Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-02 11:54 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Poverty is a mindset, not a status,’ resonates as a powerful mantra often heard echoing through the FQ training camps
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[2026-08-02 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won appreciated at its fastest monthly pace since 2009, driven largely by a surge in U.S. dollar inflows into the country's foreign exchange market following SK hynix Inc.'s American depositary receipt (ADR) offering on the Nasdaq, industry data showed Sunday.
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[2026-08-02 11:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Household loans by major banks rose sharply in July despite tight borrowing regulations, as mortgage and credit loans picked up, financial data showed Sunday.
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[2026-08-02 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Household loans by major banks rose sharply in July despite tight borrowing regulations, as mortgage and credit loans picked up, financial data showed Sunday.
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[2026-08-02 10:04 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Disclosure from 2021 investigation marks first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to Donald Trump
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[2026-08-02 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Palestinian children were among those detained in the latest round of Israeli military raids in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, Al Jazeera is reporting.
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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 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian immigration and asylum] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Belonging is hard when gaining citizenship is so expensive. The state has just become a regulator of the market
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[2026-08-02 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: There is a growing sense that something is beginning to shift. An increasing number of Israelis – on television panels, across social media, and even in online comment sections – appear genuinely disturbed by what has come to be known as “settler violence.”
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[2026-08-02 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: This is a time of year that the Yankees, like many teams, make sure they canvas the whole market and know what is available.
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[2026-08-02 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Seven Palestinians, including two children, have been detained by Israeli forces in overnight and predawn raids across the West Bank, according to Palestinian local sources.
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[2026-08-02 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has signalled that he is exploring taking firmer measures against Israeli settlers in the West Bank amid ongoing attacks on Palestinians in the occupied territory.
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[2026-08-02 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — All three US Federal Reserve (Fed) policymakers who dissented from the central bank’s decision to keep interest rates steady earlier this week said on Friday that rate hikes were needed now in order to avoid entrenched inflation.
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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 02:02 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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[2026-08-02 01:25 UTC+10:00] [Liverpool] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: New head coach needs to use the transfer market with defensive cover vital as injuries hamper US pre-season tour
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[2026-08-02 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump walked back his decision to let Ukraine produce its own Patriot interceptors in comments to the Financial Times on Thursday.
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[2026-08-02 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Three Palestinians were slightly injured during an Israeli settler extremist attack on the West Bank village of Surif overnight on Saturday, according to an Army Radio report.
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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 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Lebanon’s Mount Amel Castles, the ancient Phoenician city of Tyre, and the historic site of Sebastia in Area C of the West Bank, were designated as World Heritage Sites in Danger by UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee during its 48th session in Busan, South Korea over the weekend.
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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 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Israeli troops detained seven Palestinians, including two 16-year-old boys, during overnight raids across the occupied West Bank, Palestinian authorities said.
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[2026-08-01 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Wall Street got back to its winning ways last week after navigating a hawkish Federal Reserve meeting, volatile swings in chip stocks, and a critical round of Big Tech earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1% for the week, snapping a three-week losing streak. The S & P 500 gained 1% last week, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq climbed 1.6%.
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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 19:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump’s conflict keeps escalating, with Saudi Arabia joining airstrikes in Iraq and reportedly planning an attack on the Houthis. A recession could follow
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[2026-08-01 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming tops rankings this year, but vibrant market makes them much more fluid than in US, Hurun says
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[2026-08-01 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming tops rankings this year, but vibrant market makes them much more fluid than in US, Hurun says
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[2026-08-01 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces have arrested at least seven Palestinians, including two teenagers, in raids in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-08-01 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Specialist Dilip Patel works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, July 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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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 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli settlers have desecrated graves in a Palestinian cemetery during a march near the village of Tal in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-08-01 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Riad Salameh was arrested on Friday at Bhannes Hospital, north of Beirut, after failing to appear before a judge for questioning the previous day. He is accused of financial wrongdoing relating to Banque du Liban transactions and securities purchases involving companies in which Bank Audi held shares.
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[2026-08-01 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Watch: Israeli settler challenged in rare access to West Bank outpost
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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 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — US stocks rose Friday to finish a wildJuly for Wall Street as Amazon leaped, Apple sank and rising oil prices worsened worries about inflation staying high.
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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 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The interest picked up enough in Freddy Peralta to scratch him from his start Friday.
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[2026-08-01 13:50 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: An updated all-white Victorian terrace in South Yarra, directly across from Prahran Market, sold for $1.53 million in post-auction negotiations, $20,000 below its reserve.
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[2026-08-01 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us
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[2026-08-01 12:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: At least two Palestinians were killed in separate Israeli drone strikes in central Gaza, while 13 Palestinians were detained during raids in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian media reports said.
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[2026-08-01 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Chinese robotics maker Unitree formally launched its IPO on Shanghai's STAR Market on Thursday, opening the books on a deal that aims to raise about 4.2 billion yuan (roughly $618 million) at an implied valuation near 42 billion yuan ($5.9 billion). Once the shares start trading, the listing will put a real, daily market price on a profitable humanoid-robot maker operating at scale - the first the sector has had.
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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 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The group says growing asset value has led to an increase in fakes, fraudulent sales and the use of card transactions for money laundering
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[2026-08-01 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The group says growing asset value has led to an increase in fakes, fraudulent sales and the use of card transactions for money laundering
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