Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-02 22:00 UTC+10:00] [VIPets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City’s pet owners ‘do not care about price at all’, exhibitor says as tens of thousands attend final day of annual cat expo
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[2026-08-02 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chiikawa Artiverse, organised by local design studio, AllRightsReserved, is in its second year and will run until September 6
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[2026-08-02 21:15 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chiikawa Artiverse, organised by local design studio, AllRightsReserved, is in its second year and will run until September 6
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[2026-08-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry leaders expect more Hongkongers to choose Europe via mainland transit, but warn cheaper fares may be offset by higher fuel charges
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[2026-08-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry leaders expect more Hongkongers to choose Europe via mainland transit, but warn cheaper fares may be offset by higher fuel charges
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[2026-08-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Investors scramble to make sense of a shock Chinese challenge to the dominance of western chipmakers
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[2026-08-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Production for sequel to 2024 blockbuster coincides with Hong Kong authorities’ recent bid to convert film sets and props into tourist attractions
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[2026-08-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Production for sequel to 2024 blockbuster coincides with Hong Kong authorities’ recent bid to convert film sets and props into tourist attractions
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[2026-08-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Western governments move to end dependence on world’s top producer, analysts warn rapid decoupling could drive up costs and derail projects
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[2026-08-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Western governments move to end dependence on world’s top producer, analysts warn rapid decoupling could drive up costs and derail projects
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[2026-08-02 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A group of HKGTA patrons has taken to writing to Legco Secretariat to oppose Town Club takeover after filing complaints with authorities
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[2026-08-02 18:35 UTC+10:00] [Consumer Council] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A group of HKGTA patrons has taken to writing to Legco Secretariat to oppose Town Club takeover after filing complaints with authorities
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[2026-08-02 18:26 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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[2026-08-02 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CUHK president Dennis Lo says new site gives room to expand while warning that high housing costs remain a drag on city’s research sector
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[2026-08-02 17:18 UTC+10:00] [Tolo Highway] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CUHK president Dennis Lo says new site gives room to expand while warning that high housing costs remain a drag on city’s research sector
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[2026-08-02 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The high-profile tower initially struggled to lease out space, but is now testing HK$100 per square foot rents amid rising demand for Central offices
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[2026-08-02 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Ricacorp Properties] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The high-profile tower initially struggled to lease out space, but is now testing HK$100 per square foot rents amid rising demand for Central offices
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[2026-08-02 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief also vows to promote global renminbi adoption after offshore Chinese government bond futures contract debuts in city on Monday
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[2026-08-02 15:57 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief also vows to promote global renminbi adoption after offshore Chinese government bond futures contract debuts in city on Monday
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[2026-08-02 14:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong authorities investigating after accident during trial run on Saturday
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[2026-08-02 14:54 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong International Airport] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong authorities investigating after accident during trial run on Saturday
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[2026-08-02 14:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hana Financial Group said Sunday it would run a groupwide promotional campaign through Sep. 30 to mark the relocation of its headquarters to Cheongna in Incheon, offering financial benefits, community programs and support for the local economy.
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[2026-08-02 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With China’s flexible workforce estimated at nearly 300 million, Beijing pledges to strengthen their safety, wages and basic social security
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[2026-08-02 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Peking University's National School of Development] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With China’s flexible workforce estimated at nearly 300 million, Beijing pledges to strengthen their safety, wages and basic social security
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[2026-08-02 12:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Prices of seven out of 10 stocks listed on South Korea's main and secondary stock markets fell last month as the country's bourses posted their steepest monthly declines since the 2008 global financial crisis, market data showed Sunday.
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[2026-08-02 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Older Australians are overrepresented in every sphere of life, from politics to the economy and media … and they’re living longer. It’s time we stack the deck in favour of young people. Here’s how
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[2026-08-02 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Arthur Zhang via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-08-02 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The yen surged in waves on Friday, strengthening to a level not seen since mid-May. (Photo by Masayuki Terazawa)
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[2026-08-02 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made the Pax Silica hub the centerpiece of his artificial intelligence (AI) pitch on Monday. He did not say who would govern its data. In his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), he called it an ecosystem “that will have AI at its core,” one that would bring quality jobs and revitalize the economy, and placed it within the Luzon Economic Corridor.
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[2026-08-02 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippines has no shortage of talent, natural resources, advantages, or democratic freedoms, although fluctuating. It has a young population, widespread English proficiency, access to global markets, a strong service sector, and millions of hardworking Filipinos succeeding abroad.
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[2026-08-02 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A customer shops at a grocery store in Arlington Heights, Ill., Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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[2026-08-01 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Western Union CFO Matt Cagwin quietly acknowledged in yesterday’s earnings call that fewer border crossings under the Trump admin are chipping away at the remittance behemoth’s profits:
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[2026-08-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite trade tensions and tariffs, California wineries are hopeful that US wine exports to China will recover as trade relations stabilise
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[2026-08-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite trade tensions and tariffs, California wineries are hopeful that US wine exports to China will recover as trade relations stabilise
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[2026-08-01 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: U.S. crude inventories fell sharply last week as refineries ramped up production to capitalize on higher fuel prices following renewed conflict with Iran, according to Financial Times.
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[2026-08-01 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jason Sorens via The Daily Economy,
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[2026-08-01 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Drills part of over 100 exercises to be conducted in coming months to ensure smooth and safe operations, security chief Chris Tang says
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[2026-08-01 17:42 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Drills part of over 100 exercises to be conducted in coming months to ensure smooth and safe operations, security chief Chris Tang says
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[2026-08-01 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fast-paced corporate jobs leave Millennials, Gen Z burnt-out and seeking simpler lives with fewer luxuries outside China’s megacities
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[2026-08-01 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fast-paced corporate jobs leave Millennials, Gen Z burnt-out and seeking simpler lives with fewer luxuries outside China’s megacities
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[2026-08-01 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Move designed to boost supply and quality of home services as Beijing seeks to create more jobs in a rapidly ageing society
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[2026-08-01 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Chengdu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Move designed to boost supply and quality of home services as Beijing seeks to create more jobs in a rapidly ageing society
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[2026-08-01 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-08-01 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A Wichita machinist, Mason Grimmett, sued his own city this week, arguing that the roughly 200 Flock license-plate readers the police department has bolted around town amount to warrantless dragnet surveillance forbidden by the Kansas Constitution. The complaint, filed in Sedgwick County District Court by the Kansas Justice Institute, does not ask for money - rather, it asks a judge to declare the program unconstitutional and shut it down.
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[2026-08-01 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-08-01 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The world's most sensitive radiation detectors sometimes rely on low background steel produced before the first atomic bomb test in July 1945, according to a new report from SpaceDaily.
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[2026-08-01 11:12 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The U.S. Treasury stepped into the currency market on Friday to back the battered yen, the Financial Times reported, marking Washington’s first intervention along with Tokyo to support Japan’s currency in more than a decade as it languishes near 40-year lows.
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[2026-08-01 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Alexander De Croo, former prime minister of Belgium, now serving as administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), argues that development aid should be viewed as an investment that creates markets. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
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[2026-08-01 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Arthur Zhang via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-08-01 08:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Former Rep. George Santos arrives at federal court for sentencing, April 25, 2025, in Central Islip, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
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