[2026-05-11 07:20 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia politics live: budget funds to speed up environmental approvals; Coalition deals with Farrer loss

Snippet: Tuesday’s federal budget to include $500m to fund faster approvals for housing, energy and mining projects. Follow today’s news live

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/11/australia-politics-live-federal-budget-jim-chalmers-cost-of-living-deficit-farrer-byelection-coalition-one-nation-ntwnfb

[2026-05-11 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Yoo Choon-sik]Politicization, not multi-home owners, real issue

Snippet: The expiration of the capital gains tax surcharge suspension for owners of multiple homes, arguably the signature real estate policy of the Lee Jae Myung administration since its inauguration in June 2025, finally took effect over the weekend.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10734632

[2026-05-11 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: New AI office leases stoking hot Manhattan market

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.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/business/new-ai-office-leases-stoking-hot-manhattan-market/

[2026-05-11 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Importance of inclusive economic growth and trade-driven development stressed - DailyNews

Snippet: Executive Director of the Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA) Prof. Sirimal Abeyratne, stressed the importance of inclusive economic growth and trade-driven development while addressing the International Conference on “Poverty and Development in times of crisis” in Colombo yesterday (08).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/11/business/992429/importance-of-inclusive-economic-growth-and-trade-driven-development-stressed/

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

Source: ABC News

Title: $100m plan to use AI to speed up housing

Snippet: Housing reforms are tipped to be a key measure of the federal budget. (Getty: Andrew Merry)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/housing-artificial-intelligence-epbc-assessments-federal-budget/106663464

[2026-05-11 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Oakland revealed as joint worst housing market in America

Snippet: Home prices in Oakland, California have plummeted nearly 10 percent from this time last year, evaporating the equity owners spent years growing and sliding the housing market back to levels not seen in a decade.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/us-news/oakland-revealed-as-joint-worst-housing-market-in-america/

[2026-05-11 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: ABC News

Title: Here's an idea to get housing back on track: build more homes

Snippet: Houses and apartments cost between $350,000 and $400,000 each to build. (ABC News: John Gunn)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/federal-budget-housing-build-more-homes/106663204

[2026-05-11 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Real estate execs still in on Park Ave. project to be anchored by Ken Griffin’s Citadel

Snippet: Vornado executive vice-president Glen Weiss told a Real Deal forum last week, “You should assume we’re in” — meaning his company’s planned 350 Park Ave. skyscraper to be anchored by Ken Griffin’s Citadel companies.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/business/real-estate-execs-still-in-on-park-ave-project-to-be-anchored-by-ken-griffins-citadel/

[2026-05-11 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Housing Market's Crucial "Spring Selling Season" Is In Tatters

Snippet: Authored by Wolf Richter via Wolf Street,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/housing-markets-crucial-spring-selling-season-tatters

[2026-05-11 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Homelessness] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Doctors warned Andrea could die without safe housing, then discharged her to sleep on the streets

Snippet: The First Nations woman has been on the priority public housing list in WA since 2023. Despite nearly dying from sleeping rough, she still has a two year wait.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/11/doctors-warned-andrea-could-die-without-safe-housing-then-discharged-her-to-sleep-on-the-streets-ntwnfb

[2026-05-10 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Housing Cost Pressure Varies Widely Across The EU

Snippet: Housing affordability in the EU has an uneven spread across the continent according to data from Eurostat.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/housing-cost-pressure-varies-widely-across-eu

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

Source: BBC News

Title: Tories are still biggest party on the right, claims Cleverly

Snippet: Shadow housing secretary Sir James Cleverly has argued that the Conservatives are still the biggest party on the right of British politics despite Reform making huge gains at their expense in Thursday's elections.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7v9778r9q9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Multiple-home owners face up to 82.5% capital gains tax

Snippet: Heavier levy returns after four-year suspension as Korea tightens housing curbs

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10734682

[2026-05-10 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: China's free ride: How Beijing turned the Middle East war into a military laboratory - opinion

Snippet: While global attention remains fixed on missile salvos and air-defense battles across the Persian Gulf, defense planners in Beijing are quietly harvesting the most valuable strategic resource modern warfare can produce. The ongoing conflict has generated volumes of analysis on interceptor depletion rates, air defense saturation, and the resilience of hardened infrastructure.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-895656

[2026-05-10 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Hyundai Motor teams up with KAI for advanced air mobility development

Snippet: SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group said Sunday it has signed an agreement with aerospace manufacturer Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to jointly develop advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260510002000315

[2026-05-10 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 3 reasons Marcos’ South China Sea energy gambit won’t work

Snippet: The Philippine president has mooted the idea of joint oil and gas development. China is willing, but history shows this road leads nowhere

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3352927/3-reasons-marcos-south-china-sea-energy-gambit-wont-work?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-10 14:00 UTC+10:00] [EEZ] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 3 reasons Marcos’ South China Sea energy gambit won’t work

Snippet: The Philippine president has mooted the idea of joint oil and gas development. China is willing, but history shows this road leads nowhere

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3352927/3-reasons-marcos-south-china-sea-energy-gambit-wont-work

[2026-05-10 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: DSWD on red alert for Tropical Storm Caloy

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Department of Social Welfare and Development is on red alert as it prepares for the possible impact of Tropical Storm Caloy, Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/10/news/dswd-on-red-alert-for-tropical-storm-caloy/2340117

[2026-05-10 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing trip will help Legco sharpen Hong Kong’s development blueprint

Snippet: The historic visit transcends symbolism; insights gained will strengthen the city’s edge while cementing its role in national development

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3352860/beijing-trip-will-help-legco-sharpen-hong-kongs-development-blueprint?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-10 09:15 UTC+10:00] [sovereignty] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing trip will help Legco sharpen Hong Kong’s development blueprint

Snippet: The historic visit transcends symbolism; insights gained will strengthen the city’s edge while cementing its role in national development

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3352860/beijing-trip-will-help-legco-sharpen-hong-kongs-development-blueprint

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Short-stay Street: in some parts of Sydney, Airbnb guests outnumber residents

Snippet: Councillors are pushing for a ban on short-term rentals, particularly in inner-city suburbs – where vacancy rates can be as low as 1%

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/10/high-street-millers-point-sydney-airbnb

[2026-05-10 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Councils to get federal funds for roads, pipes and wires in housing push

Snippet: This week's budget will include $2 billion for councils and state utility companies to deliver utilities and road infrastructure. (ABC News: Liz Pickering)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-10/councils-to-get-funds-for-roads-in-housing-push/106662124

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Basilan: From war zone to development hub and tourist paradise

Snippet: IN 2001, Basilan became infamous around the world when the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) abducted 20 hostages, including three Americans, from Dos Palmas Resort in Palawan. The ASG entered Lamitan City in Basilan with their hostages and took over a church and a hospital compound. The military surrounded the ASG, then led by Abu Sabaya, and fierce clashes ensued.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/10/opinion/columns/basilan-from-war-zone-to-development-hub-and-tourist-paradise/2340033

[2026-05-09 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Chalmers doubles down on housing with $2 billion for roads and pipes

Snippet: Local councils, power providers and water utility businesses will share in $2 billion in Tuesday’s federal budget to build critical infrastructure that the Albanese government says will support the construction of up to 65,000 homes across the country.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/chalmers-doubles-down-on-housing-with-2-billion-for-roads-and-pipes-20260509-p5zv9w.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 22:27 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Guardian reporter and colleagues detained and beaten by Somali police

Snippet: Mohamed Bulbul arrested in Mogadishu after covering case of woman allegedly being tortured in prison

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/may/09/guardian-reporter-and-colleagues-detained-and-beaten-by-somali-police

[2026-05-09 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Housing market 'levelling out' as interest rate hikes place pressure on buyers

Snippet: By Stephanie Richards

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-09/housing-market-steady-amid-buyer-uncertainty/106661662

[2026-05-09 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump to regulate AI development after Anthropic's Mythos posed cybersecurity threat - report

Snippet: The White House might stop freely promoting artificial intelligence technology, with reports from both The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post indicating that the US government will adopt a more cautious stance after witnessing the capabilities of Anthropic's Mythos, the latest generation of AI models.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-895605

[2026-05-09 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 2 bike-sharing apps vie for Hong Kong riders amid industry’s roller coaster development

Snippet: Home-grown Locobike and mainland China’s Helloride must navigate a challenging landscape where bicycle lanes and parking facilities are limited

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3352971/2-bike-sharing-apps-vie-hong-kong-riders-amid-industrys-roller-coaster-development?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Sai Kung] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 2 bike-sharing apps vie for Hong Kong riders amid industry’s roller coaster development

Snippet: Home-grown Locobike and mainland China’s Helloride must navigate a challenging landscape where bicycle lanes and parking facilities are limited

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3352971/2-bike-sharing-apps-vie-hong-kong-riders-amid-industrys-roller-coaster-development

[2026-05-09 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Gold, Debt And The Inevitable Global Housing Market Crash

Snippet: Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/gold-debt-and-inevitable-global-housing-market-crash

[2026-05-09 06:33 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Australia's 'most liveable city' is also one of its most affordable — but will it last?

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/is-melbournes-housing-market-crashing-or-turning-a-corner/hcrbg7ei6

[2026-05-09 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Regional housing crisis '25 years in the making'

Snippet: With so many houses being used as short stay, Lara Howell says policy change can't come soon enough. (ABC News: Georgia Loney)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-09/regional-housing-crisis-federal-budget/106653206

[2026-05-09 05:49 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Viet Nam President praises outcomes in fostering recovery and development

Snippet: Viet Nam President To Lam praised the efforts that the State, Parliament, Government and People of Sri Lanka have made, and outcomes achieved, in bolstering national stability, fostering recovery and development.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/09/breaking-news/992063/viet-nam-president-praises-outcomes-in-fostering-recovery-and-development/

[2026-05-09 05:46 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: CoPF raises concern over NDB Bank’s audit failures

Snippet: The Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) has raised concerns regarding the failure of the National Development Bank (NDB)’s audit committees to detect a massive internal fraud, estimated at over Rs.13 billion and the effectiveness of its internal controls.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/09/breaking-news/992102/copf-raises-concern-over-ndb-banks-audit-failures/

[2026-05-09 05:45 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Sajith hails Viet Nam’s path breaking economic reforms

Snippet: Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa welcomed President of Viet Nam Tô Lâm to the Parliament yesterday (8), describing Viet Nam as a model nation that has successfully transformed adversity into economic growth, prosperity, and inclusive development.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/09/breaking-news/992109/sajith-hails-viet-nams-path-breaking-economic-reforms/

[2026-05-09 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Opportunity for national level sportsmen, women to pursue degree course in universities - DailyNews

Snippet: Education and Higher Education Deputy Minister Dr. Madhura Senevirathna told Parliament yesterday that talent identification and development systems in school system will be implemented to match young students with sports they are biologically suited for.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/09/local/991976/opportunity-for-national-level-sportsmen-women-to-pursue-degree-course-in-universities/

[2026-05-09 04:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Homebuyers, sellers growing cautious over increasing mortage rates

Snippet: The spring housing season hit a speed bump this week as rising mortgage rates and global economic uncertainty prompted both buyers and sellers to retreat.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/real-estate/homebuyers-sellers-growing-cautious-over-increasing-mortage-rates/

[2026-05-09 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pratt torches Raman, Bass Over $10M ‘boondoggle’ homeless spending

Snippet: Spencer Pratt is torching Nithya Raman and Karen Bass over a $10 million homeless housing “boondoggle,” using a single project to show City Hall is blowing through billions of dollars with weak oversight and poor results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/us-news/spencer-pratt-torches-karen-bass-and-raman-over-10m-boondoggle-homeless-spending/

[2026-05-09 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Labor plots budget housing boost to fend off One Nation

Snippet: May 9, 2026 03:30 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/labor-plots-budget-housing-boost-to-fend-off-one-nation/

[2026-05-09 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Nearly 9 in 10 voters say buying a home is harder than ever— and they want Congress to act: poll

Snippet: Voters want to see action on housing in Washington, DC, even if they don’t know all the details, a new poll has found.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/real-estate/nearly-9-in-10-voters-say-buying-a-home-is-harder-than-ever-and-they-want-congress-to-act-poll/

[2026-05-09 02:30 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The Perth suburbs home to the state’s most expensive luxury homes

Snippet: Cottesloe has topped the list of WA’s most expensive suburbs for the third year in a row, according to a new publication by one of the largest real estate groups in the nation.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/the-perth-suburbs-home-to-the-state-s-most-expensive-luxury-homes-20260508-p5zv76.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Tutoring program benefits 133,000

Snippet: ​THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said more than 133,000 people have benefited from the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/09/news/national/tutoring-program-benefits-133000/2339695

[2026-05-09 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: From ODA to OSA: Japan’s warship diplomacy comes to Manila

Snippet: JAPAN’s security courtship of the Philippines carries a deep historical irony. During World War II, the Japanese Imperial Army invaded and occupied the country, leaving behind memories of massacres, forced labor, repression, destruction, displacement, and the sexual enslavement of Filipino “comfort women.” Yet in the postwar era, Japan returned not as an occupier, but as a leading development partner.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/09/opinion/columns/from-oda-to-osa-japans-warship-diplomacy-comes-to-manila/2339497

[2026-05-09 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Inequality] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: On riverbanks and in parkland camps, Australians are sleeping rough through a dire housing crunch

Snippet: In Wagga Wagga – where a baby died this month after the mother gave birth in a tent – homelessness is rising, services are slammed and those without a home feel stuck

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/08/australia-wagga-homelessness-homeless-encampment-camps

[2026-05-09 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘M.I.A’ Star Marta Milans Breaks Down The Season Finale Of Peacock’s Crime Thriller In A Spoiler-Filled Chat: “Caroline Has No Boundaries”

Snippet: After her breakthrough role as the compassionate Mamma Rosa in the Warner Brothers/DC film Shazam!, Marta Milans is showing audiences a different side of herself in Peacock’s M.I.A. Milans plays Caroline, the daughter of cartel boss Issac Rojas (Edward James Olmos) and half-sister of the hot-tempered Mateo (Maurice Compte) and the methodical Samuel (Gerardo Celasco).

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/05/08/m-i-a-ending-explained-marta-milans-caroline-carver/

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: PH, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei OK cooperation for underserved, remote areas

Snippet: Leaders of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines approved the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Vision 2035 during a summit in Cebu on May 8, 2026, establishing a new 10-year direction for cooperation focused on underserved and remote areas. In a press briefing at Asean's International Media Center, Mindanao Development Authority Chairman Leo Tereso Magno described the summit as a 'very defining moment' for the subregional partnership.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/08/videos/watch-ph-indonesia-malaysia-brunei-ok-cooperation-for-underserved-remote-areas/2339501

[2026-05-08 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Lean times, tough choices: can Jim Chalmers meet the moment?

Snippet: As the fallout from the US-Israel threatens to overshadow Labor’s agenda, the treasurer says this budget will be his most ambitious but also most difficult

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/08/federal-budget-2026-affordable-housing-intergenerational-fairness-chalmers-treasurer

[2026-05-08 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tai Po fire: building authorities slammed at inquiry for ‘mechanical mindset’

Snippet: Former head of Housing Bureau’s Independent Checking Unit acknowledges that old supervision mechanism had created ‘blind spot’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3352936/tai-po-fire-building-authorities-slammed-inquiry-mechanical-mindset?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-08 21:47 UTC+10:00] [Rex Au-yeung Pak-kuen] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tai Po fire: building authorities slammed at inquiry for ‘mechanical mindset’

Snippet: Former head of Housing Bureau’s Independent Checking Unit acknowledges that old supervision mechanism had created ‘blind spot’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3352936/tai-po-fire-building-authorities-slammed-inquiry-mechanical-mindset

[2026-05-08 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Veteran politician Jeffrey Lam to lead Hung Shui Kiu industrial park operator

Snippet: Lam will chair the board of the first entity established to accelerate development of the Northern Metropolis megaproject

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3352895/veteran-politician-jeffrey-lam-lead-hung-shui-kiu-industrial-park-operator?utm_source=rss_feed