[2026-05-07 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Kakao Q1 net profit up, supported by flagship platform biz

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details from conference call in paras 8-14)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260507001252320

[2026-05-07 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Experts warn increasing self-reliance comes at a cost

Snippet: Andrew Hastie says Australia needs to invest in becoming more self-reliant. (ABC News: Emma Wynne)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-07/national-resilience-forum-warns-on-costs/106652030

[2026-05-07 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares narrow gains late Thurs. morning on profit hunting after rally

Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks narrowed gains late Thursday morning as investors hunted for profits following a record-breaking rally amid rising optimism for an end to the U.S.-Iran war.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260507005200320

[2026-05-07 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hang Seng crosses 26,500 as Hong Kong stocks rally on easing Middle East fears

Snippet: Alibaba and Baidu lead gains after softer crude prices and overnight advance in US equities boost market sentiment

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3352687/hong-kong-stocks-cross-26500-easing-middle-east-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-07 12:32 UTC+10:00] [Hang Seng Index] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hang Seng crosses 26,500 as Hong Kong stocks rally on easing Middle East fears

Snippet: Alibaba and Baidu lead gains after softer crude prices and overnight advance in US equities boost market sentiment

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3352687/hong-kong-stocks-cross-26500-easing-middle-east-concerns

[2026-05-07 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: MacArthur Park raid: A direct strike against the cartel pipeline

Snippet: Today’s Operation Free MacArthur Park dismantled a massive fentanyl ring feeding LA’s most notorious open-air drug market.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/opinion/macarthur-park-raid-a-direct-strike-against-the-cartels/

[2026-05-07 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: MacArthur Park raid’s a direct strike on Mexico’s vile cartel pipeline

Snippet: Today’s Operation Free MacArthur Park dismantled a massive fentanyl ring feeding LA’s most notorious open-air drug market.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/opinion/macarthur-park-raids-a-direct-strike-on-mexicos-vile-cartel-pipeline/

[2026-05-07 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Oil prices sink and stocks leap worldwide on hopes for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: NEW YORK — Oil prices sank Wednesday, and stock markets rallied worldwide with hopes that the United States and Iran are nearing a deal to allow ships to deliver crude from the Persian Gulf once again to their customers.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/07/business/oil-prices-sink-and-stocks-leap-worldwide-on-hopes-for-a-reopening-of-the-strait-of-hormuz/2337886

[2026-05-07 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) LG Uplus Q1 net profit up 8.3 pct on strong mobile biz

Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS throughout; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260507003251320

[2026-05-07 11:54 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Australia’s one of the world’s biggest gas exporters. Labor will now force the companies to save some for domestic market

Snippet: Hot on the heels of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s blunt rejection of a popular campaign to ramp up gas company taxes, Labor is set to reveal terms of the first-ever east coast gas reservation policy to force exporters to hold back supply for local users.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/australia-s-one-of-the-world-s-biggest-gas-exporters-labor-will-now-force-the-companies-to-save-some-for-domestic-market-20260507-p5zum7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-07 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Oil prices steady and Asian shares advance on hopes for reopening the Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Trader Joseph Stevens, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-rates-iran-trump-oil-44bac8b794519ae9169f968ddc9ea675

[2026-05-07 11:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) SK Telecom Q1 net profit down 12.5 pct amid fallout from data breach

Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS throughout; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260507002151320

[2026-05-07 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Falling sales to widen profit gap between China’s EV makers and battery suppliers

Snippet: Carmakers’ profit margin stood at 3.2 per cent in the first quarter, versus 6 per cent for downstream industrial firms, according to CPCA

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3352561/falling-sales-widen-profit-gap-between-chinas-ev-makers-and-battery-suppliers?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-07 11:00 UTC+10:00] [CATL] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Falling sales to widen profit gap between China’s EV makers and battery suppliers

Snippet: Carmakers’ profit margin stood at 3.2 per cent in the first quarter, versus 6 per cent for downstream industrial firms, according to CPCA

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3352561/falling-sales-widen-profit-gap-between-chinas-ev-makers-and-battery-suppliers

[2026-05-07 10:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Inside India newsletter: Social media is reshaping the world's fastest-growing market for global brands

Snippet: Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/07/inside-india-newsletter-social-media-pepsico-mondelez-global-brands-.html

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

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Kakao Q1 net profit up, supported by flagship platform biz

Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; RECASTS throughout; ADDS photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260507001251320

[2026-05-07 09:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Feds hit back at SPLC’s claims AG Todd Blanche made ‘false’ comments about indicted group

Snippet: The Justice Department has fired back at the Southern Poverty Law Center after it filed an injunction against Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for saying the group didn’t share information from its confidential informants.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/us-news/feds-hit-back-at-splcs-claims-blanche-made-false-comments-about-group/

[2026-05-07 09:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea's 1st US investment under trade deal to be announced after law takes effect in June: Seoul official

Snippet: South Korea's first plans to invest in the United States under a bilateral trade deal can be announced after a relevant law goes into effect in June, Seoul's Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10732468

[2026-05-07 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Treasury Weighs Allowing Billionaires To Donate Stock To Trump Accounts

Snippet: Here's something that could go incredibly well or spectacularly wrong: The Trump administration’s flagship program for American children - the so-called Trump accounts - could soon get a dramatic upgrade. White House and Treasury Department officials are in internal discussions about letting the world’s wealthiest individuals donate shares of their companies directly into the accounts, a move that would transform the program from a conservative cash-and-index-fund vehicle into a potential magnet for high-growth tech stock.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/treasury-weighs-allowing-billionaires-donate-stock-trump-accounts

[2026-05-07 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: A blooming bond market shows trust in Hong Kong dollar assets

Snippet: The latest Hong Kong dollar-denominated offerings encourage more issuers from Hong Kong and overseas to explore local‑currency financing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3352587/blooming-bond-market-shows-trust-hong-kong-dollar-assets?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-07 08:45 UTC+10:00] [Cathay Pacific] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: A blooming bond market shows trust in Hong Kong dollar assets

Snippet: The latest Hong Kong dollar-denominated offerings encourage more issuers from Hong Kong and overseas to explore local‑currency financing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3352587/blooming-bond-market-shows-trust-hong-kong-dollar-assets

[2026-05-07 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: FanDuel fires CEO Amy Howe amid stock slump, rising competition from prediction markets

Snippet: FanDuel CEO Amy Howe has been shown the door after five years with the company.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/betting/fanduel-fires-ceo-amy-howe-amid-stock-slump-and-rising-competition/

[2026-05-07 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: ASX rebound set to continue as Wall Street's record rally rolls on

Snippet: Renewed hopes for peace and another spending spree in AI stocks have seen Wall Street's S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices rally to new record highs while global oil prices tumbled.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-07/asx-markets-business-news-live-updates/106650678

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

Source: South Korea

Title: Korea's foreign reserves rise in April despite FX market-stabilizing measures

Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign reserves rebounded in April despite efforts by authorities to manage exchange rate volatility, the central bank said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260506011200320

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

Source: South Korea

Title: Insurers' overseas units see rise in 2025 earnings

Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean insurers' overseas units posted a 24.8 percent-gain in their earnings last year as they expanded their operations overseas, the financial watchdog said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260506011400320

[2026-05-07 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Wall Street giant Apollo aims to open ‘second headquarters’ outside NYC — in latest fallout from Mamdani’s war on the wealthy

Snippet: Yet another major Wall Street firm is poised to expand outside New York City – the latest blow to the Big Apple’s tax coffers thanks to Mayor Zohran Mandani’s war on wealthy residents and businesses, The Post has learned.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/business/wall-street-giant-apollo-aims-to-open-second-headquarters-outside-nyc-in-latest-fallout-from-mamdanis-war-on-the-wealthy/

[2026-05-07 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: FIFA president Gianni Infantino appears to blame US resale market for sky-high World Cup prices

Snippet: FIFA President Gianni Infantino says if fans don’t like the sky-high prices for this year’s World Cup, then too bad!

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/business/fifa-president-gianni-infantino-blames-us-resale-market-for-world-cup-prices/

[2026-05-07 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: DoorDash to spend $50M on gas price relief for delivery drivers

Snippet: A food delivery rider waits at a traffic light, March 30, 2020, in Lone Tree, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/doordash-earnings-gas-prices-deliveries-f25f357db9e8c49d462996d35df50072

[2026-05-07 06:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 5/6/2026

Snippet: Oil prices sank, and stock markets burst higher worldwide with hopes that a deal is nearing to allow tankers to deliver crude from the Persian Gulf again.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-8d2d47274565b8acda4553d945cf9ebe

[2026-05-07 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Shares - Colombo Stock Exchange ( Market Statistics on 06.05.2026 ) - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/07/business/990685/shares-colombo-stock-exchange-market-statistics-on-06-05-2026/

[2026-05-07 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Gold price up - DailyNews

Snippet: It has been reported that in line with the rapid increase in the price of gold in the international market, the price of gold in the local market has also increased significantly.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/07/business/990734/gold-price-up/

[2026-05-07 05:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to jump as oil falls and sharemarkets rally on Iran deal hopes

Snippet: Oil prices are sinking and stock markets are bursting higher worldwide with hopes that the United States and Iran are nearing a deal to allow ships to deliver crude from the Persian Gulf once again to their customers.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-jump-as-oil-falls-and-sharemarkets-rally-on-iran-deal-hopes-20260507-p5zuhv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Kalshi promo code NYPMAX: Trade $10, get $10 for Knicks vs. 76ers Game 2

Snippet: Kalshi has a welcome bonus for first-time users who want to sign up for the fast-growing prediction market platform this spring.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/betting/kalshi-promo-code-nypmax-trade-10-get-10-for-knicks-vs-76ers-game-2/

[2026-05-07 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Cricket] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The $4 million man: Cummins offered monster deal as rivals come after cricket stars

Snippet: Australia’s captain Pat Cummins has been offered a Cricket Australia contract extension to 2029 that would raise his earnings to around $4 million per year, ahead of a gruelling season that could see his team play 21 Tests in 12 months.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/the-4-million-man-cummins-offered-monster-deal-as-rivals-come-after-cricket-stars-20260504-p5ztl4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-07 04:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'Insider trading': Oil and stocks jolt on news of US-Iran deal as some cry 'manipulation'

Snippet: A report that Iran and the US were inching closer to a peace deal sent oil prices plunging and stock indexes soaring, as some traders claimed that the false starts were starting to smell of market manipulation.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/insider-trading-oil-and-stocks-jolt-news-us-iran-deal-some-note-manipulation

[2026-05-07 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: How Iain escaped Australia's insecure, unaffordable rental nightmare

Snippet: A new rental cooperative in Melbourne is offering low-income renters better housing than the private market. (ABC News: Rhiannon Stevens)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-07/rent-housing-affordability-rental-cooperative/106309274

[2026-05-07 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Polymarket promo code NYPMAX: Deposit $20, get $20 for Stanley Cup playoff games

Snippet: Readers of The Post interested in trying out Polymarket, the fast-growing prediction market, can collect a $20 bonus when they create an account using the Polymarket promo code NYPMAX.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/betting/polymarket-promo-code-nypmax-deposit-20-get-20-for-stanley-cup-playoff-games/

[2026-05-07 04:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Jennifer Lopez puts Beverly Hills mansion she bought with ex Ben Affleck back on the market for the third time — at a stunning loss

Snippet: A-lister Jennifer Lopez has put the sprawling Beverly Hills mansion she once shared with ex-husband Ben Affleck back on the market with a significant price cut — just weeks after the actor gifted her his share of the beleaguered abode.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/real-estate/jennifer-lopez-puts-beverly-hills-mansion-she-bought-with-ben-affleck-back-on-the-market/

[2026-05-07 03:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Berkshire Hathaway’s nearly $400B in cash reserves turn heads on Wall Street

Snippet: Berkshire Hathaway is sitting on nearly $400 billion in cash while Wall Street races to fresh heights, leading some observers to think the Warren Buffett-founded conglomerate is bracing for trouble.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/business/berkshire-hathaways-nearly-400b-in-cash-reserves-turn-heads-on-wall-street/

[2026-05-07 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Inside the alarming rise of teens injecting black market peptides as an ‘easy fix’ to their insecurities

Snippet: Sitting in the passenger seat of a car, a high school teen clutches an insulin needle beneath her pursed lips. She overlays the social media video with a sexually charged caption: “when he says he wants to pin me so i lowkey grab the r3ta and he looks at me weird.”

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/lifestyle/why-teens-are-injecting-black-market-peptides-they-find-on-social-media/

[2026-05-07 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China corporate earnings down for 3rd straight year

Snippet: Retailers in China, including supermarkets, have taken a hit amid weakening domestic consumer spending. (Photo by Kentaro Shiozaki)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/china-corporate-earnings-down-for-3rd-straight-year

[2026-05-07 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Higher provisions, costs weigh on Philippine Business Bank income

Snippet: PHILIPPINE Business Bank (PBB) posted sharp decline in first-quarter earnings as gains in core operations were offset by higher provisions and other cost pressures amid a difficult operating environment.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/07/business/top-business/higher-provisions-costs-weigh-on-philippine-business-bank-income/2337515

[2026-05-07 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Give Peace A Chance

Snippet: By Benjamin Picton, senior market strategist at Rabobank

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/give-peace-chance

[2026-05-07 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Monde Nissin profit 11% higher at P3.3B

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/07/business/corporate-news/monde-nissin-profit-11-higher-at-p33b/2337377

[2026-05-07 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: CNBC

Title: Apollo CEO Rowan warns of market correction, slams ‘egregious’ practices at rival insurers

Snippet: Apollo Global Management CEO Marc Rowan on Wednesday warned investors that he was preparing his giant asset management firm for a potential market downturn and sharply criticized what he called the "egregious" practices of some rival insurers.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/06/apollo-ceo-rowan-market-correction-rival-insurers.html

[2026-05-07 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Disney shares jump 8% as new CEO Josh D’Amaro’s growth strategy excites Wall Street

Snippet: Walt Disney’s new Chief Executive Josh D’Amaro laid out his strategy for the entertainment company Wednesday, saying it would remain committed to creative excellence, strengthen its streaming business, capitalize on the power of live sports and continue to invest in its theme parks and cruise lines.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/media/disney-shares-jump-8-as-new-ceos-growth-strategy-excites-wall-street/

[2026-05-07 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Musk to spend $55 bn on SpaceX AI chip project in Texas - notice

Snippet: WASHINGTON, United States — Elon Musk's SpaceX plans to invest at least $55 billion to build a semiconductor manufacturing facility in Texas, according to a public notice Wednesday, producing chips for artificial intelligence, robotics and data centers in space.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/06/news/world/musk-to-spend-55-bn-on-spacex-ai-chip-project-in-texas-notice/2337469

[2026-05-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Interest rates] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australian lenders all have an ‘edge of cliff’ mortgage interest rate. Here’s how to push them to it and get a better deal

Snippet: A couple of years ago, banks were jostling for mortgage market share, making it simple to secure savings. Times have changed, but it can be done

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/06/australia-mortgage-interest-rate-changes-better-deal

[2026-05-07 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Disney shares jump after results top expectations

Snippet: NEW YORK, United States — Disney shares jumped in pre-market trading Wednesday as the entertainment giant reported better than expected revenues and profits, thanks in part to growth in its streaming business.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/06/news/world/disney-shares-jump-after-results-top-expectations/2337436

[2026-05-07 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: AMD's Su explains what's behind massive forecast change as stock roars 15% on earnings

Snippet: Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su told CNBC on Wednesday that her massive forecast revision was due to the demand surge for central processing units led by the growth of agentic artificial intelligence.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/06/amd-lisa-su-stock-forecast-earnings.html