[2026-08-22 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Multi-university quantum roadshow culminates in UPD

Snippet: THE Quantum Roadshow Philippines culminated yesterday, August 21, at the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) following a five-day program that began Monday at Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Manila and continued at Bulacan State University.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/business/science-technology/multi-university-quantum-roadshow-culminates-in-upd/2409920

[2026-08-22 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: D-Day for Iran, Meta on trial, Russia takes on the UK: RT stories that shaped the week

Snippet: Escalation was the name of the game this week, as the full extent of British involvement in Ukraine’s long-range strikes on Russia was revealed, and as US President Donald Trump laid claim to the Strait of Hormuz and shifted to a policy of subjecting Iran to long-term economic strangulation.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644492-rt-stop-stories-iran-russia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-22 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California grocery chain closes all stores after 49 years, lays off entire staff

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/business/classic-california-grocery-chain-closes-last-stores-after-49-years/

[2026-08-22 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Situational Flipping: Citadel Has Dumped Almost All Of The Stocks It Acquired From Leopold Aschenbrenner

Snippet: After the market learned in late July that Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness hedge fund had blown up under too much Total Return Swap and option leverage (as we had warned a month earlier would happen), the next big question facing investors was: how long would Citadel keep the positions it bought from Leopold (at a huge market and transactional discount - recall Citadel only agreed to purchase the public book at a 10% discount off what was already a badly

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/situational-flipping-citadel-has-dumped-almost-all-stocks-it-acquired-leopold-aschenbrenner

[2026-08-22 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan greenlights new trading platform for unlisted shares

Snippet: Japan's Financial Services Agency has registered Smartround Securities as a brokerage for secondary market trading of unlisted shares. (Source photos by Nikkei)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/equities/japan-greenlights-new-trading-platform-for-unlisted-shares

[2026-08-22 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Federal grant will fund fishing tech projects

Snippet: A “third eye” camera for groundfishermen and autonomous robots for lobstermen. That’s, in part, what a group of New England commercial fishing advocates, oceanographic researchers and tech companies hope to build with a $15 million federal grant.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/commercial-fishing-technology-grant-camera-robots-processing-e9fdd017d8f5e7d1110800d3e2d858db

[2026-08-22 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Poverty rate hits record low of 9.7%

Snippet: POVERTY among Filipino families fell to 6.4 percent in 2025 as household incomes grew significantly faster than the cost of meeting basic needs, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/business/top-business/poverty-rate-hits-record-low-of-97/2410149

[2026-08-22 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: World Bank projects Lebanon's GDP to contract by 6.4 per cent in 2026 | The National

Snippet: Lebanon's economy is projected to contract by 6.4 per cent in 2026 due to the Israel-Hezbollah war, the World Bank said on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/21/world-bank-projects-lebanons-gdp-to-contract-by-64-per-cent-in-2026/

[2026-08-22 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: BSP may hike despite Fed uncertainty – ANZ

Snippet: THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to chart its own policy course, with ANZ seeing a rate hike next week, despite uncertainty over the US Federal Reserve’s next moves and potential market signals from a Jackson Hole symposium.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/business/top-business/bsp-may-hike-despite-fed-uncertainty-anz/2410142

[2026-08-22 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: IMF official: AI productivity gains may not curb inflation

Snippet: LONDON — Even if artificial intelligence boosts productivity, it may not lower inflation, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) new chief economist Silvana Tenreyro warned in research published by Bank of England (BoE) staff on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/business/top-business/imf-official-ai-productivity-gains-may-not-curb-inflation/2410148

[2026-08-22 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: An ugly and unresponsive budget

Snippet: Below is the Move As One Coalition’s statement on the National Expenditure Program 2027 and what it means for Filipino commuters.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/business/top-business/an-ugly-and-unresponsive-budget/2410141

[2026-08-22 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ERC OKs 2 point-to-point transmission facilities

Snippet: THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the development of more point-to-point transmission facilities connecting energy projects to the national grid.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/business/top-business/erc-oks-2-point-to-point-transmission-facilities/2410140

[2026-08-22 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Farmers’ group urges govt to prioritize food production

Snippet: THE Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (Sinag) on Friday urged the government to prioritize domestic food production and help farmers recover from losses caused by persistent rains and recent tropical cyclones instead of immediately turning to imports.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/business/top-business/farmers-group-urges-govt-to-prioritize-food-production/2410139

[2026-08-22 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US tells allies, China: Join economic war against Iran

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States on Thursday warned allies and China to join President Donald Trump’s new campaign to isolate Iran’s economy, vowing that Washington would “collapse this regime” in Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/world/americas-emea/ustells-allies-china-join-economic-war-against-iran/2410000

[2026-08-22 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Samsung's record $79bn shareholder return reflects AI boom pressure

Snippet: Samsung Electronics' semiconductor division reaped a record operating profit in the April-June quarter of 2026. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/samsung-s-record-79bn-shareholder-return-reflects-ai-boom-pressure

[2026-08-22 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: British Chamber successfully hosts annual Great British Golf Tournament

Snippet: THE British Chamber of Commerce Philippines (BCCP) hosted its annual Great British Golf Tournament at Wack Wack Golf & Country Club on Aug. 14, 2026, bringing together more than a hundred players from the business and wider community for a day of golf, networking and camaraderie.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/tmt-newswire/british-chamber-successfully-hosts-annual-great-british-golf-tournament/2409870

[2026-08-22 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Between dispute and development: Rebuilding Philippines-China relations and the promise of GDI

Snippet: AS the Global Development Initiative (GDI) approaches its fifth anniversary on Sept. 21, 2026, China is taking stock of its efforts to transform an initiative first proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the United Nations General Assembly in 2021 from a broad development vision into an increasingly institutionalized platform for international cooperation, particularly with countries of the Global South.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/opinion/columns/between-dispute-and-development-rebuilding-philippines-china-relations-and-the-promise-of-gdi/2410079

[2026-08-22 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: US probes China's EVE Energy after LG Energy alleges patent infringement

Snippet: Lithium battery manufacturer EVE Energy ranked third in global shipments of battery energy storage cells in the first half of this year. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/us-probes-china-s-eve-energy-after-lg-energy-alleges-patent-infringement

[2026-08-22 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: EastWest taking studied approach to AI adoption

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/business/corporate-news/eastwest-taking-studied-approach-to-ai-adoption/2410125

[2026-08-22 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: PSE: Upside potential in depository business

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/business/corporate-news/pse-upside-potential-in-depository-business/2410126

[2026-08-22 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: A tool for SMEs to manage finances

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/business/top-business/a-tool-for-smes-to-manage-finances/2410128

[2026-08-22 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: DA chief: Sugar imports only for market stability

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/business/top-business/da-chief-sugar-imports-only-for-market-stability/2410130

[2026-08-22 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Hog, dairy, chicken output up in Q2

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/business/top-business/hog-dairy-chicken-output-up-in-q2/2410138

[2026-08-22 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Kalshi promo code NYPMAX: Trade $25, get $25 for NL MVP markets

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/betting/kalshi-promo-code-nypmax-trade-25-get-25-for-nl-mvp-markets/

[2026-08-22 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Broadcom debt deal expected to reach upwards of $70 billion, sources say

Snippet: Broadcom is in talks to raise upwards of $70 billion to $80 billion in debt for a chip financing deal aimed at supporting artificial intelligence companies including Anthropic, CNBC's David Faber confirmed Thursday morning.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/21/broadcom-debt-deal-expected-to-reach-upwards-of-70-billion-sources.html

[2026-08-22 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: 'We have more work to do', says Canada negotiator as US trade deadline looms

Snippet: Canada-US trade minister Dominic LeBlanc has been in Washington for two weeks trying to hammer out a deal

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czjlr0evy0do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: No to furniture, yes to yoghurt: five ways Australians are changing their shopping behaviour

Snippet: The August financial reporting season offers insight into how purchases are shifting amid rising living costs

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/22/australia-financial-trends-protein-cost-of-living

[2026-08-22 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tesla forced to recall record 3 million cars in China over door-handle issue

Snippet: Xiaomi, a domestic rival to Tesla, is also recalling 400,000 vehicles, as China moves to ban retractable door handles over safety concerns

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3364887/tesla-forced-recall-record-3-million-cars-china-over-door-handle-issue?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-22 00:38 UTC+10:00] [China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tesla forced to recall record 3 million cars in China over door-handle issue

Snippet: Xiaomi, a domestic rival to Tesla, is also recalling 400,000 vehicles, as China moves to ban retractable door handles over safety concerns

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3364887/tesla-forced-recall-record-3-million-cars-china-over-door-handle-issue

[2026-08-22 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan to invest additional $940m in homegrown chipmaker Rapidus

Snippet: Rapidus aims to mass-produce 2-nanometer chips by fiscal 2027. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/japan-to-invest-additional-940m-in-homegrown-chipmaker-rapidus

[2026-08-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s trade grip tightens in Europe as clock ticks towards October deadline

Snippet: As Brussels continues its push to rebalance ties, the latest data show China’s trade surplus expanded over all but three EU members in July

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3364791/chinas-trade-grip-tightens-europe-clock-ticks-towards-october-deadline?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Malta] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s trade grip tightens in Europe as clock ticks towards October deadline

Snippet: As Brussels continues its push to rebalance ties, the latest data show China’s trade surplus expanded over all but three EU members in July

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3364791/chinas-trade-grip-tightens-europe-clock-ticks-towards-october-deadline

[2026-08-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s trade grip tightens in Europe as clock ticks towards October deadline

Snippet: As Brussels continues its push to rebalance ties, the latest data show China’s trade surplus expanded over all but three EU members in July

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3364791/chinas-trade-grip-tightens-europe-clock-ticks-towards-october-deadline?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Malta] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s trade grip tightens in Europe as clock ticks towards October deadline

Snippet: As Brussels continues its push to rebalance ties, the latest data show China’s trade surplus expanded over all but three EU members in July

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3364791/chinas-trade-grip-tightens-europe-clock-ticks-towards-october-deadline

[2026-08-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: How one Silicon Valley firm is seizing an opportunity from Premier League soccer's gambling ad clampdown

Snippet: Premier League clubs are starting the new season without gambling companies on the front of their matchday shirts, as a league-wide restriction takes effect.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/21/premier-league-gambling-shirt-sponsors.html

[2026-08-21 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Services Sector Survey Surge Sparks US Growth Rebound Hopes In August

Snippet: After a relatively ugly series of disappointing macro data - and a hectic week of interventions - preliminary August data from S&P Global's PMI survey was expected to signal a slowdown in growth for the US economy (but still growth).

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/services-sector-survey-surge-sparks-us-growth-rebound-hopes-august

[2026-08-21 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ claims first victim: Not Iran, but US markets

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has threatened a crushing financial campaign against Iran, which he has referred to as “economic D-Day”, as the war on Tehran continues to drag on.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/trumps-economic-d-day-claims-first-victim-not-iran-but-us-markets

[2026-08-21 23:45 UTC+10:00] [Financial crime/fraud] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: France tackles dodgy condom problem

Snippet: French health authorities warned Friday that more than 40,000 noncompliant condoms have been sold online in recent months, urging anyone who used affected products to get tested for sexually transmitted infections.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/france-dodgy-condom-problem-fraud-watchdog/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-21 23:44 UTC+10:00] [International Relations] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Why China Thinks It Can Resist Trump’s Economic Threats on Iran

Snippet: As Iran’s largest trading partner, China would seemingly have much to lose from President Trump’s threat this week to impose “tremendous economic consequences” on nations doing business with Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/world/asia/china-iran-trump-economic-threats.html

[2026-08-21 23:38 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: Iran vows ‘devastating’ response to US threat to cut off its economic lifelines

Snippet: LIFE IN IRAN. A woman walks by a mural depicting Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, August 13, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/iran-vows-devastating-response-us-threat-sanctions-august-21-2026/

[2026-08-21 23:30 UTC+10:00] [token economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s telecoms giants bet on ‘token factories’ as AI drives revenue growth

Snippet: The country’s ‘big three’ telecoms operators are investing heavily in AI computing capacity, as they cash in on a surge in token usage

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3364873/chinas-telecoms-giants-bet-token-factories-ai-drives-revenue-growth

[2026-08-21 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China enlists AI in hunt for better soybeans, but self-sufficiency unlikely any time soon

Snippet: New platform is China’s latest effort to improve home-grown soybean varieties and reduce reliance on imports

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3364852/china-enlists-ai-hunt-better-soybeans-self-sufficiency-unlikely-any-time-soon?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-21 23:30 UTC+10:00] [soybeans] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China enlists AI in hunt for better soybeans, but self-sufficiency unlikely any time soon

Snippet: New platform is China’s latest effort to improve home-grown soybean varieties and reduce reliance on imports

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3364852/china-enlists-ai-hunt-better-soybeans-self-sufficiency-unlikely-any-time-soon

[2026-08-21 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: China Firmly Rejects US Demand To Back Its 'Most Crushing Economic Operation' Against Iran

Snippet: China has firmly rejected Washington's call to join in implementing US sanctions to "squash" Iran's economy, pushing back against Trump administration pressure to be part of the "toughest sanctions in history" which has marked a new phase of conflict focused on extended economic warfare, as a military solution is seen as increasingly unrealistic and unlikely.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/china-firmly-rejects-us-demand-back-its-most-crushing-economic-operation-against-iran

[2026-08-21 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Rise On Opex Day As Yields Stabilize; Bitcoin Almost Tags $80,000

Snippet: US futures rebound from Thursday's slump, and trade at session highs on. As of 8:15am ET, S&P 500 futures were 0.4% higher with Nasdaq 100 contracts up 0.6%, while Bitcoin headed for its best week in more than three years, rising just shy of $80,000 before reversing. S&P 500 futures jerked higher and yields extended declines as oil edged lower shortly after 7am ET on this headline: *IRAN’S PRESIDENT SAYS BETTER TO END WAR TODAY WITH DIGNITY:ISNA, and while the

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-rise-opex-day-yields-stabilize-bitcoin-almost-tags-80000

[2026-08-21 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Al Hudayriyat Island tops Abu Dhabi property sales in first half of 2026 | The National

Snippet: Abu Dhabi's Al Hudayriyat Island has topped the emirate's real estate sales in the first half of 2026 in a further sign of the property market's resilience despite the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/property/2026/08/21/al-hudayriyat-island-tops-abu-dhabi-property-sales-in-first-half-of-2026/

[2026-08-21 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S., Canada near final trade deal as Trump tariff deadline looms

Snippet: The U.S. and Canada have yet to announce a final trade deal that will keep President Donald Trump's new tariffs on hockey sticks, wine and other Canadian goods from taking effect early Saturday morning.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/21/trump-canada-tariffs-trade-deal-deadline.html

[2026-08-21 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore’s carrots for fund managers set to sharpen competition with Hong Kong

Snippet: Apart from a tax exemption for investment profits, Singapore plans to relax a visa rule for fund management professionals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3364867/singapores-carrots-fund-managers-set-sharpen-competition-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-21 22:08 UTC+10:00] [Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore’s carrots for fund managers set to sharpen competition with Hong Kong

Snippet: Apart from a tax exemption for investment profits, Singapore plans to relax a visa rule for fund management professionals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3364867/singapores-carrots-fund-managers-set-sharpen-competition-hong-kong

[2026-08-21 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: HSBC Warns Global Zinc Market Is Flashing Signs Of Tightness

Snippet: HSBC's Global Commodity Team warned Thursday that the zinc market is flashing warning signs of extreme tightness:

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/hsbc-warns-global-zinc-market-flashing-signs-tightness