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
Title: China launches new canal, first of its kind since 1949, giving inland access to sea lanes
Snippet: Newly opened Pinglu Canal will allow cargo from inland provinces to reach the Gulf of Tonkin, avoiding a 560km detour, deepening trade ties
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3364504/china-launches-new-canal-first-its-kind-1949-giving-inland-access-sea-lanes?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-09-16 12:28 UTC+10:00] [Chongqing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China launches new canal, first of its kind since 1949, giving inland access to sea lanes
Snippet: Newly opened Pinglu Canal will allow cargo from inland provinces to reach the Gulf of Tonkin, avoiding a 560km detour, deepening trade ties
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3364504/china-launches-new-canal-first-its-kind-1949-giving-inland-access-sea-lanes
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[2026-09-16 12:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Land minister nominee vows faster housing supply amid rising home prices
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.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10875450
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[2026-09-16 12:24 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Is Labor going to roll over for big tech – or will it protect the rights of everyday Australians? | Holly Rankin
Snippet: Every family photo you ever posted would be fair game for AI companies unless you choose to opt out
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2026/sep/16/labor-ai-big-tech-australia-rights-consent-copyright-law-opt-out
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[2026-09-16 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Land minister nominee vows faster housing supply amid rising home prices
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.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260916003900320
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[2026-09-16 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Title: US commandos blow up ‘drug boat’ (VIDEO)
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.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/645786-us-blows-up-ship-pacific/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-09-16 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Mayors could be given powers to oversee water companies
Snippet: Mayors and other local political leaders could be given powers to oversee water companies under plans being considered by the government.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmgrvdxzzk8eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-09-16 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) S. Korea, UAE agree to expand partnership in investment forum
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES slug, headline, lead; REWRITES paras 2-3)
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260915006451320
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[2026-09-16 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: GSK licenses Chinese firm’s cancer drug in US$750 million deal
Snippet: The acquisition is the latest in a string of major licensing deals involving Chinese biotechnology firms
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3367631/gsk-licenses-chinese-firms-cancer-drug-us750-million-deal?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-09-16 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: GSK’s US$750 million cancer drug deal highlights China’s rise as biotech player
Snippet: The acquisition is the latest in a string of major licensing deals involving Chinese biotechnology firms
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3367631/gsk-licenses-chinese-firms-cancer-drug-us750-million-deal
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[2026-09-16 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: ‘Time to crime’: Trump’s grand plan dealt a serious blow
Snippet: September 16, 2026 — 11:59am
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/time-to-crime-trump-s-grand-plan-dealt-a-serious-blow-20260916-p60xqq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-09-16 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: From rooftops to rickshaws, Bangladesh bets on a distributed power system
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)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/from-rooftops-to-rickshaws-bangladesh-bets-on-a-distributed-power-system
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[2026-09-16 11:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Indonesia's new finance minister faces an uphill battle on fiscal credibility
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.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/16/indonesia-finance-minister-msci-prabowo-.html
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[2026-09-16 11:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Parents should 'urgently' discuss sexual choking with their children
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)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-16/talking-to-your-kids-about-sexual-strangulation/107137054
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[2026-09-16 11:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: South Korea, Kazakhstan’s Shin-Line Group partner on food cluster
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.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10875236
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[2026-09-16 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Neither tariffs nor export controls will stop China’s industrial engine
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
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3367200/neither-tariffs-nor-export-controls-will-stop-chinas-industrial-engine?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-09-16 11:30 UTC+10:00] [subsidies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Neither tariffs nor export controls will stop China’s industrial engine
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
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3367200/neither-tariffs-nor-export-controls-will-stop-chinas-industrial-engine
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[2026-09-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: 1st Abu Dhabi Investment Forum kicks off in Seoul: science ministry
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.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260915006400320
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[2026-09-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea, OECD hold seminar on governance of state-run enterprises
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).
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260916002800320
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[2026-09-16 10:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) S. Korean, U.S. FMs to meet this week amid investment deals, Hormuz discussions
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with details; ADDS more info throughout)By Oh Seok-min
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260916002051315
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[2026-09-16 10:43 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: NZ parliament passes India trade deal to cut tariffs
Snippet: September 16, 2026 10:43 | News
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/nz-parliament-passes-india-trade-deal-to-cut-tariffs/
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[2026-09-16 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Plot forms against California tech companies with move that could force office closures as violent threats mount
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/15/us-news/silicon-valley-ai-giants-face-security-guard-strike-amid-rising-threats/
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[2026-09-16 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong policy address to unveil bold youth housing and mediation initiatives
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
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3367625/hong-kong-policy-address-unveil-bold-youth-housing-and-mediation-initiatives?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-09-16 10:30 UTC+10:00] [white form] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong policy address to unveil bold youth housing and mediation initiatives
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
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3367625/hong-kong-policy-address-unveil-bold-youth-housing-and-mediation-initiatives
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[2026-09-16 10:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: S. Korea offers guidelines for RFI-K under won's internationalization vision
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.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10875009
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[2026-09-16 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan logged 4th straight monthly trade deficit in August
Snippet: Shipping containers are seen piled up at Nagoya Port in Japan's Aichi prefecture on Jan. 29. (Photo by Kazumi Saito)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/trade/japan-logged-4th-straight-monthly-trade-deficit-in-august
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[2026-09-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea offers guidelines for RFI-K under won's internationalization vision
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.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260916002200320
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[2026-09-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Southeast Asian buyers emerge as top non-local investors in Hong Kong commercial property
Snippet: Southeast Asian capital, led by Singapore, now eclipses mainland Chinese as the city’s leading non-local commercial property investors
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3367610/southeast-asian-buyers-emerge-top-non-local-investors-hong-kong-commercial-property?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-09-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Singapore-led Southeast Asian buyers expand Hong Kong commercial property assets
Snippet: Southeast Asian capital, led by Singapore, now eclipses mainland Chinese as the city’s leading non-local commercial property investors
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3367610/southeast-asian-buyers-emerge-top-non-local-investors-hong-kong-commercial-property
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[2026-09-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Digital Silk Road: Hong Kong acts as financial bridge between China and MENA
Snippet: As the Middle East seeks economic diversification, Hong Kong acts as the financial gateway for investment
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3367524/digital-silk-road-hong-kong-acts-financial-bridge-between-china-and-mena?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-09-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Ancient Silk Road to modern Belt and Road: how Hong Kong bridges China and the Middle East
Snippet: As the Middle East seeks economic diversification, Hong Kong acts as the financial gateway for investment
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3367524/digital-silk-road-hong-kong-acts-financial-bridge-between-china-and-mena
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[2026-09-16 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Inside South Korea’s university programs offering a direct route to Samsung and SK Hynix
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.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/16/samsung-sk-hynix-ai-boom-students-university-programs.html
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[2026-09-16 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Why ABS-CBN is still retrenching 200 employees with P6 billion on the way
Snippet: Nico Villarete/Rappler
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/why-abs-cbn-still-retrenching-employees-with-new-capital-investors/
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[2026-09-16 09:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Why de-dollarization discussions are more talk, less action
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.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/16/de-dollarization-brics-china-russia-trump.html
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[2026-09-16 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: AI data centre provider could become one of Australia's biggest stock floats
Snippet: The co-CEOs of Firmus Technologies, Tim Rosenfield (left) and his cousin Oliver Curtis (right). (ABC News: Kelsey Reid)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-16/data-centre-firmus-courting-investors-ahead-of-share-float/107154842
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[2026-09-16 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Stay-At-Home Subsidies Won't Produce A Baby Boom
Snippet: Authored by Thomas Savidge via The Daily Economy,
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/stay-home-subsidies-wont-produce-baby-boom
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[2026-09-16 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Historic outback pub hits the market as restoration costs soar
Snippet: The Cornwall Hotel was badly damaged in the 1934 Kalgoorlie race riots. (Supplied: State Library of WA)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-16/cornwall-hotel-for-sale-in-boulder-amid-construction-challenges/107139622
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[2026-09-16 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong commercial property downturn to worsen amid tightening credit: agents
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
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3367633/hong-kong-commercial-property-downturn-worsen-amid-tightening-credit-agents?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-09-16 09:00 UTC+10:00] [CRE] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong commercial property downturn to worsen amid tightening credit: agents
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
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3367633/hong-kong-commercial-property-downturn-worsen-amid-tightening-credit-agents
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[2026-09-16 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Billions on paper: How much of Luzon Corridor’s $20-B pipeline will become real?
Snippet: David Castuciano/Rappler
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/luzon-economic-corridor-investment-pipeline/
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[2026-09-16 08:53 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Title: ‘The world should trust us’: Silicon Valley billionaire’s plea as fight escalates
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.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/the-world-should-trust-us-silicon-valley-billionaire-s-plea-as-fight-escalates-20260915-p60xbo.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-09-16 08:53 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Brisbane still the best place to sell a house despite slowing market
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.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/brisbane-still-the-best-place-to-sell-a-house-despite-slowing-market-20260916-p60xpq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-09-16 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Title: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s handpicked AI watchdog has deep ties to woke Effective Altruism movement: ‘a complete joke’
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/15/business/anthropic-ceo-dario-amodeis-handpicked-ai-watchdog-has-deep-ties-to-effective-altruism-movement-a-complete-joke/
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[2026-09-16 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: German military operates secretive unit to provide arms to Kiev – media
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.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/645784-germany-secretive-unit-arms-kiev/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-09-16 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Senate fails to advance Clarity Act in blow to crypto industry ahead of 2026 midterms
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/15/business/senate-fails-to-advance-clarity-act-in-blow-to-crypto-industry-ahead-of-2026-midterms/
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[2026-09-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Will China’s new local surtax provide relief for its regions’ fiscal headaches?
Snippet: Analysts say the proposed surtax – a reworking of three local revenue sources into one semi-autonomous levy – should help streamline finances
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3367608/will-chinas-new-local-surtax-provide-relief-its-regions-fiscal-headaches?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-09-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [VAT] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Will China’s new local surtax provide relief for its regions’ fiscal headaches?
Snippet: Analysts say the proposed surtax – a reworking of three local revenue sources into one semi-autonomous levy – should help streamline finances
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3367608/will-chinas-new-local-surtax-provide-relief-its-regions-fiscal-headaches
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[2026-09-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Dollar General CEO Warns Even "Upper-Middle Acting Like Lower-Income" Amid Fuel Crisis
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.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/dollar-general-ceo-warns-even-upper-middle-acting-lower-income-amid-fuel-crisis
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[2026-09-16 07:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: ASX to recover from three-month low, surging oil prices drag Wall Street lower
Snippet: The Australian share market is likely to rise slightly and bounce back from its three-month low.
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-16/asx-markets-business-live-news/107157842
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[2026-09-16 07:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Paul George understands sentiments after trade, says he's ready to prove himself with Celtics
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)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/paul-george-celtics-jaylen-brown-mike-conley-44885873896aacaf6cff030dd0baa02a
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