Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-21 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Taiwanese government's double-digit GDP forecast growth in 2026 may reflect optimism in the artificial-intelligence economy, but growth is likely to moderate over time given risks of capex slowdown and macroeconomic downturns, and with its high concentration in the semiconductor industry.
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[2026-08-21 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by Ethan Howland of UtilityDive
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[2026-08-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: For decades, the Arabian Gulf was synonymous with oil and gas. Certainly, by fuelling the GCC countries’ rapid development, the significance attached to these resources is understandable. However, the assumption that hydrocarbons are the be-all and end-all of the Gulf economy is one that is looking increasingly outdated.
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[2026-08-21 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Amid the growing angst about hyperscaler CapEx (and more specifically, the historic flood of new debt issuance to fund it), attention among the always-bullish equity talking-heads has shifted - and rightfully so - to the bond markets as alarm signals flare up with an increasing frequency. Of course, for ZeroHedge readers, this is not a new topic, it is something we have been warning of for the past year, ever since we explained that debt was the true AI bubble
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[2026-08-21 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Vietnam is investing more than $5 billion in airports, hotels and event venues ahead of the APEC summit in November 2027. Shown here are the convention center and performing arts center under construction on Phu Quoc Island. (Sun Group)
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[2026-08-21 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States on Thursday warned allies and China to join President Donald Trump's new campaign to isolate the Iranian economy, vowing that Washington would "collapse this regime" in Tehran.
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[2026-08-21 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-08-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lawmakers should hurry to approve proposed law or risk losing edge to Singapore in attracting asset managers, industry players say
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[2026-08-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lawmakers should hurry to approve proposed law or risk losing edge to Singapore in attracting asset managers, industry players say
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[2026-08-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Philip Morris Korea Inc. said Friday it will launch a new e-vapor product in South Korea next week as it expands its smoke-free product lineup in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
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[2026-08-21 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's first Innovation Advisory Committee meeting convened on Thursday to discuss the latest in prediction markets regulation, including growing concerns on "mention markets" found on the platforms.
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[2026-08-21 10:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: People sit near an electronic board showing the stock market index at the Indonesia Stock Exchange in Jakarta. © Reuters
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[2026-08-21 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Legal experts warn aggressive sales tactics may breach Trade Descriptions Ordinance prohibiting harassment, coercion and misleading claims
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[2026-08-21 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Beauty Express Group] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Legal experts warn aggressive sales tactics may breach Trade Descriptions Ordinance prohibiting harassment, coercion and misleading claims
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[2026-08-21 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: "We are going to collapse this [the Iranian] regime," US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC in an interview on Thursday.
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[2026-08-21 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: What with a 250th birthday, Taylor Swift's wedding and the football World Cup, Americans could be forgiven for taking their eye off the ball this summer.
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[2026-08-21 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dozens of firms that source from the region were added to a US import blacklist, but few appear worried after years of diversification
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[2026-08-21 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dozens of firms that source from the region were added to a US import blacklist, but few appear worried after years of diversification
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[2026-08-21 07:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: More than one-third of Japanese stocks were owned by overseas investors in fiscal 2025. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
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[2026-08-21 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The United States is urging allies to join it in a bid to "collapse" Iran's economy to end the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-08-21 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States has announced another round of economic sanctions against Cuba, this time targeting nine state-owned mining, metal and construction companies.
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[2026-08-21 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Finance Ministry and the Financial Services Agency plan to call for tax perks for government bonds for individuals in fiscal 2027 tax reforms. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-08-21 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by J.B. Shurk via American Thinker,
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[2026-08-21 06:05 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-21 05:17 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A rise in oil prices is sending worries about inflation and yields in the bond market higher, erasing some of the relief the US Treasury Department created the day before. The higher yields and a big drop for Walmart helped drag the US stock market lower.
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[2026-08-21 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: August 21, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-08-21 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Financial Markets
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[2026-08-21 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday said the US will impose its toughest ever sanctions on Iran, as Washington increases its economic threats amid an impasse in negotiations to end the conflict.
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[2026-08-21 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged US allies to "make a decision" on whether they will support Washington's efforts to "squash" the Iranian economy.
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[2026-08-21 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: For nearly four decades, Dr. Lacy Hunt has been one of Wall Street's most steadfast bond bulls.
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[2026-08-21 02:14 UTC+10:00] [US Government borrowing] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As yields are dragged higher in the UK, Europe and Japan, the impact for consumers and businesses will be far-reaching
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[2026-08-21 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SB19 continues to turn its long-term ambition of becoming a global phenom into a growing reality, with a series of activities in Japan that have brought the P-Pop supergroup closer to one of Asia’s most important music markets.
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[2026-08-21 01:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The yen has weakened against major currencies since the Japan-U.S. intervention.
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[2026-08-21 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese retail investors are moving money into non-yen assets, particularly dollars. (Nikkei montage)
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[2026-08-21 01:21 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The enormous US debt under Trump will hobble the next Democratic administration – just as the GOP planned
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[2026-08-21 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: European natural gas prices surged to levels last seen during the energy crisis triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, when severe supply disruptions sent global markets into turmoil.
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[2026-08-21 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Trump administration's plan to crush Iran's economy will likely negate the need for further U.S. military operations against the Islamic republic, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Thursday.
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[2026-08-21 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Walmart is tumbling after posting disappointing guidance while quarterly sales fell short of expectations, a rare miss for the world's largest bricks and mortar retailer, that is stoking concerns about the leading big-box retailer decelerating alongside a slow-growing US economy.
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[2026-08-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing also hit back at US allegations that Chinese exporters are evading duties, while drone shipments are already under serious pressure
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[2026-08-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing also hit back at US allegations that Chinese exporters are evading duties, while drone shipments are already under serious pressure
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[2026-08-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The corporate world’s eternal challenge is how to get the right balance between short, medium and long-term goals. This is now especially true in the sustainability domain. For much of the past two decades, the sustainability debate has focused on carbon, which is critical for our future, but the next decade needs to begin to focus on jobs, critical for our present.
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[2026-08-20 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israeli pressure and restrictions on labor, government funds, banking, trade, and movement in the West Bank have pushed the territory into an economic crisis, according to a report from The New York Times on Tuesday.
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[2026-08-20 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s latest threat about “economic consequences” for countries dealing with Iran appears to be aimed at countries in Asia and the Middle East, although details remain sparse at this point.
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[2026-08-20 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Unchanged from near 1969 lows for the last five years...
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[2026-08-20 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hiring sign for sales professionals is displayed at a store, in Vernon Hills, Ill., Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)
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[2026-08-20 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Purchases from the Gulf accounted for 27.6 per cent of China’s total crude imports in July, up over 10 percentage points from the month before
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[2026-08-20 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Chim Lee] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Purchases from the Gulf accounted for 27.6 per cent of China’s total crude imports in July, up over 10 percentage points from the month before
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[2026-08-20 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US futures slide and are trading at session lows, as bond yields surge after yesterday’s Treasury announcement, having now erased the entire post buyback-boost move; yields are 4-5bps higher as the curve bear steepens sharply with the 10Y yield now at 4.69%, above where it was before the Treasury's press release yesterday, driven by a surge in Brent above $94 after Trump vowed to unleash an "Economic D-Day" on Iran's economy.
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[2026-08-20 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Malaysian prime minister is expected to attend digital economy expo in Hangzhou and hold talks with Premier Li Qiang, sources say
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[2026-08-20 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Shanghai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Malaysian prime minister is expected to attend digital economy expo in Hangzhou and hold talks with Premier Li Qiang, sources say
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