Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-15 22:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s major financial holding firms on Friday moved to address questions over their US regulatory filings, saying their support for the government’s “productive and inclusive finance” agenda remains unchanged even after they listed the policy drive as a potential risk factor in reports submitted to US authorities.
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[2026-05-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tung Chung site draws bids from major developers SHKP, Kerry and Sino Land, reflecting cautious optimism for the residential property market
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[2026-05-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong property] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tung Chung site draws bids from major developers SHKP, Kerry and Sino Land, reflecting cautious optimism for the residential property market
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[2026-05-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Miran quit his job as a Trump economic adviser to join the US Federal Reserve board, where he became known as a vocal dove
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[2026-05-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US Senate] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Miran quit his job as a Trump economic adviser to join the US Federal Reserve board, where he became known as a vocal dove
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[2026-05-15 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel's genocide in Gaza and campaign of ethnic cleansing in the occupied West Bank have not yet become an issue in the battle to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as British prime minister.
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[2026-05-15 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Palestinians mark 78 years since the Nakba on Friday – one of the largest refugee crises in modern history – as expanding Israeli settlements and military operations are again forcing communities from their homes, RT’s Charlotte Dubenskij reports.
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[2026-05-15 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Palestinians mark 78 years since the Nakba on Friday – one of the largest refugee crises in modern history – as expanding Israeli settlements and military operations are again forcing communities from their homes, RT’s Charlotte Dubenskij reports.
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[2026-05-15 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Traders are waking this morning in the US to some relative market mayhem and questioning what came first - the oil spike or the geopolitical angst - to trigger these moves as it appears the market finally remembered there's more going on in the world than trading 'short compute' demand to the moon...
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[2026-05-15 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Egypt’s latest IMF review is taking place as officials present the economy as stable, even while many households are facing rising costs and reduced support.
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[2026-05-15 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Government bonds, precious metals and international stocks sold off on Friday, as inflation fears mounted and U.S. President Donald Trump concluded his high stakes visit to China.
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[2026-05-15 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Cerebras Systems' shares were volatile in early trading Friday after the company completed the largest IPO by a U.S. tech firm in years.
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[2026-05-15 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of Ben & Jerry's parent company Magnum Ice Cream Company jumped 18% after Reuters reported that Blackstone and CD&R are among firms in the early stages of exploring a bid for the company.
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[2026-05-15 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Toss Securities posted record first-quarter operating revenue, driven by a sharp rise in stock trading volume at home and overseas.
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[2026-05-15 20:15 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-15 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel's genocide in Gaza and campaign of ethnic cleansing in the occupied West Bank have not yet become an issue in the battle to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as British prime minister.
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[2026-05-15 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Egyptian authorities on Thursday exhibited a plaster blocking wall of King Tutankhamun's tomb in Luxor and unveiled two restored ancient tombs on the West Bank of the city that date back to the New Kingdom and contain scenes of daily life and funerary rituals.
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[2026-05-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: On Thursday, shares of Sunnyvale, California-based AI chipmaker Cerebras went public and nearly doubled in the moments after it opened on the Nasdaq at $185 per share. It closed out the day at $311 per share marking a 70% increase in the price of the stock, giving it a $95 billion market cap, and making it the largest IPO of the year so far.
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[2026-05-15 19:41 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: President Trump departed Beijing on Friday, touting trade deals to sell American-made airplanes, farm goods and other products, the signature outcome of his two-day summit with Xi Jinping, China’s top leader.
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[2026-05-15 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
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[2026-05-15 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Filipinos seeking weight-loss treatment were urged to undergo medically supervised and science-based care instead of self-medicating amid the growing popularity of drugs sold through the black market. Wei Sun, general manager of Novo Nordisk, said obesity medications should only be taken with proper consultation, diagnostics, and monitoring from healthcare professionals.
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[2026-05-15 19:02 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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[2026-05-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference at the Federal Reserve, following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, in Washington, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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[2026-05-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference at the Federal Reserve, following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, in Washington, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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[2026-05-15 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Campaign aims to name 40 cities and 200 workplaces as being supportive of childbirth every three years
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[2026-05-15 18:57 UTC+10:00] [Southwestern University of Finance and Economics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Campaign aims to name 40 cities and 200 workplaces as being supportive of childbirth every three years
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[2026-05-15 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called to annex the entirety of the West Bank during a speech at a Jerusalem Day rally on Thursday night.
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[2026-05-15 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: For decades, Muse Omar Jama made a living swapping currencies in Mogadishu’s Bakara market, where customers once lined up to trade Somali shillings for dollars and mobile money. Now his office sits mostly silent, and the safes around him are stuffed with cash no one wants, according to The Guardian.
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[2026-05-15 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The sudden stock market sell-off comes on the back of soaring bond yields globally. (File photo by Tomoki Mera)
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[2026-05-15 18:05 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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[2026-05-15 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian homes in the village of Al-Maniya, southeast of Bethlehem, on Friday, injuring an elderly woman, Wafa news agency reported, citing local officials.
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[2026-05-15 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing tightened jet fuel exports after the war broke out, forcing Canberra to seek alternative suppliers
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[2026-05-15 17:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing tightened jet fuel exports after the war broke out, forcing Canberra to seek alternative suppliers
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[2026-05-15 17:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean won weakened to a more than one-month low against the US dollar Friday amid renewed worries about inflation, as higher-than-expected US inflation data raised expectations about a rate hike.
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[2026-05-15 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A view of Kuala Lumpur's skyline: Malaysia's economy grew at a slower pace in the first quarter of 2026, compared with the previous three months. © Reuters
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[2026-05-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Leading think tank urges the city to align with national development, diversify growth, boost innovation and deepen supply chain role
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[2026-05-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Northern Metropolis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Leading think tank urges the city to align with national development, diversify growth, boost innovation and deepen supply chain role
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[2026-05-15 16:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich said that “the time has come to erase, permanently, the lines distinguishing between Areas A, B, and C,” in the occupied West Bank, implying de facto Israeli annexation of the land, according to Israeli media reports.
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[2026-05-15 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The global economic order has shifted dramatically over the last decade, with countries reshuffling positions amid inflation shocks, geopolitical tensions, pandemic disruptions, and the rapid rise of AI-driven industries.
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[2026-05-15 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won weakened to a more than one-month low against the U.S. dollar Friday amid renewed worries about inflation, as higher-than-expected U.S. inflation data raised expectations about a rate hike.
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[2026-05-15 16:37 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-15 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks plummeted more than 6 percent Friday, after briefly topping the historic 8,000-point landmark, as investors moved to cash out tech and other market heavyweights after a record-breaking rally amid lingering uncertainties over the Middle East crisis.
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[2026-05-15 16:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: European stocks are set to fall on Friday as inflation returns to investors' minds following a week of hotter-than-expected U.S. price data, while U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a potential leadership challenge.
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[2026-05-15 16:17 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The former chief executive of a Sydney start-up that falsely claimed to have built a revolutionary artificial intelligence platform is facing a prison term for fabricating financial records to swindle investors out of $39 million.
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[2026-05-15 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Bank Central Asia, Indonesia's largest private lender by assets, is among those targeted in planned banking rule changes aimed at mobilizing more funds to support President Prabowo Subianto's priority policies.
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[2026-05-15 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Local sources said the forces shot 16-year-old Fahd Zidan Owais while he was in an open area of the village.
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[2026-05-15 15:57 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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[2026-05-15 15:42 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Property investors have been pulling out of this weekend’s auctions and showing more caution about purchases, agents said, after this week’s budget curbed investor tax breaks.
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[2026-05-15 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Art & design] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Somewhere in the rows of blossoming tubs containing hundreds of thousands of $5 plushy flowers, friends Sarah Martinuz and Brianna Beckett excitedly pluck their next arrangement.
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[2026-05-15 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Outstanding value of bets passes US$420 billion amid seven-day record run, as investors drive indices to new highs
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