Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-05 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland traders poured US$8 billion into Hong Kong equities in July, eyeing refuge from global tech sector volatility, in a market trading at just 12.2 times earnings
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[2026-08-05 15:20 UTC+10:00] [mainland investors] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland traders poured US$8 billion into Hong Kong equities in July, eyeing refuge from global tech sector volatility, in a market trading at just 12.2 times earnings
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[2026-08-05 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The woman ate three mouthfuls of food labelled "for adult dogs and puppies" (stock image)
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[2026-08-05 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders pass by a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-08-05 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Agreement covers sustainable aviation fuel, smart energy and storage projects, with Kazakh authorities to help identify sites, partners and regulatory approvals
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[2026-08-05 14:46 UTC+10:00] [Astana] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Agreement covers sustainable aviation fuel, smart energy and storage projects, with Kazakh authorities to help identify sites, partners and regulatory approvals
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[2026-08-05 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The back and forth in the U.S.-Iran conflict, which has led to volatility in crude oil prices, has also complicated the central bank’s task of balancing growth with price stability. (Photo by Takanori Okabe)
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[2026-08-05 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Manipal Health Enterprises runs about 50 hospitals and is among India's top specialty care providers. © Reuters
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[2026-08-05 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Numbers driven by stronger demand, but Hong Kong flag carrier warns of headwinds caused by escalating Middle East conflict
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[2026-08-05 14:37 UTC+10:00] [Cathay Cargo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Numbers driven by stronger demand, but Hong Kong flag carrier warns of headwinds caused by escalating Middle East conflict
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[2026-08-05 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: India's central bank on Wednesday held interest rates at 5.25% for a fifth time in a row, even as the country's retail inflation has crossed the Reserve Bank of India's medium-term target of 4%.
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[2026-08-05 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Shoppers buy groceries at a market in Bali, Indonesia, on June 29: Rising prices, particularly for fuel, have squeezed household budgets. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-08-05 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The number of new stocks opened on Shanghai Stock Exchange was down 7 per cent month on month
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[2026-08-05 13:49 UTC+10:00] [China Securities Data] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The number of new stocks opened on Shanghai Stock Exchange was down 7 per cent month on month
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[2026-08-05 13:25 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: MAGOG, SOUTH AFRICA – Mining lithium for batteries is a growing part of South Africa’s plan to use the global shift toward green energy to revive its economy, but now it faces a challenge from thousands of angry farmers who fear losing productive land to open-pit mines.
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[2026-08-05 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich has announced a 113 million shekel ($37m) allocation to take control of more than 70 historical sites across the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-08-05 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Foreign tourists' spending in South Korea accounted for 1.17 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2025 amid a rise in inbound travelers, a central bank report showed Wednesday.
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[2026-08-05 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — With another shot at reigning Wimbledon queen Linda Noskova in sight, newly-minted D.C. Open champ Alexandra "Alex" Eala faces Alycia Parks at the WTA 1000 National Bank Open Sobeys Stadium Centre Court in Toronto on Thursday.
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[2026-08-05 12:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula amid upheaval in the international order, noting that the move also helps support the national economy.
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[2026-08-05 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula amid upheaval in the international order, noting that the move also helps support the national economy.
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[2026-08-05 11:43 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Labor has delayed a significant immigration crackdown after ministers raised questions about potential political backlash and unresolved financial costs of fewer migrants, as the party grapples with how to take a firmer line on migration against One Nation’s rising popularity.
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[2026-08-05 11:13 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-05 11:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Slower increases in transport and fuel costs helped bring inflation down to 6.2 percent in July, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-05 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: For most of the history of dairy, whey was the stuff you got rid of - the watery byproduct left after milk becomes cheese, fed to hogs or poured out while the actual product went to market. In 2026, with an entire nation proteinmaxxing its way through GLP-1 prescriptions and 40-gram breakfast bars, the 'cheddar' isn't in the cheese itself: America is now producing record amounts of cheese because that's how you get whey.
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[2026-08-05 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Wednesday activated a buy-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) after the index surged, driven by gains in technology stocks.
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[2026-08-05 10:21 UTC+10:00] [Housing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ministers love to claim credit for things like cheaper petrol and cheaper pharmaceuticals – why not cheaper housing?
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[2026-08-05 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala and American great Venus Williams continue their stalled partnership at the National Bank Open in Toronto.
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[2026-08-05 10:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's foreign reserves rose for the second consecutive month in July due to issuance of foreign exchange stabilization bonds, the central bank said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-05 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Leading online lender Kakao Bank said Wednesday it posted record earnings in the first half due to a rise in both interest and non-interest income.
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[2026-08-05 09:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-05 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Raphael Reyes/Rappler
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[2026-08-05 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Nohshad Shah, Citadel Securities EMEA Head of Fixed Income,
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[2026-08-05 08:24 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-05 07:59 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-05 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Financial Markets
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[2026-08-05 07:31 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Airline removes carry-on weight limit but will charge for bags that don’t fit under seat. Follow today’s news live
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[2026-08-05 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Paramount CEO David Ellison said Tuesday that the legal battle over his proposed multibillion-dollar takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery was fueled by politics rather than concerns over market share.
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[2026-08-05 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-05 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign reserves rose for the second consecutive month in July due to issuance of foreign exchange stabilization bonds, the central bank said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-05 06:59 UTC+10:00] [SpaceX] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Company beat analysts’ predictions with a revenue jump of 92% since June, following stock plummet after IPO
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[2026-08-05 06:56 UTC+10:00] [Stock markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: S&P 500 shot up 1.8% and the main measure of Wall Street’s health topped its prior all-time high set a few months ago
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[2026-08-05 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — McDonald's reported slower sales growth in the US market in the second quarter as executives blamed too many simultaneous promotional offers, including a World Cup campaign that disappointed.
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[2026-08-05 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Michael Burry of "The Big Short" fame is sticking with his bearish wagers even as the S&P 500 surges to a record high, warning that the rally could still end in a sharp sell-off reminiscent of the 1987 stock-market crash.
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[2026-08-05 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Advanced Micro Devices reported second-quarter earnings on Tuesday that beat expectations, but the stock slumped in extended trading.
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[2026-08-05 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Wall Street sent stocks soaring to records on Tuesday as a multitude of factors combined to form a broad rally.
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[2026-08-05 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. stock market rallied to records as companies kept piling up profits and oil prices eased.
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[2026-08-05 06:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-05 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: I will never forget sitting with Mother Teresa. During our conversation, she shared a truth that has stayed with me for decades. She said, “You cannot love Jesus without loving the Jewish people, because Jesus was Jewish.”
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[2026-08-05 05:45 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Published 5 August 2026 5:45am
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[2026-08-05 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A U.S. Bankruptcy Court will allow clergy abuse claimants to sue for an estimated half-billion dollars in parish assets to fund settlements under the Vermont Roman Catholic Diocese’s current financial reorganization case.
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