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

Source: New York Post

Title: Neko Health Scan opening first US clinic in NYC in September

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/18/business/neko-health-scan-opening-first-us-clinic-in-nyc-in-september/

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Despite Infantino’s own goal, football's finances need a revamp | The National

Snippet: For Gianni Infantino the next six months will be a tense period of campaigning as he tries to rebuild his fractured support before next March’s Fifa presidential vote that will decide if he remains at the pinnacle of elite sports administration.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/08/18/fifa-football-infantino-world-cup-sport-business/

[2026-08-18 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi Arabia tightens rules on financial transfers to UAE

Snippet: Saudi Arabia has tightened its oversight of financial transfers to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the latest sign of growing tensions between the two countries.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-tightens-rules-financial-transfers-uae

[2026-08-18 23:49 UTC+10:00] [Ikea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ikea to take on eBay and Vinted with UK online secondhand site

Snippet: Platform set to launch later this year will enable loyalty card members to sell preloved Billy bookcases and Poäng chairs

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/18/ikea-to-take-on-ebay-and-vinted-with-uk-online-secondhand-site

[2026-08-18 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong customs raids office in Opatra London probe after 6 complaints

Snippet: Officers find only corporate secretarial firm at registered address; four outlets suspended

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3364469/hong-kong-customs-raids-office-opatra-london-probe-after-6-complaints?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-18 23:43 UTC+10:00] [Opatra London] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong customs raids office in Opatra London probe after 6 complaints

Snippet: Officers find only corporate secretarial firm at registered address; four outlets suspended

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3364469/hong-kong-customs-raids-office-opatra-london-probe-after-6-complaints

[2026-08-18 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California regulators tighten grip on drivers with new rules dictating replacement tires

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/18/business/california-regulators-approve-new-replacement-tire-restrictions/

[2026-08-18 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Hormuz can’t be replaced – Iranian general (VIDEO)

Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz will remain indispensable to global energy trade despite efforts by Persian Gulf states to develop alternative export routes, a top Iranian military advisor has told RT.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644352-iranian-general-naqdi-hormuz-bypass/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-18 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz will remain indispensable to global energy trade despite efforts by Persian Gulf states to develop alternative export routes, a top Iranian military advisor has told RT.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644352-iranian-general-naqdi-hormuz-bypass/

[2026-08-18 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Agricultural Commodity Prices Break Out As JPMorgan's Food Crisis Warning Gets Louder

Snippet: JPMorgan analyst Nora Szentivanyi's warning last week that the next global food crisis could begin as early as next year has been a major wake-up call for some, adding to the growing voices on institutional desks warning that food inflation is poised to re-accelerate.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/bloomberg-agricultural-spot-index-breaks-out-jpmorgans-food-crisis-warning-gets-louder

[2026-08-18 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Contrarian vs. the crowd: One trader made a massive bet against chip stocks

Snippet: When it comes to the fate of the all-important semiconductor sector, traders in the options market are faced with a classic investing dilemma: go with the crowd, or the big-money contrarian?According to options flows, the crowd is leaning the most heavily bullish since April. The catch is that the biggest single options trade in the entire market Monday – a $129 million trade that accounted for over a third of total premium in the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) – was

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/18/contrarian-vs-the-crowd-one-trader-made-a-massive-bet-against-chip-stocks.html

[2026-08-18 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Nokia to close almost all sites in mainland China by year end, sources say

Snippet: Retreating from China, once Nokia’s largest single-country market globally, would mark an acquiescence to domestic competition

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3364425/nokia-close-almost-all-sites-mainland-china-year-end-sources-say?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-18 23:00 UTC+10:00] [US-China tech war] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Nokia to close almost all sites in mainland China by year end, sources say

Snippet: Retreating from China, once Nokia’s largest single-country market globally, would mark an acquiescence to domestic competition

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3364425/nokia-close-almost-all-sites-mainland-china-year-end-sources-say

[2026-08-18 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: The super-rich are building Swiss bunkers to stash their Ferraris, gold and fine wine

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/18/business/inside-the-swiss-alps-vaults-being-built-for-the-super-rich/

[2026-08-18 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 82% of Chinese firms eye overseas growth, with Hong Kong top service support choice

Snippet: Trade Development Council survey also shows 94 per cent of respondents are eyeing countries in Belt and Road Initiative for expansion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3364463/82-chinese-firms-eye-overseas-growth-hong-kong-top-service-support-choice?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-18 22:53 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 82% of Chinese firms eye overseas growth, with Hong Kong top service support choice

Snippet: Trade Development Council survey also shows 94 per cent of respondents are eyeing countries in Belt and Road Initiative for expansion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3364463/82-chinese-firms-eye-overseas-growth-hong-kong-top-service-support-choice

[2026-08-18 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Tehran readies to crush renewed unrest, risking war to maintain control in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Tehran has already begun positioning itself to suppress potential domestic unrest and weather the prolonged economic hardship that could result from an extended US blockade or a return to more active conflict with the US, according to international experts. At the same time, reports indicate that Tehran remains open to negotiations, provided any agreement meets all of its demands, including leaving the Strait of Hormuz under Iranian control.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-905892

[2026-08-18 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Sea Of Red": Futures Slide As Market Wakes Up To Soaring Bond Yields And Diesel Prices

Snippet: US futures are a "sea of red" (as Bloomberg describes it) in early trading as thin summer volumes persist, with the wrong kind of inflation coming to the fore and Monday’s tech selloff weighing on sentiment despite bullish AI news. The recent stock-bonds disconnect is finally being reappraised with US futures lower across the board.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/sea-red-futures-slide-market-wakes-soaring-bond-yields-and-diesel-prices

[2026-08-18 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Trump Ballroom Commissioner Held Diplomatic Talks With Kremlin Aide – FT

Snippet: The head of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, Rodney Mims Cook Jr., who is the key official overseeing President Donald Trump’s controversial White House ballroom extension, held private diplomatic talks with a Kremlin official during his visit to Russia for the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum this summer, the Financial Times reported Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/18/trump-ballroom-commissioner-held-diplomatic-talks-with-kremlin-aide-ft-a93521

[2026-08-18 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Trump Ballroom Commissioner Held Diplomatic Talks With Kremlin Officials – FT

Snippet: The head of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, Rodney Mims Cook Jr., who is the key official overseeing President Donald Trump’s controversial White House ballroom extension, held private diplomatic talks with Kremlin officials during his visit to Russia for the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum this summer, the Financial Times reported Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/18/trump-ballroom-commissioner-held-diplomatic-talks-with-kremlin-officials-ft-a93521

[2026-08-18 22:25 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: CA overturns permit revocation of Villar’s SIPCOR

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/court-appeals-overturns-permit-revocation-villar-sipcor/

[2026-08-18 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong court orders defunct Apple Daily to pay HK$1.5 million over defamatory articles

Snippet: Judge says Apple Daily failed to prove its allegations or allow China Innovation Investment and its executives to respond before publication

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3364459/hong-kong-court-orders-defunct-apple-daily-pay-hk15-million-over-defamatory-articles?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-18 22:24 UTC+10:00] [Kung Ching] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong court orders defunct Apple Daily to pay HK$1.5 million over defamatory articles

Snippet: Judge says Apple Daily failed to prove its allegations or allow China Innovation Investment and its executives to respond before publication

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3364459/hong-kong-court-orders-defunct-apple-daily-pay-hk15-million-over-defamatory-articles

[2026-08-18 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xiaomi ‘in no rush’ to turn vast AI spending into profits despite earnings slump

Snippet: The Chinese tech firm has seen its net profits decline for three consecutive quarters, as it rapidly ramps up AI-related R&D spending

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3364458/xiaomi-no-rush-turn-vast-ai-spending-profits-despite-earnings-slump?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-18 22:21 UTC+10:00] [April-June] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xiaomi ‘in no rush’ to turn vast AI spending into profits despite earnings slump

Snippet: The Chinese tech firm has seen its net profits decline for three consecutive quarters, as it rapidly ramps up AI-related R&D spending

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3364458/xiaomi-no-rush-turn-vast-ai-spending-profits-despite-earnings-slump

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hongkong Post to stop offering permanent civil servant contracts amid financial loss | South China Morning Post

Snippet: New hires who pass probation will be given two-year contracts, with renewals dependent on operational needs.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/hong-kong/3364456/hongkong-post-stop-offering-long-term-civil-servant-contracts-amid-financial-loss

[2026-08-18 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: 'Worrisome': AI is driving a looming market correction, central bank economists warn

Snippet: U.S. and European stocks are scaling record highs as investors pile into the AI boom, but economists at the European Central Bank warn that history points to a sharp downturn ahead.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/18/ai-tech-rally-correction-economists.html

[2026-08-18 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing urges mainland insurers to invest in Hong Kong-listed ETFs

Snippet: Hong Kong’s status as global financial centre receives a boost as China’s financial regulator touts city’s exchange-traded funds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3364453/beijing-urges-mainland-insurers-buy-hong-kong-listed-etfs?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-18 21:51 UTC+10:00] [Central Government] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing urges mainland insurers to invest in Hong Kong-listed ETFs

Snippet: Hong Kong’s status as global financial centre receives a boost as China’s financial regulator touts city’s exchange-traded funds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3364453/beijing-urges-mainland-insurers-buy-hong-kong-listed-etfs

[2026-08-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing eyes rural markets, local town centres to tackle national consumption woes

Snippet: The nation is looking beyond its higher-tier cities like Beijing and Shanghai to address weak domestic demand

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3364437/beijing-eyes-rural-markets-local-town-centres-tackle-national-consumption-woes

[2026-08-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing eyes rural markets, local town centres to tackle national consumption woes

Snippet: The nation is looking beyond its higher-tier cities like Beijing and Shanghai to address weak domestic demand

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3364437/beijing-eyes-rural-markets-local-town-centres-tackle-national-consumption-woes?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-18 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Explosions and fire draw large emergency response to industrial recycling business in Ohio

Snippet: TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Explosions rocked an Ohio industrial recycling business Tuesday morning, sparking a large fire that drew a swarm of emergency responders. There was no immediate word on deaths or injuries.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/explosion-toledo-ohio-1651144114894733d2706e5a79e8c4d0

[2026-08-18 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Saudi Arabia tightens regulations on money flow to UAE, in latest sign of deepening rift

Snippet: Saudi Arabia has placed financial transfers to the United Arab Emirates under extra layers of regulatory oversight reserved for countries considered high-risk for illicit money flows, according to three people with direct knowledge of the matter, the latest sign of a widening rift between the wealthy Gulf monarchies.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-905881

[2026-08-18 20:13 UTC+10:00] [川普] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: 靠中國AI吸金？川普家族加密項目曝光

Snippet: （德國之聲中文網）據路透社近期獨家報導，由美國總統川普（Donald Trump）家族持股的加密貨幣公司World Liberty Financial，正與一家總部位於香港的人工智慧初創企業展開合作。值得注意的是，該平台提供的部分人工智慧（AI）模型來自已被美國政府列為具有國家安全隱患的中國科技企業。

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/zh-hant/%E5%88%B6%E8%A3%81%E6%98%AF%E5%B7%A5%E4%BD%9C%E5%90%88%E4%BD%9C%E6%98%AF%E7%94%9F%E6%B4%BB-%E5%B7%9D%E6%99%AE%E5%AE%B6%E6%97%8F%E8%81%AF%E5%90%88%E6%B8%AF%E4%BC%81%E5%90%B8%E9%87%91/a-78411779

[2026-08-18 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Microdramas boom in a shrinking Hollywood as studios chase a TikTok audience

Snippet: LOS ANGELES — When Craig Williams opened his production facility in downtown Los Angeles two years ago, he thought he would rent out the converted furniture warehouse for the occasional music video to sustain his fledgling film business.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/18/business/foreign-business/microdramas-boom-in-a-shrinking-hollywood-as-studios-chase-a-tiktok-audience/2407406

[2026-08-18 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Smartphone king Xiaomi's profits drop 43% on memory crunch, weak demand

Snippet: Xiaomi's management attributed the weak results to softening demand for gadgets, rising memory chip prices and stiffer competition from EV rivals. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/smartphone-king-xiaomi-s-profits-drop-43-on-memory-crunch-weak-demand

[2026-08-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong 5-year plan should have Northern Metropolis tax breaks, listing reforms: HKICPA

Snippet: Accounting body also urges government to lobby mainland Chinese authorities about tax on cross-border trusts and insurance policies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3364438/hong-kong-5-year-plan-should-have-northern-metropolis-tax-breaks-listing-reforms-hkicpa?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s 5-year plan should have tax breaks, listing reforms: HKICPA

Snippet: Accounting body also urges government to lobby mainland Chinese authorities about tax on cross-border trusts and insurance policies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3364438/hong-kong-5-year-plan-should-have-northern-metropolis-tax-breaks-listing-reforms-hkicpa

[2026-08-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: CNBC

Title: Home Depot reaffirms guidance amid 'frozen housing market conditions'

Snippet: Home Depot on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations on the top and bottom lines and reaffirmed its full fiscal year guidance.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/18/home-depot-hd-q2-2026-earnings.html

[2026-08-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA troops sent gold, New Taiwan and US dollars in ‘wartime financial support’ drill

Snippet: A drone was used to deliver camouflage cases filled with gold bars and bundles of cash, according to state newspaper report

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3364423/pla-troops-sent-gold-new-taiwan-and-us-dollars-wartime-financial-support-drill?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA troops sent New Taiwan and US dollars in ‘wartime financial support’ drill

Snippet: A drone was used to deliver camouflage cases filled with gold bars and bundles of cash, according to state newspaper report

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3364423/pla-troops-sent-gold-new-taiwan-and-us-dollars-wartime-financial-support-drill

[2026-08-18 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: What new EU banking law means for foreigners in Spain

Snippet: If you live in Spain and have an account with a UK, US or other non-EU bank, you may have recently received a message telling you about a new EU directive - here's what it means for foreigners in Spain.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260818/what-new-eu-banking-law-means-for-foreigners-in-spain

[2026-08-18 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Tokyo office vacancy rate at 1.5%, lowest among big global cities

Snippet: More companies in Tokyo value face-to-face communication at the workplace, driving a quick post-pandemic recovery in office demand. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/property/tokyo-office-vacancy-rate-at-1.5-lowest-among-big-global-cities

[2026-08-18 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Russia says its economy is strong. It just fired a top economist who warned otherwise

Snippet: Russian government officials told CNBC that the economy is strong and healthy despite "unprecedented foreign pressure" following the country's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/18/ukraine-war-russia-economy-klepach.html

[2026-08-18 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israir gets US Transport Dept. approval to sell tickets, aims for New York flights from October

Snippet: Israeli low-cost airline Israir Airlines received approval to sell tickets for flights to the US, the airline announced on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-905874

[2026-08-18 19:29 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Sick of AI slop? So are the tech giants

Snippet: The worst of artificial intelligence slop has cluttered Google searches with recipes for glue-topped pizza, Amazon listings with sham biographies and Facebook feeds with images of Shrimp Jesus.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/sick-of-ai-slop-so-are-the-tech-giants-20260818-p60pd2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-18 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Russia, Ghana discuss trade and recruitment of citizens for Ukraine War

Snippet: Russia and Ghana discussed bilateral ties, trade and investment on Monday, during a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa in Moscow.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/18/russia-ghana-discuss-trade-and-recruitment-of-citizens-for-ukraine-war/

[2026-08-18 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Myanmar’s president heads to Moscow seeking Russian arms and oil

Snippet: Fresh off a five-year military deal, Min Aung Hlaing is meeting Vladimir Putin for talks on further economic and security cooperation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3364430/myanmars-president-heads-moscow-seeking-russian-arms-and-oil?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-18 19:15 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Myanmar’s president heads to Moscow seeking Russian arms and oil

Snippet: Fresh off a five-year military deal, Min Aung Hlaing is meeting Vladimir Putin for talks on further economic and security cooperation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3364430/myanmars-president-heads-moscow-seeking-russian-arms-and-oil

[2026-08-18 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Libya needs up to $40 billion to develop its oil and gas sector | The National

Snippet: Libya, which holds Africa’s largest proven oil reserves, needs investment of up to $40 billion as it aims to boost production and become a reliable global supplier.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/18/libya-needs-up-to-40-billion-to-develop-its-oil-and-gas-sector/