[2026-09-03 20:25 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Five Japanese oil distributors admit to forming price cartel

Snippet: Five Japanese oil distributors admitted to forming a price cartel for gas oil sold to transport and other companies in Tokyo, at the first hearing of their trial at Tokyo District Court on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/03/japan/oil-distributors-price-cartel/

[2026-09-03 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As hordes head to Shenzhen, Hong Kong bars, restaurants sign up for more floor space

Snippet: More food and beverage outlets ‘incorporating unique experiential elements into the dining journey’, says CBRE’s Lawrence Wan

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3366205/hordes-head-shenzhen-hong-kong-bars-restaurants-sign-more-floor-space?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-03 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong property] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As hordes head to Shenzhen, Hong Kong bars, restaurants sign up for more floor space

Snippet: More food and beverage outlets ‘incorporating unique experiential elements into the dining journey’, says CBRE’s Lawrence Wan

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3366205/hordes-head-shenzhen-hong-kong-bars-restaurants-sign-more-floor-space

[2026-09-03 19:52 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Bond market turmoil eases across Europe as oil price falls – business live

Snippet: The UK government bond market is open! And there is reassuring news for borrowers, and our political leaders.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/sep/03/uk-mortgage-rates-set-to-rise-bond-sell-off-borrowing-costs-latest-news-updates

[2026-09-03 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Ukraine's Drone Warfare Devouring 4% Of Global Germanium Demand As China Chokes Supplies

Snippet: Our coverage of rare earths dates back to President Trump's first trade war, when we warned that "Rare Earths Are China's Most Potent Weapon In A Trade War."

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/ukraines-drone-warfare-devouring-4-global-germanium-demand-china-chokes-supplies-how

[2026-09-03 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: About 4 in 5 young, affluent investors in mainland China turn to offshore assets: study

Snippet: Affluent investors are using exposure to the assets for returns and to manage risk

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3366245/about-4-5-young-affluent-investors-mainland-china-turn-offshore-assets-study?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-03 19:33 UTC+10:00] [affluent investors] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: About 4 in 5 young, affluent investors in mainland China turn to offshore assets: study

Snippet: Affluent investors are using exposure to the assets for returns and to manage risk

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3366245/about-4-5-young-affluent-investors-mainland-china-turn-offshore-assets-study

[2026-09-03 19:32 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Bond markets are repricing Fed independence, not just inflation

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/bond-markets-are-repricing-fed-independence-not-just-inflation/

[2026-09-03 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's Itochu chairman 'welcomes' more capital from Berkshire

Snippet: Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel, left, poses with Itochu President and CEO Masahiro Okafuji in Tokyo on Sept. 2. (Photo by Keiichi Furukawa)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/japan-s-itochu-chairman-welcomes-more-capital-from-berkshire

[2026-09-03 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Where is Trump’s property empire expanding in the Gulf? | The National

Snippet: The Trump Organisation is rapidly expanding its property empire across the Arabian Gulf, with six projects worth billions of dollars under development in four countries, as the US President’s brand deepens its foothold in one of the world’s most lucrative real-estate markets.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/property/2026/09/03/where-is-trumps-property-empire-expanding-in-the-gulf/

[2026-09-03 19:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Samsung narrows gap with SK hynix in HBM market in Q2

Snippet: Samsung Electronics Co. narrowed the gap with market leader SK hynix Inc. in the global high bandwidth memory (HBM) chip market in the second quarter, industry data showed Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10862170

[2026-09-03 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Samsung narrows gap with SK hynix in HBM market in Q2

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. narrowed the gap with market leader SK hynix Inc. in the global high bandwidth memory (HBM) chip market in the second quarter, industry data showed Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260903010700320

[2026-09-03 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Dutch advisory council urges EU to seek China deal – but brace for backlash

Snippet: To correct growing economic imbalances, policymakers advise taking stronger defensive measures, despite risk of rising domestic costs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3366234/dutch-advisory-council-urges-eu-seek-china-deal-brace-backlash?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-03 19:03 UTC+10:00] [Nexperia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Dutch advisory council urges EU to seek China deal – but brace for backlash

Snippet: To correct growing economic imbalances, policymakers advise taking stronger defensive measures, despite risk of rising domestic costs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3366234/dutch-advisory-council-urges-eu-seek-china-deal-brace-backlash

[2026-09-03 19:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘I realised that he’d been running a Ponzi scheme’: Business partner’s shock discovery

Snippet: The business partner of a man accused of operating a $100 million Ponzi scheme through an Ivanhoe law firm has told a court he discovered a secret cache of loan files stored in a cabinet in his colleague’s office after his death.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/i-realised-that-he-d-been-running-a-ponzi-scheme-business-partner-s-shock-discovery-20260903-p60u6j.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-03 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: World Bank urges Thailand to lure Korean, Japanese EV suppliers

Snippet: Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul speaks at the Bangkok Business Summit on Sept. 3. (Photo by Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/electric-vehicles/world-bank-urges-thailand-to-lure-korean-japanese-ev-suppliers

[2026-09-03 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Treasury yields move lower as traders await fresh data after bond sell-off

Snippet: Treasury yields moved lower across the curve on Thursday, as traders look ahead to key services and jobs data for more insights into the domestic economic picture following a sharp sell-off in global bond markets.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/03/us-treasury-yields-bonds.html

[2026-09-03 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: UK to ‘reset policy’ on West Bank settlements, Miliband tells parliament

Snippet: The new British government plans to announce in the coming weeks a comprehensive package of economic sanctions and other measures designed to prevent the Israeli expansion of West Bank settlements.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-907422

[2026-09-03 18:46 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: In an AFL world of corporate-style spin, we shouldn’t slam North’s leaders for speaking their ‘Clarko’ truth

Snippet: September 3, 2026 — 6:46pm

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/in-an-afl-world-of-corporate-style-spin-we-shouldn-t-slam-north-s-leaders-for-speaking-their-clarko-truth-20260903-p60u7y.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-03 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Xi Jinping visits Grand Egyptian museum as China and Egypt deepen strategic ties

Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the Grand Egyptian Museum on Wednesday alongside Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, as the two countries sought to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/03/xi-jinping-visits-grand-egyptian-museum-as-china-and-egypt-deepen-strategic-ties/

[2026-09-03 18:40 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Property prices dropping as interest rate hike looms

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/property-prices-dropping-as-interest-rate-hike-looms-20260903-p60uao.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-03 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Taiwan Excellence brings 24 innovative brands to the Philippines, opening new opportunities for business

Snippet: TAIWAN is bringing its innovation capabilities closer to the Philippine market as the Taiwan Excellence Pavilion takes part in Taiwan Expo 2026 from Sept. 17 to 19 at the SMX Convention Center in Manila. Under the theme “Empowering a Smarter Future,” the pavilion will feature 24 Taiwan Excellence-awarded brands spanning Intelligent Technology, Smart Life, Smart Healthcare, and Consumer Electronics, presenting a cross-section of Taiwan expertise to Philippine companies and industry leaders.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/03/tmt-newswire/taiwan-excellence-brings-24-innovative-brands-to-the-philippines-opening-new-opportunities-for-business/2417700

[2026-09-03 18:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Predictable policy key to Korea's health innovation: AmCham

Snippet: Government and industry leaders called for predictable implementation of South Korea’s healthcare reforms Thursday, saying regulatory consistency would be critical to expanding patient access and attracting investment.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10862119

[2026-09-03 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Asia is not on the edge of a new 1997-style financial crisis

Snippet: While risks to Asia’s financial stability exist, they have nothing to do with the policy and structural weaknesses behind the 1997 crisis

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3366182/asia-not-edge-new-1997-style-financial-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-03 18:30 UTC+10:00] [interest rate] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Asia is not on the edge of a new 1997-style financial crisis

Snippet: While risks to Asia’s financial stability exist, they have nothing to do with the policy and structural weaknesses behind the 1997 crisis

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3366182/asia-not-edge-new-1997-style-financial-crisis

[2026-09-03 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Crisis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: German economy will grow more than expected, think tank says

Snippet: Germany’s economy may finally be turning a corner after years of stagnation.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/german-economy-will-grow-more-than-expected-think-tank-says/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-09-03 18:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Overseas Koreans Agency eyes record budget increase to address diaspora needs

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10862095

[2026-09-03 18:03 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Japan proceeds toward full lifting of ban on imports of fresh potatoes from U.S.

Snippet: Japan is advancing procedures that could lead to the full lifting of its ban on imports of fresh potatoes from the United States, even as concerns persist about quarantine issues and the impact on Japanese farmers’ livelihoods.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/09/03/economy/japan-us-potato-ban-lift/

[2026-09-03 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UK must reject attempts to derail settlement trade ban

Snippet: There are mounting rumours that the UK government is planning to introduce a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/uk-must-reject-attempts-derail-settlement-trade-ban

[2026-09-03 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Chalmers can't avoid questions on house prices, Marles learns from melon saga

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/house-prices-economy-jim-chalmers-algorithm-palau-present/107097626

[2026-09-03 17:22 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Ozempic’s maker is in trouble. Tablets may be the answer

Snippet: For Novo Nordisk, the Danish drugmaker behind Ozempic and Wegovy, the release of its weight-loss pill has been a much-needed triumph.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/ozempic-s-maker-is-in-trouble-tablets-may-be-the-answer-20260902-p60tl2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-03 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China rejects G20 trade-imbalance claims, says no need to devalue yuan

Snippet: Beijing ‘deeply regrets’ a consensus was not reached after opposing some of the language used, and China urges deficit countries to cut spending

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3366213/china-rejects-g20-trade-imbalance-claims-says-no-need-devalue-yuan?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-03 17:11 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China rejects G20 trade-imbalance claims, says no need to devalue yuan

Snippet: Beijing ‘deeply regrets’ a consensus was not reached after opposing some of the language used, and China urges deficit countries to cut spending

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3366213/china-rejects-g20-trade-imbalance-claims-says-no-need-devalue-yuan

[2026-09-03 17:06 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Small business trusts get stamp duty escape hatch in Chalmers’ latest tax tweak

Snippet: Small business operators will avoid state government stamp duties if they re-arrange their tax affairs after the Treasurer Jim Chalmers revealed an overhaul of his budget reforms to family trusts.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/small-business-trusts-get-stamp-duty-escape-hatch-in-chalmers-latest-tax-tweak-20260903-p60u5e.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-03 17:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Samsung insurers weigh W9tr UK, US dealmaking push

Snippet: Samsung Fire may seek control of Canopius, while Samsung Life is linked to 15% stake in Principal Financial

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10861952

[2026-09-03 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Chinese economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: China’s demise was gleefully predicted by the west – meanwhile, it built an AI revolution | Larry Elliott

Snippet: Free AI models that are as good as the investment-hungry US versions will disrupt global markets, and offer Britain a lesson

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/03/china-demise-predicted-west-ai-revolution

[2026-09-03 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Spain & Greece Have The Best Pension/Salary Replacement Rate In The World

Snippet: How much of your paycheck would a pension replace in retirement?

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/spain-greece-have-best-pensionsalary-replacement-rate-world

[2026-09-03 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: EU remains divided over trade sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements

Snippet: EU deadlock over Israeli settlement sanctions as West Bank violence intensifies

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/3/eu-remains-divided-over-trade-sanctions-on-illegal-israeli-settlements

[2026-09-03 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Military, economic pressure on Iran may lead to internal uprising, US officials say

Snippet: Officials in the Trump administration have once again begun speaking openly in recent days about the possibility that military and economic pressure on Iran could ultimately lead to an internal uprising or even the fall of the regime.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-907400

[2026-09-03 16:26 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: TMK Energy gas rates surge as Mongolian drilling push looms

Snippet: TMK Energy has delivered a solid four per cent monthly increase in gas production at its wholly-owned Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas pilot project in Mongolia, with instantaneous flow rates recently spiking to more than 50,000 standard cubic feet per day (scfd).

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/tmk-energy-gas-rates-surge-as-mongolian-drilling-push-looms-20260903-p60u89.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-03 16:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea Eximbank eyes financing for Korean push into India

Snippet: The Export-Import Bank of Korea is exploring financing support for Korean companies expanding into India’s shipbuilding, steel and critical minerals sectors, the state-run lender said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10861850

[2026-09-03 16:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: North Korea erases goal of unification from party charter

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10861816

[2026-09-03 16:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Capital Group lifts Shinhan above 5%, cuts KB stake

Snippet: US investment giant Capital Group has returned as a major shareholder in Shinhan Financial Group, lifting its stake above 5 percent as the Korean banking group steps up shareholder returns.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10861804

[2026-09-03 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Financial union to go on strike Fri. as planned over relocation plan

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers affiliated with the country's umbrella labor union will go on strike Friday to oppose the government's plans to relocate policy lenders and other public financial organizations from Seoul to provincial areas.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260903006800320

[2026-09-03 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Efforts smoothly proceed to ease network separation rules amid AI security threats

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- The country's financial regulator said Thursday that moves to ease rules on so-called network separation in order to help financial companies better respond to rising security threats in the artificial intelligence (AI) age are going smoothly.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260903004300320

[2026-09-03 15:56 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Macarthur clears hurdle for WA iron ore bulk test

Snippet: Macarthur Minerals has taken a major step towards production at its Lake Giles iron ore project in Western Australia, with a new approval clearing the path for bulk sampling of its hematite deposit to assess the material’s viability for future blending and shipping options.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/macarthur-clears-hurdle-for-wa-iron-ore-bulk-test-20260903-p60u7z.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-03 15:54 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Big tech can’t stop people hating data centres

Snippet: September 3, 2026 — 3:54pm

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/big-tech-can-t-stop-people-hating-data-centres-20260903-p60u2o.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-03 15:43 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: AllHome president, independent director at 2 Villar firms quit

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/allhome-allday-president-independent-director-resign/

[2026-09-03 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: LG to unveil personalized AI-powered products at IFA 2026 in Berlin

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc., a major South Korean home appliance maker, said Thursday it will showcase personalized artificial intelligence (AI)-powered products at IFA 2026, a major home electronics trade show in Berlin.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260903006700320

[2026-09-03 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Morley Market business owners still struggling one year after devastating fire

Snippet: Demolition has begun on the Morley Market after a fire gutted the building. (ABC News: Kenith Png)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/morley-market-fire-leaves-businesses-struggling-one-year-on/107108420