Topic: Business & Economy

Snippet: Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a snapshot of what I'm seeing and hearing from local businesses.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/11/hollywood-returns-to-china-as-chinese-rivals-push-abroad.html

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[2026-08-11 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s commercial property investment growth beats peer Asia-Pacific markets

Snippet: ‘Highly active’ market in city tops Singapore and Australia, although base effect, assets in receivership contribute to increase, JLL says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3363562/hong-kongs-commercial-property-investment-growth-beats-peer-asia-pacific-markets?utm_source=rss_feed

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[2026-08-11 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong property] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s commercial property investment growth beats peer Asia-Pacific markets

Snippet: ‘Highly active’ market in city tops Singapore and Australia, although base effect, assets in receivership contribute to increase, JLL says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3363562/hong-kongs-commercial-property-investment-growth-beats-peer-asia-pacific-markets

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[2026-08-11 08:38 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Kerry Stokes’ Southern Cross Media in the red as revenue drops

Snippet: Southern Cross Media, the business created from the merger of Kerry Stokes’ Seven West and radio group Southern Cross, announced a financial loss for the 2025 financial year due to deteriorating market conditions.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/kerry-stokes-southern-cross-media-in-the-red-as-revenue-drops-20260811-p60n5g.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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[2026-08-11 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: OpenAI wraps $7 billion share sale ahead of potential IPO

Snippet: OpenAI completed a secondary share sale totaling roughly $7 billion, allowing current and former employees to sell stock at the company's $852 billion valuation, CNBC confirmed on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/10/openai-wraps-7-billion-share-sale-ahead-of-potential-ipo-.html

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

Source: AP News

Title: Neil Leibman exits Texas Rangers chairman role to pursue new business opportunities

Snippet: ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Neil Leibman stepped down Monday from his role with the Texas Rangers as chairman of the company that oversees local television broadcasts of games, and the MLB team’s sports and entertainment group.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/rangers-mlb-leibman-9a92c1fa298be3a5d5e44f2cd2e08f48

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[2026-08-11 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Over 500 jurisdictions ban data center construction, threatening US’ pole position in AI race

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/10/business/over-500-jurisdictions-ban-data-center-construction-threatening-us-pole-position-in-ai-race/

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China is building nuclear reactors faster than the West. Can it keep up the pace?

Snippet: While delays and soaring costs bog down projects in the US, China’s state-directed model is moving at record speed – but geographical limits pose huge challenges

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3363550/china-building-nuclear-reactors-faster-west-can-it-keep-pace?utm_source=rss_feed

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[2026-08-11 08:00 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China is building nuclear reactors faster than the West. Can it keep up the pace?

Snippet: While delays and soaring costs bog down projects in the US, China’s state-directed model is moving at record speed – but geographical limits pose huge challenges

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3363550/china-building-nuclear-reactors-faster-west-can-it-keep-pace

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: USA Swimming CFO Hilliard arrested for alleged theft

Snippet: LOS ANGELES — Cory Hilliard, USA Swimming's chief financial officer, was arrested on Monday in Colorado on charges of theft, embezzlement and official misconduct during his time as a University of Colorado employee.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/11/world/usa-swimming-cfo-hilliard-arrested-for-alleged-theft/2402489

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[2026-08-11 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's Miki House sets up global kidswear hub in Shenzhen

Snippet: The new directly managed store is meant to bring the brand closer to younger consumers, including those who work nearby at big companies like Tencent. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/retail/japan-s-miki-house-sets-up-global-kidswear-hub-in-shenzhen

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[2026-08-11 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Rippling hits back at NYC AI startup’s trade secret lawsuit in messy legal battle

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/10/business/rippling-hits-back-at-nyc-ai-startups-trade-secret-lawsuit-in-messy-legal-battle/

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[2026-08-11 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan eyes up to $94m in agriculture bonds to help developing countries

Snippet: The recent rice-planting season in India coincided with high fertilizer prices. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/bonds/japan-eyes-up-to-94m-in-agriculture-bonds-to-help-developing-countries

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[2026-08-11 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The race for critical minerals is clearing the path for deep-sea mining

Snippet: Corporate pressure and US-China competition are stalling global efforts to set environmental safeguards for seabed mining

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3363482/race-critical-minerals-clearing-path-deep-sea-mining?utm_source=rss_feed

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[2026-08-11 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Cook Islands] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The race for critical minerals is clearing the path for deep-sea mining

Snippet: Corporate pressure and US-China competition are stalling global efforts to set environmental safeguards for seabed mining

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3363482/race-critical-minerals-clearing-path-deep-sea-mining

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[2026-08-11 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Dramatic Footage: Chinese Long March-7A Rocket Explodes Shortly After Liftoff

Snippet: In the intensifying race to dominate the next frontier, the space economy, China's gap with the US may have widened after one of Beijing's new-generation Long March rockets exploded shortly after launch earlier today. This is great news for America's commercial and national-security space ambitions.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/dramatic-footage-chinese-long-march-7a-rocket-explode-shortly-after-liftoff

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[2026-08-11 07:15 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Inquirer

Title: US to deploy cutters, assist PCG in EEZ patrol

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The United States will deploy four fast-response cutters as it “actively partners” with the Philippine Coast Guard in patrolling the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Philippine Sea.

Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/484127/us-to-deploy-cutters-assist-pcg-in-eez-patrol/

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Quinnen Williams gets massive $105.9 million Cowboys contract extension less than a year after blockbuster Jets trade

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/10/sports/quinnen-williams-gets-105-9-million-cowboys-contract-extension/

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[2026-08-11 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US appeals court says social media addiction lawsuits can proceed

Snippet: A federal appeals court in the United States has permitted thousands of lawsuits to move forward against Meta, Google, TikTok, Snapchat and other social media companies for allegedly designing addictive products that harm children, rejecting the companies’ initial bids to stop litigation before trial.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/10/us-appeals-court-says-social-media-addiction-lawsuits-can-proceed

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[2026-08-11 06:54 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Car insurance is rising far faster than inflation. What’s driving the jump?

Snippet: Published 11 August 2026 6:54am

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/car-insurance-is-rising-far-faster-than-inflation-whats-driving-the-jump/0itx7hhst

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[2026-08-11 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: New fine dining, grab-and-go options coming to Grand Central Terminal as MTA faces budget shortfalls

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/10/business/new-fine-dining-grab-and-go-options-coming-to-grand-central-terminal-as-mta-faces-budget-shortfalls/

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[2026-08-11 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's CEOs see less direct access to Takaichi than previous PMs

Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi, right, shakes hands with Yoshinobu Tsutsui, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, at a dinner at the end of last year. (Photo by Arisa Moriyama)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/japan-s-ceos-see-less-direct-access-to-takaichi-than-previous-pms

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[2026-08-11 06:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: TSMC takes rare step of teaming with Sony as Samsung, China rivals loom

Snippet: Sony is the world leader in image sensors for smartphones and other devices. (Photo by Toshiki Sasazu)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/tsmc-takes-rare-step-of-teaming-with-sony-as-samsung-china-rivals-loom

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[2026-08-11 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Monday 8/10/2026

Snippet: The U.S. stock market slipped below its all-time high, while oil prices rose on uncertainty about when the Strait of Hormuz could reopen and get the global flow of crude going again.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-37588f23787295860e468d19399b56ca

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[2026-08-11 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: US oil jumps above $80 per barrel as Strategic Petroleum Reserve reaches lowest level since 1983

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Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/10/business/us-oil-jumps-above-80-a-barrel-as-strategic-petroleum-reserve-reaches-lowest-level-since-1983/

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[2026-08-11 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US court allows thousands of lawsuits against tech firms over social media addiction

Snippet: The lawsuits allege that companies including TikTok and Meta intentionally addicted young users, contributing to a ⁠mental health crisis

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3363578/us-court-allows-thousands-lawsuits-against-tech-firms-over-social-media-addiction?utm_source=rss_feed

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[2026-08-11 05:28 UTC+10:00] [Communications Decency Act] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US court allows thousands of lawsuits against tech firms over social media addiction

Snippet: The lawsuits allege that companies including TikTok and Meta intentionally addicted young users, contributing to a ⁠mental health crisis

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3363578/us-court-allows-thousands-lawsuits-against-tech-firms-over-social-media-addiction

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[2026-08-11 05:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Florida official thanks ‘Economic Developer of the Year’ Mamdani with savage Times Square billboard

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/10/business/florida-official-thanks-economic-developer-of-the-year-mamdani-with-savage-times-square-billboard/

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[2026-08-11 05:18 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to dip on RBA day, Wall Street drifts; Oil rises on Hormuz uncertainty

Snippet: The US stock market is drifting near its all-time high, while oil prices rise on uncertainty about when the Strait of Hormuz could reopen and get the global flow of crude going again.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-dip-on-rba-day-wall-street-drifts-oil-rises-on-hormuz-uncertainty-20260811-p60n4f.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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[2026-08-11 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Travel / Reviews & advice] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: This is the best business class seat across the Pacific (shame about the food)

Snippet: Melbourne Airport is quietly calm on Sunday morning … except for Delta One check-in where a family battles with enough luggage to fill a minivan. I’m helpfully waved towards an available economy counter, avoiding a hold-up.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/reviews-and-advice/this-is-the-best-business-class-seat-across-the-pacific-shame-about-the-food-20260807-p60mfs.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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[2026-08-11 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Car insurance surged 50% in six years. Insurers don’t tell customers why

Snippet: Car insurance premiums have surged by about 50 per cent in six years, prompting the financial regulator to blast insurers for failing to adequately explain to customers why they have jacked up prices by so much.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/car-insurance-surged-50-percent-in-six-years-insurers-don-t-tell-customers-why-20260810-p60myu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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[2026-08-11 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Breaking point’: Insiders say Australia’s air traffic control system is still a ‘boys’ club’

Snippet: On the surface, the issue with Australia’s air traffic control system is simple. It has too few staff, and when they exercise their right to unlimited days of sick leave, flights have to be delayed.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/breaking-point-insiders-say-australia-s-air-traffic-control-system-is-still-a-boys-club-20260810-p60mzn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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[2026-08-11 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: JPMorgan hikes S&P 500 target as AI spending starts paying off

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/10/business/jpmorgan-hikes-sp-500-target-as-ai-spending-starts-paying-off/

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[2026-08-11 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UAE's Adnoc announces $8bn gas expansion, as it mulls Hormuz bypass

Snippet: The UAE’s state-owned energy giant, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), said on Monday it will invest $8bn to expand its gas business, doubling down on increasing capacity after the Gulf state pulled out of the Saudi Arabian-led energy alliance, Opec.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uaes-adnoc-announces-8bn-gas-expansion-it-mulls-hormuz-bypass

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[2026-08-11 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Will the RBA blink on inflation as the property market slows?

Snippet: The shoe is now on the other foot when it comes to complaints about house prices. (ABC News: John Gunn)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-11/will-the-rba-blink-on-inflation-as-the-property-market-slows/107021878

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[2026-08-11 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Fired California school chief goes scorched earth after being blamed for district’s financial collapse

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Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/10/us-news/fired-california-school-chief-blamed-for-financial-collapse-sues/

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[2026-08-11 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Lebanon ‘files new lawsuit against’ ex-central bank chief Riad Salameh

Snippet: Lebanon has indicted ⁠former central bank Governor Riad Salameh and a former commercial banker over accusations of financial crimes, including embezzlement and illicit enrichment.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/10/lebanon-files-new-lawsuit-against-ex-central-bank-chief-riad-salameh

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[2026-08-11 04:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Only 2 US regions have the most-envious 2026 zip codes — for fourth consecutive year: new study

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/10/business/study-shows-hottest-housing-zip-codes-for-us-cities-in-2026/

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[2026-08-11 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Ukraine's Jewish families seek moments of normalcy amid missiles, economic hardship

Snippet: Jewish families across Ukraine are struggling through a summer marked by intensified missile and drone attacks, economic hardship and limited opportunities to escape the country for a vacation, community leaders said.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-905107

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[2026-08-11 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan Inc's quarterly profit jumps 70% on weak yen and AI spending

Snippet: Murata Manufacturing, Kioxia Holdings and Fanuc all reaped earnings from the artificial intelligence sector. (Source photos by Nikkei)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-trends/japan-inc-s-quarterly-profit-jumps-70-on-weak-yen-and-ai-spending

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[2026-08-11 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan Inc.'s quarterly profit jumps 70% on weak yen and AI spending

Snippet: Murata Manufacturing, Kioxia Holdings and Fanuc all reaped earnings from the artificial intelligence sector. (Source photos by Nikkei)