Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-21 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Decision of court in Guangdong province against developer’s main onshore unit Hengda Real Estate punctuates company’s long undoing
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[2026-08-21 16:21 UTC+10:00] [Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Decision of court in Guangdong province against developer’s main onshore unit Hengda Real Estate punctuates company’s long undoing
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[2026-08-21 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Vice President JD Vance said that the country has entered a "new phase" in its war on Iran, leading with economic pressure as Washington's "most effective tool".
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[2026-08-21 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Opponents of indigenous people's land being used to develop a hub to support the U.S.-led Pax Silica initiative protest in Manila during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Speech last month. (Photo by Michael Beltran)
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[2026-08-21 15:58 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The gold bugs are definitely back and beaming this week.
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[2026-08-21 15:39 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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[2026-08-21 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEXTBANK continues to enable rural financial institutions to expand their digital capabilities through its expanded partnership with Mount Carmel Rural Bank, Inc. (MCRBi) with the implementation of Nextbank's Mobile Banking Solution. This collaboration demonstrates that community-centered institutions can keep pace with the digital transformation of the financial sector with the support of a trusted technology partner.
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[2026-08-21 15:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Lower production costs are giving the OLED-focused business more earnings room
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[2026-08-21 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The new senior deputy governor of the Bank of Korea (BOK) said Friday that monetary policy should be implemented in a prudent and flexible manner as expectations grow for a rate hike at next week's policy meeting amid accelerating inflation.
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[2026-08-21 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese humanoid developer Unitree and memory chip producer CXMT were popular targets of 'perp' bets before their recent IPOs, heralding big pops. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
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[2026-08-21 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The violations involved several QDII products offered between 2019 and 2022, which have ‘since been rectified’, Guotai Haitong said
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[2026-08-21 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Shanghai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The violations involved several QDII products offered between 2019 and 2022, which have ‘since been rectified’, Guotai Haitong said
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[2026-08-21 14:54 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-21 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-08-21 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State-owned recycling group says work has begun on remanufacturing 25 turbines in Gansu province
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[2026-08-21 14:46 UTC+10:00] [wind energy] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State-owned recycling group says work has begun on remanufacturing 25 turbines in Gansu province
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[2026-08-21 14:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Chinese home appliance maker Dreame Technology said Friday it plans to expand beyond robot vacuum cleaners in South Korea, positioning the country as a key market for premium small appliances and artificial intelligence-powered smart-home products.
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[2026-08-21 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Economic pressure is the United States' "most effective tool" against Iran, according to U.S. Vice President JD Vance.
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[2026-08-21 14:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Musinsa said Friday it has partnered with Au Chau Fashion and Cosmetics Company Limited, a subsidiary of Vietnam’s leading retailer Imex Pan Pacific Group, to enter the Vietnamese market.
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[2026-08-21 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with technology leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-08-21 13:59 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Kuniko has completed a major integrated geophysical review at its Commonwealth-Silica Hill. gold-silver project in New South Wales, defining a suite of new high-priority drill targets on historically underexplored ground that could significantly expand the scope of the play.
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[2026-08-21 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Taiwanese government's double-digit GDP forecast growth in 2026 may reflect optimism in the artificial-intelligence economy, but growth is likely to moderate over time given risks of capex slowdown and macroeconomic downturns, and with its high concentration in the semiconductor industry.
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[2026-08-21 13:58 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-21 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Calling Trump ‘very weak’, Manitoba leader Kinew told Canadians not to buy US booze even if it returns, as a trade deal inches closer
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[2026-08-21 13:12 UTC+10:00] [Newfoundland and Labrador] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Calling Trump ‘very weak’, Manitoba leader Kinew told Canadians not to buy US booze even if it returns, as a trade deal inches closer
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[2026-08-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Saudi Arabia is betting that its next major economic opportunity lies not in oil under the desert, but in the rocks beneath the kingdom.
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[2026-08-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: For decades, the Arabian Gulf was synonymous with oil and gas. Certainly, by fuelling the GCC countries’ rapid development, the significance attached to these resources is understandable. However, the assumption that hydrocarbons are the be-all and end-all of the Gulf economy is one that is looking increasingly outdated.
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[2026-08-21 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI developers MiniMax and Z.ai are top candidates for Hang Seng Index inclusion as compiler aims to boost tech exposure
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[2026-08-21 12:59 UTC+10:00] [Hang Seng Index] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI developers MiniMax and Z.ai are top candidates for Hang Seng Index inclusion as compiler aims to boost tech exposure
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[2026-08-21 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: X Square Robot debuts its technology for sorting parcels at the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 19. (Photo by Wataru Suzuki)
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[2026-08-21 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. government's efforts to manage pressure in the Treasury market may merely shift the problem down the road as a surge in global debt issuance tests investor demand, according to JPMorgan.
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[2026-08-21 12:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Demerger to separate KakaoTalk-centered AI business from fintech, content and mobility
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[2026-08-21 12:32 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.
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[2026-08-21 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will launch the "Future Fund" to promote long-term economic growth, using what the government calls "windfall revenue" from increased tax collection driven by the recent artificial intelligence boom, the budget ministry said Friday.
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[2026-08-21 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US will impose "the toughest sanctions in history” on Iran, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said on Thursday, vowing to ramp up economic pressure on the Islamic Republic even as the economic toll of the war builds.
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[2026-08-21 12:17 UTC+10:00] [Independent Commission Against Corruption] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Watchdog investigating whether Dallas McInerney arranged illegal political donations from schools to lobbying companies controlled by the Reformers
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[2026-08-21 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-21 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will launch the "Future Fund" to promote long-term economic growth, using what the government calls "windfall revenue" from increased tax collection driven by the recent artificial intelligence (AI) boom, the budget ministry said Friday.
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[2026-08-21 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The war in Iran marked a significant setback in Americans' year-long battle with high prices.
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[2026-08-21 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Vietnam is investing more than $5 billion in airports, hotels and event venues ahead of the APEC summit in November 2027. Shown here are the convention center and performing arts center under construction on Phu Quoc Island. (Sun Group)
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[2026-08-21 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Genesis, Hyundai Motor Group's independent luxury brand, said Friday its cumulative sales in the United States have surpassed 450,000 units, a decade after entering the world's largest auto market.
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[2026-08-21 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States on Thursday warned allies and China to join President Donald Trump's new campaign to isolate the Iranian economy, vowing that Washington would "collapse this regime" in Tehran.
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[2026-08-21 12:02 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: One of the three Melbourne pubs swept up in the spectacular collapse of Jon Adgemis’ pub empire is back on the market again.
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[2026-08-21 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Turkish Airline plane flies over the Bosphorus Strait that separates the Asian continent from Europe. The national carrier flies to the most countries in the world. (Turkish Airlines)
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[2026-08-21 11:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Fuel prices are estimated to increase once more next week, as tensions in the Middle East continue to influence the global market, local oil industry sources said on Friday.
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[2026-08-21 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-08-21 11:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will closely monitor its government bond market amid rising long-term yields in major economies and heightened economic uncertainties, the finance minister said Friday.
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[2026-08-21 11:03 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Investigators are examining how two Qantas flights at Sydney Airport were given clearance to take routes that could have caused a collision on Tuesday.
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[2026-08-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lawmakers should hurry to approve proposed law or risk losing edge to Singapore in attracting asset managers, industry players say
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[2026-08-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lawmakers should hurry to approve proposed law or risk losing edge to Singapore in attracting asset managers, industry players say
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