Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-16 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Newly opened Pinglu Canal will allow cargo from inland provinces to reach the Gulf of Tonkin, avoiding a 560km detour, deepening trade ties
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[2026-09-16 12:28 UTC+10:00] [Chongqing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Newly opened Pinglu Canal will allow cargo from inland provinces to reach the Gulf of Tonkin, avoiding a 560km detour, deepening trade ties
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[2026-09-16 12:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hong Jee-sun, nominee for land, infrastructure and transport minister, said Wednesday he will mobilize all available resources to accelerate the housing supply and stabilize the market.
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[2026-09-16 12:24 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Every family photo you ever posted would be fair game for AI companies unless you choose to opt out
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[2026-09-16 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Hong Jee-sun, nominee for land, infrastructure and transport minister, said Wednesday he will mobilize all available resources to accelerate the housing supply and stabilize the market.
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[2026-09-16 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US military has released what it said was video of commandos intercepting and blowing up a vessel involved in the drug trade in the Eastern Pacific.
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[2026-09-16 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Mayors and other local political leaders could be given powers to oversee water companies under plans being considered by the government.
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[2026-09-16 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES slug, headline, lead; REWRITES paras 2-3)
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[2026-09-16 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The acquisition is the latest in a string of major licensing deals involving Chinese biotechnology firms
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[2026-09-16 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The acquisition is the latest in a string of major licensing deals involving Chinese biotechnology firms
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[2026-09-16 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: September 16, 2026 — 11:59am
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[2026-09-16 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Bangladeshi government is offering incentives for rooftop solar panels backed with batteries to add generation closer to consumers, while requiring millions of battery-powered rickshaws to charge from solar rather than the national grid. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images and Reuters)
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[2026-09-16 11:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Indonesia just got its third third finance minister in two years, putting the spotlight on concerns plaguing Southeast Asia's largest economy, with analysts flagging the need for fiscal prudence and a shift away from "interventionist" policy.
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[2026-09-16 11:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Experts say parents need to talk about the growing trend of sexual strangulation with their older children and body safety with younger kids. (Adobe Stock: Marco)
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[2026-09-16 11:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korea Food Industry Cluster Promotion Agency has signed an agreement with Kazakhstan’s Shin-Line Group to support the development of a food industry cluster in Kazakhstan and expand cooperation between food companies in the two countries.
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[2026-09-16 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beyond cutting-edge tech, Beijing’s true manufacturing strength lies in its unmatched ability to scale the mature technologies that drive the modern economy
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[2026-09-16 11:30 UTC+10:00] [subsidies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beyond cutting-edge tech, Beijing’s true manufacturing strength lies in its unmatched ability to scale the mature technologies that drive the modern economy
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[2026-09-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) hosted its first investment forum in Seoul on Wednesday, which resulted in multiple agreements spanning from digital assets to autonomous driving and games with South Korean companies, the science ministry said.
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[2026-09-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The finance ministry said Wednesday it hosted a seminar on the governance of state-run enterprises with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), sharing perspectives on managing such enterprises in the era of artificial intelligence (AI).
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[2026-09-16 10:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with details; ADDS more info throughout)By Oh Seok-min
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[2026-09-16 10:43 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: September 16, 2026 10:43 | News
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[2026-09-16 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-16 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City leader John Lee will seek to prioritise youth home ownership and position Hong Kong as global mediation capital in his address, SCMP learns
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[2026-09-16 10:30 UTC+10:00] [white form] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City leader John Lee will seek to prioritise youth home ownership and position Hong Kong as global mediation capital in his address, SCMP learns
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[2026-09-16 10:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea on Wednesday announced revised rules for registered foreign institutions as part of the ongoing effort to make the won a freely convertible currency, the finance ministry said.
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[2026-09-16 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Shipping containers are seen piled up at Nagoya Port in Japan's Aichi prefecture on Jan. 29. (Photo by Kazumi Saito)
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[2026-09-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday announced revised rules for registered foreign institutions (RFIs) as part of the ongoing effort to make the won a freely convertible currency, the finance ministry said.
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[2026-09-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Southeast Asian capital, led by Singapore, now eclipses mainland Chinese as the city’s leading non-local commercial property investors
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[2026-09-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Southeast Asian capital, led by Singapore, now eclipses mainland Chinese as the city’s leading non-local commercial property investors
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[2026-09-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the Middle East seeks economic diversification, Hong Kong acts as the financial gateway for investment
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[2026-09-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the Middle East seeks economic diversification, Hong Kong acts as the financial gateway for investment
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[2026-09-16 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: AI disruption has led several prominent entrepreneurs to question the value of traditional college graduate programs. But top South Korean tech companies continue to ascribe value to degrees.
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[2026-09-16 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Nico Villarete/Rappler
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[2026-09-16 09:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: When BRICS leaders met over the weekend, they talked about the economic power of the Global South and the need to expand trade in local currencies, signaling a push to cut dependence on the greenback.
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[2026-09-16 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The co-CEOs of Firmus Technologies, Tim Rosenfield (left) and his cousin Oliver Curtis (right). (ABC News: Kelsey Reid)
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[2026-09-16 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Thomas Savidge via The Daily Economy,
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[2026-09-16 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Cornwall Hotel was badly damaged in the 1934 Kalgoorlie race riots. (Supplied: State Library of WA)
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[2026-09-16 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tighter bank lending is further weakening demand for commercial property in Hong Kong, and could tip the market into a ‘vicious cycle’, agency warns
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[2026-09-16 09:00 UTC+10:00] [CRE] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tighter bank lending is further weakening demand for commercial property in Hong Kong, and could tip the market into a ‘vicious cycle’, agency warns
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[2026-09-16 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: David Castuciano/Rappler
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[2026-09-16 08:53 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has criticised the way that rival artificial intelligence companies have argued for an industry slowdown, saying the public should be able to trust AI firms to act responsibly without conditions attached.
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[2026-09-16 08:53 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Brisbane remains the best place to make a buck reselling property despite a declining market, with sales in the city returning the highest profit of any capital in the June quarter.
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[2026-09-16 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-16 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The German Defense Ministry has a secretive military unit dedicated solely to facilitating cooperation between Berlin and Kiev, including meeting Ukraine’s weapons demands, the Financial Times has reported. Dubbed Sonderstab Ukraine (Special Staff Ukraine), the unit processes arms procurement contracts signed by Kiev under Berlin’s military support program, which amounts to €11.5 billion ($13.27 billion) this year alone.
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[2026-09-16 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say the proposed surtax – a reworking of three local revenue sources into one semi-autonomous levy – should help streamline finances
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[2026-09-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [VAT] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say the proposed surtax – a reworking of three local revenue sources into one semi-autonomous levy – should help streamline finances
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[2026-09-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Speaking at Goldman Sachs' 33rd Annual Global Retailing Conference on Tuesday morning, Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos offered a downbeat assessment of its customer base, warning that financial stress is spreading up the income ladder to middle- and upper-middle-income households.
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[2026-09-16 07:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Australian share market is likely to rise slightly and bounce back from its three-month low.
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[2026-09-16 07:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George (8) drives around Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) during the second half in Game 1 of a first-round NBA playoffs basketball game, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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