Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-31 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at internet-only Kakao Bank launched a full-scale strike Friday over wage increases and other benefits, its union said.
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[2026-07-31 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Aggressive comparative pricing for SkyNomad series linked to Xiaomi’s 550,000-unit sales target this year, Deutsche Bank says
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[2026-07-31 16:06 UTC+10:00] [Xiaomi SkyNomad vehicles] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Aggressive comparative pricing for SkyNomad series linked to Xiaomi’s 550,000-unit sales target this year, Deutsche Bank says
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[2026-07-31 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — A monster day for Microsoft's stock following signals that its big spending on AI is translating into profits led a powerful rebound on Wall Street Thursday, while computer-chip companies regained some of their sharp recent losses. In the bond market, though, worries remained about inflation potentially remaining high for years.
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[2026-07-31 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-07-31 15:53 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-31 15:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SK hynix shares hit their daily upper limit Friday, as South Korean chipmakers extended a sharp rebound following a recent market rout.
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[2026-07-31 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing faces renewed pressure to ramp up support as PMI falls to 49.2, a day after leadership signalled it would accelerate fiscal spending
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[2026-07-31 15:25 UTC+10:00] [ING] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing faces renewed pressure to ramp up support as PMI falls to 49.2, a day after leadership signalled it would accelerate fiscal spending
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[2026-07-31 15:00 UTC+10:00] [HSBC] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: London-based company to sell local loan portfolio to Blackstone but will continue private and institutional banking services
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[2026-07-31 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Deadly storms that have disrupted copper mines in Chile could amplify market strains, strategists say, as the U.S. and China battle for supply of the critical industrial metal, in turn pushing prices higher.
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[2026-07-31 14:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's tax revenue rose by 5.5 trillion won ($3.85 billion) in June from a year earlier on higher incomes and an increase in the number of homes traded, data showed Friday.
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[2026-07-31 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Inflation likely eased further in July, with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) projecting consumer price growth to settle within a range of 5.6 percent to 6.6 percent, lower than the 6.9 percent recorded in June.
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[2026-07-31 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A worker prepares aluminum panels for coating at a factory of Kam Pin Industrial (HK) Ltd, in Dongguan city in southern China’s Guangdong province on Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan,File)
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[2026-07-31 13:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet (left) and U.S. President Donald Trump attend the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur in October 2025. Cambodia has implemented some measures linked to its trade agreement with Washington, according to a U.S. business group. © Reuters
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[2026-07-31 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: South Korea's stock market staged its sharpest reversal on record on Friday, capping a month of wild swings that underscored how tightly the country's equity market has become tied to the global artificial intelligence trade.
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[2026-07-31 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Bank of Japan kept its policy rate steady on Friday, as it warned that underlying inflation in the country could exceed its 2% target.
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[2026-07-31 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Abu Dhabi investment powerhouse 2PointZero Group reported first-half net profit of Dh7.7 billion ($2.1 billion) as it increased its global expansion through investments in North America, Africa and Europe.
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[2026-07-31 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: As crude oil prices rise again, the Bank of Japan is facing a difficult decision on how to respond to inflation. (Photo by Rie Ishi)
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[2026-07-31 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chipmaker’s ascent to highest market capitalisation ends two decades on top for energy conglomerates, lenders and consumer brands
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[2026-07-31 13:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chipmaker’s ascent to highest market capitalisation ends two decades on top for energy conglomerates, lenders and consumer brands
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[2026-07-31 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- Daily foreign exchange (FX) trading by banks in South Korea hit an all-time high in the second quarter, driven by foreigners' investment in the local equity market, central bank data showed Friday.
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[2026-07-31 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- The North Korean economy grew more than 3 percent for the third consecutive year in 2025, supported by expanded economic cooperation with Russia, South Korea's central bank said Friday.
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[2026-07-31 12:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un hombre pasa junto a las pantallas que muestran el índice bursátil KOSPI y el precio de las acciones de SK Hynix en una sala de operaciones del Hana Bank en Seúl, Corea del Sur, el viernes 31 de julio de 2026. (AP Foto/Lee Jin-man)
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[2026-07-31 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: CXMT's blockbuster Shanghai debut has put it in the spotlight, but analysts say closing the technology gap in advanced memory chips, not investor enthusiasm, will determine whether it can challenge the global market leaders.
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[2026-07-31 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) vowed Friday to work closely with the government to reduce uncertainty in the domestic stock market and review measures to protect investors amid heightened volatility.
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[2026-07-31 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and Japanese financial authorities are maintaining close coordination, a senior South Korean official said Friday, amid sharp overnight gains in the Korean won and the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-07-31 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- The value of South Korea's investment funds jumped 26 percent in the first half of this year from six months earlier, thanks to an increase in funds traded on stock exchanges, data showed Friday.
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[2026-07-31 12:22 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Across the country, workers are fearful about the impact of AI on their livelihoods in an increasingly fragile labour market
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[2026-07-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shipments to Asean have surged 246% this year as cross-border healthcare platforms pave way for manufacturers to challenge US giants like Intuitive Surgical
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[2026-07-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shipments to Asean have surged 246% this year as cross-border healthcare platforms pave way for manufacturers to challenge US giants like Intuitive Surgical
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[2026-07-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tax revenue rose by 5.5 trillion won (US$3.85 billion) in June from a year earlier on higher incomes and an increase in the number of homes traded, data showed Friday.
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[2026-07-31 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Leaders of tech companies Meta, Amazon and Google all reported quarterly financial results in in recent days
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[2026-07-31 11:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will closely monitor economic conditions and take "timely" measures, the finance minister said Friday, amid recent volatility in the financial markets.
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[2026-07-31 11:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will closely monitor economic conditions and take "timely" measures, the finance minister said Friday, amid recent volatility in the financial markets.
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[2026-07-31 10:49 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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[2026-07-31 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — After a wave of increases, fuel prices are projected to go down next week as the global market reacts to the volatility in the Middle East, local oil industry sources said on Friday.
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[2026-07-31 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-31 10:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Friday activated a buy-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the stock index rose sharply, fueled by tech gains.
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[2026-07-31 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The engineering feat marks the longest continuous underwater excavation achieved by a drilling machine of its kind, state media reports
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[2026-07-31 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The engineering feat marks the longest continuous underwater excavation achieved by a drilling machine of its kind, state media reports
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[2026-07-31 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: HKMA survey is a wake-up call for the city’s financial sector to embrace cryptographic agility before it’s too late
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[2026-07-31 09:15 UTC+10:00] [cryptography] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: HKMA survey is a wake-up call for the city’s financial sector to embrace cryptographic agility before it’s too late
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[2026-07-31 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Housing prices in the city have risen for 13 consecutive months, but analysts expect the market to lose steam amid weaker investor sentiment
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[2026-07-31 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Fifa World Cup] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Housing prices in the city have risen for 13 consecutive months, but analysts expect the market to lose steam amid weaker investor sentiment
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[2026-07-31 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — One of the Chinese economy's few growth drivers lost steam in July, according to the latest survey of businesses by China Beige Book.
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[2026-07-31 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: This would be the first time such a weapon was fired in nearly a year, suggesting that Moscow has a fresh stock of arms
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[2026-07-31 07:52 UTC+10:00] [Iskander] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: This would be the first time such a weapon was fired in nearly a year, suggesting that Moscow has a fresh stock of arms
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[2026-07-31 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chicago Bears defensive line Grady Jarrett works out with teammates during practice at the team’s NFL football training camp, Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Lake Forest, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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[2026-07-31 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A monster day for Microsoft following signals that its big spending on AI is translating into profits led a powerful rebound on Wall Street, while AI stocks regained some of their sharp recent losses.
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