[2026-07-23 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Nestle Shares Plunge Most Since Dot-Com Bust As Weak Volume Shatters High Hopes Of Turnaround

Snippet: Nestlé shares in Switzerland tumbled the most in 24 years after North American sales volumes unexpectedly contracted, undercutting investor confidence in CEO Philipp Navratil's turnaround efforts.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/nestle-shares-plunge-most-dot-com-bust-weak-volume-shatter-high-hopes-turnaround

[2026-07-23 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Herzog & de Meuron makes second donation to Hong Kong’s M+ museum

Snippet: Global architecture firm donates more than 200 archival items to art museum, which it designed, with exhibition slated for early September

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3361619/herzog-de-meuron-makes-second-donation-hong-kongs-m-museum?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-23 21:21 UTC+10:00] [Ai Weiwei] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Herzog & de Meuron makes second donation to Hong Kong’s M+ museum

Snippet: Global architecture firm donates more than 200 archival items to art museum, which it designed, with exhibition slated for early September

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3361619/herzog-de-meuron-makes-second-donation-hong-kongs-m-museum

[2026-07-23 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Removing Chinese telecoms gear in EU to cost far more than official estimates: report

Snippet: GSMA Intelligence says move will cost up to US$46 billion, roughly 3 times as much as European Commission has suggested

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3361608/removing-chinese-telecoms-gear-eu-cost-far-more-official-estimates-report?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-23 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Removing Chinese telecoms gear in EU to exceed official cost estimates: report

Snippet: GSMA Intelligence says move will cost up to US$46 billion, roughly 3 times as much as European Commission has suggested

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3361608/removing-chinese-telecoms-gear-eu-cost-far-more-official-estimates-report

[2026-07-23 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong Disneyland rolls out afternoon tickets, extra cooling to beat the heat

Snippet: Park offers discounted 4pm entry ticket, installs about 860 fans, portable air conditioners, mist cooling systems and additional shading blinds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3361611/hong-kong-disneyland-rolls-out-afternoon-tickets-extra-cooling-beat-heat?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-23 20:48 UTC+10:00] [Disneyland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong Disneyland rolls out afternoon tickets, extra cooling to beat the heat

Snippet: Park offers discounted 4pm entry ticket, installs about 860 fans, portable air conditioners, mist cooling systems and additional shading blinds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3361611/hong-kong-disneyland-rolls-out-afternoon-tickets-extra-cooling-beat-heat

[2026-07-23 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Sheikh Mohammed approves overhaul of statistics system to reflect changing UAE economy | The National

Snippet: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, has approved a national programme aimed at modernising the use of statistics and data in the UAE.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/07/23/sheikh-mohammed-approves-overhaul-of-statistics-system-to-reflect-changing-uae-economy/

[2026-07-23 20:25 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Yen, won flashing a currency risk markets haven’t priced

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/yen-won-flashing-a-currency-risk-markets-havent-priced/

[2026-07-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s tech firms turn the global AI boom into opportunity amid fierce rivalry at home

Snippet: China’s AI model developers, optical-module makers and warehouse-robot suppliers are taking different routes to reach global markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3361596/chinas-tech-firms-turn-global-ai-boom-opportunity-amid-fierce-rivalry-home?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s tech firms turn the global AI boom into opportunity amid fierce rivalry at home

Snippet: China’s AI model developers, optical-module makers and warehouse-robot suppliers are taking different routes to reach global markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3361596/chinas-tech-firms-turn-global-ai-boom-opportunity-amid-fierce-rivalry-home

[2026-07-23 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Russia’s Amazon-style retail giant Wildberries is now in Ukraine’s crosshairs. Here's why

Snippet: Ukraine has ratcheted up its attacks on Russia's Amazon-style retail giant Wildberries, signaling a new phase in the war as Kyiv seeks to inflict fresh pain on the Russian economy.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/23/ukraine-russia-war-wildberries-drones-amazon.html

[2026-07-23 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Asia braces for new US tariffs as global 10% levy expires

Snippet: Importers have been rushing goods into the United States as they prepare for more tariff uncertainty. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/trade-war/trump-tariffs/asia-braces-for-new-us-tariffs-as-global-10-levy-expires

[2026-07-23 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Port of Shanghai targets Singapore, London in maritime push from busiest to best

Snippet: World’s busiest container hub is taking strides to challenge global rivals across the shipping ecosystem as Shanghai eyes high-value services

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3361587/port-shanghai-targets-singapore-london-maritime-push-busiest-best?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-23 19:03 UTC+10:00] [Shanghai] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Port of Shanghai targets Singapore, London in maritime push from busiest to best

Snippet: World’s busiest container hub is taking strides to challenge global rivals across the shipping ecosystem as Shanghai eyes high-value services

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3361587/port-shanghai-targets-singapore-london-maritime-push-busiest-best

[2026-07-23 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: AI trade keeps capital – and risks – flowing to emerging markets

Snippet: Investors nervous about the dominance of South Korean and Taiwanese chipmakers can’t afford to ignore them

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3361547/ai-trade-keeps-capital-and-risks-flowing-emerging-markets?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-23 18:30 UTC+10:00] [JPMorgan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: AI trade keeps capital – and risks – flowing to emerging markets

Snippet: Investors nervous about the dominance of South Korean and Taiwanese chipmakers can’t afford to ignore them

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3361547/ai-trade-keeps-capital-and-risks-flowing-emerging-markets

[2026-07-23 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump teleprompter operator accused of placing insider bets on presidential speech scripts

Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s longtime teleprompter operator is under investigation for potential insider trading on Trump’s speeches through online prediction markets, the White House said last Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-903398

[2026-07-23 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korean won advances on better-than-expected Q2 growth

Snippet: SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won strengthened to a more than two-month high against the U.S. dollar Thursday, as the nation's economy reported better-than-expected growth in the second quarter on firmer exports of semiconductors.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260723009200320

[2026-07-23 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Hong Kong's trophy offices surge as financial firms fuel uneven recovery

Snippet: Two IFC in Central towers over other buildings on Hong Kong's skyline. Demand for premium offices in the business district recovered in the first half of 2026. (Photo by Anne Chan)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/property/hong-kong-s-trophy-offices-surge-as-financial-firms-fuel-uneven-recovery

[2026-07-23 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s durian imports from Thailand and Malaysia soar as glut pressures growers

Snippet: Chinese imports of the pungent fruit have increased by 47 per cent in the first half of 2026, prompting a sharp decline in prices

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3361299/chinas-durian-imports-thailand-and-malaysia-soar-glut-pressures-growers?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-23 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Nguyen Thanh Trung] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s durian imports from Thailand and Malaysia soar as glut pressures growers

Snippet: Chinese imports of the pungent fruit have increased by 47 per cent in the first half of 2026, prompting a sharp decline in prices

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3361299/chinas-durian-imports-thailand-and-malaysia-soar-glut-pressures-growers

[2026-07-23 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: AI poses many risks, but is government regulation the best tool to tackle them? | The National

Snippet: A petition launched last week by economists regarding artificial intelligence’s transformative effect on the economy has secured the support of a glittering list of the profession’s heavyweights. The core demand is that policymakers must immediately intervene to protect society from the potential ill effects of AI.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/07/23/ai-artificial-intelligence-government-regulation-technology-economy/

[2026-07-23 16:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea urges stronger ASEAN+3 supply chain cooperation, seeks support for Korean Peninsula peace

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10818026

[2026-07-23 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Oil rises above $96 per barrel after Houthi attacks on Saudi ships in Red Sea | The National

Snippet: Oil prices continued the march towards the $100 per barrel mark on Thursday after Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, widening the regional conflict that threatens global trade and energy supply across markets.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/07/23/oil-rises-above-96-per-barrel-after-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-ships-in-red-sea/

[2026-07-23 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Australian tungsten miner gets billionaire backing as prices soar

Snippet: Prices of tungsten, which has a vast range of industrial uses, have surged since last year. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/commodities/australian-tungsten-miner-gets-billionaire-backing-as-prices-soar

[2026-07-23 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Share prices mostly gain as Brent crude inches toward $100 a barrel

Snippet: People walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-iran-trump-ai-inflation-45b9165d6c518f5bea668b6ba7a89838

[2026-07-23 15:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: BTS' V raises a glass for Jinro's global push

Snippet: HiteJinro said Thursday it had launched its first global campaign for Jinro featuring BTS member V as the brand's global ambassador, as it steps up efforts to expand the world's bestselling soju brand in overseas markets.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10817900

[2026-07-23 14:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (News Focus) Sharper-than-expected Q2 growth fuels expectations for another rate hike

Snippet: SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- As better-than-expected second-quarter growth puts the South Korean economy on track for annual growth of 3 percent or more this year, expectations are growing that the Bank of Korea (BOK) could raise the benchmark interest rate again at its next monetary policy meeting.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260723005900320

[2026-07-23 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China Unicom launches new Hong Kong-Cambodia cable link as mainland firms leverage city

Snippet: The project ties a high-speed data and information corridor running through Southeast Asia with Hong Kong

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3361545/china-unicom-launches-new-hong-kong-cambodia-cable-link-mainland-firms-leverage-city?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-23 14:30 UTC+10:00] [undersea cables] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China Unicom launches new Hong Kong-Cambodia cable link as mainland firms leverage city

Snippet: The project ties a high-speed data and information corridor running through Southeast Asia with Hong Kong

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3361545/china-unicom-launches-new-hong-kong-cambodia-cable-link-mainland-firms-leverage-city

[2026-07-23 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s star fund manager dumps long-held consumer bets in pivot to AI trade

Snippet: Zhang Kun cuts US$3.1 billion fund’s holdings in baijiu and e-commerce as ‘downside pressure on the economy has exceeded expectations’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3361544/chinas-star-fund-manager-dumps-long-held-consumer-bets-pivot-ai-trade?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-23 14:08 UTC+10:00] [China stocks] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s star fund manager dumps long-held consumer bets in pivot to AI trade

Snippet: Zhang Kun cuts US$3.1 billion fund’s holdings in baijiu and e-commerce as ‘downside pressure on the economy has exceeded expectations’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3361544/chinas-star-fund-manager-dumps-long-held-consumer-bets-pivot-ai-trade

[2026-07-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s power grid no longer keeping pace with green energy capacity, study says

Snippet: Bottlenecks in wind and solar power may drag out the country’s reliance on coal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3361467/chinas-power-grid-no-longer-keeping-pace-green-energy-capacity-study-says?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s power grid no longer keeping up with green energy capacity: study

Snippet: Bottlenecks in wind and solar power may drag out the country’s reliance on coal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3361467/chinas-power-grid-no-longer-keeping-pace-green-energy-capacity-study-says

[2026-07-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s tycoons are restructuring their charitable donations. Where is that money going?

Snippet: One major driver of overall decline in corporate donations has been the prolonged slump in country’s real estate sector

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3361472/chinas-tycoons-are-restructuring-their-charitable-donations-where-money-going?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s tycoons rein in charitable donations, switch focus to science, education

Snippet: One major driver of overall decline in corporate donations has been the prolonged slump in country’s real estate sector

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3361472/chinas-tycoons-are-restructuring-their-charitable-donations-where-money-going

[2026-07-23 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: How fentanyl-linked crypto fraud ties back to a Chinese drug kingpin

Snippet: Nikkei wrote a custom program to trace the flow of cryptocurrencies used by a smuggling network using Japan as a key transit point. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/trade-war/fentanyl-s-hidden-routes/how-fentanyl-linked-crypto-fraud-ties-back-to-a-chinese-drug-kingpin

[2026-07-23 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Supreme Court To Decide If Plane Can Be Seized Over 6-Pack Of Beer

Snippet: Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/supreme-court-decide-if-plane-can-be-seized-over-6-pack-beer

[2026-07-23 10:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea's GDP expands 0.6% in Q2 on robust exports: BOK

Snippet: The South Korean economy grew 0.6 percent in the second quarter from a quarter earlier as robust exports offset downward pressure from lingering Middle East tensions, central bank data showed Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10817255

[2026-07-23 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump threat of 50% tariffs could ripple through Canadian economy

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, at a working lunch with leaders of G7 and the Middle East in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP,File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/canada-tariffs-50-percent-us-trump-usmca-trade-agreement-negotiations-eaeb132cb96ba8bd2f160ced7019f7aa

[2026-07-23 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: South Korea logs modest growth even as AI chip boom powers exports

Snippet: A graduate student majoring in semiconductor engineering at Korea University in Seoul works on June 11. The chip sector is powering South Korea's economy. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/south-korea-logs-modest-growth-even-as-ai-chip-boom-powers-exports

[2026-07-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea's GDP expands 0.6 pct in Q2 on robust exports: BOK

Snippet: SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy grew 0.6 percent in the second quarter from a quarter earlier as robust exports offset downward pressure from lingering Middle East tensions, central bank data showed Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260720003800320

[2026-07-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Investors ‘bulk buying’ flats remains key in Hong Kong amid red-hot rental market

Snippet: A record 654 buyers snapped up two or more new properties in the first half of the year, as investors look to cash in on Hong Kong’s rental market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3361485/investors-bulk-buying-flats-remains-key-hong-kong-amid-red-hot-rental-market?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Highwood] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Investors ‘bulk buying’ flats remains key in Hong Kong amid red-hot rental market

Snippet: A record 654 buyers snapped up two or more new properties in the first half of the year, as investors look to cash in on Hong Kong’s rental market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3361485/investors-bulk-buying-flats-remains-key-hong-kong-amid-red-hot-rental-market

[2026-07-23 07:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US not getting enough critical minerals from China, Greer says as Xi-Trump meeting looms

Snippet: Remarks on minerals vital for electronics come as Marco Rubio and Wang Yi discuss upcoming meeting of leaders

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/economy-trade-business/article/3361513/us-not-getting-enough-critical-minerals-china-greer-says-xi-trump-meeting-looms?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-23 07:36 UTC+10:00] [Wendy Cutler] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US not getting enough critical minerals from China, Greer says as Xi-Trump meeting looms

Snippet: Remarks on minerals vital for electronics come as Marco Rubio and Wang Yi discuss upcoming meeting of leaders

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/economy-trade-business/article/3361513/us-not-getting-enough-critical-minerals-china-greer-says-xi-trump-meeting-looms

[2026-07-23 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: We Watched 'The Odyssey' So You Don't Have To!

Snippet: Submitted by blueapples on X via ashesofacacia.substack.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/we-watched-odyssey-so-you-dont-have

[2026-07-23 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Despite Big Bounce In Revenues, TSLA Shares Drop After Disappointing Earnings

Snippet: After a dismal two years of weakening demand, falling sales, and damage to its brand by Elon Musk’s political activities, Tesla’s road to recovery remains mixed on the heels of an impressive delivery report.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/despite-big-bounce-revenues-tsla-shares-drop-after-disappointing-earnings

[2026-07-23 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Google Dips After Search Revenues Miss; Capex Guidance Awaited

Snippet: As we wrote in our GOOGL preview, according to UBS and JPM analysts, the market would be watching two things above all else when Alphabet became the first hyperscaler to report earnings after the close today: capex guidance and monetization language, as "the debate has shifted from "how big is capex" to "who proves monetization and returns." And yet, in light of the massive expectations for capex growth, the company was facing "downside risk" it it disappointed the buyside bars

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/google-dips-after-search-revenues-miss-capex-guidance-awaited