Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-08 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean prosecutors on Friday said they have indicted nine individuals for allegations of stock price rigging, the list of which included a former soccer player, the husband of a TV celebrity and a high-ranking official of a securities firm.
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[2026-05-08 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- Budget Minister Park Hong-keun on Friday emphasized greater budgetary support for local renewable energy companies to help them strengthen their global competitiveness.
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[2026-05-08 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Move over TACO trade. Traders now have a new acronym for a market increasingly skeptical that the Strait of Hormuz crisis will end anytime soon: NACHO.
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[2026-05-08 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Long lines are forming at fuel stations across Benin as motorists grapple with the impact of rising global oil prices and new government fuel rates introduced at the start of May. The Beninese government says the increase is necessary to stabilize national fuel supplies amid international market pressures linked to ongoing global conflicts.
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[2026-05-08 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV meets with representatives of the world of culture at the Leon XIV Campus of the National University in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, on the ninth day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)
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[2026-05-08 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Launching a free youth soccer academy on Long Island was an easy pitch to Bolla Market CEO Harry Singh.
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[2026-05-08 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Toyota marked record-high global sales for the fiscal year ended March 2026 even with U.S. tariffs on imported cars. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-05-08 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Farmers already stressed by the war at home between Sudan’s military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are now watching costs rise due to war in the Middle East. (AP video shot by: Fay Abuelgasim)
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[2026-05-08 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Singaporean banks are actively scrutinizing their loan books amid the Middle East uncertainty. © Reuters
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[2026-05-08 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: As households across the globe count the costs of the US-Israel war in Iran, some companies have been counting bumper profits instead.
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[2026-05-08 14:56 UTC+10:00] [Advocacies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-08 14:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Electronics is expanding staffing for its robotics control tower as the South Korean tech giant seeks to expand its robot business, industry sources said Friday.
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[2026-05-08 14:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: MBK Partners, the South Korean private equity firm engaged in a prolonged control battle over Korea Zinc, has pushed back against concerns over potential Chinese influence following its decision to hire an additional US lobbyist to handle matters related to the US watchdog for foreign investment.
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[2026-05-08 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The scrapped Afeela project was aimed at boosting the consumption of Sony content and use of its technology. (Photo by Keiichi Furukawa)
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[2026-05-08 14:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt previously acquired this lithium mine in Zimbabwe. Now it is moving to secure interests in Ghana and Ivory Coast. © Getty Images
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[2026-05-08 14:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday called for stronger maritime cooperation among Southeast Asian nations amid rising geopolitical tensions and increasing disruptions to global trade routes.
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[2026-05-08 14:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Daewoong Pharmaceutical said Friday it signed a strategic partnership agreement with TionLab Therapeutics to jointly develop and commercialize long-acting monthly semaglutide injectable to the global market.
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[2026-05-08 14:05 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-08 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Iran war has caused the biggest disruption of global oil supplies in history and sent average U.S. gasoline prices surging past $4.50 a gallon this week.
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[2026-05-08 13:57 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Amplia Therapeutics is aggressively broadening its clinical reach, unveiling a major new collaboration to throw its lead drug candidate, narmafotinib, into the ring against ovarian cancer.
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[2026-05-08 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LAPU-LAPU CITY — Asean ministers called for stronger unity, clearer priorities, and decisive action as they prepared a coordinated agenda for the 48th Asean Summit in Cebu on Friday, May 8, amid growing global economic and geopolitical pressures.
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[2026-05-08 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: After the close on Thursday, the Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled to invalidate Trump's latest set of universal 10% tariff imposed two months ago under Sec. 122. The administration will quickly appeal this decision before it takes effect May 12. If the case follows the same pattern as the challenge to the IEEPA tariffs last year, a higher court might soon stay this ruling and leave the tariffs in place pending a longer review.
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[2026-05-08 13:28 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Former foreign minister steps down early as finance minister Katy Gallagher says embattled institution must continue ‘rebuilding trust and confidence’
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[2026-05-08 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — US stocks fell from their records Thursday after oil prices yo-yoed as Wall Street waits to see whether its hopes for a deal to end the Iran war are warranted or just wishful.
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[2026-05-08 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From an artisan Mother’s Day market to food, fashion and music, check out our recommendations for things to do around the city this weekend
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[2026-05-08 13:05 UTC+10:00] [weekend] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From an artisan Mother’s Day market to food, fashion and music, check out our recommendations for things to do around the city this weekend
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[2026-05-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The sector is advancing faster than the available talent pool – but officials call licenses a ‘breakthrough’ moment
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[2026-05-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Civil Aviation Administration of China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The sector is advancing faster than the available talent pool – but officials call licenses a ‘breakthrough’ moment
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[2026-05-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai's residential property market has entered its most favourable conditions for buyers in several years, with villa prices stabilising, transaction volumes slowing and sellers showing greater willingness to negotiate, according to industry experts and new market data.
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[2026-05-08 12:51 UTC+10:00] [US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Even after the United States and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, President Trump insisted the cease-fire was still in effect and dismissed the Iranian attacks as a mere “trifle.”
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[2026-05-08 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) opened a second office in mainland China earlier this year, establishing a Shanghai branch to expand dealmaking and attract more Chinese investment into the kingdom, Bloomberg reports.
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[2026-05-08 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution on Friday announced a major crackdown on a 10-member stock manipulation ring allegedly led by a self-proclaimed movie actor and a securities firm executive.
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[2026-05-08 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac assured on Thursday that the seven Filipino crew members on board the container ship San Antonio at the Strait of Hormuz are safe following a drone attack on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-08 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Diesel prices are estimated to go down, while gasoline is expected to increase next week, mostly due to the global market reacting to a possible ceasefire between the US and Iran, local oil industry sources said on Friday.
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[2026-05-08 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A recent survey shows that India is the most underweighted region for investors. (Photo by Ken Kobayahshi)
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[2026-05-08 11:56 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 8, 2026 11:56 | News
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[2026-05-08 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Shabtay Yaacoby was arrested while visiting Sydney in 2023. (ABC News: Teresa Tan)
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[2026-05-08 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: ‘Tax the rich!” That used to be the sort of sentiment you might expect from a student who’d just discovered a bit of Marxism and had yet to pay their first tax bill. But now New Yorkers are lucky enough to have a mayor who thinks this dumb slogan should be turned into policy.
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[2026-05-08 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The city can fuse market dynamism with strategic direction – but the key is support from the private sector and the public
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[2026-05-08 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Xia Baolong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The city can fuse market dynamism with strategic direction – but the key is support from the private sector and the public
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[2026-05-08 11:25 UTC+10:00] [Economy & Governance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-08 11:21 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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[2026-05-08 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Uber Technologies, Inc. is expanding its use of AI tools and using some of those efficiency gains to slow the pace of hiring, according to Business Insider.
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[2026-05-08 11:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strategic state-led investment and low production costs are expected to lift the nation’s manufacturing export share amid deployment of advanced automation
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[2026-05-08 11:11 UTC+10:00] [robotics industry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strategic state-led investment and low production costs are expected to lift the nation’s manufacturing export share amid deployment of advanced automation
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[2026-05-08 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES dateline; ADDS response from Cheong Wa Dae, additional info in last 3 paras)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-08 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US military said it carried out strikes on Iranian military targets Thursday after an attack on three American destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran accused Washington of striking first.
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[2026-05-08 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Dylan Morgan via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-05-08 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Friday the economy continues to maintain its "solid fundamentals" but pledged a continued emergency posture as uncertainties stemming from the Middle East standoff persist.
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[2026-05-08 10:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Mayor Zohran Mamdani is moving to weaponize of City Hall’s procurement power against ICE — that is, against city vendors who also do business with federal immigration authorities.
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