Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-04 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday that an upheaval driven by artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the global industrial landscape, stressing the need for "bold" and "speedy" investments to respond to such changes.
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[2026-08-04 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's trading houses have extensive interests in resources such as liquefied natural gas, the price of which has soared during the Iran war. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
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[2026-08-04 16:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The half-year results followed several major transactions by HSBC as it sought to dispose of some of its businesses in Asia. © Reuters
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[2026-08-04 16:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Analysts see return to W1,300 range, though carry-trade unwinding could fuel volatility
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[2026-08-04 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Kyle Sandilands claims to have beaten former Today host Karl Stefanovic to securing an interview with alleged war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith as one of the first guests on his new show Kyle Sandilands Live, betting listeners will pay $99 a year to listen to guests including the disgraced soldier.
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[2026-08-04 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Saudi Aramco reported about 42 per cent annual jump in its second-quarter net profit, as the world's largest oil exporter navigated a quarter marked by regional war and repeated attacks on its export infrastructure.
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[2026-08-04 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday pushed for the forfeiture of the illegally reclaimed land along the Laguna de Bay shoreline in Taguig City in favor of the government.
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[2026-08-04 15:46 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Betting industry representatives have rejected explosive claims about company agents offering their VIP clients drugs and escorts to induce them into gambling more, calling on anyone with evidence of illicit activity to report it to the police.
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[2026-08-04 15:31 UTC+10:00] [Apps] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: APPLE. People walk past the Apple Store in the Eaton Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada November 22, 2022.
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[2026-08-04 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Toyota cars are displayed at the Bangkok International Motor Show in Bangkok, on March 23. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-08-04 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil surged nearly 20 per cent in July, with Brent topping $100 a barrel for the first time since May amid Middle East conflict.
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[2026-08-04 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Australia Soccer
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[2026-08-04 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: HSBC reported second-quarter pre-tax profit of $10.1 billion on Tuesday, exceeding analysts' estimates on the back of stronger growth in banking net interest income and other higher fees.
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[2026-08-04 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tyde Goods founder Fong Zi Xian talks about the mentor who changed his life, passing on his own skills, and his ambitious future vision
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[2026-08-04 14:45 UTC+10:00] [Tyde Goods] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tyde Goods founder Fong Zi Xian talks about the mentor who changed his life, passing on his own skills, and his ambitious future vision
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[2026-08-04 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: St. Louis Cardinals’ Alec Burleson (41) hits a two-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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[2026-08-04 14:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-04 14:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean Air said Tuesday it has earned five honors at the 2026 Wines on the Wing Awards, organized by US business travel magazine Global Traveler.
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[2026-08-04 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China's ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is benefiting from the global memory chip supply crunch. © Getty Images
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[2026-08-04 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship lifts off for a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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[2026-08-04 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Food & drink industry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Farmers warn impact of high temperatures, drought and wildfires on range of foodstuffs means costs will increase
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[2026-08-04 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.
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[2026-08-04 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, July 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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[2026-08-04 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has found Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) President and General Manager Jose Arnulfo A. Veloso and four other officials administratively liable for violating reasonable office rules and regulations over the state pension fund's P1.45-billion investment in renewable energy firm Alternergy Holdings Corporation (AHC).
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[2026-08-04 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Grab drivers wait outside a restaurant in Bangkok to pick up customers’ food orders on May 13. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-08-04 13:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG Uplus said Tuesday it has acquired Pago Networks, a domestic specialist in managed detection and response services, in what the carrier called its first merger under a broader push to make security a growth business.
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[2026-08-04 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Five months into the Strait of Hormuz crisis, the question still being asked is the obvious one: will the gas keep moving?
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[2026-08-04 12:58 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A Supreme Court judge has dismissed complaints from an Osborne Park private hospital that a gym operating above its premises is too noisy and impacts their medical procedures, leaving the hospital facing a hefty bill for legal costs and compensation for the gym’s loss of business.
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[2026-08-04 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-04 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts at investment bank say Beijing has become de facto ‘volatility arbiter’ for global commodity markets
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[2026-08-04 12:50 UTC+10:00] [Goldman Sachs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts at investment bank say Beijing has become de facto ‘volatility arbiter’ for global commodity markets
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[2026-08-04 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-04 12:24 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: ASX listed Critica Limited has landed another significant processing breakthrough at its massive Jupiter rare earths project near Mount Magnet in Western Australia’s Mid West, confirming a 30 per cent reduction in sulphuric acid consumption that could materially reduce future operating costs.
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[2026-08-04 12:23 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Melbourne-based ASX listed biotech Amplia Therapeutics has secured a major collaboration with pharmaceutical goliath Eli Lilly & Company to evaluate a new combination therapy aimed at tackling non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
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[2026-08-04 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Recent polling suggests that expectations of a "blue wave" in Congress for the 2026 mid-terms are crumbling fast, and as we examined recently, the Democrats are facing one of the biggest financial shortfalls in DNC history. The organization has around $16 million of cash on hand for campaign operations after debts are counted.
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[2026-08-04 12:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Yamato Gokin, a copper alloy manufacturer in Miyoshi, near Tokyo, is one of the small companies that make up the bulk of Japan's economy. (Photo by Kotaro Igarashi)
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[2026-08-04 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-04 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FINANCE Secretary and Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) Chair Frederick Go welcomed the issuance of Executive Order (EO) 121, establishing the Electric Vehicle Incentive Strategy (EVIS) Program, describing it as a major step toward developing a globally competitive electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing industry in the Philippines.
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[2026-08-04 11:57 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: August 4, 2026 — 11:57am
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[2026-08-04 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-04 11:53 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: An FBI agent has allegedly turned himself in for stealing about $1 million in cryptocurrency from foreign nationals the agency was investigating.
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[2026-08-04 11:50 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Chapel Street is set for a parking shake-up with council voting to shut more than 350 car spots in the heart of the precinct while extending one-hour free parking near Prahran Market.
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[2026-08-04 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Dustin May reacts after an out against Cincinnati Reds’ JJ Bleday during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 24, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
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[2026-08-04 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-04 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com,
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[2026-08-04 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A lot happened on deadline day, but nothing to knock the perennially superb Dodgers off the top spot of our annual winners list. And if form holds, that’s the way this season and World Series may play out, too.
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[2026-08-04 11:17 UTC+10:00] [Gambling] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The accusations aren’t great
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[2026-08-04 11:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Inflation is expected to edge up in August from the previous month due to a base effect, while lingering Middle East tensions continue to fuel cost-push inflationary pressure, the central bank said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-04 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A cargo vessel was struck by an "unknown projectile" in the Strait of Hormuz 20 nautical miles (37 kilometres) north east of Oman's Al Khasab, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.
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[2026-08-04 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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