[2026-05-26 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Rise, US Stocks Set For New Record As Hopes For Iran Peace Deal Persist Despite Bombing

Snippet: US futures are higher again, led by tech and small caps. As of 7:30am, S&P 500 futures rose 0.7%, signaling US stocks are set for another record high when the market reopens after Memorial Day weekend. Nasdaq 100 contracts, supercharged by the artificial intelligence trade, gained more than 1% as Magnificent Seven big tech shares rallied in premarket trading.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-rise-us-stocks-set-new-record-hopes-iran-peace-deal-persist-despite-bombing

[2026-05-26 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Industry’ Showrunners Explain Why Now’s the Time For The HBO Cult Hit To Score Long Overdue Emmy Nominations: “The Acting Definitely Deserves Recognition — It Has From Season 1”

Snippet: Industry Season 4 opens with the camera stalking two characters that fans of the HBO show have never met before, while the Shep Pettibone remix of New Order’s “True Faith” plays. This particular song is marked by its pathos — lyrics that intertwine memories of trauma and fantasies of triumph — and shimmering ’80s synths on top of a threatening bass beat.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/05/26/industry-showrunners-mickey-down-konrad-kay-emmys-fyc/

[2026-05-26 22:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [ANN] In Nepal, yak cheese is in crisis as Himalayan herding declines

Snippet: DOLAKHA, Nepal (Kathmandu Post/ANN) -- A photograph posted by Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Saturday, showing him tasting yak cheese produced by the state-owned Dairy Development Corporation, set social media abuzz and rekindled public interest in one of Nepal's oldest commercial dairy products. But beneath the renewed attention lies a deepening crisis in an industry that once represented the pride of Nepal's Himalayan economy.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755287

[2026-05-26 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Eli Lilly stock edges higher as company plans nearly $4 billion in vaccine deals

Snippet: Eli Lilly on Tuesday announced plans to acquire three companies for almost $4 billion in cash, as it looks to expand its research and development business into infectious diseases.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/26/eli-lilly-stock-vaccine-deals-curevo-limmatech.html

[2026-05-26 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s yuan gains ground in international trade with room to grow, Goldman Sachs says

Snippet: The currency’s use in global trade has grown sharply in recent years but still falls short of China’s economic weight, the bank says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354913/chinas-yuan-gains-ground-international-trade-room-grow-goldman-sachs-says?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 20:45 UTC+10:00] [New York] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s yuan gains ground in international trade with room to grow, Goldman Sachs says

Snippet: The currency’s use in global trade has grown sharply in recent years but still falls short of China’s economic weight, the bank says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354913/chinas-yuan-gains-ground-international-trade-room-grow-goldman-sachs-says

[2026-05-26 19:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tech strength to lift Chinese firms’ overseas revenues to record high within 5 years: UBS

Snippet: Carmaking, power supply chains at forefront of China’s go-global expansion, driven by rising technological competitiveness, Swiss bank says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3354898/tech-strength-lift-chinese-firms-overseas-revenues-record-high-within-5-years-ubs?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 19:40 UTC+10:00] [Africa] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tech strength to lift Chinese firms’ overseas revenues to record high within 5 years: UBS

Snippet: Carmaking, power supply chains at forefront of China’s go-global expansion, driven by rising technological competitiveness, Swiss bank says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3354898/tech-strength-lift-chinese-firms-overseas-revenues-record-high-within-5-years-ubs

[2026-05-26 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Dubai inflation may ease but not because life is becoming cheaper | The National

Snippet: Dubai's inflation nearly doubled in three months after the US-Iran conflict shut the Strait of Hormuz, but any sharp slowdown by the end of the year may not mean life will become less costly for consumers.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/05/26/dubai-inflation-may-ease-but-not-because-life-is-becoming-cheaper/

[2026-05-26 19:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Mirae Asset bets on foreign demand for leveraged Samsung Electronics, SK hynix funds

Snippet: Mirae Asset Global Investments said Tuesday it will focus on attracting overseas investors through its launch of single-stock leveraged products tied to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756453

[2026-05-26 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Shenzhen’s growing population defies China’s urban demographic shift

Snippet: The global tech powerhouse attracts more workers and has higher birth and lower mortality rates than the national average

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354884/how-shenzhens-growing-population-defies-chinas-urban-demographic-shift?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Yangtze River Delta] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Shenzhen’s growing population defies China’s urban demographic shift

Snippet: The global tech powerhouse attracts more workers and has higher birth and lower mortality rates than the national average

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354884/how-shenzhens-growing-population-defies-chinas-urban-demographic-shift

[2026-05-26 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE to waive Dh834m in bank loan interest fees for retired Emiratis | The National

Snippet: The UAE on Tuesday unveiled plans to waive Dh834 million ($227 million) of interest payments on loans owed by thousands of low-income Emirati retirees under a drive to boost living standards and strengthen family stability.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/26/uae-to-waive-dh834m-in-bank-loan-interest-fees-for-retired-emiratis/

[2026-05-26 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (News Focus) KOSPI finishes above record-breaking 8,000-point level buoyed by U.S.-Iran peace deal prospects

Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) wrapped up Tuesday's trading session above 8,000 points, as foreign investors returned to net buyers of local stocks on expectations that the United States and Iran may be nearing a deal to end the war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526010000320

[2026-05-26 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: By Lois Maskiell

Snippet: Lois Maskiell is a journalist and producer in the ABC Canberra newsroom. She has also worked as a reporter and homepage editor at The Australian Financial Review in Sydney.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/lois-maskiell/105861140

[2026-05-26 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Three teens dead after rescues from water at beauty spots

Snippet: Three teenagers have died in separate incidents at beauty spots across England as temperatures reached record highs on Bank Holiday Monday.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyppw0q54no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-26 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Unitree’s IPO progress spurs stock buying of firms with exposure to humanoid robot maker

Snippet: As the robot manufacturer moves a step closer to its IPO, stocks of its investors and supply chain makers have shot up

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3354877/unitrees-ipo-progress-spurs-stock-buying-firms-exposure-humanoid-robot-maker?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 17:32 UTC+10:00] [Unitree Robotics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Unitree’s IPO progress spurs stock buying of firms with exposure to humanoid robot maker

Snippet: As the robot manufacturer moves a step closer to its IPO, stocks of its investors and supply chain makers have shot up

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3354877/unitrees-ipo-progress-spurs-stock-buying-firms-exposure-humanoid-robot-maker

[2026-05-26 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Alipay launches payment tools for AI agents that shop for you

Snippet: Chinese fintech giant looks to dominate the transaction layer of the emerging ‘agent economy’ as AI evolves to executing real-world tasks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3354876/alipay-launches-payment-tools-ai-agents-shop-you?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 17:31 UTC+10:00] [Alipay] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Alipay launches payment tools for AI agents that shop for you

Snippet: Chinese fintech giant looks to dominate the transaction layer of the emerging ‘agent economy’ as AI evolves to executing real-world tasks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3354876/alipay-launches-payment-tools-ai-agents-shop-you

[2026-05-26 17:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Samsung Asset draws record W2.4tr for Korea’s first single-stock leveraged products

Snippet: Samsung Asset Management said Tuesday it will launch Korea’s first single-stock leveraged products tied to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756350

[2026-05-26 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China's aircraft maintenance market in focus as fleet growth slows

Snippet: A GE Aerospace's aircraft engine, used in COMAC C909 jets, is displayed at the MRO Greater China event in Beijing on May 26. (Photo by Wataru Suzuki)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/aerospace-defense-industries/china-s-aircraft-maintenance-market-in-focus-as-fleet-growth-slows

[2026-05-26 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Ferrari shares fall 7% after luxury carmaker launches first fully electric vehicle

Snippet: Shares of luxury carmaker Ferrari fell sharply on Tuesday morning, shortly after the company launched its first fully electric vehicle.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/26/ferrari-stock-shares-luce-electric-vehicle-ev-launch.html

[2026-05-26 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Less than 10% of Chinese public worried about AI destroying jobs: survey

Snippet: Public attitudes towards AI are ‘strikingly positive’ in China, with only a small minority worried it will lead to fewer job openings, survey finds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354861/less-10-chinese-public-worried-about-ai-destroying-jobs-survey?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Less than 10% of Chinese public worried about AI destroying jobs: survey

Snippet: Public attitudes towards AI are ‘strikingly positive’ in China, with only a small minority worried it will lead to fewer job openings, survey finds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354861/less-10-chinese-public-worried-about-ai-destroying-jobs-survey

[2026-05-26 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday

Snippet: British digital bank Monzo launches in Spain, fire breaks out at Málaga hotel, new regulation restricting tourist apartments in Valencia to 2 percent comes into force, and more news from Spain this Tuesday May 26th.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260526/today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-81

[2026-05-26 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Think tank revises up S. Korea's 2026 growth outlook to 2.5 pct on robust exports

Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy will likely grow at a sharper-than-expected pace of 2.5 percent this year thanks to strong exports, mainly led by the semiconductor industry, a state-run think tank said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526008000320

[2026-05-26 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran-US negotiations stalling around nuclear program, financial relief, mediators say - report

Snippet: Negotiations between Iran and the United States slowed on Monday, mediators told The Wall Street Journal, as discussions surrounding Iran's nuclear program and financial relief stalled the process.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-897307

[2026-05-26 16:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korean submarine makes historic Pacific crossing as Seoul eyes Canada’s $39.6b deal

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/10756251

[2026-05-26 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: 42 conglomerates under tight scrutiny on heavy debts; Samsung tops list

Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial watchdog said Tuesday it has placed 42 highly indebted conglomerates under closer watch for debt reduction efforts, with Samsung Electronics Co. topping the list for the first time in eight years.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526007000320

[2026-05-26 15:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Samsung bonuses, cheap loans stoke chip-belt housing boom

Snippet: Property prices near Samsung, SK hynix campuses already outpacing broader Seoul area market

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756233

[2026-05-26 15:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: CNBC Daily Open: Markets optimism tested by fresh Iran strikes

Snippet: Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to today's edition of the Daily Open newsletter.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/26/cnbc-daily-open-iran-strikes-us-market-optimisim.html

[2026-05-26 15:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Nongshim targets India’s rapid-delivery market with Blinkit tie-up

Snippet: Nongshim is stepping up its push into India through a partnership with Blinkit, the country’s largest instant delivery platform.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756202

[2026-05-26 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korean financial firms, pension funds' overseas private debt investments near 56 tln won

Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean financial companies and pension funds' investments in overseas private debt funds totaled nearly 56 trillion won (US$37.2 billion) this year, data showed Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526006900320

[2026-05-26 14:57 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ClearVue cracks booming Indian solar market with major glass pact

Snippet: ClearVue Technologies has cracked open the Indian market after signing a manufacturing and distribution agreement with Aria Glass Industries, giving the smart building materials company a direct local pathway into one of the world’s biggest construction markets.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/clearvue-cracks-booming-indian-solar-market-with-major-glass-pact-20260526-p600v1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares and oil are trading mixed as an Iran war deal remains uncertain

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 Monday, May 25, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-iran-trump-oil-71cc7b49f2ca3462a118878c93c75940

[2026-05-26 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Port Fairy pool to be demolished due to 'financial madness' of repair bill

Snippet: Tue 26 May 2026 at 2:32pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-26/council-votes-to-demolish-port-fairy-community-pool/106717890

[2026-05-26 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Democrats feud over stock trading as they sharpen anti-corruption case against Trump

Snippet: DALLAS, Texas — After three terms in the US House and two unsuccessful campaigns for the US Senate, Colin Allred said he’s heard plenty about voters’ suspicions that politicians are just trying to make a buck in Washington.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/26/business/foreign-business/democrats-feud-over-stock-trading-as-they-sharpen-anti-corruption-case-against-trump/2351292

[2026-05-26 13:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: China Begins Flooding The Market With DRAM And NAND Memory Chips

Snippet: Last September, when the memory bubble was just getting started, we said that inevitably "the cure for high commodity prices is, well, high commodity prices." While many financial market maxims have quietly ceased working in recent years thanks to rigged markets due to central bank interventions and market manipulation by both money printers and HFTs, this is one that will never fail, the only question is timing.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/china-begins-flooding-market-dram-and-nand-chips

[2026-05-26 12:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Industry ministry discusses AI transformation of battery industry with LGES

Snippet: The industry ministry on Tuesday discussed ways to accelerate the artificial intelligence transformation of the battery industry, currently facing sluggish growth amid the electric vehicle market slowdown.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755917

[2026-05-26 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (News Focus) BOK expected to hold key rate steady, signal hawkish stance amid inflation concerns

Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) is expected to keep the benchmark interest rate unchanged at its monetary policy meeting later this week for an eighth consecutive meeting, though its policy stance is likely to turn more hawkish amid rising inflation and stronger-than-expected economic growth, analysts said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526003800320

[2026-05-26 12:02 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: The French far right’s weak spot: economic incoherence

Snippet: PARIS — When it comes to the economy, France’s far-right National Rally party has an identity crisis — and its adversaries see an opportunity to go on the attack.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/jordan-bardella-marine-le-pen-french-far-right-torn-economic-incoherence/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-26 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Hong Kong fire survivors face countdown on government buyout

Snippet: Leung Ho-hin hopes to continue living in his childhood home at Wang Fuk Court, but the government plans to buy back his third-floor unit. (Photo by Anne Chan)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/fires/hong-kong-fire-survivors-face-countdown-on-government-buyout

[2026-05-26 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China Mobile plans fresh Central Asia link to Hong Kong submarine cable network

Snippet: Telecoms giant’s announcement comes ahead of Hong Kong leader John Lee’s first official visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in early June

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354807/china-mobile-plans-fresh-central-asia-link-hong-kong-submarine-cable-network?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 12:00 UTC+10:00] [terrestrial cables] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China Mobile plans fresh Central Asia link to Hong Kong submarine cable network

Snippet: Telecoms giant’s announcement comes ahead of Hong Kong leader John Lee’s first official visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in early June

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354807/china-mobile-plans-fresh-central-asia-link-hong-kong-submarine-cable-network

[2026-05-26 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Industry ministry discusses AI transformation of battery industry with LGES

Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The industry ministry on Tuesday discussed ways to accelerate the artificial intelligence (AI) transformation of the battery industry, currently facing sluggish growth amid the electric vehicle (EV) market slowdown.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526002700320

[2026-05-26 11:56 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Former execs of AI developer Alt found guilty of window dressing

Snippet: The Tokyo District Court on Monday found two former executives of Japanese artificial intelligence developer Alt guilty of window dressing in violation of the financial instruments and exchange law.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/26/japan/crime-legal/alt-guilty-window-dressing/

[2026-05-26 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: First Andreessen, Now Goldman CEO Shuts Down AI Job-Apocalypse Doomerism Narrative

Snippet: Amid the flood of AI doomerism, from Pope Leo XIV's Monday warning that AI and the digital transformation of the economy could unleash "new forms of slavery" and mass job losses, to Bernie Sanders and unhinged socialists calling for a halt to data centers buildouts, a move that would conveniently cede compute power to communists in Beijing, a growing and emerging chorus of dystopian futurists is now trying to frame the AI boom as an existential labor-market crisis rather than

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/first-andreessen-now-goldman-ceo-shuts-down-ai-job-apocalypse-doomerism

[2026-05-26 11:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Nexon’s blockchain arm expands Web3 playground with MapleStory Universe

Snippet: Nexpace pushes AI-powered builder platform, on-chain creator economy

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755842

[2026-05-26 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Airport Authority] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can Hong Kong airport’s Terminal 2 take off as 11 Skies, rivals pose challenges?

Snippet: Experts say mixed-use complex must go beyond relying on passenger traffic and appeal to local market by matching offerings of city-centre malls

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354808/can-hong-kong-airports-terminal-2-take-11-skies-rivals-pose-challenges