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
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.
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[2026-08-26 16:01 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Racing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A tough Canberra mare is set to upstage her more fancied market rivals in the feature sprint at Thursday’s Wagga meeting.
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[2026-08-26 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shanghai bourse index shows growth of 3.8% for energy, banking and transport industry stocks, crushing a 0.2% artificial intelligence gain
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[2026-08-26 16:00 UTC+10:00] [dividend stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shanghai bourse index shows growth of 3.8% for energy, banking and transport industry stocks, crushing a 0.2% artificial intelligence gain
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[2026-08-26 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: August 26, 2026 — 4:00pm
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[2026-08-26 15:59 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-26 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
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)
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[2026-08-26 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
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.
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[2026-08-26 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Former CFMEU Administrator Mark Irving KC returned to give evidence at the CFMEU inquiry on Wednesday. (AAP Image: Darren England)
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[2026-08-26 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry leader urges energy-cost relief for SMEs and household consumption vouchers to ease bill pressures and support local businesses
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[2026-08-26 15:45 UTC+10:00] [Pamela Mak Mei-yee] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry leader urges energy-cost relief for SMEs and household consumption vouchers to ease bill pressures and support local businesses
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[2026-08-26 15:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BMW Korea is expanding financing incentives, membership benefits and after-sales services to lower the cost of purchasing and owning its vehicles.
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[2026-08-26 15:35 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-08-26 15:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-08-26 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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.
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[2026-08-26 15:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung begins mass production of 4-nanometer language processing units as Nvidia expands into fast-growing AI inference market
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[2026-08-26 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
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.
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[2026-08-26 15:19 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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.
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[2026-08-26 15:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-08-26 15:09 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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.
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[2026-08-26 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
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
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[2026-08-26 15:01 UTC+10:00] [Shanghai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
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
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[2026-08-26 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Investigators have opened probes into two fresh runway incidents at Sydney Airport, adding to the tally of safety incidents at the major hub.
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[2026-08-26 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
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.
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[2026-08-26 14:51 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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.
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[2026-08-26 14:51 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-26 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
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.
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[2026-08-26 14:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A staff member arranges gold necklaces in a display case at a Laopu Gold store in Beijing in March 2025. © Reuters
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[2026-08-26 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Oil prices fell again on Tuesday, which helped ease worries in the bond market and support stock prices.
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[2026-08-26 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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.
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[2026-08-26 14:03 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-26 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The top source of foreign finance executives moving to Hong Kong is coming from Europe and the US, says relocation firm
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[2026-08-26 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong property] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The top source of foreign finance executives moving to Hong Kong is coming from Europe and the US, says relocation firm
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[2026-08-26 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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.
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[2026-08-26 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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)
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[2026-08-26 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Inflation eased again in July but some economists believe it has heightened the risk of an interest rate hike. (ABC News: Danielle Bonica)
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[2026-08-26 13:47 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-08-26 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Minister of Finance Satsuki Katayama delivers a video address at the Nikkei Asia Forum Sydney on Aug. 26. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-08-26 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Minister of Finance Satsuki Katayama delivers a video address at the Nikkei Asia Forum Sydney on Aug. 26. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-08-26 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
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.
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[2026-08-26 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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.
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[2026-08-26 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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.
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[2026-08-26 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
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.
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[2026-08-26 13:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-08-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As next-gen EV tech accelerates, the global standard agency’s nod could allow Beijing to export its domestic testing benchmarks worldwide
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[2026-08-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As next-gen EV tech accelerates, the global standard agency’s nod could allow Beijing to export its domestic testing benchmarks worldwide
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[2026-08-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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.
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[2026-08-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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.
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[2026-08-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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.
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[2026-08-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Here’s the short version of what it takes for a family of four to live comfortably in 2026 by state:
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