Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-08 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Shenzhen prepares to become third Chinese city to host the Apec Economic Leaders’ Meeting, the province arranges media visits to tech firms
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[2026-09-08 14:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-09-08 14:46 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-09-08 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Canada's retaliatory tariffs on a range of US goods came into effect on Tuesday, with no sign of a trade deal on the horizon.
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[2026-09-08 14:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With homes and savings washed away, survivors of last month’s devastating floods in Nepal are seeking work abroad
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[2026-09-08 14:36 UTC+10:00] [Bidur] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With homes and savings washed away, survivors of last month’s devastating floods in Nepal are seeking work abroad
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[2026-09-08 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: CCTV footage shows people running away as a wall of mud and water destroys buildings in a valley at the Nepal-China border in Gyirong, Tibet region, China, Aug. 26. (Social media via Reuters)
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[2026-09-08 14:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Signs promoting 5G wireless technology from Chinese technology firm Huawei are displayed at the PT Expo in Beijing on Sept. 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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[2026-09-08 14:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Iranian port of Bandar Abbas and its adjacent areas have been hit numerous times since the war started late February, like many areas along the Iranian coastline. Workers at the port say the lack of security and the economic pressure is talking a toll on their livelihoods. (AP video by Mohsen Ganji)
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[2026-09-08 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Gantry cranes stand near stacked shipping containers at Yangshan Port outside Shanghai. © Reuters
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[2026-09-08 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Gantry cranes stand near stacked shipping containers at Yangshan Port outside Shanghai. © Reuters
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[2026-09-08 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Cricket Australia has agreed to bring private investment into the Big Bash League, starting with the sale of the Melbourne Renegades.
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[2026-09-08 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with members of the media as he arrives at the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-09-08 14:06 UTC+10:00] [Announcements] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-09-08 14:06 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: SUGBA LAGOON. The clear waters of Sugba Lagoon is a popular tourist spot in Siargao, Surigao del Norte in northeastern Mindanao.
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[2026-09-08 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on imports from the United States have taken effect, escalating the trade dispute between the two countries.
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[2026-09-08 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sabr Yessimbekov says some projects in MOUs signed between Kazakhstan and Hong Kong-mainland China delegation in June already under way
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[2026-09-08 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Uzbekistan] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sabr Yessimbekov says some projects in MOUs signed between Kazakhstan and Hong Kong-mainland China delegation in June already under way
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[2026-09-08 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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[2026-09-08 13:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US-based LGBTQ dating app Grindr has agreed to a multi million-pound settlement in a UK lawsuit alleging it shared users’ private information, including their HIV status, with advertising companies without consent.
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[2026-09-08 13:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US representative Randy Fine has threatened to ban British entities from doing business within Florida after the UK announced an upcoming ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements.
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[2026-09-08 13:35 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: AI companies and data centre builders have approached the WA government with proposals to build data centres in WA’s Mid West and North West regions, Premier Roger Cook has confirmed.
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[2026-09-08 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Pakistan is wondering if China's enthusiasm for investing in the South Asian country's power sector is on the wane. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
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[2026-09-08 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Zac Bailey has signed an eight-year extension with the Brisbane Lions. (Getty Images: AFL Photos/Russell Freeman)
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[2026-09-08 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A worker remote controls humanoid robots during the one month countdown of 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at a robot training center in Beijing, China, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
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[2026-09-08 13:20 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Former Qantas workers who were illegally sacked five years ago have finally received their court-ordered payouts from a multimillion-dollar fine imposed on the airline, after a prolonged process that drew the ire of victims and the court.
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[2026-09-08 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: OpenAI and Australia's Firmus are teaming up on data centers to meet AI demand across Southeast Asia. (Nikkei montage)
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[2026-09-08 13:13 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Takeshi Niinami, former chair of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, or Keizai Doyukai, has criticized Japan’s social trend of labeling people suspected of wrongdoing as guilty before the facts are known.
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[2026-09-08 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Analysts are pointing to the potential unwinding of yen carry trades as a reason for the currency's strengthening. (Photo by Naoko Inoue)
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[2026-09-08 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS, France — More than 2.7 billion people including children have been exposed to second-hand smoke globally, contributing to nearly 1.7 million deaths in 2023, according to study published Tuesday in The Lancet.
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[2026-09-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [5G] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: When a swarm of AI agents decided to hack the computation company Hugging Face in July, it took them six days. That event became a case study on how, and how fast, artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping both economic and power dynamics worldwide. When Mario Draghi published his report on how to re-establish European competitiveness, it took 729 days for Brussels to realize that only a fraction of his recommendations had been enacted.
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[2026-09-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: If you are facing the holiday blues after the summer and are already planning your next vacation, book your visa appointment slot – if you need one – much in advance. That’s the advice from visa outsourcing company VFS Global as visa scamming platforms continue to soar globally.
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[2026-09-08 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is seeking to turn Malaysia's strong economic growth into gains for households and smaller businesses. (Photo by Norman Goh)
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[2026-09-08 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Demand for food assistance in Israel has risen by 32% ahead of the Tishrei holidays, reflecting deepening economic hardship among families struggling with poverty and food insecurity.
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[2026-09-08 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China's trade gained pace in August, though imports missed expectations, a sign that domestic demand remains tepid as the world's second-largest economy faces mounting pressure to rebalance trade.
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[2026-09-08 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of Taiwan's Wistron Corporation fell more than 6% Tuesday after the Nvidia supplier priced a $1.47 billion global depositary receipt offering to fund raw material purchases.
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[2026-09-08 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA — A Philippines-specific strategy for offshore wind development is essential to capturing long-term local jobs and economic value, according to Tomohisa Makino, Head of Wind Power Project Team (B) under the Wind Power Unit at Japanese shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL).
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[2026-09-08 12:29 UTC+10:00] [Falkland Islands] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Javier Milei has vowed to sanction oil companies drilling in the British overseas territory amid speculation Donald Trump is reviewing UK’s sovereignty claims
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[2026-09-08 12:25 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-09-08 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Tayab Ali, Director of the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians, tells MEE’s Imran Mulla that the upcoming ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements, expected to be announced on Tuesday by UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, will have a ‘profound impact’ on Israel.
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[2026-09-08 11:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung SDS Co., the information technology services arm of South Korea's Samsung Group, said Tuesday it will expand cooperation with major global artificial intelligence companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic, as it seeks to drive innovation through AI transformation.
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[2026-09-08 11:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The European Union has signed a declaration with resource-rich Greenland, promising a stronger partnership and announcing a $232m (200 million-euro) investment package to soothe anxiety caused by repeated threats from US President Donald Trump to annex the self-governing Danish territory.
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[2026-09-08 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is expected to announce the measures on Tuesday
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[2026-09-08 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Iran hit out at Canada for supporting U.S. actions in the Strait of Hormuz, calling Ottawa's moves "a display of strategic confusion and submission to intimidation." In a post on X, Tehran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said that Canada chose to "appease" the U.S. "on the very day the U.S.
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[2026-09-08 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Samsung SDS Co., the information technology services arm of South Korea's Samsung Group, said Tuesday it will expand cooperation with major global artificial intelligence (AI) companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic, as it seeks to drive innovation through AI transformation.
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[2026-09-08 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: NEC has ended its effort to develop a working quantum computer, reportedly deciding that the project would take too long to deliver an acceptable return on investment, according to a new report by Nikkei.
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[2026-09-08 11:34 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Sapporo Breweries is shifting some production to the U.S. from Canada due to 50% tariffs imposed by Washington on beer imports from the country as it seeks to reinvigorate its North American operations.
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[2026-09-08 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The issue is set to continue rattling ties between Tokyo and Seoul even as they seek to find common ground on security and trade issues
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[2026-09-08 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Yasukuni Shrine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The issue is set to continue rattling ties between Tokyo and Seoul even as they seek to find common ground on security and trade issues
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[2026-09-08 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Success was once measured by how far local airlines could fly. Now, it’s about how effectively global networks intersect here to power the wider economy
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