[2026-06-29 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Could a ‘Reit Connect’ be Hong Kong’s handover anniversary gift from Beijing?

Snippet: Previous July 1 anniversaries have delivered financial policy changes, and markets anticipate expanded cross-border access this year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3358638/beijings-handover-anniversary-policy-gift-hong-kong-it-could-be-reit-connect

[2026-06-29 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Southeast Asians scale back spending as Iran war spillover persists

Snippet: A vendor tends to a customer at a public market in Quezon City, Metro Manila. The Philippines reported 7% year-on-year inflation in April and May due to the impact of the Iran war on fuel prices. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/southeast-asians-scale-back-spending-as-iran-war-spillover-persists

[2026-06-29 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: To tackle elderly poverty crisis, Hong Kong needs to rethink retirement

Snippet: With Hongkongers living longer, there is no reason they should stop working at 65 when they can still contribute to the city’s economy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3358216/tackle-elderly-poverty-crisis-hong-kong-needs-rethink-retirement?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 07:30 UTC+10:00] [life expectancy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: To tackle elderly poverty crisis, Hong Kong needs to rethink retirement

Snippet: With Hongkongers living longer, there is no reason they should stop working at 65 when they can still contribute to the city’s economy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3358216/tackle-elderly-poverty-crisis-hong-kong-needs-rethink-retirement

[2026-06-29 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Asia's AI rally winners face a rising leverage problem

Snippet: TOKYO -- Stock markets in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan were plagued by volatility last week, gyrating between all-time highs and sharp selloffs. While the artificial intelligence boom has turned these markets into winners so far this year, it has also encouraged investors to build up leverage, contributing to the market fluctuations.

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/trading-asia/asia-s-ai-rally-winners-face-a-rising-leverage-problem

[2026-06-29 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Renewed Gulf hostilities put markets on edge, ASX poised for marginal gain

Snippet: Topic:Business, Economics and Finance

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-29/asx-markets-business-news-live-updates-jun-29/106853238

[2026-06-29 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The Path To A September Rate Cut (Despite AI Inflation)

Snippet: By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/path-september-rate-cut-despite-ai-inflation

[2026-06-29 05:21 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to advance, Wall Street’s AI slump picks up pace

Snippet: Most of the US stock market rose after oil prices eased back to where they were before the war with Iran, but drops for stocks swept up in the mania around artificial-intelligence technology kept the market in check.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-advance-wall-street-s-ai-slump-picks-up-pace-20260629-p60ary.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 05:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Will the $155b data centre boom pay off for us all?

Snippet: June 29, 2026 — 5:15am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/will-the-155b-data-centre-boom-pay-off-for-us-all-20260626-p60a9q.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Five Dynamics That Make Sense Of An Increasingly Chaotic World

Snippet: Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/five-dynamics-make-sense-increasingly-chaotic-world

[2026-06-29 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s newest IP office to cut hi-tech patent approval times ‘by 70%’

Snippet: Centre in Xiongan New Area projected to fast-track process from 15 months to just three

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3358659/chinas-newest-ip-office-cut-hi-tech-patent-approval-times-70?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 01:55 UTC+10:00] [Xiongan New Area] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s newest IP office to cut hi-tech patent approval times ‘by 70%’

Snippet: Centre in Xiongan New Area projected to fast-track process from 15 months to just three

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3358659/chinas-newest-ip-office-cut-hi-tech-patent-approval-times-70

[2026-06-29 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Saudi Aramco Helicopter Crash Kills 14 In Ras Tanura , Cause Unknown

Snippet: One week after a mysterious explosion - attributed to a "technical incident" - at Qatar's massive Ras Laffan industrial city killed dozens and set back restoration and recovery efforts at the giant LNG production facility by weeks if not months, a helicopter belonging to Saudi ​oil giant Aramco crashed on Sunday ‌in Ras Tanura on Saudi Arabia's eastern coast on the Gulf, west of the Strait of ​Hormuz, killing 14 nationals, the state ​news agency reported, adding that the ⁠cause

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/saudi-aramco-helicopter-crash-kills-14-ras-tanura-cause

[2026-06-28 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: If you think China needs to dethrone U.S. dollar, you don't understand how it is waging global currency war

Snippet: Every June, policymakers, regulators, bankers, investors, and financial executives gather in Shanghai for the Lujiazui Forum, China's premier financial policy conference. If Davos is where global elites discuss the future of the world economy, Lujiazui is increasingly where Beijing signals how it intends to shape that future to serve its own interests.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/28/china-doesnt-need-to-de-throne-dollar-to-win-global-currency-war.html

[2026-06-28 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The final insurance frontier: Hong Kong spots opportunity in mainland China’s space boom

Snippet: Like maritime trade centuries ago, the space economy is built on high-risk, high-value journeys. Hong Kong wants to be its insurance hub

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3358494/final-insurance-frontier-hong-kong-spots-opportunity-mainland-chinas-space-boom?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-28 23:00 UTC+10:00] [space] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The final insurance frontier: Hong Kong spots opportunity in mainland China’s space boom

Snippet: Like maritime trade centuries ago, the space economy is built on high-risk, high-value journeys. Hong Kong wants to be its insurance hub

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3358494/final-insurance-frontier-hong-kong-spots-opportunity-mainland-chinas-space-boom

[2026-06-28 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: IPO Market For AI Freezes Up While The Nuclear SPAC Market Runs Hot

Snippet: While it looks like OpenAI's IPO has been put on ice as they try to paint SpaceX as the scapegoat, there's still one sector that simply can't launch the IPOs and SPACs fast enough.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/ipo-market-ai-freezes-while-nuclear-spac-market-runs-hot

[2026-06-28 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Net result? How a Hong Kong dim sum restaurant went big on the World Cup

Snippet: Lin Heung Lau’s branch in Sheung Wan has become one of the city’s most unlikely venues for catching the football

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3358650/net-result-how-hong-kong-dim-sum-restaurant-went-big-world-cup?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-28 20:20 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Net result? How a Hong Kong dim sum restaurant went big on the World Cup

Snippet: Lin Heung Lau’s branch in Sheung Wan has become one of the city’s most unlikely venues for catching the football

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3358650/net-result-how-hong-kong-dim-sum-restaurant-went-big-world-cup

[2026-06-28 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Global recession and the end of the middle class: What ‘AI exuberance’ could do to the world

Snippet: One of the world’s most respected economic institutions has warned the AI boom powering the Australian and global economy could create an international recession with the technology obliterating middle-class jobs along the way.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/global-recession-and-the-end-of-the-middle-class-what-ai-exuberance-could-do-to-the-world-20260626-p60ag6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-28 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong can drive ‘China Opportunity 2.0’ push for global growth: Paul Chan

Snippet: Finance chief also says Northern Metropolis megaproject can serve as destination for Chinese firms to commercialise their technologies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3358643/hong-kong-can-drive-china-opportunity-20-push-global-growth-paul-chan?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-28 18:16 UTC+10:00] [Dalian] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong can drive ‘China Opportunity 2.0’ push for global growth: Paul Chan

Snippet: Finance chief also says Northern Metropolis megaproject can serve as destination for Chinese firms to commercialise their technologies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3358643/hong-kong-can-drive-china-opportunity-20-push-global-growth-paul-chan

[2026-06-28 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Independent CNMI governor bet eyes Filipinos’ 'swing vote'

Snippet: SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — Independent gubernatorial candidate Lawrence Camacho said the Filipino community will play an important role in the Commonwealth's future, describing it as a vital contributor to the CNMI economy. He pledged that if elected, his administration would continue engaging with Filipinos alongside other sectors of society.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/28/news/independent-cnmi-governor-bet-eyes-filipinos-swing-vote/2374300

[2026-06-28 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Steeper prices ahead after Qatar gas supply cut off, HK Electric tells customers

Snippet: CEO Francis Cheng says firm has not received any gas from Qatar since March, after Iranian strikes damaged production facilities

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3358635/steeper-prices-ahead-after-qatar-gas-supply-cut-hk-electric-tells-customers?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-28 14:55 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Steeper prices ahead after Qatar gas supply cut off, HK Electric tells customers

Snippet: CEO Francis Cheng says firm has not received any gas from Qatar since March, after Iranian strikes damaged production facilities

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3358635/steeper-prices-ahead-after-qatar-gas-supply-cut-hk-electric-tells-customers

[2026-06-28 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran inflation nears 89% as war strains economy

Snippet: Iran's inflation rate accelerated sharply in June, reaching 88.6 percent year-on-year, according to the country's Statistics Centre, which linked the surge to the economic impact of the recent war.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-inflation-nears-89-war-strains-economy

[2026-06-28 11:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: The Papers: 'Devolution revolution' and 'the cost of cool'

Snippet: There's a mix of stories on Sunday's papers. The Sunday Mirror previews Andy Burnham's economic speech on Monday, where he will pledge to give mayors more power and invest extra cash into the regions. The paper cites a source who says should Burnham become PM, "devolution will be at the heart" of his policy to rewire the economy.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7vymj03drno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Financial products or illicit gambling? Can Hong Kong regulate prediction markets?

Snippet: Interactive Brokers’ offering in city puts legality of prediction markets in question as regulator stresses case-by-case approach

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3358613/financial-products-or-illicit-gambling-can-hong-kong-regulate-prediction-markets?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Financial products or illicit gambling? Can Hong Kong regulate prediction markets?

Snippet: Interactive Brokers’ offering in city puts legality of prediction markets in question as regulator stresses case-by-case approach

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3358613/financial-products-or-illicit-gambling-can-hong-kong-regulate-prediction-markets

[2026-06-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will Japan’s tourist visa fees, interest rate policy impact its booming property market?

Snippet: Do property investments in the world’s fifth-largest economy add up for foreigners after visa fee hikes and a tightened monetary policy?

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3358584/will-japans-tourist-visa-fees-interest-rate-policy-impact-its-booming-property-market?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Japan property] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will Japan’s tourist visa fees, interest rate policy impact its booming property market?

Snippet: Do property investments in the world’s fifth-largest economy add up for foreigners after visa fee hikes and a tightened monetary policy?

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3358584/will-japans-tourist-visa-fees-interest-rate-policy-impact-its-booming-property-market

[2026-06-28 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing is building Shanghai into a major offshore yuan centre. Should Hong Kong worry?

Snippet: Geopolitical tensions add fuel to long-standing debate about China’s need for multiple offshore yuan centres – a role that suits Shanghai well

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3358474/beijing-building-shanghai-major-offshore-yuan-centre-should-hong-kong-worry?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-28 08:00 UTC+10:00] [World Economic Forum] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing is building Shanghai into a major offshore yuan centre. Should Hong Kong worry?

Snippet: Geopolitical tensions add fuel to long-standing debate about China’s need for multiple offshore yuan centres – a role that suits Shanghai well

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3358474/beijing-building-shanghai-major-offshore-yuan-centre-should-hong-kong-worry

[2026-06-28 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why China’s tech firms could be in for a rude IPO surprise

Snippet: Public markets will not be swayed by a single big contract or impressive demonstration and will demand more of tech firms aiming for IPOs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3358146/why-chinas-tech-firms-could-be-rude-ipo-surprise?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-28 07:30 UTC+10:00] [technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why China’s tech firms could be in for a rude IPO surprise

Snippet: Public markets will not be swayed by a single big contract or impressive demonstration and will demand more of tech firms aiming for IPOs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3358146/why-chinas-tech-firms-could-be-rude-ipo-surprise

[2026-06-28 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Housing shortage does not deter town from embracing migrants

Snippet: Sun 28 Jun 2026 at 6:30am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-28/naracoorte-migrant-economy-volunteerism-multiculturism/106798482

[2026-06-28 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Apple Wants To Buy Memory From China As Soaring Chip Prices Spark Inflation Shock

Snippet: Last Thursday, in the aftermath of Apple's biggest one day plunge since Liberation Day, and second biggest single-day drop ever...

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/apple-wants-buy-memory-china-runaway-chip-prices-spark-inflation-shock

[2026-06-28 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Economics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The AI bubble has further to run despite the looming crash

Snippet: As tech firms make huge profits and investors fear losing out, both are doing their best to hold off the day of reckoning

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/27/ai-bubble-crash-tech-firms-stock-markets

[2026-06-28 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: CNBC

Title: Why investors may want to prioritize bond markets outside the U.S.

Snippet: The best government bond market may be outside the United States.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/27/inflation-as-major-reason-to-invest-in-global-bond-markets.html

[2026-06-28 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: America In Focus: key inflation gauge surges to 3-year high, mortgage rate climbs

Snippet: A shopper looks over Apple MacBook laptops on display in a Costco warehouse on June 2, 2026, in Sheridan, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/economy-inflation-iran-trump-unemployment-935feff61ebcb6a7dfbb604b7a49fcff

[2026-06-27 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s AI-powered laser mosquito zapper goes viral after crowdfunding success

Snippet: Photon Matrix Lab raises US$2.7 million on Indiegogo, but start of mass production delayed until August

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3358508/chinas-ai-powered-laser-mosquito-zapper-goes-viral-after-crowdfunding-success?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-27 23:00 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s AI-powered laser mosquito zapper goes viral after crowdfunding success

Snippet: Photon Matrix Lab raises US$2.7 million on Indiegogo, but start of mass production delayed until August

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3358508/chinas-ai-powered-laser-mosquito-zapper-goes-viral-after-crowdfunding-success

[2026-06-27 22:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: SpaceX stock has cooled. Hiring for jobs in the space economy hasn't

Snippet: Clearly, there's money to be made in space. SpaceX's historic initial public offering minted a $2 trillion company. And even as shares in Elon Musk's company come down from their IPO high, there remains an underlying boom in the space economy that is creating a new job market for Americans.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/27/spacex-jobs-stem-careers-labor-economy.html

[2026-06-27 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China urges easing of travel barriers as Apec tourism ministers meet in Macau

Snippet: Chinese minister Sun Yeli also calls for closer cooperation within Apec community to promote tourism as a regional economic driver

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3358612/china-urges-easing-travel-barriers-apec-tourism-ministers-meet-macau?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-27 21:53 UTC+10:00] [Macau] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China urges easing of travel barriers as Apec tourism ministers meet in Macau

Snippet: Chinese minister Sun Yeli also calls for closer cooperation within Apec community to promote tourism as a regional economic driver

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3358612/china-urges-easing-travel-barriers-apec-tourism-ministers-meet-macau

[2026-06-27 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Global hydropower outlook report puts China at the head of the pack

Snippet: Centrepiece of country’s efforts is Yarlung Tsangpo project, expected to generate roughly three times as much power as Three Gorges Dam

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3358452/global-hydropower-outlook-report-puts-china-head-pack?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-27 19:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Global hydropower outlook report puts China at the head of the pack

Snippet: Centrepiece of country’s efforts is Yarlung Tsangpo project, expected to generate roughly three times as much power as Three Gorges Dam

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3358452/global-hydropower-outlook-report-puts-china-head-pack

[2026-06-27 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Prediction markets: Hong Kong ban alone will not solve risks, legal experts say

Snippet: Law enforcement agencies would face challenges in gathering evidence and prosecuting cases, lawyers say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3358576/prediction-markets-hong-kong-ban-alone-will-not-solve-risks-legal-experts-say?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-27 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Jockey Club] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Prediction markets: Hong Kong ban alone will not solve risks, legal experts say

Snippet: Law enforcement agencies would face challenges in gathering evidence and prosecuting cases, lawyers say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3358576/prediction-markets-hong-kong-ban-alone-will-not-solve-risks-legal-experts-say

[2026-06-27 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump Expands Critical Minerals Push With Army Bases

Snippet: The Trump administration is taking another step to strengthen the nation's critical minerals supply chain, announcing plans to build a series of mineral processing facilities on U.S. military bases through partnerships with private industry, according to Bloomberg.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/trump-expands-critical-minerals-push-army-bases