Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-01 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With 980,000 visitors from the mainland expected during golden week, Hong Kong lenders line up incentives to capture wealthy customers
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[2026-05-01 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, 13 suspects are set to stand trial in the UAE over a multimillion-dollar plot to funnel weapons to Sudan’s army through the country’s financial system.
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[2026-05-01 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fashion designer Amen Khademi takes a photo with her cellphone of model Farnaz Ojaghloo wearing a jacket she designed with Persian-inspired motifs at her studio in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-05-01 15:04 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Critical Resources has clocked a high-impact exploration update after wrapping up dual-pronged field programs at its Lammerlaw and Croesus projects in New Zealand. The company is sniffing out high-grade gold and critical minerals across both projects.
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[2026-05-01 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The long-awaited trade deal between South American bloc Mercosur and the European Union takes effect Friday, at least provisionally. (AP video: Lucas Dumphreys, Thiago Mostazo, Maycron Abade and Victor Caivano)
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[2026-05-01 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: European states are moving closer to restricting trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, amid controversial plans that would effectively bury the prospects of a Palestinian state.
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[2026-05-01 14:55 UTC+10:00] [West Philippine Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: Over the past decades, China and Vietnam’s relationship has been shadowed by deep historical wounds, rooted in battles over the South China Sea that still shape maritime tensions today.
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[2026-05-01 14:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Apple on Thursday reported results that beat Wall Street estimates, with customers showing eagerness to buy a new MacBook model driven by incoming chief executive John Ternus, while supply constraints hindered iPhone sales.
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[2026-05-01 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A gunman delivered a haunting message, saying “this is where I do business” to a group of people in downtown Los Angeles before shooting them Thursday night, the Los Angeles Police Department told The California Post.The shooting happened around 7 p.m. near the intersection of Sixth Street and San Julian Street and the search continues for the suspect.
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[2026-05-01 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Early signs of a recovery present a buying opportunity for property stocks, which have been under pressure since home prices peaked in 2021
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[2026-05-01 14:30 UTC+10:00] [property stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Early signs of a recovery present a buying opportunity for property stocks, which have been under pressure since home prices peaked in 2021
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[2026-05-01 14:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — Electric carmakers in China are layering on more of the same artificial intelligence features as they try to survive a prolonged price war in the world's largest auto market.
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[2026-05-01 14:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — In 1903, 100,000 workers marched to Malacañang, sparking a movement that would eventually lead to the official recognition of Labor Day. It was a day designed to honor the dignity of the Filipino worker. Yet, 124 years later, as the nation observes the theme "Disenteng Trabaho Para sa Lahat" (Decent Work for All), the maritime community faces a starkly different reality.
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[2026-05-01 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Securing fertilizer at prices that won't break the bank is becoming an ever greater challenge for Australia's farmers since the Iran war has choked off trade through the Strait of Hormuz. © Reuters
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[2026-05-01 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Chemical industry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Yara CEO warns of global auction that would leave poorest countries scrambling for supplies they can ill afford
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[2026-05-01 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Nissan has canceled planned production of electric SUV models at its plant in the U.S. state of Mississippi, opting to increase output of conventional cars there. (Nikkei photo)
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[2026-05-01 13:46 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-01 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan’s vice finance minister on May 1 issued a warning against possible speculative currency trading. (Photo by Jo Ishibuchi)
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[2026-05-01 13:28 UTC+10:00] [Alice Springs] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Five-year-old’s grandfather and senior Warlpiri elder appeals for calm, saying: ‘It is time now for sorry business’
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[2026-05-01 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines remains off the US intellectual property watch list for the 13th year, according to the 2026 Special 301 Report released Thursday.
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[2026-05-01 13:02 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The top 10% of Australia’s earners get 90% of the benefit of the CGT, while young Australians are struggling to get into the housing market
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[2026-05-01 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Latest increase to HK$43.10 per hour offers limited boost, but helps workers keep pace with inflation and stabilises labour costs
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[2026-05-01 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Latest increase to HK$43.10 per hour offers limited boost, but helps workers keep pace with inflation and stabilises labour costs
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[2026-05-01 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The first 18 days of April saw primary home sale volumes across 30 key cities rise 3 per cent year on year: Bank of America data
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[2026-05-01 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The first 18 days of April saw primary home sale volumes across 30 key cities rise 3 per cent year on year: Bank of America data
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[2026-05-01 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dr Amna Al Dahak, the UAE’s Minister of Climate Change and Environment, recently spoke to The National about how the country was strengthening its home-grown food production. The Emirates, she said, is “not waiting for a crisis to happen to design our strategy”.
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[2026-05-01 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Resilience will be the buzz word when policymakers, senior government officials and business leaders gather in Abu Dhabi next week for the Make it in the Emirates summit.
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[2026-05-01 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: LIV Golf is preparing to inform players and staff that its main financial backer, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, will stop funding the league after the 2026 season, according to Golfweek. The announcement—expected midweek—would open the door for CEO Scott O'Neil to pursue new investment to keep the tour running.
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[2026-05-01 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FIL:E - The New York Stock Exchange is shown in New York’s Financial District on Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)
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[2026-05-01 12:42 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 1, 2026 12:42 | News
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[2026-05-01 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The COVID-19 pandemic marked a dramatic shift in workplace dynamics, as working from home suddenly became the norm for millions of workers in the United States and across the globe.
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[2026-05-01 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 1 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors increased their purchases and holdings of South Korean government bonds in the month following the country's inclusion in the World Government Bond Index (WGBI), supporting the local debt market, data showed Friday.
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[2026-05-01 12:16 UTC+10:00] [Media] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Sharyn Alfonsi, whose report on Cecot prison was pulled by Bari Weiss, admits uncertainty over her future at network
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[2026-05-01 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: We have been diligently tracking the Trump administration's war-economy mobilization across the homeland, from the rise of so-called "war unicorns" favored by the Department of War to Trump officials talking with GM, Ford, GE Aerospace, and Oshkosh about converting underused civilian industrial capacity into weapons production. The signal to investors is becoming hard to miss: the Trump administration is preparing to expand the defense industrial base at scale to refill depleted weapons stockpiles.
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[2026-05-01 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Donald Trump weighed in on the ongoing drama surrounding LIV Golf after the Saudi Public Investment Fund pulled its funding of the rebel golf league.
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[2026-05-01 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Members of trade unions take part in a rally a day ahead of the International Labor Day, in Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ali Raza)
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[2026-05-01 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Don’t expect Anthony Richardson’s time with the Colts to continue for much longer.
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[2026-05-01 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry leader says 5 per cent year-on-year increase in business expected, adding that operators have ramped up manpower to cope with influx
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[2026-05-01 10:30 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry leader says 5 per cent year-on-year increase in business expected, adding that operators have ramped up manpower to cope with influx
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[2026-05-01 10:05 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Qantas is extending cuts to domestic flights by three months and Jetstar is cutting flights to New Zealand as the fuel crisis from the US-Iran war continues to bite.
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[2026-05-01 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fans of the Vancouver Whitecaps MLS soccer team rally to keep the team in Vancouver, Thursday, April 30, 2026, outside the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-05-01 10:00 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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[2026-05-01 09:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Markets in Australia and Japan were set to climb Tuesday, mirroring gains on Wall Street that saw both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reach new highs.This comes as investors took in strong earnings from Apple and Caterpillar, looking past weaker-than-expected economic data and threats of escalation in Iran by U.S.
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[2026-05-01 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It’s nice that manager Carlos Mendoza professed a belief in his players when I asked a couple of days ago whether he’s considered the possibility that this Mets team “just isn’t good enough.”
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[2026-05-01 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-01 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Apple on Thursday forecast sales that beat expectations, even as it said it expected to continue to face chip supply constraints, sending shares up more than 3%.
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[2026-05-01 08:49 UTC+10:00] [Business / Banking & finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: ANZ Bank chief executive Nuno Matos has sounded a warning over the economic risks that would arise from a prolonged conflict in the Middle East, as the bank delivered $3.8 billion in cash profits for its first half.
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[2026-05-01 08:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Kathy Ruemmler has said she’ll be stepping down as Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer at the end of June – but she also plans to set the record straight about her controversial ties with Jeffrey Epstein, On The Money has learned.
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[2026-05-01 08:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Apple saw revenue growth in all regions during the quarter but China saw the biggest sales jump. © Reuters
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[2026-05-01 08:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: While the Elon Musk–Sam Altman trial in Oakland, Calif., is dominating headlines this week, 3,000 miles away, a Capitol Hill event with far less fanfare may prove even more significant for the future of AI in America.
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