Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-01 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-09-01 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US financial firms Citigroup and Invesco are continuing to expand in Asia even amid geopolitical uncertainties
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[2026-09-01 16:36 UTC+10:00] [Asia-Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US financial firms Citigroup and Invesco are continuing to expand in Asia even amid geopolitical uncertainties
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[2026-09-01 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Business, Economics and Finance
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[2026-09-01 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: UAE developer Arada has revealed plans to build a $7 billion mixed-use real estate project in Syria.
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[2026-09-01 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China Southern Airlines, one of the country's big three state carriers, said there are no effective measures to manage "exposure to the fluctuations of domestic jet fuel prices." © Reuters
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[2026-09-01 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: By-election wins strengthen Canadian leader domestically as he defends against Trump’s tariffs
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[2026-09-01 16:25 UTC+10:00] [Justin Trudeau] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: By-election wins strengthen Canadian leader domestically as he defends against Trump’s tariffs
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[2026-09-01 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former director of Beijing’s Public Security Ministry’s economic crime investigation bureau fills vacancy left by Geng Changyou last year
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[2026-09-01 16:21 UTC+10:00] [Shandong University] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former director of Beijing’s Public Security Ministry’s economic crime investigation bureau fills vacancy left by Geng Changyou last year
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[2026-09-01 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Concerns over inflation have fueled a selloff in global bond markets. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
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[2026-09-01 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Visitors praise humanoid robot manager ‘Xiao Gai’ as Galbot Stores launch in Hung Hom, Wan Chai and Kai Tak
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[2026-09-01 16:13 UTC+10:00] [Wan Chai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Visitors praise humanoid robot manager ‘Xiao Gai’ as Galbot Stores launch in Hung Hom, Wan Chai and Kai Tak
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[2026-09-01 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEVERAL residents of Barangay Tibag and nearby communities in Tarlac City went on a buying spree at local groceries and neighborhood talipapa (small market) following the recent collapse of two bridges.
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[2026-09-01 16:04 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: It has been two years since Good Food launched Sandwich Watch, a column chronicling Sydney’s love affair with things-between-bread. It’s covered everything from Indonesian toasties at Ada’s Affair, to lobster rolls at Afishonado, yet there’s appetite for more. Harvey’s Hot Sandwiches is due to open on Pitt Street with a $3.5 million fit-out in November, demonstrating just how big the sandwich business has become.
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[2026-09-01 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG/SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance ministry said Tuesday that 39.7 trillion won (US$29 billion) has been earmarked for the ministry under the government's 2027 budget proposal, with a focus on fostering future growth engines and expanding export financing.
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[2026-09-01 15:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG Energy Solution said Tuesday it had signed a long-term supply agreement with US-based Smackover Lithium to secure lithium carbonate, strengthening its local battery material supply chain for the North American energy storage market.
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[2026-09-01 15:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Four South Korean defense companies — Hanwha Group, LIG Nex1, Hyundai Rotem and Korea Aerospace Industries — made the world’s 100 largest defense contractors for a second consecutive year, reflecting the industry’s growing export presence, particularly in Europe.
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[2026-09-01 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HIT Forum speaker Frank Benzimra sees wider investment opportunities on AI gains and governance reforms
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[2026-09-01 15:48 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The nation’s biggest home lender has warned property prices will continue to fall until well into next year, led by steep falls in Sydney and Melbourne that could be even worse if the Reserve Bank delivers another interest rate rise to quell inflation.
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[2026-09-01 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: IMM Investment Japan has led a Series D funding round for fusion energy startup Kyoto Fusioneering, backed by Korean industrial heavyweights.
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[2026-09-01 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fair trade watchdog on Tuesday approved U.S. private equity firm TPG Inc.'s acquisition of a controlling stake in Lotte Rental Co., a local car rental firm.
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[2026-09-01 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Federal Express Corporation (FedEx), one of the world's largest express transportation companies, has appointed Garrick Thompson as the new managing director of FedEx Philippines.
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[2026-09-01 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Arisa Moriyama and Manami Yamada)
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[2026-09-01 15:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Herald Media Group signed a media partnership agreement Tuesday for the Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business 2026, which will bring senior German and Asia-Pacific political and business leaders to Seoul in October.
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[2026-09-01 15:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Ancient links, Korean community and economic ties connect Korea with the Silk Road city
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[2026-09-01 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will retain most elements of the tax code revision proposed last month but scrap a plan to lower the existing basic deduction for single-home owners who do not live in their homes following controversy, the finance ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-01 15:22 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Moonlight Resources has swapped out the rigs at its Leo Grande gold prospect in central Queensland, kicking off targeted diamond drilling hot on the heels of its recently completed reverse-circulation (RC) campaign.
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[2026-09-01 15:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: As population decline and aging erode financial and social infrastructure across regional South Korea, MG Community Credit Cooperatives is expanding its role beyond banking to support jobs, cultural facilities and vulnerable residents.
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[2026-09-01 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Emerging markets are likely to see a surge in investor money as they seek new opportunities after the U.S. Treasury's bond buyback plans weakened the dollar, according to analysts.
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[2026-09-01 15:12 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: September 1, 2026 15:12 | News
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[2026-09-01 15:06 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has concluded its investigation into Mineral Resources and its founder Chris Ellison, with the company stating that no enforcement action would be taken by the regulator.
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[2026-09-01 15:03 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Sum of financial support from a baby’s birth until age 17 is the city-state’s offer to address low birthrate and reluctance of couples to have children
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[2026-09-01 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Family offices and venture investors across Hong Kong and the wider region are reshaping portfolios to capture long-term biotech growth
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[2026-09-01 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Noah Medical] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Family offices and venture investors across Hong Kong and the wider region are reshaping portfolios to capture long-term biotech growth
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[2026-09-01 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Shein's Hong Kong debut saw shares plunge as much as 10 per cent, falling to Dh20.48, before partially recovering from the IPO price.
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[2026-09-01 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Some 2.6 million students are expected to begin the 2026-2027 school year in Israel’s schools and kindergartens on Tuesday, including some 180,000 first-graders, as the Education Ministry launches new programs and expands initiatives introduced in recent years.
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[2026-09-01 14:40 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Viking Mines has struck high-grade tungsten from the first reconnaissance sampling program at its Long and Terrell projects in Nevada, USA, with assays returning grades of up to 2.7 per cent tungsten trioxide. Management says the results confirm rich mineralisation at two historic mine sites and underscore the potential for a significant tungsten endowment across the portfolio beyond its flagship Linka project.
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[2026-09-01 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wang Fuk Court residents allegedly obtained more than HK$330,000 in government-backed loans by overstating drop in revenue of their business
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[2026-09-01 14:39 UTC+10:00] [fire] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wang Fuk Court residents allegedly obtained more than HK$330,000 in government-backed loans by overstating drop in revenue of their business
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[2026-09-01 14:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Concerns over inflation have fueled a selloff in global bond markets. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
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[2026-09-01 14:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEYOND powering frictionless digital payments in areas like public transportation, online and offline cashless purchases, and peer-to-peer transfers, Mynt, the parent company of GCash, is also expanding access to investing through its wealthtech platform.
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[2026-09-01 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Farmer Oumarou Compaoré speaks to the Associated Press as he stands by one of the irrigation systems at Djoda Farm in Matourkou, near Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Elia Borras)
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[2026-09-01 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A car passes Facebook’s new Meta logo on a sign at the company headquarters on Oct. 28, 2021, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
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[2026-09-01 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Research shows a small set of high-frequency building blocks shaped the writing system through a principle of economy
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[2026-09-01 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Research shows a small set of high-frequency building blocks shaped the writing system through a principle of economy
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[2026-09-01 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Jackson Hole Economic Symposium] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But property consultancy Knight Frank says likelihood of near-term rise in prime rate by city’s note-issuing banks remains low
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[2026-09-01 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But property consultancy Knight Frank says likelihood of near-term rise in prime rate by city’s note-issuing banks remains low
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[2026-09-01 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.
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[2026-09-01 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Since 2023, escalation and deterrence have served as the primary drivers of conflicts in the Middle East. Now, pressure appears to have taken root as the main factor.
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