Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-30 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Google's major business in Pakistan has so far been in advertising across its multiple platforms. © Reuters
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[2026-08-30 18:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol nearly canceled his trip to the United States on Sunday after learning at the airport that he would be replaced in a Cabinet reshuffle. He ultimately boarded the flight as scheduled, concluding that he remained responsible for official duties until his successor took office.
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[2026-08-30 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iraq’s Kurdistan region has resumed oil production at all its oilfields except Sarsang, with output reaching up to 230,000 barrels per day, after a series of drone attacks during the war.
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[2026-08-30 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has called for unity after warning officials against exposing the country’s weaknesses, as economic pressures and a worsening petrol crisis raise fears of renewed unrest.
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[2026-08-30 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Political Parties
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[2026-08-30 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Ube-based desserts are served at Studio Cafe Maru in Tokyo. Japan's latest food trend is being partly sustained by Instagram appeal and oshi-katsu fan culture. (Photo by Tokuyuki Matsubuchi)
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[2026-08-30 17:17 UTC+10:00] [TENNIS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: American players Jessica Pegula and Frances Tiafoe said tennis is moving in the right direction on diversity as Tiafoe highlighted increased representation at the top of the game and the financial barriers facing young players.
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[2026-08-30 17:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / Banking & finance] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Family history and a dark revelation shape West Australian author Tess Woods’ fifth book – and that was just in the writing process.
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[2026-08-30 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Options trader Marty Handler works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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[2026-08-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As with its approach to Hormuz, the US has mistaken applying pressure for an actual strategy. But Tehran has chips of its own to play
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[2026-08-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-30 16:53 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Ivan Cleary would have sat in a corporate box at Go Media Stadium with mixed emotions on Sunday afternoon.
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[2026-08-30 16:30 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A three-bedroom Armadale home sold under the hammer for $1,585,000, and was called on the market after just two bids at auction on Saturday, following a curious opening bid.
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[2026-08-30 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vaping company Juul Labs on Friday received federal permission to sell an updated version of its e-cigarette, which includes an optional age-verification system designed to prevent underage use.
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[2026-08-30 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean smaller companies' business outlook rose for the second consecutive month for September but still remains below par, a poll showed Sunday.
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[2026-08-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City’s office and retail property segments have been mired in a multi-year slump that has triggered loan defaults
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[2026-08-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City’s office and retail property segments have been mired in a multi-year slump that has triggered loan defaults
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[2026-08-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economic pressure is outweighing traditional value of having large families in the Chaoshan area of eastern Guangdong
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[2026-08-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economic pressure is outweighing traditional value of having large families in the Chaoshan area of eastern Guangdong
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[2026-08-30 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief says megaproject’s success depends on attracting high-value industries and companies, with market forces steered into industrial development
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[2026-08-30 15:55 UTC+10:00] [Northern Metropolis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief says megaproject’s success depends on attracting high-value industries and companies, with market forces steered into industrial development
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[2026-08-30 15:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-08-30 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The remains of a building believed to be an inn for medieval travelers were unearthed during excavations carried out in the previously lost city of Asila, Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Ministry announced earlier this month.
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[2026-08-30 15:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s First Vice Finance Minister Lee Hyung-il was nominated Sunday as deputy prime minister and minister of finance and economy, placing a veteran technocrat with deep experience in macroeconomic policy at the helm of the country’s economy.
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[2026-08-30 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: External shocks and changing domestic conditions often render plans unfeasible, so being agile is a better policy
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[2026-08-30 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Urban Redevelopment Authority] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: External shocks and changing domestic conditions often render plans unfeasible, so being agile is a better policy
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[2026-08-30 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will press G20 countries to join in isolating Iran's economy during the group's finance gathering this week.
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[2026-08-30 14:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Electronics and SK hynix paid a combined 11.21 trillion won ($7.99 billion) in corporate taxes in the first half, up 167 percent from a year earlier, as the AI-driven chip boom translated into higher tax bills.
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[2026-08-30 14:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Demand for BPA-free can coatings to rise as European regulations take effect while supply chain gets shaken up
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[2026-08-30 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- Lee Hyoung-il, named new finance minister Sunday, is known as a macroeconomic expert with extensive experience in financial and economic policy.
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[2026-08-30 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 4-5, 11-12)
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[2026-08-30 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE Central Bank will conduct a "special and urgent examination" into the activities of Banque Misr's UAE branches after the US warned of money laundering concerns at the lender.
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[2026-08-30 13:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info from 2nd para, photo)
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[2026-08-30 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- Corporate taxes paid by Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc. totaled a combined 11.2 trillion won (US$8.1 billion) in the first half of this year amid the recent semiconductor supercycle, financial data showed Sunday.
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[2026-08-30 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General, said on Friday that, contrary to previous reports in The Jerusalem Post and the Financial Times, the Secretary-General did not say that UN special rapporteurs are "out of control"; he said that they are independent actors outside the Secretariat's control.
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[2026-08-30 13:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has nominated Vice Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il as the new finance minister and tapped five others as new ministers in a major Cabinet reshuffle, a presidential official said Sunday.
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[2026-08-30 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest developments throughout; RECASTS headline)
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[2026-08-30 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's monetary policy should focus on preventing core inflation from spreading broadly and remaining elevated as robust exports spill over into the broader economy and intensify demand-side inflationary pressures, a central bank report said Sunday.
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[2026-08-30 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Syria is rebuilding its electricity sector with more than $10 billion already pledged for generation, transmission and exploration, much of it from Gulf countries. But money is not its only advantage.
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[2026-08-30 12:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Venezuelans expressed doubt and suspicion on Saturday over a new deal enabling the US to exploit the country's oil reserves, an arrangement that nevertheless raises hopes for economic recovery after years of crisis.
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[2026-08-30 12:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Iranian leaders are acknowledging the economic toll of war with the US, with the supreme leader urging the government to address the hardship and the president saying foreign trade has shrunk by a third due to the American sanctions and blockade.
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[2026-08-30 12:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Washington’s policy shift opens a new front for HD Hyundai and Hanwha Ocean in the US naval market
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[2026-08-30 12:14 UTC+10:00] [Business / Entrepreneurship] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The first person in line for last Thursday’s midday opening of Yo-Chi’s first London store had been there since 6:30pm. Not an Aussie, but a Brit. The second person in line was an Australian girl, no older than 12, who had created a home-made cardboard box – her mock-up of a compostable Yo-Chi cup.
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[2026-08-30 12:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol abruptly canceled his trip to attend a meeting of Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors in the United States, fueling speculation over his position amid reports of an impending Cabinet reshuffle.
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[2026-08-30 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol canceled his planned trip to the United States to attend an upcoming Group of 20 (G20) meeting without giving a reason, government sources said Sunday.
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[2026-08-30 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese e-commerce firm builds network of stores and warehouses that analysts say may reduce reliance on footfall for some retailers
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[2026-08-30 12:00 UTC+10:00] [JD Logistics] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese e-commerce firm builds network of stores and warehouses that analysts say may reduce reliance on footfall for some retailers
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[2026-08-30 12:00 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: August 30, 2026 12:00 | News
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[2026-08-30 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-30 11:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean individual investors purchased over $7 billion worth of US stocks over the past two months amid a correction in the local equity market, industry data showed Sunday.
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