Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-20 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese imports of liquefied natural gas rose 8.3 per cent year on year in June, while the country purchased nearly 30 per cent more coal in the month
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[2026-07-20 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Mubadala Capital has signed an agreement with French tourism and hospitality operator Pierre et Vacances to acquire its outstanding shares, as the Abu Dhabi company looks to further diversify its portfolio.
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[2026-07-20 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is attempting to curb overcapacity and intense domestic price wars by ending a decade-long levy exemption on batteries
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[2026-07-20 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is attempting to curb overcapacity and intense domestic price wars by ending a decade-long levy exemption on batteries
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[2026-07-20 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nasdaq’s 23-hour expansion and London’s round-the-clock push pile pressure on Hong Kong to rethink its shorter trading day
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[2026-07-20 20:00 UTC+10:00] [London Stock Exchange Group] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nasdaq’s 23-hour expansion and London’s round-the-clock push pile pressure on Hong Kong to rethink its shorter trading day
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[2026-07-20 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The escalating US-Iran conflict and continuing attacks on utility and energy infrastructure sites in the Gulf are once again stoking fears of global inflation as oil prices soar.
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[2026-07-20 18:20 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-07-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: European pilots are now wrapping up their long flight testing process for the C919, but it is still unclear when the jet might be certified, sources say
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[2026-07-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Boeing] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: European pilots are now wrapping up their long flight testing process for the C919, but it is still unclear when the jet might be certified, sources say
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[2026-07-20 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China is expanding its planetary defense efforts with a new asteroid detection network aimed at spotting dangerous space rocks long before they become a threat to Earth, according to the South China Morning Post.
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[2026-07-20 16:31 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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[2026-07-20 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Emirates has officially unveiled an Economy class headrest that went viral last month, confirming the adjustable design will be rolled out across much of its fleet as part of a major investment to improve passenger comfort.
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[2026-07-20 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Markets are underestimating the impact of climate volatility across asset classes, commodity strategists warn, as extreme heat grips Europe and meteorologists flag the risk of a powerful El Niño this year.
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[2026-07-20 15:42 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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[2026-07-20 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Brent crude topped $90 a barrel on Monday, as intensifying US-Iran hostilities revived fears of a wider regional conflict following the deaths of US service personnel in Jordan and Iranian strikes on Gulf energy infrastructure.
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[2026-07-20 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: South Korean retail investors who piled into leveraged bets on the country's AI champions are nursing steep losses after a sharp reversal, exposing the risks of the speculative trading boom that helped fuel one of the world's hottest equity markets.
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[2026-07-20 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wall Street giant Citi adjusts its emerging market asset allocation, identifying China as benefiting from a broadening market rally
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[2026-07-20 13:16 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wall Street giant Citi adjusts its emerging market asset allocation, identifying China as benefiting from a broadening market rally
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[2026-07-20 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by AAP via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-07-20 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘A lot of people are here for both teams. It feels like a stadium – it’s better to be here,’ football fan Shannon Dias says
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[2026-07-20 12:04 UTC+10:00] [World Cup] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘A lot of people are here for both teams. It feels like a stadium – it’s better to be here,’ football fan Shannon Dias says
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[2026-07-20 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Former US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent has called on Washington to withdraw its forces and abandon its bases in the Middle East, arguing that months of military confrontation have demonstrated Iran’s strengthened regional position and warning that further escalation would damage both the US and the global economy.
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[2026-07-20 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Former US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent has called on Washington to withdraw its forces from the Middle East and abandon its bases, arguing that months of military confrontation have demonstrated Iran’s strengthened regional position and warning that further escalation would damage both the US and global economy.
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[2026-07-20 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: July 20, 2026 — 11:59am
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[2026-07-20 11:50 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: China’s Moonshot AI, co-founded by former Google and Meta researcher Yang Zhilin, rattled western markets last week with the release of an impressive new model called Kimi K3. Now, the company reportedly plans to list publicly with a valuation of more than $43 billion.
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[2026-07-20 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Relaxing rules to widen ETF access will deliver stable returns at low cost while boosting local markets, chamber says
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[2026-07-20 10:00 UTC+10:00] [MPF] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Relaxing rules to widen ETF access will deliver stable returns at low cost while boosting local markets, chamber says
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[2026-07-20 08:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: With fiscal concerns not dissipating, underlying conditions that drove the rise in the long-term yields have not changed. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Takuya Ikeda and Wataru Ito)
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[2026-07-20 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The CEO discusses China’s evolving capital markets and why multinationals are turning to local partners amid shifting geopolitical dynamics
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[2026-07-20 08:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The CEO discusses China’s evolving capital markets and why multinationals are turning to local partners amid shifting geopolitical dynamics
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[2026-07-20 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Mon 20 Jul 2026 at 7:00am
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[2026-07-20 05:22 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The sell-off for winners of the artificial-intelligence boom deepened and yanked stock markets lower worldwide. Oil prices, meanwhile, continued to jump because of the war with Iran.
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[2026-07-20 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: You've likely seen it if you've the nearby Hell's Kitchen entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel...
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[2026-07-20 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities
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[2026-07-20 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance
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[2026-07-20 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ABS data show one in 10 people are not satisfied with life – but community cohesion and trust lift happiness scores
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[2026-07-20 00:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: As formal employment remains scarce in the country, a growing number of women are finding ways to earn a living through the informal economy.
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[2026-07-19 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Comments follow call by President Xi Jinping for AI to become a key driving force for all countries to promote shared prosperity
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[2026-07-19 21:26 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Comments follow call by President Xi Jinping for AI to become a key driving force for all countries to promote shared prosperity
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[2026-07-19 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Only in Hong Kong’ campaign aims to redefine how travellers experience city and distinguish it from other destinations, Tourism Board says
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[2026-07-19 19:50 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Tourism Board] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Only in Hong Kong’ campaign aims to redefine how travellers experience city and distinguish it from other destinations, Tourism Board says
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[2026-07-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Air China’s daily flights to and from Mongolia mark an important milestone for the country’s efforts to end reliance on Western-built planes
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[2026-07-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [CFM International LEAP engines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Air China’s daily flights to and from Mongolia mark an important milestone for the country’s efforts to end reliance on Western-built planes
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[2026-07-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: For decades, Iran’s greatest perceived threat to the world lay in its nuclear ambitions. But now, the conflict in the Middle East has highlighted another source of power it has quietly possessed all along: the ability to turn off the oil tap.
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[2026-07-19 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE’s non-oil foreign trade rose 13.1 per cent annually in the first half of the year to Dh1.937 trillion ($520 billion) as the country pushes ahead with its economic diversification plan.
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[2026-07-19 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While its men’s team has not competed since 2002, this year’s tournament has generated significant profit for many Chinese firms
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[2026-07-19 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While its men’s team has not competed since 2002, this year’s tournament has generated significant profit for many Chinese firms
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[2026-07-19 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For decades, global security discussions have focused on who controls the world’s most important maritime chokepoints: the Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb, and the Strait of Malacca. These narrow waterways connect the energy resources of the Middle East, the manufacturing centers of Asia, and the consumer markets of Europe and North America.
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[2026-07-19 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Economics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: From industrial strategy and defence to housing and living costs, we lay out the challenges facing the new PM
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