Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland visitors fell more than 56% in July, compounding a months-long slump driven by escalating diplomatic tensions and soaring costs
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[2026-08-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland visitors fell more than 56% in July, compounding a months-long slump driven by escalating diplomatic tensions and soaring costs
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[2026-08-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World’s largest maker of lidar sensors signals ambitions beyond the supply chain, repositioning itself as a top tech firm
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[2026-08-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Hesai Group] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World’s largest maker of lidar sensors signals ambitions beyond the supply chain, repositioning itself as a top tech firm
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[2026-08-20 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings is on a hot streak in India, where three of its portfolio companies have gained more than 30% after market debuts this week.
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[2026-08-20 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, US President Donald Trump announces what he calls the “most crushing economic operation ever taken” against any country after Iran failed to reach a deal with Washington. He also threatens economic consequences for countries that support Tehran, while saying alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz could reduce the waterway’s importance.
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[2026-08-20 16:39 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: McLaren Minerals has continued to impress, delivering another batch of consistently strong, high-grade results from its namesake titanium project in Western Australia. The latest 179 aircore holes from a resource upgrade drilling program have returned a length-weighted average of 4.96 per cent heavy minerals (HM) at 15.8-metre depths from surface.
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[2026-08-20 16:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Nexon said Thursday it will launch an investment program worth up to 250 billion won ($179 million) with the Korean government and Kona Venture Partners to discover promising intellectual properties in the gaming space and help emerging developers expand globally.
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[2026-08-20 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares soared nearly 6 percent Thursday as investors bet on stronger shareholder returns from chip giants Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, and eased U.S. bond market concerns. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-08-20 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun plans to hold separate talks with his Mexican and Kuwaiti counterparts next week to discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in areas ranging from the economy to energy security, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-08-20 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Business and Industry Regulation
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[2026-08-20 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-20 16:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Proposed plan puts 60% of profit-sharing awards in company stock, as AI earnings soar
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[2026-08-20 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Airline will operate the only non-stop service between Hong Kong and Kazakhstan’s largest city three times a week, with economy fares from HK$2,296
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[2026-08-20 15:49 UTC+10:00] [Cathay Pacific Airways] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Airline will operate the only non-stop service between Hong Kong and Kazakhstan’s largest city three times a week, with economy fares from HK$2,296
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[2026-08-20 15:45 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: August 20, 2026 — 3:45pm
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[2026-08-20 15:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Woori Bank has become the first Korean bank to complete a government bond transaction with an overseas financial institution through an international securities settlement network, marking the first such transaction by a domestic bank since authorities opened the channel earlier this year.
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[2026-08-20 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China Evergrande Group's then-Chairman Hui Ka Yan attends a news conference on the property developer's annual results in Hong Kong in March 2017. © Reuters
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[2026-08-20 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-08-20 15:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Gaon Cable has secured a 200 billion won ($143.4 million) busduct supply deal with a major US cloud operator, expanding its presence in North America’s fast-growing AI data center market.
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[2026-08-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fears of a debt issuance glut swept across the US bond market this week, driving the 30-year yield to a nearly two-decade high
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[2026-08-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fears of a debt issuance glut swept across the US bond market this week, driving the 30-year yield to a nearly two-decade high
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[2026-08-20 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tehran is moving from retaliation to a more proactive strategy to break the deadlock and force US concessions over the naval blockade and energy trade
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[2026-08-20 14:58 UTC+10:00] [J.D. Vance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tehran is moving from retaliation to a more proactive strategy to break the deadlock and force US concessions over the naval blockade and energy trade
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[2026-08-20 14:53 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president pivots towards ‘crushing’ economic operation against Iran and its trading partners as military strikes fail to bring Tehran to the table
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[2026-08-20 14:42 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Viking Mines has kicked a major goal in its tungsten processing journey with ore sorting technology successfully upgrading its material by more than 400 per cent to produce a high-grade product at its Linka project in Nevada, USA.
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[2026-08-20 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Supertanker owners are getting paid $510,000 per day to bring crude oil from the Gulf to Asia, in a sign of high demand for vessels to transit the waterway as fighting rages in the region and alternative routes take supply from the market.
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[2026-08-20 14:31 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: YouTube is offering millions of dollars to popular channels if they upload their videos to the site exclusively for a certain period of time, to halt Netflix’s pursuit of its biggest stars, according to people familiar with the conversations.
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[2026-08-20 14:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade watchdog said Thursday it will recommend that the finance ministry impose antidumping duties on Chinese and Taiwanese solid sodium hydroxide after concluding that the imports had injured the domestic industry.
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[2026-08-20 14:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hui Ka-yan given life sentence for ‘multiple combined crimes’ by court in Shenzhen
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[2026-08-20 14:27 UTC+10:00] [court] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hui Ka-yan given life sentence for ‘multiple combined crimes’ by court in Shenzhen
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[2026-08-20 14:09 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Allen & Unwin has paused publication of the third book in Isaac Heeney’s Little Isaac Footy Fever children’s book series, Super Swan, which was due to hit shelves in November ahead of the Christmas sales period.
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[2026-08-20 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The future of talent cannot only be a conversation about skills. It must also be a conversation about careers.
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[2026-08-20 13:57 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Mining giant Fortescue has defended its decision not to stand down a key executive accused of sexual harassment and bullying while an independent legal firm conducts an investigation into the claims.
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[2026-08-20 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FOR families looking at commercial property as a long-term investment, lasting value is closely tied to the economic activity around it. Beyond location, what matters is the strength of the businesses, workforce, infrastructure and daily activity that create sustained demand and support the asset over time.
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[2026-08-20 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of SK Hynix surged over 12% in Seoul on Thursday after the company announced a massive stock buyback.
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[2026-08-20 13:19 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Augustus Minerals is set to fire up a reverse circulation (RC) drilling program at its Music Well gold project in Western Australia’s fabled Leonora gold district. The campaign is designed to test a new geological interpretation at its Clifton East prospect, which will include breaking ground for the first time at its high-grade St Patrick’s Well target.
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[2026-08-20 13:06 UTC+10:00] [US & Canada] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-20 13:05 UTC+10:00] [Data economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
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[2026-08-20 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scheme introduction would allow mainland Chinese investors access to the city’s IPOs and boost investor capital, the managing director says
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[2026-08-20 13:02 UTC+10:00] [Artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scheme introduction would allow mainland Chinese investors access to the city’s IPOs and boost investor capital, the managing director says
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[2026-08-20 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Denver Nuggets guard Peyton Watson (8) drives to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets, on Jan. 14, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
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[2026-08-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vehicles are parked for export at a Yokohama port, near Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2025. (Takuto Kaneko/Kyodo News via AP, File)
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[2026-08-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Nico Villarete/Rappler
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[2026-08-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: Donald Trump has announced he will hit Iran and other countries with “unprecedented” new sanctions aimed at crushing the regime’s economy after the two parties failed to strike a deal to end the war.
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[2026-08-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- Financial commitments held by foreign investors in South Korea rose at the sharpest pace ever to a new record high in the second quarter, driven by a rally in the local stock market, central bank data showed Thursday.
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[2026-08-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Flydubai has started operating limited flights through eastern Iranian airspace this week.
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[2026-08-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Not many people are comfortable discussing their personal finances with a stranger, let alone a reporter. However, many Iranians are speaking out as the struggle to make ends meet becomes intolerable.
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[2026-08-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Following the historic slump in air travel during the Covid-19 pandemic, passenger volume at U.S. airports has gradually recovered, roughly matching pre-pandemic levels in 2023 and exceeding it in 2024 and 2025.
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[2026-08-20 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- The government will offer free mental health counseling services to construction workers suffering from depression due to economic difficulties caused by a prolonged slump in the construction sector amid the Middle East conflict, officials said Thursday.
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