Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-29 15:51 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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[2026-07-29 15:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: 16 funds launched at market’s peak, amplifying moves in Samsung Electronics, SK hynix and Kospi
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[2026-07-29 15:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean burger chain Mom’s Touch said Wednesday it is entering Singapore through a master franchise agreement with FairPrice Group, the country’s largest retailer, as it seeks a springboard into Southeast Asia and the global halal market.
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[2026-07-29 15:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Posco International is expanding into Brazil's rare earth market, partnering with a mineral exploration company to secure and diversify its critical minerals supply chain, the company said Wednesday.
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[2026-07-29 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A man and woman examine a damaged building in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto prefecture, on July 29 as a Self-Defense Force member looks on. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
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[2026-07-29 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wed 29 Jul 2026 at 3:17pm
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[2026-07-29 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Despite the success of BTS powering South Korea's largest K-pop agency Hybe to a stellar set of second quarter results, the agency saw as much as 2.845 trillion won ($1.96 billion) wiped from its market cap in less than 24 hours.
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[2026-07-29 14:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-07-29 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud has acquired a $129.5 million stake in Lucid Group, providing a fresh vote of confidence in the electric vehicle manufacturer weeks after it moved to quell speculation over its financial future.
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[2026-07-29 14:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ADDS more details in last para; REPLACES photo)
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[2026-07-29 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 4-5, photo)
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[2026-07-29 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee to deliver the semiannual monetary policy report to congress, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)df
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[2026-07-29 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Raphael Reyes/Rappler
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[2026-07-29 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A screen shows the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-07-29 13:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Wednesday activated a circuit breaker for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) on an extended sell-off in tech shares.
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[2026-07-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: It’s time to rethink how we describe the months-long confrontation that has cost lives across the Middle East and upended the global economy. Far from being a “regional war” or another “Middle East conflict”, what began as a crisis sparked by the US and Israel’s attack on Iran and Tehran's attacks on the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, is no longer confined to a single chokepoint or even a single geography.
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[2026-07-29 12:54 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: July 29, 2026 12:54 | News
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[2026-07-29 12:45 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ABS data shows inflation still too high but tracking lower than anticipated
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[2026-07-29 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Wednesday they have indicted eight people, including six business daily journalists, for allegedly manipulating stock prices and pocketing over 9 billion won (US$6.19 million) in illicit gains.
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[2026-07-29 12:29 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Pauline Hanson’s One Nation is at risk of losing its legal status in its home state of Queensland after the state’s regulator revealed the party had failed to lodge audited financial statements over a three-year period.
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[2026-07-29 12:24 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Cricket] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A financial manager who works at a livestock auction house has been identified as the club cricketer at the centre of a cheating scandal in a northern England cricket league.
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[2026-07-29 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix has benefited from the ongoing boom in demand for semiconductors spurred by artificial intelligence. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)
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[2026-07-29 12:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- The chief financial regulator said Wednesday that his agency may draw up more measures to cool the single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which have been cited as one of the factors rocking the local stock market.
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[2026-07-29 12:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's central bank said Wednesday it is necessary to maintain a monetary tightening mode as inflation pressure remains high and the country's economy is likely to continuously grow.
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[2026-07-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Wednesday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) after the index fell sharply, led by tech losses.
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[2026-07-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Aileen Taylor is set to move to the city as the bank focuses on tapping Asian growth markets and rebuilding its local investment banking team
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[2026-07-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Aileen Taylor is set to move to the city as the bank focuses on tapping Asian growth markets and rebuilding its local investment banking team
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[2026-07-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Official inflation figures show prices are not growing as fast as feared by the Reserve Bank, effectively wiping out the chance of an interest rate rise at the bank’s August meeting.
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[2026-07-29 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank said Wednesday it is necessary to maintain a monetary tightening mode as inflation pressure remains high and the country's economy is likely to continuously grow.
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[2026-07-29 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A building collapsed due to the earthquake in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto prefecture, shown on the morning of July 29. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
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[2026-07-29 11:32 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Kremlin and state bank VTB may be forced to prop up online retailer amid crippling Ukrainian attacks; Kyiv prosecutors may target Lukashenko. What we know on day 1,617
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[2026-07-29 10:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Prime Minister Han Seong-sook instructed officials Wednesday to make sure to crack down on market-disturbing acts, such as hoarding, amid persistent concerns about supply strains due to the on-again, off-again conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-07-29 10:52 UTC+10:00] [One Nation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Breach exposes Pauline Hanson to possible fines as party given deadline to comply by 18 August
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[2026-07-29 10:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook instructed officials Wednesday to make sure to crack down on market-disturbing acts, such as hoarding, amid persistent concerns about supply strains due to the on-again, off-again conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-07-29 10:31 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-29 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Baptist University’s Billy Mak says rising export values also reflect higher prices for AI components and relative easing in China-US trade tensions
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[2026-07-29 10:30 UTC+10:00] [China-US trade] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Baptist University’s Billy Mak says rising export values also reflect higher prices for AI components and relative easing in China-US trade tensions
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[2026-07-29 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix has benefited from the ongoing boom in demand for semiconductors spurred by artificial intelligence. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)
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[2026-07-29 10:00 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A Perth man who runs a house relocation company has been arrested and charged with breaching a civil court order after he allegedly ignored multiple attempts by magistrates across WA to engage in multiple financial disputes.
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[2026-07-29 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Published 29 July 2026 6:02pm
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[2026-07-29 09:42 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Official declines to say whether Gabriel Perez, who allegedly bet on prediction market Kalshi, resigned or was fired
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[2026-07-29 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Things are not going to be fun in South Korea tonight...
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[2026-07-29 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Use of a multilateral central bank digital currency platform and a broader panda bond market will help China and other nations reduce reliance on the West
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[2026-07-29 08:45 UTC+10:00] [digital currency] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Use of a multilateral central bank digital currency platform and a broader panda bond market will help China and other nations reduce reliance on the West
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[2026-07-29 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wed 29 Jul 2026 at 8:29am
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[2026-07-29 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-29 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing and Jakarta enjoy unprecedented economic interdependence – but shifting priorities in Indonesia threaten to strain the partnership
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[2026-07-29 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing and Jakarta enjoy unprecedented economic interdependence – but shifting priorities in Indonesia threaten to strain the partnership
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[2026-07-29 07:19 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: July 29, 2026 07:19 | News
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[2026-07-29 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: TOKYO -- On June 1, the day Toyota Motor lost its stock market position as Japan's most valuable company to SoftBank Group for the first time in more than two decades, the automaker announced a personnel move that made few global headlines. Daisuke Toyoda, son of its chairman Akio Toyoda, would come back to the main group from a tech subsidiary on Aug.
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