Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-17 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Rakuten looks to turn startup support into a major revenue driver. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
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[2026-08-17 12:39 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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[2026-08-17 12:38 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The ABC has removed two more investigative programs associated with sacked reporter Mahmood Fazal, including a Four Corners episode about hitmen operating in Sydney, after completing its internal review into the journalist’s work for the national broadcaster.
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[2026-08-17 12:14 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: International capital is circling China’s property sector, testing valuations and chasing returns after years of strain
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[2026-08-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Blackstone] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: International capital is circling China’s property sector, testing valuations and chasing returns after years of strain
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[2026-08-17 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Great Southern Mining appears to have put some serious meat on the bones of its Mon Ami gold story near Laverton in Western Australia, with drilling extending mineralisation by up to 70 metres down-dip and 55m down-plunge.
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[2026-08-17 11:51 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A swish renovated bungalow in Parkdale passed in at auction on Saturday without receiving a genuine bid, highlighting Melbourne’s sluggish auction market.
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[2026-08-17 11:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's industry minister has said that Seoul and Washington need to resolve outstanding issues over a $200 billion investment plan agreed upon as part of their bilateral tariff negotiations
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[2026-08-17 11:48 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: YOKOHAMA – Tomohito Mitsumori, president of Japanese restaurant chain operator Ootoya Holdings, has said the company plans to accelerate the opening of its Ootoya Gohan Dokoro restaurants overseas.
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[2026-08-17 11:47 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A first home buyer paid $2.33 million for a Roseville house under the hammer on Saturday, pushing the price above the reserve despite the sluggish Sydney property market.
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[2026-08-17 11:46 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-08-17 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industry minister has said that Seoul and Washington need to resolve outstanding issues over a US$200 billion investment plan agreed upon as part of their bilateral tariff negotiations
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[2026-08-17 11:43 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: I&C HOLDINGS. Former ABS-CBN boss Gabby Lopez (top) with I&C Holdings officers (from left) Clarisse Tan, Daniel Ebasco, Gary Cheng, all senior investment bankers of the Hong Kong-based advisory services firm Fortman Cline Capital Markets.
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[2026-08-17 11:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: An inner west property owner says an error by his local council has left him facing financial ruin after he purchased a historic Newtown electricity substation that was incorrectly listed in official planning documents as free from heritage constraints.
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[2026-08-17 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Physical AI is emerging as one of the next frontiers in the global race for tech supremacy. © Reuters
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[2026-08-17 10:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The heads of six Arab soccer federations expressed their "full support" and "confidence" in Gianni Infantino on Thursday as the embattled FIFA president fights to keep his job after his failed World Cup private investment plan.
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[2026-08-17 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Inflation in Japan is expected to rise as more companies pass on higher costs to consumers. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)
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[2026-08-17 10:16 UTC+10:00] [US] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The proposed law will offer a five-year pre-approval for large companies with at least HK$100 million in annual revenue and six subsidiaries
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[2026-08-17 10:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The proposed law will offer a five-year pre-approval for large companies with at least HK$100 million in annual revenue and six subsidiaries
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[2026-08-17 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Japan's economy expanded 1.1% in the second quarter on an annualized basis, missing expectations for 2% growth as softer domestic demand strong exports.
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[2026-08-17 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Water companies being allowed to increase prices during droughts and Amy Hunt's gold medal run dominates Monday's papers. "Water cheek!" is the Metro's headline as it reports that campaigners have hit out after the government backed plans to allow water companies to increase prices during droughts. Government officials says the plan would "make bills fairer and more affordable while encouraging greater water efficiency".
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[2026-08-17 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: More than half of the 82 units available at Park Silicon in Kwu Tung were sold, signalling a positive shift in the city’s property market
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[2026-08-17 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong property] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: More than half of the 82 units available at Park Silicon in Kwu Tung were sold, signalling a positive shift in the city’s property market
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[2026-08-17 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-17 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China may view the agreement as an opportunity to expand its own diplomatic and economic influence in the Middle East and South Asia
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[2026-08-17 09:15 UTC+10:00] [American unpredictability] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China may view the agreement as an opportunity to expand its own diplomatic and economic influence in the Middle East and South Asia
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[2026-08-17 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Apple has trained a custom large language model specifically for the Chinese market, utilizing technical support from Alibaba Group, according to Reuters.
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[2026-08-17 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Delayed physical impacts to hit economies by 2050 without stronger climate policies, says Beijing-based multilateral lender
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[2026-08-17 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Delayed physical impacts to hit economies by 2050 without stronger climate policies, says Beijing-based multilateral lender
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[2026-08-17 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Sylvia Xu via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-08-17 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi seek to stabilize currency and bond markets that have outgrown unilateral action. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters, Ken Suzuki and Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-08-17 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wall Street's record-breaking four-day streak came to a halt on Friday after a survey showed consumer sentiment was souring and oil prices continued to rise.
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[2026-08-17 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Agricultural Workers
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[2026-08-17 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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[2026-08-17 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Brent crude futures ended last week near $88.50 a barrel as traders awaited details of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's planned escalation campaign of the economic war against Iran.
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[2026-08-17 05:22 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The US stock market edged back from its all-time high following the latest report on the economy to come in surprisingly weak, this time about how much shoppers are spending at retailers. Such data could keep interest rates low, which is something Wall Street loves, but it also raises the risk of a slowing economy when inflation is still high.
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[2026-08-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Banking & finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: In the hedge-fund world, betting against the big Australian banks is known as a “widow-maker” trade. This is finance slang for an investment move that looks sensible in theory, but has a long history of inflicting hefty losses on those who try it.
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[2026-08-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Three-year federal election cycles are costing the economy billions of dollars and leaving governments with too little time to pursue difficult reforms, according to a report calling for fixed four-year parliamentary terms.
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[2026-08-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock sits down across the studio from ABC finance presenter Alan Kohler.
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[2026-08-17 04:55 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of this site. This site does not give financial, investment or medical advice.
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[2026-08-17 04:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-08-17 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Rising stock and real estate prices, along with inherited wealth, have boosted asset values and heightened competition among financial institutions. (Nikkei montage)
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[2026-08-17 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-17 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by Patti Johnson,
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[2026-08-17 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China has spent years pouring money and political capital into building a homegrown semiconductor industry. Yet when its AI companies need to train their most sophisticated models, many still turn to Nvidia, according to South China Morning Post.
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[2026-08-17 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-17 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-17 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Lebanese families are struggling to make ends meet as the country’s long-running financial crisis deepens amid Israeli attacks that have devastated homes and farmland, RT correspondent Steve Sweeney reports from Beirut.
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[2026-08-17 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Lebanese families are struggling to make ends meet as the country’s long-running financial crisis deepens amid Israeli attacks that have devastated homes and farmland, RT correspondent Steve Sweeney reports from Beirut.
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