[2026-08-16 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Lutnick Draws Red Line: "Great American Companies" Shouldn't Use Chinese Memory Chips

Snippet: One week after The Wall Street Journal reported that Tim Cook's Apple was testing memory chips from China's CXMT, a company blacklisted by the Pentagon over alleged ties to the People's Liberation Army, the outlet published a follow-up story with an interview with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who publicly urged Apple not to proceed.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/lutnick-draws-red-line-great-american-companies-shouldnt-use-chinese-memory-chips

[2026-08-16 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The world economy is swerving, and the destination is unknown

Snippet: PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — For decades, companies, investors and policymakers operated on the comforting assumption that the global economy was underpinned by a relatively stable equilibrium. Macroeconomic and financial shocks were treated primarily as cyclical disruptions that could be managed to put things back on track toward a predictable destination — that of per capita gross domestic product growth within a continuously globalizing economic and financial order.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/16/opinion/columns/the-world-economy-is-swerving-and-the-destination-is-unknown/2406247

[2026-08-16 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Senegal hikes fuel prices amid surge in global oil markets

Snippet: Senegal has raised fuel prices in a move the government says is necessary because of the sharp rise in global oil costs.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/15/senegal-hikes-fuel-prices-amid-surge-in-global-oil-markets/

[2026-08-16 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Prediction markets and sports betting: How this UK exchange is trying to do both in the U.S.

Snippet: Smarkets, a UK-based betting exchange, is making its way into the U.S. by pursuing two separate avenues.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/15/prediction-markets-and-sports-betting-how-this-uk-exchange-is-trying-to-do-both-in-the-us.html

[2026-08-16 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: At least 47 dead in eastern Indonesia earthquake of magnitude 7.7

Snippet: People evacuate from a building at Jayakarta hotel following an earthquake of magnitude 7.7, in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on Aug. 15. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/natural-disasters/at-least-47-dead-in-eastern-indonesia-earthquake-of-magnitude-7.7

[2026-08-16 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: America In Focus: Inflation cools in July, but so do consumers with their spending

Snippet: The economy, inflation and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over the past week. Trips to the grocery store and gas station are more painful than they were last year, and rising costs are impacting the decisions of both households and businesses.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/inflation-economy-iran-trump-unemployment-mortgage-a642f3cc32f1e92f0a26812d8fa7c02f

[2026-08-15 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Jordan's King Abdullah II to visit China as Iran war hits kingdom's economy | The National

Snippet: Jordan's King Abdullah II is to make an official visit to China on Monday, as the Iran war takes a toll on the kingdom's economy.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/15/jordan-china-iran/

[2026-08-15 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US readies Iran penalties as Trump downplays midterms impact

Snippet: Iran’s economy has taken a major hit but the Islamic Republic has weathered waves of sanctions that have failed to force it to bend

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3364150/us-readies-iran-penalties-trump-downplays-midterms-impact?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-15 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US readies Iran penalties as Trump downplays midterms impact

Snippet: Iran’s economy has taken a major hit but the Islamic Republic has weathered waves of sanctions that have failed to force it to bend

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3364150/us-readies-iran-penalties-trump-downplays-midterms-impact

[2026-08-15 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Northern Metropolis and AI vital to Hong Kong’s 5-year plan: business chambers

Snippet: AmCham and FHKI also highlight the need to reinforce Hong Kong’s position as an international financial centre

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3364149/northern-metropolis-and-ai-vital-hong-kongs-5-year-plan-business-chambers?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-15 20:57 UTC+10:00] [first five-year plan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Northern Metropolis and AI vital to Hong Kong’s 5-year plan: business chambers

Snippet: AmCham and FHKI also highlight the need to reinforce Hong Kong’s position as an international financial centre

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3364149/northern-metropolis-and-ai-vital-hong-kongs-5-year-plan-business-chambers

[2026-08-15 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: At least 38 dead in eastern Indonesia earthquake of magnitude 7.7

Snippet: People evacuate from a building at Jayakarta hotel following an earthquake of magnitude 7.7, in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on Aug. 15. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/natural-disasters/at-least-38-dead-in-eastern-indonesia-earthquake-of-magnitude-7.7

[2026-08-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Donald Trump doesn’t just love billionaires, he loves multimillionaires too

Snippet: US tax policy deprives the government of revenue and overwhelmingly serves the interests of the rich

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/15/trump-big-beautiful-bill-millionaires

[2026-08-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US K-12 immersion schools expand across country for early-age Chinese language education

Snippet: While college enrolment in Chinese stalls, K-12 immersion schools are seeing renewed popularity as parents seek advantages for their children

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3364145/us-k-12-immersion-schools-expand-across-country-early-age-chinese-language-education?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Liu Rui] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US K-12 immersion schools expand across country for early-age Chinese language education

Snippet: While college enrolment in Chinese stalls, K-12 immersion schools are seeing renewed popularity as parents seek advantages for their children

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3364145/us-k-12-immersion-schools-expand-across-country-early-age-chinese-language-education

[2026-08-15 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UK retains high Fitch rating, but rising energy prices set to tame economic growth | The National

Snippet: Fitch has kept the UK's sovereign credit rating at a healthy grade, but warned that high energy prices would curb economic growth and stoke inflation.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/08/15/uk-retains-high-fitch-rating-but-rising-energy-prices-set-to-tame-economic-growth/

[2026-08-15 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cyberport fills 50% of phase 5 offices with Lenovo, BrainCo among tenants: chairman

Snippet: Simon Chan also says fintech hub is positioning itself as key driver in city’s first five-year plan by pushing AI development as pillar industry

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3364133/cyberport-fills-50-phase-5-offices-lenovo-brainco-among-tenants-chairman?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-15 15:44 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cyberport fills 50% of phase 5 offices with Lenovo, BrainCo among tenants: chairman

Snippet: Simon Chan also says fintech hub is positioning itself as key driver in city’s first five-year plan by pushing AI development as pillar industry

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3364133/cyberport-fills-50-phase-5-offices-lenovo-brainco-among-tenants-chairman

[2026-08-15 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Russia's economy has defied the skeptics. Cracks are getting harder to hide

Snippet: After four-and-a-half years of full-scale war with Ukraine, Russia has become a two-tier economy.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/15/ukraine-war-russia-economy-putin-oil.html

[2026-08-15 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Why the Gulf’s economy has defied early war predictions | The National

Snippet: When the US war with Iran began in late February, the prevailing economic assumption was that oil prices would surge, financial markets would become volatile, and Gulf economies would suffer a temporary shock before quickly recovering. Five months on, those assumptions have proven far too shortsighted.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/08/15/why-the-gulfs-economy-has-defied-early-war-predictions/

[2026-08-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South China tech hub’s wet summer puts damper on small business profits

Snippet: Shenzhen’s wettest July in more than three decades saw foot traffic plummet and also caused severe disruption to airline schedules

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3364071/south-china-tech-hubs-wet-summer-puts-damper-small-business-profits?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [July rainfall] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South China tech hub’s wet summer puts damper on small business profits

Snippet: Shenzhen’s wettest July in more than three decades saw foot traffic plummet and also caused severe disruption to airline schedules

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3364071/south-china-tech-hubs-wet-summer-puts-damper-small-business-profits

[2026-08-15 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s night economy must focus on after-dark vibes, not events

Snippet: Organising the biggest spectacles or boasting of the loudest nightlife matters less than understanding why people choose to stay out in the first place

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3363676/hong-kongs-night-economy-must-focus-after-dark-vibes-not-events?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-15 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Han River] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s night economy must focus on after-dark vibes, not events

Snippet: Organising the biggest spectacles or boasting of the loudest nightlife matters less than understanding why people choose to stay out in the first place

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3363676/hong-kongs-night-economy-must-focus-after-dark-vibes-not-events

[2026-08-15 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Wear now, pay later: the new rules of Southeast Asia’s indulgence economy

Snippet: Instalments and resales are helping customers from Bangkok to Jakarta bridge the gap between aspiration and affordability

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3364081/wear-now-pay-later-new-rules-southeast-asias-indulgence-economy?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-15 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Bling gamble: how Southeast Asia’s middle class is redefining luxury

Snippet: Instalments and resales are helping customers from Bangkok to Jakarta bridge the gap between aspiration and affordability

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3364081/wear-now-pay-later-new-rules-southeast-asias-indulgence-economy

[2026-08-15 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle / Fashion] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘It was a good lesson’: Claudia Karvan’s Logies fashion prep

Snippet: Thirty-five years ago, a 19-year-old Claudia Karvan was wandering through Sydney’s Paddington markets when she stumbled upon the stall for a fledgling Australian label, started by two sisters who were only a few years older than she was.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/it-was-a-good-lesson-claudia-karvan-s-logies-fashion-prep-20260811-p60n99.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-15 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Berkshire Adds Google, Delta, Trims BofA, Kroger As Abel Taps Into Record Cash Hoard

Snippet: While nowhere near as tumultuous as the transformational first quarter in Berkshire's post-Warren Buffett era which saw over a dozen names rotated in and out, in the second quarter there were a few notable changes under Berkshire's new CEO, Greg Abel.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/berkshire-adds-google-delta-trims-bofa-kroger-abel-taps-record-cash-hoard

[2026-08-15 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Vietnam public spending boom boosts infrastructure earnings

Snippet: Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, is the site of ongoing road construction. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/vietnam-public-spending-boom-boosts-infrastructure-earnings

[2026-08-15 05:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Regulators and banks step up scrutiny of prediction markets

Snippet: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is conducting an internal review into "mention markets" on prediction platforms, people familiar with the situation told CNBC Friday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/prediction-markets-scrutiny-mounts-from-regulators-and-banks.html

[2026-08-15 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Boeing Unveils Cheap Radar Seeker Built From Off-The-Shelf Parts

Snippet: By Michael Scanlon of Defense News

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/boeing-unveils-cheap-radar-seeker-built-shelf-parts

[2026-08-15 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: URA posts HK$338 million operating surplus after three years of losses

Snippet: Chairman Chow Chung-kong reveals at URA’s 25th anniversary banquet that body has returned to profit in the 2025-26 financial year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3364109/ura-posts-hk338-million-operating-surplus-after-three-years-losses?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-15 01:40 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: URA posts HK$338 million operating surplus after three years of losses

Snippet: Chairman Chow Chung-kong reveals at URA’s 25th anniversary banquet that body has returned to profit in the 2025-26 financial year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3364109/ura-posts-hk338-million-operating-surplus-after-three-years-losses

[2026-08-15 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Croatia wildfire near Omiš injures residents and disrupts holiday travel

Snippet: Fourteen people were taken to hospital, with seven reportedly in a life-threatening condition early on Friday. Parts of Omiš lost power as the fire approached the town centre, while homes, cars and boats were damaged or destroyed. Evacuees spent the night in a sports hall, sleeping on beds and floors.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/croatia-wildfire-near-omis-injures-residents-and-disrupts-holiday-travel/

[2026-08-15 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: JPMorgan Debanks Polymarket Over Regulatory Concerns; Report

Snippet: Authored by Zoltan Vardai via CoinTelegraph.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/jpmorgan-debanks-polymarket-over-regulatory-concerns-report

[2026-08-15 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Bin There, Done That?" Not Quite

Snippet: By Elwin de Groot, head of macro strategy at Rabobank

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/bin-there-done-not-quite

[2026-08-15 00:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: UMich Sentiment Slumps In August As War Re-Escalated, Inflation Fears Tick-Up

Snippet: Following July's rebound to pre-war levels, the preliminary August University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment index was expected to weaken modestly as the MidEast re-escalated (and with it the price of gas).

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/umich-sentiment-slumps-august-war-re-escalated-inflation-fears-tick

[2026-08-14 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Retail sales slide unexpectedly in July

Snippet: A person carries a shopping bag in Philadelphia, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/retail-inflation-consumer-sentiment-economy-3e2bc5807d7396b8e6c5f599941cb2a9

[2026-08-14 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: World Cup Hangover Triggers Retail Sales Slump In July, K-Shaped Economy Waning

Snippet: Based on BofA's almost omniscient analysts, traders should expect a big disappointment this morning from US retail sales as the bank's data showed a huge drop in online retail (card not present) in July...

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/world-cup-hangover-triggers-retail-sales-slump-july-k-shaped-economy-waning

[2026-08-14 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Trump's tariffs unevenly reshape American manufacturing

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff-heavy trade policy has redrawn the supply chain map for American manufacturers. (Nikkei montage)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/trade-war/trump-tariffs/trump-s-tariffs-unevenly-reshape-american-manufacturing

[2026-08-14 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Not even the AI candyfloss economy can defy reality forever

Snippet: Wishful thinking and irresponsible levels of debt are driving a global economy that looks sweet from the outside but is utterly hollow

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3363989/not-even-ai-candyfloss-economy-can-defy-reality-forever?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-14 22:30 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Not even the AI candyfloss economy can defy reality forever

Snippet: Wishful thinking and irresponsible levels of debt are driving a global economy that looks sweet from the outside but is utterly hollow

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3363989/not-even-ai-candyfloss-economy-can-defy-reality-forever

[2026-08-14 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Russia Quickly Rejects Ukraine's Offer Of Ceasefire On Black Sea Shipping

Snippet: Ukraine has quietly floated a deal through a third-party mediator to halt reciprocal strikes on civilian vessels in the Black Sea, Reuters reports, in what appears to be a calculated bid to unfreeze a critical global commodity corridor and to relieve pressure on Ukraine's battered wartime economy.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russia-quickly-rejects-ukraines-offer-ceasefire-black-sea-shipping

[2026-08-14 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Indonesia's Prabowo targets 6% growth, lower budget deficit in 2027

Snippet: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto delivers his annual state of the nation address in front of members of parliament in Jakarta on Aug. 14. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/indonesia-s-prabowo-targets-6-growth-lower-budget-deficit-in-2027

[2026-08-14 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Stocks Set To Post Fresh All Time High As Tech Euphoria Returns

Snippet: Futures are fractionally higher, as they have been much of this supercharged week which pushed stocks to new all tim ehighs, amid quiet news flow this morning. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.1% after the index closed at a record on Thursday. Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.2%, with the tech benchmark set for a 1.2% gain in the week.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/stocks-set-post-fresh-all-time-high-tech-euphoria-returns

[2026-08-14 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Reduce your exposure to US assets before they lose value, Pictet warns investors

Snippet: Swiss private bank says structurally high inflation and government deficits will erode value of US dollar and Treasuries over the next decade

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3364067/reduce-your-exposure-us-assets-they-lose-value-pictet-warns-investors?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-14 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Reduce your exposure to US assets before they lose value, Pictet warns investors

Snippet: Swiss private bank says structurally high inflation and government deficits will erode value of US dollar and Treasuries over the next decade

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3364067/reduce-your-exposure-us-assets-they-lose-value-pictet-warns-investors

[2026-08-14 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: For China, Trump’s new drone tariffs threaten to deepen trade rift with US

Snippet: Disrupted supply chains could complicate efforts of Chinese firms to expand globally in the fast-growing drone industry, while raising costs for American buyers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3364062/china-trumps-new-drone-tariffs-threaten-deepen-trade-rift-us?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-14 22:00 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: For China, Trump’s new drone tariffs threaten to deepen trade rift with US

Snippet: Disrupted supply chains could complicate efforts of Chinese firms to expand globally in the fast-growing drone industry, while raising costs for American buyers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3364062/china-trumps-new-drone-tariffs-threaten-deepen-trade-rift-us

[2026-08-14 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Unusual Machines Jumps After Trump Slaps 100% Drone Tariff In "Hard Decoupling" From China

Snippet: Shares of drone makers AeroVironment and Aevex, and "pure-play" drone-parts company Unusual Machines, are higher in premarket trading Thursday after the Trump administration signed a proclamation imposing tariffs of as much as 100% on imported drones and components, part of a broader effort to decouple the nation's drone supply chain from China.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/unusual-machines-jumps-after-trump-slaps-100-drone-tariff-hard-decoupling-china