[2026-05-28 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: BOK lifts S. Korea's growth forecast to 2.6 pct for this year amid robust chip-driven exports

Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- The central bank on Thursday raised its economic growth forecast for South Korea to 2.6 percent for 2025 amid solid exports driven by a semiconductor supercycle.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522008700320

[2026-05-28 10:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: BOK holds key rate steady for 8th straight meeting amid Middle East uncertainty

Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank kept its benchmark rate unchanged Thursday, as lingering uncertainty in the Middle East prompted a cautious stance amid intensifying risks of inflation and currency weakness.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522007600320

[2026-05-28 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong eyes Central Asian listings as HKEX CEO pitches city’s deep liquidity

Snippet: Bonnie Chan says city seeks closer collaboration with region ahead of city leader’s high-level trip to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in early June

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3355077/hong-kong-eyes-central-asian-listings-hkex-ceo-pitches-citys-deep-liquidity?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-28 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong eyes Central Asian listings as HKEX CEO pitches city’s deep liquidity

Snippet: Bonnie Chan says city seeks closer collaboration with region ahead of city leader’s high-level trip to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in early June

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3355077/hong-kong-eyes-central-asian-listings-hkex-ceo-pitches-citys-deep-liquidity

[2026-05-28 09:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Fed’s Kashkari says inflation fight takes priority as labor market is 'in decent shape'

Snippet: Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Thursday that his priority is to bring down inflation in the U.S. over the labor market, calling the rise in consumer prices "too high."

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/28/fed-reserve-neel-kashkari-inflation-job-market.html

[2026-05-28 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cross-border crackdown part of keeping China’s capital market stable

Snippet: The penalties handed out to leading brokerages are harsh, but Beijing must show it means business as it cleans up China’s capital market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3354981/cross-border-crackdown-part-keeping-chinas-capital-market-stable?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-28 09:15 UTC+10:00] [stock market] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cross-border crackdown part of keeping China’s capital market stable

Snippet: The penalties handed out to leading brokerages are harsh, but Beijing must show it means business as it cleans up China’s capital market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3354981/cross-border-crackdown-part-keeping-chinas-capital-market-stable

[2026-05-28 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: First China, now South Korea: why Asian powers are turning to commercial Arctic shipping

Snippet: Passage through the waters could reduce transit times to Europe, offering an alternative to traditional routes amid rising geopolitical risks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3355044/first-china-now-south-korea-why-asian-powers-are-turning-commercial-arctic-shipping?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-28 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: First China, now South Korea: why Asian powers are turning to Arctic shipping

Snippet: Passage through the waters could reduce transit times to Europe, offering an alternative to traditional routes amid rising geopolitical risks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3355044/first-china-now-south-korea-why-asian-powers-are-turning-commercial-arctic-shipping

[2026-05-28 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Fair housing groups sue over rule change by federal agency

Snippet: A security officer works inside of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) building headquarters, Feb. 10, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-administration-lawsuit-consumer-financial-protection-bureau-9b04ad13207c49e7273cb22aeec51507

[2026-05-28 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: ECB warns fiscal, geopolitical risks 'underestimated' by markets

Snippet: The ECB said in its latest financial stability review report that policy measures to address rising energy prices should be "temporary and targeted." © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/ecb-warns-fiscal-geopolitical-risks-underestimated-by-markets

[2026-05-28 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Steve Hilton says California should be world’s third-biggest economy, blames Gavin Newsom’s red tape

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/27/us-news/steve-hilton-blames-gavin-newsom-for-californias-economic-struggles/

[2026-05-28 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Markets rally amid hopes of US-Iran deal

Snippet: The United States stock market has been hovering near record highs and oil prices have plunged amid new hope that a ceasefire deal between the US and Iran is close.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/27/markets-rally-amid-hopes-of-us-iran-deal

[2026-05-28 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Do rate hikes push up long-term rates? BOJ faces vexing question

Snippet: The BOJ's policy board will discuss a rate hike, as well as the bank's government bond purchases, at its June meeting. (Pool photo)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/bank-of-japan/do-rate-hikes-push-up-long-term-rates-boj-faces-vexing-question

[2026-05-28 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 5/27/2026

Snippet: U.S. stocks inched to more records after oil prices fell back to where they were in mid-April.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-6b22ac4e7e8ab54dde3d3499e6643f28

[2026-05-28 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Russia to task bankers with shooting down Ukrainian drones

Snippet: Russian lawmakers have passed a bill to allow trained bank employees to shoot down Ukrainian drones amid an increase in the number of attacks.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/27/russia-to-task-bankers-with-shooting-down-ukrainian-drones

[2026-05-28 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Books] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Forget Robinson Crusoe, this witty new retelling is undeniably brilliant

Snippet: Cast Away, Francesca de Tores’ second historical novel, tells the story of Alexander Selkirk, the putative inspiration for Daniel Defoe’s 1719 classic Robinson Crusoe. A stock-standard retread might easily have run aground upon the Scylla and Charybdis of kitsch and tedium. It is to de Tores’ credit not only that she avoids these, but that the result is such agile, witty, sophisticated entertainment.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/books/forget-robinson-crusoe-this-witty-new-retelling-is-undeniably-brilliant-20260525-p600er.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-28 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Analysis: What Stephen Miller gets wrong about debt, deficits and immigration

Snippet: The U.S. national debt grew past 100% of gross domestic product last month, putting the country on the path to beat the record of 106% of GDP set in 1946, coming out of World War II. That record is on pace to shatter around 2029, just as Donald Trump's presidency is ending, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/27/trump-stephen-miller-national-debt-immigration-analysis.html

[2026-05-28 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Australia's richest people - and how they amassed their fortunes - revealed

Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/australian-financial-review-reveals-the-rich-list-for-2026/c9cb2cc3-2cc1-4e0c-984f-6080968a8eb5

[2026-05-28 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Median pay for CEOs rose nearly 6% in 2025, but some compensation packages were eye-popping

Snippet: NEW YORK — The typical CEO compensation package rose nearly 6% in 2025 to $17.7 million, as company boards rewarded their top executives for bigger profits and higher stock prices, and gave them incentives to stick around and make even more money for shareholders.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/28/news/world/median-pay-for-ceos-rose-nearly-6-in-2025-but-some-compensation-packages-were-eye-popping/2353086

[2026-05-28 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump’s 'Board of Peace' fund has no money for Gaza: Report

Snippet: The coffers of US President Donald Trump’s "Board of Peace" are empty and the organisation is stuck in a legal and political limbo, The Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trumps-board-peace-fund-has-no-money-gaza-report

[2026-05-28 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Migrants jailed and charged after bank holiday crossings

Snippet: A number of migrants who crossed the English Channel over the bank holiday weekend have been charged with illegal immigration offences, with some jailed.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgp5q2nvn3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-28 04:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump’s 'Board of Peace' fund for Gaza received no money: Financial Times

Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s "Board of Peace" has “zero” cash in its official fund despite member countries pledging billions of dollars, according to a report by The Financial Times.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trumps-board-peace-fund-gaza-received-no-money-financial-times

[2026-05-28 03:48 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Lifting of internet restrictions reveals Iranians’ anger over food inflation

Snippet: As government begins restoring connection, population voices dismay over food price increases and shortages

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/27/partial-lifting-of-internet-restrictions-reveal-iranians-anger-over-food-inflation

[2026-05-28 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: It’s a burned out wreck in a grubby neighborhood, it’ll still cost you $1M

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/27/us-news/las-home-market-hits-fresh-insanity/

[2026-05-28 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Protecting retirement purchasing power

Snippet: THE Philippines posted an inflation rate of 7.2 percent in April 2026, a sharp increase from 4.1 percent in the previous month and above the government’s target inflation range.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/28/opinion/columns/protecting-retirement-purchasing-power/2352839

[2026-05-28 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Africa's economic growth slows in 2026 but projected to rebound

Snippet: Despite a slight slowdown in economic growth this year due to the war in Iran, Africa's economic outlook remains strong, the African Development Bank said in its annual report released on Tuesday.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/africas-economic-growth-slows-in-2026-but-projected-to-rebound/

[2026-05-28 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan Chase could spend $20 billion on acquisition: 'We are on the lookout'

Snippet: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Wednesday that his bank could spend up to $20 billion on an acquisition in the coming years.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/27/jamie-dimon-jpmorgan-chase-acquisition-target-size.html

[2026-05-27 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South Korea

Title: BOK to actively join digital currency trial with BIS, other central banks

Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Wednesday that it will actively join an international project to explore how tokenized commercial bank deposits could improve the current financial system, especially for cross-border payments.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527010900320

[2026-05-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China unveils auto industry blueprint to set EV, AI vehicle and semiconductor standards

Snippet: The plan sets out Beijing’s ambition to define technical rules for next-generation cars

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3355063/china-unveils-auto-industry-blueprint-set-ev-ai-vehicle-and-semiconductor-standards?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [electric vehicles] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China unveils auto industry blueprint to set EV, AI vehicle and semiconductor standards

Snippet: The plan sets out Beijing’s ambition to define technical rules for next-generation cars

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3355063/china-unveils-auto-industry-blueprint-set-ev-ai-vehicle-and-semiconductor-standards

[2026-05-27 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Lululemon Calls Truce With Founder Chip Wilson After Stock Collapse, Leggings Quality Implosion

Snippet: Lululemon has settled its proxy fight with founder Chip Wilson, ending one of the year's top proxy battles, according to Reuters. This follows a fiery letter to shareholders from Wilson earlier this year, calling for activism, as the athletic apparel retailer has seen its shares collapse, lost market share in the leggings market, and become entangled in multiple see-through leggings quality-control issues with customers.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/lululemon-calls-truce-founder-chip-wilson-after-stock-collapse-leggings-quality-implosion

[2026-05-27 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s drug regulator clears wave of home-grown innovative medicines amid biotech boom

Snippet: Domestic firms dominate China’s drug approvals amid jump in spending and out-licensing deals as regulator speeds path to market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3355021/chinas-drug-regulator-clears-wave-home-grown-innovative-medicines-amid-biotech-boom?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Morrison Foerster] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s drug regulator clears wave of home-grown innovative medicines amid biotech boom

Snippet: Domestic firms dominate China’s drug approvals amid jump in spending and out-licensing deals as regulator speeds path to market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3355021/chinas-drug-regulator-clears-wave-home-grown-innovative-medicines-amid-biotech-boom

[2026-05-27 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Workers need to labor for 200 years to make what their CEO made in one, AP survey finds

Snippet: Elon Musk departs after a welcome ceremony with President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ceo-compensation-stock-awards-workers-pay-ratio-67449e8a07011e5390d704c665533f94

[2026-05-27 22:31 UTC+10:00] [Economic performance] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: German top economists urge Merz to enact painful reforms to revive growth

Snippet: BERLIN — Leading German economists warned Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday to rein in soaring social spending, saying the costs risk plunging Europe’s largest economy into prolonged stagnation.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-economists-urge-friedrich-merz-monika-schnitzer-enact-painful-reforms-growth/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-27 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'They stole our sheep, killed my son': Israeli settlers, soldiers attack and loot West Bank villages

Snippet: "The army stole our sheep and killed my son," said Ali Kaabneh, standing at the spot where his 16-year-old son Yousef was shot in the village of Jiljilya, north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, as settlers and Israeli soldiers raided the area last Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/they-stole-our-sheep-killed-my-son-israeli-settlers-soldiers-attack-and

[2026-05-27 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Airbnb picks Tokyo as 'pilot' market for luggage service: CEO

Snippet: Airbnb will launch luggage storage through its app in Tokyo this year, with plans to expand to 175 cities worldwide. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/editor-s-picks/interview/airbnb-picks-tokyo-as-pilot-market-for-luggage-service-ceo

[2026-05-27 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Property hunters: China regions mine ledgers for dormant riches in ‘idle’ assets

Snippet: Localities battling debt, such as Jilin and Chongqing, pivot to ‘asset revitalisation’ as land revenue remains weak, but analysts flag new risks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3355034/property-hunters-china-regions-mine-ledgers-dormant-riches-idle-assets?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Xinhua] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Property hunters: China regions mine ledgers for dormant riches in ‘idle’ assets

Snippet: Localities battling debt, such as Jilin and Chongqing, pivot to ‘asset revitalisation’ as land revenue remains weak, but analysts flag new risks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3355034/property-hunters-china-regions-mine-ledgers-dormant-riches-idle-assets

[2026-05-27 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: PH helps Filipinos affected by super typhoon in Marianas

Snippet: The Philippine government has started distributing emergency financial assistance to overseas Filipino workers in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands following the devastation caused by Super Typhoon Sinlaku, one of the strongest storms to hit the US territory in recent years. Labor attaché Saul De Vries said the Department of Migrant Workers and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration began distributing aid on May 26, 2026 and would continue through May 30 while resources remain available.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/27/videos/watch-ph-helps-filipinos-affected-by-super-typhoon-in-marianas/2352623

[2026-05-27 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: S&P Futures At Daily Record High Because RAM And World Peace

Snippet: US futures are trading at new all-time highs following Tuesday’s record-setting rally (when the S&P hit a new record high on negative breadth as is now the norm) , bolstered by a growing chorus of Wall Street bulls: Goldman lifts its S&P 500 target, while Barclays strategists say investors still have capacity to chase the rally, while the memory bubble just keeps raging as the market value of Korea's SK Hynix sailed above the trillion-dollar mark just one day after

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/sp-futures-daily-record-high-because-ram-and-world-peace

[2026-05-27 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Spain police enter PM Sanchez’s Socialist Party HQ in corruption probe

Snippet: Police have entered the headquarters of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) in Madrid as part of an investigation into possible financial wrongdoing, according to local media reports.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/27/spain-police-enter-pm-sanchezs-socialist-party-hq-in-corruption-probe

[2026-05-27 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: BBC News

Title: Water-safety warning after nine people die during heatwave

Snippet: People have been urged to take precautions near water after at least nine people, mostly children, died in water-related incidents during the heat wave over the bank holiday weekend.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8plymvm47o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-27 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Market correction risk looks elevated as stocks hit record highs, top Europe central banker warns

Snippet: There is an "elevated" risk of a market correction, European Central Bank vice president Luis De Guindos told CNBC on Wednesday, as stock indices notch fresh record highs despite a combination of geopolitical turmoil, fiscal challenges and outsized valuations.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/27/ecb-vp-market-correction-risk-elevated-as-stocks-hit-record-highs.html

[2026-05-27 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'They stole our sheep, killed my son': Israeli settlers, soldiers attack and loot West Bank villages

Snippet: "The army stole our sheep and killed my son," said Ali Kaabneh, standing at the spot where his 16-year-old son Yousef was shot in the village of Jiljilya, north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, as settlers and Israeli soldiers raided the area last Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-army-settlers-steal-sheep-kill-palestinian-teen-west-bank

[2026-05-27 21:24 UTC+10:00] [Lebanon] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘It’s the West Bank’: Lebanese villagers on life inside Israel’s ‘yellow line’

Snippet: Residents live in fear of nightly raids and daytime bombings from the Israeli military occupying their land

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/27/lebanese-villagers-life-southern-lebanon-israel-yellow-line

[2026-05-27 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s date with once-sanctioned Dutch trade minister on cards for early July: source

Snippet: The Netherlands’ trade chief and his delegation will come at a pivotal diplomatic moment, as The Hague faces pressure from US tech-export laws

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3355057/chinas-date-once-sanctioned-dutch-trade-minister-cards-early-july-source?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 21:03 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s date with once-sanctioned Dutch trade minister on cards for early July: source

Snippet: The Netherlands’ trade chief and his delegation will come at a pivotal diplomatic moment, as The Hague faces pressure from US tech-export laws

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3355057/chinas-date-once-sanctioned-dutch-trade-minister-cards-early-july-source

[2026-05-27 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Republicans stare down inflation abyss with midterms fast approaching

Snippet: Republicans have said for months that inflation is former President Joe Biden's problem. Now, they're staring down the barrel of an inflation crisis of their own making just in time for the midterm election, and the blame game is just getting started.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/27/election-economy-congress-inflation-republicans.html