Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-28 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Governors and mayors must reconcile Beijing’s people-centric mandates with traditional growth targets, navigating vague appraisal changes and performance concepts
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[2026-02-28 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: It looks like AI can now unmask any anonymous account on the internet. That’s according to a new study by Simon Lermen (MATS), Daniel Paleka (ETH Zurich), Joshua Swanson (ETH Zurich), Michael Aerni (ETH Zurich), Nicholas Carlini (Anthropic), and Florian Tramèr (ETH Zurich), published on arXiv.
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[2026-02-28 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Lululemon Athletica founder Chip Wilson blasted the board in a fiery message to shareholders earlier and ramped up calls for activism as the athletic apparel retailer is set for a lost year, lagging behind competitors, losing market share, and entangled in multiple see-through-leggings quality-control controversies with customers.
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[2026-02-28 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While the government’s proposal to dip into the Exchange Fund is unusual, new economic and geopolitical circumstances call for fresh thinking
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[2026-02-28 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Nike has reported declining quarterly sales in China, where demand remains under pressure from mounting macroeconomic headwinds, and the brand continues to lose market share to newer competitors. This weakness has dented the shoemaker's broader turnaround efforts and suggests a much-needed reset in the Chinese market.
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[2026-02-28 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that as Sri Lanka moves towards sustainable growth, the country welcomes investors and tourists who contribute to strengthening economic and cultural ties.
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[2026-02-28 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: On August 19, 2025 we published what we thought was "the most insane chart", one showing that value of data center construction was about to surpass the value of office construction. We added that we would reach the intersection point within 6 months.
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[2026-02-28 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s immigration policy is destroying America’s greatness. Immigrants are the backbone of that greatness, powering the country’s economy, enriching its culture and advancing its global leadership. Yet under the guise of “Making America Great Again,” Trump’s exclusionary, racist policies are dismantling that very foundation, stifling innovation and tarnishing the nation’s moral standing.
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[2026-02-28 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: MP Materials Corp. reported fourth quarter revenue of $52.7 million and net income of $9.4 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, yesterday reflecting a sharp year-over-year improvement driven largely by price floor protection under its agreement with the U.S. Department of War.
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[2026-02-28 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jonathan Turley,
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[2026-02-28 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vehicles move along the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV assembly line at the General Motors Orion Assembly June 15, 2023, in Lake Orion, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
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[2026-02-28 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The rollercoaster continues: US equity futures are in the red again, trading near session lows, and set to extend Thursday's losses with as stocks underperform after yesterday's spectacular plunge in the momentum trade as NVDA's post record-breaking earnings/guidance plunge spooked markets that nothing is resolved about where AI goes next.
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[2026-02-28 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Front-loading expected but not at levels seen ahead of last year’s sweeping “Liberation Day” duties, analysts say
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[2026-02-27 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: More than 15,000 units delivered to customers in over 40 international markets
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[2026-02-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Top officials met ahead of Beijing’s annual legislative sessions, when this year’s growth target and five-year plan will be unveiled
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[2026-02-27 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global debt accumulation ‘accelerated sharply’ in 2025, driven by surging investment in the US, China and Europe, report finds
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[2026-02-27 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Readers have been briefed on the emerging global high-bandwidth memory (HBM) supply crunch, driven by soaring data center demand. We have tracked the progression of this theme for months through what seem to be almost weekly developments, ranging from notable institutional research desks and industry insiders to more recent warnings from electronics device companies about looming shortages and price spikes.
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[2026-02-27 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Despite claims, polls and economists say tariffs and structural pressures keep US households under strain
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[2026-02-27 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulators refine cross-border rules and cut the foreign exchange risk reserve ratio for forward forex sales to zero, aiming to provide stable offshore liquidity and help firms manage risks
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[2026-02-27 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Census and Statistics Department says value of Hong Kong’s export of goods rose in January by 33.8 per cent year on year to HK$520.6 billion
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[2026-02-27 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Only 47 per cent of local employees report feeling happy at work, compared with 56 per cent from Singapore, according to Jobsdb Hong Kong
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[2026-02-27 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investors are turning to Chinese equities as they trim exposure to AI trades in the US, betting that policy support could underpin gains.
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[2026-02-27 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-02-27 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Economy Series‘Two sessions’: China’s economic agendaAhead of China’s annual legislative meetings, the South China Morning Post examines the complex economic recalibration driving China’s growth philosophy and its wide-ranging implications. Updated: 04 Mar, 2026Advertisement[1]After years of ‘at-all-costs’ growth, China wants cadres to ditch GDP obsessionFive-month campaign seen prioritising social welfare and long-term sustainability over economic expansion, with debt, fraud and vanity projects in crosshairs.
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[2026-02-27 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The Korea-Africa Foundation said Friday it will offer support to 15 South Korean startups this year seeking to enter markets in Africa.
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[2026-02-27 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: France ranks as Korea’s third-largest foreign investor
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[2026-02-27 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hangzhou visit reflects Germany’s attempt to work further with the engines of China’s digital and robotics economy
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[2026-02-27 17:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-02-27 17:02 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Perhaps in a first for global markets, a blog post sent Wall Street into a tizzy at the start of the week.
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[2026-02-27 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top center left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026.
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[2026-02-27 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong’s tourism chief says show will build on last year’s ‘Immersive Light Show in Central’, with 3D projections and adaptable themes
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[2026-02-27 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Data and Documents] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-02-27 15:10 UTC+10:00] [COMMENTARY] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Thailand may have seen its best economic days. The one-time star risks settling into a new — and entrenched — role as Southeast Asia’s laggard. The ruling conservative bloc shows scant appetite for rekindling the rapid gains that made the country a model for contemporary standouts like Vietnam.
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[2026-02-27 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Late on Wednesday, we highlighted an aggressive options trade where a call spread buyer in Netflix options had bet $14 million that Paramount would end up buying Warner Brothers after Netflix walks, something which Polymarket had indicated very much since the start of this particular M&A saga...
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[2026-02-27 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Conglomerate, led by Li Ka-shing’s family, pledges to pursue rights for global legal action as it condemns Panama’s ‘confiscatory actions’
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[2026-02-27 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SINGAPORE, Feb. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cynosure Lutronic, a global leader in energy-based medical aesthetic devices, announced today that Clarity II, its dual-wavelength long-pulse laser platform, has received regulatory approval in China and Japan. This marks a significant expansion of the company's clinically approved laser portfolio across two of Asia's most highly regulated aesthetic markets.
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[2026-02-27 13:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Posco said Friday it has established a “One Team” system for eight strategic steel products as it moves to secure leadership in high-value, next-generation markets.
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[2026-02-27 13:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese companies are rushing to hire a range of service contractors to help them expand overseas – from compliance experts to TikTok gurus
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[2026-02-27 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Catherine Young via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-02-27 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: When markets sprintAs Korea's Kospi clears the 6,000 milestone, leverage moves faster than fundamentals
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[2026-02-27 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Five-month campaign seen prioritising social welfare and long-term sustainability over economic expansion, with debt, fraud and vanity projects in crosshairs
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[2026-02-27 07:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Australian share market is likely to edge higher at open after a mixed session on Wall Street.
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[2026-02-27 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: As Korea’s Kospi clears the 6,000 milestone, leverage moves faster than fundamentals
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[2026-02-27 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Global automakers are zeroing in on a controversial waypoint in the autonomy race: “eyes-off” driving, known in the industry as Level 3, according to a new report by Reuters.
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[2026-02-27 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Efficient, transparent digital economy envisaged Starlink, ‘e-BMD’ projects running smoothly
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[2026-02-27 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A delegation, representing the Montana State Partnership Programme, engaged with Ambassador Mahinda Samarasinghe today to explore substantial investment opportunities within Sri Lanka’s graphite sector. The delegation featured SPP Director, Lieutenant Colonel Chris Cory, alongside Founder of Mooney Group LLC – a leading U.S. mining firm specialising in critical minerals. James Mooney, accompanied by Mary Mooney (MD, Mooney Group) and Chris Dorrington (Montana DOT), conveyed a strong interest in investing in Sri Lanka’s graphite industry and leveraging their expertise to connect
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[2026-02-27 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India’s growth as the third largest economy in the world has been possible not just because of the country’s leadership, but also due to the hard work of its people, and this would enable the collective growth of the Asian continent, Senthil Thondaiman, leader of Ceylon Workers’ Congress, has said.
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[2026-02-27 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: After yesterday's mediocre 5Y auction, we had just one coupon sale left: 7Y paper at 1pm today. And with today's wholesale post-Nvidia, risk-off move it was expected to be an easy sale, which is more or less what it was.
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[2026-02-27 05:27 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Nvidia’s latest blowout profit report is getting waved off by Wall Street on Thursday, and it’s dragging the US market down even though most stocks are rising.
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[2026-02-27 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The U.S. State Department has lifted its "shelter in place" alerts for Americans after Mexican special forces, aided by U.S. intelligence, killed a top drug cartel boss, sparking cartel-related chaos across at least one key tourism town in the third-world country just south of the U.S. southern border.
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