Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-07 14:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lawmaker Perry Yiu calls for more events and cross-border cooperation as visitor spending falls from HK$353b in 2018 to HK$197.5b last year
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[2026-08-07 14:54 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lawmaker Perry Yiu calls for more events and cross-border cooperation as visitor spending falls from HK$353b in 2018 to HK$197.5b last year
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[2026-08-07 14:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
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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[2026-08-07 14:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Department Store said Friday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Creative Content Agency to help Korean fashion brands expand into overseas markets through pop-up stores and other support programs.
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[2026-08-07 14:01 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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[2026-08-07 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Every day, the headlines give us fresh reason to worry about the Middle East. Conflict continues in Gaza, shipping routes through the Red Sea have been disrupted, and tensions involving Iran, Israel and the US have escalated into open conflict. Oil prices fluctuate with every diplomatic statement, and markets react instantly to every new development.
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[2026-08-07 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Southeast Asia and the European Union continue to absorb more Chinese goods. © Reuters
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[2026-08-07 13:12 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: On Wednesday, the Labor government announced environmental and energy safeguards on new datacentres in Australia. Our political editor, Tom McIlroy, speaks to the assistant minister for science, technology and the digital economy, Dr Andrew Charlton, about the government’s push for national standards on datacentres.
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[2026-08-07 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City’s attractions include international banking system, deep capital markets, offshore yuan pool and close links with mainland
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[2026-08-07 13:04 UTC+10:00] [State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City’s attractions include international banking system, deep capital markets, offshore yuan pool and close links with mainland
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[2026-08-07 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine economy grew by 2.3 percent in the second quarter of 2026, lower than the 5.5-percent expansion recorded in the same period last year and the 2.8-percent growth in the first quarter, according to data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Friday.
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[2026-08-07 12:20 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-07 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A child interacts with a Unitree quadruped robot at the company's store in Beijing on Aug. 1. © Reuters
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[2026-08-07 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: People visit Legazpi Sunday Market in Makati in Manila on Feb. 22: Rising living costs are a drag on consumer spending, on which the Philippine economy relies heavily. © Getty Images
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[2026-08-07 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: People visit Legazpi Sunday Market in Makati in Manila on Feb. 22: Rising living costs are a drag on consumer spending, on which the Philippine economy relies heavily. © Getty Images
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[2026-08-07 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Since October 2023, entire industries in Gaza have been wiped out and poverty has increased. In the occupied West Bank, businesses are struggling amid settler violence and increasing restrictions on movement.
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[2026-08-07 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: August 7, 2026 — 11:59am
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[2026-08-07 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An increasingly risk-averse culture and a lack of early-stage support may push young start-up founders to look overseas, critics warn
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[2026-08-07 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An increasingly risk-averse culture and a lack of early-stage support may push young start-up founders to look overseas, critics warn
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[2026-08-07 10:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: 오늘날 기후변화(climate change)는 단순히 기온(temperature)이 조금 상승하는 현상이 아니라 인간의 건강(health), 농업(agriculture), 에너지(energy), 경제(economy), 생태계(ecosystem)에 광범위한 영향을 미치는 세계적인 문제입니다. 특히 폭염(heat wave)의 빈도와 강도(intensity)가 높아지면서 세계 각국은 기후변화에 대한 대응(climate action)을 더욱 서두르고 있습니다.
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[2026-08-07 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The unprecedented U.S.-Japan intervention to support the yen may end up shaping market behavior.
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[2026-08-07 09:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Australian miner BHP's management said it has been "frustrated" with union negotiations concerning wages and working conditions. © Reuters
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[2026-08-07 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong’s sovereign debt debut, SpaceX’s first public earnings and shifting energy markets are all in the spotlight
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[2026-08-07 09:00 UTC+10:00] [A-share] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong’s sovereign debt debut, SpaceX’s first public earnings and shifting energy markets are all in the spotlight
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[2026-08-07 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The solar industry is the main consumer of polysilicon, while semiconductor chips accounted for 2.4% of annual consumption in 2025, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. © Reuters
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[2026-08-07 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A growing number of local brands are winning over premium consumers who prize craftsmanship, innovation and a high‑value sense of luxury
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[2026-08-07 08:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A growing number of local brands are winning over premium consumers who prize craftsmanship, innovation and a high‑value sense of luxury
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[2026-08-07 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Government insists economy is sound despite stock market plunge
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[2026-08-07 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong National Security Law] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The city’s economic achievements and stability, underpinned by its security laws and an independent judiciary, speak for themselves
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[2026-08-07 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The city’s economic achievements and stability, underpinned by its security laws and an independent judiciary, speak for themselves
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[2026-08-07 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Via American Greatness,
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[2026-08-07 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Sojitz estimates that beef consumption in Vietnam has room to increase as its economy grows. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)
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[2026-08-07 05:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump dances after speaking at an event at the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-08-07 05:23 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Stocks edged lower in afternoon trading on Wall Street as oil prices gained ground and a wide variety of companies reported their latest financial results.
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[2026-08-07 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-07 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel’s ambition to become a trillion-dollar economy is usually framed as a question of quantity: more venture capital, more innovation, more unicorns, more infrastructure, and more regional integration. Those goals matter, but they miss the deeper constraint.
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[2026-08-07 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Mitsubishi Estate's Otemachi Gate Building was nearly full about a year before completion, a project head said. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
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[2026-08-07 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Bas van Geffen, Senior Macro Strategist at Rabobank
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[2026-08-07 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV — Ukraine struck more oil facilities deep inside Russia overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday, as Kyiv kept up its campaign to undermine Moscow’s wartime economy and embarrass the Kremlin.
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[2026-08-07 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: After tightening sharply following last week's (pre-Situational Awareness) rout which sent hyperscaler CDS to the widest on record, AI bond spreads are blowing out again this morning - with SpaceX bonds - which have quickly emerged as the fulcrum bond security of the AI world - plunging this morning on news that for the third time in a year, Alphabet which has emerged as the credit (both on and off balance sheet) nexus of the AI supercyle, is looking to
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[2026-08-06 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Anthony Fauci has been held in contempt of Congress by the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, after he repeatedly refused to answer lawmakers' questions about funding risky research to genetically manipulate bat coronavirus in Wuhan China, and his role in the ensuing lockdown quagmire that cratered the economy after he was put in charge of leading the COVID-19 response.
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[2026-08-06 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine hit more oil facilities deep inside Russia in overnight attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, as Kyiv kept up its campaign to undermine Moscow's wartime economy and embarrass the Kremlin.
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[2026-08-06 23:32 UTC+10:00] [Competition and Markets Authority] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The UK government and the antitrust watchdog both cleared the deal after initially raising concerns over media plurality and competition
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[2026-08-06 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The war between the United States, Israel and Iran has entered a critical juncture, with uncertainty about the future of the conflict leaving international markets and regional stability hanging in the balance.
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[2026-08-06 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Law enforcement in Georgia on Wednesday announced a criminal investigation into alleged “sabotage” over a series of social media posts claiming systematic mistreatment of Russian tourists, with authorities in the South Caucasus country claiming the posts are part of a disinformation campaign aimed at undermining the local economy.
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[2026-08-06 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits for the first time held below 200k again last week...
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[2026-08-06 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A now hiring sign is seen in front of an auto body shop in Chicago, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)
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[2026-08-06 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Celsius Holdings, the Florida-based beverage company with a portfolio of some of America's top-performing energy drinks, reported weaker-than-expected second-quarter results, as revenue, adjusted earnings, and profitability missed Wall Street estimates.
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[2026-08-06 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Among Beijing’s countermeasures in response to the latest US sanctions, an investigation into imported printers and photocopiers stands out
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[2026-08-06 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Article 41] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Among Beijing’s countermeasures in response to the latest US sanctions, an investigation into imported printers and photocopiers stands out
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