Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-31 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- Lotte Card Co. has been slapped with 5 billion won (US$3.38 million) in financial penalties and a business suspension of 1.5 months over its massive data leak, the financial regulator said Friday.
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[2026-07-31 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: BP has said it is putting its North Sea business up for sale in a move that would end 60 years of production in the region by the oil giant.
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[2026-07-31 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: “I want to tell them that it is possible to establish 100 public diplomacy offices around the world at no cost to the State of Israel.”
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[2026-07-31 17:30 UTC+10:00] [Business / Workplace] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A veteran umpires’ coach who got into a dispute with a member of the public during a training session in Sydney has had his appeal shot down by the Fair Work Commission after being stood down from the AFL last year.
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[2026-07-31 17:18 UTC+10:00] [BP] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Move, which will end six decades of production in area, comes as new CEO tries to simplify firm and cut debt
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[2026-07-31 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Solar-powered street lights are displayed for sale in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)
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[2026-07-31 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The push for cooperation comes as Chinese carmakers seek to validate their driverless technology in European markets
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[2026-07-31 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The push for cooperation comes as Chinese carmakers seek to validate their driverless technology in European markets
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[2026-07-31 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Politburo’s pledge to stabilise growth and boost capital markets helps drive rally, reinforced by days of relatively strong reference rates by the central bank
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[2026-07-31 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Politburo’s pledge to stabilise growth and boost capital markets helps drive rally, reinforced by days of relatively strong reference rates by the central bank
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[2026-07-31 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Demand for NAND flash memory, the core product of Kioxia Holdings, is on the rise as U.S. tech companies expand data center capacity. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
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[2026-07-31 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Sainsbury's has agreed to sell Argos for £120m as the supermarket chain aims to focus on its core food business.
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[2026-07-31 16:50 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: What a wild ride in markets this week.
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[2026-07-31 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Almost three years after October 7, Israel continues to face one of the most severe manpower shortages in its history. Yet after two years of unprecedented legal pressure, economic sanctions, mass draft orders, and repeated Supreme Court intervention directed at the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community, enlistment has not increased on the scale policymakers had hoped.
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[2026-07-31 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Employees work at the Tesla Gigafactory in Shanghai during a government-organized media trip on April 14. © Reuters
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[2026-07-31 16:34 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Friday it is tracking reports of a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessel and an unmanned surface vessel allegedly operating within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), following a Reuters report on an encounter involving a commercial sea drone.
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[2026-07-31 16:12 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The childcare company owned by the wife of disgraced ABC Learning founder Eddy Groves and the convicted former chief financial officer of the collapsed chain are working with a coal mining magnate to rapidly expand their multimillion-dollar childcare chain.
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[2026-07-31 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Aggressive comparative pricing for SkyNomad series linked to Xiaomi’s 550,000-unit sales target this year, Deutsche Bank says
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[2026-07-31 16:06 UTC+10:00] [Xiaomi SkyNomad vehicles] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Aggressive comparative pricing for SkyNomad series linked to Xiaomi’s 550,000-unit sales target this year, Deutsche Bank says
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[2026-07-31 16:05 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-31 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — A monster day for Microsoft's stock following signals that its big spending on AI is translating into profits led a powerful rebound on Wall Street Thursday, while computer-chip companies regained some of their sharp recent losses. In the bond market, though, worries remained about inflation potentially remaining high for years.
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[2026-07-31 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-07-31 15:53 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-31 15:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SK hynix shares hit their daily upper limit Friday, as South Korean chipmakers extended a sharp rebound following a recent market rout.
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[2026-07-31 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Sony profits were boosted by the weak yen and U.S. tariff refunds. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
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[2026-07-31 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Climate change] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: July 31, 2026 — 3:30pm
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[2026-07-31 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing faces renewed pressure to ramp up support as PMI falls to 49.2, a day after leadership signalled it would accelerate fiscal spending
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[2026-07-31 15:25 UTC+10:00] [ING] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing faces renewed pressure to ramp up support as PMI falls to 49.2, a day after leadership signalled it would accelerate fiscal spending
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[2026-07-31 15:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Production, consumption and investment rise together for first time in three months
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[2026-07-31 15:00 UTC+10:00] [HSBC] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: London-based company to sell local loan portfolio to Blackstone but will continue private and institutional banking services
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[2026-07-31 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Deadly storms that have disrupted copper mines in Chile could amplify market strains, strategists say, as the U.S. and China battle for supply of the critical industrial metal, in turn pushing prices higher.
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[2026-07-31 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Asian Football Federation (AFC) has become the latest governing body to come out in opposition against Fifa's controversial private investment scheme.
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[2026-07-31 14:58 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Metals Group has become the latest major mining company targeted by China’s push to force down iron ore prices, putting future revenue from Australia’s most valuable export commodity under pressure.
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[2026-07-31 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CAIRO — The United States and Iran each fired barrages of missiles Thursday, as the pattern of back-and-forth strikes took hold again and hope dimmed for a quick end to the five-month conflict.
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[2026-07-31 14:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and Morocco underscored their commitment to deeper economic and strategic cooperation Thursday, with trade negotiations, railway infrastructure and investment emerging as key pillars of their growing partnership.
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[2026-07-31 14:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Engineering has unveiled a new corporate vision aimed at expanding beyond its traditional engineering, procurement and construction business into future energy and advanced industrial facilities.
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[2026-07-31 14:41 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Kyle Sandilands has quit Australian Idol, telling the Seven Network on Friday morning that he wanted to insulate the show from an oncoming campaign by activist group the Mad F---ing Witches, this masthead can reveal.
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[2026-07-31 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING, China — China's top trade official told his counterparts from the United States on Thursday Beijing had "serious concern" over Washington's latest trade restrictions, according to state media.
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[2026-07-31 14:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-07-31 14:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Fifa, which oversees world football, has responded to outrage over a plan to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors by saying it plans to continue the consultation process.
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[2026-07-31 14:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's tax revenue rose by 5.5 trillion won ($3.85 billion) in June from a year earlier on higher incomes and an increase in the number of homes traded, data showed Friday.
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[2026-07-31 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A display shows $110.04 for gasoline on a fuel pump at a Mobil gas station on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
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[2026-07-31 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Inflation likely eased further in July, with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) projecting consumer price growth to settle within a range of 5.6 percent to 6.6 percent, lower than the 6.9 percent recorded in June.
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[2026-07-31 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A worker prepares aluminum panels for coating at a factory of Kam Pin Industrial (HK) Ltd, in Dongguan city in southern China’s Guangdong province on Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan,File)
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[2026-07-31 13:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet (left) and U.S. President Donald Trump attend the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur in October 2025. Cambodia has implemented some measures linked to its trade agreement with Washington, according to a U.S. business group. © Reuters
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[2026-07-31 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: South Korea's stock market staged its sharpest reversal on record on Friday, capping a month of wild swings that underscored how tightly the country's equity market has become tied to the global artificial intelligence trade.
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[2026-07-31 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Bank of Japan kept its policy rate steady on Friday, as it warned that underlying inflation in the country could exceed its 2% target.
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[2026-07-31 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Abu Dhabi investment powerhouse 2PointZero Group reported first-half net profit of Dh7.7 billion ($2.1 billion) as it increased its global expansion through investments in North America, Africa and Europe.
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[2026-07-31 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: As crude oil prices rise again, the Bank of Japan is facing a difficult decision on how to respond to inflation. (Photo by Rie Ishi)
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[2026-07-31 13:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Amplia Therapeutics has received encouraging lab results which highlighted the use of its lead drug narmafotinib, saying it can attack several of the nastier features that make the cancer so hard to treat.
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