Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-02 03:12 UTC+10:00] [Drug pricing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Europe is facing increasing pressure to create a more favorable market for the life sciences sector as the Trump administration continues its push for drugmakers to invest in the U.S.
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[2026-09-02 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-02 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Yields on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond touched 3% on Sept. 1, the highest level in 30 years. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
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[2026-09-02 02:52 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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[2026-09-02 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Bank of Israel (BoI)'s Monetary Committee cut the interest rate by 0.25% to 3.25% on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-02 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Brig.-Gen. Rahman Moghaddam, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)'s special operations unit, Unit 4000, began planning operations in the Strait of Malacca and the Bangka Strait, two waterways essential to global trade, and ports in Indonesia and China, Iran International reported on Tuesday, citing several informed sources.
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[2026-09-02 02:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Many Japanese corporate pension funds are warming to domestic bonds again, reversing a long decline. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-09-02 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Chinese online fast-fashion retailer Shein made its long-awaited Hong Kong market debut Tuesday, only to fall flat in what can only be viewed as a disappointing IPO plagued by investor concerns about slowing growth, rising costs and an increasingly challenged international business model.
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[2026-09-02 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-02 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE peso sank to a new all-time low of P62.40:$1 on Tuesday as the dollar continued to strengthen amid expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike later this month and an escalation of hostilities in the Middle East.
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[2026-09-02 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE removal of the 12-percent value-added tax (VAT) on system loss charges will cost the government some P10 billion annually, a Cabinet official said on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-02 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-02 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PHILIPPINE manufacturing activity accelerated sharply in August, with factory output expanding at its fastest pace in more than nine years as stronger demand and new orders gave the sector a significant boost.
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[2026-09-02 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE country’s debt service burden rose by 4.8 percent to $6.21 billion in the first five months of the year from $5.93 billion a year earlier, preliminary central bank data showed.
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[2026-09-02 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Tuesday announced the release of P10.377 billion to support the nationwide expansion of the government’s Zero Balance Billing (ZBB) program, aimed at reducing the financial burden of hospitalization on Filipino families.
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[2026-09-02 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Departments of Agriculture (DA) and Energy (DOE) are exploring cheaper and more diverse feedstock to make locally produced bioethanol more competitive with imports, while protecting farmers and industries that rely on the same crops.
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[2026-09-02 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AGRICULTURAL losses from tropical cyclones Luis, Maymay, and Neneng, and aggravated by the southwest monsoon, have risen to P2.84 billion, affecting 72,803 farmers and 64,234 hectares of farmland, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-02 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JOLLIBEE Foods Corp. (JFC) is moving closer to separating its international business into a stand-alone company, choosing Hong Kong for the listing and naming Chief Financial and Risk Officer Richard Chong Woo Shin as CEO.
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[2026-09-02 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SM is still aiming to have 100 malls by 2028 despite construction and logistics delays that have pushed back the opening of some projects.
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[2026-09-02 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FORMER Department of Finance secretary Carlos “Sonny” Dominguez has joined the board of property developer Megaworld Corp. as lead independent director.
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[2026-09-02 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SURGING global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) hardware kept Asia’s factories humming in August, private surveys showed on Tuesday, brightening prospects for the export-reliant region even as the prolonged Middle East war fuels uncertainty and rising costs.
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[2026-09-02 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — Hyundai Motor’s South Korean labor union approved a tentative wage agreement with the automaker, bringing an end to this year’s pay negotiations after weeks of strikes and talks.
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[2026-09-02 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEATTLE, Washington — Negotiators from Boeing and the union representing engineers and technical workers in Washington and other states will resume contract talks on Sept. 8, the union announced on Monday.
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[2026-09-02 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: OPENAI on Monday said ChatGPT Ads, the company’s advertising business, has reached $1 billion in annualized revenue run rate, as adoption picks up and global expansion rolls out.
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[2026-09-02 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SAFE and efficient ship operations always boil down to the mental and physical health of the seafarers manning it.
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[2026-09-02 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: GLOBAL labor officials and European diplomats urged Philippine authorities to tighten enforcement of maritime protections, warning that statutory guarantees are failing to stop the widespread mistreatment, wage theft, and sea abandonment of Filipino mariners.
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[2026-09-02 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEVERAL residents of Barangay Tibag and nearby communities in Tarlac City went on a buying spree at local grocery stores and neighborhood talipapa (small market) following the recent collapse of two bridges.
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[2026-09-02 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TWENTY-TWO Filipino seafarers have safely arrived in the Philippines last Sunday, Aug. 30, following another series of tragic bombing of merchant vessels in the Black Sea.
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[2026-09-02 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: I RECENTLY came across a debate online about the changing character of Salcedo Village. Apparently not everyone is happy about the popularity of the Salcedo weekend vibe, even though it has regenerated the local economy, including the back streets of this downtown area. One side of the argument says Salcedo should be dynamic, open, shared and accessible to all.
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[2026-09-02 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-09-02 01:48 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Canadian PM is set to retaliate against tariffs levied by Donald Trump and criticized US officials over insults
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[2026-09-02 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE is gearing up for a September reset with mega projects taking shape and conference season getting back in full swing, experts said.
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[2026-09-02 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: JLens, an ADL affiliate and SEC-registered investment advisor, has launched the inaugural JLens Workplace Tracker ahead of the High Holy Days. The transparency tool is designed to assess whether the 100 largest US public companies have adopted the 14 key policies and practices that support Jewish employees.
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[2026-09-02 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: JFE Engineering will test its new carbon capture technology at the company's Clean Plaza Fujimi waste-to-energy facility in Tokyo. (JFE Engineering)
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[2026-09-02 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-02 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-02 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Finance Minister and Religious Zionist Party head Bezalel Smotrich and right-wing politician Moshe Feiglin have agreed to run on the same ticket in the upcoming October elections.
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[2026-09-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Housing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Cotality data reveals property prices are now falling in more than 90% of Australian suburbs, while analysts expect market downturn to continue
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[2026-09-02 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday blasted the Trump administration for "doing memes" and "throwing shade" against his nation amid a growing trade war.
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[2026-09-02 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WHENEVER we talk about the future of technology in the Philippines, our minds almost always drift to the same familiar places. We picture Metro Manila and its glass office towers, sprawling tech parks, multinational headquarters and startup founders pitching to venture capitalists. It has become almost second nature to assume that innovation begins, and ends, in the capital.
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[2026-09-02 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking a P198.45-billion budget for 2027, down 8 percent from its allocation this year, under the proposed National Expenditure Program (NEP).
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[2026-09-02 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Benjamin Picton, senior market strategist at Rabobank
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[2026-09-02 00:35 UTC+10:00] [Regulation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: The leading scientist urging policymakers not to criminalize kratom, a substance that has left a trail of death and addiction around the world, has routinely failed to disclose longstanding financial ties to the industry’s most powerful lobbying group, ProPublica has found.
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[2026-09-02 00:00 UTC+10:00] [subscribing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Discover Harry’s View as our veteran cartoonist casts his satirical eye over the political, social and economic landscape
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[2026-09-02 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Discover Harry’s View as our veteran cartoonist casts his satirical eye over the political, social and economic landscape
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[2026-09-02 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Our region is witnessing a number of geopolitical developments, alongside ongoing challenges in the global economy, requiring governments to adopt long-term strategic fiscal policies that strike a balance between stability and growth. This period reflects a delicate balance between continued economic activity and heightened uncertainty, requiring institutional readiness and effective tools for risk management.
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[2026-09-01 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: OF the child safety measures agreed to in Meta's landmark legal settlement, no category contains more detailed requirements than its commitments on age assurance — and for good reason. No matter how well the protections work, they are of little use if Meta can't tell which users are kids.
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[2026-09-01 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE Ministry of Finance has taken part in the second meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in the US.
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[2026-09-01 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Amid two days of talks among G20 finance ministers and central bank heads gathered in Asheville, North Carolina, an unexpected and deeply awkward issue (for some) has emerged.
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[2026-09-01 23:30 UTC+10:00] [US foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ‘There are no negotiations happening on trade right now,’ Jamieson Greer told Politico
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