[2026-08-13 15:04 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Proteomics secures Australian patent for endometriosis test

Snippet: Perth-based medical technology company Proteomics International is building a fortress of intellectual property around its innovative endometriosis test, branded PromarkerEndo, after IP Australia provided a notice of acceptance for a key patent application.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/proteomics-secures-australian-patent-for-endometriosis-test-20260813-p60o4d.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Rio Tinto] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia’s largest aluminium smelter to run on renewables by 2023 after Rio Tinto strikes $2.5bn taxpayer bailout deal

Snippet: Rio Tinto makes power supply deal with federal and NSW government to cut emissions and decarbonise, preventing potential closure

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/13/rio-tinto-australia-tomago-aluminium-2bn-bailout-deal-renewable-energy

[2026-08-13 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: The next Tata Sons chair: The 5 challenges ahead

Snippet: The successor to Natarajan Chandrasekaran as Tata Sons chair will face challenges ranging from artificial intelligence to an ongoing turnaround of Air India. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/the-next-tata-sons-chair-the-5-challenges-ahead

[2026-08-13 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong developer Hysan’s first-half earnings rise 7.4% as project milestones near

Snippet: Causeway Bay’s top landlord posts HK$1.11 billion in earnings as Lee Garden Eight project on schedule for completion this quarter

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3363858/hong-kong-developer-hysans-first-half-earnings-rise-74-project-milestones-near?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 14:43 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong developer Hysan’s first-half earnings rise 7.4% as project milestones near

Snippet: Causeway Bay’s top landlord posts HK$1.11 billion in earnings as Lee Garden Eight project on schedule for completion this quarter

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3363858/hong-kong-developer-hysans-first-half-earnings-rise-74-project-milestones-near

[2026-08-13 14:40 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Age

Title: Vic inquiry supports building-integrated solar power for apartments

Snippet: A Victorian parliamentary inquiry has backed the increased use of solar-power generating glazing and other architectural surfaces and structures in apartment buildings across the state, citing a body of evidence in support of its use provided by ClearVue Technologies.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/vic-inquiry-supports-building-integrated-solar-power-for-apartments-20260813-p60o3k.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 14:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: HiteJinro nurtures Vietnamese talent as first overseas plant nears completion

Snippet: HiteJinro has awarded a combined 400 million dong ($15,400) in scholarships to 20 Vietnamese university students as it deepens its presence in the key Southeast Asian market.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10840206

[2026-08-13 14:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US-China rivalry takes flight over scramble for contracts at Ethiopia’s Bishoftu airport

Snippet: State-owned Chinese companies are leading the way in the bidding war, but Washington is pushing the claims of firms such as Boeing and GE

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3363853/us-china-rivalry-takes-flight-over-scramble-contracts-ethiopias-bishoftu-airport?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 14:24 UTC+10:00] [Boeing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US-China rivalry takes flight over scramble for contracts at Ethiopia’s Bishoftu airport

Snippet: State-owned Chinese companies are leading the way in the bidding war, but Washington is pushing the claims of firms such as Boeing and GE

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3363853/us-china-rivalry-takes-flight-over-scramble-contracts-ethiopias-bishoftu-airport

[2026-08-13 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: South Korea’s Kospi has staged a stunning comeback. How long will the bull market last?

Snippet: South Korea's Kospi has staged a reversal from its latest rout, returning to bull-market territory as investors pile back into the country's semiconductor giants that dominate the index.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/south-korea-kospi-bull-market-sk-hynix-samsung-surge.html

[2026-08-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Life and style] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘I’ve been on plenty of dates – but nothing happened’: are we looking at the death of the kiss?

Snippet: Call it a crisis, call it a decline, call it a recession: the long, lusty snog is in trouble, harder to experience in real life or even watch on screen. But why? And what’s it like to think you may never lock lips with another?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/aug/13/death-of-the-kiss-dating

[2026-08-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s ‘brain chip’ drive accelerates with slew of state-backed initiatives

Snippet: China is throwing the power of the state behind efforts to overtake Elon Musk in a vital frontier technology: brain-computer interfaces

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3363799/chinas-brain-chip-drive-accelerates-slew-state-backed-initiatives?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s ‘brain chip’ drive accelerates with slew of state-backed initiatives

Snippet: China is throwing the power of the state behind efforts to overtake Elon Musk in a vital frontier technology: brain-computer interfaces

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3363799/chinas-brain-chip-drive-accelerates-slew-state-backed-initiatives

[2026-08-13 13:46 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Filipinos helped build UAE’s nuclear plant. PH talent may soon do the same back home.

Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/filipinos-help-build-barakah-nuclear-plant-philippines-talent-back-home/

[2026-08-13 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares mostly rise after AI leads rally on Wall Street

Snippet: A person walks in front of an electronic stock chart board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-ai-semiconductors-fed-energy-3a23f22469cd0e0062f711096906525c

[2026-08-13 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 5-year plan must take mental health seriously for the economy’s sake

Snippet: Readers discuss why mental health ought to be positioned as a strategic asset, and how the city is well-placed to build health resilience for the world’s most impoverished

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3363716/5-year-plan-must-take-mental-health-seriously-economys-sake?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 5-year plan must take mental health seriously for the economy’s sake

Snippet: Readers discuss why mental health ought to be positioned as a strategic asset, and how the city is well-placed to build health resilience for the world’s most impoverished

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3363716/5-year-plan-must-take-mental-health-seriously-economys-sake

[2026-08-13 13:22 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: As inflation bites, Filipinos have become ‘intentional’ shoppers

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/inflation-filipinos-become-intentional-shoppers/

[2026-08-13 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China steadies yuan as exporters feel currency squeeze

Snippet: Some Chinese exporters have issued profit warnings due to foreign exchange losses, reflecting a decline in the value of their dollar-denominated assets in their yuan-denominated financial statements. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/currencies/china-steadies-yuan-as-exporters-feel-currency-squeeze

[2026-08-13 13:12 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: NeuroScientific locks in key US FDA meeting

Snippet: Perth-based biotech NeuroScientific Biopharmaceuticals has bagged a crucial meeting with the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) as it looks to push its patented “StemSmart” technology into a Phase 2 clinical trial in the lucrative US market. The company says the Pre-Investigational New Drug, or Pre-IND, meeting has been scheduled for August 31 and represents a critical regulatory step towards testing its treatment for refractory Crohn’s disease on American patients.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/neuroscientific-locks-in-key-us-fda-meeting-20260813-p60o2o.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 13:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump sued over sale of access to Truth Social posts

Snippet: Two US media groups on Wednesday sued President Donald Trump over his move to charge for early access to his often market-moving Truth Social posts.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10840137

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

Source: South Korea

Title: Foreigners remain net sellers of S. Korean assets for 6th month in July: BOK

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors remained net sellers of South Korean securities for the sixth consecutive month in July, central bank data showed Thursday, amid a broader market readjustment.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260813003800320

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore’s provision shops struggle to keep shutters open in HDB heartlands

Snippet: Owners say they face hurdles including stiff competition, rising costs and a lack of desire from their children to take over the business

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3363838/singapores-provision-shops-struggle-keep-shutters-open-hdb-heartlands?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Gani Idris] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore’s provision shops struggle to keep shutters open in HDB heartlands

Snippet: Owners say they face hurdles including stiff competition, rising costs and a lack of desire from their children to take over the business

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3363838/singapores-provision-shops-struggle-keep-shutters-open-hdb-heartlands

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: More UAE residents are opting for monthly rentals. Here's why | The National

Snippet: Demand for short-term monthly rental units in the UAE is increasing as more people decide against committing to long-term contracts amid uncertainty driven by the war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/property/2026/08/13/more-uae-residents-are-opting-for-monthly-rentals-heres-why/

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: More UAE residents are opting for monthly rentals. Here's why | The National

Snippet: Demand for short-term monthly rental units in the UAE is increasing as more people decide against committing to long-term contracts amid uncertainty driven by the war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/property/2026/08/13/uae-property-monthly-rent-apartment/

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: More UAE residents are opting for monthly rentals. Here's why | The National

Snippet: Demand for short-term monthly rental units in the UAE is increasing as more people decide against committing to long-term contracts amid uncertainty driven by the war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/property/2026/08/13/uae-apartment-dubai-flexi-rent-monthly-rental-payments/

[2026-08-13 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: This Chinese firm has topped Micron and Kioxia in shipments of crucial NAND memory chips

Snippet: BEIJING — Yangtze Memory Technologies is rapidly gaining market share in a critical chip sector, according to Counterpoint Research.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/chinese-firm-tops-micron-kioxia-shipments-nand-memory-chips.html

[2026-08-13 12:46 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [Ask the Tax Whiz] PROGRESS or GINHAWA: Which reform can truly increase take-home pay?

Snippet: Nico Villarete/Rappler

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/ask-the-tax-whiz-progress-or-ginhawa-which-reform-can-truly-increase-take-home-pay/

[2026-08-13 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump 'low-key' bets on economic pressure against Iran

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Keeping a low profile doesn't come naturally to Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/13/world/americas-emea/trump-low-key-bets-on-economic-pressure-against-iran/2404494

[2026-08-13 12:42 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: U.S. president sued over plan to sell faster access to his posts on Truth Social

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump has been sued by two media organizations over Trump Media & Technology Group’s plan to sell faster access to his posts on Truth Social.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/13/tech/trump-sued-truth-social/

[2026-08-13 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Naver invests in U.S. startup developing wave-powered AI data centers

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Naver Corp. said Thursday it has made an investment in a U.S. startup developing wave-powered floating data centers, without disclosing the financial details.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260813004700320

[2026-08-13 12:25 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Taking control’: Penfolds cracks down on Chinese grey market amid $1.1b loss

Snippet: Penfolds maker, Treasury Wine Estates, cracked down on grey market imports in China and deliberately turned off the tap to global wholesalers to clear existing stock as the wine giant downsizes the business to target affluent drinkers.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/taking-control-penfolds-cracks-down-on-chinese-grey-market-amid-1-1b-loss-20260813-p60nzn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 12:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Tax agency launches probe into KB Kookmin Bank: sources

Snippet: South Korea's tax agency has launched a special probe into KB Kookmin Bank, a major lender, financial sources said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10840049

[2026-08-13 12:16 UTC+10:00] [Business / Banking & finance] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Wall Street is about to sell AI bonds. What could go wrong?

Snippet: August 13, 2026 — 12:16pm

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/wall-street-is-about-to-sell-ai-bonds-what-could-go-wrong-20260813-p60nwx.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Tax agency launches probe into KB Kookmin Bank: sources

Snippet: SEJONG, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tax agency has launched a special probe into KB Kookmin Bank, a major lender, financial sources said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260813004200320

[2026-08-13 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Ann Arbor Is The 'Most Educated' City In America

Snippet: This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti, ranks the most educated U.S. cities in 2026, highlighting metropolitan areas with high levels of educational attainment and strong local education systems.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/ann-arbor-most-educated-city-america

[2026-08-13 11:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: K-food exporters brace for tighter Southeast Asian rules

Snippet: The Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation said Thursday it held an online briefing with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on non-tariff barriers to Korean food exports to Southeast Asia for food exporters and industry officials.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10839961

[2026-08-13 11:37 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: Gabby Lopez: Man on a mission

Snippet: Nico Villarete/Rappler; corporate logos; file photo

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/gabby-lopez-man-on-mission-save-abs-cbn/

[2026-08-13 11:37 UTC+10:00] [Telstra] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Telstra CEO gets $700,000 pay rise to $6.8m despite Australia-wide outage

Snippet: Telco board cuts senior executive bonuses by total $1.3m after tech fail that affected millions

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/13/telstra-ceo-pay-rise-vicki-brady

[2026-08-13 11:35 UTC+10:00] [Business / Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Alarm bells ringing’: You can soon pay for a coffee with your face. Should you?

Snippet: Australians will soon be able to pay for coffee, shop, and earn loyalty points using nothing more than their face or hands, but a cybersecurity expert warns the risk to consumers’ privacy is “uniquely dangerous” if biometric data is hacked or stolen.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/alarm-bells-ringing-you-can-soon-pay-for-a-coffee-with-your-face-should-you-20260811-p60ngx.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Bangladesh seeks homegrown drone industry with Turkey, China partnerships

Snippet: An Aksungur unmanned aerial vehicle, designed and produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries, makes a flight in Ankara on Sept. 17, 2020. Turkey's growing presence in the defense market has made it a natural partner on drones for Bangladesh. © Turkish Aerospace Industries/Getty Images

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/aerospace-defense-industries/bangladesh-seeks-homegrown-drone-industry-with-turkey-china-partnerships

[2026-08-13 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: South Korea stocks have entered bull market in about a month as AI trade roars back

Snippet: South Korean stocks rallied Thursday, lifting the benchmark Kospi into a technical bull market as a global revival in the AI trade fuels a sharp recovery after last month's historic sell-off.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/south-korea-kospi-bull-market-sk-hynix-samsung-ai-trade.html

[2026-08-13 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russia warns of ‘chaos’ in global food market after Ukraine pummels grain terminals

Snippet: Grain shipments from the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk are currently impossible because of serious damage to terminal infrastructure

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3363837/russia-warns-chaos-global-food-market-after-ukraine-pummels-grain-terminals?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 11:14 UTC+10:00] [Novorossiysk] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russia warns of ‘chaos’ in global food market after Ukraine pummels grain terminals

Snippet: Grain shipments from the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk are currently impossible because of serious damage to terminal infrastructure

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3363837/russia-warns-chaos-global-food-market-after-ukraine-pummels-grain-terminals

[2026-08-13 11:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: BOK holds $250m in US gold ETF, 1st gold investment in 13 yrs

Snippet: The Bank of Korea said Thursday that it holds more than $250 million worth of a gold exchange-traded fund traded on the US stock market, marking its first investment in gold in 13 years.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10839825

[2026-08-13 11:07 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Asia stocks rise, US inflation data dents Fed hike bets

Snippet: August 13, 2026 11:07 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/asia-stocks-rise-us-inflation-data-dents-fed-hike-bets/

[2026-08-13 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: BOK holds US$250 mln in U.S. gold ETF, 1st gold investment in 13 yrs

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Thursday that it holds more than US$250 million worth of a gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) traded on the U.S. stock market, marking its first investment in gold in 13 years.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260813003200320

[2026-08-13 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China shipper to start regular Arctic service as South Korea tests waters

Snippet: Floating ice in the Arctic Ocean: Nordic governments are increasingly alarmed by security challenges in the region as climate change clears routes for navigation. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/transportation/china-shipper-to-start-regular-arctic-service-as-south-korea-tests-waters

[2026-08-13 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Federal agency dropping Nike DEI subpoena that alleged company discriminated against white workers

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/business/federal-agency-dropping-nike-dei-subpoena-that-alleged-company-discriminated-against-white-workers/