[2026-05-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Crypto bros, scalpers and Logan Paul: Inside the world of Pokémon where cards are sold for millions

Snippet: When I was a kid in the late 90s, collecting Pokémon cards was a fun hobby. I'd buy packs, hoping to get the rarest "shinies," or holographic cards. We'd trade with friends and even go to meet-ups to trade cards trying to "catch 'em all" —a catchphrase that defined the franchise that had gone from Nintendo Game Boy to an anime TV show.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/22/pokemon-cards-crypto-market-resale-logan-paul.html

[2026-05-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: New mortgage loans per borrower hit record high in Q1: BOK

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- New mortgage loans per borrower rose to a record high in the first quarter despite the government's tightened regulations to cool the overheated housing market, central bank data said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522005100320

[2026-05-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Farming households' income hits record high in 2025: data

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- The average income of South Korea's farming households increased to the largest-ever level last year on the back of a sharp rise in earnings from livestock, government data showed Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522005200320

[2026-05-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: The UAE is right to take the Barakah attack to the UN Security Council | The National

Snippet: Write to us: Share your feedback on the news of the week

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/feedback/2026/05/22/uae-un-us-barakah-nuclear-plant-strait-of-hormuz-gaza-syria-donald-trump-javier-bardem/

[2026-05-22 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul stocks up late Fri. morning after previous session's rally

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded higher late Friday morning, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, as investors took a breather following the previous session's sharp gains.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522005300320

[2026-05-22 12:28 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Guzman y Gomez exits US after succumbing to ‘graveyard’ for Australian fast food chains

Snippet: Company founder Steven Marks says US stores will close as it can no longer justify cost of trying to break into crowded market

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/22/guzman-y-gomez-exits-us-after-succumbing-to-graveyard-for-australian-fast-food-chains

[2026-05-22 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: CNBC

Title: Guzman y Gomez shares surge as much as 20% after fast-food chain says it will exit U.S. market

Snippet: Shares of Guzman y Gomez rose as much as 20.58% on Friday, after the Mexican-themed fast-food chain said it would exit the U.S. market and refocus on Australia.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/22/guzman-y-gomez-us-exit-australia-focus.html

[2026-05-22 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: CNBC Daily Open: Dow at all-time high as Iran reviews peace deal

Snippet: Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of the CNBC Daily Open.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/22/oil-markets-ease-after-trump-gives-tehran-more-time.html

[2026-05-22 11:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Govt. to supply 90,000 rental homes in greater Seoul area for youths by 2027

Snippet: Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Friday the government plans to supply some 90,000 rental housing units for young people in the greater Seoul area by 2027, as part of broader efforts to stabilize the housing market and improve living conditions for youths.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10743366

[2026-05-22 11:06 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: If Australia is home to an AI gold rush, let’s not squander it. Let’s fjord a different path | Peter Lewis

Snippet: Tech titans appear to be cosying up to Canberra with an eye to training data models here. An AI wealth fund could share in the profits

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/22/australia-artificial-intelligence-ai-investment-wealth-fund

[2026-05-22 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: SoftBank extends scorching rally, surging over 12%, as investors crowd into AI trade

Snippet: SoftBank Group shares extended their scorching rally to a second day, rising over 12% Friday, and building on momentum after Nvidia's blockbuster earnings boosted AI-linked stocks.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/22/softbank-extends-scorching-rally-surging-over-12percent-as-investors-crowd-into-ai-trade.html

[2026-05-22 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Gov't to supply 90,000 rental homes in greater Seoul area for youths by 2027

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Friday the government plans to supply some 90,000 rental housing units for young people in the greater Seoul area by 2027, as part of broader efforts to stabilize the housing market and improve living conditions for youths.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522002600320

[2026-05-22 10:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares open higher on overnight Wall Street gains amid Iran hope

Snippet: South Korean stocks opened slightly higher Friday following the previous session's sharp rise, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street amid rising hopes for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict between the United States and Iran.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10743307

[2026-05-22 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Seoul shares open tad higher on overnight Wall Street gains amid Iran hope

Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout; CHANGES photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522001851320

[2026-05-22 10:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Consumer sentiment rises at sharpest pace in 1 yr in May on robust chip exports, stock rally

Snippet: Consumer sentiment rose at the fastest pace in about a year in May, driven by robust semiconductor exports and the stock market rally, the central bank said Friday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10743279

[2026-05-22 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares open higher on overnight Wall Street gains amid Iran hope

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened higher Friday following the previous session's sharp rise, led by tech gains, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street amid rising hopes for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict between the United States and Iran.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522001800320

[2026-05-22 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares open 0.74 pct higher on overnight Wall Street gains amid Iran hope

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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522001700320

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s seafood whisperer Peter Kam takes us on a pre-dawn tour of the city’s premier fish market

Snippet: PostMag gains rare entry into Aberdeen’s Wholesale Fish Market with the men who supply many of Hong Kong’s Michelin-starred kitchens and the chef who helm them – just days before the annual fishing moratorium

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/postmag/food-drink/article/3354389/hong-kongs-seafood-whisperer-peter-kam-takes-us-pre-dawn-tour-citys-premier-fish-market?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Peter Seafood] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s seafood whisperer Peter Kam takes us on a pre-dawn tour of the city’s premier fish market

Snippet: PostMag gains rare entry into Aberdeen’s Wholesale Fish Market with the men who supply many of Hong Kong’s Michelin-starred kitchens and the chef who helm them – just days before the annual fishing moratorium

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/postmag/food-drink/article/3354389/hong-kongs-seafood-whisperer-peter-kam-takes-us-pre-dawn-tour-citys-premier-fish-market

[2026-05-22 09:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: How Fanatics cornered the sports collectibles market

Snippet: Fanatics is set to displace Panini as the exclusive licensee of FIFA's collectibles in 2031, following an agreement with FIFA over the licensing rights for World Cup soccer collectibles.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/22/how-fanatics-cornered-the-sports-collectibles-market.html

[2026-05-22 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Turkey Markets Crash After Court Unseats Opposition Head In Latest Erdogan Power Grab

Snippet: Shortly after we learned that Turkey had sold virtually all of its Treasuries in March to defend the lira after the Iran war broke out, the country was thrown into fresh political turmoil on Thursday when a Turkish court removed the leader of the country’s main opposition party in a landmark ruling that triggered a stock market crash, including one marketwide halt, and could strengthen President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s grip on power while further alienating foreign capital.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/turkey-markets-crash-after-court-unseats-opposition-head-latest-erdogan-power-grab

[2026-05-22 08:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Kathy Wylde back in middle of Wall Street’s tense talks with NYC’s left-leaning pols — and it’s awkward: ‘Nothing official’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/21/business/kathy-wylde-back-in-middle-of-wall-streets-tense-talks-with-nycs-left-leaning-pols/

[2026-05-22 08:17 UTC+10:00] [Nascar] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Kyle Busch, two-time Nascar champion, dies aged 41

Snippet: Nascar says it is ‘heartbroken’ to share news of Busch’s death after he was hospitalized with a severe illness

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/21/kyle-busch-dead

[2026-05-22 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: SpaceX warns in IPO paperwork that Grok chatbot’s ‘Spicy’ mode poses investor risks

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/21/business/spacex-warns-in-ipo-paperwork-that-grok-chatbots-spicy-mode-poses-investor-risks/

[2026-05-22 06:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Australia news LIVE: Second group of IS-linked families leave Syria for Australia, according to reports; Iran war and inflation hit jobs market as unemployment surges

Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/australia-news-live-second-group-of-is-linked-families-leave-syria-for-australia-according-to-reports-iran-war-and-inflation-hit-jobs-market-as-unemployment-surges-20260522-p5zzo4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 5/21/2026

Snippet: U.S. stocks ticked higher following the latest reversal for oil prices.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-0709cb2203785c5af55d2786af1f9e12

[2026-05-22 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Consumer sentiment rises at sharpest pace in 1 yr in May on robust chip exports, stock rally

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Consumer sentiment rose at the fastest pace in about a year in May, driven by robust semiconductor exports and the stock market rally, the central bank said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521010100320

[2026-05-22 05:16 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to advance, Wall Street seesaws as oil prices swing

Snippet: Hour-to-hour swings for oil prices keep jerking financial markets around, and US stocks are drifting following the latest reversal.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-advance-wall-street-seesaws-as-oil-prices-swing-20260522-p5zznl.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: ASIO cut counterterrorism funding share to post-9/11 low before Bondi

Snippet: Topic:Security Intelligence

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-22/asio-counterterrorism-funding-share-shrunk-before-bondi-attack/106706676

[2026-05-22 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Inside Musk’s SpaceX IPO prospectus: Losses, lockups and a 1 million-person Mars goal

Snippet: Elon Musk announced plans for one of the biggest stock sales ever by taking public a space company that is currently losing billions of dollars a year. The stock sale could also make Musk, who founded SpaceX in 2002, the world’s first trillionaire. (AP Video: Marissa Duhaney)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/spacex-ipo-musk-trillionaire-781b95c643631537fdac0e1621409808

[2026-05-22 02:50 UTC+10:00] [Weight-loss drugs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: New weight-loss shot appears to outperform other obesity drugs on market

Snippet: Eli Lilly says participants in a sizable trial of retatrutide lost much more weight compared to other weight-loss drugs

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/may/21/weight-loss-shot-eli-lilly-glp-1

[2026-05-22 02:46 UTC+10:00] [Ankara] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Court annuls leadership of Turkey’s main opposition party

Snippet: The move to oust Ozgur Ozel triggered a stock market sell-off and could strengthen President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s grip on power

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3354426/court-annuls-leadership-turkeys-main-opposition-party

[2026-05-22 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Court annuls leadership of Turkey’s main opposition party

Snippet: The move to oust Ozgur Ozel triggered a stock market sell-off and could strengthen President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s grip on power

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3354426/court-annuls-leadership-turkeys-main-opposition-party?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 02:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Dubai's Arabian Travel Market rescheduled for September after Iran war delay | The National

Snippet: Dubai's Arabian Travel Market, the emirate's flagship tourism industry event, will be held in September in an effort to “maximise participation” after being put on hold by the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/21/dubais-arabian-travel-market-rescheduled-for-september-after-iran-war-delay/

[2026-05-22 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Katharine McPhee responds to Chrishell Stause’s scathing diss about supporting ‘problematic men’

Snippet: Katharine McPhee isn’t in the market for drama.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/21/celebrity-news/katharine-mcphee-responds-to-chrishell-stauses-diss-about-supporting-problematic-men/

[2026-05-22 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE tenant credit-check plan must be used 'fairly and responsibly' – with right to say no being key | The National

Snippet: A nationwide strategy allowing landlords to request the credit scores of prospective tenants could boost stability in the UAE's property market but must be used “fairly and responsibly”.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/21/uae-tenant-credit-check-plan-must-be-used-fairly-and-responsibly-with-right-to-say-no-being-key/

[2026-05-22 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Wall Street baja tras un repunte de los precios del petróleo

Snippet: El especialista James Denaro trabaja en su puesto en la sala de operaciones de la Bolsa de Nueva York, el lunes 20 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Richard Drew)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/bolsa-acciones-mercados-iran-nasdaq-sp-89d40b86377a288671d79867615cd452

[2026-05-22 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan memory maker Kioxia's market cap surges on AI investment boom

Snippet: NAND flash memory chips made by Kioxia. AI-related stocks rose on May 20 after American chip company Nvidia announced strong earnings. (Kioxia)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/equities/japan-memory-maker-kioxia-s-market-cap-surges-on-ai-investment-boom

[2026-05-22 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: LIV Golf seeks to raise up to $350 million from investors as post-PIF reality sets in

Snippet: LIV Golf is preparing to take its updated business plan and investor pitch on the road as soon as Thursday, in an effort to raise fresh capital to continue operations past the end of the current season, people familiar with the plans told CNBC.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/21/liv-golf-fundraise-up-to-350-million-post-pif.html

[2026-05-22 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Is The Bond Market About To Break Washington

Snippet: Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/bond-market-about-break-washington

[2026-05-22 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Walmart stock plunges as soaring gas prices hit profits and slam shoppers’ wallets

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/21/business/walmart-stock-plunges-as-soaring-gas-prices-hit-profits-and-slam-shoppers-wallets/

[2026-05-22 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: SpaceX is heavily reliant on Starlink for growth and profit as it marches toward Nasdaq listing

Snippet: Elon Musk's SpaceX is best known for its reusable rockets, and has been capturing headlines this year for its high-priced move into artificial intelligence through its merger with xAI. But as the company pitches investors ahead of its mammoth IPO, there's another part of its business that dwarfs the rest in terms of growth and profits: Starlink.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/21/spacex-starlink-growth-profit-nasdaq-ipo.html

[2026-05-21 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Walmart Tumbles On Disappointing Guidance, Warns Low-Income Consumers Drowning

Snippet: Extending concerns about US consumer weakness - now that the bumper OBBBA tax refund period is over - after yesterday's earnings by Home Depot and Target, this morning Walmart reported Q1 earnings (the last big company to report, rounding out earnings season) and warned that fuel costs are squeezing the company’s bottom line and could lead to higher prices for shoppers.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/walmart-tumbles-disappointing-guidance-warns-low-income-consumers-drowning

[2026-05-21 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong set to be ousted by Nasdaq as the world’s biggest IPO market – but still top 3

Snippet: International investors remain interested in Hong Kong tech listings due to attractive valuations, UBS and JPMorgan say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3354406/hong-kong-set-be-ousted-nasdaq-worlds-biggest-ipo-market-still-top-3?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 23:00 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong set to be ousted by Nasdaq as the world’s biggest IPO market – but still top 3

Snippet: International investors remain interested in Hong Kong tech listings due to attractive valuations, UBS and JPMorgan say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3354406/hong-kong-set-be-ousted-nasdaq-worlds-biggest-ipo-market-still-top-3

[2026-05-21 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Jobless Claims Refuse To Show Any Signs Of AI Jobpocalypse

Snippet: The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits for the first time fell to 209k last week (below expectations), continuing to show absolutely on signs of any labor market stress...

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/jobless-claims-refuse-show-any-signs-ai-jobpocalypse

[2026-05-21 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore Airlines faces narrow window to gain market share from Gulf rivals

Snippet: SIA can capture more Asia-Europe traffic due to its strong oil hedging strategy and balance sheet, and the Iran war’s impact, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3354405/singapore-airlines-faces-narrow-window-gain-market-share-gulf-rivals?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 22:33 UTC+10:00] [All Nippon Airways] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore Airlines faces narrow window to gain market share from Gulf rivals

Snippet: SIA can capture more Asia-Europe traffic due to its strong oil hedging strategy and balance sheet, and the Iran war’s impact, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3354405/singapore-airlines-faces-narrow-window-gain-market-share-gulf-rivals

[2026-05-21 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Quantum Stocks Erupt As U.S. Gov't Awards $2 Billion, Takes Equity Stakes

Snippet: IBM and small-cap quantum names, including IonQ, D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti Computing, Infleqtion, and other peers, are surging in New York premarket trading after a Wall Street Journal report said the Trump administration is preparing to award $2 billion in CHIPS Act grants to nine quantum-computing companies.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/quantum-stocks-erupt-us-govt-awards-2-billion-takes-equity-stakes

[2026-05-21 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Slump, Ignoring Korean Euphoria, After Iran Rejects Trump Enriched Uranium Demands

Snippet: A steady rebound in US equities driven by peak insanity in Korea (where the two chip stocks that account for most of the market surged and sent the Kospi soaring more than 8% overnight) faded after a report that Iran’s Supreme Leader issued a directive that the country’s near-weapons-grade uranium must remain in the country, rejecting Trump's key ceasefire demand, while oil and bond yields jumped as traders waited in mounting futility to see whether hopes of a peace deal

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-slump-ignoring-korean-euphoria-after-iran-rejects-trump-enriched-uranium-demands