Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-13 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Meetings between US and Chinese officials should be routine, rather than ‘news’, as both sides want to avoid confrontation, veteran US diplomat says
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[2026-06-13 00:00 UTC+10:00] [artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Meetings between US and Chinese officials should be routine, rather than ‘news’, as both sides want to avoid confrontation, veteran US diplomat says
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[2026-06-13 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli settlers set fire to land in the Odla village near Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, and threw molotov cocktails at a local water well, Wafa news agency reported.
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[2026-06-12 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Some 1,500 Indonesian students have taken to the streets of the capital to protest against a series of economic policies by the government of President Prabowo Subianto, as Southeast Asia’s biggest economy faces mounting fiscal pressures amid a global supply chain crisis.
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[2026-06-12 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The mayor of London has condemned this weekend’s “Great Israeli Real Estate Event”, part of a roadshow promoting the sale of land and property in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-06-12 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The US Dept of Justice is intensifying scrutiny of some of the country’s largest financial institutions over allegations that customers were denied banking services, or "debanked" for political or ideological reasons, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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[2026-06-12 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US stock futures and global markets are higher, extending their rally while oil hit the lowest level in months following fresh reports that the US and Iran are nearing a provisional agreement to end their war, even if top leadership has yet to sign off. Meanwhile, all eyes are on SpaceX - the world's biggest IPO- where shadow markets are pricing a spike of at least 35% for SpaceX on its debut, while online market see odds of a 30%
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[2026-06-12 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI might be an economic panacea for the US, but it may not be one for China and the recovery of its real estate industry, one analyst says
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[2026-06-12 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI might be an economic panacea for the US, but it may not be one for China and the recovery of its real estate industry, one analyst says
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[2026-06-12 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Amid the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza and its terror in the West Bank and Lebanon, the Palestinian and Lebanese resistance must confront not only their Israeli enemy, but also their own elites who are collaborating with that enemy.
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[2026-06-12 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Eight names including Mizuho Financial Group removed as reshuffle takes effect on June 30
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[2026-06-12 21:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Mirae Asset Securities has received 2.31 million shares in SpaceX’s initial public offering, joining the underwriting group for the record-setting market debut of Elon Musk’s aerospace company.
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[2026-06-12 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Trader sentiment has sharply reversed after President Trump canceled the planned strikes and negotiators signaled progress toward a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal.
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[2026-06-12 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: France was hosting more than 100 Palestinian and Israeli peace activists on Friday in a bid to keep the two-state solution alive, despite an Israeli push to annex the West Bank.
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[2026-06-12 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Mohammed Rahal spent a year and a half displaced after the Israeli army forced him from his home in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-06-12 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-06-12 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: On 1 September 2025, a little-noticed administrative decision by the financial regulator of one of Europe's smallest countries set off a legal storm that is still building.
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[2026-06-12 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Sulfur is a critical industrial input produced as a byproduct of oil refining and natural gas processing. With roughly half of the world's seaborne sulfur trade trapped behind the Hormuz maritime chokepoint, another 15% stuck in Kazakhstan due to export-logistics blockades, and demand destruction still insufficient across global markets, Bank of America analysts warn that spot sulfur prices have further upside potential.
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[2026-06-12 19:37 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Rolling coverage of SpaceX’s record-breaking initial public offering, after Elon Musk’s company is valued at $1.77tn in share offering
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[2026-06-12 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulators stress that Hong Kong’s role as an international financial centre must support China’s broader financial development objectives.
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[2026-06-12 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulators stress that Hong Kong’s role as an international financial centre must support China’s broader financial development objectives
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[2026-06-12 19:29 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: June 12, 2026 19:29 | News
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[2026-06-12 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Increased scrutiny of tech giants and finance firms seen as end to the era of administrative restraint as officials move to curb monopolies and price wars
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[2026-06-12 19:14 UTC+10:00] [Manus] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Increased scrutiny of tech giants and finance firms seen as end to the era of administrative restraint as officials move to curb monopolies and price wars
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[2026-06-12 19:06 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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[2026-06-12 19:00 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: They’re about to get more AI rammed down their throats, stuck into their pension plans and investment portfolios
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[2026-06-12 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: SpaceX didn't just rewrite the playbook for aerospace and defense, it helped birth a new space economy.
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[2026-06-12 18:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Nomura sees 2.4% economic growth as chip-led gains struggle to spread into domestic demand, while won pressure keeps July rate hike in play
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[2026-06-12 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: SpaceX will become a publicly traded company on Friday, in what is expected to be the highest-value stock listing in history.
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[2026-06-12 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Over the past week, the IDF has conducted operations on three separate fronts, aiming to handle terrorism threats from Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, from the Gaza Strip, and from the West Bank, the military announced on Friday.
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[2026-06-12 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A growing list of Western countries have imposed individual sanctions and travel bans on two Israeli hardline ministers who advocate for Jewish supremacy over the Middle East, evidenced in their expansionist policies from the West Bank to Gaza to Syria.
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[2026-06-12 17:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Net profit jumps 77% on-year as stock trading boom lifts brokerage commissions, trading volumes.
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[2026-06-12 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of jewelry giant Chow Tai Fook surged 15% on Friday after it posted a record high performance in its financial year to the end of March.
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[2026-06-12 17:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Nomura sees record ROE, stronger shareholder returns and AI-led chip earnings support further market rerating
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[2026-06-12 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Global stock markets rallied after US President Donald Trump said he had cancelled a third day of planned strikes against Iran and indicated that an agreement with Tehran was close.
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[2026-06-12 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, President Donald Trump says the US has reached a “great settlement” with Iran and that a formal agreement could be signed within days, potentially leading to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-06-12 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief touts city’s advanced manufacturing capability through Greater Bay Area integration, which he says US rivals lack
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[2026-06-12 16:57 UTC+10:00] [New York] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief touts city’s advanced manufacturing capability through Greater Bay Area integration, which he says US rivals lack
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[2026-06-12 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The UK's economy contracted by 0.1% in April, the latest official data has shown.
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[2026-06-12 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Increased international adoption of China’s currency highlights progress in Beijing’s strategic push amid the US dollar’s global financial dominance
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[2026-06-12 16:07 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Increased international adoption of China’s currency highlights progress in Beijing’s strategic push amid the US dollar’s global financial dominance
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[2026-06-12 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.K. economy shrank by 0.1% in the month to April, figures published on Friday showed, as the impacts of the Iran war continue to hamper growth.
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[2026-06-12 16:03 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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[2026-06-12 15:31 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Just a week after questioning whether the AI-fuelled US rally was beginning to look a little frothy, the market delivered a fairly emphatic response.
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[2026-06-12 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A man walks past the logo of the National Stock Exchange at its headquarters in Mumbai on Sept. 17, 2025. Rising inflation, near stagnant market returns in the past two years and sluggish private investment -- all compounded by the ongoing U.S. war with Iran -- are weighing on economic confidence even as policymakers continue to project optimism.
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[2026-06-12 14:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea's fashion industry is showing signs of recovery after a prolonged downturn, and the rebound is taking a different shape from past cycles: Rather than a single dominant trend lifting the market, growth is flowing to designer brands and platforms that cater to increasingly segmented consumer tastes.
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[2026-06-12 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: In addition to making two of its flagship products work, SpaceX's future growth also hinges on Asia, a market it has only started to tap. © Reuters
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[2026-06-12 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-06-12 14:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: 'Inflation likely to remain above target for considerable period,' Shin says in BOK anniversary speech
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[2026-06-12 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: On Friday, tens of thousands of BTS fans will descend on Busan, South Korea, as the seven-member group stages its second stop in the country as part of their world-spanning Arirang tour.
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