Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-20 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Business / Banking & finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Stooped about the witness box, Crispin Odey was barely audible as he was cross-examined by a lawyer for the City watchdog.
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[2026-09-20 19:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: London: Elections in Russia are a curious business.
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[2026-09-20 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- The government will brief the National Assembly next week on the first investment project under South Korea's US$350 billion investment commitment to the United States, officials said Sunday.
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[2026-09-20 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Cho, Rubio agree to work together for 'good' results from talks on investment projects in U.S.
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[2026-09-20 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia has pulled out of a China-led digital currency platform aimed at facilitating cross-border payments outside the US dollar, the Financial Times (FT) reported.
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[2026-09-20 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Cho, Rubio agree to work together for 'good' results from talks on investment projects in U.S.
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[2026-09-20 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Chan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The new port is expected to dramatically speed up crossings between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, making cross-border living more convenient
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[2026-09-20 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The new port is expected to dramatically speed up crossings between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, making cross-border living more convenient
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[2026-09-20 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The funeral followed a vigil held the previous day at the Hong Kong Funeral Home in North Point, which drew dozens of political and business heavyweights who paid their respects to the late leader.
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[2026-09-20 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Cho, Rubio agree to work together for 'good' results from talks on investment projects in U.S.
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[2026-09-20 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Cho, Rubio agree to work together for 'good' results from talks on investment projects in U.S.
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[2026-09-20 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- Kia Corp., South Korea's second-largest automaker, said Sunday its cumulative electric vehicle (EV) sales in the domestic market have surpassed 100,000 units so far this year.
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[2026-09-20 16:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief says blueprint’s targets and timelines will help businesses align investment decisions with government goals
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[2026-09-20 16:12 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief says blueprint’s targets and timelines will help businesses align investment decisions with government goals
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[2026-09-20 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Cho, Rubio agree to work together for 'good' results from talks on investment projects in U.S.
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[2026-09-20 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. said Sunday it will launch the all-new Tucson sport utility vehicle (SUV) in the domestic market next month as it expands its hybrid lineup.
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[2026-09-20 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Neutrality amid US-Israel war on Iran cited as an advantage, as well as location of ports away from Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-09-20 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Neutrality amid US-Israel war on Iran cited as an advantage, as well as location of ports away from Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-09-20 15:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Electronics hosted a technology forum in Silicon Valley to share its artificial intelligence and robotics strategy with senior developers from global technology companies, the company said Sunday.
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[2026-09-20 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- The global semiconductor market is projected to exceed US$1.6 trillion in 2026, more than 1.5 times the forecast made earlier this year, on increased investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, a report showed Sunday.
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[2026-09-20 15:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Large corporate labs regain access after 14 years, but strict rules leave applications short of available slots
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[2026-09-20 15:05 UTC+10:00] [Business / Banking & finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australians are tipping more money into their super accounts after the federal budget cut back negative gearing and overhauled capital gains tax, with major funds reporting a 35 per cent annual jump in additional contributions by members.
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[2026-09-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Stock markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Economies thrown into renewed turmoil as AI debt, Iran war and soaring government bond yields fuel alarm
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[2026-09-20 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Harsha Konduri, managing director for Google AI across Asia-Pacific and Japan, says AI has become widespread in two years or so, compared to the more than 10 years it took to embed cloud computing. (Photo by Kazuyuki Okudaira)
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[2026-09-20 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Hyundai Department Store opened a permanent facility in the Omokado shopping center in Tokyo's Omotesando district. (Hyundai Department Store)
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[2026-09-20 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Venezuela has signed an energy agreement with France’s TotalEnergies, the latest in a series of deals with international companies as Caracas seeks foreign investment to revive its oil and gas sector.
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[2026-09-20 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A traveller tells an artificial intelligence assistant to book four days in Dubai on a $2,000 budget. The AI researches options, reserves flights and a hotel, hedges currency risk in real time, splits the cost with travel companions and optimises cashback on every transaction.
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[2026-09-20 13:56 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Activist groups are using artificial intelligence to target the ABC’s coverage of the Middle East with accusations of bias, contributing to a sharp rise in the number of coordinated complaints detected by the public broadcaster’s independent ombudsman.
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[2026-09-20 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Among global sovereign wealth funds, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and other Middle Eastern entities have significant presence as money providers.
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[2026-09-20 13:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US defense tech firm Anduril's founder Palmer Luckey said Saturday that US President Donald Trump's delay in approving arms sales to Taiwan is affecting its business and that he has discussed this with Trump.
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[2026-09-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sales of new units in cities like Shanghai and Shenzhen have risen following central government moves designed to revive buyer confidence
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[2026-09-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sales of new units in cities like Shanghai and Shenzhen have risen following central government moves designed to revive buyer confidence
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[2026-09-20 12:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- Three South Korean internet-only banks' lending to small-business owners jumped more than 50 percent in the first half of the year amid tighter household lending rules, their financial data showed Sunday.
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[2026-09-20 12:48 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: New Delhi – Five baby orangutans abandoned in an Indian forest have exposed a “massive” exotic wildlife trade, with traffickers smuggling increasingly rare species into the country, experts say.
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[2026-09-20 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, left, and Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama met for the first time after the coordinated intervention. (Source photos obtained by Nikkei)
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[2026-09-20 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Sunday it held its eighth annual technology forum in the United States to share its artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and business strategies with global developers.
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[2026-09-20 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Brazil's tightening presidential race could drive a sharp repricing of local equities.
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[2026-09-20 11:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea ranked near the bottom of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member countries in income redistribution through taxes and welfare systems, latest data showed Sunday.
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[2026-09-20 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A woman from China's central Sichuan province shows off her Lolita look at an anime and gaming-themed event in Shanghai in July. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)
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[2026-09-20 11:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Funeral follows a vigil attended by political and business heavyweights paying their respects to the late leader
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[2026-09-20 11:08 UTC+10:00] [SCMP] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Funeral follows a vigil attended by political and business heavyweights paying their respects to the late leader
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[2026-09-20 11:01 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The footwear and apparel company Converse said this past week that it had taken down a sneaker advertisement that set off intense backlash as social media users said it was evocative of Ku Klux Klan imagery.
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[2026-09-20 10:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-20 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-20 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s ambitions for scientific leadership require not just investment but trust from the international community and the Chinese public
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[2026-09-20 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Ministry of Education] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s ambitions for scientific leadership require not just investment but trust from the international community and the Chinese public
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[2026-09-20 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Pro-Palestinian protesters have gathered outside the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia as Ed Sheeran returns to the stage. (ABC News: Lauren Day)
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[2026-09-20 08:48 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Oil and liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz in the past two weeks reached the highest level in six months, signaling that U.S. naval protection and mine clearance efforts are “paying off,” a regional U.S. commander said.
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[2026-09-20 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-20 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sybil Davis has watched her family's eucalyptus oil business evolve into large-scale production. (ABC Landline: Tim Lee)
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