Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-30 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulator action comes amid broader push to strengthen IPO safeguards after rapid market recovery
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[2026-07-30 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: London’s marine insurance market has expanded the section of the Red Sea it classifies as high risk following renewed Houthi attacks on commercial vessels.
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[2026-07-30 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BILLEASE, one of the Philippines’ leading consumer finance and buy-now-pay-later platforms, reported audited consolidated results for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2025. Revenue grew more than 80 percent to US$151.2 million and net profit reached US$13.6 million, extending Billease’s multiyear track record of profitability — a rare position in a market where the majority of digital banks and lenders remain in the red.
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[2026-07-30 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. military says it has completed what it describes as “a heavy wave of strikes against Iran” conducted in response to an earlier Iranian missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan.
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[2026-07-30 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A customer shops for food at a Tokyo supermarket in 2025. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-07-30 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-30 19:50 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: July 30, 2026 19:50 | News
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[2026-07-30 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial regulator said Thursday it plans to carry out additional measures to cool the single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) "as early as possible."
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[2026-07-30 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Housing affordability has become a defining economic issue across much of the world, but the relationship between home prices and incomes differs more than many people realize.
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[2026-07-30 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-30 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A taxi operated by Green Smart Mobility (GSM), a VinFast affiliate, travels on a street in Manila on Dec. 10, 2025. The Philippines is seeking to attract electric-vehicle manufacturing investments through a new incentive program. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-07-30 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Beijing has turned more cautious on its growth outlook for second half of 2026, betting on bond funding and infrastructure spending to keep the economy ticking. © Reuters
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[2026-07-30 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Buyers in both domestic and international markets submit requests for vessels as the industry’s momentum continues
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[2026-07-30 19:13 UTC+10:00] [Shanghai port] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Buyers in both domestic and international markets submit requests for vessels as the industry’s momentum continues
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[2026-07-30 19:08 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: NTT Docomo Financial Group plans to sell more banking and other financial functions to businesses, aiming to tap into customers of regional banks and other partners, CEO Takashi Hiroi said in an interview.
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[2026-07-30 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON — GSK launched a 1.9 billion pounds ($2.52 billion) cost-savings effort on Tuesday to help fund the British drugmaker’s expanded late-stage study roster, as CEO Luke Miels works to deliver on his promise of faster drug development.
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[2026-07-30 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Fifa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Asia and Africa are bastions of support for Gianni Infantino but Fifa’s money has not always been well spent in the regions
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[2026-07-30 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: More and more tourists from southern Europe – particularly France and Spain – are heading to Sweden to experience a cooler summer, according to new data from the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Development.
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[2026-07-30 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Microsoft shares jumped in premarket trading while Meta tanked as investors gave differing verdicts on the two tech giants' earnings.
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[2026-07-30 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Zhongji Innolight's Chairman and President Liu Sheng, center, attends a listing ceremony with other executives in Hong Kong on July 30. (Photo by Gloria Li)
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[2026-07-30 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Trump administration and tech companies are taking different views of how to respond to the rise of Chinese AI models. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
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[2026-07-30 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s two-speed economy stems from the shift to new growth engines but the export boom it has created is doing little for jobs or consumption
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[2026-07-30 18:30 UTC+10:00] [China economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s two-speed economy stems from the shift to new growth engines but the export boom it has created is doing little for jobs or consumption
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[2026-07-30 18:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Jetour, a sub-brand of EV maker Chery, is among the Chinese brands rolling out plug-in hybrid models at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show near Jakarta from July 30 to Aug. 9. (Photo by Tomoyoshi Oshikiri)
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[2026-07-30 18:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: 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 in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-07-30 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Star Magic has issued a statement to clarify a resurfaced interview featuring Kim Chiu and her sister, saying the actress' remarks were made years before she uncovered alleged financial irregularities that led to a criminal complaint against Lakambini "Lakam" Chiu.
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[2026-07-30 18:16 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: In politics, where players often spend more time tearing down those on their own team than the opposing side, branch stacking is a time-honoured tradition. All parties do it. All factions engage in it. A hostile takeover of a branch, which allows the victors greater power to pursue their own agenda, can be an ugly and divisive business.
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[2026-07-30 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s electric car giant plans to unveil the humanoids at its Di Space showrooms within weeks, as it takes on Elon Musk’s firm in physical AI
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[2026-07-30 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s electric car giant plans to unveil the humanoids at its Di Space showrooms within weeks, as it takes on Elon Musk’s firm in physical AI
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[2026-07-30 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday stressed the need for transparency and financial accountability following testimony from bank officials regarding the withdrawal of confidential funds made by Vice President Sara Duterte.
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[2026-07-30 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Hiroshima City Waterworks Bureau staff fill a Japan Self-Defense Forces water supply truck in Uki, Kumamoto prefecture, on July 30. A major earthquake that struck the prefecture on July 28 continues to affect business operations. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
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[2026-07-30 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won strengthened to a fresh five-month high against the U.S. dollar Thursday, after the U.S. Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady.
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[2026-07-30 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Rolls-Royce on Thursday hiked its full-year profit and cash flow guidance after strong earnings for the first half of the year, with the British engineering group benefiting from robust demand across its civil aerospace, defense and power systems businesses.
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[2026-07-30 17:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares fell by more than 1 percent Thursday as retail investors heavily sold tech stocks following deep declines over the previous two sessions amid concerns over artificial intelligence spending and uncertainty about the Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook.
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[2026-07-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulators intensify pursuit of corporate insiders, imposing fines and bans to restore stock market confidence amid widespread violations
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[2026-07-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Shenzhen] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulators intensify pursuit of corporate insiders, imposing fines and bans to restore stock market confidence amid widespread violations
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[2026-07-30 16:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. Treasury yields were little changed on Thursday as investors weighed the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady and sought insight on future monetary policy decisions.
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[2026-07-30 16:50 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-07-30 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The high-level decision-making body said ‘more balanced’ trade development would be needed for the remainder of the year
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[2026-07-30 16:44 UTC+10:00] [Communist Party] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The high-level decision-making body said ‘more balanced’ trade development would be needed for the remainder of the year
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[2026-07-30 16:42 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beetaloo Energy has brought global oilfield services giant Halliburton into the fold for its ambitious Beetaloo Digital development in the Northern Territory, signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance the integrated gas-to-data centre project.
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[2026-07-30 16:37 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Viking Mines has banged a significant technical peg in the ground at its Linka tungsten project in Nevada, USA, with an independent concept study confirming a clear and conventional processing pathway just as a drill rig arrives on site to spin the rods at the historic operation for the first time in almost half-a-century.
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[2026-07-30 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares fell by more than 1 percent Thursday as retail investors heavily sold tech stocks following deep declines over the previous two sessions amid concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) spending and uncertainty about the Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook.
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[2026-07-30 16:36 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Godolphin Resources has strengthened the case for a potentially sizeable copper-gold porphyry discovery in central New South Wales after drilling at its Goodrich project returned broad mineralised zones starting close to surface.
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[2026-07-30 16:34 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-30 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Thu 30 Jul 2026 at 4:28pm
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[2026-07-30 16:07 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Bris)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The month-long festival when some of the city’s most coveted restaurants — including Clarence, Pilloni and Central — serve up market-style dishes and bites kicked off last night at the Brisbane Powerhouse. Night Feast will run until Sunday until 23 August, and it’s not just about food. The immersive event includes art installations and bar pop-ups scattered throughout the dining area and into the Powerhouse.
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[2026-07-30 16:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Motor Group plans to expand its SUV lineup, pursue local production of electric vehicles and strengthen research and development in Brazil as Chinese automakers rapidly gain ground in Latin America’s largest auto market.
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[2026-07-30 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Several individuals have approached Ma with business opportunities, but he chooses to prioritise his restaurant over live-streaming
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[2026-07-30 16:06 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Several individuals have approached Ma with business opportunities, but he chooses to prioritise his restaurant over live-streaming
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