[2026-02-27 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Travel Stocks In Focus After Cartel Chaos Erupts In Mexico

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.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/travel-stocks-focus-after-cartel-chaos-erupts-mexico

[2026-02-27 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Can the US use this ethnic conflict to break Iran from within?

Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, visiting lecturer at the Institute of Social Sciences of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633080-can-us-use-this-ethnic-conflict/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-02-27 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: After WaPo Axed 30% Of Staff, We Now Learn They Lost $100 Million Last Year - Again

Snippet: The The Washington Post lost more than $100 million last year, WSJ reports, citing people familiar with the matter - which explains why Jeff Bezos axed 30% of the newspaper's workforce three weeks ago, including CEO and publisher Will Lewis.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/after-wapo-axed-30-staff-we-now-learn-they-lost-100-million-last-year-again

[2026-02-27 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: PayPal Slides After Report Says Stripe Not In Takeover Talks

Snippet: Bloomberg's multi-day storytelling began late Monday morning with a report that a "large rival suitor" and other firms were circling PayPal in a potential takeover bid. By late Tuesday in the cash session, the outlet reported that payment processor Stripe had expressed interest in the platform.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/paypal-slides-after-report-says-stripe-not-takeover-talks

[2026-02-27 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Gold For Me Is A Savings Product": Rick Rule On Debt, Oil Cycles, & Uranium's Political Reversal

Snippet: Last night’s discussion featuring Rick Rule, Bill Fleckenstein, and Erik Townsend covered the macro landscape from hard assets to energy markets and nuclear policy.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/gold-me-savings-product-rick-rule-debt-oil-cycles-and-uraniums-political-reversal

[2026-02-27 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Proposed digital economy pact could double region’s economy to $2 trillion by 2030

Snippet: THE Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) — being finalized by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) — was expected to double the region’s digital economy to $2 trillion by 2030.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/27/supplements/proposed-digital-economy-pact-could-double-regions-economy-to-2-trillion-by-2030/2285848

[2026-02-27 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: PH, Asean+3 must increase regional cooperation for continued growth, resiliency – AMRO CEO

Snippet: THE Philippines and the Asean region are poised for stable growth in the upcoming years. In order to sustain this, both must rise to the challenges in the complex global and geopolitical trends that shape its current economy. This was elucidated by Yasuto Watanabe, director and CEO of the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO), during The Manila Times economic forum on Feb.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/27/supplements/ph-asean3-must-increase-regional-cooperation-for-continued-growth-resiliency-amro-ceo/2285831

[2026-02-27 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: One Battle After Another

Snippet: By Michael Every of Rabobank

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/one-battle-after-another

[2026-02-27 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ukraine's economy to slow after Russian attacks on energy infrastructure

Snippet: Workers repair the destroyed DTEK company’s power plant after a Russian missile attack on the country’s energy system in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-economy-war-ebrd-electricity-838255aa27f76046a296dfe029e2d0a9

[2026-02-27 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Hindenburg Alarm: Another Rotation Or Worse?

Snippet: Via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/hindenburg-alarm-another-rotation-or-worse

[2026-02-27 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong records HK$2.9 billion consolidated surplus for 2025-26. Here’s howEconomists optimistic for 2026-27, pointing to stabilised property market and transfer of finances between government funds or accounts.

Snippet: Economists optimistic for 2026-27, pointing to stabilised property market and transfer of finances between government funds or accounts

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344776/hong-kong-records-hk29-billion-consolidated-surplus-2025-26-heres-how

[2026-02-27 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Flat Despite Blowout Nvidia Earnings

Snippet: US equity futures managed to erase overnight losses and were trading flat after Nvidia and Salesforce failed to assuage fears about an overheated AI economy while traders awaited color from today's round of US / Iran talks. As of 8:00am S&P futures were unchanged and nasdaq futures were down 0.1%, with NVDA up 1% premarket but well off overnight highs after its earnings report and guidance smashed expectations while CEO Jensen Huang talked about “exponentially” growing computing demand and “skyrocketing”

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-flat-despite-blowout-nvidia-earnings

[2026-02-27 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Fed Independence Is Sacred... Or So We've Been Told

Snippet: Authored by Richard Roberts via RealClearMarkets.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/fed-independence-sacred-or-so-weve-been-told

[2026-02-26 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Zimbabwe Lithium Disruption Has Goldman Eyeing This Trade

Snippet: Earlier news from Bloomberg that Zimbabwe has suspended exports of lithium concentrates and raw minerals to force miners into local processing has caught the attention of Goldman analyst James McGeoch. He sees a potential trading opportunity in a mineral-exploration company that could be positioned for upside.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/lithium-disruption-zimbabwe-has-goldman-eyeing-trade

[2026-02-26 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China adviser sees bright future for yuan payment system in emerging economiesFormer ICBC chairman Chen Siqing says alternatives needed due to risk of financial weaponisation in US dollar-centric world.

Snippet: Former ICBC chairman Chen Siqing says alternatives needed due to risk of financial weaponisation in US dollar-centric world

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3344727/whats-next-chinas-yuan-payment-system-adviser-banks-close-trade-partners

[2026-02-26 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Egypt gains access to $2.3 billion in IMF loans thanks to reforms

Snippet: Egyptians walk past a poster depicting U.S. dollars and other currencies outside an exchange office in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/imf-loan-egypt-economy-egyptian-pound-cairo-3bf4c186b3b4a344480fb3884f9e246e

[2026-02-26 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hongkongers rush to showrooms as EV tax breaks end, ‘quotas’ sell for HK$60,000EV car dealer says sales surged seventeenfold across 12 stores on Wednesday, jumping from daily average of 20 cars to about 340 by morning.

Snippet: EV car dealer says sales surged seventeenfold across 12 stores on Wednesday, jumping from daily average of 20 cars to about 340 by morning

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344754/hongkongers-rush-showrooms-ev-tax-breaks-end-quotas-sell-hk60000

[2026-02-26 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Macroscope | Trump’s normalisation of market chaos can only go so far

Snippet: Markets assuming Trump will chicken out and downplaying risks contribute to the normalisation of Trump’s chaotic behaviour

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3344685/trumps-normalisation-market-chaos-can-only-go-so-far

[2026-02-26 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: AI committee can help Hong Kong start-ups ‘tackle legal, geopolitical hurdles’Experts say committee proposed in the latest budget needs diverse panel of voices and be ‘action-driven’ to adapt to fast-moving industry.

Snippet: Experts say committee proposed in the latest budget needs diverse panel of voices and be ‘action-driven’ to adapt to fast-moving industry

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344748/ai-committee-can-help-hong-kong-start-ups-tackle-legal-geopolitical-hurdles

[2026-02-26 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: AI: The new engine powering Sri Lanka’s economic evolution - DailyNews

Snippet: Participating as the chief guest at the ITAM-32 International Conference at the University of Vavuniya, Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne declared that Artificial Intelligence is driving a massive shift in the national economy.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/26/local/958231/ai-the-new-engine-powering-sri-lankas-economic-evolution/

[2026-02-26 19:14 UTC+10:00] [South Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Why Bangladesh just fired the man who saved its economy

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/why-bangladesh-just-fired-the-man-who-saved-its-economy/

[2026-02-26 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong Economy | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Breaking down the key figures in Hong Kong 2026-27 budgetA deep dive into the data from Hong Kong finance chief Paul Chan’s latest budget announcement, looking at the government’s growing revenue and increasing investment in infrastructure.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/infographics/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy

[2026-02-26 18:50 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Wolt pulls out of Japan amid DoorDash exit from some Asian markets

Snippet: Food-delivery company Wolt will exit Japan as rising competition tests its global strategy, its parent firm DoorDash said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/26/companies/wolt-japan-exit/

[2026-02-26 18:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Economic Indicators: Latest News and Updates | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Why China’s travellers spent little, despite rise in Chinese New Year tripsThe country logged a record 596 million domestic trips over the extended holiday, but consumers are still reluctant to loosen their purse strings.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators

[2026-02-26 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China sees rise in Chinese New Year travel, but per capita spending remains flat

Snippet: The country logged a record 596 million domestic trips over the extended holiday, but consumers are still reluctant to loosen their purse strings

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3344699/china-sees-rise-chinese-new-year-travel-capita-spending-remains-flat

[2026-02-26 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Long-term gains worthwhile, Paul Chan says amid budget sweetener complaints

Snippet: ‘I am disappointed that giving out money or consumption vouchers has fallen off the radar,’ resident says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344698/long-term-gains-worthwhile-paul-chan-says-hongkongers-slam-lack-budget-sweeteners

[2026-02-26 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares climb on strong Nvidia earnings

Snippet: A person stands as a vehicle passes by in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-nvidia-trump-oil-4fc4ccf75ee85f53585f08ddd93b2fc1

[2026-02-26 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: VOA Africa

Title: economy-and-business

Snippet: XS SM MD LG

Read full article: https://www.voanews.com/z/605

[2026-02-26 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: VOA Africa

Title: Economy

Snippet: XS SM MD LG

Read full article: https://www.voanews.com/z/3497

[2026-02-26 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong budget: everything you need to know from tax breaks to a big bet on AIFinancial Secretary Paul Chan unveiled a slew of initiatives in his annual budget address, ranging from relief measures to spending big on AI.

Snippet: Financial Secretary Paul Chan unveiled a slew of initiatives in his annual budget address, ranging from relief measures to spending big on AI

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344674/hong-kong-budget-everything-you-need-know-tax-breaks-big-bet-ai

[2026-02-26 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "All Necessary Measures": China Warns US Against New Tariffs

Snippet: Beijing cautioned Washington that it is prepared to respond forcefully - with "all necessary measures" - if a renewed US review of their 2020 trade pact leads to additional tariffs, after American officials indicated the inquiry would press ahead, according to Bloomberg.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/all-necessary-measures-china-warns-us-against-new-tariffs

[2026-02-26 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Egypt unlocks roughly $2.3bn after IMF completes reviews

Snippet: The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday completed its reviews of Egypt's economic reform programmes and a separate Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) programme, unlocking roughly $2.3 billion in funding for Cairo.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/02/26/egypt-unlocks-roughly-23bn-after-imf-completes-reviews/

[2026-02-26 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: IMF urges US to work with partners to ease trade restrictions

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The IMF on Wednesday called on the United States to work with trading partners and find ways to mutually ease trade curbs, as it issued a review of the world's biggest economy.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/26/business/foreign-business/imf-urges-us-to-work-with-partners-to-ease-trade-restrictions/2285498

[2026-02-26 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong 2026-27 budget: ‘Symphony of Lights’ to go dark under tourism revamp

Snippet: Tourism Board to launch light festivals ‘across various locations at different times of year to replace A Symphony of Lights,’ Paul Chan says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344644/hong-kong-2026-27-budget-symphony-lights-go-dark-under-tourism-revamp

[2026-02-26 12:10 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump’s new tariffs will look nothing like the old ones

Snippet: February 26, 2026 — 12:10pm

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/trump-s-new-tariffs-will-look-nothing-like-the-old-ones-20260226-p5o5l7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: BOK raises S. Korea's 2026 growth forecast to 2%

Snippet: The South Korean central bank on Thursday raised to 2 percent its growth forecast for the local economy this year, citing strong exports and a recovery in private consumption.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10682760

[2026-02-26 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: BOK raises S. Korea's 2026 growth forecast to 2 pct

Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean central bank on Thursday raised to 2 percent its growth forecast for the local economy this year, citing strong exports and a recovery in private consumption.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260226003700320

[2026-02-26 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China extends tech lead over South Korea and surpasses Japan in global rankingPropelled by strategic R&D, China’s tech prowess is now the third highest, with key sectors such as batteries and biotech showing big gains over rivals.

Snippet: Propelled by strategic R&D, China’s tech prowess is now the third highest, with key sectors such as batteries and biotech showing big gains over rivals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3344607/china-extends-tech-lead-over-south-korea-and-surpasses-japan-seouls-ranking-data-shows

[2026-02-26 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul's potential winning of Canada's submarine project to contribute to Canadian economy: FM Cho

Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has stressed South Korea's possible winning of Canada's major submarine procurement project will greatly contribute to Canada's economy during a meeting with his Canadian counterpart in Ottawa, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260226003200315

[2026-02-26 11:07 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Trump to hike tariff to 15% ‘where appropriate,’ U.S. trade chief says

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump will sign a directive in the coming days raising his global tariff to 15% "where appropriate” and is seeking "continuity” with nations that struck trade deals, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/26/economy/trump-tariff-hikes-greer/

[2026-02-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Budget reveal: government turns matchmaker with stronger hand in shaping economyThis year’s budget and clear adoption of national goals show Hong Kong government playing a greater role in the economy.

Snippet: This year’s budget and clear adoption of national goals show Hong Kong government playing a greater role in the economy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344650/budget-reveal-government-turns-matchmaker-stronger-hand-shaping-economy

[2026-02-26 10:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: AP News

Title: IMF sees 'buoyant' US economy accelerating this year but warns of risks from tariffs, rising debt

Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — A “buoyant’’ U.S. economy is poised to see accelerated growth and lower unemployment this year. But big federal budget debts ”represent a growing stability risk,’' the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/economy-imf-debt-inflation-gdp-a24bc87a8fc1447e84fa1e6366202fd8

[2026-02-26 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Editorial | Budget sets Hong Kong up for its next phase of growth

Snippet: The city’s improving economy and public finances have enabled a raft of tax allowances and concessions, but a volatile global environment means sustaining fiscal discipline remains critical

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3344630/budget-sets-hong-kong-its-next-phase-growth

[2026-02-26 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Watch: Congressional Testimony Abruptly Cut Off After Covert Iran Ops Revealed

Snippet: Damon Wilson, the head of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), was interrupted by a member of Congress during a House oversight hearing on Tuesday after revealing that his agency "began supporting the deployment [and] operation of about 200 Starlinks early on" amid the violence which swept through Iran last month.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/watch-congressional-testimony-abruptly-cut-after-covert-iran-ops-revealed

[2026-02-26 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: 'The Mirage' Of Manufactured Calm And The Disconnect Between Markets And Reality

Snippet: Authored by Erik Ghirarduzzi,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/mirage-manufactured-calm-and-disconnect-between-markets-and-reality

[2026-02-26 08:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Nvidia Smashes Estimates With Record Revenue And Blowout Guidance; Stock Jumps

Snippet: Heading into NVDA's earnings, we said that all else equal, the bare minimum for the stock - which has underperformed peers rather dramatically in recent months - to outperform, was to (solidly) beat expectations of another 2+2 quarter, i.e., beat the guide by $2BN and beat Street expectations for the April quarter guide by $2BN.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/nvidia-smashes-estimates-record-revenue-and-blowout-guidance-stock-jumps

[2026-02-26 08:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: South Africa's debt stabilises for first time in 17 years

Snippet: South Africa's debt burden is stabilising for the first time in nearly two decades, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced Wednesday, as Africa's most developed economy shows cautious signs of recovery and pledges increased spending on security.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/25/south-africas-debt-stabilises-for-first-time-in-17-years/

[2026-02-26 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 2/25/2026

Snippet: U.S. stocks rose and erased their losses for the week so far, as Nvidia and other technology companies led the way.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-financial-markets-box-32563a7811d6ba300e520123a59f3e14

[2026-02-26 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Faisal Islam: Is Reeves right in saying the UK economy's turning a corner?

Snippet: On the day households found out their energy bills would fall in April, the Chancellor chose to go to the headquarters of the company that has quietly become the UK's biggest domestic energy supplier, Octopus.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y6820nn23o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-26 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: ASX poised for fresh record as Wall Street powers higher

Snippet: Wall Street is extending its tech-led rally ahead of Nvidia results that are due to be released after the US market closes.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/asx-markets-business-news-live-updates/106389370