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Seoul demands apology from Kyiv over North Korea POW disclosure
South Korea accused Ukraine of violating a confidentiality agreement regarding the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea. Ukraine had initially requested confidentiality due to the
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Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi stated that the country is prepared for a renewed conflict with the United States but has not abandoned diplomatic channels; mediator Qatari Prime Minister described the conflict as "increasingly difficult to resolve."
Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi stated that Iran is prepared for a renewed conflict with the United States but has not abandoned diplomatic engagement, according to Xinhua News Agency citing Iranian
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Despite Wall Street's gains, South Korea's KOSPI index opened down 0.47% on Monday at 7,040.76 points.
Despite Wall Street's gains, South Korea's KOSPI index opened down 0.47% on Monday at 7,040.76 points.
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Taiwan's space agency more than doubles workforce in 5 years, seeks deeper US/int'l collaboration for competitive space industry, chief tells Nikkei Asia.
Taiwan's space agency more than doubles workforce in 5 years, seeks deeper US/int'l collaboration for competitive space industry, chief tells Nikkei Asia.
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The AI narrative has shifted dramatically within two weeks, with the Nasdaq 100 Index first shedding $600 billion, then recovering $3 trillion, and reaching a new all-time high.
The AI stock market has experienced extreme volatility over the past two weeks, swinging from panic selling to frenzied buying. The Nasdaq 100 Index first shed over $600 billion in market capitalizati
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Gold Declines as Hormuz Impasse Keeps Rate-Hike Bets Elevated
Gold dropped for a second consecutive week, as an impasse over the Strait of Hormuz kept energy costs elevated and maintained pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates further to combat
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US Treasury Secretary Bessent calls on the Federal Reserve to "keep an open mind," suggesting Warsh emulate Greenspan in the 1990s rather than the ECB in 2008.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in an interview with Kudlow, stated his hope that the Federal Reserve would "keep an open mind" and suggested that Fed Chair Warsh should be more like Alan Green
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Musk reposted a SpaceX tweet stating that the 14th Starship test flight is scheduled for the morning of September 28, Central Time.
Musk retweeted a SpaceX post stating that the 14th Starship test flight is scheduled for the morning of September 28, Central Time, with a launch window opening at 7:15 AM and lasting 75 minutes.
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Oil, AI Demand Give Ringgit Room to Rally, Strategists Say
The Malaysian ringgit may be poised for gains as higher oil prices and the artificial-intelligence boom provide tailwinds for the currency, strategists say.
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong calls on voters to consider candidates' crypto stances ahead of midterm elections.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong posted on X, stating that with approximately five weeks until the midterm elections, cryptocurrency is not a partisan issue but rather about whether the next generation of
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Bank of Japan July Meeting Minutes: Bond purchases reduced to 2.5 trillion JPY per month; JPY depreciated against USD during the meeting.
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) released the minutes from its July Monetary Policy Meeting, revealing a reduction in monthly Japanese government bond (JGB) purchases by 200 billion yen to approximately 2.5 tr
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Japan's Services Producer Price Index (Aug.) rose 3.7% YoY, 3.2% excluding international transportation
Japan's Services Producer Price Index (Aug.) rose 3.7% YoY, 3.2% excluding international transportation
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Italy attracts wealthy Chinese property buyers with its quality of life and flat tax regime, with high-end residential sales surging 140% in the first eight months of this year.
Italy is becoming a popular destination for wealthy property investors, with its high quality of life and a flat tax system introduced nine years ago being the main attractions, according to real esta
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Trump: Diesel export ban may cause a slight rise in car gasoline prices.
Trump: Diesel export ban may cause a slight rise in car gasoline prices.
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Donald Trump "Doesn't Want to Say" on Iran Attack Before Midterm Elections
Donald Trump "Doesn't Want to Say" on Iran Attack Before Midterm Elections
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Bank of Japan Boosts Climate-Related Lending Amid Debate Over Central Banks' Role in Green Finance
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is steadily increasing its climate change-related lending, despite facing challenges such as a historically weak yen and surging bond yields. Currently, there is market debate
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigns to seek prime minister’s post amid prolonged protests, with snap elections set for October 25
Vucic, who has dominated Serbian politics since 2014, is barred from seeking a third presidential term and aims to extend his power through the parliamentary vote. The resignation follows nearly two y
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According to a U.S. envoy, Donald Trump once asked Xi Jinping if China would be willing to purchase U.S. weapons.
According to a U.S. envoy, Donald Trump once asked Xi Jinping if China would be willing to purchase U.S. weapons.
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Israel revokes Dutch diplomats' status in retaliation for Netherlands' sanctions on West Bank settlements
Israel's Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday that it has revoked the diplomatic status of Dutch diplomats at the Netherlands' Representative Office in Ramallah. This countermeasure comes in response
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Nikkei Asia: Southeast Asia's EV race risks pricing out drivers, creating costly and fragmented market
According to Nikkei Asia, national manufacturing ambitions in Southeast Asia are creating a costly and fragmented regional electric vehicle market, which risks making EVs unaffordable for drivers. The
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Over 140 pubs in Ireland have refused to broadcast the Ireland vs. Israel football match in protest of the Gaza war.
More than 140 pubs and restaurants across Ireland have refused to broadcast the Irish national team's football match against Israel in protest of Israel's war in Gaza, Al Jazeera reported. This follow
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TechCrunch Analysis: Can Meta's New AI Agent, Muse, Overcome Trust Issues and Achieve a Breakthrough in the Consumer Market?
TechCrunch's podcast "Equity" discussed the potential of Meta's newly launched AI agent, Muse, in the consumer market. Analysis indicated that despite Meta's strong promotion of Muse at the Connect co
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Bloomberg: Bond Market Nears Economic Alarm as 10Y-2Y Yield Spread Shrinks to 17 Bps
The bond market is on the brink of signaling that Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes will likely lead to a US economic slowdown. The extra yield investors demand for 10-year Treasuries over two-year
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The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) of Quebec, Canada, has warned the Pump Fun platform against soliciting investors in the province without authorization.
The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) of Quebec, Canada, issued a warning on September 25, 2026, stating that the Pump Fun platform is not registered in the province and is not authorized to solic
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Russia registers first crypto exchanges and custodians under new law, including Sberbank
Russia has registered its first crypto exchanges and custodians under a new law. Among them is Sberbank, the country's largest bank, which plans to launch crypto products on December 1.
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Report: Asian Family Offices Shifting Investments Towards Private Equity, Infrastructure, and Alternative Investments
According to SCMP Business, Sueann Yeo, Managing Director and Head of Global Wealth Solutions, Asia Pacific at EQT, stated that second and third-generation leaders of Asian family offices are shifting
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Reliance Drives India’s Venezuela Oil Imports to Seven-Year High as Steep Discounts Lure Refiners and Russian Supplies Become Costlier
Reliance Drives India’s Venezuela Oil Imports to Seven-Year High as Steep Discounts Lure Refiners and Russian Supplies Become Costlier
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Zimbabwean state-owned miner Mutapa Platinum Group secures $100 million in financing for its platinum project.
Zimbabwean state-owned miner Mutapa Platinum Group secures $100 million in financing for its platinum project.
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MAS: ScamShield is not applicable for due diligence on investment scheme promoters; relevant information requires paid inquiry.
Alvin Tan, a board member of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), stated in a parliamentary reply that ScamShield is not a suitable tool for consumers to conduct due diligence on investment sche
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Morgan Stanley Report: US Data Centers May Face a 32GW Power Shortfall from 2026-2028, Exacerbating Tail Risks in the AI Supply Chain
Morgan Stanley's latest report indicates that the bottleneck for AI infrastructure in the US is shifting from "chip shortages" to "power shortages." The report projects a net electricity deficit of ap
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MAS Responds to Parliamentary Inquiry on Early Withdrawal of Life Insurance for Seniors
Alvin Tan, a board member of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), stated in a parliamentary reply that the primary purpose of life insurance is to provide financial protection to beneficiaries u
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DOJ cites Bitcoin Fog ruling to support venue in Roman Storm's Tornado Cash case
DOJ cites Bitcoin Fog ruling to support venue in Roman Storm's Tornado Cash case
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MAS: Public sector agencies are not mandated to procure commercial cyber insurance, but adopt a multi-pronged approach to cyber risk management.
Alvin Tan, a board member of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), stated in a parliamentary reply that public sector agencies, including statutory boards, are not mandated to procure commercial
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Singapore MAS states 10-year SGS yield at 2.5%, discount to US Treasury yields widened to 250 bps
Singapore's Monetary Authority (MAS) stated in a parliamentary reply that the country's 10-year Government Securities (SGS) yield stands at 2.5%, compared to its 10-year average of around 2.2%. The di
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Yemen's Houthis Attack Aden Airport, Saudi Forces Down Missile Near Riyadh
Yemen's Houthi rebels launched ballistic missiles and drones at Aden International Airport on Wednesday, with one missile hitting near the runway minutes before a flight from Cairo was due to land, fo
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Musk retweeted a Starlink executive's post, stating that Starlink is ready to provide services in India.
Starlink executive Lauren Dreyer stated at the India Mobile Congress that Starlink is committed to helping remote areas of India achieve network connectivity and looks forward to collaborating with In
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Elon Musk: SpaceX's Grok will use leading backend AI models including Claude Opus 5.5, MidJourney, and Suno
Elon Musk: SpaceX's Grok will use leading backend AI models including Claude Opus 5.5, MidJourney, and Suno
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U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $119 million net inflows on Oct. 6, while Ether ETFs recorded $202 million net outflows
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $119 million in net inflows on Oct. 6, led by BlackRock’s IBIT with $122 million. Spot Ether ETFs moved in the opposite direction, posting $202 million in net outflows,
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Russia launches "massive attack" on Ukraine, at least two dead in Kyiv
Russia's Ministry of Defense stated that its forces launched "massive strikes" on Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that overnight attacks caused a fire in the den
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Finnish government agencies have ordered Google to halt construction at two data center sites, following Google's plans to invest €13 billion in AI infrastructure.
Finland's government oversight body, LVV, has ordered Google to halt construction at two data center sites in Muhos and Kajaani until mandatory environmental impact assessments are completed. Google h
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Swiss asset manager Partners Group gets creative to fix funds hit by a wave of client redemptions
Swiss asset manager Partners Group gets creative to fix funds hit by a wave of client redemptions
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IMF chief Georgieva warns AI boom is inflationary, pushing up yields and public debt to near WWII levels
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva stated that while AI is a key driver of global growth, the AI building boom is inflationary, contributing to surging bond yields in the U.S., Germany, and Ja
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South Korea's Nuri rocket successfully delivers five primary satellites into orbit, marking its fourth consecutive success
South Korea's Nuri rocket successfully delivers five primary satellites into orbit, marking its fourth consecutive success
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South Korean KT&G opens new Indonesian plant, boosting annual capacity to 35 billion sticks and becoming its largest overseas base
South Korean KT&G opens new Indonesian plant, boosting annual capacity to 35 billion sticks and becoming its largest overseas base
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IMF Chief Warns of Global Risk Cocktail from AI, Oil, and Debt, Urges Urgent Government Action
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief stated that global governments must act urgently to address challenges stemming from an unbalanced AI boom, a prolonged energy shock, and record debt piles.
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Samsung's HBM prices tipped to more than double in 2027
Samsung Electronics' high-bandwidth memory (HBM) prices are expected to more than double in 2027, driven by the industry's shift to HBM4 technology and tight DRAM supply, according to KB Securities. T
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Japan's real wages rose 1.5% year-on-year in August, marking eight consecutive months of increases. Subsidies and tax cuts provided a floor, while a wave of bankruptcies and 76% interest rate hike expectations put the central bank in a dilemma.
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced on Wednesday that real cash earnings in August rose by 1.5% year-on-year, marking the eighth consecutive month of increases and the longest str
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Boston Dynamics Appoints Amazon AI Veteran Rohit Prasad as CEO
Boston Dynamics, the U.S. robotics company owned by South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group, announced the appointment of Rohit Prasad, a former Amazon AI executive, as its new CEO. Prasad officially assume
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MetalLB: Core Load Balancing Solution for Bare-Metal Kubernetes with Five Key Highlights
MetalLB is an open-source network load balancer specifically designed for bare-metal Kubernetes clusters, addressing the absence of a native LoadBalancer service type in non-cloud environments. The project is currently in Beta but is widely adopted and considered stable and reliable. This article will delve into MetalLB's definition, its current project status, and its five core highlights, including its unique bare-metal load balancing capabilities, Layer 2 and BGP operational modes, lightweight Kubernetes-native design, cost-effectiveness and flexibility, and dynamic IP address allocation and external advertisement features, revealing its critical role in private cloud and edge computing scenarios.
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Previous, Forecast, Actual: These three numbers in the economic calendar are the market's script.
The economic calendar doesn't predict market trends; it merely answers "when, which country, and what numbers will be released." What truly drives prices is the difference between the actual value and the forecast. This article uses two sets of real data to illustrate how to read previous values, forecasts, and actuals, clarifies three common pitfalls—importance ratings, time zones, and revised figures—and provides a replicable weekly scheduling method.
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From Event to Your Screen: The Four Hurdles a Financial News Alert Must Clear
By the time the news is seen, half the market move has already happened. The problem often lies not in judgment, but in the sequence of information arrival. A financial news flash, from event occurrence to reaching the reader, must pass through four checkpoints: source coverage, deduplication and compression, traceable origin, and multi-language synchronization. This article breaks down this chain and provides three questions for ordinary investors to filter out noise.
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House China Committee Chair Urges Fed to Review Hong Kong's Dollar Lifeline Access
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Morgan Stanley Report: AI Memory Bottlenecks Create New Investment Opportunities, CXL Market Forecast Raised to $6 Billion by 2030, Recommends Beneficiary Stocks Such as Astera Labs, Marvell, and Cerebras
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U.S. Democratic senators have sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other senior officials, demanding disclosure of the AI regulatory framework revision process and questioning the influence of tech giant lobbying on policy.
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Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results
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AI startup Hark launches personal AI assistant Hark Pro, emphasizing privacy protection.
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Anduril plans to invest $3.7bn in a new shipyard to manufacture parts for US Navy's top submarines, as Trump seeks to reduce dependence on prime contractors.
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Yemeni government forces have recaptured the key Red Sea port of Mocha from Houthi rebels. Two airports in Saudi Arabia were attacked. Turkey and Pakistan will deploy troops to support Saudi Arabia.
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OKX has secured new investments from Ripple, Circle, Standard Chartered, and others, reaching a valuation of $25 billion, and has formed a joint venture with ICE to launch tokenized stock trading.
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US yields fall from 2002 high; Bessent addresses debt
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Vessel attacks in the Strait of Hormuz surged, yet Gulf oil exports still increased significantly, recovering to over 81% of pre-war levels in September.
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