Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-15 12:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Yeo Han-koo, South Korea’s top trade negotiator who played a key role in major trade issues including last year’s tariff negotiations with the United States, was ousted Friday.
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[2026-08-15 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Andy Laperriere, Piper Sandler's head of US policy research in Washington, wrote in a note on Thursday that explained both parties are moving left on economic policy as populist measures gain support across the political spectrum. His big-picture view is that "hard-left and socialist candidates" are damaging the Democratic brand primarily through deeply unpopular positions on open borders, defunding the police, and transgender politics.
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[2026-08-15 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shenzhen’s wettest July in more than three decades saw foot traffic plummet and also caused severe disruption to airline schedules
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[2026-08-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [July rainfall] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shenzhen’s wettest July in more than three decades saw foot traffic plummet and also caused severe disruption to airline schedules
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[2026-08-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The kings in Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia and Brunei have to be attuned to societal or economic changes to survive, analysts say
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[2026-08-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Brunei] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The kings in Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia and Brunei have to be attuned to societal or economic changes to survive, analysts say
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[2026-08-15 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's chief trade negotiator has been dismissed from his post, officials said Saturday, as Seoul faces mounting tariff pressure from the United States amid a series of unresolved bilateral trade issues.
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[2026-08-15 11:43 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, has almost doubled her bet on the US stock market, with her portfolio of shares there now worth an eye-watering $US5.7 billion ($8 billion).
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[2026-08-15 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Organising the biggest spectacles or boasting of the loudest nightlife matters less than understanding why people choose to stay out in the first place
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[2026-08-15 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Han River] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Organising the biggest spectacles or boasting of the loudest nightlife matters less than understanding why people choose to stay out in the first place
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[2026-08-15 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Why do Americans protected by the 2nd Amendment still need to get permission and approval from the ATF to have a rifle with a barrel under 16 inches, or a particular brand of stock, or a suppressor that, in most cases, doesn't silence a firearm at all but simply makes shooting it easier on a person's hearing?
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[2026-08-15 11:04 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Sen. Elizabeth Warren pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to explain the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump’s justification for intervening in the yen, extending the senior Democrat’s pattern of scrutinizing the Trump administration’s foreign-exchange policies.
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[2026-08-15 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New portfolio managers were thrust into the spotlight as tech bets soured and client scrutiny intensified during 50-day market turmoil
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[2026-08-15 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New portfolio managers were thrust into the spotlight as tech bets soured and client scrutiny intensified during 50-day market turmoil
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[2026-08-15 10:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-15 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Instalments and resales are helping customers from Bangkok to Jakarta bridge the gap between aspiration and affordability
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[2026-08-15 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Instalments and resales are helping customers from Bangkok to Jakarta bridge the gap between aspiration and affordability
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[2026-08-15 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.
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[2026-08-15 10:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: There were many moments in his life where Dr Aniss Chami believed his father had lost his mind.
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[2026-08-15 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Published 15 August 2026 7:12pm
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[2026-08-15 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-15 09:50 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: When tactical police raided a house in the north-west Sydney suburb of Dural they found Bilal Bou-Melhem bloodied, bound and held captive for a half-million dollar ransom.
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[2026-08-15 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: It all started with complaints from residents in Springfield, OH that a surge of Haitian migrants was causing chaos and an odd disappearance of local wildlife and pets. City officials and local companies where shipping the migrants in by the thousands and giving them jobs. NGOs arranged for extensive handouts including housing, food and cash.
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[2026-08-15 09:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-15 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Investment Corporation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Global Health Summit highlighted the city’s potential to become an elite international hub for biomedicine and biotechnology
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[2026-08-15 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A visitor at Saburomaru Distillery pumps whisky from a cask using a sampling tool called a valinch. (Photo by Hideyuki Miura)
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[2026-08-15 08:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US Republican Party must address the economic pressures facing Americans or risk driving more young people toward socialism, Vice President J.D. Vance has said.
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[2026-08-15 08:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US Republican Party must address the economic pressures facing Americans or risk driving more young people toward socialism, Vice President J.D. Vance has said.
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[2026-08-15 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Back in mid-2025, when Trump's renewed trade war with China was all the rage, we said that much of this was hot air and theatrics for the simple reason that many Chinese exporters would find easy ways to evade US tariffs thanks to "transshipments", or using intermediary countries as fake points of origin ...
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[2026-08-15 07:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Dentsu swung to a profit in January-June after a loss in the period last year, and is working on business and structural reforms aimed at restoring profitability. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
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[2026-08-15 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO — After rejecting a previous offer, payments giant PayPal is considering a new deal to sell itself to a group of investors that includes private financial company Stripe, according to a Wall Street Journal report Friday.
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[2026-08-15 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese Z.ai is known for developing an AI model that defended against a cyberattack by OpenAI models. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)
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[2026-08-15 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Small theatre companies are using every available means to find ways to thrive in the local market. (ABC News: Erin Byrnes)
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[2026-08-15 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A federal financial regulator has conditionally approved an application for a bank charter by an entity connected to World Liberty Financial, a crypto firm partially owned by President Donald Trump's family.
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[2026-08-15 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-08-15 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-15 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, is the site of ongoing road construction. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)
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[2026-08-15 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-15 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Berkshire Hathaway sharply increased its stake in Alphabet in the second quarter, vaulting the Google parent into its three biggest stock holdings. The sprawling conglomerate also added to the size of its investments in Delta Air Lines and various homebuilders.
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[2026-08-15 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high following the latest economic report to come in surprisingly weak.
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[2026-08-15 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Aspiring pub baron Jon Adgemis once lived a gilt-plated life.
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[2026-08-15 05:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-15 05:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-15 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: From everyday crossbodies to beautifully crafted investment pieces, this season’s standout bags prove once again, that great things often come in small packages.
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[2026-08-15 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: China’s billionaire software king Wang Wenjing and his wife Sonia Yan Song have put their waterfront home in Sydney’s Mosman on the market and could double their money.
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[2026-08-15 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-08-15 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Ah, Sydney’s boulevard of broken dreams. Parramatta Road is not the easiest place to start a business, but despite six hurtling lanes of traffic and the serious lack of parking, some places have made it work. Others are pulling queues out the door.
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[2026-08-15 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: When Harvey’s Hot Sandwiches opens at Pitt Street Mall in November, it will feature the sort of luxe interior associated more with licensed restaurants than sandwich shops. With a $3.5 million design-and-build price tag, the fit-out is a far cry from the local deli installing a few bains-marie and a meat slicer to service sandwich-hungry lunch crowds.
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[2026-08-15 04:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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