Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only

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[2026-07-31 13:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: ASEAN still implementing parts of US trade deals, business chief says
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
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/trade-war/trump-tariffs/asean-still-implementing-parts-of-us-trade-deals-business-chief-says
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[2026-07-31 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: South Korea's 'bipolar' stock market: meltdowns, a record rally and what's to come
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.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/31/south-korea-kospi-samsung-sk-hynix-meltdown-record-rebound.html
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[2026-07-31 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: BOJ holds rates at 1%, warns of underlying inflation exceeding 2% target
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.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/31/boj-rates-yen-intervention-inflation-japan.html
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[2026-07-31 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: 2PointZero Group reports Dh7.7bn first-half net profit and enters US energy market | The National
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.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/07/31/2pointzero-group-reports-dh21bn-first-half-net-profit-and-enters-us-energy-market/
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[2026-07-31 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: BOJ revises inflation forecast down while keeping rates unchanged
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)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/bank-of-japan/boj-revises-inflation-forecast-down-while-keeping-rates-unchanged
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[2026-07-31 13:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Fresh data backs Amplia push against pancreatic, ovarian cancer
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.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/fresh-data-backs-amplia-push-against-pancreatic-ovarian-cancer-20260731-p60kcs.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-31 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Elite company: the listed firms that were China’s most valuable before CXMT
Snippet: Chipmaker’s ascent to highest market capitalisation ends two decades on top for energy conglomerates, lenders and consumer brands
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3362459/elite-company-listed-firms-were-chinas-most-valuable-cxmt?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-31 13:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Elite company: the listed firms that were China’s most valuable before CXMT
Snippet: Chipmaker’s ascent to highest market capitalisation ends two decades on top for energy conglomerates, lenders and consumer brands
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3362459/elite-company-listed-firms-were-chinas-most-valuable-cxmt
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[2026-07-31 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Daily FX turnover hits fresh high in Q2: BOK
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- Daily foreign exchange (FX) trading by banks in South Korea hit an all-time high in the second quarter, driven by foreigners' investment in the local equity market, central bank data showed Friday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260731004400320
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[2026-07-31 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: N. Korean economy grows over 3 pct for 3rd consecutive year in 2025: BOK
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- The North Korean economy grew more than 3 percent for the third consecutive year in 2025, supported by expanded economic cooperation with Russia, South Korea's central bank said Friday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260731005400320
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[2026-07-31 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: CXMT's blockbuster debut in Shanghai sets stage for next test against global memory giants
Snippet: CXMT's blockbuster Shanghai debut has put it in the spotlight, but analysts say closing the technology gap in advanced memory chips, not investor enthusiasm, will determine whether it can challenge the global market leaders.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/31/cxmts-sk-hynix-samsung-micron-memory-chip.html
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[2026-07-31 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Ruling party vows efforts to stabilize stock market amid volatility concerns
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) vowed Friday to work closely with the government to reduce uncertainty in the domestic stock market and review measures to protect investors amid heightened volatility.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260731005900315
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[2026-07-31 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea, Japan maintaining close coordination: senior financial official
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and Japanese financial authorities are maintaining close coordination, a senior South Korean official said Friday, amid sharp overnight gains in the Korean won and the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260731005700320
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[2026-07-31 12:33 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: U.S. and China discuss trade and rare earths in call ahead of Xi visit
Snippet: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he held a call Thursday with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng to lay the groundwork for President Xi Jinping’s U.S. visit, a discussion that also touched on numerous flashpoints between the two countries.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/31/world/us-china-trade-rare-earths/
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[2026-07-31 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese dad sues online gaming companies for US$1.5 to force strict anti-addiction rules
Snippet: Case attracts widespread attention, rallying support for Qin in his quest to urge these companies to strengthen regulations that protect minors
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3362463/chinese-dad-sues-online-gaming-companies-us15-force-strict-anti-addiction-rules?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-31 12:29 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese dad sues online gaming companies for US$1.5 to force strict anti-addiction rules
Snippet: Case attracts widespread attention, rallying support for Qin in his quest to urge these companies to strengthen regulations that protect minors
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3362463/chinese-dad-sues-online-gaming-companies-us15-force-strict-anti-addiction-rules
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[2026-07-31 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Funds' net asset value jumps 26 pct in H1
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- The value of South Korea's investment funds jumped 26 percent in the first half of this year from six months earlier, thanks to an increase in funds traded on stock exchanges, data showed Friday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260731005500320
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[2026-07-31 12:22 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Could AI take your job? Some workers in China already know the answer
Snippet: Across the country, workers are fearful about the impact of AI on their livelihoods in an increasingly fragile labour market
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/31/china-ai-jobs-workers-labour-market-technology
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[2026-07-31 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Pakistan telecom sector faces test after Telenor-Ufone merger
Snippet: Consolidation in Pakistan's telecom sector will not necessarily lead to higher rates, industry insiders say. (Source photos by Reuters and Ufone's Facebook page)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-deals/pakistan-telecom-sector-faces-test-after-telenor-ufone-merger
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[2026-07-31 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Tigers trade Rogers to Baltimore as Orioles try to solve catcher woes
Snippet: Detroit Tigers’ Justin Verland jokes with catcher Jake Rogers, left, after a win over the Athletics in a baseball game Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/orioles-tigers-trade-jake-rogers-7cf3eecff7b1ee49d466bc43b9e2342b
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[2026-07-31 12:01 UTC+10:00] [Declassified] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Politico
Title: Football and politics, brought to you by Big Business (and energy drinks)
Snippet: Welcome to Declassified, a weekly humor column.
Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/football-and-politics-gianni-infantino-donald-trump-big-business-and-energy-drinks/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication
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[2026-07-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Cross-border investment still ‘robust’ despite China’s growing controls: CICC
Snippet: Beijing’s tightening scrutiny of overseas trading has not significantly harmed ‘legitimate’ cross-border investment flows, lender says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3362458/cross-border-investment-still-robust-despite-chinas-growing-controls-cicc?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [cross-border investment activities] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Cross-border investment still ‘robust’ despite China’s growing controls: CICC
Snippet: Beijing’s tightening scrutiny of overseas trading has not significantly harmed ‘legitimate’ cross-border investment flows, lender says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3362458/cross-border-investment-still-robust-despite-chinas-growing-controls-cicc
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[2026-07-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese surgical robots break into Vietnam market as Beijing takes aim at US dominance
Snippet: Shipments to Asean have surged 246% this year as cross-border healthcare platforms pave way for manufacturers to challenge US giants like Intuitive Surgical
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3362395/chinese-surgical-robots-break-vietnam-market-beijing-takes-aim-us-dominance?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese surgical robots break into Vietnam market as Beijing takes aim at US dominance
Snippet: Shipments to Asean have surged 246% this year as cross-border healthcare platforms pave way for manufacturers to challenge US giants like Intuitive Surgical
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3362395/chinese-surgical-robots-break-vietnam-market-beijing-takes-aim-us-dominance
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[2026-07-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Tax revenue up 5.5 tln won in June on higher incomes, property market
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tax revenue rose by 5.5 trillion won (US$3.85 billion) in June from a year earlier on higher incomes and an increase in the number of homes traded, data showed Friday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260731002600320
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[2026-07-31 11:55 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Title: ‘Not my signature’: Anytime Fitness probes false signatures on contracts
Snippet: Anytime Fitness has apologised over a string of incidents in which customers were signed up to branches with false signatures inserted into contracts they’d never seen, while others were made to sign blank agreements before terms of their memberships were added.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/not-my-signature-anytime-fitness-probes-false-signatures-on-contracts-20260730-p60k4s.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-31 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan's golf courses swing big for South Korean guests
Snippet: South Korean golfers arrive at Ibaraki Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on June 29. Local courses are betting on such visitors to drive up business. (All photos by Yuki Kohara)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/travel-leisure/japan-s-golf-courses-swing-big-for-south-korean-guests
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[2026-07-31 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: China's factory activity unexpectedly contracts in July, ending 4-month expansion streak
Snippet: China's factory activity unexpectedly contracted in July, snapping four straight months of expansion as the export rush that powered a second-quarter rebound began to unwind, piling pressure on Beijing to boost domestic demand.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/31/china-pmi-factory-activity-economic-growth-exports-.html
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[2026-07-31 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Report flags Hong Kong lawmakers' ties to US-blacklisted Chinese companies
Snippet: Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee attends a question and answer session at the Legislative Council in January 2024. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/hong-kong-security-law/report-flags-hong-kong-lawmakers-ties-to-us-blacklisted-chinese-companies
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[2026-07-31 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Three things we learned about AI from Big Tech earnings
Snippet: Leaders of tech companies Meta, Amazon and Google all reported quarterly financial results in in recent days
Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp87m46g392o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-07-31 11:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Gov't to take 'timely' measures against market volatility: finance minister
Snippet: South Korea will closely monitor economic conditions and take "timely" measures, the finance minister said Friday, amid recent volatility in the financial markets.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10826755
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[2026-07-31 11:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Gov't to take 'timely' measures against market volatility: finance minister
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will closely monitor economic conditions and take "timely" measures, the finance minister said Friday, amid recent volatility in the financial markets.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260731003900320
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[2026-07-31 11:05 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Title: Gatto sits atop a corporate ‘morass’, ‘dodged’ tax for decades
Snippet: The author of a scathing report into CFMEU corruption has accused underworld figure Mick Gatto of using dummy directors to control a web of labour hire and traffic management companies to infiltrate Victoria’s $109 billion Big Build program and systematically evade tax.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/suggesting-i-made-it-up-cfmeu-report-author-slams-victorian-government-20260731-p60k95.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-31 10:57 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Why Metro Manila’s ‘historic’ P85 wage increase was put on hold
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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/why-metro-manila-historic-wage-increase-put-on-hold/
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[2026-07-31 10:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Lee departs for Argentina after summit with Kast in Chile
Snippet: SANTIAGO, July 30 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung departed for Argentina on Thursday after wrapping up his visit to Chile, where he held a summit with Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast to discuss cooperation in trade and critical minerals.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260731000700315
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[2026-07-31 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: South Korea’s Kospi index jumps more than 15%
Snippet: A currency trader talks on the phone at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-rates-korea-ai-oil-e31b3a442bcb957a53f1823ef21e73e8
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[2026-07-31 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Diesel, gasoline price cuts seen next week
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — After a wave of increases, fuel prices are projected to go down next week as the global market reacts to the volatility in the Middle East, local oil industry sources said on Friday.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/31/business/top-business/diesel-gasoline-price-cuts-seen-next-week/2395606
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[2026-07-31 10:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Taliban marks fifth year in power in Afghanistan: 5 things to know
Snippet: Afghanistan's Taliban Trade Minister Nooruddin Azizi addresses a delegation during a meeting in New Delhi in November 2025. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/afghanistan-turmoil/taliban-marks-fifth-year-in-power-in-afghanistan-5-things-to-know
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[2026-07-31 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: World’s ‘first motel’ up for sale in sleepy California coastal city
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/30/real-estate/californias-first-motel-site-the-historic-motel-inn-hits-the-market/
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[2026-07-31 10:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Industrial output posts sharpest growth in 6 yrs in June on cars, chips
Snippet: South Korea's industrial output rebounded in June from a month earlier, snapping two months of decline led by the automobile and semiconductor industries, data showed Friday, with retail sales and facility investment also gaining ground.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10826573
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[2026-07-31 10:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: KRX activates buy-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp rise
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Friday activated a buy-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the stock index rose sharply, fueled by tech gains.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260731002400320
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[2026-07-31 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Infamous shipwreck cargo reveals 400-year-old global trade secrets
Snippet: ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-31/shipwreck-cargo-reveals-historic-global-trade-secrets/106976208
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[2026-07-31 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China sets record with high-speed rail breakthrough under Yangtze River
Snippet: The engineering feat marks the longest continuous underwater excavation achieved by a drilling machine of its kind, state media reports
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3362400/china-sets-record-high-speed-rail-breakthrough-under-yangtze-river?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-31 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China sets record with high-speed rail breakthrough under Yangtze River
Snippet: The engineering feat marks the longest continuous underwater excavation achieved by a drilling machine of its kind, state media reports
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3362400/china-sets-record-high-speed-rail-breakthrough-under-yangtze-river
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[2026-07-31 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Senior citizens: The forgotten sector in Marcos’ 2026 SONA
Snippet: Raphael Reyes/Rappler
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/opinion-senior-citizens-forgotten-sector-marcos-jr-2026-sona/
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[2026-07-31 09:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Mason Miller makes statement before MLB trade deadline with 104 MPH heat
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/30/sports/mason-miller-makes-statement-before-trade-deadline-with-104-mph-heat/
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[2026-07-31 09:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Anthropic's Claude AI model hacks three companies during safety tests
Snippet: Fri 31 Jul 2026 at 9:39am
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-31/anthropic-claude-ai-model-hacks-external-systems-during-test/106980640
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[2026-07-31 09:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea to launch new sovereign wealth fund investing in strategic areas
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to launch a new sovereign wealth fund next year with the goal of making long-term investments in cutting-edge and strategic industries, the finance ministry said Friday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260731002000320
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[2026-07-31 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Maharlika Fund: A top taxpayer with billions barely invested
Snippet: Alejandro Edoria/Rappler
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/maharlika-fund-top-taxpayer-billions-barely-invested/
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