Shaky sentiment: Big Short trader’s bearish AI bets test China’s stock support
Burry’s increasing bearish wagers put pressure on Beijing’s stock market intervention as Moody’s flags mounting debt risks
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· Ken Fisher
Yes, Mamdani just made a business-basher his NYC ‘economic development’ czar
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· C. Jarrett Dieterle
ACTU leaders to go by year’s end after COVID, CFMEU saga
Australia’s two top unionists will step down within months of each other, ending their tenure having won major labour-friendly changes to industrial law, witnessed declining union membership, and dealt with criminality in the CFMEU that led Sally McManus to temporarily leave her home state.
· Millie Muroi
Wells Fargo, JA Ph celebrate milestone impact on 10,000 teachers, 400,000 students
WELLS Fargo and JA Philippines proudly celebrate the successful completion of the Accredited Financial Literacy Teachers (AFLT) Program, a transformative initiative that has empowered more than 10,000 teachers and reached over 400,000 students with essential financial literacy education across NCR and Calabarzon.
· The Manila Times
Flying into night sky, first cargo plane from Sydney’s new airport sparks parcel frenzy
Eight years after excavators began flattening cow paddocks for Sydney’s new $6 billion airport, four jet aircraft that were parked up outside its cargo hub on Monday signalled the ambitious project was finally “open for business”.
· Matt O'Sullivan
AI fuels boom as Hong Kong exports soar 53% to record HK$641 billion in June
In first half of 2026, total exports increased by 39.1 per cent from a year earlier, while imports grew 40.6 per cent
· Eric Jiang
AI fuels boom as Hong Kong exports soar 53% to record HK$641 billion in June
In first half of 2026, total exports increased by 39.1 per cent from a year earlier, while imports grew 40.6 per cent
· Eric Jiang
‘I thought I was the fall guy’: WA businessman’s reasons for covert recording aired in defamation trial
The business owner behind a covert recording at the centre of a defamation trial has admitted he decided to record a meeting with the Peel Development Commission because he had concerns he was “getting set up”.
· Holly Thompson
‘I don’t have inside information’: How Donald Trump Jr is cashing in on dad’s presidency
As the Republican National Convention was wrapping up in July 2024, Republican heavyweights crowded into a rooftop bar with views of the Milwaukee skyline. In a sea of suits, Donald Trump Jr made a beeline for a man in a black T-shirt: Shayne Coplan, the 26-year-old founder of Polymarket, the prediction market betti…
· Maureen Farrell
Marcos mulls removal of 'systems loss' in electric bills to ease consumers' woes
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pushed for the immediate passage of the Sariling Kuryente Act and the removal of the systems loss in electric bills to help consumers.
· Ed Paolo Salting
Anger over Gatwick Airport contingency plans after day without water | The National
Water supplies to London's Gatwick Airport have been restored after a power cut at a local treatment works affected both terminals on Sunday.
· Paul Carey
7 Hong Kong developers bid for waterfront project as Kowloon renewal gathers pace
Site for 1,200 flats, worth at least US$564 million, is part of urban renewal initiative linking Kowloon neighbourhoods to Kai Tak
· Peggy Ye
7 Hong Kong developers bid for waterfront project as Kowloon renewal gathers pace
Site for 1,200 flats, worth at least US$564 million, is part of urban renewal initiative linking Kowloon neighbourhoods to Kai Tak
· Peggy Ye
Why Hong Kong’s student housing market faces race against time
Suitable sites for conversion to student housing are dwindling while questions about scalability and liquidity are coming into sharper focus
· Nicholas Spiro
Why Hong Kong’s student housing market faces race against time
Suitable sites for conversion to student housing are dwindling while questions about scalability and liquidity are coming into sharper focus
· Nicholas Spiro
Portable air conditioner sales surge in Japan amid intense heat
Japanese electronics makers and retailers are enjoying strong demand for portable air conditioners, with some areas recently experiencing “cruelly hot” days, featuring temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or higher.
· No Author
The AI military complex: Which are the main companies in it?
For centuries, fighting wars meant deploying hardware such as tanks, aircraft, artillery and weapons, built by a handful of prime contractors under long-term government programmes.
· Al Jazeera
China's CXMT jumps 465% on debut, tops Intel's market cap
Chipmaker CXMT's held a record IPO on the Shanghai STAR Market with its landmark share sale on July 27. © Reuters
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Oil prices dip over 6% after US, Iran pause fighting over weekend
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Quant funds blamed for driving Chinese equities slump, but data shows they were net buyers
Some investors accuse quant funds of accelerating the July decline through share dumping, reigniting suspicions rooted in the 2015 crash
· Daisy Wu
Quant funds blamed for China’s market decline. Data suggests they softened fall
Some investors accuse quant funds of accelerating the July decline through share dumping, reigniting suspicions rooted in the 2015 crash
· Daisy Wu
'Far more than anyone': Trump denies munitions shortage as reason for halting Iran strikes - report
US President Donald Trump halted strikes against Iran as the question of the US’s declining munitions stock and its impact on the war has become widely debated, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday night, citing US officials familiar with the matter.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Fuel prices up for 4th straight week
MANILA, Philippines — Local oil companies announced that all fuel prices would increase for the fourth consecutive week on Tuesday, influenced by developments in the Middle East and in Russia.
· Ed Paolo Salting
China’s private-sector split widens as tech rises, traditional sectors struggle: survey
Most entrepreneurs polled cite problematic payment delays and intense competition, even as AI, semiconductors and advanced materials lift profits
· Mia Nurmamat
China’s private-sector split widens as tech rises, traditional sectors struggle: survey
Most entrepreneurs polled cite problematic payment delays and intense competition, even as AI, semiconductors and advanced materials lift profits
· Mia Nurmamat
Beijing-backed Taiwan unification film shelved before release
A screenshot of The Belief on the historic epic's official Weibo account. Slated for release in mainland China on July 25, the film has been shelved. (Photo by Yuji Murakami)
· Staff Writer
Disasters, rising inflation, school shootings: Regional issues for SONA 2026
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Auric Mining study highlights potential $812M WA Goldfields revenue
Auric Mining has presented plans on its next pathway to new production tabling a compelling integrated study for its Munda and Burbanks gold assets in Western Australia’s Kalgoorlie goldfields. The study highlights a potential $812 million in revenue over five years and a whopping $437 million in earnings before int…
· Murray Ward
Manus on Markets: Oil’s next big shift: beyond Hormuz | The National
From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
· Manus Cranny
Homeplus bond probe closes in on MBK leadership
Prosecutors on Monday summoned MBK Partners Vice Chairman and Homeplus co-CEO Kim Kwang-il, stepping up their investigation into the private equity firm’s alleged role in the retailer’s financial crisis.
· Im Eun-byel
Cebuana Lhuillier MoneyXChange debunks common foreign exchange myths
GETTING the most value from every currency exchange starts with making informed decisions. Whether traveling overseas, paying tuition abroad, importing products for a business, or supporting loved ones in another country, Filipinos increasingly rely on foreign exchange as part of their financial journey. As global o…
· The Manila Times
Moonlight seeking revival of high-grade Qld gold targets
Moonlight Resources has launched its maiden reverse circulation drilling campaign at the Goldfinger prospect in central Queensland. The program is targeting a forgotten high-grade gold discovery that has remained virtually untested beneath shallow oxide mineralisation for more than three decades.
· Penny Taylor
Sanae Takaichi: The prime minister nobody defended
When Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited Australia in May, she brought her host a gift chosen with diplomatic care: Crown Melons from Shizuoka, the most prized fruit in Japan, to mark Australia’s decision in January to reopen its market to Japanese melons. In Japan, a single Crown Melon can cost more than…
· Waka Ikeda
Gatchalian sets Senate priority agenda: Laws to ramp up economy, ease cost of living
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LG Innotek Q2 profit surges twentyfold
LG Innotek’s second-quarter operating profit surged more than twentyfold to 245.8 billion won ($167.6 million), crushing market expectations as strong camera-module and semiconductor-substrate sales defied a seasonal slowdown.
· Jie Ye-eun
Hong Kong home sales recovery expected to boost developers’ earnings
Despite the brighter residential market outlook, commercial real estate continues to be weighed down by a lack of demand in non-core areas
· Peggy Ye
Hong Kong home sales recovery expected to boost developers’ earnings
Despite the brighter residential market outlook, commercial real estate continues to be weighed down by a lack of demand in non-core areas
· Peggy Ye
Critica builds WA rare earth district case with Juno hits
Critica Limited has strengthened the case that its 100 per cent-owned Brothers rare earth project is evolving well beyond Jupiter into a district-scale rare earth system after a string of shallow, high-grade drill hits at the company’s Juno satellite prospect in Western Australia.
· Penny Taylor
Seoul dreams fade, as housing prices hinder relocation
Relocation to Greater Seoul has fewer financial benefits for younger generation
· Lim Jae-seong
Hana Securities opens Korean stock trading to Futu clients
Hana Securities has begun offering Korean stock trading to clients of Hong Kong-based Futu Securities, expanding its push to draw more overseas investors into the domestic market.
· Choi Ji-won
China’s zero-tariff play aims to lock in African loyalty
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· Bob Savic
Ancient Cypriot silver coin found on Ashdod's shore offers new insight into 2,500-year-old trade
An ancient Cypriot silver Siglos coin dating to the mid-5th century BCE was found at one of Ashdod's beaches last month, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Sunday.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Unlawfully sacked Qantas workers to wait almost six years for compensation
More than 1800 former Qantas workers who were unlawfully sacked by the airline more than five years ago face an even longer wait to receive the $160 million they are owed after the law firm managing the process flagged it would ask the court for more time.
· Chris Zappone
India's battery recycling drive hits logistics and cost barriers
Failure to process lithium battery waste through India's proper channels would see it instead pass through informal channels, whereby it would largely be incinerated or landfilled, releasing toxic elements into the environment. © Getty Images
· Staff Writer
Kim Yo-jong rejects ARF denuclearization call, signals Pyongyang's push to cement nuclear state status
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 i…
· Jung Min-kyung
Asian shares most gain as Chinese chipmaker soars in Shanghai debut
The screens show the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
· Elaine Kurtenbach
Israel bans import of goods made with forced labor to align with international trade standards
The government has banned the import of goods that are produced with the use of forced labor, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
· JONAH DAVIDOV
Australia’s Northern Territory courts Korean investment in gas, AI
Vast shale gas reserves and proximity to Asia boost the Territory’s strategic appeal
· Byun Hye-jin