact, has agreed to hand back his title as New Zealander of the Year.
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[2026-05-10 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A bulk carrier reported being struck by an unknown projectile while sailing off the coast of Doha, Qatar, the UK Maritime Trade Operations said on Sunday.
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[2026-05-10 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Financial Times has reported the growing role of Iran’s so-called “mosquito fleet”, a network of fast attack boats operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that has become a central part of Tehran’s strategy in confronting the United States in the Gulf.
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[2026-05-10 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, in October 2025. © Reuters
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[2026-05-10 16:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
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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[2026-05-10 16:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Forum brings together more than 500 executives, startup leaders and students for talks on circular economy, ESG strategy and green careers
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[2026-05-10 16:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US investment bank raises its 12-month Kospi target to 9,000, citing durable chip earnings, AI demand and improving shareholder returns
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[2026-05-10 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Cape Verde] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: African archipelago hopes startups, digital infrastructure and diaspora investment can transform its economy
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[2026-05-10 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil-producing company, reported a 25 per cent annual rise in first-quarter net profit, with the East-West pipeline offsetting war-related capacity disruption.
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[2026-05-10 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said a bulk carrier was struck by an “unknown projectile” in the Gulf, about 23 nautical miles northeast of Doha.
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[2026-05-10 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik plans to visit the Netherlands and Kenya this week for talks on cooperation in semiconductors and other sectors, his office said Sunday.
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[2026-05-10 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging campaign to punish his perceived media critics has come for newspapers including The Wall Street Journal, the Des Moines Register and The New York Times; broadcast outlets such as the BBC, NBC News and CBS News; and late-night hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert.
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[2026-05-10 15:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Shinhan Financial Group said Sunday that Chairman Jin Ok-dong will hold an investor relations road show in the US, Mexico and Canada from May 10 to 22, targeting overseas institutional investors.
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[2026-05-10 15:26 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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[2026-05-10 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A poll conducted by the Financial Times found that 58 percent of American voters disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of the war involving Iran, reflecting growing public unease over the conflict and its economic consequences.
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[2026-05-10 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tariqul Islam, a ride-share driver, waits in a long queue of petrol for his motorcycle in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdul Goni)
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[2026-05-10 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Men's health] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Social media influencers and booming men’s health companies are pushing the hormone as an answer to all ills. But is ‘low T’ really problematic – or something created to sell men a cure to a problem they don’t have?
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[2026-05-10 14:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hana Financial Group and Kyung Hee University are partnering to nurture young entrepreneurs outside Seoul as part of a government-led push to support regional startups.
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[2026-05-10 14:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A Qatari tanker carrying liquefied natural gas is attempting to sail through the Strait of Hormuz and is heading towards a Pakistani port, according to ship-tracking data.
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[2026-05-10 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: KFC now operates over 7,000 drive-through restaurants nationwide, including kerbside pickups, according to Yum China
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[2026-05-10 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: KFC now operates over 7,000 drive-through restaurants nationwide, including kerbside pickups, according to Yum China
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[2026-05-10 14:16 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A 24-year-old Sri Lankan man was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport early today (10) for allegedly attempting to smuggle a large stock of hashish into the country, according to the Airport Police Narcotics Bureau.
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[2026-05-10 14:05 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia’s gambling regulator took so long to investigate the $6 billion multinational betting giant behind Ladbrokes that it could not fine the company despite finding it had breached laws protecting problem gamblers 500 times over three years.
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[2026-05-10 14:00 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US leader enters talks with superpower rival from vulnerable position, but will be hoping for economic wins amid turbulent backdrop
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[2026-05-10 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The potential for a US-UAE swap line is putting new focus on a tool that is considered to be central to the plumbing of the global financial system.
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[2026-05-10 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel Police discovered around $400,000 in a car on Highway 40 last week, while conducting an ongoing crackdown against violent and financial crime in Israel, the police announced.
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[2026-05-10 13:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Guangzhe Chen says fund bridges Korean expertise with emerging market needs
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[2026-05-10 13:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Squid being sun-dried at the Yobuko port, known for a seafood market and fresh squid, in Saga prefecture, Japan. (Photo by Nikkei)
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[2026-05-10 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan has met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and other senior American officials to discuss strategic investment projects and ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in energy, shipbuilding and other key sectors, the industry ministry said Sunday.
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[2026-05-10 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: For good reason, U.S. policymakers have resisted opening the domestic auto market to a flood of cheap, gasoline-powered Chinese cars and EVs. Such a move would crush Detroit into even more misery. It would accelerate the hollowing out of the nation's industrial base (something Europe willingly did), further degrade suppliers, and weaken the country's ability to convert truck production lines to tank production in wartime.
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[2026-05-10 12:21 UTC+10:00] [Business / Workplace] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Whether it’s fatigue from looking after children, chasing a side hustle or staying up late playing video games, most people turn up to work tired at least occasionally. But at what point does dozing off at work threaten a person’s ability to hold down their job?
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[2026-05-10 12:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Individuals' overdraft credit loans at major commercial banks have climbed to their highest level in more than three years as investors seek funds for stock investments amid a bullish market, data showed Sunday.
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[2026-05-10 12:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Amorepacific skin care brand Mamonde began selling on Amazon this month, marking its formal entry into the North American market.
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[2026-05-10 12:00 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 10, 2026 12:00 | News
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[2026-05-10 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Individuals' overdraft credit loans at major commercial banks have climbed to their highest level in more than three years as investors seek funds for stock investments amid a bullish market, data showed Sunday.
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[2026-05-10 11:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The ongoing war with Iran and its shock to oil prices and supplies have rocketed to the top of the list of concerns for financial stability, according to a semi-annual Federal Reserve report released Friday.
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