[2026-09-18 16:18 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Aussie shares limp across the line to end volatile week

Snippet: September 18, 2026 16:18 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/aussie-share-market-pares-gains-heading-for-soft-week/

[2026-09-18 16:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee says $350 billion US investment plan delayed over unresolved terms

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10878652

[2026-09-18 16:11 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Reserve Bank’s blunt warning just days before next interest rates decision

Snippet: Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has issued a blunt warning that inflation in Australia is too high days before the bank’s board will consider lifting interest rates for the fourth time this year.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/reserve-bank-s-blunt-warning-just-days-before-next-interest-rates-decision-20260918-p60yj8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The world’s rivers are at breaking point. Can we save them before it is too late?

Snippet: In this week’s newsletter: As the Guardian launches a year-long project, Our Rivers, we take stock of the issues facing waterways around the world

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/17/down-to-earth-our-rivers-project

[2026-09-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Germany Weighs Market Incentives To Boost Record Low Gas Storage Level

Snippet: Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/germany-weighs-market-incentives-boost-record-low-gas-storage-level

[2026-09-18 15:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Hyundai E&C zeroes in on next-gen hydrogen plants

Snippet: Kan Hyeong-woo is a staff reporter at The Korea Herald, South Korea’s leading English-language daily. Based in Seoul, he covers technology, business and industry, with reporting spanning the gaming, construction, mobility, consumer and emerging technology sectors.Through his reporting, Kan examines the business implications of emerging technologies and the ways Korean companies are positioning themselves in an increasingly competitive global economy.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10878610

[2026-09-18 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong talent schemes could add 1.2% to GDP annually: John Lee

Snippet: City leader also says more than half of arrivals are willing to stay past three-year mark

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3367961/hong-kong-talent-schemes-could-add-12-gdp-annually-john-lee?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-18 15:47 UTC+10:00] [mainland China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong talent schemes could add 1.2% to GDP annually: John Lee

Snippet: City leader also says more than half of arrivals are willing to stay past three-year mark

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3367961/hong-kong-talent-schemes-could-add-12-gdp-annually-john-lee

[2026-09-18 15:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Hanwha Finance expands Abu Dhabi ties in digital finance

Snippet: Hanwha Group’s financial affiliates have signed a series of partnerships with Abu Dhabi institutions to expand cooperation in digital finance, stablecoins and cross-border financial infrastructure, the group said Friday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10878598

[2026-09-18 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Samsung Exynos chipset market share rises to 9 pct in Q2

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co.'s Exynos application processors (APs) accounted for 9 percent of global smartphone AP shipments in the second quarter, the highest level since the data was first compiled in 2024, industry data showed Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260918006300320

[2026-09-18 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China to see major shift to Huawei for AI model training in 2027: rotating chair

Snippet: The firm’s Ascend chips are ahead of Nvidia in domestic market, Huawei’s Eric Xu Zhijun says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3367955/china-see-major-shift-huawei-ai-model-training-2027-rotating-chair?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-18 14:59 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China to see major shift to Huawei for AI model training in 2027: rotating chair

Snippet: The firm’s Ascend chips are ahead of Nvidia in domestic market, Huawei’s Eric Xu Zhijun says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3367955/china-see-major-shift-huawei-ai-model-training-2027-rotating-chair

[2026-09-18 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war latest: US offers $15m for information on IRGC financial network | The National

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Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/18/live-iran-war-latest-trump/

[2026-09-18 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Yen falls to 157 per dollar; aggressive BOJ tightening hopes dashed

Snippet: The yen traded lower against the dollar on Sept. 18 on news that Japan's consumer inflation in August came in lower than expected. (Photo by Naoko Inoue)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/currencies/yen-falls-to-157-per-dollar-aggressive-boj-tightening-hopes-dashed

[2026-09-18 14:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Pokémon card curbs send shares of Japanese online marketplace Mercari on a bumpy ride

Snippet: Shares of Mercari jumped more than 4% on Friday, extending their rebound from a selloff sparked by the Japanese online marketplace's restrictions on listings of Pokémon's 30th anniversary products announced Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/18/pokmon-cards-mercari-stock.html

[2026-09-18 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: BOJ raises rates to 1.25% in split vote with 2 members opposing hike

Snippet: Following a two-day board meeting, the BOJ decided to bump up its uncollateralized overnight call rate. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/bank-of-japan/boj-raises-rates-to-1.25-in-split-vote-with-2-members-opposing-hike

[2026-09-18 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Japan lifts interest rates to counter 'shocking' inflation

Snippet: Japan's central bank has increased interest rates further to counter rising inflation and support the yen. (Reuters: Florence Lo)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-18/japan-interest-rates-rise-to-counter-inflation-middle-east/107168238

[2026-09-18 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Japan’s interest rate hiked to 31-year high at 1.25% as inflation rises

Snippet: The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has raised interest rates by 0.25 to 1.25 percent, pushing borrowing costs to their highest level in 31 years, amid rising inflation and wages, and pressure from Washington.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/18/japans-interest-rate-hiked-to-31-year-high-at-1-25-as-inflation-rises

[2026-09-18 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high, flags concerns over inflation

Snippet: The Bank of Japan has raised its policy rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%, the highest level since 1995.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/18/japan-raises-rates-30-year-high-yen-jgb.html

[2026-09-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can the new Pinglu Canal become China’s ‘Yangtze of the southwest’?

Snippet: The 134.2km waterway promises shorter routes to the sea and lower transport costs, potentially reshaping the fortunes of landlocked regions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3367901/can-new-pinglu-canal-become-chinas-yangtze-southwest?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Beibu Gulf] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can the new Pinglu Canal become China’s ‘Yangtze of the southwest’?

Snippet: The 134.2km waterway promises shorter routes to the sea and lower transport costs, potentially reshaping the fortunes of landlocked regions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3367901/can-new-pinglu-canal-become-chinas-yangtze-southwest

[2026-09-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Electronic payments gain over 12 pct in H1: data

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The amount of payments made electronically in South Korea advanced by more than 12 percent in the first half of the year from a year earlier, central bank data showed Friday, as a growing number of people engaged in contact-free commerce.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260918002400320

[2026-09-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea logs public account deficit for 6th consecutive year in 2025: BOK

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported a public account deficit for the sixth straight year in 2025, and the shortfall widened from a year earlier, due to a rise in spending on public healthcare as well as increased transfers and subsidies to local governments, central bank data showed Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260918002500320

[2026-09-18 12:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: BOJ delivers widely expected rate hike to 1.25%

Snippet: Following a two-day board meeting, the BOJ decided to bump up its uncollateralized overnight call rate. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/bank-of-japan/boj-delivers-widely-expected-rate-hike-to-1.25

[2026-09-18 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices

Snippet: The Bank of Japan has been raising the rate since 2024, when it stood at minus 0.1%

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqn74jeek06no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-18 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Yen falls to 156 per dollar on softer inflation before BOJ rate move

Snippet: The yen traded lower against the dollar on Sept. 18 on news that Japan's consumer inflation in August came in lower than expected. (Photo by Naoko Inoue)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/currencies/yen-falls-to-156-per-dollar-on-softer-inflation-before-boj-rate-move

[2026-09-18 12:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee says ‘no intention’ of reelection, maintains constitutional reform push

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10878414

[2026-09-18 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Brussels announces next round of China-EU trade talks to be held in Beijing next month

Snippet: October 8-9 schedule revealed after video call between European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and Commerce Minister Wang Wentao

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3367937/brussels-announces-next-round-china-eu-trade-talks-be-held-beijing-next-month?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-18 12:43 UTC+10:00] [Brussels] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Brussels announces next round of China-EU trade talks to be held in Beijing next month

Snippet: October 8-9 schedule revealed after video call between European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and Commerce Minister Wang Wentao

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3367937/brussels-announces-next-round-china-eu-trade-talks-be-held-beijing-next-month

[2026-09-18 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul stocks sharply up late Fri. morning on eased inflation woes

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks were trading sharply higher late Friday morning as investors snapped up market heavyweights amid eased inflation woes.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260918004800320

[2026-09-18 12:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Daewoo E&C chief doubles down on Central Asia push

Snippet: Kan Hyeong-woo is a staff reporter at The Korea Herald, South Korea’s leading English-language daily. Based in Seoul, he covers technology, business and industry, with reporting spanning the gaming, construction, mobility, consumer and emerging technology sectors.Through his reporting, Kan examines the business implications of emerging technologies and the ways Korean companies are positioning themselves in an increasingly competitive global economy.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10878343

[2026-09-18 12:21 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Minister dodges migration modelling question eight times amid farmers’ fury

Snippet: Employment Minister Amanda Rishworth has repeatedly failed to say whether Labor modelled the impacts of its new migration plan on wages or the broader economy, despite the government claiming plans proposed by One Nation and the Coalition would damage the Australian economy.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/minister-dodges-migration-modelling-question-eight-times-amid-farmers-fury-20260918-p60yie.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-18 12:17 UTC+10:00] [Interest rates] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: RBA governor says Australia’s inflation too high, suggesting September rate hike – video

Snippet: Michele Bullock, the Reserve Bank governor, says ‘upside risks to inflation appear to be materialising’, setting the central bank on course to deliver a fourth interest rate hike later this month. ‘Inflation is too high,’ Bullock told a parliamentary economics committee. The governor said at the RBA board’s last meeting they were worried that inflation would come in hotter than hoped, and it looked like that was happening, despite the slowing economy.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2026/sep/18/rba-governor-says-australias-inflation-too-high-suggesting-september-rate-hike-video

[2026-09-18 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Factsheet series: Hong Kong’s debut 5-year plan and 2026 policy address

Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Hong Kong SeriesFactsheet series: Hong Kong’s debut 5-year plan and 2026 policy addressThis is a Factsheet series on Hong Kong’s debut five-year plan and the 2026 policy address. The series was produced with support from the Hong Kong SAR government. Updated: 10:15am, 18 Sep 2026Advertisement[1]Hong Kong’s new chapterThe city’s first five-year plan includes 22 key performance indicators tied to the local economy, innovation and residents’ living standards.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/series/3367932/factsheet-series-hong-kongs-debut-5-year-plan-and-2026-policy-address?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-18 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Factsheet series: Hong Kong’s debut 5-year plan and 2026 policy address

Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Hong Kong SeriesFactsheet series: Hong Kong’s debut 5-year plan and 2026 policy addressThis is a Factsheet series on Hong Kong’s debut five-year plan and the 2026 policy address. The series was produced with support from the Hong Kong SAR government. Updated: 10:15am, 18 Sep 2026Advertisement[1]Hong Kong’s new chapterThe city’s first five-year plan includes 22 key performance indicators tied to the local economy, innovation and residents’ living standards.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/series/3367932/factsheet-series-hong-kongs-debut-5-year-plan-and-2026-policy-address

[2026-09-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s new chapter

Snippet: The city’s first five-year plan includes 22 key performance indicators tied to the local economy, innovation and residents’ living standards

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3367923/hong-kongs-new-chapter?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong SAR government] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s new chapter

Snippet: The city’s first five-year plan includes 22 key performance indicators tied to the local economy, innovation and residents’ living standards

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3367923/hong-kongs-new-chapter

[2026-09-18 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China publicly names officials in ‘unprecedented’ hidden-debt crackdown. Can it work?

Snippet: The escalating campaign comes as officially identified hidden debt shrinks, even as broader estimates of local financing vehicle liabilities remain far larger

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3367870/china-publicly-names-officials-unprecedented-hidden-debt-crackdown-can-it-work?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-18 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Central Commission for Discipline Inspection] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China publicly names officials in ‘unprecedented’ hidden-debt crackdown. Can it work?

Snippet: The escalating campaign comes as officially identified hidden debt shrinks, even as broader estimates of local financing vehicle liabilities remain far larger

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3367870/china-publicly-names-officials-unprecedented-hidden-debt-crackdown-can-it-work

[2026-09-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How will rate increase in Japan affect capital flow in global financial markets?

Snippet: Tokyo’s bond yields are seeing multi-decade highs as a central bank rate hike looms

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3367872/how-will-rate-increase-japan-affect-capital-flow-global-financial-markets?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Japanese bonds] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How will rate increase in Japan affect capital flow in global financial markets?

Snippet: Tokyo’s bond yields are seeing multi-decade highs as a central bank rate hike looms

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3367872/how-will-rate-increase-japan-affect-capital-flow-global-financial-markets

[2026-09-18 10:44 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Buying the dip: In search of the PSEi’s elusive inflection point

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/search-philippine-stock-exchange-market-index-elusive-inflection-point/

[2026-09-18 10:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul stocks open sharply higher on eased inflation woes

Snippet: Seoul stocks opened sharply higher Friday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as falling oil prices and the Federal Reserve's rate hike eased inflation woes.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10877992

[2026-09-18 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Seoul stocks open sharply higher on eased inflation woes

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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260918001851320

[2026-09-18 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Report: Israel's security lines cannot be maintained amid financial crisis, Israeli army warns Netanyahu

Snippet: The Israeli army warned Benjamin Netanyahu’s government that security lines on three fronts cannot be maintained without "without billions of shekels added to the budget", the Israeli Army Radio reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/report-israels-security-lines-cannot-be-maintained-amid-financial-crisis

[2026-09-18 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul stocks open sharply higher on eased inflation woes

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened sharply higher Friday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as falling oil prices and the Federal Reserve's rate hike eased inflation woes.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260918001800320

[2026-09-18 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Seoul stocks open sharply higher on eased inflation woes

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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260918001600320

[2026-09-18 09:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Palestinian man faints after being detained and handcuffed for hours by Israeli forces

Snippet: A video shows a Palestinian man who fainted after being detained and kept handcuffed for hours by Israeli forces in Masafer Yatta, in the occupied West Bank.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinian-man-faints-after-being-detained-and-handcuffed-hours-israeli

[2026-09-18 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: KoFIU, Tajikistani counterpart agree on anti-money laundering cooperation

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU) and its Tajikistani counterpart signed a memorandum of understanding on financial information exchanges to combat money laundering activities, the country's financial regulator said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260918001200320

[2026-09-18 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: NGO B’Tselem report presents baseless claims of Israel dismantling Palestinian life in West Bank

Snippet: Israel is systematically dismantling Palestinian collective life in the West Bank, the NGO B’Tselem claimed in a new report titled “The Elimination Project.”

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-908992