Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-13 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Outstanding margin-buy positions in Kioxia totaled 13.23 million shares as of Friday, worth about 631.5 billion yen. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
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[2026-08-13 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The IEA slashed its 2026 global oil supply forecast, with output now expected to plunge 4.3 million barrels per day this year as the failure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz pushes the market deeper into deficit, OilPrice reported.
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[2026-08-13 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-13 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: When discussing yesterday's stellar 3Y auction, we said that the impressive demand for 3 year paper indicated that nobody was worried about today's CPI print... and as we learned this morning, that was justified, since the CPI came in right as expected. And since inflation is tame, and the labor market is not overheating, virtually nobody were worried that today's 10Y auction would have any issues finding new holders.
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[2026-08-13 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: At first, the Hormuz lockdown was supposed to last a few weeks, tops. Not any more: the US now expects oil supply disruptions stemming from the US-Iran war to reach about 600,000 barrels per day through the end of next year as the conflict continues to crimp shipments via the critical Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-08-13 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The start of 23-hour trading in the U.S. is highlighting the limited hours and relative inconvenience of Japan's markets. (Source photos by Reuters and Nikkei)
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[2026-08-13 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MOST people never see a data center but rely on one every day. Every online transaction, bank transfer, video conversation, cloud application and AI-powered service relies on infrastructure that securely stores, processes and handles huge volumes of digital information.
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[2026-08-13 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: As the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo surpasses 2,000 deaths, residents in Bunia are struggling with both a worsening health crisis and a shrinking local economy.
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[2026-08-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Labor has shown what a government can do to improve housing affordability, exposing how pathetic previous attempts had been
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[2026-08-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With Chinese imports low according to a trade association, farmers are compensating by finding new markets and selling to biofuel makers
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[2026-08-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With Chinese imports low according to a trade association, farmers are compensating by finding new markets and selling to biofuel makers
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[2026-08-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,
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[2026-08-12 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NAIROBI, Kenya — Chinese automakers are increasingly shifting from exporting vehicles to building them in Africa, betting that rapid urbanization, a growing middle class and supportive government policies will make the continent one of the industry’s last major growth markets.
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[2026-08-12 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Andy Burnham has been briefed that the UK economy will barely grow next year if disruption in the Strait of Hormuz continues until the end of 2026.
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[2026-08-12 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In his latest Wednesday Truth Social post, Trump issues a familiar refrain (one that will likely be on repeat up to the November midterms), claiming that the USA has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz and "I think we will keep it". It's also yet more confirmation that he's opting for economic siege warfare as the US military campaign is on halt.
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[2026-08-12 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘There is no need for so many mega-events in Hong Kong to create something new ... better if we could retain something unique,’ resident says
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[2026-08-12 22:47 UTC+10:00] [Central] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘There is no need for so many mega-events in Hong Kong to create something new ... better if we could retain something unique,’ resident says
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[2026-08-12 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: July's ongoing decline in oil prices (before the late July/early August rebound) should support lower prices in today's CPI print (with portfolio management impacts expected to be a bigger upside deal for PCE as stocks soared) but expectations were for an uneventful 0.1% MoM rise in the headline print.
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[2026-08-12 22:39 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Energy is cheaper than at its peak in late April, but gas is still nearly $1 a gallon more expensive than before the Iran war
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[2026-08-12 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The lack of forceful stimulus is not policy paralysis, as foreigners assume – China simply operates on a different set of priorities
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[2026-08-12 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The lack of forceful stimulus is not policy paralysis, as foreigners assume – China simply operates on a different set of priorities
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[2026-08-12 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As a new wave of Chinese firms captures global demand for hi-tech goods, a new report highlights a strategic shift towards AI hardware and robotics
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[2026-08-12 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As a new wave of Chinese firms captures global demand for hi-tech goods, a new report highlights a strategic shift towards AI hardware and robotics
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[2026-08-12 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US: Futures are higher, led by Tech as AI infra earnings boost the theme while the Semis trade was bid overnight led by a surge in Korea's Kospi. As of 7:45am ET, S&P futures are up 0.2% ahead of today's CPI report, while Nasdaq futures gain 0.7% as investors react positively to updates from US technology firms.
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[2026-08-12 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Keith Li says he wants to bring database into the modern era using AI ‘and shake off 27 years of tech debt’
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[2026-08-12 21:29 UTC+10:00] [Webb-site] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Keith Li says he wants to bring database into the modern era using AI ‘and shake off 27 years of tech debt’
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[2026-08-12 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,
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[2026-08-12 21:01 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-12 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US midterm elections 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Marni von Wilpert helped draft Protecting the Right to Organize act, and now wants work toward implementing it
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[2026-08-12 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As trade tensions rise, Brussels has implemented new rules aimed at reducing packaging waste, with the threat of fines and bans for non-compliance
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[2026-08-12 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As trade tensions rise, Brussels has implemented new rules aimed at reducing packaging waste, with the threat of fines and bans for non-compliance
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[2026-08-12 20:43 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Beijing – Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who died on Wednesday age 97, was never one to mince his words.
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[2026-08-12 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Washington and its allies tighten cooperation in the region, Beijing steps up defence ties with Southeast Asia’s biggest economy
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[2026-08-12 20:00 UTC+10:00] [PLA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Washington and its allies tighten cooperation in the region, Beijing steps up defence ties with Southeast Asia’s biggest economy
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[2026-08-12 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The New York City Council is investigating marketing practices by prediction market platforms, the office of Council Speaker Julie Menin said on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-12 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company has boosted its stake in Aldar Properties as the emirate's biggest developer continues to expand its operations.
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[2026-08-12 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Via American Greatness,
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[2026-08-12 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Supreme People’s Court says judgment was first to ‘explicitly establish the mandatory application’ of five-year-old law
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[2026-08-12 18:52 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Supreme People’s Court says judgment was first to ‘explicitly establish the mandatory application’ of five-year-old law
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[2026-08-12 18:16 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.
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[2026-08-12 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: World oil demand is set to fall further than previously expected this year, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday, as the impact of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz deepens.
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[2026-08-12 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Workplace] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Food and on-demand delivery drivers in the gig economy will now have a legally enforced minimum wage of $31.30 per hour, after the Fair Work Commission approved a landmark safety net for hundreds of thousands of workers.
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[2026-08-12 17:15 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The coordinated intervention by Japan and the United States to support the yen has bumped up hard against reality, the $70 billion or so committed to strengthening the currency all but ineffective as fiscal questions continue to hang over the market.
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[2026-08-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A seven-month domestic downturn contrasts with a 147.8 per cent jump in overseas shipments, highlighting a widening gap between domestic and export markets
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[2026-08-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [EV deliveries] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A seven-month domestic downturn contrasts with a 147.8 per cent jump in overseas shipments, highlighting a widening gap between domestic and export markets
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[2026-08-12 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Thyssenkrupp's steelmaking plant in Duisburg, Germany, is facing disruptions to raw material supplies as a "persistent and worsening low-water situation" restricts barge traffic on the Rhine River. Navigable depths along parts of this critical waterway have fallen to record lows, threatening to curb German economic growth just as the country begins to show signs of recovery.
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[2026-08-12 15:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-08-12 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Children wade in the water with cargo ships at anchor in the background and a fisherman nearby, in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP,File)
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[2026-08-12 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Emirates Global Aluminium, the UAE’s largest industrial company outside the oil and gas sector, reported a 34 per cent annual increase in its first-half adjusted net profit despite regional fallout from the Iran war.
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[2026-08-12 15:14 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: August 12, 2026 — 3:14pm
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