Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-07-31 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chipmaker’s ascent to highest market capitalisation ends two decades on top for energy conglomerates, lenders and consumer brands
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[2026-07-31 13:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chipmaker’s ascent to highest market capitalisation ends two decades on top for energy conglomerates, lenders and consumer brands
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[2026-07-31 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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.
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[2026-07-31 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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.
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[2026-07-31 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
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.
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[2026-07-31 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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.
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[2026-07-31 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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.
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[2026-07-31 12:33 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
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.
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[2026-07-31 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Case attracts widespread attention, rallying support for Qin in his quest to urge these companies to strengthen regulations that protect minors
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[2026-07-31 12:29 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Case attracts widespread attention, rallying support for Qin in his quest to urge these companies to strengthen regulations that protect minors
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[2026-07-31 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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.
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[2026-07-31 12:22 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Across the country, workers are fearful about the impact of AI on their livelihoods in an increasingly fragile labour market
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[2026-07-31 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
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)
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[2026-07-31 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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)
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[2026-07-31 12:01 UTC+10:00] [Declassified] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Welcome to Declassified, a weekly humor column.
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[2026-07-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s tightening scrutiny of overseas trading has not significantly harmed ‘legitimate’ cross-border investment flows, lender says
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[2026-07-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [cross-border investment activities] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s tightening scrutiny of overseas trading has not significantly harmed ‘legitimate’ cross-border investment flows, lender says
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[2026-07-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
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
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[2026-07-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
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
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[2026-07-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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.
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[2026-07-31 11:55 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
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.
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[2026-07-31 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
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)
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[2026-07-31 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
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.
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[2026-07-31 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee attends a question and answer session at the Legislative Council in January 2024. © Reuters
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[2026-07-31 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Leaders of tech companies Meta, Amazon and Google all reported quarterly financial results in in recent days
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[2026-07-31 11:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will closely monitor economic conditions and take "timely" measures, the finance minister said Friday, amid recent volatility in the financial markets.
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[2026-07-31 11:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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.
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[2026-07-31 11:05 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
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.
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[2026-07-31 10:57 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-31 10:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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.
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[2026-07-31 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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)
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[2026-07-31 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-07-31 10:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Afghanistan's Taliban Trade Minister Nooruddin Azizi addresses a delegation during a meeting in New Delhi in November 2025. © Reuters
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[2026-07-31 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-31 10:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-07-31 10:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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.
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[2026-07-31 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt
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[2026-07-31 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The engineering feat marks the longest continuous underwater excavation achieved by a drilling machine of its kind, state media reports
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[2026-07-31 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The engineering feat marks the longest continuous underwater excavation achieved by a drilling machine of its kind, state media reports
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[2026-07-31 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Raphael Reyes/Rappler
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[2026-07-31 09:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-31 09:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 31 Jul 2026 at 9:39am
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[2026-07-31 09:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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.
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[2026-07-31 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Alejandro Edoria/Rappler
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