Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-06-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: June 19, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-06-19 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Obayashi's share of overseas construction projects in annual revenue stands at 33%. (Photo by Masayuki Kozono)
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[2026-06-19 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Stocks are closing the week higher, recovering most of Wednesday's losses sparked by the Federal Reserve meeting. Crude prices also fell on encouraging headlines about oil tankers exiting the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-06-19 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-19 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Forthcoming coffee alternatives from Asahi Soft Drinks, left, and Coca-Cola (Japan). (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-06-19 04:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
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[2026-06-19 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-19 03:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Earlier this week, we showed the unprecedented pace of hyperscaler Investment Grade debt accumulation, which according to Morgan Stanley calculations had doubled in just two quarters, rising from 0.9x leverage in Q3 '25 to 1.8x currently, a pace that has already surpassed the entire energy sector's gross leverage of 1.6%.
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[2026-06-19 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, June 18 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Vice President JD Vance reiterated Thursday that "international waterways" should be "free of tolls" in reference to the Strait of Hormuz, stressing the need for a final peace deal with Iran to ensure the strait is not used as a "choke point for the global economy."
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[2026-06-19 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-19 03:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-19 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump, right, speaks at a U.S. Steel plant in Pennsylvania on May 30, 2025. © Reuters
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[2026-06-19 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AS the Philippines leads the Asean Chairship for 2026, the Department of Finance (DOF) has taken a central role in driving the regional agenda on finance for climate action, resilience, and sustainable development through fiscal policy, public finance, investment and economic solutions, and resource mobilization.
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[2026-06-19 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Cosmo Energy Holdings still sees the Middle East as an important source of oil despite the supply risks that have emerged. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Kyodo and Nikkei)
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[2026-06-19 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-19 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel, second left, and Raul Castro’s grandson Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, center back, take part in a rally in support of former President Raul Castro in front of the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, Friday, May 22, 2026, after U.S. prosecutors filed an indictment accusing him of ordering the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles.
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[2026-06-19 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Amazon is in talks to sell its custom-made Trainium AI chips for use in other companies’ data centers, Bloomberg reports, noting this "represents a key expansion of its efforts to cut into Nvidia's dominance", although a less optimistic read is that the company does not have enough demand or capacity to use the chips for its own uses.
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[2026-06-19 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Among the first attractions greeting visitors are AI-powered humanoid robots from Chinese company Unitree, performing boxing movements, balancing exercises and other demonstrations. Robotic dogs also navigate through exhibition halls crowded with technology professionals and investors. The displays highlight growing interest in machines designed to work alongside people in warehouses, factories and logistics centres.
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[2026-06-19 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A “For Sale” sign is seen on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
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[2026-06-19 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-06-19 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-06-19 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-06-19 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-06-19 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-06-19 01:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The memorandum of understanding signed by President Donald Trump and President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran lays out the political, military and economic consequences of the ill-judged decision to attack Iran on 28 February.
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[2026-06-19 01:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Private healthcare companies in the UAE are now obliged to ensure at least 50 per cent of new Emirati recruits are employed in specialised roles, including doctors and nurses.
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[2026-06-19 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Vice President JD Vance defended President Donald Trump's interim peace deal on Thursday, insisting the United States is not paying the Islamic Republic and that any economic benefits for Iran depend on full compliance with the agreement.
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[2026-06-19 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Lukas Gage is ready to trade Hollywood for the high seas.
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[2026-06-19 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-19 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Pre-sales of Grand Theft Auto VI, the feverishly anticipated video game release, will begin on June 25, Rockstar Games said on Thursday.
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[2026-06-19 01:33 UTC+10:00] [Housing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Data shows that the increase in at-home living stems from high housing costs rather than labor market conditions
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[2026-06-19 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-19 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Alibaba Cloud's most advanced Qwen model is said to be on a par with OpenAI's GPT-5.5. © Reuters
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[2026-06-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Pictorus acquisition will help strengthen Renesas' software operations. (Photo by Nikkei)
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[2026-06-19 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Three supertankers from Saudi Arabia loaded with 6 million barrels of oil have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, according to data from the global trade intelligence firm Kpler.
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[2026-06-19 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE’s Ministry of Finance has launched a programme to boost the efficiency of public spending and strengthen the country's future readiness and fiscal sustainability.
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[2026-06-19 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘I am very optimistic about the future of China. Why? Because these are the people who really work hard,’ Wu says after receiving Asia Society award
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[2026-06-19 00:46 UTC+10:00] [Chinese mainland] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘I am very optimistic about the future of China. Why? Because these are the people who really work hard,’ Wu says after receiving Asia Society award
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[2026-06-19 00:46 UTC+10:00] [Cuba] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Miguel Díaz-Canel cites China and Vietnam as possible models for opening up the country’s economy
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[2026-06-19 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Alterra, the UAE's $30 billion climate fund, has partnered with I Squared Capital to invest in Peru's Inkia Energy, its first direct investment in the Latin American renewable energy market.
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[2026-06-19 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-19 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A clearer focus on inflation and institutional changes could mark a watershed moment for the central bank, analysts say
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[2026-06-19 00:30 UTC+10:00] [CME Group] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A clearer focus on inflation and institutional changes could mark a watershed moment for the central bank, analysts say
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[2026-06-19 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A Republican House member on Thursday is set to introduce a provision that would ban congressional lawmakers and their families from placing bets on prediction markets on topics including policy, politics, and elections.
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[2026-06-19 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Hitachi purchased what is now Hitachi Energy from Swiss heavy electrical equipment manufacturer ABB in 2020. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-06-19 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A blueprint for a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport has been published by the UK government, describing its expansion as “critical to national growth”.
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[2026-06-19 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Accenture shares crashed by the most on record in premarket trading on a confluence of issues. First, the company's fourth-quarter revenue outlook missed Bloomberg consensus estimates and third-quarter bookings declined, reinforcing investors' belief that consulting demand is declining in the era of AI adoption across corporate America, which is wreaking havoc in the white-collar job market.
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[2026-06-19 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday, called for deeper cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Russia, identifying peace and security, economic engagement, and people-to-people exchanges as the three key priorities that should guide the partnership in the years ahead.
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[2026-06-19 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,
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