Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: They warn that country’s fragmented farms are less resilient to natural disasters than bigger, more mechanised operations
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[2026-05-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [food security] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: They warn that country’s fragmented farms are less resilient to natural disasters than bigger, more mechanised operations
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[2026-05-03 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: R&D generates significant revenue, but manufacturing capabilities are the real backbone and the truly large source of wealth.
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[2026-05-03 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Tamir Cohen’s experience of finding a place to stay at night while hiking the Israel National Trail four years ago, a trail which crosses the country from Kibbutz Dan in the north to Eilat in the south and is 1,100 km. long, gave him the idea for “Angels of the Shelter.”
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[2026-05-03 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran has offered a new 14-point proposal to the United States in the latest diplomatic step to reach a permanent end to the war, which has exposed the limits of US military dominance and shaken the global economy.
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[2026-05-03 21:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Biologics, the biotech arm of Samsung Group, has agreed to return to the negotiation table this week, a corporate official said.
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[2026-05-03 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Seven key Opec+ producers, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, agreed on Sunday to adjust oil output and reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining market stability following a virtual meeting to assess global conditions.
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[2026-05-03 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Abu Dhabi's state energy company Adnoc said it will award Dh200 billion ($55 billion) in project contracts over the next three years, accelerating a construction push that doubles as a strategic bet on the UAE's industrial economy.
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[2026-05-03 20:17 UTC+10:00] [Energy industry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Unintended consequence of US president’s actions will be boon for China, the leading renewables manufacturer
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[2026-05-03 20:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Prime Minister’s three-day visit will focus on defence, critical minerals and broader economic security as Japan takes a more assertive military stance
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[2026-05-03 20:11 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Prime Minister’s three-day visit will focus on defence, critical minerals and broader economic security as Japan takes a more assertive military stance
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[2026-05-03 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE- This Wednesday, June 6, 2018, file photo shows U.S. currently in New York. AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
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[2026-05-03 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The development in Ningxia is intended to balance AI-driven demand for computing capacity with the drive to cut carbon emissions
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[2026-05-03 19:29 UTC+10:00] [wind power] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The development in Ningxia is intended to balance AI-driven demand for computing capacity with the drive to cut carbon emissions
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[2026-05-03 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Move comes weeks after Ant Group strengthened foothold in city’s brokerage market through acquisition of stake in Bright Smart Securities
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[2026-05-03 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Alipay] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Move comes weeks after Ant Group strengthened foothold in city’s brokerage market through acquisition of stake in Bright Smart Securities
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[2026-05-03 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — Long-pacifist Japan has shed its self-imposed ban on lethal weaponry exports, gunning for a prominent place in the global defense trade — a challenging feat that analysts say could take years to achieve.
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[2026-05-03 18:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Posco Holdings said Sunday it has signed a stake investment deal in Australian lithium mines as it moves to strengthen its raw material supply chain for battery materials.
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[2026-05-03 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Artificial intelligence is shaking up employment and making many employees around the world feel terrified of being made redundant. A study by the Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel has objectively scrutinized how AI is reshaping the composition of the unemployed in Israel.
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[2026-05-03 17:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Just over half of Korean workers said that use of artificial intelligence led to their companies hiring less people than before, but just a small portion of them said AI technology has reduced their personal workload, according to a survey by a civic group on Sunday.
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[2026-05-03 16:54 UTC+10:00] [Money / Investing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australians are continuing to chip in to the market with many doubling down on their investments despite global uncertainty, the war in Iran and fuel shortages.
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[2026-05-03 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Financial Secretary Paul Chan says GDP growth to accelerate, backed by 17 per cent rise in visitors and 5.2 per cent gain in retail and catering
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[2026-05-03 16:43 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Financial Secretary Paul Chan says GDP growth to accelerate, backed by 17 per cent rise in visitors and 5.2 per cent gain in retail and catering
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[2026-05-03 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Naheed Malik had dreamt of being her own boss for years before she finally made it happen. In 2018, she and a colleague left their jobs at Canadian University Dubai to launch The Loop, a communications and PR agency specialising in higher education and service providers.
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[2026-05-03 16:34 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: More than $2 billion is being tipped into housing in Western Australia in a joint state and Commonwealth effort to make it easier for first-home buyers to get into the market.
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[2026-05-03 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Vietnamese President To Lam is expected to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his three-day trip to India this week. (Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-05-03 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 3 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Biologics, the biotech arm of Samsung Group, has agreed to return to the negotiation table this week, a corporate official said.
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[2026-05-03 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Based in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, Zero Plus has created PetsEar, earmuffs for dogs and cats that protect their ears from loud noises. (Photo by Hideki Yoshikawa)
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[2026-05-03 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chocolate Finance joins Syfe and Endowus in targeting the city’s wealthy population and idle savings
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[2026-05-03 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chocolate Finance joins Syfe and Endowus in targeting the city’s wealthy population and idle savings
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[2026-05-03 15:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The World Bank Group has appointed a South Korean banking veteran as its director of market and counterparty risk, the Finance Ministry said Sunday.
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[2026-05-03 15:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Stocks most heavily bought by foreign investors sharply outperformed the broader market last month, delivering returns nearly three times higher than those favored by retail investors.
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[2026-05-03 15:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Top 10 conglomerates add W1,500tr as SK, Samsung ride chip boom
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[2026-05-03 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 3 (Yonhap) -- Financial authorities said Sunday they approved a 560 billion-won (US$380.6 million) investment in Upstage Co., a local artificial intelligence (AI) startup, marking the second direct investment by the Korea National Growth Fund.
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[2026-05-03 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: This public bathhouse in Kofu city, Japan, uses fuel oil to heat the water. (Photo by Kentaro Arai)
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[2026-05-03 15:09 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama declined to comment if authorities intervened to support the yen last week, after reports said they had entered the market for the first time since 2024.
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[2026-05-03 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A man shows his ration book known as a “libreta,” backdropped by a framed image of Fidel Castro, at a state-run bodega in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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[2026-05-03 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE premier event for the attractions industry in Asia, IAAPA Expo Asia 2026, will take place June 9 to 12 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), connecting executives from world-class theme parks, integrated resorts, water parks, family entertainment centers, and leading technology companies.
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[2026-05-03 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 3 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean has been appointed as the new director of market and counterparty risk at the World Bank Group (WBG), the finance ministry said Sunday.
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[2026-05-03 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: China’s Ministry of Commerce has instructed domestic companies not to comply with US sanctions targeting refiners allegedly linked to the Iranian oil trade.
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[2026-05-03 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: China’s Ministry of Commerce has instructed domestic companies not to comply with US sanctions targeting refiners allegedly linked to the Iranian oil trade.
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[2026-05-03 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The main entrance of IU in Berlin can only be accessed via an Italian restaurant. (Photo by Jens Kastner)
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[2026-05-03 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Thailand is a key pipeline in a lucrative global trade that animal activists warn risks spreading zoonotic diseases and erasing biodiversity
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[2026-05-03 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Suvarnabhumi airport] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Thailand is a key pipeline in a lucrative global trade that animal activists warn risks spreading zoonotic diseases and erasing biodiversity
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[2026-05-03 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Imagine a young trader in Dubai scrolling through market updates on their phone, analysing earnings coming straight out of New York, forex trends after an Reserve Bank of Australia announcement or a Bank of Japan meeting, and digging for opportunities across Asian emerging markets.
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[2026-05-03 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Leasing activity in core districts is picking up, driven by tech occupiers, but analysts warn oversupply will keep vacancies elevated
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[2026-05-03 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Nanshan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Leasing activity in core districts is picking up, driven by tech occupiers, but analysts warn oversupply will keep vacancies elevated
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[2026-05-03 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Electric vehicle and drone factory visits are on the rise, turning workplaces into educational sites in the AI era
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[2026-05-03 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Xiaomi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Electric vehicle and drone factory visits are on the rise, turning workplaces into educational sites in the AI era
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[2026-05-03 12:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A cross-section of works defining the Korean ballet scene today has come together, spanning classical repertoire and new, experimental pieces. The 15th edition of Ballet Festival Korea kicked off Friday with the Universal Ballet's signature work "Shim Chung" at the Seoul Arts Center.
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