Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-02 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema pledged to build on the economic turnaround achieved during his first term as he was sworn in for a new mandate Tuesday after tense elections.
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[2026-09-02 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fresh military strikes in the Middle East have sent energy prices surging, leaving traders to grapple with renewed volatility
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[2026-09-02 17:13 UTC+10:00] [Reuters] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fresh military strikes in the Middle East have sent energy prices surging, leaving traders to grapple with renewed volatility
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[2026-09-02 17:04 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: September 2, 2026 — 5:04pm
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[2026-09-02 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A rapid R&D drive is powering the firm’s transition beyond its core business
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[2026-09-02 17:04 UTC+10:00] [semiconductors] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A rapid R&D drive is powering the firm’s transition beyond its core business
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[2026-09-02 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Company’s plan to list international arm in Hong Kong underscores city’s IPO diversification drive
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[2026-09-02 17:03 UTC+10:00] [JFCI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Company’s plan to list international arm in Hong Kong underscores city’s IPO diversification drive
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[2026-09-02 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance minister outlined Seoul's vision for the post-Middle East war era through investment in future industries and efforts to stabilize supply chains during a Group of 20 (G20) meeting of finance ministers, his office said Wednesday.
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[2026-09-02 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Madrid, Spain – A wealthy American donor to Palestinian causes who faces extradition from Spain to the United States over alleged financial support of Hamas is a victim of “political persecution”, his wife and lawyers have told Al Jazeera.
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[2026-09-02 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks tumbled 4 percent Wednesday as renewed hostility between the United States and Iran pushed up crude prices and fueled inflation worries. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-09-02 16:16 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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[2026-09-02 16:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Chey Tae-won weighs joint production and R&D as chipmaker seeks to challenge Samsung across memory market
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[2026-09-02 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: This episode was produced by The National in partnership with Schneider Electric.
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[2026-09-02 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Scotland holidays] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Distilleries are the backbone of Islay’s economy and tourist trade. Thanks to their success, other businesses – from breweries and farms to restaurants and chocolatiers – are now thriving and adding to the island’s appeal
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[2026-09-02 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Expansion aims to ease tight supply of cross-border investment products following crackdown on non-compliant offshore investments
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[2026-09-02 16:00 UTC+10:00] [QDII funds] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Expansion aims to ease tight supply of cross-border investment products following crackdown on non-compliant offshore investments
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[2026-09-02 15:58 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Melbourne dominates uptake of the federal government’s Help to Buy shared equity home buyer scheme, with the city making up the top six regions for approvals across the country – and not a single area in the top 10 is in Sydney.
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[2026-09-02 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Mitsubishi Motors unveils the long-awaited Pajero SUV on Sep. 2, aiming to regain its global presence. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)
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[2026-09-02 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China's President Xi Jinping gave his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian a brief, low-profile audience at a regional security summit, signaling Beijing's calibrated approach toward Tehran just weeks ahead of Xi's planned trip to Washington.
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[2026-09-02 15:44 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: True North Copper has significantly grown its Mt Oxide discovery in north-west Queensland, extending the known mineralised copper trend by 500m to a solid 2.3 kilometres and uncovering a massive new 300m-wide mineralised zone in the process.
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[2026-09-02 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Employees at forklift and warehouse manufacturer Jungheinrich work on the assembly line in Moosburg, Germany, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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[2026-09-02 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Egypt on Tuesday on a rare trip to the Middle East as both countries face the threat of US sanctions over financial links to Iran.
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[2026-09-02 15:29 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: PLC Resources is gearing up for a follow-up tilt at its Abbotts North gold project in Western Australia’s Murchison region, with a reverse circulation (RC) campaign at its Rochefort prospect scheduled to kick off next week.
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[2026-09-02 15:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LIG Defense & Aerospace is targeting the Nordic defense market with uncrewed maritime systems designed for surveillance, mine detection and infrastructure protection, the company said Wednesday.
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[2026-09-02 15:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Gaon Cable is targeting the AI data-center power infrastructure market with low-friction distribution cables designed to cut installation time and costs, the company said Wednesday.
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[2026-09-02 15:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Lee Hyung-il faces full plate of inflation, housing, market reform and slowing growth
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[2026-09-02 15:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Egypt Tuesday, his first visit to the Arab world's most populous nation in a decade, as countries across the Middle East reassess security and economic ties amid the fallout of the Iran war.
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[2026-09-02 15:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Posco Group Chairman Chang In-hwa proposed strengthening resource supply chains at the 47th Korea-Australia Business Council annual joint meeting in Adelaide on Wednesday.
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[2026-09-02 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday that it will showcase a range of new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered home appliances at IFA 2026, a major home electronics trade show in Berlin.
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[2026-09-02 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Google Senior Vice President Amin Vahdat delivers a keynote speech during Semicon Taiwan 2026 in Taipei on Sept. 2. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-09-02 14:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Shinsegae Property, the real estate development arm of Shinsegae Group, is bringing ultra-luxury hospitality brand Aman's first Korean property to Seoul's Cheongdam-dong, under Chairman Chung Yong-jin's vision of setting a new standard for the country's high-end lifestyle market.
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[2026-09-02 14:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Lululemon's new store in Tokyo's Harajuku shopping district opened in August, spanning more than 1,220 square meters across multiple levels. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
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[2026-09-02 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil prices continued to rise on Wednesday following a 4.6 per cent surge the previous day as renewed fighting between the US and Iran fuelled concerns about increased disruption through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-09-02 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong market to benefit as lower growth and interest rates make it harder for fund to ‘rely solely on domestic assets’, analyst says
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[2026-09-02 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong market to benefit as lower growth and interest rates make it harder for fund to ‘rely solely on domestic assets’, analyst says
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[2026-09-02 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: "Expert, reliable, considered, actionable opinion"
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[2026-09-02 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: It’s back to school week across England right now, and that brings with it well-rehearsed family rituals. New school uniforms, trainers, pen and pencil cases and school shoes are in great demand. Any town centre will see shoe shops filled with frustrated parents trying to ensure their fashion-conscious teenagers choose “sensible” shoes rather than fashionable ones that fall apart by Christmas.
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[2026-09-02 13:59 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Auric Mining has posted a stunning $28 million net profit before tax for the half-year to June, representing a massive turnaround from a small $1.35 million loss in the prior corresponding period.
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[2026-09-02 13:35 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Chariot Resources’ new partner has landed boots on the ground in West Africa, kicking off a fully-funded geological mapping program at the company’s Iganna lithium project in Nigeria’s Oyo State.
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[2026-09-02 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, has tightened the government's grip on social media, while Elon Musk's X has moved to publish government curbs on online content. (Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-09-02 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, has tightened the government's grip on social media, while Elon Musk's X has moved to publish government curbs on online content. (Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-09-02 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With US 10-year Treasury yield at a 20-month high, alarm bells expected to ring if it crosses 5 per cent tipping point
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[2026-09-02 13:03 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With US 10-year Treasury yield at a 20-month high, alarm bells expected to ring if it crosses 5 per cent tipping point
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[2026-09-02 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US anticipates a fast-track initiative to streamline foreign investment to go live early next year, a senior Treasury official has said.
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[2026-09-02 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Artificial intelligence presents organisations with a curious paradox. The technology can draft documents, analyse information, generate code and respond to customers in a fraction of the time these activities once required. Yet executives investing heavily in these capabilities are still asking a basic question: where is the corresponding economic value?
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[2026-09-02 12:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: 55 other executives join purchase as group integrates insurers and expands nonbanking business
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[2026-09-02 12:46 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Dishes featuring unexpected fish-fruit pairings, such as tuna and mango, are gaining popularity in Japan for their colorful presentation and refreshing appeal.
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[2026-09-02 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The nominee to head the finance ministry on Wednesday vowed to make efforts to tame inflation while maintaining South Korea's economic momentum through the three megaprojects initiative.
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[2026-09-02 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda speaks to the press after a meeting of Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Asheville, North Carolina, on Tuesday. (Photo by Jo Ishibuchi)
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