[2026-05-16 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong parents warned of choking, injury risks from catapult and tangram toys

Snippet: Customs also urged retailers to pull products from shelves after seizing 700 sets during operation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3353799/hong-kong-parents-warned-choking-injury-risks-catapult-and-tangram-toys?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 15:25 UTC+10:00] [warning labels] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong parents warned of choking, injury risks from catapult and tangram toys

Snippet: Customs also urged retailers to pull products from shelves after seizing 700 sets during operation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3353799/hong-kong-parents-warned-choking-injury-risks-catapult-and-tangram-toys

[2026-05-16 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China investor gobbles up 120-year-old German sewing machine maker

Snippet: Mayer & Cie manufactures circular knitting machines that are used to make hats, socks, collars, among other items. (Mayer & Cie)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/commodities/china-investor-gobbles-up-120-year-old-german-sewing-machine-maker

[2026-05-16 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China investor takes over 120-year-old German knitting machine maker

Snippet: Mayer & Cie manufactures circular knitting machines that are used to make hats, socks, collars, among other items. (Mayer & Cie)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/commodities/china-investor-takes-over-120-year-old-german-knitting-machine-maker

[2026-05-16 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Stock markets worldwide drop from records as worries about oil prices rattle the bond market

Snippet: NEW YORK — The US stock market fell from its records Friday and joined a worldwide drop for stocks after higher oil prices sent a shiver through the bond market. Stocks that had been caught up in the euphoria around artificial-intelligence technology led the way lower.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/16/business/foreign-business/stock-markets-worldwide-drop-from-records-as-worries-about-oil-prices-rattle-the-bond-market/2345391

[2026-05-16 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Will Kevin Warsh bring relief or risk to Gulf markets? | The National

Snippet: Kevin Warsh faces an immediate test as he assumes the chairmanship at the US Federal Reserve: navigating the tension between higher interest rates and political pressure from President Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/05/16/will-kevin-warsh-bring-relief-or-risk-to-gulf-markets/

[2026-05-16 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan set to receive first LNG via Hormuz since de facto closure

Snippet: Power provider JERA has major LNG facilities at the port of Futtsu in Chiba prefecture. (Photo by Rie Ishii)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/commodities/japan-set-to-receive-first-lng-via-hormuz-since-de-facto-closure

[2026-05-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong to test first flying cars carrying heavy cargo within 6 months

Snippet: Passenger flights could be next if electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft trials moving building materials to New Territories succeed

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3353759/hong-kong-test-first-flying-cars-carrying-heavy-cargo-within-6-months?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Chun Wo Construction and Engineering] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong to test first flying cars carrying heavy cargo within 6 months

Snippet: Passenger flights could be next if electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft trials moving building materials to New Territories succeed

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3353759/hong-kong-test-first-flying-cars-carrying-heavy-cargo-within-6-months

[2026-05-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beyond bamboo: Vietnam’s To Lam mounts a diplomacy offensive

Snippet: The security chief turned paramount leader is chasing the markets and capital required to reach high-income status by 2045

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3353683/beyond-bamboo-vietnams-lam-mounts-diplomacy-offensive?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Apec] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beyond bamboo: Vietnam’s To Lam mounts a diplomacy offensive

Snippet: The security chief turned paramount leader is chasing the markets and capital required to reach high-income status by 2045

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3353683/beyond-bamboo-vietnams-lam-mounts-diplomacy-offensive

[2026-05-16 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Harvard Weighs Major Crackdown On "Grade Inflation"

Snippet: Harvard faculty begin voting Tuesday on what may be the most aggressive effort in decades to curb grade inflation, a long-running issue that has also drawn attention from the White House as it pushes broader higher-ed reforms, according to Bloomberg.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/harvard-weighs-major-crackdown-grade-inflation

[2026-05-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump and his CEOs want China’s business – but has Asia moved on?

Snippet: The US delegation went to Beijing looking for deals, but a ‘super cycle’ of capital expenditures across Asia is already fuelling enormous growth

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/article/3353399/trump-and-his-ceos-want-chinas-business-has-asia-moved?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Malaysia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump and his CEOs want China’s business – but has Asia moved on?

Snippet: The US delegation went to Beijing looking for deals, but a ‘super cycle’ of capital expenditures across Asia is already fuelling enormous growth

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/article/3353399/trump-and-his-ceos-want-chinas-business-has-asia-moved

[2026-05-16 07:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: BOJ tapering plans face scrutiny from Takaichi's economic advisers

Snippet: The Bank of Japan began tapering bond purchases in August 2024. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/bank-of-japan/boj-tapering-plans-face-scrutiny-from-takaichi-s-economic-advisers

[2026-05-16 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Canada takes key step towards new oil pipeline to serve Asia markets

Snippet: Expanding energy exports is part of PM Carney’s strategy to reduce reliance on the US under Trump

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3353780/canada-takes-key-step-towards-new-oil-pipeline-serve-asia-markets?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 07:24 UTC+10:00] [Pacific Coast] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Canada takes key step towards new oil pipeline to serve Asia markets

Snippet: Expanding energy exports is part of PM Carney’s strategy to reduce reliance on the US under Trump

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3353780/canada-takes-key-step-towards-new-oil-pipeline-serve-asia-markets

[2026-05-16 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: India's Trade Deficit Surges As Energy Import Prices Soar

Snippet: India's trade deficit soared in April by more than analysts expected, as the surge in oil and gas prices hiked the Indian energy import bill.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/indias-trade-deficit-surges-energy-import-prices-soar

[2026-05-16 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gavin Newsom wants to slap a new tax on software sales

Snippet: Gov. Gavin Newsom is going after Silicon Valley with a sweeping proposal to expand the state’s sales tax into cloud software, AI platforms and digital applications — a move projected to generate more than $1 billion in its first year and reshape how the digital economy is taxed.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/us-news/gavin-newsom-wants-to-slap-a-new-tax-on-software-sales/

[2026-05-16 07:09 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Back-to-back rate hikes spook Australia's housing market

Snippet: Back-to-back cash rate hikes have put a lid on some home buyer's budgets, according to new analysis from Canstar.Last week the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) handed down a third consecutive interest rate hike, increasing the cash rate target to 4.35 per cent.During the March 2026 quarter, the average national new loan size fell from a record-high rate late last year, with drops in the key markets of NSW and Victoria, where property prices have been in decline.READ MORE: Tradies

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/cash-rate-hikes-home-buyers-tighten-spending-off-the-back-of-consecutive-increases/85417782-91c4-4667-9715-ccf626d65649

[2026-05-16 06:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Stocks tumble as Treasury yields spike and Iran fears shake markets

Snippet: Wall Street’s rally hit a wall Friday as investors dumped stocks amid a sharp jump in Treasury yields, another surge in oil prices and ongoing fears about the Iran war.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/business/stocks-tumble-as-treasury-yields-spike-and-iran-fears-shake-markets/

[2026-05-16 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: India raises fuel prices as global energy crisis adds pressure on economy

Snippet: NEW DELHI — India raised fuel prices by 3 rupees ($0.03) per liter Friday as the government moved to offset losses due to higher global oil prices.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/16/news/world/india-raises-fuel-prices-as-global-energy-crisis-adds-pressure-on-economy/2345285

[2026-05-16 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: SpaceX Reportedly Chooses Nasdaq And "SPCX" Ticker For Mega IPO

Snippet: Elon Musk's rocket company, SpaceX, has reportedly selected Nasdaq for its long-awaited IPO and is targeting a June 11 pricing, followed by a June 12 debut under the ticker "SPCX," according to a Reuters report released late in Friday's U.S. cash session.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/spacex-reportedly-chooses-nasdaq-and-spcx-ticker-mega-ipo

[2026-05-16 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Profiting from prognostication: The rise of prediction markets that let you cash in on the news | The National

Snippet: By the end of the year, Tehran and Washington will have a permanent peace deal in place, Iran's hardline regime will remain in power and exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi will not be back in his home country.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/05/15/polymarket-iran-prediction-markets-kalshi/

[2026-05-16 03:31 UTC+10:00] [Aging] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Starmer drama has UK markets reliving their Truss nightmare

Snippet: LONDON — Just as its Conservative predecessors did before it, Britain's Labour government risks driving the U.K.’s economy into a ditch with an internal party fight over the steering wheel.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/keir-starmer-uk-labour-leadership-turmoil-economy-pressures-pound-slump-stock-market/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-16 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Alphabet beats Berkshire with record 576bn yen bond offering

Snippet: Landmark issuance underscores demand from overseas companies in the Japanese market. (Nikkei montage)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/bonds/alphabet-beats-berkshire-with-record-576bn-yen-bond-offering

[2026-05-16 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Collum: Was Fed Chair Warsh Chosen For A Controlled Demolition?

Snippet: Supposed monetary hawk Kevin Warsh, who was officially sworn in as the 17th Fed Chair earlier this week, will now face the dilemma of staying true to his hawkish roots or caving to his unabashed high-rate hating President. That is, of course, unless there’s a deeper plan at play…

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/collum-was-fed-chair-warsh-chosen-controlled-demolition

[2026-05-16 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The Fed Is Losing Its Biggest Dove

Snippet: Via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/fed-losing-its-biggest-dove

[2026-05-16 01:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Yen's post-intervention retreat raises questions about advance warnings

Snippet: The Japanese government moved to bolster the yen against the dollar, but the Japanese currency has given up half those gains. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/currencies/yen-s-post-intervention-retreat-raises-questions-about-advance-warnings

[2026-05-16 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Deadlocked At Square Zero: Very First Line Of Iran's Latest Proposal 'Unacceptable,' Trump Says

Snippet: Tehran and Washington are truly not just back to square one, but it's as if no rounds of dialogue - direct or indirect - have even taken place. It's more like being back at square zero - and the US President has just acknowledged it.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/deadlocked-square-zero-very-first-line-irans-latest-proposal-unacceptable-trump-says

[2026-05-16 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Musical Chairs

Snippet: By Molly Schwartz, cross-asset macro strategist at Rabobank

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/musical-chairs

[2026-05-16 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Prediction markets disrupting sports the way PASPA overturn changed betting eight years ago

Snippet: Disruption is a popular buzzword in the business world, but the actual scale of impact on society can sometimes be overstated.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/betting/prediction-markets-disrupting-sports-the-way-paspa-overturn-changed-betting-eight-years-ago/

[2026-05-16 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Putin Hails ‘Positive’ Economic Growth in March Despite Sharp Downgrade in Annual Forecast

Snippet: President Vladimir Putin said Friday that government measures to stabilize the Russian economy have begun yielding “positive results,” even as the Kremlin this week slashed its annual growth outlook by two-thirds.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/15/putin-hails-positive-economic-growth-in-march-despite-sharp-downgrade-in-annual-forecast-a92765

[2026-05-16 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The Stagflation Narrative: What Doomers Get Wrong

Snippet: Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/stagflation-narrative-what-doomers-get-wrong

[2026-05-15 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump’s China trip an attempt to ‘save face’ – analyst to RT

Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s China visit was an attempt to “save face” and seek relief after the Iran war destabilized the global economy, geopolitical analyst Danny Haiphong has told RT. According to Haiphong, the US is now in a “far weaker position” than China and is seeking closer ties with Beijing to stabilize its economy and global standing.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640016-us-china-visit-save-face/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-15 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump’s China trip an attempt to ‘save face’ – analyst to RT

Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s China visit was an attempt to “save face” and seek relief after the Iran war destabilized the global economy, geopolitical analyst Danny Haiphong has told RT. According to Haiphong, the US is now in a “far weaker position” than China and is seeking closer ties with Beijing to stabilize its economy and global standing.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640016-us-china-visit-save-face/

[2026-05-15 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: AI-fueled copper rush spurs Amazon to buy direct from US mine

Snippet: Copper that has been extracted and shaped into smaller disks. (Photo by Kosuke Shimizu)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/commodities/ai-fueled-copper-rush-spurs-amazon-to-buy-direct-from-us-mine

[2026-05-15 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: My President Went To Beijing And All I Got Was This Crummy T-Shirt

Snippet: Authored by Peter Tchir via Academy Securities,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/my-president-went-beijing-and-all-i-got-was-crummy-t-shirt

[2026-05-15 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Samsung Strike Threat Sparks Selling Contagion In Memory Stocks

Snippet: President Trump's China trip has concluded, with the multi-day summit producing comments from both sides that pointed to warming bilateral relations. As Trump returns aboard Air Force One on Friday morning, traders are shifting focus to overnight turmoil in South Korea, where labor action risks rattled Samsung shares and other memory stocks, and dragged the country's benchmark KOSPI index lower.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/samsung-strike-threat-sparks-selling-contagion-memory-stocks

[2026-05-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Polymarket promo code NYPMAX: Deposit $20, get $20 for the Round 2 of the PGA Championship

Snippet: We’re onto Round 2 of the 2026 PGA Championship, and new users can trade on a number of markets at Aronimink Golf Club with the Polymarket promo code NYPMAX.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/betting/polymarket-promo-code-nypmax-deposit-20-get-20-for-the-round-2-of-the-pga-championship/

[2026-05-15 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: IMF lauds resilient Hong Kong economy but warns of risks linked to Middle East war

Snippet: International body also urges city to pursue medium-term financial reforms, such as introducing goods and services tax, to boost revenue

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3353758/imf-lauds-resilient-hong-kong-economy-warns-risks-linked-middle-east-war?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-15 22:48 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: IMF lauds resilient Hong Kong economy but warns of risks linked to Middle East war

Snippet: International body also urges city to pursue medium-term financial reforms, such as introducing goods and services tax, to boost revenue

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3353758/imf-lauds-resilient-hong-kong-economy-warns-risks-linked-middle-east-war

[2026-05-15 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Tumble As Reality Returns And Yields, Oil And Dollar Soar

Snippet: Bond yields, oil and the dollar are surging this morning as US futures tumble from all-time highs, with Tech underperforming driven by a series of factors including i) surging energy prices on lack of Iran war progress, ii) elevated positioning into options expiry; iii) Central bank repricing, iv) Tech sell-off driven by higher yields, and v) strikes at Samsung Electronics.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-tumble-reality-returns-and-yields-oil-and-dollar-soar

[2026-05-15 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump, touting deal, says China to buy 200 Boeing jets with promise for more

Snippet: After leaving Beijing, the US president announced a pledge to buy at least 200 jets, and up to 750 under certain conditions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3353749/trump-touting-deal-says-china-buy-200-boeing-jets-promise-more?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-15 22:24 UTC+10:00] [Great Hall of the People] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump, touting deal, says China to buy 200 Boeing jets with promise for more

Snippet: After leaving Beijing, the US president announced a pledge to buy at least 200 jets, and up to 750 under certain conditions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3353749/trump-touting-deal-says-china-buy-200-boeing-jets-promise-more

[2026-05-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Stephen Miran, Trump’s economic guru, is leaving the Fed. What happens now?

Snippet: Miran quit his job as a Trump economic adviser to join the US Federal Reserve board, where he became known as a vocal dove

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3353705/stephen-miran-trumps-economic-guru-leaving-fed-what-happens-now?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US Senate] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Stephen Miran, Trump’s economic guru, is leaving the Fed. What happens now?

Snippet: Miran quit his job as a Trump economic adviser to join the US Federal Reserve board, where he became known as a vocal dove

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3353705/stephen-miran-trumps-economic-guru-leaving-fed-what-happens-now

[2026-05-15 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Why Britain’s potential next PM is putting investors on edge

Snippet: LONDON — U.K. gilts and sterling have come under increasing pressure, amid fears a new left-leaning prime minister will challenge the country's fiscal discipline and take up a confrontational stance towards bond markets.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/15/andy-burnham-uk-keir-starmer-labour-election-bonds-gilts-sterling-markets.html

[2026-05-15 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump Talk & 'Thucydides Trap' Threat Triggers Market Mayhem Overnight

Snippet: Traders are waking this morning in the US to some relative market mayhem and questioning what came first - the oil spike or the geopolitical angst - to trigger these moves as it appears the market finally remembered there's more going on in the world than trading 'short compute' demand to the moon...

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/trump-talk-thucydides-trap-threat-triggers-market-mayhem-overnight

[2026-05-15 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Egypt leans on households to weather shock from Iran war | The National

Snippet: Egypt’s latest IMF review is taking place as officials present the economy as stable, even while many households are facing rising costs and reduced support.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/05/15/egypt-leans-on-households-to-weather-shock-from-iran-war/