[2026-07-23 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) KB Financial Q2 net hits record high

Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead, throughout with details; ADDS photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260723007451320

[2026-07-23 16:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: BYD rides global plug-in hybrid boom with Sealion 6

Snippet: BYD is betting that plug-in hybrids will become the next major growth engine in the global electrified vehicle market, with its Sealion 6 DM-i emerging as one of the company's strongest-selling models across Europe, Australia, Latin America and Southeast Asia.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10818093

[2026-07-23 16:34 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Inside Melissa Caddick's Edgecliff penthouse when fraudster's apartment hit the market

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/inside-melissa-caddicks-edgecliff-penthouse-when-fraudsters-apartment-hit-the-market-20230911-p5e3t2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-23 16:14 UTC+10:00] [Business / Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Origin Energy confirms data breach has exposed customer information

Snippet: Origin Energy, the largest Australian power and gas company, has confirmed that a hacker has gained unauthorised access to some customers’ private information, including names, addresses and partial credit card and bank account numbers.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/origin-energy-confirms-data-breach-has-exposed-customer-information-20260723-p60i0c.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-23 16:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea urges stronger ASEAN+3 supply chain cooperation, seeks support for Korean Peninsula peace

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10818026

[2026-07-23 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese funds cut Hong Kong stock holdings to 2-year low despite strong southbound flow

Snippet: Chinese mutual funds shifted focus amid market volatility, cutting their share of Hong Kong stocks to 23.3 per cent in the second quarter

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3361561/chinese-funds-cut-hong-kong-stock-holdings-2-year-low-despite-strong-southbound-flow?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-23 16:01 UTC+10:00] [Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese funds cut Hong Kong stock holdings to 2-year low despite strong southbound flow

Snippet: Chinese mutual funds shifted focus amid market volatility, cutting their share of Hong Kong stocks to 23.3 per cent in the second quarter

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3361561/chinese-funds-cut-hong-kong-stock-holdings-2-year-low-despite-strong-southbound-flow

[2026-07-23 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Share prices mostly gain as Brent crude inches toward $100 a barrel

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-iran-trump-ai-inflation-45b9165d6c518f5bea668b6ba7a89838

[2026-07-23 15:20 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Rate hike fear grows as nation adds 76,000 jobs in June

Snippet: Expectations of an interest rate rise have jumped after new figures show the country added more than 76,000 jobs through June even though signs grew that the overall employment market is weakening.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/rate-hike-fear-grows-as-nation-adds-76-000-jobs-in-june-20260723-p60hwa.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-23 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Africa] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Canada pushes new UK government to join defense bank

Snippet: LONDON — Canada has urged the new-look British government to join its defense bank, as it tries to deepen its European presence.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/canada-new-uk-government-join-defence-security-and-resilience-bank-david-mcguinty/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-23 14:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: US Senate panel approves bill cracking down on the sale of Chinese vehicles

Snippet: The US Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation Wednesday to toughen a government ban on Chinese automakers entering the American market that could bar German automaker Mercedes-Benz from selling vehicles ‌in the US.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10817884

[2026-07-23 14:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (News Focus) Sharper-than-expected Q2 growth fuels expectations for another rate hike

Snippet: SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- As better-than-expected second-quarter growth puts the South Korean economy on track for annual growth of 3 percent or more this year, expectations are growing that the Bank of Korea (BOK) could raise the benchmark interest rate again at its next monetary policy meeting.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260723005900320

[2026-07-23 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Shinhan Financial's net hits record high in Q2

Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead and throughout with details; ADDS photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260723005851320

[2026-07-23 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China Unicom launches new Hong Kong-Cambodia cable link as mainland firms leverage city

Snippet: The project ties a high-speed data and information corridor running through Southeast Asia with Hong Kong

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3361545/china-unicom-launches-new-hong-kong-cambodia-cable-link-mainland-firms-leverage-city?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-23 14:30 UTC+10:00] [undersea cables] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China Unicom launches new Hong Kong-Cambodia cable link as mainland firms leverage city

Snippet: The project ties a high-speed data and information corridor running through Southeast Asia with Hong Kong

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3361545/china-unicom-launches-new-hong-kong-cambodia-cable-link-mainland-firms-leverage-city

[2026-07-23 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s star fund manager dumps long-held consumer bets in pivot to AI trade

Snippet: Zhang Kun cuts US$3.1 billion fund’s holdings in baijiu and e-commerce as ‘downside pressure on the economy has exceeded expectations’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3361544/chinas-star-fund-manager-dumps-long-held-consumer-bets-pivot-ai-trade?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-23 14:08 UTC+10:00] [China stocks] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s star fund manager dumps long-held consumer bets in pivot to AI trade

Snippet: Zhang Kun cuts US$3.1 billion fund’s holdings in baijiu and e-commerce as ‘downside pressure on the economy has exceeded expectations’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3361544/chinas-star-fund-manager-dumps-long-held-consumer-bets-pivot-ai-trade

[2026-07-23 13:44 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [Puso at Diwa] VP Sara Duterte trial: Going back in time or moving forward on banking reforms?

Snippet: The Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, recently granted the House prosecution’s request to subpoena the bank and tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Manases Carpio, in connection with allegations of unexplained wealth under Article II of the impeachment complaint. In approving the request, Senate Impeachment Court Presiding Officer Francis Escudero ruled that the documents were “reasonably described, readily identifiable, and prima facie relevant and material” to the issues before the court.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/puso-at-diwa-sara-duterte-trial-reverse-gains-move-forward-philippine-banking-reforms/

[2026-07-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s power grid no longer keeping pace with green energy capacity, study says

Snippet: Bottlenecks in wind and solar power may drag out the country’s reliance on coal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3361467/chinas-power-grid-no-longer-keeping-pace-green-energy-capacity-study-says?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s power grid no longer keeping up with green energy capacity: study

Snippet: Bottlenecks in wind and solar power may drag out the country’s reliance on coal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3361467/chinas-power-grid-no-longer-keeping-pace-green-energy-capacity-study-says

[2026-07-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Economically active youths down in May amid job market uncertainties

Snippet: SEJONG, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The labor force participation rate among South Koreans aged 15 to 29 fell in May from a year earlier, data showed Thursday, reflecting growing difficulties in finding jobs amid economic uncertainties.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260723004100320

[2026-07-23 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Oil prices rise another 3%, while Wall Street drifts in mixed trading

Snippet: NEW YORK — US stock indexes barely budged on Wednesday after oil prices climbed another 3% as fighting continues in the war with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/23/business/foreign-business/oil-prices-rise-another-3-while-wall-street-drifts-in-mixed-trading/2389882

[2026-07-23 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Crypto trading volume in S. Korea shrinks to around 1 pct of KOSPI

Snippet: SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Trading volume at major South Korean crypto exchanges have shrunk to account for around 1 percent of the corresponding figure for the local stock market, industry data showed Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260723003400320

[2026-07-23 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why the spectre of ‘climate black swan’ events is haunting global investors

Snippet: As the threat of a super El Nino disrupts Asia’s food market, global banks warn investors to prepare for sudden, unexpected climate shifts

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3361524/why-spectre-climate-black-swan-events-haunting-global-investors?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-23 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What are ‘climate black swan’ events, and why are global investors so worried?

Snippet: As the threat of a super El Nino disrupts Asia’s food market, global banks warn investors to prepare for sudden, unexpected climate shifts

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3361524/why-spectre-climate-black-swan-events-haunting-global-investors

[2026-07-23 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (3rd LD) S. Korea's GDP expands 0.6 pct in Q2, with 3 pct annual growth on track: BOK

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in last 4 paras)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260720003853320

[2026-07-23 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) S. Korea's GDP expands 0.6 pct in Q2, with 3 pct annual growth on track: BOK

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more comments in paras 6-10, 17-18, new photo; RECASTS headline, lead; TRIMS throughout)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260720003852320

[2026-07-23 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: 6 things that are driving financial inclusion in the Philippines

Snippet: FINANCIAL inclusion in the Philippines has gained considerable momentum over the past decade. Advances in digital technology and changing consumer habits have transformed how Filipinos access and use financial services. While traditional banks continue to play an important role, they are now joined by financial technology companies and payment platforms that have made financial services more accessible than ever.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/23/tmt-newswire/6-things-that-are-driving-financial-inclusion-in-the-philippines/2389919

[2026-07-23 11:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Samsung vows to keep Galaxy foldables cheapest at home

Snippet: CEO says company will absorb rising memory costs as it targets record Fold sales and braces for Apple's market entry

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10817502

[2026-07-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s tycoons are restructuring their charitable donations. Where is that money going?

Snippet: One major driver of overall decline in corporate donations has been the prolonged slump in country’s real estate sector

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3361472/chinas-tycoons-are-restructuring-their-charitable-donations-where-money-going?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s tycoons rein in charitable donations, switch focus to science, education

Snippet: One major driver of overall decline in corporate donations has been the prolonged slump in country’s real estate sector

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3361472/chinas-tycoons-are-restructuring-their-charitable-donations-where-money-going

[2026-07-23 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: How fentanyl-linked crypto fraud ties back to a Chinese drug kingpin

Snippet: Nikkei wrote a custom program to trace the flow of cryptocurrencies used by a smuggling network using Japan as a key transit point. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/trade-war/fentanyl-s-hidden-routes/how-fentanyl-linked-crypto-fraud-ties-back-to-a-chinese-drug-kingpin

[2026-07-23 10:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea's GDP expands 0.6% in Q2 on robust exports: BOK

Snippet: The South Korean economy grew 0.6 percent in the second quarter from a quarter earlier as robust exports offset downward pressure from lingering Middle East tensions, central bank data showed Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10817255

[2026-07-23 09:49 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: How do Lime’s ebikes make money? Share market debut sheds light on finances

Snippet: The firm’s public listing in June gives an insight into a question analysts have been wondering for years: how does this business stack up?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/23/lime-bikes-share-market-listing-financials

[2026-07-23 09:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) S. Korea's GDP expands 0.6 pct in Q2 on robust exports: BOK

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 5, 7-14, new photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260720003851320

[2026-07-23 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump threat of 50% tariffs could ripple through Canadian economy

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, at a working lunch with leaders of G7 and the Middle East in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP,File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/canada-tariffs-50-percent-us-trump-usmca-trade-agreement-negotiations-eaeb132cb96ba8bd2f160ced7019f7aa

[2026-07-23 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: South Korea logs modest growth even as AI chip boom powers exports

Snippet: A graduate student majoring in semiconductor engineering at Korea University in Seoul works on June 11. The chip sector is powering South Korea's economy. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/south-korea-logs-modest-growth-even-as-ai-chip-boom-powers-exports

[2026-07-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea's GDP expands 0.6 pct in Q2 on robust exports: BOK

Snippet: SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy grew 0.6 percent in the second quarter from a quarter earlier as robust exports offset downward pressure from lingering Middle East tensions, central bank data showed Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260720003800320

[2026-07-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Investors ‘bulk buying’ flats remains key in Hong Kong amid red-hot rental market

Snippet: A record 654 buyers snapped up two or more new properties in the first half of the year, as investors look to cash in on Hong Kong’s rental market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3361485/investors-bulk-buying-flats-remains-key-hong-kong-amid-red-hot-rental-market?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Highwood] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Investors ‘bulk buying’ flats remains key in Hong Kong amid red-hot rental market

Snippet: A record 654 buyers snapped up two or more new properties in the first half of the year, as investors look to cash in on Hong Kong’s rental market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3361485/investors-bulk-buying-flats-remains-key-hong-kong-amid-red-hot-rental-market

[2026-07-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) S. Korea's GDP expands 0.6 pct in Q2 on robust exports: BOK

Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260720003900320

[2026-07-23 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from The Korea Herald on July 23)

Snippet: Unusual transaction: President's apartment sale exposes gap between regulation and market reality

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260723000700315

[2026-07-23 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chile hunts for copper buyers beyond China with US$100 billion mining plan

Snippet: Chile’s foreign minister says the copper market is too concentrated, but refining more at home means competing with Chinese smelters

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3361514/chile-hunts-copper-buyers-beyond-china-us100-billion-mining-plan?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-23 07:59 UTC+10:00] [chile] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chile hunts for copper buyers beyond China with US$100 billion mining plan

Snippet: Chile’s foreign minister says the copper market is too concentrated, but refining more at home means competing with Chinese smelters

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3361514/chile-hunts-copper-buyers-beyond-china-us100-billion-mining-plan

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli settlers forcibly evict Palestinian family from West Bank home

Snippet: Israeli settlers on Wednesday forcibly evicted a Palestinian family from their home in the town of Jalud, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, before taking over their property, Wafa news agency reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-settlers-forcibly-evict-palestinian-family-west-bank-home

[2026-07-23 07:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US not getting enough critical minerals from China, Greer says as Xi-Trump meeting looms

Snippet: Remarks on minerals vital for electronics come as Marco Rubio and Wang Yi discuss upcoming meeting of leaders

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/economy-trade-business/article/3361513/us-not-getting-enough-critical-minerals-china-greer-says-xi-trump-meeting-looms?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-23 07:36 UTC+10:00] [Wendy Cutler] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US not getting enough critical minerals from China, Greer says as Xi-Trump meeting looms

Snippet: Remarks on minerals vital for electronics come as Marco Rubio and Wang Yi discuss upcoming meeting of leaders

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/economy-trade-business/article/3361513/us-not-getting-enough-critical-minerals-china-greer-says-xi-trump-meeting-looms

[2026-07-23 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: House votes to limit stock trading by members of Congress

Snippet: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and GOP leaders meet with reporters as he tries to advance a spending package for the Iran war, farm aid and President Donald Trump’s push for strict new voter ID requirements, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/congress-lawmaker-stock-trading-3400cf5d498cc9934c0f16be1326bfe9

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

Source: South Korea

Title: (Yonhap Interview) Fireblocks CEO highlights S. Korea's potential in digital finance

Snippet: SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's strong technology ecosystem puts the country in a great position for the next evolution of financial systems, and Fireblocks hopes to support such a transition, the chief of the company said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260722009000320

[2026-07-23 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Google Dips After Search Revenues Miss; Capex Guidance Awaited

Snippet: As we wrote in our GOOGL preview, according to UBS and JPM analysts, the market would be watching two things above all else when Alphabet became the first hyperscaler to report earnings after the close today: capex guidance and monetization language, as "the debate has shifted from "how big is capex" to "who proves monetization and returns." And yet, in light of the massive expectations for capex growth, the company was facing "downside risk" it it disappointed the buyside bars

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/google-dips-after-search-revenues-miss-capex-guidance-awaited