Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-31 20:34 UTC+10:00] [Global Risk-Reward Monitor] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-31 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Nikkei to lower Advantest's weight in Nikkei 225 from October as stock's index share exceeds 10% cap rule.
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[2026-07-31 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Debt-level gains mask private-sector contraction, with government lone growth lever as households deleverage, firms shun borrowing: report
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[2026-07-31 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National Institution for Finance and Development] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Debt-level gains mask private-sector contraction, with government lone growth lever as households deleverage, firms shun borrowing: report
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[2026-07-31 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The IMF approved $1.8 billion in funding to Egypt following a review of two reform programmes, bringing total disbursements to $7.3 billion.
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[2026-07-31 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli settlers escorted by soldiers have stormed the town of Tal and other areas southwest of Nablus in the latest escalation of violence and tensions in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-07-31 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Only two months into his tenure as chairman of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh is leading the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) at a time of unusually deep division over the direction of monetary policy in the world's largest economy.
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[2026-07-31 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- SK Inc., SK Group's holding company, said Friday it has signed a 2.3 trillion-won (US$1.6 billion) stock sale deal to hand over its stake in chip materials affiliate SK Siltron Co. to Doosan Group.
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[2026-07-31 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO, Japan — The Bank of Japan kept its main interest rate unchanged on Friday, after increasing it to a 31-year high in June, as it slightly increased its economic growth outlook for this year.
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[2026-07-31 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economy should continue to post solid growth in the second half of 2026, government spokesman says
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[2026-07-31 18:50 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economy should continue to post solid growth in the second half of 2026, government spokesman says
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[2026-07-31 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Six months after Golomt adopted the technology, 96 per cent of yuan payments moved from Swift to China’s payment system, the bank says
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[2026-07-31 18:25 UTC+10:00] [CIPS] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Six months after Golomt adopted the technology, 96 per cent of yuan payments moved from Swift to China’s payment system, the bank says
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[2026-07-31 18:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- The Financial Services Commission (FSC) said Friday new strict regulations will be implemented in early August to curb "split listing" by conglomerates, in a bid to bolster the fiduciary duty of listed firms and interests of ordinary shareholders.
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[2026-07-31 18:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Taiwan's economy is booming thanks to the global AI buildout, although the administration in Taipei aims to spread the benefits. © Reuters
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[2026-07-31 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Amazon shares surged on Friday while Apple dropped as investors reacted starkly differently to their June quarter earnings reports.
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[2026-07-31 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- Lotte Card Co. has been slapped with 5 billion won (US$3.38 million) in financial penalties and a business suspension of 1.5 months over its massive data leak, the financial regulator said Friday.
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[2026-07-31 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The push for cooperation comes as Chinese carmakers seek to validate their driverless technology in European markets
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[2026-07-31 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The push for cooperation comes as Chinese carmakers seek to validate their driverless technology in European markets
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[2026-07-31 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Politburo’s pledge to stabilise growth and boost capital markets helps drive rally, reinforced by days of relatively strong reference rates by the central bank
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[2026-07-31 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Politburo’s pledge to stabilise growth and boost capital markets helps drive rally, reinforced by days of relatively strong reference rates by the central bank
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[2026-07-31 16:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Justina Lee writing to you from Singapore, filling in for Leonie.
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[2026-07-31 16:12 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The childcare company owned by the wife of disgraced ABC Learning founder Eddy Groves and the convicted former chief financial officer of the collapsed chain are working with a coal mining magnate to rapidly expand their multimillion-dollar childcare chain.
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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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