Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-28 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Friday marks six months since the U.S. and Israel launched "major combat operations" in Iran, prompting retaliatory strikes on targets across the Gulf and sparking a new war in the Middle East.
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[2026-08-28 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Master Trust Bank of Japan, a Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking affiliate, holds assets on behalf of institutional investors. (Source photos by Akira Kodaka and Shotaro Mori)
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[2026-08-28 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-08-28 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: OpenAI has rolled out ads on ChatGPT for select plans in India, one of its largest and most active markets, as the artificial intelligence company looks to maximize its revenue ahead of its planned listing next year.
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[2026-08-28 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto during a presidential campaign rally in Jakarta in 2024. His approval ratings in office have plummeted with a lackluster economy and unpopular flagship programs. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-08-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: International Lantern Spectacular, organised by Hong Kong Tourism Board, among the city’s efforts to entice locals and visitors alike
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[2026-08-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: International Lantern Spectacular, organised by Hong Kong Tourism Board, among the city’s efforts to entice locals and visitors alike
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[2026-08-28 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: An Atlanta elementary school teacher has created a designated “fart corner” where students can pass gas without leaving class or interrupting lessons, according to NBC.
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[2026-08-28 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Tokyo and Washington on July 31 made their first joint yen-buying intervention in 28 years, signaling a determination to arrest the yen's prolonged weakness against the dollar and reinforce confidence in efforts to contain inflation. (Source photos by Mizuho Miyazaki and Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-08-28 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The ASX is set to edge higher after gains in the US, where Nvidia helped drive a rally in technology stocks.
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[2026-08-28 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Bill Yan says the NT's finances are improving, led by progress on a number of major projects. (ABC News: Pete Garnish)
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[2026-08-28 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jim Quinn via The Burning Platform blog,
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[2026-08-28 05:25 UTC+10:00] [Capital markets union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — No clear winner emerged as seven French presidential contenders sparred in their first debate ahead of next year’s election on the main court at Roland-Garros, home of the French Open.
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[2026-08-28 05:16 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Technology stocks are leading Wall Street after Nvidia, Salesforce and others reported even fatter profits for the spring than analysts expected.
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[2026-08-28 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Federal Reserve's cryptic chairman is set to deliver his much-awaited keynote address Friday in Jackson Hole, with markets trying to anticipate what, if anything, he will have to say on key matters affecting the economy and monetary policy.
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[2026-08-28 04:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Parliamentary Speaker Muhammad Bagher Ghalibaf has slammed US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s comments on Iran’s economy in a post on X on Thursday.
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[2026-08-28 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com,
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[2026-08-28 03:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A stellar 2Y auction, a subpart 5Y, and it only makes sense that we end the week with a perfectly average sale of $44BN in 7Y bonds.
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[2026-08-28 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Dollar General shares surged 6% in the cash session Thursday morning after stronger customer traffic fueled a second-quarter earnings beat and prompted the discount retailer to raise its full-year outlook.
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[2026-08-28 01:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: "Expert, reliable, considered, actionable opinion"
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[2026-08-28 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A man walks away after watching a black plume of smoke rise from a warehouse in the industrial area of Sharjah City, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026, following reports of Iranian strikes in Dubai. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri, File)
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[2026-08-28 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Naoki Tamura, a former Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. executive, is known as one of the more hawkish members of the BOJ's policy board. (Photo by Yuna Osawa)
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[2026-08-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington’s new measures seen testing a recent bilateral detente with Beijing, and room for escalation remains, threatening trade, payments and supply chains
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[2026-08-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington’s new measures seen testing a recent bilateral detente with Beijing, and room for escalation remains, threatening trade, payments and supply chains
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[2026-08-27 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: West Kowloon arts hub chief Bernard Chan and AllRightsReserved founder Lam Shu-kam among those expressing sadness at Japanese artist’s death
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[2026-08-27 23:06 UTC+10:00] [Lam Shu-kam] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: West Kowloon arts hub chief Bernard Chan and AllRightsReserved founder Lam Shu-kam among those expressing sadness at Japanese artist’s death
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[2026-08-27 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese tech giant is rapidly building AI infrastructure in emerging markets amid an intensifying US-China tech rivalry
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[2026-08-27 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Insi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese tech giant is rapidly building AI infrastructure in emerging markets amid an intensifying US-China tech rivalry
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[2026-08-27 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China Vanke has been in the spotlight over its struggle to repay debts amid deepening losses. © Reuters
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[2026-08-27 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance
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[2026-08-27 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures are higher led by Tech as NVDA earnings boost the tape. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are 0.5% higher while Nasdaq futures jump 1.1% led by NVDA which is +7.4% in pre-market trading following an unprecedented forecast of 70% revenue growth in 2028, which is boosting Semis (+3%), incl MRVL +5.2% into their print tonight.
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[2026-08-27 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song says the pre-emptive moves aim to help ‘reduce the costs to the economy’
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[2026-08-27 21:35 UTC+10:00] [Monetary Policy Board] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song says the pre-emptive moves aim to help ‘reduce the costs to the economy’
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[2026-08-27 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Compared with a more than 2 per cent decline in the US dollar index since late July, the yuan gained less than 1 per cent against the dollar
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[2026-08-27 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Economist Intelligence Unit] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Compared with a more than 2 per cent decline in the US dollar index since late July, the yuan gained less than 1 per cent against the dollar
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[2026-08-27 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Footage filmed by the Nepal Red Cross shows floodwaters surging through Nepal’s Rasuwa district on 26 August, after an ice and rock avalanche blocked a tributary near the border with Tibet. The natural dam later burst, sending a torrent of water and debris down the Trishuli valley. The disaster began at around 8:40 a.m., according to authorities, with particularly severe destruction reported around Rasuwagadhi, Timure and Syabrubesi.
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[2026-08-27 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ding Xuexiang discusses a fiscal reset through expanded local discretion, bigger outlays from the central government and scientific fiscal management pilots
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[2026-08-27 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Huachuang Securities] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ding Xuexiang discusses a fiscal reset through expanded local discretion, bigger outlays from the central government and scientific fiscal management pilots
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[2026-08-27 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The world economy is projected to exceed $150 trillion by 2030, with significant growth coming from emerging markets in Asia.
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[2026-08-27 20:53 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The Japanese government highlighted the need to closely monitor the impact of recent natural disasters in a monthly report released Thursday, while keeping its basic economic assessment unchanged.
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[2026-08-27 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Productivity Council collaborating with tech giants to roll out free training, boosting business adoption under HK$50 million initiative
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[2026-08-27 20:36 UTC+10:00] [Google] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Productivity Council collaborating with tech giants to roll out free training, boosting business adoption under HK$50 million initiative
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[2026-08-27 20:20 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — France's Economy Minister Roland Lescure said on Thursday a "stable public deficit" was the goal for next year's budget.
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[2026-08-27 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vendors and customers at the North Carolina State Farmers Market are feeling the economic pinch thanks to the war in Iran. But while some blame President Trump, others says it’s just something they have to take in stride. (AP Video/Allen G. Breed)
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[2026-08-27 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investors are watching closely for shifts in interest-rate and monetary policy during Friday’s symposium
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[2026-08-27 18:00 UTC+10:00] [stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investors are watching closely for shifts in interest-rate and monetary policy during Friday’s symposium
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[2026-08-27 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: During an inspection tour in northeastern China, Premier Li says advanced tech can protect crop yield
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[2026-08-27 18:00 UTC+10:00] [grain export] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: During an inspection tour in northeastern China, Premier Li says advanced tech can protect crop yield
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[2026-08-27 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The bourse operator is exploring creating a chapter listing rule to absorb 300-plus firms from the GEM board
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[2026-08-27 17:22 UTC+10:00] [IPO] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The bourse operator is exploring creating a chapter listing rule to absorb 300-plus firms from the GEM board
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