Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The plan sets out Beijing’s ambition to define technical rules for next-generation cars
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[2026-05-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [electric vehicles] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The plan sets out Beijing’s ambition to define technical rules for next-generation cars
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[2026-05-27 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
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.
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[2026-05-27 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Domestic firms dominate China’s drug approvals amid jump in spending and out-licensing deals as regulator speeds path to market
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[2026-05-27 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Morrison Foerster] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Domestic firms dominate China’s drug approvals amid jump in spending and out-licensing deals as regulator speeds path to market
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[2026-05-27 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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)
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[2026-05-27 22:31 UTC+10:00] [Economic performance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
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.
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[2026-05-27 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
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.
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[2026-05-27 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Airbnb will launch luggage storage through its app in Tokyo this year, with plans to expand to 175 cities worldwide. © Reuters
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[2026-05-27 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Localities battling debt, such as Jilin and Chongqing, pivot to ‘asset revitalisation’ as land revenue remains weak, but analysts flag new risks
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[2026-05-27 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Xinhua] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Localities battling debt, such as Jilin and Chongqing, pivot to ‘asset revitalisation’ as land revenue remains weak, but analysts flag new risks
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[2026-05-27 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-05-27 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
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
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[2026-05-27 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
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.
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[2026-05-27 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
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.
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[2026-05-27 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
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.
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[2026-05-27 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
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.
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[2026-05-27 21:24 UTC+10:00] [Lebanon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Residents live in fear of nightly raids and daytime bombings from the Israeli military occupying their land
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[2026-05-27 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
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
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[2026-05-27 21:03 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
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
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[2026-05-27 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
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.
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[2026-05-27 20:47 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-27 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Options traders are convinced the "SaaS-pocalypse" is over. Whether that's true will likely depend on the market's reaction to Salesforce earnings after the bell Wednesday.
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[2026-05-27 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SAIPAN, Northern Marianas—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.
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[2026-05-27 19:11 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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[2026-05-27 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: LPG subsidy to take effect from Sunday to July 30 and benefit operators of city’s 20,000 commercial transport vehicles, from taxis to school buses
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[2026-05-27 19:08 UTC+10:00] [PetroChina] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: LPG subsidy to take effect from Sunday to July 30 and benefit operators of city’s 20,000 commercial transport vehicles, from taxis to school buses
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[2026-05-27 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Online retailer Wildberries & Russ (RWB) and the majority state-owned VTB Bank announced a strategic partnership on Tuesday, coming amid an ongoing dispute between digital marketplaces and commercial lenders over customer discounts.
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[2026-05-27 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Under the new rules, firms providing advice or market analysis on virtual asset trading must meet strict capital requirements
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[2026-05-27 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Julia Leung] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Under the new rules, firms providing advice or market analysis on virtual asset trading must meet strict capital requirements
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[2026-05-27 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The fund set up by the World Bank for Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has received no funding, despite pledges totaling $17 billion from the US and other world leaders, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing four sources familiar with the matter.
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[2026-05-27 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Aluminum prices in London are up nearly 17% since the onset of the U.S.-Iran conflict, as a growing chorus of top commodity desks, including Mercuria, Goldman, JPMorgan, and others, warn that the market is facing a major supply shock.
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[2026-05-27 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish police are searching the headquarters of the ruling Socialist Party as part of an ongoing investigation into possible financial wrongdoing, the Civil Guard said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-27 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Russia has passed a law authorizing its central bank and other financial institutions to repel drone attacks with their own defense systems, as the country struggles to defend against Ukrainian strikes.
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[2026-05-27 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chai to step down as chairman of Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation on June 30 before taking on new role on July 1
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[2026-05-27 17:48 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chai to step down as chairman of Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation on June 30 before taking on new role on July 1
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[2026-05-27 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Police come once a year with a TV crew. They film the seizure of a shop, and then it’s business as usual,’ a Ninh Hiep bazaar seller says
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[2026-05-27 17:45 UTC+10:00] [Vietnam] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Police come once a year with a TV crew. They film the seizure of a shop, and then it’s business as usual,’ a Ninh Hiep bazaar seller says
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[2026-05-27 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Gulf energy companies are racing to secure stakes in US liquefied natural gas projects, using a prewar diversification strategy as a hedge against supply disruptions after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz squeezed nearly a fifth of global LNG trade.
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[2026-05-27 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday warned against some businesses in Busan that have sharply raised their prices ahead of upcoming concerts there by K-pop superband BTS, insisting that such a short-sighted business practice may tarnish the image and eventually the economy of the entire city.
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[2026-05-27 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former dockworker Leung Kam-wah followed mother with baby in pram, pointing cutter at her back as she opened door to her flat
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[2026-05-27 17:36 UTC+10:00] [aggravated burglary] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former dockworker Leung Kam-wah followed mother with baby in pram, pointing cutter at her back as she opened door to her flat
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[2026-05-27 17:16 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-27 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Taipei, Taiwan – For Li, an engineer at Taiwanese computer giant ASUS, the AI boom sweeping Taiwan has made it an exciting time to work in tech.
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[2026-05-27 16:39 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-27 16:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Bank says semiconductor rally is spreading beyond exports into consumption, capex and tax revenue
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[2026-05-27 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Morning rush hour across the street from the China Securities Regulatory Commission's headquarters in Beijing: Led by the watchdog, authorities are clamping down hard on unauthorized cross-border trading. © Reuters
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[2026-05-27 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Morning rush hour across the street from the China Securities Regulatory Commission's headquarters in Beijing: Led by the watchdog, authorities are clamping down hard on unauthorized cross-border trading. © Reuters
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[2026-05-27 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Development chief Doris Ho defends massive project cost, saying government has already pushed for further cost-cutting measures
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[2026-05-27 15:53 UTC+10:00] [Fencing World Cup] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Development chief Doris Ho defends massive project cost, saying government has already pushed for further cost-cutting measures
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