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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Arada UK boss’s three-point plan to get Britain’s building industry bouncing | The National

Snippet: The boss of Arada UK has put forward his proposals to get "spades in the ground" to boost the UK’s property-reliant economy.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/property/2026/08/12/arada-uk-bosss-three-point-plan-to-get-britains-building-industry-bouncing/

[2026-08-12 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE's corporate tax move is an investment in resilience | The National

Snippet: It is perhaps a sign of the times that one of the UAE’s many small businesses is a company that produces an emergency response kit. Dr Daamini Shrivastav, a Dubai physician, co-founded the business with a friend to produce the Trooper Box – a package to help a family weather a storm with first-aid supplies, food bars and candles.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/08/12/uae-tax-business-economy/

[2026-08-12 12:53 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Shares dip, oil rises and top bank cautions on economy

Snippet: August 12, 2026 12:53 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/shares-dip-oil-rises-and-top-bank-cautions-on-economy/

[2026-08-12 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Thailand's $3 government bonds attract retail investors

Snippet: Thai baht notes are seen at a bank in Bangkok. Thai authorities are encouraging savings through a new government bond program. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/wealth-management/thailand-s-3-government-bonds-attract-retail-investors

[2026-08-12 12:21 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Emergency rescue deal secured for nation’s biggest aluminium smelter

Snippet: Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter is set to receive a major bailout package following long-running crisis negotiations with the federal and NSW governments over ways to keep the plant open and safeguard more than 1000 jobs.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/emergency-rescue-deal-secured-for-nation-s-biggest-aluminium-smelter-20260812-p60nn1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China has always had a legal framework for taxation. Why is it now increasing enforcement?

Snippet: Declining fiscal revenue is prompting tax authorities to scrutinize offshore trusts and equity gains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3363657/china-has-always-had-legal-framework-taxation-why-it-now-increasing-enforcement?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China has always had a legal framework for taxation. Why is it now increasing enforcement?

Snippet: Declining fiscal revenue is prompting tax authorities to scrutinize offshore trusts and equity gains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3363657/china-has-always-had-legal-framework-taxation-why-it-now-increasing-enforcement

[2026-08-12 11:58 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Gold is glittering again - but that’s not necessarily good news

Snippet: August 12, 2026 — 11:58am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/gold-is-glittering-again-but-that-s-not-necessarily-good-news-20260812-p60nj9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-12 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s 5-year plan: what’s at stake?

Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Hong Kong SeriesHong Kong’s 5-year plan: what’s at stake?With Hong Kong’s leader expected to unveil the city’s first five-year plan in September following a two-month public consultation, the South China Morning Post examines how the financial hub can deliver on its game-changing ambitions and what is at stake. Updated: 12 Aug, 2026Advertisement[1]In Focus | Why does Hong Kong need a 5-year plan – and will it curb its free-market economy?As Hong Kong embraces long-term planning for the first time,

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/series/3363711/hong-kongs-five-year-plan-whats-stake?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-12 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s 5-year plan: what’s at stake?

Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Hong Kong SeriesHong Kong’s 5-year plan: what’s at stake?With Hong Kong’s leader expected to unveil the city’s first five-year plan in September following a two-month public consultation, the South China Morning Post examines how the financial hub can deliver on its game-changing ambitions and what is at stake. Updated: 12 Aug, 2026Advertisement[1]In Focus | Why does Hong Kong need a 5-year plan – and will it curb its free-market economy?As Hong Kong embraces long-term planning for the first time,

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/series/3363711/hong-kongs-five-year-plan-whats-stake

[2026-08-12 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why does Hong Kong need a 5-year plan – and will it crimp its free-market economy?

Snippet: As Hong Kong embraces long-term planning for the first time, economists and officials debate whether strategic state guidance can coexist with its open, market-led economy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3363700/why-does-hong-kong-need-5-year-plan-and-will-it-crimp-its-free-market-economy?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-12 10:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why does Hong Kong need a 5-year plan – and will it crimp its free-market economy?

Snippet: As Hong Kong embraces long-term planning for the first time, economists and officials debate whether strategic state guidance can coexist with its open, market-led economy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3363700/why-does-hong-kong-need-5-year-plan-and-will-it-crimp-its-free-market-economy

[2026-08-12 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Miracle US economy zooms ahead — so DSA haters resort to lies

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/11/opinion/miracle-us-economy-zooms-ahead-so-dsa-haters-resort-to-lies/

[2026-08-12 07:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Commonwealth Bank reports $10.9b annual profit, ASX to slip as US-Iran optimism fades

Snippet: The nation's second-largest company Commonwealth Bank has reported its annual net profit rose to $10.9 billion.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-12/asx-markets-business-live-news/107025982

[2026-08-12 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: China's Teapot Refiners Poised to Ramp Up Iranian Oil Buying

Snippet: By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/chinas-teapot-refiners-poised-ramp-iranian-oil-buying

[2026-08-12 05:19 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to slide, Wall Street retreats as oil rises on Hormuz uncertainty; CBA results ahead

Snippet: US stocks are slipping below their records, while oil prices keep swinging on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow crude to flow freely again.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-slide-wall-street-retreats-as-oil-rises-on-hormuz-uncertainty-cba-results-ahead-20260812-p60nha.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-12 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump floats ‘easy, relaxed’ Iran war phase with control over economy: ‘I’m their banker’

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/11/us-news/trump-declares-control-over-irans-economy-im-their-banker/

[2026-08-12 04:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Is betting on elections using prediction markets illegal? Many states are unsure as midterms approach

Snippet: Wisconsin sent prediction market platforms spinning last month when its election commission released a directive reminding voters that betting on elections — including via trades on event contract exchanges — is illegal in the state, based on a more than 175-year-old law.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/11/do-state-election-betting-bans-apply-to-prediction-markets.html

[2026-08-12 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Hormuz Traffic Sank To Just Six Vessels Monday

Snippet: Vessel traffic at the Strait of Hormuz continues to decline as last week’s hopes of negotiations of a U.S.-Iran deal began to fade, yet again.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/hormuz-traffic-sinks-six-vessels-monday

[2026-08-12 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Solid 3Y Auction Stops Through Ahead Of Tomorrow's CPI Report

Snippet: Ahead of tomorrow's CPI report (which will come in tame thanks to continued housing disinflation), moments ago the US Treasury sold its first refunding auction, which came in very strong, stopping through the When Issued, and with above par metrics.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/solid-3y-auction-stops-through-ahead-tomorrows-cpi-report

[2026-08-12 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Despite Record Surge In Subprime Car Loan Originations, US Household Debt Dropped In Q2: First Since COVID

Snippet: Something unprecedented happened in the second quarter: aggregate household debt balances declined by $13 billion, a 0.1% decline from Q1. Balances stood at $18.8 trillion, up $4.6 trillion since the end of 2019, just before the pandemic recession. But the reason why we say it was unprecedented, is that the Q2 drop was the first quarterly decline in total household debt since the second quarter of 2020, when the US economy was gripped by the covid lockdown shock leading to

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/despite-record-surge-subprime-car-loan-originations-us-household-debt-dropped-q2-first

[2026-08-12 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Strategic Autonomy Is Running Dry

Snippet: By Bas van Geffen, senior macro strategist at Rabobank

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/strategic-autonomy-running-dry

[2026-08-12 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Abu Dhabi top UAE occupancy rates in first half amid war fallout | The National

Snippet: Abu Dhabi's hospitality sector recorded the highest occupancy rates in the UAE in the first half of this year, as hotel operators boosted domestic guest numbers during the fallout from the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/08/11/abu-dhabi-top-uae-occupancy-rates-in-first-half-amid-war-fallout/

[2026-08-12 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "The City Screwed This Up": Judge Temporarily Blocks Mamdani's Pied-A-Terre Tax Scheme

Snippet: A New York judge temporarily halted Mayor Zohran Mamdani's socialist experiment to impose a new tax on luxury second homes, ordering far-left City Hall officials to remove a controversial list doxing more than 900,000 homeowners from the public domain

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/city-screwed-judge-temporarily-blocks-mamdanis-pied-terre-tax-scheme

[2026-08-12 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: US Existing Home Sales Disappoint (Again) In July, Hover Near Record Lows

Snippet: With mortgage rates rising and the 'low hire, no fire' economy leaving many anxious about their household finances, the ugly spring selling season has not been followed by a consistent rebound in existing home sales in the US.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/us-existing-home-sales-disappoint-again-july-hover-near-record-lows

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Kalshi promo code NYPMAX: Trade $25, get up to $500 for NFL preseason markets

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/11/betting/kalshi-promo-code-nypmax-trade-25-get-up-to-500-for-nfl-preseason-markets/

[2026-08-11 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Polymarket makes moves to get house in order before expected boom times for prediction markets this fall

Snippet: Prediction market platform Polymarket is preparing for what's expected to be a busy fall season for event contract exchanges by making high-profile hires and restructuring its marketing strategy.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/11/polymarket-revamps-marketing-expands-us-hiring-ahead-of-fall-events.html

[2026-08-11 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US tariffs on forced labour face legal risk as Chinese firms see impact easing: reports

Snippet: Measures tied to alleged forced labour carry litigation risk, as localisation and procurement rules now weigh on Chinese firms, reports say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3363621/us-tariffs-forced-labour-face-legal-risk-chinese-firms-see-impact-easing-reports?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-11 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US tariffs on forced labour face legal risk as Chinese firms see impact easing: reports

Snippet: Measures tied to alleged forced labour carry litigation risk, as localisation and procurement rules now weigh on Chinese firms, reports say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3363621/us-tariffs-forced-labour-face-legal-risk-chinese-firms-see-impact-easing-reports

[2026-08-11 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Jump, Oil Tumbles As Well-Timed Comments Spark Latest Round Of Hormuz Optimism

Snippet: US equity futures were trading near session lows with bond yields at August highs of 4.74% and Brent rising above $90 for the first time in two weeks when - with just hours until the market open - we had the now standard double-whammy of well-timed "imminent deal optimism" thanks first to the Qatar foreign ministry, followed less than an hour later by comments from the Pakistan defense minister - a man repeatedly used by the Trump admin to spread

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-jump-oil-tumbles-well-timed-comments-spark-latest-round-hormuz-optimism

[2026-08-11 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: New Hong Kong trade office in Malaysia a bridge to Greater Bay Area: minister

Snippet: Commerce chief Algernon Yau calls launch of Economic and Trade Office in Kuala Lumpur ‘highly strategic move’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3363678/opening-hong-kong-trade-office-malaysia-creates-bridge-greater-bay-area?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-11 21:20 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: New Hong Kong trade office in Malaysia a bridge to Greater Bay Area: minister

Snippet: Commerce chief Algernon Yau calls launch of Economic and Trade Office in Kuala Lumpur ‘highly strategic move’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3363678/opening-hong-kong-trade-office-malaysia-creates-bridge-greater-bay-area

[2026-08-11 21:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Zambia heads to the polls as economy dominates election campaign

Snippet: Zambians head to the polls on Thursday in the country's eighth general election since the return to multiparty democracy in 1991, with the economy emerging as the defining issue for voters.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/11/zambia-heads-to-the-polls-as-economy-dominates-election-campaign/

[2026-08-11 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: China's Unitree Robotics IPO 5,526 Times Oversubscribed By Retail Investors

Snippet: Unitree Robotics' initial public offering was heavily oversubscribed (5,526 times) by retail investors as China's first publicly traded humanoid robotics company prepares to enter the public markets. The IPO will help usher in physical AI to the equity market.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/chinas-unitree-robotics-ipo-5526-times-oversubscribed-retail-investors

[2026-08-11 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Nio stalls in Germany as its car registrations fall 93.6% in July

Snippet: In contrast to its Chinese peers, Nio is struggling in Europe’s largest car market, registering just three cars last month and 18 this year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/article/3363661/nio-stalls-germany-its-car-registrations-fall-936-july?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-11 19:30 UTC+10:00] [BOVAG] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Nio stalls in Germany as its car registrations fall 93.6% in July

Snippet: In contrast to its Chinese peers, Nio is struggling in Europe’s largest car market, registering just three cars last month and 18 this year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/article/3363661/nio-stalls-germany-its-car-registrations-fall-936-july

[2026-08-11 18:25 UTC+10:00] [Gig economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Delivery drivers to be paid minimum $31.30 an hour across Australia in ‘world-leading’ decision

Snippet: Fair Work Commission issues a new minimum standards order for gig workers to come into effect 17 August

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/11/delivery-drivers-to-be-paid-minimum-3130-an-hour-across-australia-in-world-leading-decision

[2026-08-11 18:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Stock rout shakes confidence, not Korea’s fundamentals

Snippet: Seoul authorities tighten leveraged-ETF rules; Fitch sees limited spillover to broader economy

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10837841

[2026-08-11 18:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea becoming irreplaceable partner as its economy moves up a weight class

Snippet: Benjamin Graham, widely regarded as the father of securities analysis, famously observed, “In the short run, the market is a voting machine, but in the long run, it is a weighing machine.”

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10837837

[2026-08-11 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s central bank targets global yuan in first solo 5-year plan in at least a decade

Snippet: The strategy signals Beijing’s push to build a ‘strong central bank’ capable of driving its financial powerhouse ambitions, analyst says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3363640/chinas-central-bank-targets-global-yuan-first-solo-5-year-plan-least-decade?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-11 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s central bank eyes global yuan in first solo 5-year plan in over a decade

Snippet: The strategy signals Beijing’s push to build a ‘strong central bank’ capable of driving its financial powerhouse ambitions, analyst says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3363640/chinas-central-bank-targets-global-yuan-first-solo-5-year-plan-least-decade

[2026-08-11 17:50 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank holds cash rate at 4.35% but threatens more hikes if needed

Snippet: In a widely expected decision, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds interest rate after three hikes earlier this year

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/11/rba-interest-rate-announcement-decision-cash-rates-economy

[2026-08-11 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Why the world is investing in Oman’s future | The National

Snippet: In investment, the largest number is not always the most revealing. Sometimes a smaller figure tells you more about what is happening beneath the surface.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/08/11/oman-investment-economy-gcc/

[2026-08-11 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Claims state subsidies caused China’s industrial overcapacity a deliberate smear: scholar

Snippet: In People’s Daily commentary piece, Cui Fan says ‘reasonable industrial subsidies … are a globally recognised and legitimate policy tool’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3363626/claims-state-subsidies-caused-chinas-industrial-overcapacity-deliberate-smear-scholar?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-11 16:30 UTC+10:00] [overcapacity] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Claims state subsidies caused China’s industrial overcapacity a deliberate smear: scholar

Snippet: In People’s Daily commentary piece, Cui Fan says ‘reasonable industrial subsidies … are a globally recognised and legitimate policy tool’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3363626/claims-state-subsidies-caused-chinas-industrial-overcapacity-deliberate-smear-scholar

[2026-08-11 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares are mixed and oil prices hold steady

Snippet: An employee walks past near the screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-rates-iran-futures-3f3f2f2d49e4aa8744d21ecd0ce55a9c

[2026-08-11 14:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Nvidia turns to Wall Street giants to raise $500bn for AI infrastructure | The National

Snippet: Nvidia has secured a $500 billion financing commitment from six major Wall Street firms to fund artificial intelligence infrastructure development globally.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/08/11/nvidia-turns-to-wall-street-giants-to-raise-500bn-for-ai-infrastructure/

[2026-08-11 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: As Trump Media scraps some businesses, it's doubling down on Truth Social and the president

Snippet: President Donald Trump holds up an image taken from his Truth Social account at an event about coal, Thursday, June 4, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson,File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-crypto-prediction-markets-truth-social-trump-media-b2465005a4832ebbceb0e44b856375cb

[2026-08-11 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: SCMP signs 3 MOUs in Malaysia to deepen Hong Kong-Asean regional cooperation

Snippet: The South China Morning Post among delegation signing agreements in Kuala Lumpur to unite policy research, journalism and business networks across Asia

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3363599/scmp-signs-3-mous-malaysia-deepen-hong-kong-asean-regional-cooperation?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-11 13:26 UTC+10:00] [Star Media Group Berhad] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: SCMP signs 3 MOUs in Malaysia to deepen Hong Kong-Asean regional cooperation

Snippet: The South China Morning Post among delegation signing agreements in Kuala Lumpur to unite policy research, journalism and business networks across Asia

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3363599/scmp-signs-3-mous-malaysia-deepen-hong-kong-asean-regional-cooperation