Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-16 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Labour chief Chris Sun says vacancies for Hong Kong graduates have fallen by 61 per cent in three years
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[2026-05-16 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Life and style] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A foreign face is often thought to add prestige to a product or business – what’s behind this unregulated economy?
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[2026-05-16 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dozens braved rain and queued for days to snap up ceramic pocket watches, with resale prices nearly seven times their retail value
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[2026-05-16 20:31 UTC+10:00] [Royal Oak] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dozens braved rain and queued for days to snap up ceramic pocket watches, with resale prices nearly seven times their retail value
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[2026-05-16 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Ministry of Commerce condemned Brussels for escalating the probe, accusing the bloc of coercing Chinese banking institutions
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[2026-05-16 20:05 UTC+10:00] [Ministry of Commerce] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Ministry of Commerce condemned Brussels for escalating the probe, accusing the bloc of coercing Chinese banking institutions
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[2026-05-16 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Several airlines, including HK Express, are set to relocate their check-in operations to the second terminal between May 27 and June 10
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[2026-05-16 19:29 UTC+10:00] [Philippines AirAsia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Several airlines, including HK Express, are set to relocate their check-in operations to the second terminal between May 27 and June 10
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[2026-05-16 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SHKP generated more than HK$1 billion after the sale of the 154 flats at Lime Spark last week
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[2026-05-16 18:49 UTC+10:00] [SHKP project in the New Territories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SHKP generated more than HK$1 billion after the sale of the 154 flats at Lime Spark last week
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[2026-05-16 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A Russian court on Friday ordered Belgian financial group Euroclear to pay around $250 billion in damages over the freezing of billions of dollars worth of Russian assets in the European Union since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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[2026-05-16 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hype around AI and some tech companies has inflated stock prices and left investors ebullient despite the rising risk of a market crash
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[2026-05-16 18:30 UTC+10:00] [S&P 500] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hype around AI and some tech companies has inflated stock prices and left investors ebullient despite the rising risk of a market crash
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[2026-05-16 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: OMAHA, Nebraska — Berkshire Hathaway more than tripled the size of its investment in Google's parent company and bought over $2.6 billion worth of Delta Airlines stock as Greg Abel settled into the CEO job after taking over from Warren Buffett at the start of the year.
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[2026-05-16 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Red meat consumption in Argentina — historically one of the world’s biggest consumers of beef — has fallen to its lowest level in two decades. (AP/ Cristian Kovadloff)
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[2026-05-16 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Yoel Zilberman, CEO and founder of Shomer HaHadash, has issued a stark warning about what he calls a severe loss of state control in the Negev and Galilee, claiming that criminal organizations no longer operate on the margins but now directly influence Israel’s economy, infrastructure, and personal security.
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[2026-05-16 16:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Transport minister counts down to revamped facility’s May 27 launch, saying it will mark a ‘milestone’ that boosts city’s status as aviation hub
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[2026-05-16 16:52 UTC+10:00] [Thai AirAsia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Transport minister counts down to revamped facility’s May 27 launch, saying it will mark a ‘milestone’ that boosts city’s status as aviation hub
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[2026-05-16 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Palestinian Ministry of Health said a Palestinian man was killed by Israeli forces during a raid on the Jenin Refugee Camp in the northern occupied West Bank.
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[2026-05-16 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SENATE President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has successfully authored and steered the passage on third reading of Senate Bill 1894, enhancing the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (Republic Act or RA 10931). The measure strengthens the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) to ensure that financial assistance is directed to the most financially vulnerable students.
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[2026-05-16 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Customs also urged retailers to pull products from shelves after seizing 700 sets during operation
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[2026-05-16 15:25 UTC+10:00] [warning labels] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Customs also urged retailers to pull products from shelves after seizing 700 sets during operation
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[2026-05-16 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — The US stock market fell from its records Friday and joined a worldwide drop for stocks after higher oil prices sent a shiver through the bond market. Stocks that had been caught up in the euphoria around artificial-intelligence technology led the way lower.
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[2026-05-16 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Bilingual alternative pop band Luna Luna performs in the produce section of Fiesta Fresh Market in New Castle, Del., on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Mingson Lau)
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[2026-05-16 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Switzerland has reached an uncomfortable conclusion: that UBS has become too large for the state to comfortably stand behind. The government’s plan to force the bank to hold roughly $20 billion more in capital is an attempt to close that gap, even at the cost of competitiveness.
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[2026-05-16 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Kevin Warsh faces an immediate test as he assumes the chairmanship at the US Federal Reserve: navigating the tension between higher interest rates and political pressure from President Donald Trump.
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[2026-05-16 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 16 May 2026 at 12:56pm
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[2026-05-16 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces and settlers carried out raids and attacks across several towns and villages in the occupied West Bank on Friday night, Wafa news agency reported.
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[2026-05-16 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SFC follows international peers by pursuing compensation for victims rather than fines in some cases of securities misconduct
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[2026-05-16 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Securities and Futures Commission] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SFC follows international peers by pursuing compensation for victims rather than fines in some cases of securities misconduct
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[2026-05-16 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: GOLD ownership today is becoming more flexible, with buyers increasingly looking at a wider range of formats to match their financial goals.
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[2026-05-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Passenger flights could be next if electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft trials moving building materials to New Territories succeed
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[2026-05-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Chun Wo Construction and Engineering] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Passenger flights could be next if electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft trials moving building materials to New Territories succeed
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[2026-05-16 09:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A rainbow is shown as fans line up outside SAP Center at San Jose before an NHL hockey game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the San Jose Sharks in San Jose, Calif., March 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
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[2026-05-16 08:59 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: David Crisafulli is unconvinced the federal government’s overhaul of property taxes will improve the housing crisis in Queensland but economists and leading financial figures forecast the changes will be most acute in the Sunshine State.
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[2026-05-16 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Harvard faculty begin voting Tuesday on what may be the most aggressive effort in decades to curb grade inflation, a long-running issue that has also drawn attention from the White House as it pushes broader higher-ed reforms, according to Bloomberg.
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[2026-05-16 08:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Supposedly, it tastes like “a strawberry and a matcha plant fell in love at a farmers market.”
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[2026-05-16 08:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Berkshire Hathaway on Friday disclosed a new $2.65 billion investment in Delta Air Lines and a small stake in Macy’s, and said it sold many of its smaller stock holdings including Amazon, UnitedHealth Group and the credit card networks Visa and Mastercard.
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[2026-05-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US delegation went to Beijing looking for deals, but a ‘super cycle’ of capital expenditures across Asia is already fuelling enormous growth
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[2026-05-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Malaysia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US delegation went to Beijing looking for deals, but a ‘super cycle’ of capital expenditures across Asia is already fuelling enormous growth
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[2026-05-16 07:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Bank of Japan began tapering bond purchases in August 2024. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-05-16 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gov. Gavin Newsom is going after Silicon Valley with a sweeping proposal to expand the state’s sales tax into cloud software, AI platforms and digital applications — a move projected to generate more than $1 billion in its first year and reshape how the digital economy is taxed.
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[2026-05-16 07:09 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Back-to-back cash rate hikes have put a lid on some home buyer's budgets, according to new analysis from Canstar.Last week the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) handed down a third consecutive interest rate hike, increasing the cash rate target to 4.35 per cent.During the March 2026 quarter, the average national new loan size fell from a record-high rate late last year, with drops in the key markets of NSW and Victoria, where property prices have been in decline.READ MORE: Tradies
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[2026-05-16 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Las Vegas casino abruptly pulled the plug on a prediction market conference over fears the event could draw scrutiny from Nevada gambling regulators, according to a report.
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[2026-05-16 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. stock market fell from its records and joined a worldwide drop for stocks after higher oil prices sent a shiver through the bond market.
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[2026-05-16 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW DELHI — India raised fuel prices by 3 rupees ($0.03) per liter Friday as the government moved to offset losses due to higher global oil prices.
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[2026-05-16 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Democrats accused US President Donald Trump of corruption on Friday after the disclosure of major stock market transactions carried out in his name, although his son denied there was wrongdoing.
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[2026-05-16 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Participants gather in Moscow’s Arbitration Court to hold a hearing to consider a lawsuit by Russia’s Central Bank against Belgium-based financial clearinghouse Euroclear in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov, File)
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[2026-05-16 05:45 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Many Australians, Kevin Rudd pronounced in 2021, were worried the Morrison government had appointed Gina Cass-Gottlieb to run the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Rudd charged the competition solicitor with being “a long-serving Murdoch family associate”. She was a “former personal lawyer to Lachlan Murdoch”, Rudd noted, and she had been a director of Murdoch family’s corporate trustee, Cruden Financial Services.
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[2026-05-16 04:59 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.
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