[2026-07-18 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Pakistan and Kuwait discuss expanded defense pact, sources say

Snippet: Pakistan has been negotiating an expanded defense pact with Kuwait in exchange for energy cooperation and investment, according to five sources with knowledge of the talks.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-902840

[2026-07-18 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pole line manufacturer Jocelyn Forge taps COREnergy for cost-efficient power supply

Snippet: POLE line hardware manufacturer Jocelyn Forge Inc. (JFI) has selected COREnergy as its retail electricity supplier for four operating companies under its group — Jocelyn Forge Inc., Jocelyn Casting, Formosa Forge Phils. Inc. and Galvanizing Specialist Manufacturing Inc. The partnership covers facilities located in Bulacan with a combined contracted capacity of 2.83MW to be provisioned through 2028.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/18/tmt-newswire/pole-line-manufacturer-jocelyn-forge-taps-corenergy-for-cost-efficient-power-supply/2386525

[2026-07-18 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: DICT activates 100 free Wi-Fi sites in Region 2

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/18/business/top-business/dict-activates-100-free-wi-fi-sites-in-region-2/2386719

[2026-07-18 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ​Changing driver behavior

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/18/business/top-business/changing-driver-behavior/2386724

[2026-07-18 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Semirara asks court to rule on DOE demand

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/18/business/top-business/semirara-asks-court-to-rule-on-doe-demand/2386725

[2026-07-18 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Working group drafting global minimum tax law

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/18/business/top-business/working-group-drafting-global-minimum-tax-law/2386726

[2026-07-18 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ​Peso could hit P63:$1

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/18/business/top-business/peso-could-hit-p631/2386727

[2026-07-18 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong welcomes US move to let national emergency declaration expire

Snippet: City says decision could help restore normal economic and trade ties after years of tensions over the national security law

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3361011/hong-kong-welcomes-us-move-let-national-emergency-declaration-expire?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-18 01:20 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong welcomes US move to let national emergency declaration expire

Snippet: City says decision could help restore normal economic and trade ties after years of tensions over the national security law

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3361011/hong-kong-welcomes-us-move-let-national-emergency-declaration-expire

[2026-07-18 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Could Russia's Wartime Debt Boom Trigger a Banking Crisis?

Snippet: Russia’s wartime borrowing boom, which helped prop up the economy following Western sanctions, has left the country’s banking sector increasingly vulnerable as high interest rates and slowing growth make it harder for companies and households to repay their debts.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/17/could-russias-wartime-debt-boom-trigger-a-banking-crisis-a93271

[2026-07-18 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Apple races past Nvidia to reclaim crown as world’s most valuable company

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/business/apple-races-past-nvidia-to-reclaim-crown-as-worlds-most-valuable-company/

[2026-07-18 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Apple's OpenAI Trade-Secret War Ramps Up With Preservation Letters To Dozens Of Ex-Employees

Snippet: Apple's legal fight with OpenAI is spilling well beyond the courtroom. A week after suing the ChatGPT maker over alleged theft of its hardware secrets, Apple's lawyers have sent personal document-preservation letters to about 40 former Apple employees now working at OpenAI, according to the Financial Times - roughly 10 percent of the some 400 ex-Apple staff now at the company.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/apples-openai-trade-secret-war-ramps-preservation-letters-dozens-ex-employees

[2026-07-18 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's Rapidus partners with Cadence on AI agent chip design tools

Snippet: Rapidus President Atsuyoshi Koike said AI agents will play a central role in speeding up chip design. (Photo by Shuhei Ochiai)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/japan-s-rapidus-partners-with-cadence-on-ai-agent-chip-design-tools

[2026-07-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese shipbuilders snap up more supertanker orders as Iran war turmoil drags on

Snippet: Industry data shows China’s shipyards secured 82 per cent of tanker orders placed this year, as measured by carrying capacity

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3360965/chinese-shipbuilders-snap-more-supertanker-orders-iran-war-turmoil-drags?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese shipbuilders snap up more supertanker orders as Iran war turmoil drags on

Snippet: Industry data shows China’s shipyards secured 82 per cent of tanker orders placed this year, as measured by carrying capacity

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3360965/chinese-shipbuilders-snap-more-supertanker-orders-iran-war-turmoil-drags

[2026-07-18 00:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Chinese AI firm Moonshot unveils powerful model with capabilities close to Anthropic, OpenAI

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/business/chinese-ai-firm-moonshot-unveils-powerful-model-with-capabilities-close-to-anthropic-openai/

[2026-07-18 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

Snippet: The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/top-20-global-concert-tours-from-pollstar-5dcc54d1d1fb58fab3f947c10ae4a77d

[2026-07-18 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China's Moonshot AI gains on Anthropic, OpenAI with new low-cost model

Snippet: Moonshot AI's booth is seen at the World AI Conference in Shanghai on July 17. (Photo by Itsuro Fujino)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/china-s-moonshot-ai-gains-on-anthropic-openai-with-new-low-cost-model

[2026-07-18 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE economy set for rebound in second half of year on exports recovery after Opec exit, says IMF | The National

Snippet: The UAE economy is set to rebound in the second half of this year despite the regional war, amid an exports recovery following its exit from Opec, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/07/17/uae-economy-set-for-rebound-in-second-half-of-year-on-exports-recovery-after-opec-exit-says-imf/

[2026-07-17 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Apple dethrones Nvidia as world's most valuable company, ending the chipmaker's long run at the top

Snippet: Apple surpassed Nvidia in market value on Friday to reclaim its spot as the world's most valuable company.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/apple-nvidia-aapl-nvda-market-cap.html

[2026-07-17 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Netflix mired in prolonged stock slump that evokes bad memories of 2021’s Wall Street panic

Snippet: Despite being the obvious victor of the streaming wars, there have been very few spoils — at least as of late — for Netflix.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/07/17/hollywood/netflix-mired-in-prolonged-stock-slump-that-evokes-bad-memories-of-2021s-wall-street-panic/

[2026-07-17 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Fewer Asian companies list in US, but IPO proceeds outpace last year

Snippet: Initial public offerings by Chinese and Hong Kong firms have ground to a halt after a two-year boom in the first six months of this year. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/fewer-asian-companies-list-in-us-but-ipo-proceeds-outpace-last-year

[2026-07-17 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Airbus sells 55 aircraft – including 15 widebody A350s – to 2 Chinese airlines

Snippet: Air China says it will purchase 15 widebody A350-900 jets, while subsidiary Shenzhen Airlines will buy 40 narrowbody A320neo aircraft

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3361001/airbus-sells-55-aircraft-including-15-widebody-a350s-2-chinese-airlines?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General Electric] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Airbus sells 55 aircraft – including 15 widebody A350s – to 2 Chinese airlines

Snippet: Air China says it will purchase 15 widebody A350-900 jets, while subsidiary Shenzhen Airlines will buy 40 narrowbody A320neo aircraft

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3361001/airbus-sells-55-aircraft-including-15-widebody-a350s-2-chinese-airlines

[2026-07-17 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: No apology or high-level contact as EU-Israel ties sour over bid to block trade with settlements | The National

Snippet: Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas have frozen contacts after a push to restrict trade between the bloc and Israeli settlements triggered a war of words.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/07/17/no-apology-or-high-level-contact-as-eu-israel-ties-sour-over-bid-to-block-trade-with-settlements/

[2026-07-17 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘Offer he can’t refuse’: Is Italy’s mafia law breaking crime or families?

Snippet: Italy’s mafia clans have kept the family business alive for generations, passing criminal empires from fathers to sons in a cycle that has endured for centuries. But with organised crime networks still exerting influence across parts of the country, the Italian government now wants to make the next generation an offer that — it hopes — they can’t refuse.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/17/offer-he-cant-refuse-is-italys-mafia-law-breaking-crime-or-families

[2026-07-17 22:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Energy deals set to dominate $60bn US-Iraq business summit | The National

Snippet: US and Iraqi companies were expected to sign a series of deals worth $60 billion on Friday as Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi seeks to boost economic ties with Washington and revitalise his country's energy sector.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/07/17/iraq-oil-deals-conocophillips-bp/

[2026-07-17 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Here’s where the smart money believes oil prices could wreak havoc on the stock market

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/business/heres-where-the-smart-money-believes-oil-prices-could-wreak-havoc-on-the-stock-market/

[2026-07-17 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tech self-reliance takes the stage at China’s World AI Conference | South China Morning Post

Snippet: The conference attracted more than 1,100 companies displaying some 3,000 exhibits, with hundreds of products making their global debut.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/china/3360993/tech-self-reliance-takes-stage-chinas-world-ai-conference

[2026-07-17 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Investors in NYC’s municipal debt are starting to lose patience with Zohran Mamdani

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/business/nycs-municipal-debt-nvestors-are-losing-patience-with-zohran-mamdani/

[2026-07-17 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Tumble As Latest Chinese "DeepSeek Moment" Sparks Chip Meltdown

Snippet: A surprise breakthrough from Chinese AI startup Moonshot (which is now at the top of the Frontend code benchmark on Arena) rumbled through global markets, sending chip stocks reeling, as queasiness returned about the industry’s unprecedented spending spree (something we have been warning about for the past year). Moonshot claims its new Kimi K3 model rivals top offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic in a release reminiscent of last year’s “DeepSeek moment.” It came as President Xi Jinping appeared at China’s

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-tumble-latest-chinese-deepseek-moment-sparks-chip-meltdown

[2026-07-17 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Guotai Junan Futures] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Red Sea shutdown risk looms as US-Iran tensions threaten to send oil prices even higher

Snippet: Tehran puts Houthi militants on notice to close critical shipping lanes, threatening a fresh supply shock as Brent crude notches 21 per cent rally since early July

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3360954/red-sea-shutdown-risk-looms-us-iran-tensions-threaten-send-oil-prices-even-higher

[2026-07-17 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Red Sea shutdown risk looms as US-Iran tensions threaten to send oil prices even higher

Snippet: Tehran puts Houthi militants on notice to close critical shipping lanes, threatening a fresh supply shock as Brent crude notches 21 per cent rally since early July

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3360954/red-sea-shutdown-risk-looms-us-iran-tensions-threaten-send-oil-prices-even-higher?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UK investigating incident on ship near Oman

Snippet: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) is investigating an incident on a merchant vessel east of Duqm in Oman, according to Al Jazeera.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uk-investigating-incident-ship-near-oman

[2026-07-17 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: CNBC

Title: Democratic socialists top MAGA candidates among voters in CNBC's All-America poll

Snippet: More voters would be more likely to support a democratic socialist candidate than a Make America Great Again supporter or a candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump, the CNBC All-America Economic Survey released Friday found.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/democratic-socialists-top-maga-candidates-all-america-poll.html

[2026-07-17 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Economic outlook is worsening and Trump is getting blamed, CNBC survey finds

Snippet: Despite a booming stock market and improving inflation numbers, the public is as depressed about the economy as it has been since the years just after the pandemic and increasingly concerned about the cost of everyday goods, according to the latest CNBC All-America Economic Survey.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/economic-outlook-is-worsening-and-trump-is-getting-blamed-cnbc-survey-finds.html

[2026-07-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China ramps up ethylene output, aka ‘industrial gold’, amid Iran war disruptions

Snippet: PetroChina’s Xinjiang hub shifts output to the western interior region to rebalance coastal-heavy sector and hit green goals as Middle East conflict flares

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3360957/china-ramps-ethylene-output-aka-industrial-gold-amid-iran-war-disruptions?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [ethylene] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China ramps up ethylene output, aka ‘industrial gold’, amid Iran war disruptions

Snippet: PetroChina’s Xinjiang hub shifts output to the western interior region to rebalance coastal-heavy sector and hit green goals as Middle East conflict flares

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3360957/china-ramps-ethylene-output-aka-industrial-gold-amid-iran-war-disruptions

[2026-07-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NYC’s business leaders are in denial about crime in the Big Apple

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/business/nycs-business-leaders-are-in-denial-about-crime-in-the-big-apple/

[2026-07-17 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: War risk shipping premium surges again as tensions escalate at Strait of Hormuz | The National

Snippet: War risk insurance premiums for shipping remain extremely volatile and have soared this week as tensions between the US and Iran escalate with movement choked again through the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/07/17/war-risk-shipping-premium-surges-again-as-tensions-escalate-at-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-07-17 20:33 UTC+10:00] [Williams Business Consultancy] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia can’t block MMC Port chief as state doesn’t meddle in company matters: minister

Snippet: Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, who quit as DP World chief after being linked to Jeffrey Epstein, is now heading Malaysia’s largest port operator

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3360975/malaysia-cant-block-mmc-port-chief-state-doesnt-meddle-company-matters-minister

[2026-07-17 20:31 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Global tech stocks fall as chip sell-off deepens; mortgage rates rise amid renewed Middle East tensions - business live

Snippet: The tech sell-off has spread to European stock markets this morning: the Stoxx Europe 600 is down 0.5%, led by a 1% decline in its tech sector.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/jul/17/global-tech-stocks-fall-chip-sell-off-burberry-sales-boost-economy-latest-news

[2026-07-17 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Adidas, Lenovo among companies in China giving workers a World Cup final holiday

Snippet: Chinese tech firms NetEase and 37 Interactive Entertainment are allowing employees to enjoy a half-day off on Monday morning

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3360961/adidas-lenovo-among-companies-china-giving-workers-world-cup-final-holiday?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 20:30 UTC+10:00] [football] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Adidas, Lenovo among companies in China giving workers a World Cup final holiday

Snippet: Chinese tech firms NetEase and 37 Interactive Entertainment are allowing employees to enjoy a half-day off on Monday morning

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3360961/adidas-lenovo-among-companies-china-giving-workers-world-cup-final-holiday

[2026-07-17 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: New York Post

Title: The players who could tilt the Yankees’ season — from stars to prospects to trade bait

Snippet: If the Yankees are going to reach the promised land — the Canyon of Heroes — it is going to take the entire 26-man active roster and more to get there.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/sports/the-players-who-could-tilt-the-yankees-season/

[2026-07-17 20:16 UTC+10:00] [Aviation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: EU loosens carbon market rules to let industry pollute for longer

Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Commission has confirmed it will allow EU industry to continue emitting planet-warming gases well into the 2040s and offer more free pollution permits for longer, as part of an overhaul of the bloc's Emissions Trading System.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-loosens-carbon-market-rules-to-allow-industry-to-pollute-for-longer/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-17 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: India launches first hydrogen train amid rail modernization drive

Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off Namo Green Rail, India's first hydrogen-powered train, in Jind in the Indian state of Haryana on July 17. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/transportation/india-launches-first-hydrogen-train-amid-rail-modernization-drive

[2026-07-17 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: SpaceX falls further in premarket after Starship test flight aborted

Snippet: SpaceX's stock fell further on Friday, a day after it aborted a test flight for its Starship rocket at the last second, and amid choppy post-IPO trading.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/spacex-stock-starship-test-flight-aborted.html

[2026-07-17 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Target recalls 200,000 children’s sandals over potential choking hazard: CPSC

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/business/target-recalls-200000-childrens-sandals-over-potential-choking-hazard-cpsc/

[2026-07-17 20:05 UTC+10:00] [Property / Living] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Five of the best homes in Melbourne asking $900,000 or less

Snippet: Mansions aren’t the only homes that can be beautiful. Home buyers on a budget can find stylish and liveable options if they know where to look, especially in a market downturn.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/living/five-of-the-best-homes-in-melbourne-asking-900-000-or-less-20260715-p60fj0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed