Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-28 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Banks have been ordered to step up checks, part of wider efforts to strengthen oversight of cross-border capital flows
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[2026-05-28 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Banks have been ordered to step up checks, part of wider efforts to strengthen oversight of cross-border capital flows
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[2026-05-28 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Refinancing activity in the U.S. housing market plummeted last week as mortgage rates hit their highest level in nine months, new industry data released on May 27 show.
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[2026-05-28 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Figure follows earlier five-year high of 35.8% growth in March, but government remains cautious and says Middle East war could cloud outlook
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[2026-05-28 20:51 UTC+10:00] [April] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Figure follows earlier five-year high of 35.8% growth in March, but government remains cautious and says Middle East war could cloud outlook
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[2026-05-28 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil futures are still pricing a quick resolution to the Iran war — but analysts warn that investors and consumers are likely to be left disappointed.
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[2026-05-28 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: While most companies are heading into the defense-tech sphere, one Israeli company has made the opposite move and left to conquer the American car industry market.
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[2026-05-28 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state pension fund said Thursday it will sharply increase its allocation to domestic equities this year to 20.8 percent amid a rally in the local stock market.
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[2026-05-28 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US work & careers] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In this competitive market, gen Z has started to turn to untraditional ways to land a job – including dating apps
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[2026-05-28 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: New data shows that foreigners who live full-time spend roughly the same on housing as Spanish nationals, whereas non-resident homebuyers splurge far more on average on Spanish properties, particularly certain nationalities.
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[2026-05-28 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Dutch cloud provider Nebius popped in premarket trading Thursday after an ex-OpenAI employee's fund disclosed a sizeable stake in the firm.
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[2026-05-28 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is bolstering strategic reserves and accelerating the buildout of distribution hubs, as China rushes to adapt to the Middle East crisis
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[2026-05-28 19:03 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is bolstering strategic reserves and accelerating the buildout of distribution hubs, as China rushes to adapt to the Middle East crisis
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[2026-05-28 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Gold prices fell to a two-month low on Thursday, as renewed uncertainty over the trajectory of the U.S.-Iran war gave the dollar a boost and drove oil prices higher.
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[2026-05-28 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEN. Win Gatchalian reiterated his call for a P1,500 monthly subsidy for about five million minimum wage earners, following a rapid increase in inflation last month, slower economic growth in the first quarter of the year and forecasts of persistently high inflation.
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[2026-05-28 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Top energy firms and tech companies are being drawn into state-backed pilots to align surging computing demand with more efficient energy usage
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[2026-05-28 18:14 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Top energy firms and tech companies are being drawn into state-backed pilots to align surging computing demand with more efficient energy usage
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[2026-05-28 18:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For many foreign parents in Seoul, childcare can become one of the biggest financial pressures of raising children in Korea, especially for families still adjusting to visa procedures, housing costs and life in a new country.
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[2026-05-28 18:01 UTC+10:00] [Football Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: National body’s AGM features prerecorded message of support
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[2026-05-28 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CCB and Goldman Sachs slash brokerage valuations, profit forecasts after regulatory action on unauthorised cross-border trading
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[2026-05-28 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CCB and Goldman Sachs slash brokerage valuations, profit forecasts after regulatory action on unauthorised cross-border trading
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[2026-05-28 17:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: K-culture ambitions jump as Culture Ministry adds food, beauty and tourism to category
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[2026-05-28 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF arrested five people during three separate counterterrorism operations in the West Bank throughout Tuesday and Wednesday, the military announced Thursday morning.
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[2026-05-28 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US Justice Department has charged a Google software engineer with using insider information to rig bets tied to Google's most-searched list on prediction market Polymarket, earning $1.2 million in profits, according to a complaint unsealed on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-28 16:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BOK projects chip boom will continue, lifting the country's economic growth by 0.6 percentage point
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[2026-05-28 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The metal is down nearly 20 per cent from its all-time high in January as investors focus on the Federal Reserve’s plans to combat inflation
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[2026-05-28 16:23 UTC+10:00] [gold] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The metal is down nearly 20 per cent from its all-time high in January as investors focus on the Federal Reserve’s plans to combat inflation
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[2026-05-28 16:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hana Financial Group unveiled a new inclusive finance roadmap Thursday for small-business owners and low-credit customers, with measures including 3 trillion won ($2 billion) in loans and debt relief for long-term delinquent borrowers.
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[2026-05-28 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Such a move could cater to rising demand from luxury yachts, they say, as ferry terminals record 6.5 per cent drop in passenger numbers in 2025
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[2026-05-28 16:10 UTC+10:00] [Lothair Lam Ming-fung] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Such a move could cater to rising demand from luxury yachts, they say, as ferry terminals record 6.5 per cent drop in passenger numbers in 2025
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[2026-05-28 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- Culture Minister Chae Hwi-young said Thursday the government will seek to expand South Korea's "K-culture" market to 400 trillion won (US$265 billion) by 2030, up from the previous target of 300 trillion won.
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[2026-05-28 15:59 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The owner of a South Melbourne brothel has accused Bendigo Bank of breaching discrimination laws when it shut down his accounts in a legal battle playing out before the Victorian Supreme Court this week.
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[2026-05-28 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to today's edition of the Daily Open newsletter.
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[2026-05-28 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- KB Bank and four other major banks here said Thursday that they had joined an international move to test the prototype of a cross-border payment project, known as Project Agora.
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[2026-05-28 15:30 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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[2026-05-28 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The PayPal logo hangs displayed outside their company headquarters, March 10, 2015, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
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[2026-05-28 15:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: New service to support local SMEs, startups entering global market
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[2026-05-28 15:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: May 28, 2026 — 3:15pm
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[2026-05-28 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Ferrari's stock plummeted after it unveiled its first fully electric vehicle, which was criticized by the luxury carmaker's former boss and even Italy's transport minister.
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[2026-05-28 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- The country's financial regulator said Thursday that regular, systematic cooperation among related government agencies will be made to better detect and crack down on new types of online phishing crimes.
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[2026-05-28 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: COPENHAGEN, Denmark – On the day of its IPO in 2012, Brunello Cucinelli issued an uncommon ultimatum to investors: if they wanted short-term profits achieved by harming the environment or damaging people, they should not invest.
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[2026-05-28 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- Dividend payouts by listed firms in South Korea rose about 17 percent from a year earlier in 2025 amid a rally in the local stock market, data showed Thursday.
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[2026-05-28 14:52 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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[2026-05-28 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's car exports to the Middle East account for 13% of its total overseas shipments of the vehicles by value. (Photo by Toshiaki Sasatsu)
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[2026-05-28 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's car exports to the Middle East account for 13% of its total overseas shipments of the vehicles by value. (Photo by Toshiaki Sasatsu)
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[2026-05-28 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli settlers on Wednesday raided a number of areas across the West Bank, beating residents and animals as well as destroying Palestinian properties.
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[2026-05-28 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Los índices de los mercados financieros de Japón, Corea del Sur y Australia se ven en una pantalla en la sala de operaciones de divisas de la sede central del Hana Bank en Seúl, Corea del Sur, el jueves 28 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-05-28 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person stands in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index, seen through the glass wall of an office building in Tokyo, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
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[2026-05-28 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS more info in paras 9-13, 16-17, 20-21)
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[2026-05-28 13:03 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Police have dismantled what they say is the Australian operation of the so-called Coconut Cartel, a gang locked in a months-long feud with the Alameddine crime family over control of Sydney’s illicit drug market, after seizing almost 400 kilograms of methamphetamine and arresting its alleged onshore leader.
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