Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-29 07:30 UTC+10:00] [life expectancy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With Hongkongers living longer, there is no reason they should stop working at 65 when they can still contribute to the city’s economy
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[2026-06-29 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: TOKYO -- Stock markets in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan were plagued by volatility last week, gyrating between all-time highs and sharp selloffs. While the artificial intelligence boom has turned these markets into winners so far this year, it has also encouraged investors to build up leverage, contributing to the market fluctuations.
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[2026-06-29 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- The financial sector's investment in overseas real estate rose in the fourth quarter of last year from the previous three months, data showed Monday.
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[2026-06-29 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities
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[2026-06-29 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An elderly woman walks around Thi Nghe Market in Ho Chi Minh City in 2024. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
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[2026-06-29 06:00 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: June 29, 2026 06:00 | News
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[2026-06-29 05:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli attacks killed at least three Palestinians and wounded several others in the Gaza Strip, as Israel continued its assault on the enclave and expanded raids across the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-06-29 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Three International Criminal Court (ICC) judges have had their bank accounts frozen, lost their health insurance and were cut off from basic financial services as a result of sanctions imposed by the Trump administration, a complaint filed in a New York federal court reveals.
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[2026-06-29 05:21 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Most of the US stock market rose after oil prices eased back to where they were before the war with Iran, but drops for stocks swept up in the mania around artificial-intelligence technology kept the market in check.
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[2026-06-29 05:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: June 29, 2026 — 5:15am
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[2026-06-29 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Banking & finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Businesses that oversee $300 billion in superannuation savings invested via wealth platforms are not doing enough to monitor for potentially excessive financial advice fees being deducted from members’ accounts, the corporate watchdog warns.
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[2026-06-29 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The top executive of Japan's largest shipping company told the Financial Times in an exclusive weekend interview that the path toward normalization in the Strait of Hormuz remains far more complicated than anticipated. He warned that shipping volumes may stay well below prewar levels for months, as IRGC-laid mines are forcing vessels into narrow, safer corridors near Iran and Oman.
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[2026-06-29 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The family of Palestinian man Majdi Nour Abu Ara has been told he was killed a year and a half after Israeli forces bombed the vehicle he was travelling in north of Tubas, in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-06-29 03:00 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: More than 8000 people migrated to Perth in the 2024-25 financial year, with new figures showing the larger eastern states cities recorded an exodus due to skyrocketing living costs.
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[2026-06-29 03:00 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Seville Grove man Trent Bowden had it all. Millions in the bank, expensive cars, regular overseas holidays, designer clothes, a $50,000 Rolex and money to lavish on his expensive hobby - clay pigeon shooting.
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[2026-06-29 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LEGAZPI CITY — The state-owned Land Bank of the Philippines launched the Agrisenso Plus lending program caravan side by side with the Uswag Oragon MSME Fair, bringing together over 1000 farmers, fishers and agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) and 300 MSMEs on Friday here.
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[2026-06-29 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Centre in Xiongan New Area projected to fast-track process from 15 months to just three
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[2026-06-29 01:55 UTC+10:00] [Xiongan New Area] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Centre in Xiongan New Area projected to fast-track process from 15 months to just three
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[2026-06-29 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: As Israeli military raids continue across the occupied West Bank, the football World Cup is helping Palestinians in the city of Ramallah to forget their woes.
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[2026-06-28 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Every June, policymakers, regulators, bankers, investors, and financial executives gather in Shanghai for the Lujiazui Forum, China's premier financial policy conference. If Davos is where global elites discuss the future of the world economy, Lujiazui is increasingly where Beijing signals how it intends to shape that future to serve its own interests.
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[2026-06-28 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Like maritime trade centuries ago, the space economy is built on high-risk, high-value journeys. Hong Kong wants to be its insurance hub
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[2026-06-28 23:00 UTC+10:00] [space] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Like maritime trade centuries ago, the space economy is built on high-risk, high-value journeys. Hong Kong wants to be its insurance hub
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[2026-06-28 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: While it looks like OpenAI's IPO has been put on ice as they try to paint SpaceX as the scapegoat, there's still one sector that simply can't launch the IPOs and SPACs fast enough.
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[2026-06-28 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A crown was blown off an ancient column in a UNESCO-listed site in Lebanon's port city of Tyre. A pilgrimage site for Muslims and Christians alike was destroyed in another southern town. Israeli strikes hit the Mamluk-era market in the city of Nabatieh.
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[2026-06-28 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Ten years ago, a record 17.6 million cars, trucks and SUVs were sold in the U.S. Some forecasts say the country might not come close to that number again.
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[2026-06-28 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lin Heung Lau’s branch in Sheung Wan has become one of the city’s most unlikely venues for catching the football
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[2026-06-28 20:20 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lin Heung Lau’s branch in Sheung Wan has become one of the city’s most unlikely venues for catching the football
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[2026-06-28 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: One of the world’s most respected economic institutions has warned the AI boom powering the Australian and global economy could create an international recession with the technology obliterating middle-class jobs along the way.
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[2026-06-28 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief also says Northern Metropolis megaproject can serve as destination for Chinese firms to commercialise their technologies
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[2026-06-28 18:16 UTC+10:00] [Dalian] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief also says Northern Metropolis megaproject can serve as destination for Chinese firms to commercialise their technologies
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[2026-06-28 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — Independent gubernatorial candidate Lawrence Camacho said the Filipino community will play an important role in the Commonwealth's future, describing it as a vital contributor to the CNMI economy. He pledged that if elected, his administration would continue engaging with Filipinos alongside other sectors of society.
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[2026-06-28 15:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Mirae Asset research chief says Samsung Electronics and SK hynix’s Kospi dominance is justified by their outsized earnings contribution
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[2026-06-28 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CEO Francis Cheng says firm has not received any gas from Qatar since March, after Iranian strikes damaged production facilities
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[2026-06-28 14:55 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CEO Francis Cheng says firm has not received any gas from Qatar since March, after Iranian strikes damaged production facilities
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[2026-06-28 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's inflation rate accelerated sharply in June, reaching 88.6 percent year-on-year, according to the country's Statistics Centre, which linked the surge to the economic impact of the recent war.
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[2026-06-28 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — For the second time, Caloocan City obtained an unmodified opinion from the Commission on Audit (COA) on its 2025 financial statements which were found to be transparent and accurate.
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[2026-06-28 12:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The amount of money drawn out from overdraft accounts rose to the highest level in nearly four years last week, as borrowers took out more credit for stock investment, data showed Sunday.
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[2026-06-28 12:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hana Financial Group said Sunday it signed a business agreement with Seobu T&D to cooperate on the development of an urban advanced logistics hub in western Seoul.
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[2026-06-28 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A drug laboratory operating in an apartment in Haifa’s Central Carmel neighborhood was uncovered during an operation by officers from the Tirat Carmel police station, as part of an ongoing crackdown on drug trafficking and distribution, police reported Friday.
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[2026-06-28 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- The amount of money drawn out from overdraft accounts rose to the highest level in nearly four years last week, as borrowers took out more credit for stock investment, data showed Sunday.
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[2026-06-28 11:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: There's a mix of stories on Sunday's papers. The Sunday Mirror previews Andy Burnham's economic speech on Monday, where he will pledge to give mayors more power and invest extra cash into the regions. The paper cites a source who says should Burnham become PM, "devolution will be at the heart" of his policy to rewire the economy.
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[2026-06-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Interactive Brokers’ offering in city puts legality of prediction markets in question as regulator stresses case-by-case approach
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[2026-06-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Interactive Brokers’ offering in city puts legality of prediction markets in question as regulator stresses case-by-case approach
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[2026-06-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Do property investments in the world’s fifth-largest economy add up for foreigners after visa fee hikes and a tightened monetary policy?
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[2026-06-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Japan property] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Do property investments in the world’s fifth-largest economy add up for foreigners after visa fee hikes and a tightened monetary policy?
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[2026-06-28 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Geopolitical tensions add fuel to long-standing debate about China’s need for multiple offshore yuan centres – a role that suits Shanghai well
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[2026-06-28 08:00 UTC+10:00] [World Economic Forum] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Geopolitical tensions add fuel to long-standing debate about China’s need for multiple offshore yuan centres – a role that suits Shanghai well
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[2026-06-28 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sun 28 Jun 2026 at 6:30am
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[2026-06-28 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-28 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The United Nations on Saturday estimated that the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela caused $6.7 billion in physical damage, equivalent to six percent of GDP.
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