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Hong Kong Stock Exchange Sees Listing Surge from AI and Tech Companies
Hong Kong Stock Exchange is processing 409 listing applications amid strong interest from AI and tech firms.
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Japan outlet malls draw more domestic shoppers as Chinese tourism weakens
Outlet malls in Japan are drawing more domestic shoppers as weaker Chinese tourism cuts into inbound demand.
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Smaller Vietnamese Firms Struggle to Attract AI Talent Amid Conglomerate Rivalry
Smaller Vietnamese companies compete with large conglomerates to hire scarce AI engineers in a growing market.
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Tokyo Governor Says City's Reliability Attracts Global Startups Amid Geopolitical Risks
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said the city's trust and reliability draw global startups amid rising geopolitical risks.
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Southeast Asia shifts oil imports from Gulf to Brunei, Libya, and U.S.
Southeast Asian countries are diversifying oil imports away from the Gulf to Brunei, Libya, and the U.S. to sustain their economies amid Middle East conflict.
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South Korea's retail margin loans top 30 trillion won as KOSPI surges
South Korean retail margin loans doubled in April to over 30 trillion won as the KOSPI topped 6,000 points in February.
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Australia and Japan pledge deeper economic-security cooperation
Australia and Japan said they will expand cooperation on resilient supply chains and resist economic coercion.
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North Korean defectors run as Conservatives in UK local elections
North Korean defectors Timothy Cho and Park Jihyun are standing as Conservative candidates in UK local elections.
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Asian local-currency debt gains as investors trim dollar exposure
Asian local-currency debt has drawn more global investors as market volatility and weaker dollar demand drive diversification.
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Queensland opposition alleges integrity crisis over ministers' relationship
Queensland’s opposition has accused the LNP government of an integrity crisis over an alleged undisclosed affair between two ministers.
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Wikipedia founder criticizes Australia's under-16 social media ban
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales called Australia's under-16 social media ban an embarrassment and said age checks are unsafe.
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Australia and Japan announce new strategic agreement on energy and minerals
Anthony Albanese and Sanae Takaichi announced a new agreement to deepen Australia-Japan ties and add energy and critical minerals statements.
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Philip Morris gives evidence in closed Senate session on illegal tobacco trade
Philip Morris representatives appeared privately before an Australian Senate inquiry into illegal tobacco on May 4, sparking opposition from Labor and Greens senators.
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Australia extends EV tax break until March 2027
The Australian Labor government has extended its electric vehicle fringe benefits tax discount until the end of March 2027.
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New Zealand court rejects Brenton Tarrant's appeal against guilty pleas in mosque shootings case
A New Zealand court rejected Brenton Tarrant's appeal against his guilty pleas to murder and terrorism charges in the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings.
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Jailed Hong Kong Activist Jimmy Lai Receives Deutsche Welle Free Speech Award
Jimmy Lai, jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, was awarded Deutsche Welle’s freedom of speech prize for his role in the democracy movement.
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Severe Spring Weather Causes Tornadoes, Flooding, Hail, and Snowstorm Worldwide
Eight tornadoes struck central US Monday; Texas hit by EF3 tornado; flooding hit southern China; Moscow faced record snowstorm this week.
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Rare comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS visible over southern hemisphere before fading
Comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS, discovered last year, is currently visible over New Zealand and other southern regions but will fade soon.
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50,000 rally in Tokyo backs Japan's pacifist constitution
About 50,000 people rallied in Tokyo on May 3 to back Japan's pacifist constitution as PM Sanae Takaichi pushes revision talks.
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Colombia hosts first conference on fossil fuel transition in Santa Marta
Colombia hosted the first reported conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels in Santa Marta, with nearly 60 countries taking part.
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Pope Leo XIV appoints former undocumented immigrant Evelio Menjivar-Ayala as West Virginia bishop
Pope Leo XIV named Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, a former undocumented immigrant, bishop of West Virginia on May 1, 2026.
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US Imposes Broad Sanctions on Cuban Economy, Cuba Calls Them Collective Punishment
The US imposed wide-ranging sanctions on Cuba’s economy and officials on May 1, prompting strong Cuban government condemnation.
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German museum to return rare Irritator dinosaur skull to Brazil
Germany and Brazil agreed in May 2026 to return a 113-million-year-old Irritator dinosaur skull to Brazil from a Stuttgart museum.
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Zambia cancels RightsCon 2026 days before Lusaka summit was due to open
Zambia cancelled the RightsCon 2026 digital rights summit days before it was due to begin in Lusaka, citing national values and policy priorities.