Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland youngsters reflect on ‘paid’ time spent caring for and keeping company with their parents, say it is not a panacea for tough job market
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[2026-05-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland youngsters reflect on ‘paid’ time spent caring for and keeping company with their parents, say it is not a panacea for tough job market
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[2026-05-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / Living] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The best outdoor areas aren’t an afterthought, but an extension of the home. They’re practical, with space to share a meal or a swimming pool to relax, and pretty, with greenery to draw the eye.
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[2026-05-08 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Japanese entertainment giant Sony on Friday said it expects annual profit to rise as revenue from some business segments in the fourth quarter helped offset headwinds from a memory price crunch.
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[2026-05-08 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The company is seeking to list on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board, also known as the Star Market, of the Shanghai Stock Exchange
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[2026-05-08 19:08 UTC+10:00] [China International Capital Corp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The company is seeking to list on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board, also known as the Star Market, of the Shanghai Stock Exchange
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[2026-05-08 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung and first lady Kim Hea Kyung on Friday visited a traditional market in central Seoul and met with merchants and shoppers as part of efforts to check on people's livelihoods.
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[2026-05-08 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Nintendo sign is seen outside Nintendo’s official store in the Shibuya district of Tokyo, Jan. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
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[2026-05-08 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Toyota forecast a 20 percent decline in profit for the current financial year on Friday, as cost and supply uncertainties stemming from the Iran war weigh on earnings even as robust demand for its hybrid models powers sales growth.
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[2026-05-08 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In a rare outbreak of sanity from the continent that perfected kicking the can, officials on NATO’s eastern front are openly admitting what Brussels and Frankfurt have spent years denying: you can’t fund a permanent war footing with infinite borrowing and hope the bond market never notices.
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[2026-05-08 17:36 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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[2026-05-08 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -Toyota dealership, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Nashua, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
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[2026-05-08 17:05 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A Jewish university student was kicked out of her Canberra share house because her flatmates did not like her position on Zionism, the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has heard, while another testimony revealed a gay Jew feared for his life at Sydney’s Mardi Gras parade.
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[2026-05-08 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: European equity markets are expected to open broadly lower on Friday, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened "much higher" tariffs against the EU.
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[2026-05-08 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. tech stocks are back in vogue after another stellar earnings season, but Morningstar analysis suggests the sector offers the best value to investors in years.
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[2026-05-08 16:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's two largest convenience store chains notched record quarterly revenue in the first quarter, prioritizing profitability over expansion amid high inflation.
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[2026-05-08 16:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Chinese electric vehicle makers are rapidly expanding into Korea, with premium EV brand Zeekr emerging as a new challenger to Hyundai Motor’s Ioniq lineup in the premium mainstream segment, while BYD intensifies price competition against mass-market models from Kia.
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[2026-05-08 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean prosecutors on Friday said they have indicted nine individuals for allegations of stock price rigging, the list of which included a former soccer player, the husband of a TV celebrity and a high-ranking official of a securities firm.
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[2026-05-08 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Move over TACO trade. Traders now have a new acronym for a market increasingly skeptical that the Strait of Hormuz crisis will end anytime soon: NACHO.
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[2026-05-08 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A logo of Sony is seen at the headquarters of Sony Corp. on May 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
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[2026-05-08 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Long lines are forming at fuel stations across Benin as motorists grapple with the impact of rising global oil prices and new government fuel rates introduced at the start of May. The Beninese government says the increase is necessary to stabilize national fuel supplies amid international market pressures linked to ongoing global conflicts.
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[2026-05-08 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV meets with representatives of the world of culture at the Leon XIV Campus of the National University in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, on the ninth day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)
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[2026-05-08 15:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Disney's "Frozen" has unveiled the principal cast for its Korean premiere, with three actors each set to share the roles of sisters Elsa and Anna when the musical opens Aug. 13 at Charlotte Theatre in Seoul.
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[2026-05-08 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Launching a free youth soccer academy on Long Island was an easy pitch to Bolla Market CEO Harry Singh.
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[2026-05-08 15:19 UTC+10:00] [Farrer byelection 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Farley discussed preferences and suggested platform before Voices group endorsed his rival Michelle Milthorpe as its candidate
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[2026-05-08 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Toyota marked record-high global sales for the fiscal year ended March 2026 even with U.S. tariffs on imported cars. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-05-08 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Japan's Toyota Motor on Friday reported a 49% on-year decline in its fourth quarter operating profit ended March, weighed by the impact of U.S. tariffs.
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[2026-05-08 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Movies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: In two months’ time, Christopher Nolan will share his take on the greatest story ever told. Based on Homer’s 24 poems, The Odyssey chronicles the 10-year journey of Odysseus, King of Ithaca, as he ventures home after the Trojan War. As far as stories about Ancient Greece go, you can’t really get more iconic.
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[2026-05-08 14:56 UTC+10:00] [Advocacies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-05-08 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The scrapped Afeela project was aimed at boosting the consumption of Sony content and use of its technology. (Photo by Keiichi Furukawa)
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[2026-05-08 14:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Daewoong Pharmaceutical said Friday it signed a strategic partnership agreement with TionLab Therapeutics to jointly develop and commercialize long-acting monthly semaglutide injectable to the global market.
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[2026-05-08 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — US stocks fell from their records Thursday after oil prices yo-yoed as Wall Street waits to see whether its hopes for a deal to end the Iran war are warranted or just wishful.
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[2026-05-08 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From an artisan Mother’s Day market to food, fashion and music, check out our recommendations for things to do around the city this weekend
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[2026-05-08 13:05 UTC+10:00] [weekend] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From an artisan Mother’s Day market to food, fashion and music, check out our recommendations for things to do around the city this weekend
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[2026-05-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai's residential property market has entered its most favourable conditions for buyers in several years, with villa prices stabilising, transaction volumes slowing and sellers showing greater willingness to negotiate, according to industry experts and new market data.
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[2026-05-08 12:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Cosmetics contract manufacturer Kolmar Korea posted record first-quarter earnings Friday, as robust sun care orders and scaled-up indie brands powered the K-beauty boom.
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[2026-05-08 12:52 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-08 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 1.6 percent lower late Friday morning as investors locked in profits amid resurfaced military tensions in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-08 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution on Friday announced a major crackdown on a 10-member stock manipulation ring allegedly led by a self-proclaimed movie actor and a securities firm executive.
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[2026-05-08 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Diesel prices are estimated to go down, while gasoline is expected to increase next week, mostly due to the global market reacting to a possible ceasefire between the US and Iran, local oil industry sources said on Friday.
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[2026-05-08 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A recent survey shows that India is the most underweighted region for investors. (Photo by Ken Kobayahshi)
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[2026-05-08 11:56 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 8, 2026 11:56 | News
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[2026-05-08 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The city can fuse market dynamism with strategic direction – but the key is support from the private sector and the public
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[2026-05-08 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Xia Baolong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The city can fuse market dynamism with strategic direction – but the key is support from the private sector and the public
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[2026-05-08 11:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strategic state-led investment and low production costs are expected to lift the nation’s manufacturing export share amid deployment of advanced automation
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[2026-05-08 11:11 UTC+10:00] [robotics industry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strategic state-led investment and low production costs are expected to lift the nation’s manufacturing export share amid deployment of advanced automation
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[2026-05-08 10:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Sacramento has a problem with Cap-and-Invest, the “climate change” premium that adds at least 20 cents per gallon to the price of fuel in California.
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[2026-05-08 10:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks started lower Friday on profit hunting following a recent rally and renewed military tensions in the Middle East after the United States and Iran exchanged fire.
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[2026-05-08 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Jewish real estate mogul Steven Roth compared New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s “tax the rich” rhetoric this week to racial slurs and pro-Palestinian rhetoric on an earnings call for his company, Vornado Realty Trust.
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[2026-05-08 10:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest figures, more info in paras 2, 7-11)
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