Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-11 17:35 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: May 11, 2026 — 5:35pm
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[2026-05-11 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Travel and Tourism
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[2026-05-11 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: K-pop girl group Babymonster also confirms concert stop at AsiaWorld-Arena early next year
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[2026-05-11 16:59 UTC+10:00] [After Hours Til Dawn] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: K-pop girl group Babymonster also confirms concert stop at AsiaWorld-Arena early next year
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[2026-05-11 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A recent report in Financial Times indicates the European Union is preparing for "potential" future talks with Russia and President Vladimir Putin at a moment of extreme doubts over both US military commitments and Russia's intentions in Ukraine.
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[2026-05-11 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: In the year since the Government’s flagship Leeds Reforms and Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Plan, what progress has been made in rewiring the UK’s financial system for a much-needed boost to growth? This event brings together key figures from Westminster, the financial regulators and the financial services industry to consider the impact of the Government’s financial services agenda for the country’s economic growth prospects.
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[2026-05-11 16:37 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
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[2026-05-11 16:36 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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[2026-05-11 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fewer than 1.7 million couples tied the knot in the first quarter, the lowest total for the same period since lockdown-dominated 2020
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[2026-05-11 16:01 UTC+10:00] [healthcare systems] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fewer than 1.7 million couples tied the knot in the first quarter, the lowest total for the same period since lockdown-dominated 2020
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[2026-05-11 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The country's financial watchdog warned Monday that retail investors' overheated short-term and margin stock trading could pose risks, such as losses and increased costs, amid heightened market volatility.
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[2026-05-11 15:43 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-11 15:38 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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[2026-05-11 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Relentless global rush into artificial intelligence-linked semiconductor stocks continues to propel Seoul's market. (Source photos by AP and Reuters)
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[2026-05-11 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People stand in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Monday, May 11, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-05-11 15:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Policy surrender payouts rise as savings-bank deposits hit 4-year low
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[2026-05-11 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Kioxia Iwate's Kitakami plant in northern Japan is seen here in March 2024. The maker of memory chips has seen its share price jump 24 times, year on year. (Photo by Koji Uema)
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[2026-05-11 15:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hanwha Aerospace said Monday it secured an additional order to supply three Chunmoo multiple rocket launcher systems to Estonia, expanding its footing in the European defense market amid rising regional security demand.
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[2026-05-11 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Somalia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Banknotes are now so tattered that even buses refuse to accept them, as a dollarised economy and mobile phone payments push up the cost of essentials
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[2026-05-11 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Singapore, long viewed as a bellwether for the global economy, expects tourism spending to soften this year despite forecasting another increase in visitor arrivals, reflecting concerns that conflicts in the Middle East could weigh on consumer and business spending.
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[2026-05-11 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: With a disrupted rental market and changing travel plans in response to recent regional conflict, temporary lodging is becoming an increasingly appealing option for people moving between homes or awaiting bigger decisions.
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[2026-05-11 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens to curb fuel use, reduce overseas travel, and pause gold purchases, underscoring the severe impact of the Iran war on the economy.
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[2026-05-11 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Exchange, South Korea's main bourse operator, has softened a rule on listed firms when they repurchase certain shares, a source said Monday.
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[2026-05-11 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Bank Mandiri, Indonesia's largest lender by assets, is among state-owned banks that enjoyed double-digit profit growth in the January-March quarter. But analysts expect risks from government policies to surmount the windfall over a longer period. © AP
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[2026-05-11 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Commuters walk through a corridor in the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in New York on June 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
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[2026-05-11 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Gains in the sector are bucking broader market trends following a strong signal from Beijing that it is committed to chip self-sufficiency.
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[2026-05-11 14:03 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Gains in the sector are bucking broader market trends following a strong signal from Beijing that it is committed to chip self-sufficiency.
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[2026-05-11 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Ali Al Zaidi, Iraq's prime minister-designate, is inheriting an economy in free fall with the Iran war and oil supply collapse, as well as Washington's pressure on Baghdad, exacerbating long-delayed structural reforms.
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[2026-05-11 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that he plans to “wean” his country off US financial aid within the next decade, while blaming social media “manipulation” for declining public support for Israel among Americans.
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[2026-05-11 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Factory-gate prices increased 2.8 per cent last month and consumer prices were up 1.2 per cent, surpassing expectations as fuel costs rise
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[2026-05-11 13:54 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Factory-gate prices increased 2.8 per cent last month and consumer prices were up 1.2 per cent, surpassing expectations as fuel costs rise
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[2026-05-11 13:25 UTC+10:00] [Economy & Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-05-11 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Relentless global rush into artificial intelligence-linked semiconductor stocks continues to propel Seoul's market.(Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-05-11 12:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will roll out a second batch of cash assistance for the bottom 70 percent of income earners, or about 36 million people, next week, officials said Monday, in an effort to ease financial strains caused by rising fuel prices amid the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-11 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will roll out a second batch of cash assistance for the bottom 70 percent of income earners, or about 36 million people, next week, officials said Monday, in an effort to ease financial strains caused by rising fuel prices amid the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-11 11:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Vietnamese technical trainee, left, works with a Japanese colleague at a manufacturing plant in Tobishima, Japan. October 2025. © Kyodo
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[2026-05-11 11:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China's consumer and producer inflation jumped more than expected in April as the Middle East conflict drives commodity costs higher.
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[2026-05-11 10:58 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A three-bedroom South Yarra period home, built in 1903, was offered for the first time in nearly half a century at auction on Saturday, passing in on a vendor bid of $1.5 million.
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[2026-05-11 10:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rebounded slightly to 59.7 percent on a strong stock rally and economic achievements, a survey showed Monday.
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[2026-05-11 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rebounded slightly to 59.7 percent on a strong stock rally and economic achievements, a survey showed Monday.
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[2026-05-11 10:00 UTC+10:00] [West Bank] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After nearly two decades and six terms in office, Israel’s prime minister could be on his way out. But little looks likely to change
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[2026-05-11 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: While the digital US economy, if proxied through the earnings growth and stock prices of AI companies and their "picks and shovels" support ecosystem, has never been stronger, the traditional US consumer, responsible for 70% of US GDP, has rarely been more depressed than right now (and according to the latest University of Michigan sentiment survey, Americans have literally never been more pessimistic).
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[2026-05-11 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Limited depth in an ageing front row and financial restrictions of governing body are proving troublesome ahead of the showpiece tournament
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[2026-05-11 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Limited depth in an ageing front row and financial restrictions of governing body are proving troublesome ahead of the showpiece tournament
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[2026-05-11 07:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Experts says there is information that should be included and omitted when putting a resume together. (Adobe Stock)
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[2026-05-11 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The benchmark for global food commodity prices rose for a third consecutive month in April, hitting its highest level since early 2023, as Middle East supply disruptions, elevated energy costs, and tightening supplies of certain agricultural products appear to be driving the next leg higher in global food prices.
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[2026-05-11 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: AI might one day wreak havoc on commercial real estate, as some fear. But at least right now, it’s only adding fire to the superheated Manhattan market.
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[2026-05-11 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: BIS General Manager Pablo Hernandez de Cos says the Middle East conflict is expected to "drive inflation upwards and growth downwards." (Photo by Akikazu Ishii)
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[2026-05-11 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Mohammed Asasa had only just returned home after burying his 80-year-old father Hussein when several children ran into the house shouting, "the settlers are digging up the grave!"
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[2026-05-11 05:46 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s economic indicators issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) reflected mixed but generally stable trends during the week ending May 8, 2026, with improvements in banking sector liquidity, government revenue performance, and private sector credit growth, according to the latest weekly economic highlights.
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