[2026-05-27 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Burkina livestock ban welcomed by consumers but hits traders hard

Snippet: Burkina Faso has suspended the export of all livestock until further notice in a bid to boost meat sales and ensure animals are available on the domestic market. The measure has been widely welcomed but for traders, it's a bitter pill to swallow.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/26/burkina-livestock-ban-welcomed-by-consumers-but-hits-traders-hard/

[2026-05-27 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesia bans Polymarket following bets on Prabowo presidency end date

Snippet: The predictions market attracted ⁠attention on social media in Indonesia after a bet opened on when Prabowo would be ‘out as president’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3354944/indonesia-bans-polymarket-following-bets-prabowo-presidency-end-date?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 01:05 UTC+10:00] [Prabowo Subianto] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesia bans Polymarket following bets on Prabowo presidency end date

Snippet: The predictions market attracted ⁠attention on social media in Indonesia after a bet opened on when Prabowo would be ‘out as president’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3354944/indonesia-bans-polymarket-following-bets-prabowo-presidency-end-date

[2026-05-27 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Micron hits $1 trillion market cap for the first time as stock surges 18%

Snippet: Micron topped a $1 trillion market value for the first time on Tuesday as shares popped 18%, driven by insatiable artificial intelligence demand for its memory chips.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/26/micron-stock-trillion-market-cap.html

[2026-05-27 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Conference Board Consumer Expectations Hit YTD Highs, Inflation Fears Dip In May

Snippet: With war (and rising gas prices) now fully embedded in respondents' minds (along with record high stock prices), it is perhaps not entirely surprising that The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence dipped in May (but was better than expected).

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/conference-board-consumer-expectations-hit-ytd-highs-inflation-fears-dip-may

[2026-05-26 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Tourism Ministry Director General to visit U.S. in push to boost incoming tourism to Israel

Snippet: Israel Ministry of Tourism Director General Michael Izhakov traveled to the United States this week, leading a professional ministry delegation for a series of meetings and events in New York, Los Angeles, and Miami. The trip aims to strengthen Israel’s position in the U.S. tourism market and support the continued recovery of inbound tourism.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-897329

[2026-05-26 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Dropbox CEO Drew Houston to step down after 19 years at helm of cloud storage pioneer

Snippet: Drew Houston founded Dropbox nearly two decades ago out at age 24, eventually becoming a household name in Silicon Valley and the first tech entrepreneur to take a company from the Y Combinator incubator program all the way to the public market.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/26/dropbox-ceo-drew-houston-ashraf-alkarmi.html

[2026-05-26 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Investors ‘afraid’ to take position on oil, data chiefs say as tankers face potential Hormuz fees

Snippet: Global oil markets were volatile on Tuesday, reflecting investor jitters over possible Iranian plans to impose a permanent fee on ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz as part of any peace agreement with the U.S.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/26/iran-oil-price-strait-hormuz-trump-peace-toll-charges-energy.html

[2026-05-26 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Jalen Brunson, wife Ali share a kiss after winning Eastern Conference finals MVP

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/sports/jalen-brunson-wife-ali-share-a-kiss-after-winning-eastern-conference-finals-mvp/

[2026-05-26 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: UK gilt yields retreat from multi-decade highs as political drama mellows, rate hike expectations ease

Snippet: Yields on U.K. government bonds fell to five-week lows on Tuesday as investor concerns about political developments eased and optimism for a U.S.-Iran peace deal helped scale back expectations for interest rate hikes.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/26/uk-gilt-yields-ease-political-drama-mellows-rate-hikes-ease.html

[2026-05-26 22:29 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Oil price rises back above $100 a barrel as energy market may be past ‘point of no return’

Snippet: Crude rises after US strikes on Iran dampen hopes of peace deal, with experts saying talks appear stuck in ‘endless loop’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/26/oil-price-energy-market-us-iran-peace-talks

[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 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 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: 'Disarm' AI to protect against new forms of slavery, Pope Leo warns

Snippet: Pope Leo XIV called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence on Monday and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/26/disarm-ai-to-protect-against-new-forms-of-slavery-pope-leo-warns/

[2026-05-26 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Ferrari Shares Plunge After Analyst Slams New EV As "Mix Between Honda And Tesla"

Snippet: Ferrari shares fell in Milan on Tuesday after the Italian supercar maker unveiled its first EV sports car, disappointing Wall Street analysts who criticized the design, with one calling it a "mix between a Honda Accord EV and Tesla."

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/ferrari-shares-plunge-after-analyst-slam-new-ev-mix-between-honda-and-tesla

[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 18:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Int'l peace forum to be held in June in Jeju; all U.N. chief candidates to gather to share vision

Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- An annual international peace forum will be held on South Korea's southern island of Jeju next month to explore ways to enhance cooperation amid intensified geopolitical challenges, with all candidates for the next U.N. secretary-general expected to gather to present their visions, officials said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526011800315

[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 17:32 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 17:20 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 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 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: The Korea Herald

Title: SK hynix cuts staff turnover to 1% as Samsung lags: study

Snippet: Transparent profit-sharing cements staff retention as Samsung races to catch up

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756200

[2026-05-26 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Unitree Robotics reports plunge in first-quarter profits days before crucial IPO hearing

Snippet: A filing shows adjusted profit fell 53 per cent, even as revenue continued to rise, highlighting tough competition in humanoid robot sector

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3354855/unitree-robotics-reports-plunge-first-quarter-profits-days-crucial-ipo-hearing?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 15:12 UTC+10:00] [Optimus] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Unitree Robotics reports plunge in first-quarter profits days before crucial IPO hearing

Snippet: A filing shows adjusted profit fell 53 per cent, even as revenue continued to rise, highlighting tough competition in humanoid robot sector

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3354855/unitree-robotics-reports-plunge-first-quarter-profits-days-crucial-ipo-hearing

[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 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 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s student housing, offices top property investment options amid pricing slump

Snippet: Growing number of university students coupled with a supply gap is feeding an investor appetite for dormitory-style housing, premium offices

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3354825/chinas-student-housing-offices-top-property-investment-options-amid-pricing-slump?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 13:02 UTC+10:00] [Shanghai] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s student housing, offices top property investment options amid pricing slump

Snippet: Growing number of university students coupled with a supply gap is feeding an investor appetite for dormitory-style housing, premium offices

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3354825/chinas-student-housing-offices-top-property-investment-options-amid-pricing-slump

[2026-05-26 13:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Brazilian government commits $617.5m to Amazon ecological investment

Snippet: The Brazilian government said Monday it has committed 3.1 billion reais ($617.5 million) to foster ecological investment in the Amazon region, as part of a plan to expand a federal program known as Eco Invest that was announced during last year’s COP30 — the annual United Nations climate summit it hosted last year.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756066

[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 12:00 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 11:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity

Snippet: VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Leo XIV called Monday for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology impacts everything from work to war.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755891

[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 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [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?utm_source=rss_feed

[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

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Power bills to fall by up to 10% from July as renewables and batteries soar across Australia

Snippet: Australia now a top-three global player in batteries, and renewable energy met nearly half of the nation’s power in 2025

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/26/power-bills-drop-fall-australia-energy-default-market-offer

[2026-05-26 09:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: From discount to premium 저평가에서 고평가로

Snippet: A market that leaps on reform rhetoric only to falter a day later is not yet a premium market. At Wednesday’s meeting on capital market stability and normalization, President Lee Jae Myung tried to shift the narrative from the familiar “Korea discount” to the promise of a “Korea premium,” a phrase that has long captured both ambition and frustration in Korean finance.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755676

[2026-05-26 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: China Moves To Shut Down Offshore Stock-Trading Channels Used By Mainland Investors

Snippet: Authored by Arthur Zhang via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/china-moves-shut-down-offshore-stock-trading-channels-used-mainland-investors

[2026-05-26 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Private equity firm Templewater primed as Hong Kong moves to deepen Central Asia ties

Snippet: Chairman Cliff Zhang says company positioning itself as ‘superconnector’ to channel Middle East funds into emerging market amid volatility elsewhere

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354796/private-equity-firm-templewater-primed-hong-kong-moves-deepen-central-asia-ties?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Belt and Road Initiative] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Private equity firm Templewater primed as Hong Kong moves to deepen Central Asia ties

Snippet: Chairman Cliff Zhang says company positioning itself as ‘superconnector’ to channel Middle East funds into emerging market amid volatility elsewhere

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354796/private-equity-firm-templewater-primed-hong-kong-moves-deepen-central-asia-ties

[2026-05-26 07:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: National plan to rehabilitate the Galilee with a NIS 3 billion investment announced

Snippet: The Finance Ministry announced a national plan to invest NIS 3 billion in the reconstruction, rehabilitation, and redevelopment of the Galilee following many years of war that have placed immense pressure on the region.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-897284

[2026-05-26 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Brazil commits $617.5M to Amazon ecological investment

Snippet: SAO PAULO (AP) — The Brazilian government said Monday it has committed 3.1 billion reais ($617.5 million) to foster ecological investment in the Amazon region, as part of a plan to expand a federal program known as Eco Invest that was announced during last year’s COP30 — the annual United Nations climate summit it hosted last year.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/brazil-amazon-rainforest-ecological-investment-1fc8098f5e20ae824502a86448b46f89