Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-03 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US stocks plunged Monday morning as oil prices spiked and investor uncertainty shook markets amid US and Israeli air strikes on Iran, while defense stocks like Lockheed Martin jumped.
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[2026-03-03 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A former Xbox executive says she was forced out of her job after refusing to put on a bathrobe handed to her by a colleague in a hotel room during a major gaming conference.
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[2026-03-03 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Tytus Howard has a new home — and a big new contract.
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[2026-03-03 02:05 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US stock market has opened, with a bump!
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[2026-03-03 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A traveler checks departure times as many flights are cancelled at Beirut Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, as many airlines canceled flights due to the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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[2026-03-03 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: We’re going to be on Jayson Tatum watch with the Celtics for the next few weeks, but the No. 2 team in the East still has business on the court, whether Tatum is out there or not.
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[2026-03-03 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Amazon on Monday announced another €18 billion ($21 billion) of investment in data centre projects in Spain, more than doubling its spending there on the infrastructure crucial for artificial intelligence and cloud computing.
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[2026-03-03 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo made available by JOOPITER, a triceratops skeleton, dubbed Trey, is displayed at Le Freeport, Singapore, Feb. 5, 2026. (Courtesy of Joopiter via AP)
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[2026-03-03 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Workplace Gender Equality Agency report shows a slight increase in number of women in highly paid roles, which are still dominated by men
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[2026-03-03 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Europe’s US-China balance to Canada’s economic plans, seven highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in February 2026
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[2026-03-03 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Morgan Stanley] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland China imports vast amounts of oil from the Middle East but India, South Korea and others could fare worse, analysts say
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[2026-03-03 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FRANKFURT, Germany — Oil prices rose sharply Monday as disruptions to tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint raised uncertainty about how U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran would affect supply to the world economy.
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[2026-03-03 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: More women are taking up managerial roles, but men remain nearly two times more likely to be among the highest earners. Some of the highest-paying industries have the worst gender pay gaps.
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[2026-03-03 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Bahrain] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Baidu, WeRide and Meituan among companies halting operations or instituting remote work, as some Chinese nationals seek to escape region
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[2026-03-02 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Fighting over Iran impacted the start on Monday of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) telecoms trade fair thousands of miles away in Barcelona, with Israeli firms absent and activists demonstrating for a boycott of the country's pavilion.
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[2026-03-02 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Reserve Bank has defended its tactics in the battle against inflation, revealing that almost 200,000 more people would be out of work and mortgage holders hit with much higher repayments if it had more aggressively hiked up interest rates.
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[2026-03-02 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China should skip a step in self-driving cars, Xpeng CEO saysHe Xiaopeng urges Beijing to clear way for a leap ahead in autonomous driving technology – a jump he promises to propose at the ‘two sessions’.
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[2026-03-02 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The intensifying military action in the Middle East will have serious consequences for Africa, the West African economic community ECOWAS has said in a statement.
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[2026-03-02 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Africa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Suspension of major transit hubs in Dubai and Doha sends travellers scrambling for flights on ‘conflict-free’ paths to Europe
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[2026-03-02 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The conflict does not pose an immediate threat to China’s oil supply, but will spur on the country’s energy security drive, analysts say
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[2026-03-02 22:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: EDUCATION Secretary Sonny Angara urged the private sector to play a central role in helping the government address the country’s 165,000-classroom shortage and modernize public schools, warning that delays in infrastructure and digital access continue to limit learning opportunities for millions of Filipino students.
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[2026-03-02 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Oil prices rose sharply Monday as disruptions in tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint raised uncertainty about how U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran would affect supply to the world economy.
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[2026-03-02 22:33 UTC+10:00] [SAE International] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: He Xiaopeng urges Beijing to clear way for a leap ahead in autonomous driving technology – a jump he promises to propose at the ‘two sessions’
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[2026-03-02 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BARCELONA, Spain, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology and entertainment company Tencent, today announced at Mobile World Congress (MWC) the opening of a new availability zone in Frankfurt. The launch expands its European infrastructure to three availability zones in Germany, strengthening performance, resilience and expanding capacity for European customers.
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[2026-03-02 22:03 UTC+10:00] [Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Range Intelligent Computing Technology to commence operations in 42 months, with a cumulative investment of HK$23.8 billion over the first three years
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[2026-03-02 22:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: AI is transforming our world. Accepting independent oversight is the least companies can do to protect our rights
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[2026-03-02 21:55 UTC+10:00] [Shao Jun] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘This marks an important milestone in the collaboration on financial innovation between Shanghai and Hong Kong,’ HKMA’s Howard Lee says
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[2026-03-02 21:32 UTC+10:00] [North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chris Sun also reveals over 270,000 non-locals settled in Hong Kong as of January 31, with 40 per cent admitted through Top Talent Pass Scheme
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[2026-03-02 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: QINGDAO, China, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hisense, a leading brand in global consumer electronics and home appliances, has reaffirmed its leadership in the global large-screen TV market. According to Omdia's full-year 2025 global shipment data, Hisense ranked No. 1 worldwide in the 100-inch-and-above TV segment for three consecutive years (2023–2025), with global shipment share reaching 57.1% in 2025.
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[2026-03-02 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid trade tensions, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade describes business communities as a ‘bridge’ for exchanges
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[2026-03-02 19:57 UTC+10:00] [Africa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Surging oil and freight costs disrupt traders, while flight disruptions compound challenges for Middle East exhibitors in the city amid escalating tensions
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[2026-03-02 19:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, Monday, March 2, 2026. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-03-02 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BEIJING and GUANGZHOU, China, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SALIAI ("Guangzhou SALIAI Stem Cell Science and Technology Co., Ltd." and "Guangzhou SALIAI Biological Gene Engineering Co., Ltd.," collectively referred to as "SALIAI") is a China-based biotechnology company engaged in stem cell research and related commercial applications. The Company states that it was the first stem cell-focused company quoted on the National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ), China's New Third Board market.
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[2026-03-02 19:21 UTC+10:00] [Benjamin Chan Sze-wai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The government will submit a bill by June to add more tax-exempt products and funds, including gold and digital assets, a minister says
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[2026-03-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: 'Clean Sri Lanka' drive opens doors for Korean firms in green energy, environmental services and the digital economy
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[2026-03-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [UBS] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As China’s EV industry faces slowing growth, officials may discuss capping output and boosting tech innovation to combat price wars
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[2026-03-02 18:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: PHUKET, Thailand, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Central Pattana Plc., the retail-led real estate arm of Central Group—a multi-format retail, real estate, and hospitality conglomerate with a presence across Asia and Europe—has announced an approximately US$836 million expansion of Central Phuket, underscoring Phuket's structural shift toward becoming a global luxury living and investment hub.
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[2026-03-02 18:11 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-03-02 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ex-finance official Zhu Guangyao says abundant energy supply gives the nation a critical edge in AI, as ‘electricity is computing power’
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[2026-03-02 17:44 UTC+10:00] [biotechnology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Number of applicants surges in second year, with most of the deployed capital going into authorised funds, equities and debt securities
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[2026-03-02 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: JAKARTA, Indonesia, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero) ("PT SMI") celebrate its 17th anniversary on February 26, 2026. In nearly two decades, PT SMI has continued to strengthen its role as a Special Mission Vehicle (SMV) under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia while also transforming into a Development Finance Institution (DFI).
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[2026-03-02 17:31 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Students will be taught consumer and financial literacy earlier in primary school under a plan to bolster declining maths skills across the country.
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[2026-03-02 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Mining and Metals Industry
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[2026-03-02 17:25 UTC+10:00] [Business / Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Victorian motorists face the threat of rising petrol prices as the widening conflict in Iran rattles global energy markets and ignites warnings that oil prices could blow past $US100 ($140) a barrel for the first time in years.
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[2026-03-02 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Major banks roll out emergency support programs as government reviews 100 trillion won market stability plan
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[2026-03-02 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Tens of thousands of bees were killed after beehives at a Pittsburgh-area farm were set on fire, according to the family-owned business.
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[2026-03-02 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Turkey's trade minister said on Monday that day-trip passenger crossings at three Turkish customs gates at the Iranian border have been mutually suspended but Turkey is allowing its own citizens and third-country nationals to enter from Iran.
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[2026-03-02 16:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and Singapore agreed Monday to begin negotiations to upgrade their bilateral free trade agreement and deepen cooperation in nuclear energy, including small modular reactors, as the two countries seek to strengthen economic security amid growing global uncertainty.
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[2026-03-02 16:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Strait of Hormuz closure could deal a blow to Korean businesses through higher oil prices, currency swings, weaker investment
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[2026-03-02 16:35 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Litchfield Minerals has outlined additional large copper-zinc targets and a whopping 5km mineralised corridor at its emerging Oonagalabi project in the Northern Territory. The latest findings have confirmed strong chargeability trends, hinting at further discoveries beneath its rugged terrain.
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