Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-03 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s emphasis on hi-tech self-sufficiency and balanced trade also provides a clear road map for the Hong Kong government
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[2026-08-03 09:15 UTC+10:00] [recovery] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s emphasis on hi-tech self-sufficiency and balanced trade also provides a clear road map for the Hong Kong government
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[2026-08-03 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was set to convene an emergency meeting Monday, the same day he was set to return home from an 11-day trip, his office said, to discuss real estate and stock market policies amid recent fluctuations.
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[2026-08-03 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Three premium Chinese electric car makers saw sales decline in July, intensifying concerns that the industry is heading for another discount war
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[2026-08-03 09:00 UTC+10:00] [EV deliveries] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Three premium Chinese electric car makers saw sales decline in July, intensifying concerns that the industry is heading for another discount war
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[2026-08-03 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Eco-friendly vehicles accounted for half of new car registrations in South Korea in the first half of this year, driven by a sharp increase in electric vehicle sales, an auto market tracker said.
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[2026-08-03 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Automotive Industry
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[2026-08-03 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-03 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Real Estate Industry
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[2026-08-03 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Indonesia has become one of the weakest IPO market among Southeast Asia's major economies despite a regional rebound. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Yuki Kohara)
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[2026-08-03 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama is set to announce as early as Monday that Tokyo and Washington are coordinating on steps in the foreign exchange market to curb the yen’s weakness, a person familiar with the situation told Bloomberg.
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[2026-08-03 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-03 06:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s government has recently raised its economic growth forecast for this year sharply to 3 percent from 2 percent, citing booming semiconductor exports and the effects of an earlier supplementary budget. If realized, the economy would record its strongest annual expansion since the post-COVID-19 pandemic rebound in 2021, when gross domestic product grew by 4.7 percent.
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[2026-08-03 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: SpaceX's market capitalization ballooned to $3 trillion after its initial public offering, but its shares have since slumped. © Reuters
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[2026-08-03 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.K. pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is considering a deal to merge with its U.S. competitor Bristol Myers Squibb, in a deal that would value the joint company at roughly $400 billion, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
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[2026-08-03 05:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Despite an overall decline in public opinion on immigration, the issue remains stronger for US President Donald Trump than the economy or Iran, according to a new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll.
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[2026-08-03 05:23 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US stocks rose to finish a wild July for Wall Street as Amazon leaped, Apple sank and rising oil prices worsened worries about inflation staying high.
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[2026-08-03 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Financial Markets
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[2026-08-03 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Nation-building is often associated with highways, bridges and airports. But the institutions that sustain economic growth are just as important. They attract investments, provide financial security, develop skilled workers, improve healthcare, expand housing and strengthen food security.
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[2026-08-03 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s media company will start charging for special access to his Truth Social posts, which could affect national security matters and financial markets.
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[2026-08-03 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Universal Health Care (UHC) continues to anchor the government’s healthcare agenda, with expanded access to preventive care, affordable medicines and financial protection forming the core of ongoing reforms. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reaffirmed these priorities during his State of the Nation Address, highlighting programs aimed at making healthcare more accessible to millions of Filipinos.
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[2026-08-03 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-03 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-03 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chief Executive John Lee meets China Securities Regulatory Commission chairman Wu Qing to exchange views on deepening mutual access between markets
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[2026-08-03 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chief Executive John Lee meets China Securities Regulatory Commission chairman Wu Qing to exchange views on deepening mutual access between markets
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[2026-08-03 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Education Ministry announced mandatory financial education classes for ninth and 10th graders beginning in the 2026-2027 school year.
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[2026-08-03 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Emirates NBD has signed a definitive agreement to buy HSBC’s retail banking operations in Egypt, as it looks to continue to strengthen its presence in the most populous Arab market.
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[2026-08-03 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump, center, walks from Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Friday, July 31, 2026, from Camp David, the presidential retreat. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-08-03 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Property Prices
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[2026-08-03 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The national property market is in its deepest downturn since the Albanese government came to office as interest rates, high cost of living and the May budget’s changes to property taxes combine to wipe thousands of dollars off property values.
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[2026-08-03 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: It’s the helping hand that surprised even the Reserve Bank.
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[2026-08-02 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SAFE will expand forex market access and monitor cross-border capital flows while PBOC will push panda bonds and offshore yuan market
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[2026-08-02 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SAFE will expand forex market access and monitor cross-border capital flows while PBOC will push panda bonds and offshore yuan market
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[2026-08-02 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The development bank aims to raise a record US$11 billion this year, as it continues to broaden its operations, according to a senior official
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[2026-08-02 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Domenico Nardelli] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The development bank aims to raise a record US$11 billion this year, as it continues to broaden its operations, according to a senior official
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[2026-08-02 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The past week's earnings from the energy sector demonstrated just how much the U.S.-Iran war has contributed to the short-term performance of major players in the oil market — and to the portfolio gains of investors who targeted stock opportunities in the sector. The sums are massive, but sitting on those gains for too long could be a mistake, according to investing experts.
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[2026-08-02 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A joint written submission has been presented to the Irish parliament's Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade by the Ireland Israel Alliance (IIA) and UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), raising significant legal challenges regarding proposed trade legislation.
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[2026-08-02 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-02 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Motorists avoiding high-priced petrol are upending the nation’s car market, with half of all new vehicles sold over the past three months either EVs or hybrids.
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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 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [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 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong has long relied on both public and private hospitals and clinics, but medical inflation is pricing out elderly patients
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[2026-08-02 21:00 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong has long relied on both public and private hospitals and clinics, but medical inflation is pricing out elderly patients
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[2026-08-02 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The deadly confrontation in Tell near Nablus last week and the conflict that followed have intensified competing claims over settler violence and Palestinian attacks, while raising a broader question: how much further can the West Bank deteriorate before localized confrontations develop into a sustained uprising in the form of an intifada?
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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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