Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-17 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: More Palestinians in the West Bank believe Israel does not have a right to exist (46%) than those who believe it does (41%), according to a new poll published by the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-17 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Apollo’s head of thematic investing, Rob Bittencourt, says US reindustrialization is already “underway,” driven by efforts to reshore critical supply chains, rebuild domestic industrial capacity, expand data centers, restart the rearmament cycle, and power up the grid for the next evolution of the modern economy.
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[2026-09-17 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Of all of the battle spaces of the last three years, from Gaza to Syria to the West Bank to Lebanon, the Ali Taher Ridge battle was the most complex to win, Egoz Special Forces Commander Lt.-Col. "M" told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.
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[2026-09-17 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chief Executive John Lee unveils ambitious goal, together with measures to boost frontier technologies, including aerospace research
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[2026-09-17 01:30 UTC+10:00] [task group] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chief Executive John Lee unveils ambitious goal, together with measures to boost frontier technologies, including aerospace research
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[2026-09-17 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Ahead of today's FOMC announcement at 2pm, the prevailing consensus is that Warsh will raise rates but he doesn't need to, as tariff inflation is now fading fast, the bulk of headline inflation is driven by one-time supply shocks from the Iran war which the Fed is powerless to fix, and the upcoming change to the PCE methodology will trim the YoY print by about 0.3%, suggesting that the Fed will be hiking at a time when core inflation is
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[2026-09-17 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Blueprint sets 22 major goals for economic development, livelihoods and environmental protection, policy address targets five key areas of development
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[2026-09-17 01:23 UTC+10:00] [John Lee] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Blueprint sets 22 major goals for economic development, livelihoods and environmental protection, policy address targets five key areas of development
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[2026-09-17 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian food and drink] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Since 2023, a slew of fast food and quick service restaurants from east and south-east Asia have debuted in Australia, capturing the youth market and ‘little treat’ culture
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[2026-09-17 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Lifting the abysmally low jobseeker rate to the poverty line would save thousands of lives
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[2026-09-17 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States war on Iran has cost the country $38bn so far, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said this week, adding that an estimated $3bn will be added every month if the conflict continues, placing strain on the country’s finances and economy.
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[2026-09-17 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Today's inflation figures underscore that the economy is the biggest challenge facing Andy Burnham.
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[2026-09-17 00:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
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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[2026-09-17 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Pham Nhat Vuong, founder of VinFast and chairman of Vingroup, is selling a property development asset to the EV maker as it seeks new sources of earnings and cash flow. (Vingroup)
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[2026-09-17 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New visa category among spate of new talent-trawling measures unveiled in city leader John Lee’s latest policy address
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[2026-09-17 00:15 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New visa category among spate of new talent-trawling measures unveiled in city leader John Lee’s latest policy address
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[2026-09-16 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Policy blueprint sets HK$126 billion tourism target by 2030, with film tourism and major sporting events among its priorities
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[2026-09-16 23:57 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Policy blueprint sets HK$126 billion tourism target by 2030, with film tourism and major sporting events among its priorities
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[2026-09-16 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chief Executive John Lee says Hong Kong aims to attract more commodity traders to set up or expand their businesses in city
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[2026-09-16 23:35 UTC+10:00] [tax concessions] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chief Executive John Lee says Hong Kong aims to attract more commodity traders to set up or expand their businesses in city
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[2026-09-16 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Anticipated push for the FTAAP, covering all 21 Apec members, will burnish China’s reputation by casting the US as an obstacle, analysts say
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[2026-09-16 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Anticipated push for the FTAAP, covering all 21 Apec members, will burnish China’s reputation by casting the US as an obstacle, analysts say
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[2026-09-16 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-16 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Andy Burnham has insisted he is prepared to take "difficult decisions" on the economy, after a former Bank of England chief economist said investors were worried about his willingness to cut spending.
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[2026-09-16 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The per-gallon price for regular unleaded fuel is displayed electronically on a sign outside a Conoco gasoline station Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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[2026-09-16 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Investors behind the world's top-performing sovereign wealth fund warned Wednesday that the U.S. equity market could be due a correction.
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[2026-09-16 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures are higher into Fed Day where consensus is for a 25bp hike, the first since July 2023, with unknown levels of communication, and the question is what the dot plot shows (see preview here). S&P 500 futures are up by 0.3%, finding relief after days of selling as traders wait Kevin Warsh to deliver an expected interest-rate hike that will help ease fears that inflation may spiral.
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[2026-09-16 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese AI chip firm enjoyed a blockbuster market debut in December, but its stock is now under pressure ahead of a major share release
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[2026-09-16 22:25 UTC+10:00] [AI chip stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese AI chip firm enjoyed a blockbuster market debut in December, but its stock is now under pressure ahead of a major share release
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[2026-09-16 22:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-09-16 21:58 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: September 16, 2026 21:58 | News
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[2026-09-16 21:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-09-16 21:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-09-16 21:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-09-16 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Several US senators, including Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland), Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Virginia), and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), introduced a resolution on Monday requiring the State Department to report to Congress on the "pattern of violence" in the West Bank, including the killings of nine US citizens since 2022.
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[2026-09-16 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Hotel operator Rotana is in talks to re-enter Syria as the country seeks to reintegrate with the wider global economy.
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[2026-09-16 20:49 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Mitsui OSK Lines, a top Japanese shipping firm, doesn’t expect LNG shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to resume soon, signaling a prolonged disruption that could keep prices elevated and curb demand across Asia.
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[2026-09-16 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Screens display a news conference held by Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-09-16 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) has urged the British Charity Commission to investigate a UK-registered charity over its support for an illegal Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-09-16 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Total economic and health costs from January to August as a result of the haze could reach US$6.9 billion, analysts warn
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[2026-09-16 20:37 UTC+10:00] [International Emissions Trading Association] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Total economic and health costs from January to August as a result of the haze could reach US$6.9 billion, analysts warn
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[2026-09-16 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Athens is emerging as an unlikely contender in the competition for Europe’s hedge fund money, with Greece using favorable tax treatment, an improving economy and Mediterranean living to attract financiers looking beyond London and other established financial centers, according to Bloomberg.
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[2026-09-16 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday said she deplored inaction on the deteriorating situation in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-09-16 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Labor is hoping to woo outer-suburban voters with a multibillion-dollar road blitz, opening a new battlefront against the Coalition as Premier Ben Carroll seeks to shore up support in at-risk seats.
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[2026-09-16 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An Iranian state-run media outlet claimed that one of its journalists, Naqqa Hamed, was arrested by Israeli forces near Bethlehem in the West Bank on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-16 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi. MUFG Bank's new guideline is expected to expand financing for startups and small- and midsize companies in the defense sector. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Hazumu Urushiyama)
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[2026-09-16 19:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul ranked seventh among 139 cities in the latest Global Financial Centers Index, rising one notch from the previous report, the Seoul city government announced Wednesday.
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[2026-09-16 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite close result, main parties agree on reducing economic dependence on China and pushing Europe towards a tougher line on Beijing
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[2026-09-16 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite close result, main parties agree on reducing economic dependence on China and pushing Europe towards a tougher line on Beijing
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[2026-09-16 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Yields on U.S. Treasurys were little changed Wednesday morning, as investors awaited the outcome of the Federal Reserve's two-day September meeting.
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