Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-31 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing aims to expand nation’s world-leading network coverage, raising questions over need for more infrastructure projects as authorities flag ‘weak links’
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[2026-07-31 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-31 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance
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[2026-07-31 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An ad for the prediction market app Kalshi is displayed on a mobile phone Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, file)
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[2026-07-31 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Markets have a habit of explaining every move with the most obvious narrative available. This week, that narrative was earnings. Investors spent days dissecting cloud growth, AI capex, free cash flows, and also Fed messaging, while some of the most dramatic price action of this summer was being driven by something else entirely.
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[2026-07-31 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A Qatari company has embarked on a $3.3 billion farming and food-processing project in Syria that is expected to employ thousands, as Gulf investors step up efforts to support the country’s economic rehabilitation.
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[2026-07-31 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Roblox shares plunged 21% in premarket trading in New York - the most in two years if losses hold through the cash session - after second-quarter users and bookings missed Bloomberg Consensus estimates, reflecting softer engagement following the rollout of new child-safety measures.
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[2026-07-31 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Progressive Democrats have won major electoral victories across the country in recent months. As inequality and affordability become flashpoints for the midterms, many candidates and supporters are citing religion as a rationale for their positions.
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[2026-07-31 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A broad rally in US tech stocks is extending for a second day, with Nasdaq 100 futures rising over 1%. Amazon is the standout in premarket trading, up by 12% after reporting a fifth quarter of cloud sales growth, while Apple is sinking 7% after its sales forecast was dented by industry-wide supply shortages.
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[2026-07-31 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: New figures from Spain's Department of National Security indicate that 49,000 people illegally entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta within 24 hours, according to Reuters.
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[2026-07-31 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The flags of Japan and the United States are displayed in a trading room in Tokyo on June 23. © Kyodo
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[2026-07-31 20:34 UTC+10:00] [Global Risk-Reward Monitor] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-31 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Debt-level gains mask private-sector contraction, with government lone growth lever as households deleverage, firms shun borrowing: report
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[2026-07-31 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National Institution for Finance and Development] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Debt-level gains mask private-sector contraction, with government lone growth lever as households deleverage, firms shun borrowing: report
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[2026-07-31 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The IMF approved $1.8 billion in funding to Egypt following a review of two reform programmes, bringing total disbursements to $7.3 billion.
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[2026-07-31 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Only two months into his tenure as chairman of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh is leading the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) at a time of unusually deep division over the direction of monetary policy in the world's largest economy.
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[2026-07-31 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economy should continue to post solid growth in the second half of 2026, government spokesman says
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[2026-07-31 18:50 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economy should continue to post solid growth in the second half of 2026, government spokesman says
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[2026-07-31 18:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Taiwan's economy is booming thanks to the global AI buildout, although the administration in Taipei aims to spread the benefits. © Reuters
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[2026-07-31 18:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Martin Shkreli wants to make one thing clear to anyone who’s willing to listen: He’s back and he still doesn’t care how many people he ticks off along the way.
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[2026-07-31 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The push for cooperation comes as Chinese carmakers seek to validate their driverless technology in European markets
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[2026-07-31 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The push for cooperation comes as Chinese carmakers seek to validate their driverless technology in European markets
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[2026-07-31 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Politburo’s pledge to stabilise growth and boost capital markets helps drive rally, reinforced by days of relatively strong reference rates by the central bank
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[2026-07-31 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Politburo’s pledge to stabilise growth and boost capital markets helps drive rally, reinforced by days of relatively strong reference rates by the central bank
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[2026-07-31 16:50 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: What a wild ride in markets this week.
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[2026-07-31 15:53 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-31 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing faces renewed pressure to ramp up support as PMI falls to 49.2, a day after leadership signalled it would accelerate fiscal spending
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[2026-07-31 15:25 UTC+10:00] [ING] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing faces renewed pressure to ramp up support as PMI falls to 49.2, a day after leadership signalled it would accelerate fiscal spending
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[2026-07-31 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A worker prepares aluminum panels for coating at a factory of Kam Pin Industrial (HK) Ltd, in Dongguan city in southern China’s Guangdong province on Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan,File)
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[2026-07-31 13:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet (left) and U.S. President Donald Trump attend the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur in October 2025. Cambodia has implemented some measures linked to its trade agreement with Washington, according to a U.S. business group. © Reuters
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[2026-07-31 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Abu Dhabi investment powerhouse 2PointZero Group reported first-half net profit of Dh7.7 billion ($2.1 billion) as it increased its global expansion through investments in North America, Africa and Europe.
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[2026-07-31 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: As crude oil prices rise again, the Bank of Japan is facing a difficult decision on how to respond to inflation. (Photo by Rie Ishi)
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[2026-07-31 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chipmaker’s ascent to highest market capitalisation ends two decades on top for energy conglomerates, lenders and consumer brands
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[2026-07-31 13:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chipmaker’s ascent to highest market capitalisation ends two decades on top for energy conglomerates, lenders and consumer brands
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[2026-07-31 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- The North Korean economy grew more than 3 percent for the third consecutive year in 2025, supported by expanded economic cooperation with Russia, South Korea's central bank said Friday.
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[2026-07-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shipments to Asean have surged 246% this year as cross-border healthcare platforms pave way for manufacturers to challenge US giants like Intuitive Surgical
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[2026-07-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shipments to Asean have surged 246% this year as cross-border healthcare platforms pave way for manufacturers to challenge US giants like Intuitive Surgical
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[2026-07-31 11:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will closely monitor economic conditions and take "timely" measures, the finance minister said Friday, amid recent volatility in the financial markets.
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[2026-07-31 11:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will closely monitor economic conditions and take "timely" measures, the finance minister said Friday, amid recent volatility in the financial markets.
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[2026-07-31 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A currency trader talks on the phone at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-07-31 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The engineering feat marks the longest continuous underwater excavation achieved by a drilling machine of its kind, state media reports
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[2026-07-31 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The engineering feat marks the longest continuous underwater excavation achieved by a drilling machine of its kind, state media reports
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[2026-07-31 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Housing prices in the city have risen for 13 consecutive months, but analysts expect the market to lose steam amid weaker investor sentiment
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[2026-07-31 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Fifa World Cup] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Housing prices in the city have risen for 13 consecutive months, but analysts expect the market to lose steam amid weaker investor sentiment
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[2026-07-31 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — One of the Chinese economy's few growth drivers lost steam in July, according to the latest survey of businesses by China Beige Book.
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[2026-07-31 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 31 Jul 2026 at 7:45am
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[2026-07-31 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The U.S. and Japan appear to have worked together to stem the yen's slide against the dollar. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-07-31 05:16 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US stocks are rebounding after Microsoft leaped on hopes that its big spending on AI is translating into profits, while computer-chip companies clawed back some of their sharp recent losses.
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[2026-07-31 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The yen had been depreciating against the dollar amid fiscal policy concerns and uncertainty surrounding the war in the Middle East. © Reuters
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[2026-07-31 02:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE has scrapped 15 fees on company and market activities while raising the cost of approving stock listings, as authorities look to cut red tape and widen economic participation in the country.
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