Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-08-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance ministry said Friday it will impose antidumping tariffs on seamless copper pipes imported from Thailand after its investigation found the imports had caused damage to the domestic industry.
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[2026-08-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Philip Morris Korea Inc. said Friday it will launch a new e-vapor product in South Korea next week as it expands its smoke-free product lineup in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
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[2026-08-21 10:55 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson’s months-long legal battle against their former employer ARN has cost the radio company more than $17 million so far as it battles rapidly declining revenue and profits.
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[2026-08-21 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's first Innovation Advisory Committee meeting convened on Thursday to discuss the latest in prediction markets regulation, including growing concerns on "mention markets" found on the platforms.
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[2026-08-21 10:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: People sit near an electronic board showing the stock market index at the Indonesia Stock Exchange in Jakarta. © Reuters
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[2026-08-21 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Legal experts warn aggressive sales tactics may breach Trade Descriptions Ordinance prohibiting harassment, coercion and misleading claims
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[2026-08-21 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Beauty Express Group] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Legal experts warn aggressive sales tactics may breach Trade Descriptions Ordinance prohibiting harassment, coercion and misleading claims
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[2026-08-21 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Japan's historic effort to prop up the yen may have had an unintended consequence: giving some investors a better opportunity to double down on carry trade.
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[2026-08-21 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Japan's headline inflation rate hit its highest level this year, coming in at 1.9% for July as prices continued to climb due to energy prices.
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[2026-08-21 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: "We are going to collapse this [the Iranian] regime," US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC in an interview on Thursday.
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[2026-08-21 09:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Government forces have carried out dozens of attacks on Houthi positions across Yemen in the past 24 hours, the latest sign that a return to full-scale war in Yemen may be approaching.
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[2026-08-21 09:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Nearly six months after US President Donald Trump vowed a swift victory over Iran, the conflict appears to be at a standstill, with prospects of a military victory or negotiated settlement growing dimmer.
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[2026-08-21 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: What with a 250th birthday, Taylor Swift's wedding and the football World Cup, Americans could be forgiven for taking their eye off the ball this summer.
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[2026-08-21 09:12 UTC+10:00] [Business / Small business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Two popular Sydney pubs, The Clock in Surry Hills and The Bank in Newtown, have changed hands in a deal said to be worth $90 million-plus.
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[2026-08-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The noncore office market remains under pressure, but end users are taking advantage of low prices to buy up cheap office space
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[2026-08-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Land Registry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The noncore office market remains under pressure, but end users are taking advantage of low prices to buy up cheap office space
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[2026-08-21 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-21 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Hyundai strike threat exposes profit-sharing fallout: Hyundai Motor and Posco face escalating labor tensions as unions push for bonuses tied to corporate profits
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[2026-08-21 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dozens of firms that source from the region were added to a US import blacklist, but few appear worried after years of diversification
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[2026-08-21 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dozens of firms that source from the region were added to a US import blacklist, but few appear worried after years of diversification
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[2026-08-21 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The breadth of the commodity advance is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.
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[2026-08-21 07:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: More than one-third of Japanese stocks were owned by overseas investors in fiscal 2025. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
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[2026-08-21 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The United States is urging allies to join it in a bid to "collapse" Iran's economy to end the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-08-21 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Luis Galarreta says country aims to become trade and investment bridge between South America and Asia-Pacific
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[2026-08-21 07:08 UTC+10:00] [Chancay] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Luis Galarreta says country aims to become trade and investment bridge between South America and Asia-Pacific
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[2026-08-21 07:07 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 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Thursday endorsed seven international treaties and agreements covering aviation security, space objects liability, taxation, education, extradition and cross-border criminal cooperation.
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[2026-08-21 07:05 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 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Mitsui says its synthetic-methanol plant in Denmark is the world's first commercial-scale facility of its kind. (Mitsui & Co.)
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[2026-08-21 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States has announced another round of economic sanctions against Cuba, this time targeting nine state-owned mining, metal and construction companies.
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[2026-08-21 06:33 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 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Finance Ministry and the Financial Services Agency plan to call for tax perks for government bonds for individuals in fiscal 2027 tax reforms. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-08-21 06:27 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 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Tier IV has equipped robotaxis and other vehicles with autonomous driving technology. (Tier IV)
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[2026-08-21 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The relief that swept the bond market just a day earlier disappeared as oil prices, worries about high inflation and the U.S. government’s debt kept rising.
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[2026-08-21 06:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: China Evergrande Group’s founder Hui Ka Yan has been sentenced to life in prison, bringing an end to one of the most dramatic rise and fall stories in China’s corporate history.
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[2026-08-21 06:05 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-21 06:00 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 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday called on U.S. allies to join Washington's stepped-up economic pressure campaign against Iran, outlining a plan to impose the "toughest sanctions in history" on the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-08-21 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to members of the media outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-08-21 05:34 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 05:28 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 05:17 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A rise in oil prices is sending worries about inflation and yields in the bond market higher, erasing some of the relief the US Treasury Department created the day before. The higher yields and a big drop for Walmart helped drag the US stock market lower.
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[2026-08-21 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that a new series of economic measures will “collapse” the Iranian government, calling on countries to join the effort.
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[2026-08-21 05:05 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Books] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Lucianne Tonti’s latest book, Good Witch: In Search of Our Lost Feminine Power, is an ambitious and broadly encompassing exploration of the witch hunts that traversed Europe and America from the 15th to the 18th centuries, and how they have impacted the lives we lead today in the West, in particular the economic and cultural place of women.
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