Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-08 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Algernon Yau says about 200 mainland enterprises have already set up offices in the city since last year to expand globally
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[2026-08-08 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Kuwait has retained its high-grade sovereign credit rating from Fitch as strong government finances help fend off the challenges it continues to face amid the US-Iran war.
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[2026-08-08 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A highly-coveted mountaintop gig has exposed the sobering economic realities facing young jobseekers
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[2026-08-08 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A highly-coveted mountaintop gig has exposed the sobering economic realities facing young jobseekers
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[2026-08-08 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW CLARK CITY, Pampanga — Regional Development Council 3 (RDC-3) chairman and Zambales Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. attended a vital meeting with officilas from the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) to discuss upcoming development projects in Central Luzon on Friday.
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[2026-08-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Building on our "Physical AI Faces One Critical Chokepoint, and Here's How to Profit" report earlier this week, Barclays analysts are closing out the week with a comprehensive map of the humanoid value chain.
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[2026-08-08 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Trump administration is planning to hire private investigators to track down deported immigrants in their home countries, verify where they live, and deliver notices seeking payment of U.S. immigration fines, according to Wired.
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[2026-08-08 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Emma Penrod of UtilityDive.com
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[2026-08-08 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: About 1.7 million South Koreans visited China in the first half of this year, up 16 per cent from the same period last year
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[2026-08-08 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: About 1.7 million South Koreans visited China in the first half of this year, up 16 per cent from the same period last year
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[2026-08-08 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Ed Dowd via 'Beyond The Narrative' substack,
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[2026-08-08 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese households are spending more on food as prices rise. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-08-08 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK, United States — The dollar fell sharply Friday after the US economy shed thousands of jobs in July, an economic blow that lowered the risk of an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve that could slow growth in the world's biggest economy.
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[2026-08-08 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ISTANBUL — Cats are an inseparable part of daily life in Istanbul, where thousands of free-roaming felines share the city’s streets, waterfronts, markets and historic neighborhoods with its more than 16 million residents.
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[2026-08-08 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-08 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Elwin de Groot, head of macro strategy at Rabobank
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[2026-08-08 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-08 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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[2026-08-08 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese automakers with affordable EVs, such as BYD, have made inroads in emerging markets. © Reuters
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[2026-08-08 02:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi met with his Ecuadorian counterpart Roberto Kury Pesantes in the South American country on Aug. 6. (Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
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[2026-08-08 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank intends to open a fund focusing on offices and rental housing in cities, with plans to add value through spaces for childcare support and startup networking. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-08-08 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Trump administration this week sparked enthusiasm that the U.S. and Iran could soon strike a deal on the Strait of Hormuz, driving down oil prices and sending stocks soaring — only for no deal to emerge.
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[2026-08-08 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE economy grew by a lower-than-expected 2.3 percent in the second quarter (Q2), the weakest expansion since the Covid-19 pandemic, following declining investments, slower household spending and a sharp drop in public construction.
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[2026-08-08 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Some investors who thought they had secured one of Wall Street's hottest trades, owning SpaceX before its blockbuster IPO, say the shares they expected to cash in on simply disappeared, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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[2026-08-08 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Unlike recent extremely volatile months, consumers expectations for inflation in July barely budged as disclosed today by the latest NY Fed Survey, which showed that inflation expectations in one year fell slightly to 3.6% from 3.7% prior. Estimates for price increases in three and five years remained at 3.3% and 3%, respectively, although the 3Y inflation forecast did dip notably, if not enough to move it by a significant digit.
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[2026-08-08 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Chinese drone on display at a trade show in Shanghai on July 22. (Photo by Itsuro Fujino)
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[2026-08-08 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Solar stocks are shining in premarket trading in New York after the Trump administration announced a new 15% tariff and a price floor on imports of polysilicon derivatives, including silicon wafers, photovoltaic cells, and solar modules. The move is intended to secure the domestic solar supply chain after years of cheap Chinese panels flooding the country, making it uneconomical for domestic manufacturers to compete.
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[2026-08-07 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: As we noted in our preview, today's payrolls print was indeed "bad news is good news" as the surprise five-sigma miss (-23k) on payrolls (albeit with a drop in the unemployment rate) sent rate-hike odds reeling lower...
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[2026-08-07 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Survey finds that 65 per cent of higher-education institutions have seen increases or no drop-off in number of applications from China
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[2026-08-07 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Survey finds that 65 per cent of higher-education institutions have seen increases or no drop-off in number of applications from China
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[2026-08-07 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Ahead of today's jobs report, in our payrolls preview we warned that "July Has Emerged As A Very Poor Month For Jobs" and boy were we right: moments ago the BLS reported that in July, the US labor force shrank by a whopping 23K, sharply lower from a downward revised 20K in June (from 57K), and the worst print since the negative 156K in February.
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[2026-08-07 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. economy saw an unexpected declined in jobs during July while the unemployment rate edged lower, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday in a snapshot that showed a slowing employment picture.
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[2026-08-07 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US futures grind higher in a European session devoid of newsflow ahead of nonfarm payrolls. As of 815am ET, S&P futures rose 0.2% while Nasdaq futures gained 0.4%, with some of yesterday’s beaten up tech names such as Sandisk and Western Digital getting some reprieve in the premarket. Asian stocks swung between a loss of as much as 0.5% and gain of 0.4%.
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[2026-08-07 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Exports surge in first half of year, as the superior heat dissipation of diamonds expands market beyond jewellery, positioning China for further growth
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[2026-08-07 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Xinhua] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Exports surge in first half of year, as the superior heat dissipation of diamonds expands market beyond jewellery, positioning China for further growth
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[2026-08-07 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Donald Trump’s second term is unlike his first. The politicians who challenged him are gone. The lawyers who once pushed back now choose their battles. What remains is an imperial president with almost no internal checks - using executive power to reshape everything from the economy to immigration and even the presidency itself.
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[2026-08-07 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Myanmar’s economy has shown signs of life after years of sky-high inflation and negative growth but experts say it is far from recovering
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[2026-08-07 20:35 UTC+10:00] [Naypidaw] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Myanmar’s economy has shown signs of life after years of sky-high inflation and negative growth but experts say it is far from recovering
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[2026-08-07 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com
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[2026-08-07 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This is our flagship newsletter Morning Wire. You can subscribe here and we’ll email it to you daily.
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[2026-08-07 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With the EU’s binding carbon cap taking effect as early as 2028, the route to compliance for Chinese firms could offer a long-term advantage
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[2026-08-07 19:45 UTC+10:00] [AJ Cortese] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With the EU’s binding carbon cap taking effect as early as 2028, the route to compliance for Chinese firms could offer a long-term advantage
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[2026-08-07 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE has extended its small business relief programme for corporate tax purposes until December 31, 2029, in a move to support small businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs.
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[2026-08-07 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Lucas Leiroz de Almeida via GlobalResearch.ca,
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[2026-08-07 18:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Coway on Friday reported sales of 1.44 trillion won ($1.02 billion) and operating profit of 253.2 billion won in the second quarter, setting a new record for half-year earnings on the back of strong demand for its premium home appliance lineup, accelerating rental account growth and solid performances across its overseas markets.
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[2026-08-07 17:43 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Raphael Reyes/Rappler
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[2026-08-07 16:56 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: If the final fortnight of July proved anything, it was that Australia’s capital markets are open for business again.
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[2026-08-07 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-08-07 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Mike Cannon-Brookes, CEO of Atlassian, says customers are gaining real value from the software and services company embedding AI directly into their workflows. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
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[2026-08-07 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese automakers are struggling to deal with uncertain markets in the Middle East and China. © Kyodo
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