[2026-07-22 16:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea creates W150b fund to finance big-budget K-content

Snippet: Tech-focused National Growth Fund makes first bet on K-content

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10816638

[2026-07-22 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Food prices have fallen – but inflation expected to rise from here

Snippet: The ONS said food products such as chocolate and beef were falling in price

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg4xj8j5vjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-22 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesia steps up market reforms to avert MSCI downgrade

Snippet: Investment chief Rosan Roeslani says the overhaul is about building trust, not just pleasing index providers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3361434/indonesia-steps-market-reforms-avert-msci-downgrade?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-22 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesia steps up market reforms to avert MSCI downgrade

Snippet: Investment chief Rosan Roeslani says the overhaul is about building trust, not just pleasing index providers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3361434/indonesia-steps-market-reforms-avert-msci-downgrade

[2026-07-22 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China-dominated central bank digital currency platform touts largest transactions to date

Snippet: Bank of China uses mBridge for two cross-border transfers worth more than US$1.7 billion each, as CBDC platform gathers momentum

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3361433/china-dominated-central-bank-digital-currency-platform-touts-largest-transactions-date?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-22 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese bank touts digital currency platform’s largest transfers yet

Snippet: Bank of China uses mBridge for two cross-border transfers worth more than US$1.7 billion each, as CBDC platform gathers momentum

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3361433/china-dominated-central-bank-digital-currency-platform-touts-largest-transactions-date

[2026-07-22 15:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea detains cargo vessel over UN sanctions violations involving N. Korea

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10816584

[2026-07-22 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Ritz-Carlton's Nepal entry signals possible oversupply of high-end hotels

Snippet: Nepal's hotel industry is ready for more luxury segments, says Marriott International's chairman, but some experts warn that there is a mismatch between supply and demand in the Himalayan country. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/travel-leisure/ritz-carlton-s-nepal-entry-signals-possible-oversupply-of-high-end-hotels

[2026-07-22 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cathay Pacific expects first-half profit to jump 75% to HK$6.5 billion

Snippet: Growth in passenger and cargo volumes, plus a HK$1.4 billion one-off gain, boosts earnings

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3361431/cathay-pacific-expects-first-half-profit-jump-75-hk65-billion?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-22 15:41 UTC+10:00] [Air China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cathay Pacific expects first-half profit to jump 75% to HK$6.5 billion

Snippet: Growth in passenger and cargo volumes, plus a HK$1.4 billion one-off gain, boosts earnings

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3361431/cathay-pacific-expects-first-half-profit-jump-75-hk65-billion

[2026-07-22 15:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses debut in Korea

Snippet: South Korea's three mobile carriers on Wednesday launched the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, bringing the world's best-selling artificial intelligence eyewear to the domestic market with Korean-language support.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10816566

[2026-07-22 15:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Mirae Asset boosts Korbit stake to over 97%

Snippet: Mirae Asset Consulting, an affiliate of Mirae Asset Financial Group that oversees the group's hotel and golf course businesses, is set to boost its planned ownership of cryptocurrency exchange Korbit to 97 percent from 92 percent.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10816560

[2026-07-22 15:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Hugel enters Indian market with Letybo

Snippet: Korean botulinum toxin producer eyes 9 percent market share in debut year

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10816541

[2026-07-22 15:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Hyundai Steel touts low-carbon steel in Europe

Snippet: Hyundai Steel said Wednesday it hosted a Customers Day event during the World Rally Championship Greece Rally, inviting key European customers to showcase its automotive steel technologies and strengthen business partnerships.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10816515

[2026-07-22 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Saudi tankers make U-turn in Red Sea, Trump pledges support for Lebanon, and chickenpox spreads in Gaza | The National

Snippet: Several tankers carrying Saudi oil have turned around in the Red Sea one day after the Houthis declared a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia. The new threats are raising fears of further disruption to Gulf trade.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/07/22/saudi-tankers-u-turn-in-red-sea-trump-pledges-support-for-lebanon-and-chickenpox-spreads-in-gaza/

[2026-07-22 15:11 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Horizon Gold flags massive $1.8B earn for WA gold mine

Snippet: Horizon Gold has laid down a serious marker for its Gum Creek project in Western Australia. A freshly tabled definitive feasibility study (DFS) has flagged a major new gold operation that could generate a whopping A$1.854 billion in pre-tax free cashflow, based on an Australian dollar gold price of $5500 per ounce.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/horizon-gold-flags-massive-1-8b-earn-for-wa-gold-mine-20260722-p60hlr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-22 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Lynas says China's export curbs pushing up costs of Malaysia expansion

Snippet: Lynas reported a higher average selling price of its rare earth products in the three months through June, a quarter that its interim CEO described as challenging. © Getty Images

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/commodities/lynas-says-china-s-export-curbs-pushing-up-costs-of-malaysia-expansion

[2026-07-22 14:55 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Peninsula firms FY27 US mine growth plan on strong uranium grades

Snippet: Peninsula Energy says strong uranium grades from its flagship Lance project in Wyoming and a fresh US$56 million funding package have kept its 2027 growth plan firmly in play as the company continues to fine-tune America’s newest commercial-scale, low-pH, in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium operation.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/peninsula-firms-fy27-us-mine-growth-plan-on-strong-uranium-grades-20260722-p60hlc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-22 14:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Thailand courts Korean investment in biotech, wellness sectors

Snippet: Thailand’s deputy prime minister called for greater Korean investment in biotechnology, healthcare, wellness and future food industries Wednesday as the country seeks to reduce its reliance on agriculture and expand into higher-value sectors.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10816477

[2026-07-22 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares gain after Wall Street rally, while oil prices push higher

Snippet: Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-iran-ai-trump-207dfa55d180fcc565420454178168c5

[2026-07-22 14:09 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: How Australia resisted PRC economic coercion: lessons for others

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/how-australia-resisted-prc-economic-coercion-lessons-for-others/

[2026-07-22 14:09 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [In This Economy] Economic impacts of the ‘historic’ P85 wage hike

Snippet: David Castuciano/Rappler

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/in-this-economy-impact-historic-wage-hike-metro-manila-july-2026/

[2026-07-22 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump Accounts: Some families still waiting for baby's $1,000

Snippet: President Donald Trump rings the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq in the Oval Office at the White House, Monday, July 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-accounts-money-kids-investments-1f749cfbe15409596e0fe7bed0034101

[2026-07-22 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: New UK prime minister faces the same economic issues that sank his predecessor

Snippet: Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to staff and media at 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, July 20, 2026.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/burnham-economic-revival-uk-438eef6399ef4247e9259e39b3b92097

[2026-07-22 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Foreign carmakers lose more traction in China as luxury stronghold erodes

Snippet: Mercedes, Land Rover, BMW, Jaguar and Infiniti take further hit as consumers shun pricey, petrol-powered vehicles

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3361414/foreign-carmakers-lose-more-traction-china-luxury-stronghold-erodes?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-22 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Foreign carmakers lose more traction in China as luxury sales slide

Snippet: Mercedes, Land Rover, BMW, Jaguar and Infiniti take further hit as consumers shun pricey, petrol-powered vehicles

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3361414/foreign-carmakers-lose-more-traction-china-luxury-stronghold-erodes

[2026-07-22 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How China is rolling out electric trucks at vast scale to boost net-zero push

Snippet: China wants at least 1.6 million electric heavy-goods vehicles on the road by 2030, as it pushes to decarbonise its vast road freight sector

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3361383/how-china-rolling-out-electric-trucks-vast-scale-boost-net-zero-push?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-22 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s latest net-zero initiative: deploying electric trucks at vast scale

Snippet: China wants at least 1.6 million electric heavy-goods vehicles on the road by 2030, as it pushes to decarbonise its vast road freight sector

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3361383/how-china-rolling-out-electric-trucks-vast-scale-boost-net-zero-push

[2026-07-22 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Is Andy Burnham preparing for a water war? | The National

Snippet: In the heat of England’s dry summer, there are hosepipe bans to stop the watering of gardens. There are also urgent pleas from privately owned water companies and the government’s Environment Agency for the public to be more careful about water supplies.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/07/22/uk-water-andy-burnham-margaret-thatcher-nationalise-thames/

[2026-07-22 13:58 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Investors see pollution plan silver lining in EU carbon overhaul

Snippet: London – A European Union plan to tie free pollution permits to investments in decarbonization could enhance corporate accountability, investors said, despite concerns that a broader overhaul of the Emissions Trading System (ETS) may weaken incentives to cut emissions. Last Friday, the European Commission proposed an ETS revision, slowing the pace at which emissions must fall and easing the pressure on industries ​such as steel and cement by extending free permits until 2038.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/07/22/investors-pollution-plan-eu-carbon/

[2026-07-22 13:39 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Age

Title: Beetaloo powers into AI boom with NT gas-to-digital strategy

Snippet: Beetaloo Energy has launched Beetaloo Digital, firing up an ambitious new growth engine after securing exclusive rights to a strategic Northern Territory site for a proposed AI data centre and energy precinct.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/beetaloo-powers-into-ai-boom-with-nt-gas-to-digital-strategy-20260722-p60hkb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-22 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Japan's exports and imports grow as yen weakens

Snippet: TOKYO (AP) — Japan recorded a trade deficit in June, according to government data released Wednesday, as the higher price of oil imports helped cause the second straight month of red ink.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/japan-trade-iran-oil-exports-imports-bf2939b06eff812923a0e792bcf107ed

[2026-07-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: $6.2bn gas investment reflects the UAE's evolving energy model | The National

Snippet: Umm Shaif may not be a household name to many outside the energy sector, but this oil field about 150 kilometres north-west of Abu Dhabi city has been influencing lives since 1958. As part of a concession owned and operated by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, it has been helping to meet the world’s energy needs for more than six decades.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/07/22/adnoc-gas-lng-uae-energy/

[2026-07-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Why gold is no longer recovering in the way many had predicted | The National

Snippet: After reaching a high of about $5,595 an ounce in January, gold's subsequent drop back to around $4,000 currently and its inability to regain its upwards momentum has puzzled investors.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/money/2026/07/22/why-gold-is-no-longer-recovering-in-the-way-many-had-predicted/

[2026-07-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Copper's wild ride: What price volatility says about other metals | The National

Snippet: Copper prices have hit a six-week high, as tight supply conditions in China underscore the volatility of a metal that is becoming an increasingly in-demand component for the next generation of electricity.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/07/22/copper-prices-volatility-metals/

[2026-07-22 12:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US readies new tariffs as Trump's 10% global levy to expire

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States is set to impose new tariffs that could hit dozens of countries soon, trade envoy Jamieson Greer signaled Tuesday, with President Donald Trump's temporary global levies due to expire this week.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/22/business/foreign-business/us-readies-new-tariffs-as-trumps-10-global-levy-to-expire/2388980

[2026-07-22 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Xpeng pitches itself as Chinese Tesla to Europeans

Snippet: The Xpeng L03 can be fitted with a small combustion engine that can be used to power its battery, but not to propel the car. (Photo by Jens Kastner)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/electric-vehicles/xpeng-pitches-itself-as-chinese-tesla-to-europeans

[2026-07-22 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong tipped to approve hedge fund tax breaks, attracting investment, talent

Snippet: The bill, expected to pass this year, will exempt private equity and venture capital funds from paying tax on performance-linked income

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3361401/hong-kong-tipped-approve-hedge-fund-tax-breaks-attracting-investment-talent?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-22 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Boston Consulting Group] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong tipped to approve hedge fund tax breaks, attracting investment, talent

Snippet: The bill, expected to pass this year, will exempt private equity and venture capital funds from paying tax on performance-linked income

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3361401/hong-kong-tipped-approve-hedge-fund-tax-breaks-attracting-investment-talent

[2026-07-22 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Yen slips near 40-year low against dollar on Iran tensions, Takaichi plan

Snippet: Under growing global uncertainty, investors sought the dollar as a safe haven. (Photo by Hikaru Yagi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/currencies/yen-slips-near-40-year-low-against-dollar-on-iran-tensions-takaichi-plan

[2026-07-22 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Yen falls to 39-year low of 163 per dollar on Iran tensions, Takaichi plan

Snippet: Under growing global uncertainty, investors sought the dollar as a safe haven. (Photo by Hikaru Yagi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/currencies/yen-falls-to-39-year-low-of-163-per-dollar-on-iran-tensions-takaichi-plan

[2026-07-22 12:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: These Japanese AI winners don’t make chips. They make toilets, glass fiber and seasoning

Snippet: At a time when investor attention has been on the semiconductor industry, some hidden gems with businesses quite dissimilar to high tech have turned out to be market winners, riding the AI boom.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/22/japanese-ai-winners-toilets-fiberglass-and-seasoning.html

[2026-07-22 12:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Finance minister vows vigilance over energy supply amid renewed tensions

Snippet: South Korea's finance minister on Wednesday called for vigilance over potential energy supply disruptions following renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, vowing to take preemptive measures when necessary.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10816183

[2026-07-22 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Yankees’ bullpen proving it won’t need another major trade deadline overhaul

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/21/sports/how-yankees-bullpens-success-changes-trade-deadline-needs/

[2026-07-22 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Ukraine’s drone strikes pile pressure on Russian economy

Snippet: Russia’s economy is creaking ever more loudly as the cost of financing a fifth year of war continues to mount.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-drone-strikes-russian-economy-pressure/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-22 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Post-Orbán sanctions showdown exposes EU capitals’ red lines

Snippet: BRUSSELS — EU ambassadors will make another push Wednesday to finalize the bloc’s first Russia sanctions package since Viktor Orbán left office, after governments stripped back key measures to protect their energy, fish processing, banking and shipping interests.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/post-orban-russia-sanctions-showdown-exposes-eu-capitals-red-lines/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-22 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Cruise boat captain sacked after sleeping in front of guests

Snippet: A cruise tour boat captain has failed to win back his job after being sacked for unsafe and “cavalier” behaviour including sleeping and snoring in front of guests and leaving unqualified staff to steer the boat.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/cruise-boat-captain-sacked-after-sleeping-in-front-of-guests-20260722-p60hez.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-22 11:57 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The real oil shock from the Iran war might be just beginning

Snippet: July 22, 2026 — 11:57am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/the-real-oil-shock-from-the-iran-war-might-be-just-beginning-20260722-p60heb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-22 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: DOJ Probing Harvard Over Financial Aid Programs Linked To China-Based Sources

Snippet: Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/doj-probing-harvard-over-financial-aid-programs-linked-china-based-sources

[2026-07-22 11:36 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: How trust in the RBA could help keep interest rates low

Snippet: July 22, 2026 11:36 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/how-trust-in-the-rba-could-help-keep-interest-rates-low/