Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-07 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Demise of US budget carrier seen as a warning sign of how turbulent it could get for China’s airlines with fragile bottom lines
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[2026-05-07 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China State Railway Group] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Demise of US budget carrier seen as a warning sign of how turbulent it could get for China’s airlines with fragile bottom lines
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[2026-05-07 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama has been warning that she is prepared to take "decisive action" against speculative yen selling. Market participants wonder if she might become overzealous. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Lejun Wang and Sae Kamae)
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[2026-05-07 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: After multiple warnings against the "speculative" and "one-sided" currency moves, Japan's Ministry of Finance appears to have put its money where its mouth is and intervened in the yen during the country's Golden Week holiday. The first intervention, reportedly on April 30, came after the yen weakened past the politically sensitive 160 yen level, marking the first yen-buying operation since July 2024.
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[2026-05-07 18:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is pushing for a stronger yuan to help globalise the currency, but the upswing could create issues for the country’s export giants
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[2026-05-07 18:22 UTC+10:00] [United Arab Emirates] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is pushing for a stronger yuan to help globalise the currency, but the upswing could create issues for the country’s export giants
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[2026-05-07 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: This is The Manila Times, where we bring you stories that shape our world.
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[2026-05-07 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Insiders say The Weeknd is slated to perform at the main stadium of Kai Tak Sports Park in October
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[2026-05-07 18:02 UTC+10:00] [Live Nation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Insiders say The Weeknd is slated to perform at the main stadium of Kai Tak Sports Park in October
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[2026-05-07 17:49 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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[2026-05-07 16:14 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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[2026-05-07 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: European stocks opened slightly higher on Thursday as investors await the outcome of reports that Washington and Tehran are nearing an agreement to end the war.
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[2026-05-07 15:48 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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[2026-05-07 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LAPU-LAPU CITY — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) widens its economic push as the region accelerates efforts to integrate micro, small and medium enterprises into global value chains while pursuing energy security reforms and a unified digital economy framework in Southeast Asia.
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[2026-05-07 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Global demand for gold jewellery fell in the first quarter of 2026, tumbling from record highs as the precious metal comes under pressure amid uncertainty caused by the Iran war.
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[2026-05-07 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Russia is warning that the Ukrainian capital could face unprecedented aerial bombing, and is taking the somewhat unprecedented step of issuing evacuation orders for bystanders in Kiev.
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[2026-05-07 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alibaba and Baidu lead gains after softer crude prices and overnight advance in US equities boost market sentiment
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[2026-05-07 12:32 UTC+10:00] [Hang Seng Index] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alibaba and Baidu lead gains after softer crude prices and overnight advance in US equities boost market sentiment
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[2026-05-07 12:25 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-07 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Oil prices sank Wednesday, and stock markets rallied worldwide with hopes that the United States and Iran are nearing a deal to allow ships to deliver crude from the Persian Gulf once again to their customers.
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[2026-05-07 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Add another vocal warning to the chorus singing about the dangers of private credit.
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[2026-05-07 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Jeepney drivers gather to receive government cash aid in Manila on April 16. Transportation workers are among those hit hardest by soaring fuel prices in the Philippines, which imports 98% of its oil needs. © Reuters
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[2026-05-07 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Jeepney drivers gather to receive government cash aid in Manila on April 16. Transportation workers are among those hit hardest by soaring fuel prices in the Philippines, which imports 98% of its oil needs. © Reuters
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[2026-05-07 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: May 7, 2026 — 11:59am
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[2026-05-07 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Trader Joseph Stevens, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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[2026-05-07 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global supply shocks have intensified in recent months – reaffirming Beijing’s years-long strategy
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[2026-05-07 11:30 UTC+10:00] [China Oil and Gas Pipeline Network Corporation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global supply shocks have intensified in recent months – reaffirming Beijing’s years-long strategy
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[2026-05-07 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SANTIAGO — Chile's six largest television stations on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing the tech giant of monopolizing digital advertising and search markets, the national TV association said.
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[2026-05-07 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Thursday, shrugging off renewed tensions in the Middle East after President Donald Trump warned Iran would be bombed "at a much higher level" if it failed to agree to a peace deal.
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[2026-05-07 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: FanDuel CEO Amy Howe has been shown the door after five years with the company.
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[2026-05-07 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An exchange rate of 160 yen to the dollar was previously seen as the level at which Japanese authorities would intervene. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-05-07 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Renewed hopes for peace and another spending spree in AI stocks have seen Wall Street's S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices rally to new record highs while global oil prices tumbled.
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[2026-05-07 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Views on JPMorgan banker Lorna Hajdini's Bloomberg profile surged on Wednesday afternoon.
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[2026-05-07 06:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Oil prices sank, and stock markets burst higher worldwide with hopes that a deal is nearing to allow tankers to deliver crude from the Persian Gulf again.
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[2026-05-07 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, center, will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, left, and Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda on May 12. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Nikkei and Reuters)
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[2026-05-07 05:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Experts are dubious that time will work in Mr. Trump’s favor. The United States “can certainly do more damage to the Iranian economy, but they have withstood more pressure than any other economy in history, and that hasn’t produced the collapse of the regime or more reasonable positions,” said Suzanne Maloney, an Iran specialist and director of the foreign policy program at the Brookings Institution.
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[2026-05-07 05:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Oil prices are sinking and stock markets are bursting higher worldwide with hopes that the United States and Iran are nearing a deal to allow ships to deliver crude from the Persian Gulf once again to their customers.
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[2026-05-07 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Donald Trump's pause on a short-lived "Project Freedom" to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz, as he claimed progress had been made towards clinching a "Complete and Final Agreement" with Iran, soothed oil markets and sent hopes soaring of a breakthrough.
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[2026-05-07 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Ken Griffin said New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s push for higher taxes on second homes has reinforced Citadel’s commitment to Miami — and even led the firm to scale up its planned headquarters there, according to Bloomberg.
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[2026-05-07 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: International Holding Company (IHC) reported an almost two-fold jump in its first-quarter net income, its best result in more than seven years, and is doubling down on global investments despite the Iran war-driven uncertainty.
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[2026-05-07 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Retailers in China, including supermarkets, have taken a hit amid weakening domestic consumer spending. (Photo by Kentaro Shiozaki)
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[2026-05-07 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The global aviation shock triggered by the US-Israeli attack on Iran and resulting fuel shortages is a harbinger of even “more severe shocks” that will rock other sectors of the global economy, Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev has warned.
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[2026-05-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: If Albanese’s newest budget can tame discretionary trust tax dodging, it will be a good step in ensuring the rich are treated the same as the rest of us
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[2026-05-07 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Oil prices are lower overnight (but dramatically off their lows) amid on-again, off-again optimism of an imminent US-Iran peace deal.
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[2026-05-07 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates supplies roughly 40% of Japan's crude oil. © Reuters
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[2026-05-07 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: UBS senior analyst Tom Wadewitz, who covers freight transportation, told clients that Amazon's latest push to open its supply chain network to businesses beyond its own marketplace triggered an "overdone" sell-off in transport names, including UPS, FedEx, and C.H. Robinson.
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[2026-05-06 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Authorities say shopping centres and catering sector reported growth, but industry leaders flag inconsistent spending
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[2026-05-06 23:51 UTC+10:00] [mainland China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Authorities say shopping centres and catering sector reported growth, but industry leaders flag inconsistent spending
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[2026-05-06 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In our preview to this morning's Quarterly Refunding Statement, we said that we do not expect major changes and that, at most, the treasury might adjust its statement language to soften the forward guidance on possibly futures increase in coupon auction sizes with one likely change would be dropping “at least” while retaining the expectation for unchanged coupon sizes over “the next several quarters” (recall Deutsche Bank said it expects nominal coupon increases beginning in February 2027).
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[2026-05-06 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Higher gasoline prices and mounting geopolitical tensions are doing little to slow the American consumer — at least judging by the latest results and commentary from Uber Technologies and The Walt Disney Company.
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