Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-08 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The foreign investments can help Chinese companies grow and compete on the global stage, according to Citic Securities
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[2026-08-08 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FOR today’s entrepreneurs, consultants, freelancers and growing businesses, success is no longer defined by having a large office with a long-term lease.
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[2026-08-08 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States Department of Defense has announced a $400m conditional loan commitment to an Australian company to build the world’s first primary mine for scandium, a critical rare earth element whose market is dominated by China.
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[2026-08-08 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The site, in Texas, would be allowed to emit over 30 million metric tonnes of greenhouse gases a year, above any other source in the country
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[2026-08-08 19:25 UTC+10:00] [Meta] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The site, in Texas, would be allowed to emit over 30 million metric tonnes of greenhouse gases a year, above any other source in the country
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[2026-08-08 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PINK Ventures officially introduced Italian medical aesthetics leader Promoitalia Medical Aesthetics to the Philippine market through an exclusive launch event that gathered leading dermatologists, aesthetic physicians and clinic owners at Shangri-La The Fort in Bonifacio Global City.
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[2026-08-08 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-08 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Financial information is displayed on the screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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[2026-08-08 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Algernon Yau says about 200 mainland enterprises have already set up offices in the city since last year to expand globally
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[2026-08-08 17:39 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Algernon Yau says about 200 mainland enterprises have already set up offices in the city since last year to expand globally
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[2026-08-08 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Kuwait has retained its high-grade sovereign credit rating from Fitch as strong government finances help fend off the challenges it continues to face amid the US-Iran war.
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[2026-08-08 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A highly-coveted mountaintop gig has exposed the sobering economic realities facing young jobseekers
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[2026-08-08 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A highly-coveted mountaintop gig has exposed the sobering economic realities facing young jobseekers
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[2026-08-08 16:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-08 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Richard Tice has said he and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage are suing the National Crime Agency (NCA) over the alleged leaking of confidential financial information.
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[2026-08-08 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong hold most super-rich households as weaknesses in real estate and market volatility weigh on private capital
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[2026-08-08 16:00 UTC+10:00] [A-share IPOs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong hold most super-rich households as weaknesses in real estate and market volatility weigh on private capital
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[2026-08-08 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW CLARK CITY, Pampanga — Regional Development Council 3 (RDC-3) chairman and Zambales Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. attended a vital meeting with officilas from the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) to discuss upcoming development projects in Central Luzon on Friday.
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[2026-08-08 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Hyakunousha International sells premium onigiri rice balls at $7.00 to $7.50 a piece in the U.S. (Hyakunousha)
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[2026-08-08 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Stocks rose on Wall Street Friday and Treasury yields fell after the government reported that employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month.
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[2026-08-08 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Christians leave due to the deterioration of the humanitarian and economic situation in the West Bank, clergy members say
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[2026-08-08 13:48 UTC+10:00] [Gaza Strip] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Christians leave due to the deterioration of the humanitarian and economic situation in the West Bank, clergy members say
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[2026-08-08 13:30 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the region’s nutrition problem, the US’ yen intervention, and the future of Bhutan’s traditional arts
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[2026-08-08 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the region’s nutrition problem, the US’ yen intervention, and the future of Bhutan’s traditional arts
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[2026-08-08 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us
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[2026-08-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese suppliers are looking to export foie gras, with output having grown fivefold in the last decade.
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[2026-08-08 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Cargo volume at Cambodia's Sihanoukville Port has grown since the country closed its land border with Thailand. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)
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[2026-08-08 12:26 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-08 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As global investors shift away from US dollar assets, Hong Kong is tied to the US dollar to maintain a stable exchange rate
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[2026-08-08 12:00 UTC+10:00] [yuan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As global investors shift away from US dollar assets, Hong Kong is tied to the US dollar to maintain a stable exchange rate
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[2026-08-08 11:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS, France — Beleaguered FIFA president Gianni Infantino has received some much-needed support after over a week of scathing criticism revolving around the now shelved private investment plan but there was again a call Friday for him to resign.
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[2026-08-08 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Two lion cubs, Ben Tzur and Uri, who were rescued last year after being illegally trafficked into Israel, were transferred to a big-cat sanctuary in South Africa on Tuesday, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA) announced on Thursday.
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[2026-08-08 10:40 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: August 8, 2026 10:40 | News
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[2026-08-08 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The price of the Mexican dish is at the centre of an inflation row, with one lawmaker telling US youths to stop whining and ‘eat ramen’
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[2026-08-08 10:15 UTC+10:00] [Republican Party] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The price of the Mexican dish is at the centre of an inflation row, with one lawmaker telling US youths to stop whining and ‘eat ramen’
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[2026-08-08 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-08 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: About 1.7 million South Koreans visited China in the first half of this year, up 16 per cent from the same period last year
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[2026-08-08 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: About 1.7 million South Koreans visited China in the first half of this year, up 16 per cent from the same period last year
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[2026-08-08 09:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cincinnati Bengals running back Chase Brown (30) carries the ball during practice at the team’s NFL football training camp, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)
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[2026-08-08 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: This AI learning device can scan a homework sheet, check answers and provide explanations. (Photo by Kohei Fujimura)
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[2026-08-08 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Rachel Chiu via the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)
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[2026-08-08 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New finance talent brings analytical discipline and cross-cultural fluency across global asset management, crypto and quant trading
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[2026-08-08 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New finance talent brings analytical discipline and cross-cultural fluency across global asset management, crypto and quant trading
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[2026-08-08 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pilgrims attend an outdoor Mass outside the Church of San Cayetano during the annual pilgrimage honoring Saint Cajetan, the patron saint of work, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
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[2026-08-08 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese households are spending more on food as prices rise. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-08-08 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A rare earth mine in Jiangxi province. Beijing is using rare earths, of which it accounts for about 70% of global production, to ratchet up pressure on other countries. © Reuters
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[2026-08-08 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-08 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK, United States — The dollar fell sharply Friday after the US economy shed thousands of jobs in July, an economic blow that lowered the risk of an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve that could slow growth in the world's biggest economy.
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[2026-08-08 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An official corporate graphic featuring the WuXi AppTec logo. (Photo by WuXi AppTec/Handout via Reuters)
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[2026-08-08 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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