[2026-08-12 13:51 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Sam Walker’s $5m knockback and contract leaks a sign of times in NRL’s wild player market

Snippet: Trent Robinson is at ease with both Sam Walker knocking back a five-year, $5 million-plus Roosters extension and the tax-free PNG Chiefs poaching threat as he chipped his star halfback’s management for playing out contract talks in public.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/sam-walker-s-5m-knockback-and-contract-leaks-a-sign-of-times-in-nrl-s-wild-player-market-20260812-p60nm0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-12 13:38 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Patriot lands key access deal at emerging Peruvian silver play

Snippet: The Peruvian operating arm of Patriot Resources has secured a crucial community access agreement for its recently expanded Tassa silver-gold project in country’s south, paving the way for boots-on-ground exploration across its highly prospective silver tenure which was recently expanded by 50 per cent.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/patriot-lands-key-access-deal-at-emerging-peruvian-silver-play-20260812-p60nos.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-12 13:26 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Liberty Flour Mills files cyber libel complaint vs former execs as family feud deepens

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/liberty-flour-mills-files-cyber-libel-complaint-former-executives/

[2026-08-12 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Indonesian banks face tighter liquidity after strong profits

Snippet: Bank Mandiri is one of Indonesia's state-owned banks enjoying strong loan and profit growth thanks to government liquidity injections. But as the state funds are due to mature in October, the banking sector overall is bracing for tighter liquidity. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/indonesian-banks-face-tighter-liquidity-after-strong-profits

[2026-08-12 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HKEX pushes ahead on extended trading hours discussions as it prepares paper: sources

Snippet: The discussion paper could pave the way for Hong Kong’s bourse operator to introduce longer opening times, helping it attract global investors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3363719/hkex-pushes-ahead-extended-trading-hours-discussions-it-prepares-paper-sources?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-12 13:19 UTC+10:00] [Main Market] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HKEX pushes ahead on extended trading hours discussions as it prepares paper: sources

Snippet: The discussion paper could pave the way for Hong Kong’s bourse operator to introduce longer opening times, helping it attract global investors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3363719/hkex-pushes-ahead-extended-trading-hours-discussions-it-prepares-paper-sources

[2026-08-12 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: KRX activates buy-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp rise

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Wednesday activated a buy-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the stock index sharply rose, led by a chip rally.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260812006200315

[2026-08-12 13:03 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: King River geophysics lights up new WA gold target

Snippet: A high-resolution magnetic drone survey has lit up a bag of new high-priority gold targets for King River Resources at its Mindoolah project in Western Australia after unveiling a series of previously unrecognised structural corridors and alteration zones. The company says the survey results point to a much larger, structurally controlled gold system than previously thought, extending well beyond the project’s historical mine workings in the highly prospective Murchison province.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/king-river-geophysics-lights-up-new-wa-gold-target-20260812-p60nog.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE's corporate tax move is an investment in resilience | The National

Snippet: It is perhaps a sign of the times that one of the UAE’s many small businesses is a company that produces an emergency response kit. Dr Daamini Shrivastav, a Dubai physician, co-founded the business with a friend to produce the Trooper Box – a package to help a family weather a storm with first-aid supplies, food bars and candles.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/08/12/uae-tax-business-economy/

[2026-08-12 12:53 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Shares dip, oil rises and top bank cautions on economy

Snippet: August 12, 2026 12:53 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/shares-dip-oil-rises-and-top-bank-cautions-on-economy/

[2026-08-12 12:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Photo News] Hana Bank opens FX transaction center

Snippet: Hana Bank CEO Lee Ho-sung (fourth from left), Barun Law Managing Partner Lee Dong-hoon (third from left), Yulchon Chairman and Managing Partner Kang Seok-hoon (fifth from left) and other officials pose during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the bank's new Foreign Exchange Capital Transaction Center at Place 1 in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul, on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10838772

[2026-08-12 12:33 UTC+10:00] [Business / Workplace] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Maths tutor fired after asking if girl, 14, wanted to be seen as ‘sex object’

Snippet: A maths tutor who asked a 14-year-old female student whether she wanted to be seen to be a “sex object” has failed to regain his job after the country’s fair work umpire ruled his behaviour was unacceptable.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/workplace/maths-tutor-fired-after-asking-if-girl-14-wanted-to-be-seen-as-sex-object-20260812-p60njp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-12 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Thailand's $3 government bonds attract retail investors

Snippet: Thai baht notes are seen at a bank in Bangkok. Thai authorities are encouraging savings through a new government bond program. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/wealth-management/thailand-s-3-government-bonds-attract-retail-investors

[2026-08-12 12:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Yoon & Yang hires Spencer Park to strengthen cross-border practice

Snippet: South Korean law firm Yoon & Yang said Tuesday it has appointed Spencer G. Park, a California-qualified lawyer with nearly three decades of experience in cross-border transactions and global investment, as a senior foreign attorney in its Corporate Advisory Group.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10838663

[2026-08-12 12:21 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Emergency rescue deal secured for nation’s biggest aluminium smelter

Snippet: Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter is set to receive a major bailout package following long-running crisis negotiations with the federal and NSW governments over ways to keep the plant open and safeguard more than 1000 jobs.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/emergency-rescue-deal-secured-for-nation-s-biggest-aluminium-smelter-20260812-p60nn1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-12 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com to directly import S. Korean products

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has set up a business entity in South Korea to directly purchase Korean consumer goods for sale in China, the trade ministry said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260811008551320

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China has always had a legal framework for taxation. Why is it now increasing enforcement?

Snippet: Declining fiscal revenue is prompting tax authorities to scrutinize offshore trusts and equity gains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3363657/china-has-always-had-legal-framework-taxation-why-it-now-increasing-enforcement?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China has always had a legal framework for taxation. Why is it now increasing enforcement?

Snippet: Declining fiscal revenue is prompting tax authorities to scrutinize offshore trusts and equity gains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3363657/china-has-always-had-legal-framework-taxation-why-it-now-increasing-enforcement

[2026-08-12 11:58 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Gold is glittering again - but that’s not necessarily good news

Snippet: August 12, 2026 — 11:58am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/gold-is-glittering-again-but-that-s-not-necessarily-good-news-20260812-p60nj9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-12 11:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea, Uzbekistan push business ahead of summit

Snippet: South Korea and Uzbekistan can seek stronger cooperation in a range of fields, including critical minerals, artificial intelligence, business and government, the leaders of the two nations said at the Korea-Uzbekistan Business Roundtable in Seoul on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10838547

[2026-08-12 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Supreme Court orders Samsung Securities to pay damages to NPS over 2018 dividend error

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Samsung Securities Co. to pay the National Pension Service (NPS) 1.86 billion won (US$1.3 million) in damages over a 2018 dividend error by an accidental stock issuance.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260812003351315

[2026-08-12 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: David Chandler wants to build housing that people can afford. And says he’s the man to do it

Snippet: Former NSW building commissioner David Chandler says he would be willing to return to public life to address “absolute market failure” in the missing middle apartment sector, laying down his solution to address the state’s housing crisis by building thousands of cheaper dwellings for those who have been priced out.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/nsw/david-chandler-wants-to-build-housing-that-people-can-afford-and-says-he-s-the-man-to-do-it-20260807-p60m8o.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-12 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: EVs dominate China’s car market: 5 takeaways from the country's latest auto sales data

Snippet: BEIJING — Survivors have emerged in China's fiercely competitive car market, which is increasingly dominated by electric-powered vehicles.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/12/china-car-sales-data-byd-tesla-geely-vw.html

[2026-08-12 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Zambia to vote as economic hardship tests government reforms

Snippet: Lusaka, Zambia – Zambians vote on August 13 in general elections widely seen as a test of whether years of economic reform have translated into improvements in everyday life.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/12/zambia-to-vote-as-economic-hardship-tests-government-reforms

[2026-08-12 11:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee to highlight SMRs and 6 other key future industries in special meeting

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was set to attend a meeting Wednesday to explore ways to nurture advanced future industries, including small modular reactors (SMRs), nuclear fusion and aerospace, that he says will be key economic drivers and support the country's artificial intelligence (AI) transformation.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260812003000315

[2026-08-12 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What are China’s quantitative trading funds, and why are they so controversial?

Snippet: China’s quant funds face scrutiny from retail traders and regulators, driven by their large returns and use of AI

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3363712/what-are-chinas-quantitative-trading-funds-and-why-are-they-so-controversial?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-12 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Wu Qing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What are China’s quantitative trading funds, and why are they so controversial?

Snippet: China’s quant funds face scrutiny from retail traders and regulators, driven by their large returns and use of AI

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3363712/what-are-chinas-quantitative-trading-funds-and-why-are-they-so-controversial

[2026-08-12 10:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea, India vow closer ties in customs affairs

Snippet: The South Korean customs agency said Wednesday it has agreed with its Indian counterpart to bolster cooperation in customs affairs and facilitate smoother trade between the two countries.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10838358

[2026-08-12 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s 5-year plan: what’s at stake?

Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Hong Kong SeriesHong Kong’s 5-year plan: what’s at stake?With Hong Kong’s leader expected to unveil the city’s first five-year plan in September following a two-month public consultation, the South China Morning Post examines how the financial hub can deliver on its game-changing ambitions and what is at stake. Updated: 12 Aug, 2026Advertisement[1]In Focus | Why does Hong Kong need a 5-year plan – and will it curb its free-market economy?As Hong Kong embraces long-term planning for the first time,

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/series/3363711/hong-kongs-five-year-plan-whats-stake?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-12 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s 5-year plan: what’s at stake?

Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Hong Kong SeriesHong Kong’s 5-year plan: what’s at stake?With Hong Kong’s leader expected to unveil the city’s first five-year plan in September following a two-month public consultation, the South China Morning Post examines how the financial hub can deliver on its game-changing ambitions and what is at stake. Updated: 12 Aug, 2026Advertisement[1]In Focus | Why does Hong Kong need a 5-year plan – and will it curb its free-market economy?As Hong Kong embraces long-term planning for the first time,

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/series/3363711/hong-kongs-five-year-plan-whats-stake

[2026-08-12 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why does Hong Kong need a 5-year plan – and will it crimp its free-market economy?

Snippet: As Hong Kong embraces long-term planning for the first time, economists and officials debate whether strategic state guidance can coexist with its open, market-led economy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3363700/why-does-hong-kong-need-5-year-plan-and-will-it-crimp-its-free-market-economy?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-12 10:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why does Hong Kong need a 5-year plan – and will it crimp its free-market economy?

Snippet: As Hong Kong embraces long-term planning for the first time, economists and officials debate whether strategic state guidance can coexist with its open, market-led economy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3363700/why-does-hong-kong-need-5-year-plan-and-will-it-crimp-its-free-market-economy

[2026-08-12 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com to directly import S. Korean products

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has set up a business entity in South Korea to directly purchase Korean consumer goods for sale in China, the trade ministry said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260811008500320

[2026-08-12 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea, India vow closer ties in customs affairs

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean customs agency said Wednesday it has agreed with its Indian counterpart to bolster cooperation in customs affairs and facilitate smoother trade between the two countries.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260812002600320

[2026-08-12 09:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gavin Newsom’s bullet train barreling toward financial cliff as cash could run dry in 2027

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/11/us-news/californias-high-speed-rail-could-run-out-of-money-in-2027/

[2026-08-12 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: US grocery chain to close 60 ‘underperforming’ stores — with 2 in California

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/11/business/kroger-to-shutter-60-grocery-stores-with-2-in-california-2/

[2026-08-12 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Miracle US economy zooms ahead — so DSA haters resort to lies

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/11/opinion/miracle-us-economy-zooms-ahead-so-dsa-haters-resort-to-lies/

[2026-08-12 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: A new Mitsubishi hybrid is coming. But don’t expect a pure EV anytime soon.

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/new-mitsubishi-hybrid-coming-no-pure-ev-anytime-soon/

[2026-08-12 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: University of Tokyo serves as launchpad for Japan space startups

Snippet: The University of Tokyo's Intelligent Space Systems Laboratory has developed 15 microsatellites that have been launched into orbit. (Intelligent Space Systems Laboratory)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/aerospace-defense-industries/university-of-tokyo-serves-as-launchpad-for-japan-space-startups

[2026-08-12 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran to become member of BRICS Bank, increasing economic cooperation, trade - report

Snippet: Iran is going to become a member of the BRICS Bank, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Abdolnaser Hemmati said, according to reports from Iranian media on Tuesday evening.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-905251

[2026-08-12 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: PhilWeb nets P47M in April-June

Snippet: A SURGE in digital gaming solutions more than tripled PhilWeb Corp.’s second-quarter net income, with the segment emerging as the company’s biggest revenue contributor.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/12/business/top-business/philweb-nets-p47m-in-april-june/2403536

[2026-08-12 08:16 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Bombers make surprise trade play for Pies star

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/bombers-make-surprise-trade-play-for-pies-star-20260812-p60nj6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: California Orders NGO Serving As "Financial Backbone" For Singham-Linked Marxism Causes To Cease Operations

Snippet: Foreign policy investigator Adam Kredo of The Washington Free Beacon revealed on Monday that California regulators ordered Arc of Justice, a nonprofit operated by left-wing Code Pink cofounder Medea Benjamin, to cease charitable operations after years of missing tax filings and unanswered questions about what happened to $51 million in reported assets.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/california-orders-ngo-serving-financial-backbone-singham-linked-marxism-causes-cease

[2026-08-12 07:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Commonwealth Bank reports $10.9b annual profit, ASX to slip as US-Iran optimism fades

Snippet: The nation's second-largest company Commonwealth Bank has reported its annual net profit rose to $10.9 billion.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-12/asx-markets-business-live-news/107025982

[2026-08-12 07:44 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: North Korea fires off second missile in less than a week

Snippet: North Korea launched an apparent ballistic missile early Wednesday — Pyongyang’s second in less than a week — with the weapon believed to have fallen outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/12/asia-pacific/north-korea-missile-firing/

[2026-08-12 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Drastic measures older buyers are taking to save for their own home

Snippet: John Atwood says renting in the standard market would have left little savings for a deposit. (ABC News: Glenn Mullane)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-12/qld-gold-coast-older-buyers-move-home-save/107024338

[2026-08-12 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Southeast Asia is luxury testbed for China's big new export drive

Snippet: At Chow Tai Fook's Bangkok store, staff highlight Thailand-exclusive jewelry, such as gold elephant figurines and Buddha pendants. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-asia/southeast-asia-is-luxury-testbed-for-china-s-big-new-export-drive

[2026-08-12 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Meccha Chameleon becomes global hit for Japanese indie game developer

Snippet: A new hide-and-seek game from Japan, made by a team of just two people, has gone viral. (Screenshot from Meccha Chameleon's Steam store page)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/media-entertainment/meccha-chameleon-becomes-global-hit-for-japanese-indie-game-developer

[2026-08-12 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US faults China over opaque overseas lending, warns of emerging-market debt risks

Snippet: US State Department introduces tougher disclosure requirement covering sovereign loans, liabilities and collateral

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3363707/us-faults-china-over-opaque-overseas-lending-warns-emerging-market-debt-risks?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-12 06:55 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US faults China over opaque overseas lending, warns of emerging-market debt risks

Snippet: US State Department introduces tougher disclosure requirement covering sovereign loans, liabilities and collateral

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3363707/us-faults-china-over-opaque-overseas-lending-warns-emerging-market-debt-risks