Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-09 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With the "mini war" still ongoing (albeit with a 'ceasefire' in place), expectations were for a continued slide (already at record lows) in the American consumer's sentiment in preliminary UMich data for May released today.
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[2026-05-08 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese shipping giants are signing long contracts and rejigging their networks, as they hedge against prolonged disruptions to global trade routes
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[2026-05-08 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Cosco Shipping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese shipping giants are signing long contracts and rejigging their networks, as they hedge against prolonged disruptions to global trade routes
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[2026-05-08 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In his preview of today's NFP report, Goldman's Delta One head wrote that "NFP almost feels like a sideshow at this point. You can argue weak labor data gives a Warsh led Fed enough cover to cut, but with oil and input inflation still elevated there’s also an argument that a weakening labor market alongside a constrained Fed is actually the more difficult combination for risk assets." With that in mind, moments ago the BLS reported that in April the
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[2026-05-08 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures are higher and just shy of a new record, with technology names leading futures higher ahead of April jobs report, after Trump’s assertion that the Iran ceasefire is still holding despite an exchange of weapons between the US and Iran overnight, and a deep weekly loss for oil help futures regain positive momentum.
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[2026-05-08 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Major investment banks expand market share in China, with Goldman reclaiming the revenue lead while Shengang keeps its asset crown
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[2026-05-08 22:00 UTC+10:00] [A-share market] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Major investment banks expand market share in China, with Goldman reclaiming the revenue lead while Shengang keeps its asset crown
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[2026-05-08 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Decrease to take effect on May 16 and comes after airline raised surcharges due to higher fuel prices as Middle East war disrupted supplies
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[2026-05-08 21:05 UTC+10:00] [mainland China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Decrease to take effect on May 16 and comes after airline raised surcharges due to higher fuel prices as Middle East war disrupted supplies
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[2026-05-08 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE announced Dh180 billion ($49 billion) in cumulative offtakes over the next decade during the Make it in the Emirates summit as part of the government's push to strengthen and broaden the country's industrial base amid Iran war driven uncertainties.
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[2026-05-08 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scholars urge a pivot to shared AI and EV standards and cooperation, while an upgraded China-South Korea free-trade pact is deemed vital
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[2026-05-08 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Samsung Global Research China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scholars urge a pivot to shared AI and EV standards and cooperation, while an upgraded China-South Korea free-trade pact is deemed vital
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[2026-05-08 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US has enjoyed dramatically larger economic growth so far this year than most other large developed countries in the world, economic data shows.
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[2026-05-08 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Haley Zaremba via OilPrice.com,
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[2026-05-08 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lam will chair the board of the first entity established to accelerate development of the Northern Metropolis megaproject
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[2026-05-08 19:21 UTC+10:00] [Development Bureau] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lam will chair the board of the first entity established to accelerate development of the Northern Metropolis megaproject
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[2026-05-08 19:03 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — Countries that don't welcome European companies into their markets shouldn't expect access to EU goods and services contracts, the bloc's top industry official has warned.
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[2026-05-08 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump will also join the high-stakes summit in Beijing, sources say
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[2026-05-08 18:31 UTC+10:00] [Honeywell] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump will also join the high-stakes summit in Beijing, sources say
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[2026-05-08 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Imagine China applying the same industry policy playbook for electric cars, solar panels and AI to agriculture and food self-sufficiency
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[2026-05-08 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Imagine China applying the same industry policy playbook for electric cars, solar panels and AI to agriculture and food self-sufficiency
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[2026-05-08 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In a rare outbreak of sanity from the continent that perfected kicking the can, officials on NATO’s eastern front are openly admitting what Brussels and Frankfurt have spent years denying: you can’t fund a permanent war footing with infinite borrowing and hope the bond market never notices.
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[2026-05-08 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Early results from local council elections pointed to big losses for the U.K.'s ruling Labour Party on Friday, raising questions about Keir Starmer's future as prime minister.
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[2026-05-08 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The maker of Sophie la Girafe reportedly ran a ‘fake’ factory in France for years, while secretly producing the iconic toy in China
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[2026-05-08 17:56 UTC+10:00] [France] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The maker of Sophie la Girafe reportedly ran a ‘fake’ factory in France for years, while secretly producing the iconic toy in China
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[2026-05-08 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Indian cricket is increasingly becoming hot property for investors looking to cash in on the booming business of the wildly popular sport in the subcontinent.
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[2026-05-08 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
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[2026-05-08 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: European equity markets are expected to open broadly lower on Friday, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened "much higher" tariffs against the EU.
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[2026-05-08 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Move over TACO trade. Traders now have a new acronym for a market increasingly skeptical that the Strait of Hormuz crisis will end anytime soon: NACHO.
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[2026-05-08 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A dealer watches computer monitors at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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[2026-05-08 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Just another day in private credit paradise... er, hell.
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[2026-05-08 14:05 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-08 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Iran war has caused the biggest disruption of global oil supplies in history and sent average U.S. gasoline prices surging past $4.50 a gallon this week.
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[2026-05-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The sector is advancing faster than the available talent pool – but officials call licenses a ‘breakthrough’ moment
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[2026-05-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Civil Aviation Administration of China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The sector is advancing faster than the available talent pool – but officials call licenses a ‘breakthrough’ moment
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[2026-05-08 12:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean fried chicken chain BHC is making its first foray into Vietnam through a master franchise agreement, seeking to tap rising appetite for Korean food in one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing consumer markets.
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[2026-05-08 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A recent survey shows that India is the most underweighted region for investors. (Photo by Ken Kobayahshi)
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[2026-05-08 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-05-08 11:25 UTC+10:00] [Economy & Governance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-05-08 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Uber Technologies, Inc. is expanding its use of AI tools and using some of those efficiency gains to slow the pace of hiring, according to Business Insider.
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[2026-05-08 11:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strategic state-led investment and low production costs are expected to lift the nation’s manufacturing export share amid deployment of advanced automation
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[2026-05-08 11:11 UTC+10:00] [robotics industry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strategic state-led investment and low production costs are expected to lift the nation’s manufacturing export share amid deployment of advanced automation
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[2026-05-08 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Friday the economy continues to maintain its "solid fundamentals" but pledged a continued emergency posture as uncertainties stemming from the Middle East standoff persist.
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[2026-05-08 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vietnam’s drive to energise its economy may take time to materialise in the face of rising fuel costs and trade barriers, analysts say
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[2026-05-08 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asian] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vietnam’s drive to energise its economy may take time to materialise in the face of rising fuel costs and trade barriers, analysts say
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[2026-05-08 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower Friday, as concerns grew over renewed hostilities between Iran and the U.S. amid a fragile ceasefire.
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[2026-05-08 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Time to weigh risksInflation, debt risks mount as Korea's stock markets celebrate historic highs
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[2026-05-08 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Australian share market has closed sharply lower, experiencing the biggest one-day fall in seven weeks and a near-$50 billion wipeout as oil prices rose on reports of fresh trouble in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-08 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Ken Griffin, the billionaire chief of the Citadel Investment empire, recently expressed his amazement at how President Donald Trump has had the fortitude to survive multiple assassination attempts while still bringing his A-game for the American people.
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[2026-05-08 06:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE has again taken top ranking for adopting artificial intelligence, according to the 2026 Microsoft AI Economy Institute analysis.
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