Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-01 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A customer shops at a grocery store in Chicago, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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[2026-07-01 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New production lines highlight Beijing’s push to strengthen self-sufficiency in a cutting-edge material used across aerospace and advanced industries
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[2026-07-01 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Jiangsu province] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New production lines highlight Beijing’s push to strengthen self-sufficiency in a cutting-edge material used across aerospace and advanced industries
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[2026-07-01 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Michael Every of Rabobank
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[2026-06-30 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos hosted Libyan National Army Deputy Commander Lt.-Gen. Saddam Haftar in Washington on Monday, the State Department and LNA confirmed.
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[2026-06-30 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The CEO of Sberbank, Russia’s largest lender, renewed his calls Tuesday for the Central Bank to cut its key interest rate, arguing that policymakers have poured too much cold water on the economy in their fight against inflation driven by military spending.
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[2026-06-30 23:14 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The markets are souring on artificial intelligence, but is this the bubble being burst? Meanwhile, California proposes a tax on billionaires
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[2026-06-30 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US index futures erased an earlier gain following some belligerent Iran headlines, but are still set to end a quarter that is set to be the S&P 500’s best in six years with markets behaving as though period-end dynamics have now completed. As of 8:30am, the S&P 500 was flat, pointing to a calm finish for the index that has surged 14% since the beginning of April.
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[2026-06-30 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Just as geopolitical influence in the 20th century often rested on energy markets, so may the 21st century be dominated by infrastructure
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[2026-06-30 22:30 UTC+10:00] [data centres] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Just as geopolitical influence in the 20th century often rested on energy markets, so may the 21st century be dominated by infrastructure
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[2026-06-30 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Panellists at South China Morning Post’s GBA-Asean Summit list AI and green technology as key areas for cooperation
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[2026-06-30 22:14 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Panellists at South China Morning Post’s GBA-Asean Summit list AI and green technology as key areas for cooperation
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[2026-06-30 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New business group launched at the South China Morning Post’s GBA-Asean Summit 2026
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[2026-06-30 21:46 UTC+10:00] [Greater Bay Area] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New business group launched at the South China Morning Post’s GBA-Asean Summit 2026
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[2026-06-30 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A.P. Moller-Maersk shares rose in Copenhagen trading after the world's second-largest container carrier surprised analysts by raising its full-year profit outlook, citing stronger-than-expected containerized demand, particularly across Asia. The upbeat guidance suggests the global container market has remained resilient despite earlier Hormuz-related chokepoint disruptions, with global shipping demand holding.
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[2026-06-30 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (Cepa) between the UAE and Ukraine will come into effect on July 1, enabling the two nations to boost bilateral trade and investment.
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[2026-06-30 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing imposes cash deposits on imports of the widely used agricultural product ahead of Ottawa’s decision on Chinese-made steel racks
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[2026-06-30 21:30 UTC+10:00] [pea-starch products] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing imposes cash deposits on imports of the widely used agricultural product ahead of Ottawa’s decision on Chinese-made steel racks
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[2026-06-30 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two high-level meetings show that Beijing is aware of economic imbalances as Politburo prepares high-stakes growth assessment next month
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[2026-06-30 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two high-level meetings show that Beijing is aware of economic imbalances as Politburo prepares high-stakes growth assessment next month
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[2026-06-30 19:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan and India are moving toward a dollar-free settlement system for yen-rupee transactions.
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[2026-06-30 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan region can create five million jobs by 2050 with consistent investment and business reforms, the World Bank has said.
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[2026-06-30 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China issues blueprint to strengthen education’s role to respond to fierce global tech rivalry while adapting to falling birth rates
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[2026-06-30 19:00 UTC+10:00] [West] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China issues blueprint to strengthen education’s role to respond to fierce global tech rivalry while adapting to falling birth rates
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[2026-06-30 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A study of the risks and opportunities for Chinese weapons exports in global markets cautions against a reductive assumption about quality
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[2026-06-30 18:59 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A study of the risks and opportunities for Chinese weapons exports in global markets cautions against a reductive assumption about quality
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[2026-06-30 18:35 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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[2026-06-30 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Shoppers at a supermarket in Metro Manila. Rising prices are weighing on household budgets, with inflation forecast to average 5.1% in 2026. (Photo by Yuki Fujita)
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[2026-06-30 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Gold prices slipped more than 1 per cent on Tuesday and were on track for their biggest monthly decline since October 2008, as uncertainty in the Middle East gave way to expectations of US interest rate increases to tame elevated inflation.
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[2026-06-30 16:17 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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[2026-06-30 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The world’s second-largest economy registered robust trade growth this year, with May exports skyrocketing 19.4 per cent year on year
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[2026-06-30 15:17 UTC+10:00] [Zhang Zhiwei] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The world’s second-largest economy registered robust trade growth this year, with May exports skyrocketing 19.4 per cent year on year
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[2026-06-30 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Nationalisation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In the second of a series on nationalisation, we look at the lessons from Clement Attlee’s administration
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[2026-06-30 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A man takes photos of CITIC Tower on June 26 after it was damaged by a small plane. © Reuters
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[2026-06-30 14:44 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Japan’s factory output rose in May as manufacturers were able to cope with the fallout from the war in Iran.
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[2026-06-30 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An electronic board shows Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index, bottom, and exchange rate of the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar in Tokyo Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (Kenichiro Kojima/Kyodo News via AP)
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[2026-06-30 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An electronic screen displays the current Japanese yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar outside a brokerage in Tokyo on June 30. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
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[2026-06-30 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: While the global economy was shaken by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the stock market was abuzz with the AI boom. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-06-30 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Businesses are offering a range of deals for dining out, shopping at the mall and even taking the tram, to mark the 29th handover anniversary
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[2026-06-30 14:00 UTC+10:00] [explainer] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Businesses are offering a range of deals for dining out, shopping at the mall and even taking the tram, to mark the 29th handover anniversary
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[2026-06-30 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: Oil helped transform Kazakhstan into Central Asia's largest economy. But much of its oil wealth depends on an export pipeline that crosses Russia - and that pipeline has come under attack from Ukrainian forces. Can shipping, manufacturing and critical minerals offer the country a future beyond oil?
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[2026-06-30 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Workers prepare cars for shipment by rail in Yantai, eastern China’s Shandong province, on June 20, 2026. (Chinatopix via AP)
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[2026-06-30 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In a time of heightened scrutiny on the memory supply chain, overnight the world's largest chipmaker, Taiwan's TSMC, is reportedly building out a domestic DRAM supply chain in Taiwan amid a severe global memory shortage, bringing in Winbond as a partner, UDN reported.
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[2026-06-30 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Women pluck leaves in a tea garden in eastern Nepal. (Courtesy of Andrew Gardner, Siddha Devi Tea Estate)
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[2026-06-30 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The first caviar producer to go public, Hangzhou Qiandaohu Xunlong Sci-Tech is best-known for its Kaluga Queen brand. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Kaluga Queen's Facebook and Instagram page)
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[2026-06-30 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The first caviar producer to go public, Hangzhou Qiandaohu Xunlong Sci-Tech is best-known for its Kaluga Queen brand. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Kaluga Queen's Facebook and Instagram page)
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[2026-06-30 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog,
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[2026-06-30 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At SCMP’s GBA-Asean Summit, city leader stresses that the two regions have what it takes to form a ‘powerful and complementary partnership’
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[2026-06-30 12:02 UTC+10:00] [Greater Bay Area] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At SCMP’s GBA-Asean Summit, city leader stresses that the two regions have what it takes to form a ‘powerful and complementary partnership’
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[2026-06-30 11:38 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has pledged to radically devolve fiscal powers away from Westminster and deliver “good growth” in every part of the U.K. if he succeeds in his bid to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister.
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