[2026-07-18 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE economy set for rebound in second half of year on exports recovery after Opec exit, says IMF | The National

Snippet: The UAE economy is set to rebound in the second half of this year despite the regional war, amid an exports recovery following its exit from Opec, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/07/17/uae-economy-set-for-rebound-in-second-half-of-year-on-exports-recovery-after-opec-exit-says-imf/

[2026-07-17 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Apple dethrones Nvidia as world's most valuable company, ending the chipmaker's long run at the top

Snippet: Apple surpassed Nvidia in market value on Friday to reclaim its spot as the world's most valuable company.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/apple-nvidia-aapl-nvda-market-cap.html

[2026-07-17 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Netflix mired in prolonged stock slump that evokes bad memories of 2021’s Wall Street panic

Snippet: Despite being the obvious victor of the streaming wars, there have been very few spoils — at least as of late — for Netflix.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/07/17/hollywood/netflix-mired-in-prolonged-stock-slump-that-evokes-bad-memories-of-2021s-wall-street-panic/

[2026-07-17 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Airbus sells 55 aircraft – including 15 widebody A350s – to 2 Chinese airlines

Snippet: Air China says it will purchase 15 widebody A350-900 jets, while subsidiary Shenzhen Airlines will buy 40 narrowbody A320neo aircraft

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3361001/airbus-sells-55-aircraft-including-15-widebody-a350s-2-chinese-airlines?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General Electric] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Airbus sells 55 aircraft – including 15 widebody A350s – to 2 Chinese airlines

Snippet: Air China says it will purchase 15 widebody A350-900 jets, while subsidiary Shenzhen Airlines will buy 40 narrowbody A320neo aircraft

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3361001/airbus-sells-55-aircraft-including-15-widebody-a350s-2-chinese-airlines

[2026-07-17 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Here’s where the smart money believes oil prices could wreak havoc on the stock market

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/business/heres-where-the-smart-money-believes-oil-prices-could-wreak-havoc-on-the-stock-market/

[2026-07-17 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Tumble As Latest Chinese "DeepSeek Moment" Sparks Chip Meltdown

Snippet: A surprise breakthrough from Chinese AI startup Moonshot (which is now at the top of the Frontend code benchmark on Arena) rumbled through global markets, sending chip stocks reeling, as queasiness returned about the industry’s unprecedented spending spree (something we have been warning about for the past year). Moonshot claims its new Kimi K3 model rivals top offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic in a release reminiscent of last year’s “DeepSeek moment.” It came as President Xi Jinping appeared at China’s

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-tumble-latest-chinese-deepseek-moment-sparks-chip-meltdown

[2026-07-17 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Guotai Junan Futures] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Red Sea shutdown risk looms as US-Iran tensions threaten to send oil prices even higher

Snippet: Tehran puts Houthi militants on notice to close critical shipping lanes, threatening a fresh supply shock as Brent crude notches 21 per cent rally since early July

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3360954/red-sea-shutdown-risk-looms-us-iran-tensions-threaten-send-oil-prices-even-higher

[2026-07-17 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Red Sea shutdown risk looms as US-Iran tensions threaten to send oil prices even higher

Snippet: Tehran puts Houthi militants on notice to close critical shipping lanes, threatening a fresh supply shock as Brent crude notches 21 per cent rally since early July

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3360954/red-sea-shutdown-risk-looms-us-iran-tensions-threaten-send-oil-prices-even-higher?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Photos show West Bank Palestinians keeping watch at night as settler violence grows

Snippet: A Palestinian uses a flashlight after volunteers taking part in a night watch spotted Israeli settlers on a nearby hill and set brush ablaze to prevent them from approaching the West Bank village of Sinjil, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/palestinians-israel-west-bank-settlers-23018fbb4a8d21f9707b9b13af3a1d15

[2026-07-17 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Economic outlook is worsening and Trump is getting blamed, CNBC survey finds

Snippet: Despite a booming stock market and improving inflation numbers, the public is as depressed about the economy as it has been since the years just after the pandemic and increasingly concerned about the cost of everyday goods, according to the latest CNBC All-America Economic Survey.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/economic-outlook-is-worsening-and-trump-is-getting-blamed-cnbc-survey-finds.html

[2026-07-17 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Military court indicts terrorist who killed Ido Zoldan in 2007 West Bank terror attack

Snippet: The Military Prosecution for the West Bank filed an indictment on Thursday against Shadi Juma, the terrorist who killed Ido Zoldan in 2007, the IDF spokesperson said in a statement.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-902830

[2026-07-17 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Suspected car ramming at checkpoint near Hebron, IDF searching for perpetrator

Snippet: A suspected attempted car ramming took place on Friday near the Tarqumiyah crossing, north of Hebron, in the West Bank.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-902834

[2026-07-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China ramps up ethylene output, aka ‘industrial gold’, amid Iran war disruptions

Snippet: PetroChina’s Xinjiang hub shifts output to the western interior region to rebalance coastal-heavy sector and hit green goals as Middle East conflict flares

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3360957/china-ramps-ethylene-output-aka-industrial-gold-amid-iran-war-disruptions?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [ethylene] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China ramps up ethylene output, aka ‘industrial gold’, amid Iran war disruptions

Snippet: PetroChina’s Xinjiang hub shifts output to the western interior region to rebalance coastal-heavy sector and hit green goals as Middle East conflict flares

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3360957/china-ramps-ethylene-output-aka-industrial-gold-amid-iran-war-disruptions

[2026-07-17 20:31 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Global tech stocks fall as chip sell-off deepens; mortgage rates rise amid renewed Middle East tensions - business live

Snippet: The tech sell-off has spread to European stock markets this morning: the Stoxx Europe 600 is down 0.5%, led by a 1% decline in its tech sector.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/jul/17/global-tech-stocks-fall-chip-sell-off-burberry-sales-boost-economy-latest-news

[2026-07-17 20:16 UTC+10:00] [Aviation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: EU loosens carbon market rules to let industry pollute for longer

Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Commission has confirmed it will allow EU industry to continue emitting planet-warming gases well into the 2040s and offer more free pollution permits for longer, as part of an overhaul of the bloc's Emissions Trading System.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-loosens-carbon-market-rules-to-allow-industry-to-pollute-for-longer/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-17 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: SpaceX falls further in premarket after Starship test flight aborted

Snippet: SpaceX's stock fell further on Friday, a day after it aborted a test flight for its Starship rocket at the last second, and amid choppy post-IPO trading.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/spacex-stock-starship-test-flight-aborted.html

[2026-07-17 20:05 UTC+10:00] [Property / Living] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Five of the best homes in Melbourne asking $900,000 or less

Snippet: Mansions aren’t the only homes that can be beautiful. Home buyers on a budget can find stylish and liveable options if they know where to look, especially in a market downturn.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/living/five-of-the-best-homes-in-melbourne-asking-900-000-or-less-20260715-p60fj0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s office market: Central booms, but noncore areas struggle

Snippet: Demand in Central and Admiralty is picking up, but vacancies of up to 30 per cent and tight bank lending continue to weigh on noncore areas

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3360960/hong-kongs-office-market-central-booms-noncore-areas-struggle?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Mark Chan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s office market: Central booms, but noncore areas struggle

Snippet: Demand in Central and Admiralty is picking up, but vacancies of up to 30 per cent and tight bank lending continue to weigh on noncore areas

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3360960/hong-kongs-office-market-central-booms-noncore-areas-struggle

[2026-07-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Criminal Justice] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: How a Paid Expert Reversed His View of a Notoriously Flawed Prosecution in the Rape of a Bestselling Author

Snippet: The upstate New York city of Syracuse seems at odds with itself when it comes to a notorious miscarriage of justice. Nearly five years ago, the district attorney of Onondaga County, William Fitzpatrick, stood up in court and excoriated his county’s decision decades earlier to prosecute Anthony Broadwater for the rape of author Alice Sebold.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/alice-sebold-anthony-broadwater-rape-case-prosecutorial-misconduct-bennett-gershman

[2026-07-17 19:31 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Four of the best homes in Sydney with an asking price of $1.5m or less

Snippet: Mansions aren’t the only homes that can be beautiful. Home buyers on a budget can find stylish and liveable options if they know where to look, especially in a market downturn.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/four-of-the-best-homes-in-sydney-with-an-asking-price-of-1-5m-or-less-20260716-p60g0l.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli forces and settlers storm Palestinian villages in occupied West Bank

Snippet: Israeli forces stormed the village of Kafr Malik near Ramallah, occupied Palestine, firing gas bombs according to Wafa news agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-and-settlers-storm-palestinian-villages-occupied-west

[2026-07-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing accelerates overseas quota issuance to widen investor access to global markets

Snippet: Move to expand QDII quotas signals a deeper opening of China’s markets and growing appetite for global assets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3360911/beijing-accelerates-overseas-quota-issuance-widen-investor-access-global-markets?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [State Council's Information Office] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing accelerates overseas quota issuance to widen investor access to global markets

Snippet: Move to expand QDII quotas signals a deeper opening of China’s markets and growing appetite for global assets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3360911/beijing-accelerates-overseas-quota-issuance-widen-investor-access-global-markets

[2026-07-17 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US-China AI rivalry becomes a battle to export competing tech governance visions

Snippet: Will the world choose Washington’s market-driven approach or Beijing’s open-source model that aims to be accessible and safe?

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3360897/us-china-ai-rivalry-becomes-battle-export-competing-tech-governance-visions?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Cyberspace Administration of China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US-China AI rivalry becomes a battle to export competing tech governance visions

Snippet: Will the world choose Washington’s market-driven approach or Beijing’s open-source model that aims to be accessible and safe?

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3360897/us-china-ai-rivalry-becomes-battle-export-competing-tech-governance-visions

[2026-07-17 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Sweden's Saab posts record orders as fighter jet maker cashes in on higher defense spending

Snippet: Swedish defense company Saab beat earnings expectations in the second quarter, as booming demand for military equipment propelled the fighter jet maker to another quarter of record orders backlog.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/saab-stock-earnings-q2-report-defense-sales-orders.html

[2026-07-17 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China and Kazakhstan agree to increase number of weekly round-trip flights

Snippet: Officials meeting in Beijing also expanded list of approved Chinese cities to 11, including Chongqing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3360910/china-and-kazakhstan-agree-increase-number-weekly-round-trip-flights?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 16:18 UTC+10:00] [Air Astana] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China and Kazakhstan agree to increase number of weekly round-trip flights

Snippet: Officials meeting in Beijing also expanded list of approved Chinese cities to 11, including Chongqing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3360910/china-and-kazakhstan-agree-increase-number-weekly-round-trip-flights

[2026-07-17 15:58 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX Runners of the Week: Janus Electric, Arrow Minerals & CGN Resources

Snippet: Red as far as the eye can see. Red in the market. Reds in government. At this rate, one day we might even find ourselves saluting a Red Army flag. First, the government came for your capital gains. Now they’re coming for your retirement.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/asx-runners-of-the-week-janus-electric-arrow-minerals-and-cgn-resources-20260717-p60gao.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 15:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: SK Group chief tells SK hynix investors: 'Just hold onto your shares'

Snippet: SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won urged SK hynix investors to “hold on” rather than chase daily market swings, expressing confidence in the company’s long-term growth prospects as demand for memory chips continues to rise with the expansion of artificial intelligence.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10812041

[2026-07-17 15:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Leveraged chip ETFs lure W7tr in 1 month despite chip rout

Snippet: Single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds tracking the country's top chipmakers drew more than 7 trillion won ($4.73 billion) in net inflows over the past month, even as the underlying shares tumbled amid a semiconductor selloff.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10812032

[2026-07-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: World’s largest olive oil company says market has 'definitively' entered new phase

Snippet: Spain's Deoleo, the world's largest olive oil company, says a period of unprecedented volatility has unequivocally given way to more stable market conditions, citing an unlikely catalyst in helping to lift U.S. sales.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/spain-olive-oil-europe-heat-climate.html

[2026-07-17 14:41 UTC+10:00] [Gina Rinehart] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Gina Rinehart’s estimated A$700m profit from SpaceX IPO all but wiped out as stock price dips

Snippet: Analyst says mining billionaire unlikely to be worried by lost paper profits after Elon Musk’s company dipped below its debut share price

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/17/gina-rineharts-estimated-a700m-profit-from-spacex-ipo-all-but-wiped-out-as-stock-price-dips

[2026-07-17 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares slide following an AI-led retreat on Wall St

Snippet: People walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-ai-iran-trump-rates-65449e9565fba441a617f9517e097f5a

[2026-07-17 14:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Bangladesh forex recovery to get boost from Malaysia labor reopening

Snippet: Bangladeshi migrant workers are seen at a dormitory in Klang, Malaysia, on Jan. 24, 2025. Bangladeshi Officials hope the reopening of Malaysia to migrant workers will further lift remittance inflows. © AP

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/bangladesh-forex-recovery-to-get-boost-from-malaysia-labor-reopening

[2026-07-17 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: India's biggest IPO this year rakes in bids worth $31 billion, powered by institutional frenzy

Snippet: India's biggest public market offering this year, SBI Fund Management, has garnered bids worth 2.97 trillion rupees ($30.7 billion), underscoring the liquidity available in the market ahead of the much larger issues anticipated in 2026.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/indias-biggest-ipo-this-year-rakes-in-bids-worth-31-billion-powered-by-institutional-frenzy.html

[2026-07-17 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Women’s OIC conference in Pakistan sees Syrian delegation after 14 years

Snippet: ISLAMABAD- The ninth OIC Ministerial Conference on Women wrapped up on Monday afternoon, with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) urging member states to strengthen women's participation in politics, the economy, education and society.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-902815

[2026-07-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: AI, chip boom is lifting Hong Kong’s ETP market to new heights: HKEX director

Snippet: Hong Kong is already the world’s fourth-largest market for exchange-traded products, and the rapid growth in trading is set to continue, director says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3360867/ai-chip-boom-lifting-hong-kongs-etp-market-new-heights-hkex-director?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How the AI, chip boom is propelling Hong Kong’s ETP market to new heights

Snippet: Hong Kong is already the world’s fourth-largest market for exchange-traded products, and the rapid growth in trading is set to continue, director says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3360867/ai-chip-boom-lifting-hong-kongs-etp-market-new-heights-hkex-director

[2026-07-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: These Are The Highest-Paying College Majors

Snippet: College is one of the largest investments many people make, and a student’s field of study can shape its long-term financial return.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/these-are-highest-paying-college-majors

[2026-07-17 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Tasmanians lost more than $200m on pokies last financial year

Snippet: Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 12:49pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/tasmanians-lost-more-than-200-million-on-pokies-2025-26/106926898

[2026-07-17 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "The Killer Chokepoint": China's Rare Earth Squeeze Is Reshaping The Global Economy

Snippet: Artificial intelligence may be driving headlines, but one of its biggest vulnerabilities is an obscure metal that few people have ever heard of. Yttrium, a rare earth element first identified more than two centuries ago, has quietly become an essential ingredient in advanced semiconductor manufacturing, according to the Financial Times.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/killer-chokepoint-chinas-rare-earth-squeeze-reshaping-global-economy

[2026-07-17 11:09 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Honda to halt sales of last EV in its U.S. lineup

Snippet: Honda is ending sales of its electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S., marking the latest pullback by a major automaker in response to tepid demand in the market.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/17/companies/honda-ev-sales-halt-us/

[2026-07-17 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong exchange returns IPO application sponsored by top Chinese investment bank

Snippet: Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver & Tin Mining says it plans to resubmit application before end of September

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3360855/hong-kong-exchange-returns-ipo-application-sponsored-top-chinese-investment-bank?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 11:04 UTC+10:00] [Shenzhen] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong exchange returns IPO application sponsored by top Chinese investment bank

Snippet: Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver & Tin Mining says it plans to resubmit application before end of September

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3360855/hong-kong-exchange-returns-ipo-application-sponsored-top-chinese-investment-bank

[2026-07-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Retail rift: Hong Kong shops plead for rent relief, landlords see improving market

Snippet: As closures continue despite rising retail sales, landlords and operators have starkly divided views on the retail leasing market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3360784/retail-rift-hong-kong-shops-plead-rent-relief-landlords-see-improving-market?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Asia Property Agency] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Retail rift: Hong Kong shops plead for rent relief, landlords see improving market

Snippet: As closures continue despite rising retail sales, landlords and operators have starkly divided views on the retail leasing market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3360784/retail-rift-hong-kong-shops-plead-rent-relief-landlords-see-improving-market