Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-17 20:22 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: WORLDCLAW. Silhouettes of figures depicting US President Donald Trump and his son Eric Trump are seen behind the WorldClaw logo in this illustration taken on August 11, 2026.
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[2026-08-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Genscript posted adjusted net profit of US$62.52 million for the six months ended June 30, a 203 per cent year-on-year surge
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[2026-08-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Genscript posted adjusted net profit of US$62.52 million for the six months ended June 30, a 203 per cent year-on-year surge
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[2026-08-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The landmark deal sees Citic Capital’s private equity arm acquiring the unit famous for strategy game Three Kingdoms Tactics
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[2026-08-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-17 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Kendra Kramer is pushing back against online claims that her parents, Doug and Chesca Kramer, are controlling her life and career, saying she chose to pursue modeling and show business and that her parents have never taken advantage of her.
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[2026-08-17 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economic contributions by sports and related sectors during year of city’s Olympic success spur lawmaker to call for targeted policies
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[2026-08-17 19:45 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economic contributions by sports and related sectors during year of city’s Olympic success spur lawmaker to call for targeted policies
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[2026-08-17 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In the face for more White House threats against Iran, including Scott Bessent's latest unprecedented 'economic isolation' plan for the Islamic Republic, it remains clear that the Iranians aren't backing down.
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[2026-08-17 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Bank Mandiri is of one the major Indonesian banks offering credit cards that process domestic transactions onshore using the KKI system. (Photo by Yuji Murakami)
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[2026-08-17 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Parent financial contributions to the state’s public schools have shrunk by millions of dollars in the past year, while principals face $10,000 credit card transaction limits as part of finance reforms they say signals a lack of trust in their leadership.
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[2026-08-17 19:30 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Bedminster: Two years after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump staged a New Jersey press conference flanked by grocery staples to spotlight inflation under Democrats, food prices are still rising despite his pledge to bring them down. The gap between promise and reality now looms as a vulnerability for Republicans ahead of November’s midterm elections.
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[2026-08-17 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Top cities in China see flat readings last month, ending a streak of improvement in the struggling housing market
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[2026-08-17 19:04 UTC+10:00] [housing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Top cities in China see flat readings last month, ending a streak of improvement in the struggling housing market
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[2026-08-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle / Health & wellness] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Dumplings, capybaras, blocks of butter, sea creatures, ice cubes and cats. Squishy toys are soft, cute, deeply satisfying and stress-relieving to squeeze, fun to trade, and, in a world of screens, a decidedly analog and innocent hobby.
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[2026-08-17 18:52 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Guardian’s local boss is departing just months after the company appointed a new editor for its Australian edition.
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[2026-08-17 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tourism board says international meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions helped drive an increase in business visitors and arrivals from some source markets
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[2026-08-17 18:42 UTC+10:00] [Lions International Convention] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tourism board says international meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions helped drive an increase in business visitors and arrivals from some source markets
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[2026-08-17 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Nima, a cryptocurrency trader, thought he had figured out how to survive Iran’s unpredictable economy. His foreign currency income shielded him from the unstable rial and runaway inflation, allowing him to save and make the occasional impulse buy.
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[2026-08-17 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Automotive industry shed more than 40,000 jobs – 5.8 per cent of its workforce – in first half of year, statistical office says
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[2026-08-17 18:34 UTC+10:00] [job losses] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Automotive industry shed more than 40,000 jobs – 5.8 per cent of its workforce – in first half of year, statistical office says
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[2026-08-17 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chikaranomoto Holdings' Ramen Mania outlets in Muslim-majority Indonesia offer dishes based on chicken or seafood broths in order to be halal-certified. (Photo by Chikaranomoto Holdings)
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[2026-08-17 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Journalists peer into a Geely Starray EM-i car, a mid-sized plug-in hybrid SUV, at a news conference in Paris on April 28. © Reuters
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[2026-08-17 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japan’s commercial property market is in a league of its own, but the sharp repricing in China creates compelling opportunities for investors
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[2026-08-17 18:30 UTC+10:00] [property market] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japan’s commercial property market is in a league of its own, but the sharp repricing in China creates compelling opportunities for investors
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[2026-08-17 18:25 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Billionaire James Packer has shifted his investment focus from gaming back to artificial intelligence, with his stake in computer chip manufacturer Nvidia now worth almost US$300 million ($422 million).
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[2026-08-17 18:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai developer Nakheel has started handing over 892 villas and town houses at the redeveloped Jebel Ali Village near Ibn Battuta Mall, more than four years after the community’s original 290 homes were demolished.
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[2026-08-17 18:13 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: August 17, 2026 18:13 | News
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[2026-08-17 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Myanmar junta chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing left for Russia on Monday for his first official visit to the country since he assumed the presidency in April, according to state media.
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[2026-08-17 17:32 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-17 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Workers assemble a wind turbine generator in Inner Mongolia, China, on June 13. China's industrial production growth slowed to 4.5% in July from 5.3% in June. © Reuters
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[2026-08-17 17:14 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Aurum Resources has unearthed a swag of high-grade gold intercepts, including a stunning 3-metre hit grading an eye-watering 80.09 grams per tonne (g/t) gold, from drilling outside the existing combined resource envelope at its 3.22-million-ounce Boundiali project in West Africa.
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[2026-08-17 17:10 UTC+10:00] [Guardian Australia press office] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Guardian Australia announces Costello will depart on 18 September following a significant period of development and growth for the Australian business
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[2026-08-17 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China's economy lost momentum across the board in July, as consumer spending stalled and urban investment contracted at a faster pace while unemployment ticked higher, adding to pressure on Beijing to step up support in the second half.
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[2026-08-17 17:01 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Diversified producer Rio2 has flexed its production muscle in South America, delivering a solid June quarter from its dual-asset portfolio that churned out a consolidated 13,539 ounces of gold, 75,437 ounces of silver and 9.3 million pounds of copper.
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[2026-08-17 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Retail sales, a key consumption metric, trailed a 1.3 per cent growth forecast, while fixed-asset investment also weakened
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[2026-08-17 17:00 UTC+10:00] [fixed-asset investment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Retail sales, a key consumption metric, trailed a 1.3 per cent growth forecast, while fixed-asset investment also weakened
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[2026-08-17 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deutsche Bank raises its price target for Momenta while Pony.ai widens partnership with Uber to accelerate autonomous-vehicle roll-out in European cities
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[2026-08-17 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Momenta] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deutsche Bank raises its price target for Momenta while Pony.ai widens partnership with Uber to accelerate autonomous-vehicle roll-out in European cities
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[2026-08-17 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Journalists peer into a Geely Starray EM-i car, a mid-sized plug-in hybrid SUV, at a news conference in Paris on April 28. © Reuters
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[2026-08-17 16:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and the US are seeking to resolve last-minute issues over a $200 billion Korean investment package, potentially complicating Seoul’s goal of unveiling the first projects by the end of this month, Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said Sunday.
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[2026-08-17 16:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SK Group Chair Chey Tae-won and TerraPower Chair Bill Gates have met twice over the past year, signaling that their companies’ relationship is expanding beyond investment into a strategic partnership aimed at meeting soaring electricity demand in the AI era.
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[2026-08-17 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A personalized model of Ferrari's first fully electric vehicle has sold for $40 million in a charity sale, defying market skepticism and setting a record for a new car sold at auction.
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[2026-08-17 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Massive financial gains across domestic chipmakers underscore how the push for self-sufficiency is reshaping demand for home-grown hardware
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[2026-08-17 16:39 UTC+10:00] [supernodes] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Massive financial gains across domestic chipmakers underscore how the push for self-sufficiency is reshaping demand for home-grown hardware
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[2026-08-17 16:36 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: August 17, 2026 16:36 | News
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[2026-08-17 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Scams and Fraud
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[2026-08-17 16:04 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: True North Copper has bolstered its coffers with firm commitments for an $18 million placement and plans for a further $2 million share purchase plan as it gets set to hit the accelerator on its Queensland copper assets.
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[2026-08-17 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Brine pools at a lithium site in Argentina: Canada is scrutinizing a sale of a project in the South American country to a Chinese company. © Reuters
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[2026-08-17 15:57 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: August 17, 2026 — 3:57pm
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