Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-28 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A Moscow judge has ordered the Belgian financial group Euroclear to pay $194.2 million to a little-known Russian financial shell company, Russian state media reported Tuesday.
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[2026-07-28 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A Moscow judge has ordered the Belgian financial group Euroclear to pay $194.2 million to a little-known Russian financial shell company, Russian state media reported Tuesday.
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[2026-07-28 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Workers assemble charging stations at the Mengma Intelligent Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Base in Hohot in northern China’s Inner Mongolia province on Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, file)
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[2026-07-28 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures extend Monday's losses as the Tech tape continues to unravel; global Semis were hit yesterday and again overnight (despite the best attempts of Goldman and JPM to force retail to buy the falling knives) with Asian stocks and especially Korea (-10%) bearing the brunt with fears of Chinese competition accelerating the sell-off and then spilling back over into the US.
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[2026-07-28 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: China’s largest memory-chip maker, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), has become the mainland’s most valuable listed company after its shares jumped more than five fold on their market debut.
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[2026-07-28 21:08 UTC+10:00] [Bank of Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Concerns over the independence of central banks in Indonesia and beyond have grown after Perry Warjiyo’s resignation
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[2026-07-28 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON — The Bank of England (BoE) looks set to keep interest rates unchanged at 3.75 percent on Thursday, despite a recent spike in oil prices above $100 a barrel which may test whether it can avoid raising borrowing costs in response to the US-Iran conflict.
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[2026-07-28 20:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Gold declined ahead of a potentially divisive decision on US interest rates later this week, while a fragile pause in Middle East hostilities soothed inflation fears.
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[2026-07-28 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Insurer joins global scramble to serve Asian clients looking to transfer wealth to next generation via insurance products
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[2026-07-28 20:58 UTC+10:00] [HSBC Life] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Insurer joins global scramble to serve Asian clients looking to transfer wealth to next generation via insurance products
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[2026-07-28 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Thirty wanted individuals suspected of being involved in the smuggling of illegal immigrants into Israeli territory were arrested during large-scale IDF operations in the West Bank on Sunday.
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[2026-07-28 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Third edition of annual e-commerce event has attracted a record number of local brands across mainland and Asean editions, organiser says
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[2026-07-28 20:47 UTC+10:00] [Lazada] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Third edition of annual e-commerce event has attracted a record number of local brands across mainland and Asean editions, organiser says
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[2026-07-28 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: There have been 1,330 incidents relating to Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank since January, according to the UN.
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[2026-07-28 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Three days after SpaceX’s blockbuster public debut, Rep. William Timmons bought as much as $100,000 of the rocket company's stock.
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[2026-07-28 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Cars are lined up for export at Shanghai's port on July 14. (China Daily via Reuters)
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[2026-07-28 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing says it ‘never deliberately pursued a trade surplus’ and that its strong exports are driven by innovation, not subsidies or overcapacity
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[2026-07-28 20:00 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing says it ‘never deliberately pursued a trade surplus’ and that its strong exports are driven by innovation, not subsidies or overcapacity
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[2026-07-28 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: When the pain became unbearable, Rana* rushed to a clinic in Qaryut, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, just before dawn on Monday.
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[2026-07-28 19:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: ASML's stock fell Tuesday after a report that China is mass-producing a critical tool that the Dutch tech giant has long held a monopoly over.
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[2026-07-28 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Taxpayers and parents of the 270,000 students in Catholic schools across NSW all have good cause to be disgusted by the evidence of financial abuse and breathtaking entitlement aired during a major corruption inquiry on Tuesday. They also have a right to demand answers.
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[2026-07-28 19:03 UTC+10:00] [Stock markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Samsung and SK Hynix fall by more than 10% amid renewed fears over AI spending and Chinese competition
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[2026-07-28 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CCB holds the largest CXMT stake among the five banks at 1.714 per cent while BoC owns the smallest position at 0.38 per cent
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[2026-07-28 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Bank of China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CCB holds the largest CXMT stake among the five banks at 1.714 per cent while BoC owns the smallest position at 0.38 per cent
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[2026-07-28 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Welcome to The Manila Times, where we bring you stories that shape our world. Today is July 28th.
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[2026-07-28 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan Meteorological Agency website
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[2026-07-28 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dual listing on Bursa Malaysia and HKEX comes as Hong Kong officials further expand financial ties beyond mainland China
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[2026-07-28 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dual listing on Bursa Malaysia and HKEX comes as Hong Kong officials further expand financial ties beyond mainland China
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[2026-07-28 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Stock indexes were down across major Asian markets on July 28, following declines on Wall Street and fears over stiffer Chinese competition. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)
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[2026-07-28 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The number of companies at the Dubai International Financial Centre grew at a record pace in the first half of this year despite uncertainty over the Iran war, as the emirate’s financial hub continued to attract banks, wealth and asset managers, and hedge funds from around the globe.
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[2026-07-28 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new China-made roll-on, roll-off carrier set a new domestic record for number of vehicles shipped in one voyage
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[2026-07-28 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new China-made roll-on, roll-off carrier set a new domestic record for number of vehicles shipped in one voyage
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[2026-07-28 16:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: People Power Party Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo proposed a bill revision Tuesday that would exempt investors from certain taxes if they sell shares without making a profit.
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[2026-07-28 16:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Banks' household mortgage loan rates rose for the second consecutive month to the highest point in two years and seven months in June on rising market interest, central bank data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-07-28 16:31 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The partner of an NRL cheerleader who fell to her death from a high-rise balcony was abusive and tried to access her bank account following the tragedy, a coroner has heard.
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[2026-07-28 16:25 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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[2026-07-28 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say removing some expenses for foreign borrowers will help funnel more yuan overseas and create a large offshore liquidity pool of China’s currency
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[2026-07-28 16:00 UTC+10:00] [People's Bank of China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say removing some expenses for foreign borrowers will help funnel more yuan overseas and create a large offshore liquidity pool of China’s currency
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[2026-07-28 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: BYD, Sungrow win contracts for storage at massive UAE solar plant, as EV battery makers seek better margins selling storage systems
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[2026-07-28 16:00 UTC+10:00] [BYD] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: BYD, Sungrow win contracts for storage at massive UAE solar plant, as EV battery makers seek better margins selling storage systems
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[2026-07-28 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: On the morning of July 24, more than 20 Israeli settlers from the illegal Havat Gilad settlement attacked Palestinians’ homes on the eastern edge of Tal, southwest of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-07-28 15:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Proposed 60:40 investment model raises concerns over age-based risk and trustee liability
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[2026-07-28 15:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's art market nearly doubled in value in the first half of this year, but growth was driven more by sizeable sales than a broader recovery, according to a report by the Korea Art Authentication and Appraisal Institute.
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[2026-07-28 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEXTBANK, a digital banking platform for growing financial institutions, has partnered with Sorosoro Ibaba Development Cooperative (SIDC), the Philippines' largest agricultural cooperative, to modernize its financial operations through Nextbank's cloud-based Core Banking System.
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[2026-07-28 14:44 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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[2026-07-28 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Netanyahu heads to Washington as Israeli ex-officials urge Trump to curb West Bank violence
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[2026-07-28 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won 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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[2026-07-28 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As shipyards face rising safety demands and an ageing workforce, specialised climbing robots could be set to transform dangerous maintenance work
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[2026-07-28 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Shenzhen] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As shipyards face rising safety demands and an ageing workforce, specialised climbing robots could be set to transform dangerous maintenance work
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[2026-07-28 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Attractive valuations, quick intervention by local financial regulators and a gradual return of foreign investors have helped Indonesian stocks reach bull-market status after hitting a five-year low in early June.
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