Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulators intensify pursuit of corporate insiders, imposing fines and bans to restore stock market confidence amid widespread violations
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[2026-07-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Shenzhen] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulators intensify pursuit of corporate insiders, imposing fines and bans to restore stock market confidence amid widespread violations
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[2026-07-30 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The high-level decision-making body said ‘more balanced’ trade development would be needed for the remainder of the year
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[2026-07-30 16:44 UTC+10:00] [Communist Party] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The high-level decision-making body said ‘more balanced’ trade development would be needed for the remainder of the year
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[2026-07-30 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Australian miner PLS is looking to expand lithium output as demand rises. (Screenshot from the PLS website)
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[2026-07-30 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Zhongji Innolight's Chairman and President Liu Sheng, center, attends a listing ceremony with other executives in Hong Kong on July 30. (Photo by Gloria Li)
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[2026-07-30 15:09 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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[2026-07-30 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Europe's increasingly extreme summers are becoming an economic problem, with more frequent heatwaves driving up costs, disrupting businesses and weighing on growth.
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[2026-07-30 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Europe's increasingly extreme summers are becoming an economic problem, with more frequent heatwaves driving up costs, disrupting businesses and weighing on growth.
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[2026-07-30 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Samsung Electronics' semiconductor arm reported a more than 250-fold jump in profit, reflecting the headway it’s making against rival SK Hynix in the AI memory boom.
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[2026-07-30 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Statistics show that there is a divide in Asia between economies reaping the full benefit of tech export growth and those that cannot fully offset the negative impact of high energy prices. (Source photos by Yuki Nakao and Reuters)
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[2026-07-30 13:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Buying on the dip supported shares in Japan and South Korea on July 30 after the main Tokyo and Seoul indexes fell sharply over the past few days. © Reuters
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[2026-07-30 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Fox News on Tuesday that he was not too bothered by the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrant for him, because Israeli special forces would protect him should any country try to take him into custody.
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[2026-07-30 12:45 UTC+10:00] [MORE SPORTS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: London – Formula One boss Stefano Domenicali heaped praise on teenager Kimi Antonelli on Wednesday as the sport gave itself a glowing halfterm report, with sold-out races and booming viewing figures in key markets.
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[2026-07-30 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Granma, the official newspaper of the Communist Party of Cuba's Central Committee, reported Wednesday that Havana is easing restrictions on private businesses and self-employed workers as it attempts to stabilize an economy battered by decades of failed socialist policies and renewed pressure from the Trump administration.
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[2026-07-30 12:02 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: July 30, 2026 — 12:02pm
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[2026-07-30 11:51 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: July 30, 2026 11:51 | News
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[2026-07-30 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Zhongji Innolight's Chairman and President Liu Sheng, center, attends a listing ceremony with other executives in Hong Kong on July 30. (Photo by Gloria Li)
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[2026-07-30 11:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- A divided Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday even as US central bank chief Kevin Warsh pledged an unwavering commitment to bring inflation down, a message that left markets confused about just what he was prepared to do.
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[2026-07-30 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AS financial markets continue to evolve, the need for practical financial education has never been greater. In response to this growing demand, the Investors' Society of De La Salle University proudly presents “Ignite 2026: Unveiling Markets with Strategy and Precision,” its flagship financial literacy event that brings together students, aspiring investors and industry professionals for a day of learning, collaboration and innovation.
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[2026-07-30 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investment authority chairman Tengku Zafrul Aziz says Putrajaya has to strike a balance between an open economy and helping local firms
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[2026-07-30 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Anwar Ibrahim] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investment authority chairman Tengku Zafrul Aziz says Putrajaya has to strike a balance between an open economy and helping local firms
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[2026-07-30 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Coal capacity is projected to lose its long-held crown this year, despite a pivot from raw solar panel expansion to quality
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[2026-07-30 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Coal capacity is projected to lose its long-held crown this year, despite a pivot from raw solar panel expansion to quality
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[2026-07-30 10:50 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, a choice that may intensify questions about how U.S. central bank chief Kevin Warsh will deliver on his commitment to bring inflation back down to the 2% target.
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[2026-07-30 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to leave interest rates unchanged in a split vote has heightened uncertainty over the future path of U.S. monetary policy, while persistent Middle East tensions continue to pose risks to financial markets, the Bank of Korea (BOK) said Thursday.
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[2026-07-30 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Boat owners and maritime experts say Hong Kong must seize the opportunity to upgrade marine infrastructure to attract mainland yachts
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[2026-07-30 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Shenzhen] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Boat owners and maritime experts say Hong Kong must seize the opportunity to upgrade marine infrastructure to attract mainland yachts
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[2026-07-30 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Following an 80 per cent plunge in a popular SK Hynix leveraged fund, authorities have moved to overhaul rules for some high-risk investments
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[2026-07-30 10:00 UTC+10:00] [CSOP Asset Management] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Following an 80 per cent plunge in a popular SK Hynix leveraged fund, authorities have moved to overhaul rules for some high-risk investments
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[2026-07-30 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Seoul to Taipei, Tokyo to Beijing, Asia is running a 21st century economy on a labour contract designed for the 20th century
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[2026-07-30 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Elon Musk] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Seoul to Taipei, Tokyo to Beijing, Asia is running a 21st century economy on a labour contract designed for the 20th century
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[2026-07-30 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Meta shares dropped in extended trading on Wednesday after the company issued a weaker-than-expected revenue forecast, while Microsoft reported a jump of 18 per cent in growth to $90 billion.
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[2026-07-30 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Thu 30 Jul 2026 at 7:06am
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[2026-07-30 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Microsoft walked into tonight's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report carrying the most bearish positioning it has seen in more than a decade, and it does so on an afternoon when the Fed - now run by a chairman who has made a point of telling markets nothing - triggered significant volatility in stocks and bonds.
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[2026-07-30 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Lemonade shares crashed early in the US cash session after the technology-focused insurer reported fewer second-quarter customers than Wall Street expected and announced a transition of its chief financial officer.
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[2026-07-30 05:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-30 05:26 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Oil prices are back to jumping as Middle East tensions escalate, while the Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold, with three of the central bank’s rate-setting committee dissenting.
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[2026-07-30 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-07-30 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Garmin shares jumped as much as 9.6% in premarket trading after the GPS-device maker delivered a broad beat on second-quarter earnings and raised its full-year outlook.
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[2026-07-30 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Having delivered the biggest "non-cut" surprise to markets in decades - by holding rates unchanged (markets were pricing a 35% chance of a hike) - and given Warsh’s distaste for forward guidance, he is unlikely to offer any clearer signals during the press conference.
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[2026-07-30 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The U.S. temporarily imposed tariffs of up to 145% on Chinese goods last year. © AP
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[2026-07-30 04:07 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Rates remain unchanged for fifth time since December as tenuous Iran peace deal pushes energy prices up again
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[2026-07-30 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for a fifth straight meeting on Wednesday despite rising inflation pressures from the Iran war.
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[2026-07-30 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in a split decision on Wednesday, as renewed tensions in the Iran war add to fresh inflationary pressures.
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[2026-07-30 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Tl;dr: The Fed held rates unchanged, delivering the biggest surprise "non-cut" to the market in decades. Three dissenters wanted a rate-hike, clearly signaling the direction of travel and confirming this decision as a "hawkish hold" though arguably only marginally.
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[2026-07-30 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: CXMT became the most valuable company on mainland Chinese markets after its July 27 listing. © Reuters
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[2026-07-30 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: CXMT became the most valuable company on mainland Chinese markets after its July 27 listing. © Reuters
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[2026-07-30 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: While U.S. data center construction is pushing up semiconductor prices, South Korean exporters like SK Hynix have reaped the benefits of the AI boom. (Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-07-30 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Winemaker Edouard Le Grix de la Salle tends vines on his family’s Grand Verdus wine estate in Sadirac, southwestern France’s Bordeaux region, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Eva van Dam)
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