Topic: Trade & Sanctions — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-09 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The city is betting on diversification – fully integrating with the mainland economy while expanding trade and business ties with others
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[2026-05-09 08:45 UTC+10:00] [Abdulla Nigmatovich Aripov] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The city is betting on diversification – fully integrating with the mainland economy while expanding trade and business ties with others
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[2026-05-09 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump administration on Friday appealed court ruling that 10 per cent global tariff imposed in February was not justified by 1970s trade law
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[2026-05-09 08:29 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump administration on Friday appealed court ruling that 10 per cent global tariff imposed in February was not justified by 1970s trade law
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[2026-05-09 07:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance bilateral shipbuilding cooperation, the U.S. International Trade Administration said.
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[2026-05-09 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday said both Sri Lanka and Viet Nam have agreed to further strengthen economic cooperation with the aim of increasing bilateral trade to US$ 1 billion by 2030.
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[2026-05-09 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer wants key meeting in Beijing to help ‘achieve more balance’ economically between the two countries
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[2026-05-09 04:57 UTC+10:00] [US Trade Representative] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer wants key meeting in Beijing to help ‘achieve more balance’ economically between the two countries
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[2026-05-09 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV — Russia and Ukraine traded attacks Friday, with a two-day unilateral ceasefire that Moscow had declared around its World War II commemorations appearing to be in tatters.
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[2026-05-09 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A suspected oil spill covering dozens of square kilometers of sea near Iran's main oil hub of Kharg Island has been seen on satellite imagery this week.
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[2026-05-09 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Moderna is out with timely news that it is working on early-stage research on vaccines targeting hantaviruses. The news comes as a Spanish woman has been hospitalized for a suspected infection, while a hantavirus cluster has ravaged a Dutch-flagged cruise ship, with five confirmed and three suspected cases of hantavirus.
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[2026-05-09 02:54 UTC+10:00] [EU-US trade talks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: ROME — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared himself "a strong supporter of NATO" after talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday, as political friction between the two allies brews.
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[2026-05-09 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: COLOMBO — Vietnam's President To Lam called for deeper defense and trade ties with Sri Lanka on Friday, noting the South Asian island's strategic position in the Indian Ocean.
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[2026-05-09 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
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[2026-05-09 00:35 UTC+10:00] [Trade] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-09 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The gains mainly came in the healthcare, transport and warehousing and retail trade sectors
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[2026-05-09 00:12 UTC+10:00] [April] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The gains mainly came in the healthcare, transport and warehousing and retail trade sectors
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[2026-05-08 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hangzhou carmaker’s overseas strategy highlights how Chinese brands are leveraging idle plants to scale globally while easing trade barriers
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[2026-05-08 23:40 UTC+10:00] [Leapmotor] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hangzhou carmaker’s overseas strategy highlights how Chinese brands are leveraging idle plants to scale globally while easing trade barriers
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[2026-05-08 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese shipping giants are signing long contracts and rejigging their networks, as they hedge against prolonged disruptions to global trade routes
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[2026-05-08 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Cosco Shipping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese shipping giants are signing long contracts and rejigging their networks, as they hedge against prolonged disruptions to global trade routes
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[2026-05-08 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-05-08 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures are higher and just shy of a new record, with technology names leading futures higher ahead of April jobs report, after Trump’s assertion that the Iran ceasefire is still holding despite an exchange of weapons between the US and Iran overnight, and a deep weekly loss for oil help futures regain positive momentum.
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[2026-05-08 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Meralco clobbered an import-less Terrafirma, 113-69, to secure the fourth and last twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinal round during Friday’s PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Malate, Manila.
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[2026-05-08 22:06 UTC+10:00] [Trade] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-08 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say British authorities will prioritise stable ties with Beijing under current geopolitical uncertainties
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[2026-05-08 22:04 UTC+10:00] [Bill Yuen Chung-biu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say British authorities will prioritise stable ties with Beijing under current geopolitical uncertainties
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[2026-05-08 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that Iran has seized an oil tanker, accusing it of "attempting to disrupt oil exports and the interests of the Iranian nation."
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[2026-05-08 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing and Manila trade accusations after incident near Iroquois Reef in the Spratly Islands this week
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[2026-05-08 20:36 UTC+10:00] [Ferdinand Marcos Jnr] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing and Manila trade accusations after incident near Iroquois Reef in the Spratly Islands this week
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[2026-05-08 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scholars urge a pivot to shared AI and EV standards and cooperation, while an upgraded China-South Korea free-trade pact is deemed vital
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[2026-05-08 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Samsung Global Research China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scholars urge a pivot to shared AI and EV standards and cooperation, while an upgraded China-South Korea free-trade pact is deemed vital
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[2026-05-08 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move contradicts the country’s aim to grow the EV sector and use more renewable energy sources, analysts say
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[2026-05-08 19:15 UTC+10:00] [Malaysia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move contradicts the country’s aim to grow the EV sector and use more renewable energy sources, analysts say
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[2026-05-08 19:03 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — Countries that don't welcome European companies into their markets shouldn't expect access to EU goods and services contracts, the bloc's top industry official has warned.
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[2026-05-08 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of breaching a short ceasefire announced by Moscow to coincide with Victory Day commemorations marking the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany.
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[2026-05-08 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump has said he will give the European Union until July 4 to ratify its trade agreement with the U.S., threatening to raise tariffs to "much higher" levels if the 27-nation bloc fails to do so.
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[2026-05-08 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LAPU-LAPU CITY — Mindanao moves to expand direct air links with Indonesia while government agencies strengthen efforts to prepare local enterprises for regional trade under the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA).
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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 14:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday called for stronger maritime cooperation among Southeast Asian nations amid rising geopolitical tensions and increasing disruptions to global trade routes.
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[2026-05-08 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: After the close on Thursday, the Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled to invalidate Trump's latest set of universal 10% tariff imposed two months ago under Sec. 122. The administration will quickly appeal this decision before it takes effect May 12. If the case follows the same pattern as the challenge to the IEEPA tariffs last year, a higher court might soon stay this ruling and leave the tariffs in place pending a longer review.
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[2026-05-08 12:51 UTC+10:00] [US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Even after the United States and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, President Trump insisted the cease-fire was still in effect and dismissed the Iranian attacks as a mere “trifle.”
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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 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES dateline; ADDS response from Cheong Wa Dae, additional info in last 3 paras)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-08 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US military said it carried out strikes on Iranian military targets Thursday after an attack on three American destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran accused Washington of striking first.
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[2026-05-08 10:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-08 10:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The US trade court ruled Thursday against President Donald Trump's 10 percent global tariffs in another legal setback to his trade policy, as his administration is already working to replace its emergency duties struck down by the Supreme Court in February.
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[2026-05-08 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo said Friday he will visit Mexico next week as part of a concerted effort to broaden outreach for the resumption of free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations between South Korea and Mexico.
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[2026-05-08 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asian] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vietnam’s drive to energise its economy may take time to materialise in the face of rising fuel costs and trade barriers, analysts say
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