Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only

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[2026-08-26 16:07 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Rio2 gets green light for Peru copper expansion
Snippet: Diversified metals producer Rio2 Limited has been given the regulatory green light to expand its Condestable underground copper mine in Peru, clearing the path to a production boost and an extension of the mine’s environmentally approved life by another decade.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/rio2-gets-green-light-for-peru-copper-expansion-20260826-p60rtm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-26 16:01 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Racing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Daughter of Smart Missile on target for Wagga victory
Snippet: A tough Canberra mare is set to upstage her more fancied market rivals in the feature sprint at Thursday’s Wagga meeting.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/racing/daughter-of-smart-missile-on-target-for-wagga-victory-20260826-p60rrd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-26 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China dividend stocks back in vogue as AI trade fizzles out and bond yields fall
Snippet: Shanghai bourse index shows growth of 3.8% for energy, banking and transport industry stocks, crushing a 0.2% artificial intelligence gain
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3365288/china-dividend-stocks-back-vogue-ai-trade-fizzles-out-and-bond-yields-fall?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-26 16:00 UTC+10:00] [dividend stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China dividend stocks back in vogue as AI trade fizzles out and bond yields fall
Snippet: Shanghai bourse index shows growth of 3.8% for energy, banking and transport industry stocks, crushing a 0.2% artificial intelligence gain
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3365288/china-dividend-stocks-back-vogue-ai-trade-fizzles-out-and-bond-yields-fall
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[2026-08-26 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Price wars in perpetuity: Discounts (and Ooshies) usher in Woolies’ resurgence
Snippet: August 26, 2026 — 4:00pm
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/price-wars-in-perpetuity-discounts-and-ooshies-usher-in-woolies-resurgence-20260826-p60rp8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-26 15:59 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: S Korea’s AI economy can’t compete with China through conformity
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/s-koreas-ai-economy-cant-compete-with-china-through-conformity/
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[2026-08-26 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Instagram chief tells addiction trial few teenagers knew of safety feature
Snippet: The federal court trial is one of the highest-profile tests of allegations that social media companies have harmed young users. (Reuters: Daniel Cole/File)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/meta-instagram-facebook-lawsuit-settlement-safety-feature/107080166
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[2026-08-26 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: US halts Iran strikes 'for time being,' as focus shifts to economic sanctions, Rubio says - report
Snippet: The United States will refrain from striking Iran "for the time being," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told several foreign counterparts, Axios reported Tuesday, citing a US official and a second source familiar with the matter.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-906609
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[2026-08-26 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: CFMEU forced to deal with organised crime-linked companies, inquiry told
Snippet: Former CFMEU Administrator Mark Irving KC returned to give evidence at the CFMEU inquiry on Wednesday. (AAP Image: Darren England)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/cfmeu-queensland-inquiry-mark-irving/107081172
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[2026-08-26 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Squeezed further’: calls for SME energy subsidies as power fuel surcharges soar
Snippet: Industry leader urges energy-cost relief for SMEs and household consumption vouchers to ease bill pressures and support local businesses
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3365292/squeezed-further-calls-sme-energy-subsidies-power-fuel-surcharges-soar?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-26 15:45 UTC+10:00] [Pamela Mak Mei-yee] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Squeezed further’: calls for SME energy subsidies as power fuel surcharges soar
Snippet: Industry leader urges energy-cost relief for SMEs and household consumption vouchers to ease bill pressures and support local businesses
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3365292/squeezed-further-calls-sme-energy-subsidies-power-fuel-surcharges-soar
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[2026-08-26 15:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: BMW Korea expands customer benefits to defend market lead
Snippet: BMW Korea is expanding financing incentives, membership benefits and after-sales services to lower the cost of purchasing and owning its vehicles.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10852922
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[2026-08-26 15:35 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: AI generated music. Banned from the charts, but still in your playlist.
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/ai-generated-music-banned-from-the-charts-but-still-in-your-playlist/
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[2026-08-26 15:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: LS Cable units hit records on AI infrastructure boom
Snippet: Three major LS Cable & System subsidiaries posted record first-half earnings as investment in AI data centers and power grids drove demand for cables, bus ducts and subsea infrastructure.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10852895
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[2026-08-26 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: TikTok expected to contribute over 40 tln won to S. Korean economy by 2030
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- TikTok is expected to contribute up to 40.6 trillion won (US$29.3 billion) to the South Korean economy by 2030, by promoting K-culture through its platform, the company said in its latest report released Wednesday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260826005200320
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[2026-08-26 15:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Nvidia’s Groq chip ramp brings Samsung foundry closer to profit
Snippet: Samsung begins mass production of 4-nanometer language processing units as Nvidia expands into fast-growing AI inference market
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10852890
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[2026-08-26 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Several oil companies to avoid using ships on Iran's blacklist over security concerns, sources say
Snippet: At least three Indian oil refiners and a global energy major plan to stop using vessels on Iran's new blacklist, including for ship-to-ship transfers, due to security concerns, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter said this week.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-906606
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[2026-08-26 15:19 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: TMK Energy secures driller for fresh Mongolian gas pilot well
Snippet: TMK Energy has locked in contractor Major Drilling to kick off a new work program at its Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas project in Mongolia, as it looks to chase a major lift in gas flows and demonstrate the commercial chops of its independently certified 1.2 trillion cubic feet of gas contingent resource.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/tmk-energy-secures-driller-for-fresh-mongolian-gas-pilot-well-20260826-p60rsm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-26 15:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: LG CNS enters liquid cooling market with Naver Cloud
Snippet: LG CNS is entering the liquid cooling business with Naver Cloud, starting with a direct-to-chip cooling system at the Samsong data center in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, the company said Wednesday.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10852869
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[2026-08-26 15:09 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Vietnam, Macau, Shanghai: More flight options are coming for your next trip
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Travelers planning their next overseas getaway will soon have more options, with Vietjet, Air Macau, and Juneyao Airlines adding or restoring flights from the Philippines to destinations across Vietnam, Macau, and China.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/vietnam-macau-shanghai-vietjet-air-macau-juneyao-airlines-flight/
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[2026-08-26 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: DeepSeek nears pre-IPO funding round as 2027 market debut takes shape sources
Snippet: Landmark round to lift Chinese start-up’s valuation to US$74 billion and set the stage for a Shanghai Star Market listing, sources say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3365280/deepseek-nears-pre-ipo-funding-round-2027-market-debut-takes-shape-sources?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-26 15:01 UTC+10:00] [Shanghai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: DeepSeek nears pre-IPO funding round as 2027 market debut takes shape sources
Snippet: Landmark round to lift Chinese start-up’s valuation to US$74 billion and set the stage for a Shanghai Star Market listing, sources say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3365280/deepseek-nears-pre-ipo-funding-round-2027-market-debut-takes-shape-sources
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[2026-08-26 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Investigators probe fresh runway incidents at Sydney Airport
Snippet: Investigators have opened probes into two fresh runway incidents at Sydney Airport, adding to the tally of safety incidents at the major hub.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/investigators-probe-fresh-runway-incidents-at-sydney-airport-20260826-p60rrf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-26 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: Dubai’s e-commerce playbook aims to boost Syrian market | The National
Snippet: A Syrian entrepreneur who built his career in Dubai's e-commerce boom is betting that the same playbook of bundled services, one-tap payments and cashless transactions can help jump-start a market that international card networks abandoned for 14 years.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/26/dubais-e-commerce-playbook-aims-to-boost-syrian-market/
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[2026-08-26 14:51 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Critica bolsters ranks for dual critical minerals push
Snippet: Critica has beefed up its project development personnel with the appointment of experienced minerals engineer Mike Kevan as interim study manager, signalling its evolution from explorer to developer as it pushes ahead with two major scoping studies.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/critica-bolsters-ranks-for-dual-critical-minerals-push-20260826-p60rsb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-26 14:51 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Agents vent at buyers, try to go viral to drum up business amid housing slump
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/agents-vent-at-buyers-try-to-go-viral-to-drum-up-business-amid-housing-slump-20260826-p60rsf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-26 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: 'Too much too quickly': Indonesia's growth ambitions questioned by economists
Snippet: Indonesia may have trouble meeting its economic-growth goals for the coming year, after spending 2026 on the defensive amid questions about fiscal outlays and the prospects of a downgrade from MSCI.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/26/indonesia-economy-growth-ambitions-economists.html
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[2026-08-26 14:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Laopu Gold stresses bright outlook and global plans as growth slows
Snippet: A staff member arranges gold necklaces in a display case at a Laopu Gold store in Beijing in March 2025. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/retail/laopu-gold-stresses-bright-outlook-and-global-plans-as-growth-slows
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[2026-08-26 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Falling oil prices help calm the stock and bond markets
Snippet: NEW YORK — Oil prices fell again on Tuesday, which helped ease worries in the bond market and support stock prices.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/26/business/foreign-business/falling-oil-prices-help-calm-the-stock-and-bond-markets/2412259
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[2026-08-26 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Analysts predict an eventual US-Canada trade war compromise despite new tariffs
Snippet: The move came after the Trump administration imposed 50% tariffs over the weekend on Canadian goods following the collapse of trade negotiations. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney accused Washington of trying to subordinate Canada.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-canada-carney-trade-war-tariffs-cd5f861f990b7e594ea1803a6ba1bf46
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[2026-08-26 14:03 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Sanctions without exit strategies are fracturing the global economy
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/sanctions-without-exit-strategies-are-fracturing-the-global-economy/
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[2026-08-26 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: As more expats flock to Hong Kong, luxury home rents poised for further upswing
Snippet: The top source of foreign finance executives moving to Hong Kong is coming from Europe and the US, says relocation firm
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3365263/more-expats-flock-hong-kong-luxury-home-rents-poised-further-upswing?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-26 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong property] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: As more expats flock to Hong Kong, luxury home rents poised for further upswing
Snippet: The top source of foreign finance executives moving to Hong Kong is coming from Europe and the US, says relocation firm
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3365263/more-expats-flock-hong-kong-luxury-home-rents-poised-further-upswing
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[2026-08-26 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: Andy Burnham's success will depend on his ability to drown out the surround sound | The National
Snippet: For British politicians, this has been a long hot summer in more ways than just the weather. Parliament returns to business next week, and the political climate has also changed.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/08/26/uk-andy-burnham-london-mayor-sadiq-khan/
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[2026-08-26 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Asian shares mostly rise as oil prices fall
Snippet: Trader Robert Charmak works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-ai-oil-nvidia-7112fc458ebbf59dfa6172799e4e139d
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[2026-08-26 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: 'Unfortunate kick in the guts' as inflation data increases RBA rate hike risk
Snippet: Inflation eased again in July but some economists believe it has heightened the risk of an interest rate hike. (ABC News: Danielle Bonica)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/july-inflation-slows-heightened-risk-rba-rate-hike/107078580
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[2026-08-26 13:47 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: [In This Economy] Less than 10% of Filipinos are now poor? Not so fast
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/in-this-economy-philippines-poverty-rate-incidence-2025-not-so-fast/
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[2026-08-26 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan finance minister calls for investment from Australia
Snippet: Japanese Minister of Finance Satsuki Katayama delivers a video address at the Nikkei Asia Forum Sydney on Aug. 26. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/japan-finance-minister-calls-for-investment-from-australia
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[2026-08-26 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan finance minister calls for investment from Australia
Snippet: Japanese Minister of Finance Satsuki Katayama delivers a video address at the Nikkei Asia Forum Sydney on Aug. 26. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/nikkei-asia-forum/japan-finance-minister-calls-for-investment-from-australia
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[2026-08-26 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: New York brothers charged with hate crimes after allegedly stealing, burning Israeli flag
Snippet: Two brothers from Hornell, New York, were arrested and charged with hate crimes after allegedly stealing an Israeli flag from a flagpole outside a business and later setting it on fire at their home.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-906602
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[2026-08-26 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: Dubai airport expects stronger second-half recovery after Iran war dampens Q2 growth | The National
Snippet: Dubai International Airport (DXB) expects "stronger momentum" in the second half of the year as airlines restore their route networks and transit traffic recovers, after the Iran war dented travel demand at the hub in the second quarter.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2026/08/26/dubai-airport-expects-stronger-second-half-recovery-after-iran-war-dampens-q2-growth/
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[2026-08-26 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: 'Dubai won't lose the crown': Airport chief vows it will remain world's busiest | The National
Snippet: Dubai International Airport (DXB) expects to retain its position as the world's busiest this year, despite a 42 per cent drop in second-quarter passenger traffic as the Iran war disrupted travel.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2026/08/26/dubai-wont-lose-the-crown-airport-chief-vows-it-will-remain-worlds-busiest/
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[2026-08-26 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Trump weighs renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' amid escalating trade war
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the US is considering renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America” amid escalating trade tensions with Canada.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-906601
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[2026-08-26 13:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Immigration office under fire for penalizing foreign rider but not delivery agency owner
Snippet: A foreign delivery rider affiliated with a delivery agency in Gwangju was penalized for violating immigration law earlier this year, but the business operator was not, raising questions over how the rider had been able to work.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10852765
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[2026-08-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Writing the rulebook? China to steer world’s first solid-state battery standards
Snippet: As next-gen EV tech accelerates, the global standard agency’s nod could allow Beijing to export its domestic testing benchmarks worldwide
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3365211/writing-rulebook-china-steer-worlds-first-solid-state-battery-standards?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Writing the rulebook? China to steer world’s first solid-state battery standards
Snippet: As next-gen EV tech accelerates, the global standard agency’s nod could allow Beijing to export its domestic testing benchmarks worldwide
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3365211/writing-rulebook-china-steer-worlds-first-solid-state-battery-standards
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[2026-08-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Fair trade watchdog fines matchmaking firm for exaggerating membership figures
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fair trade watchdog on Wednesday imposed a fine and issued a corrective order against Duo Information Co., a major matchmaking firm, for exaggerating the number of its members with professional occupations and degrees from prestigious universities.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260826001900320
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[2026-08-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Banks' household mortgage lending rates rise for 3rd month in July
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- Banks' household mortgage loan rates rose for the third consecutive month to the highest point in two years and eight months in July on rising market interest, central bank data showed Wednesday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260826002800320
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[2026-08-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Population mobility falls in July amid housing market slowdown
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- The number of South Koreans who moved to new residences decreased in July from a year earlier amid a decline in housing transactions, data showed Wednesday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260826002900320
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[2026-08-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: This Is The Income A Family Needs To Live Comfortably In Every US State
Snippet: Here’s the short version of what it takes for a family of four to live comfortably in 2026 by state:
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/mapped-income-family-needs-live-comfortably-every-us-state
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