Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-11 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Singapore, long viewed as a bellwether for the global economy, expects tourism spending to soften this year despite forecasting another increase in visitor arrivals, reflecting concerns that conflicts in the Middle East could weigh on consumer and business spending.
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[2026-05-11 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens to curb fuel use, reduce overseas travel, and pause gold purchases, underscoring the severe impact of the Iran war on the economy.
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[2026-05-11 14:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China's onshore yuan touched 6.79 per dollar in morning trading on May 11, its highest point since February 2023. © Reuters
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[2026-05-11 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Commuters walk through a corridor in the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in New York on June 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
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[2026-05-11 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Gains in the sector are bucking broader market trends following a strong signal from Beijing that it is committed to chip self-sufficiency.
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[2026-05-11 14:03 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Gains in the sector are bucking broader market trends following a strong signal from Beijing that it is committed to chip self-sufficiency.
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[2026-05-11 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Ali Al Zaidi, Iraq's prime minister-designate, is inheriting an economy in free fall with the Iran war and oil supply collapse, as well as Washington's pressure on Baghdad, exacerbating long-delayed structural reforms.
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[2026-05-11 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Factory-gate prices increased 2.8 per cent last month and consumer prices were up 1.2 per cent, surpassing expectations as fuel costs rise
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[2026-05-11 13:54 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Factory-gate prices increased 2.8 per cent last month and consumer prices were up 1.2 per cent, surpassing expectations as fuel costs rise
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[2026-05-11 13:25 UTC+10:00] [Economy & Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-05-11 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Relentless global rush into artificial intelligence-linked semiconductor stocks continues to propel Seoul's market.(Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-05-11 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran's counterproposal to end the 10-week war in the Middle East, calling it "totally unacceptable," while Tehran vowed to "never bow," prolonging a standoff that has choked the Strait of Hormuz and roiled global energy markets.
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[2026-05-11 11:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Vietnamese technical trainee, left, works with a Japanese colleague at a manufacturing plant in Tobishima, Japan. October 2025. © Kyodo
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[2026-05-11 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: While the digital US economy, if proxied through the earnings growth and stock prices of AI companies and their "picks and shovels" support ecosystem, has never been stronger, the traditional US consumer, responsible for 70% of US GDP, has rarely been more depressed than right now (and according to the latest University of Michigan sentiment survey, Americans have literally never been more pessimistic).
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[2026-05-11 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday as higher oil prices and escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran weighed on investor sentiment after President Donald Trump's rejected Tehran's latest proposal to end the war.
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[2026-05-11 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: It was onwards and upwards on Wall Street, with more positive corporate and economic news fuelling new record highs on Friday.
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[2026-05-11 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Natural rubber is made from latex, a milky white substance collected from rubber trees. Sri Trang Agro-Industry's Chief Executive Officer Veerasith Sinchareonkul says the Thai rubber group sees steady demand from tire makers. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Lauren DeCicca and Getty Images)
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[2026-05-11 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,
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[2026-05-11 05:44 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In conjunction with the state visit of President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, Tô Lâm to Sri Lanka, a special discussion on enhancing cooperation in the digital economy sector between the two countries was held Friday (8) between the Deputy Minister of Digital Economy, Eranga Weeraratne, and Nguyen The Trung, Member of the National Advisory Council of the 57th Steering Committee of Vietnam, at the Ministry of Digital Economy.
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[2026-05-11 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The All Ceylon Gem Miners and Dealers Association have introduced a proposal to maintain ‘Gem Dollar Reserves,’ similar to the gold and foreign exchange (USD) reserves currently held by the General Treasury of Sri Lanka.
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[2026-05-11 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As a key component of the Government’s Digital Economy Strategy, plans have been made to establish the Public Impact Champions Network (PIC-Net) with the aim of driving institutional-level digital transformation across the public sector.
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[2026-05-11 05:24 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The US stock market rose to records following the latest sign that the nation’s job market is doing better than economists expected.
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[2026-05-11 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A key indicator of household wealth has stagnated over the past five years as the gap between Australia’s richest households and everyone else widens.
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[2026-05-11 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, best known for his role on MTV’s The Hills, is gaining traction on online prediction markets, including Polymarket and Kalshi, as well as local polling, after a series of viral campaign videos and last week’s mayoral debate.
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[2026-05-11 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Wolf Richter via Wolf Street,
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[2026-05-11 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by Peter Tchir of Academy Securities
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[2026-05-11 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Latest price war erupted ahead of Mother’s Day with ParknShop, Wellcome offering 12 per cent off for shoppers who met minimum spending threshold
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[2026-05-11 00:18 UTC+10:00] [Peter Shiu Ka-fai] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Latest price war erupted ahead of Mother’s Day with ParknShop, Wellcome offering 12 per cent off for shoppers who met minimum spending threshold
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[2026-05-10 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Prediction markets ETFs may soon be coming to retail investors and even into retirement plans, but maybe just not as fast as anticipated.
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[2026-05-10 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Mallika Sachdeva and Michael Hsueh via Deutsche Bank Research Institute,
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[2026-05-10 20:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
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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[2026-05-10 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A series of well-timed market bets on falling oil prices totalling as much as $US7 billion ($9.6 billion) during March and April spread across multiple exchanges and types of fuel and derivatives just before major Iranian policy announcements by US President Donald Trump, according to traders, market experts and Reuters analysis of exchange data.
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[2026-05-10 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Aircraft maker reviewing new designs to challenge Boeing and Airbus and take better advantage of plane’s slightly wider fuselage
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[2026-05-10 18:00 UTC+10:00] [luggage compartments] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Aircraft maker reviewing new designs to challenge Boeing and Airbus and take better advantage of plane’s slightly wider fuselage
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[2026-05-10 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief Paul Chan says growth reflects improving property market, but concedes uneven recovery across different sectors
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[2026-05-10 17:28 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asian] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief Paul Chan says growth reflects improving property market, but concedes uneven recovery across different sectors
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[2026-05-10 16:33 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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[2026-05-10 16:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Forum brings together more than 500 executives, startup leaders and students for talks on circular economy, ESG strategy and green careers
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[2026-05-10 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Cape Verde] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: African archipelago hopes startups, digital infrastructure and diaspora investment can transform its economy
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[2026-05-10 15:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
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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[2026-05-10 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tariqul Islam, a ride-share driver, waits in a long queue of petrol for his motorcycle in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdul Goni)
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[2026-05-10 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The potential for a US-UAE swap line is putting new focus on a tool that is considered to be central to the plumbing of the global financial system.
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[2026-05-10 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With Beijing’s ‘AI-plus’ plan looking to grow the nation’s digital economy, experts warn that hubs could further outpace rural regions, fuelling inequality
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[2026-05-10 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Lynn Song] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With Beijing’s ‘AI-plus’ plan looking to grow the nation’s digital economy, experts warn that hubs could further outpace rural regions, fuelling inequality
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[2026-05-10 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Bryan Lutz via DollarCollapse.com,
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[2026-05-10 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by David Stockman via InternationalMan.com,
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[2026-05-10 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,
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[2026-05-10 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Inflation is reshaping modern dating by making romantic outings more expensive and forcing many singles to be more intentional about how they spend, according to a new study from DealSeek.
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[2026-05-10 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Talks toward an economic partnership agreement with Mercosur would mark the first major free-trade negotiation for Japan under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (Nikkei montage/Kyodo)
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[2026-05-10 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Recent trading competitions suggest large language models are still unreliable portfolio managers, according to Bloomberg.
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