Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only

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[2026-05-04 05:39 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: SDB bank recognised at LankaPay Technnovation Awards
Snippet: SDB bank has been recognised at the LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2026, where its flagship digital payment wallet, UPay, received a Merit recognition in the Best Digital Payment Application for Retail Payments category.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/04/business/988598/sdb-bank-recognised-at-lankapay-technnovation-awards/
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[2026-05-04 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Bank of Ceylon opens Badalgama branch, delivering modern banking services - DailyNews
Snippet: The Bank of Ceylon (BOC) recently opened its Badalgama branch, yet another step towards delivering a modern banking experience and efficient service to customers.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/04/business/988611/bank-of-ceylon-opens-badalgama-branch-delivering-modern-banking-services/
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[2026-05-04 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: ITC Ratnadipa celebrates two years of hospitality - DailyNews
Snippet: ITC Ratnadipa marked two years of refined hospitality and enduring presence on April 25, bringing together its custodians and guests in a shared moment of appreciation at the Sagara Lobby.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/04/business/988617/itc-ratnadipa-celebrates-two-years-of-hospitality/
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[2026-05-04 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Janashakthi Finance launches ‘Shakthi’ to empower financial growth for women - DailyNews
Snippet: Janashakthi Finance PLC, a subsidiary of JXG, has introduced ‘Shakthi’, a dedicated fixed deposit product for women, reinforcing its commitment to inclusive finance and long-term wealth creation.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/04/business/988623/janashakthi-finance-launches-shakthi-to-empower-financial-growth-for-women/
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[2026-05-04 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: IChemC hosts Open Day at Malabe Campus - DailyNews
Snippet: The Institute of Chemistry Ceylon (IChemC) hosted its second Open Day on April 25, at its Malabe campus as part of its enrollment campaign for the upcoming academic year.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/04/business/988629/ichemc-hosts-open-day-at-malabe-campus/
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[2026-05-04 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Singer introduces Apple MacBook Neo Series - DailyNews
Snippet: Singer Sri Lanka PLC has announced the launch of the new Apple MacBook Neo Series, bringing Apple’s latest laptop experience to customers across Sri Lanka, with a strong focus on performance, design, and everyday versatility.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/04/business/988635/singer-introduces-apple-macbook-neo-series/
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[2026-05-04 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Gazette issued with VAT amendments - DailyNews
Snippet: The Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development has issued the gazette notification outlining proposed amendments to the Value Added Tax (VAT), which are set to take effect on July 1.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/04/local/988837/gazette-issued-with-vat-amendments/
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[2026-05-04 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Manhattan’s Redeye Grill to close after 30 years
Snippet: Fireman Hospitality Group’s Redeye Grill, a Manhattan dining institution since 1995, will serve its last cowboy ribeye steak and shellfish tower on July 12, Realty Check has learned.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/business/manhattans-redeye-grill-to-close-after-30-years/
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[2026-05-04 05:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Sweeping NY bill aims to nix plastic wrap for these crucial everyday items
Snippet: A sweeping state recycling bill calls for scores of companies to stop using plastic wrap when packaging products, which critics gripe could leave crucial everyday items such as diapers and toilet paper soggy.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/us-news/sweeping-ny-bill-aims-to-nix-plastic-wrap-for-these-crucial-everyday-items/
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[2026-05-04 05:19 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: ASX set to slip, Wall Street sets more records
Snippet: The US stock market set more records after Apple, Estee Lauder and others joined the list of companies delivering fatter profits for the start of the year than analysts expected. Easing oil prices also helped steady the stock markets around the world that were still open on the May Day holiday.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-slip-wall-street-sets-more-records-20260504-p5ztd0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-04 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: The renewed struggle over the Falkland Islands, and implications for Israel - opinion
Snippet: In 1982, the Western world was shaped by two dominant leaders with a shared ideological outlook: US president Ronald Reagan and British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. Both advanced a distinctly right-wing agenda grounded in free-market economics and a firm opposition to socialism.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-894731
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[2026-05-04 05:05 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Warnings over Russian ‘blood oil’ as Asian fuel imports increase
Snippet: Australia’s increased reliance on Asian fuel is putting the nation at risk of importing sanctioned Russian “blood oil” via third countries, experts and pro-Ukraine groups say, as the US-Israeli war on Iran threatens global energy supplies.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/warnings-over-russian-blood-oil-as-asian-fuel-imports-increase-20260414-p5znvc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-04 05:01 UTC+10:00] [Business / Banking & finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: The AI craze is a double-edged sword for our banking giants
Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/the-ai-craze-is-a-double-edged-sword-for-our-banking-giants-20260501-p5zsv9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-04 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: We're headed into an AI fog as the automation arms race begins
Snippet: Artificial intelligence is driving massive growth for data centre companies. (ABC News: Rhiannon Stevens)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/artificial-intelligence-fog-layoff-data-centres-craig-scroggie/106635938
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[2026-05-04 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Support for One Nation might not be a temporary protest
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/anu-polling-one-nation-economy-trust-government-coalition/106635950
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[2026-05-04 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: ABC News
Title: The seven factors that will decide if interest rates go up tomorrow
Snippet: Emily Stewart explains this week's interest rate decision. (ABC News: Jarrod Fankhauser)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/interest-rates-explainer-reserve-bank-australia-rba-rise/106624070
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[2026-05-04 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Yuan payments soar as currency of last resort for Iran, Russia
Snippet: The yuan and the ruble have emerged as leading currencies for trade among U.S.-sanctioned Iran, Russia and China. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/currencies/yuan-payments-soar-as-currency-of-last-resort-for-iran-russia
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[2026-05-04 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Push to regulate chargeback as 'fraud' cripples small online businesses
Snippet: Topic:Small Businesses
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/fraudulent-chargebacks-hit-small-businesses-financial-pressure/106479208
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[2026-05-04 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Bessent On Iran: "We Are Suffocating The Regime"
Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joined Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo to discuss how the Trump administration is "suffocating" Iran with economic and financial pressure amid an ongoing U.S. military blockade of the Hormuz chokepoint.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/bessent-iran-we-are-suffocating-regime
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[2026-05-04 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: ABC News
Title: What can you use your personal leave for?
Snippet: Full-time employees are entitled to 10 personal leave days a year for sick and carer's leave. (Adobe Stock)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/what-can-you-use-your-personal-leave-for/106626964
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[2026-05-04 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Gov’t approves Smotrich ally Israel Malachi as Finance Ministry director-general
Snippet: The government approved on Sunday the appointment of Israel Malachi as director-general of the Finance Ministry, following his selection by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-894996
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[2026-05-04 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Kalshi promo code NYPMAX: Trade $10, get $10 for the Stanley Cup Playoffs
Snippet: The Kalshi promo code NYPMAX offers a generous promotion for those entering the prediction market space and following the current Stanley Cup playoffs.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/betting/kalshi-promo-code-nypmax-trade-10-get-10-for-the-stanley-cup-playoffs-4/
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[2026-05-04 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Large Cargo Ship Near Hormuz Reports Being Attacked, In First Escalation Since April 22
Snippet: A large cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz has reported being attacked by multiple small craft, the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said Sunday, marking at least two dozen attacks in and around the strait since the Iran war began.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/large-cargo-ship-near-hormuz-reports-being-attacked-first-escalation-april-22
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[2026-05-04 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Cargo ship near Strait of Hormuz reports being attacked as Iran makes new peace proposal
Snippet: There was no claim of responsibility for Sunday’s attack, the first reported in the area since April 22, the UK maritime trade monitor said
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3352291/cargo-ship-near-strait-hormuz-reports-being-attacked-iran-makes-new-peace-proposal?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-04 03:04 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Cargo ship near Strait of Hormuz reports being attacked as Iran makes new peace proposal
Snippet: There was no claim of responsibility for Sunday’s attack, the first reported in the area since April 22, the UK maritime trade monitor said
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3352291/cargo-ship-near-strait-hormuz-reports-being-attacked-iran-makes-new-peace-proposal
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[2026-05-04 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan to sign quantum tech agreement with India, eyeing computer exports
Snippet: A quantum computer developed by Japan's Toshiba. (Photo by Ryo Matsuura)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/japan-to-sign-quantum-tech-agreement-with-india-eyeing-computer-exports
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[2026-05-04 03:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Trump’s disapproval rating hits record high, new poll shows
Snippet: Disapproval rose to 62%, the worst of his two terms in office, amid economic issues since launching his war against Iran
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/03/trump-disapproval-rating-poll
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[2026-05-04 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Title: Bulk carrier attacked by multiple small craft off Iran
Snippet: A bulk carrier reported being attacked by multiple small craft off the coast of Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, Britain’s sea trade monitoring agency has said.
Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/3/bulk-carrier-attacked-by-multiple-small-craft-off-iran-ukmto-says
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[2026-05-04 02:38 UTC+10:00] [US foreign policy] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: The Guardian view on China’s carrots and sticks: Trump should not soften on Taiwan when he visits Beijing | Editorial
Snippet: Xi Jinping hopes that the president may water down US support for a vibrant democracy. Defending the status quo would be better for America too
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/03/the-guardian-view-on-chinas-carrots-and-sticks-trump-should-not-sell-out-taiwan-for-trade
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[2026-05-04 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Choosing the human advantage
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/04/business/top-business/choosing-the-human-advantage/2334470
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[2026-05-04 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Lower rice imports eyed to support farmgate prices
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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/04/business/top-business/lower-rice-imports-eyed-to-support-farmgate-prices/2334473
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[2026-05-04 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: April inflation expected to have surged to 5.6%
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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/04/business/top-business/april-inflation-expected-to-have-surged-to-56/2334474
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[2026-05-04 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Cautious trading seen; data releases awaited
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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/04/business/top-business/cautious-trading-seen-data-releases-awaited/2334475
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[2026-05-04 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Q1 growth likely well below target
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/04/business/top-business/q1-growth-likely-well-below-target/2334478
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[2026-05-04 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Polymarket promo code NYPMAX: Deposit $20, get $20 for NBA Playoffs
Snippet: The prediction market Polymarket is dishing out a new promo for the NBA Playoffs, with the Polymarket promo code NYPMAX.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/betting/polymarket-promo-code-nypmax-deposit-20-get-20-for-nba-playoffs/
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[2026-05-04 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: Beyond FDI – the investment that calls the UAE home | The National
Snippet: This week, more than a thousand companies will gather in Abu Dhabi for Make it in the Emirates – the most ambitious edition yet, under the theme of “Emerging Stronger”. In recent weeks, the UAE has demonstrated, in real time and under real pressure, what a generation of disciplined nation-building has produced.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/05/04/uae-make-it-in-the-emirates-economy-foreign-direct-investment/
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[2026-05-04 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Our national energy transition is a rare opportunity to enrich and reward Australian workers
Snippet: A good national prosperity strategy won’t just replace one industry with another; it will restore confidence across middle Australia along the way
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/04/australia-national-energy-transition
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[2026-05-04 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Interest rates] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Why the RBA is predicted to deliver a third straight interest rate hike this week
Snippet: While interest rate rises can’t affect the surging price of oil caused by Middle East turmoil, they are still the Reserve Bank’s best – and only – tool to fight inflation
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/04/rba-interest-rates-cash-rate-hike-predicted-reserve-bank-australia-inflation
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[2026-05-04 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: SoftBank aims to make data center batteries without lithium, cobalt
Snippet: SoftBank and South Korean-startup Cosmos Lab plan to make the batteries on the former site of Sharp's LCD plant near Osaka. (Source photos by Nikkei)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/softbank-aims-to-make-data-center-batteries-without-lithium-cobalt
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[2026-05-04 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Finance chief calls for regional cooperation in tackling economic impact from Iran war
Snippet: SEJONG, May 3 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol on Sunday called for strengthening regional cooperation in responding to growing external economic uncertainty from the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, the finance ministry said.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260503004000315
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[2026-05-03 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: US DoD, tech giants bid to make armed forces 'AI-first'
Snippet: The US Department of Defense will integrate artificial intelligence capabilities into its networks with the help of several companies, it announced in a release Friday.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-894940
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[2026-05-03 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: World may find itself ‘in a very Chinese time’ of data governance
Snippet: Beijing’s distinct approach to AI development and its digital economy strategy could help overcome the apparently finite nature of human-generated data
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3351972/world-may-find-itself-very-chinese-time-data-governance?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-03 22:30 UTC+10:00] [AI-plus] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: World may find itself ‘in a very Chinese time’ of data governance
Snippet: Beijing’s distinct approach to AI development and its digital economy strategy could help overcome the apparently finite nature of human-generated data
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3351972/world-may-find-itself-very-chinese-time-data-governance
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[2026-05-03 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Budget to prioritise savings over spending amid inflation concerns
Snippet: Billions in extra revenue generated by high-priced commodities like oil and gas because of the war against Iran will be saved rather than spent as the Albanese government seeks to quell inflationary pressures that are poised to force another interest rate rise from the Reserve Bank.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/budget-to-prioritise-savings-over-spending-amid-inflation-concerns-20260503-p5zt8d.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-03 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Calls grow to tap MPF for housing as young Hongkongers’ desire to buy homes wanes
Snippet: Survey finds city’s high flat prices and long-term financial burden of mortgage repayments are driving declining interest
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3352282/calls-grow-tap-mpf-housing-young-hongkongers-desire-buy-homes-wanes?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-03 22:24 UTC+10:00] [MPF] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Calls grow to tap MPF for housing as young Hongkongers’ desire to buy homes wanes
Snippet: Survey finds city’s high flat prices and long-term financial burden of mortgage repayments are driving declining interest
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3352282/calls-grow-tap-mpf-housing-young-hongkongers-desire-buy-homes-wanes
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[2026-05-03 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: Opec’s future in question as the UAE builds its own energy system | The National
Snippet: “I must create a system, or be enslaved by another man’s,” wrote English poet William Blake. Though not enslaved, the UAE was at least constrained by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec), which it left as of Friday. The energy world does indeed need a new system.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/05/03/opec-uae-oil/
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[2026-05-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Fallow farms, more coal burning and copper shortages – how this El Nino could affect China
Snippet: They warn that country’s fragmented farms are less resilient to natural disasters than bigger, more mechanised operations
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3352028/fallow-farms-more-coal-burning-and-copper-shortages-how-el-nino-could-affect-china?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [food security] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Fallow farms, more coal burning and copper shortages – how this El Nino could affect China
Snippet: They warn that country’s fragmented farms are less resilient to natural disasters than bigger, more mechanised operations
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3352028/fallow-farms-more-coal-burning-and-copper-shortages-how-el-nino-could-affect-china
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[2026-05-03 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: A strategic miss: R&D is Israel's brain - so why does it develop, manufacture abroad? - opinion
Snippet: R&D generates significant revenue, but manufacturing capabilities are the real backbone and the truly large source of wealth.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/opinion/article-894953
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