[2026-03-17 20:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Kumho Tire rolls out premium SUV tire in global push

Snippet: South Korean tire maker Kumho Tire on Tuesday launched the Crugen GT Pro, a premium comfort tire tailored for sport utility vehicles, as part of its push to deepen its foothold in the global SUV and electric vehicle market.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696431

[2026-03-17 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: DSWD to enhance support system after aid beneficiary collapses, dies in Mandaue City

Snippet: MANDAUE CITY — Following the death of cash aid beneficiary who collapsed and died while waiting for her financial assistance, the Palace highlighted the government’s digitalized aid system and e-wallet program as key tools for ensuring safe and orderly distribution.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/17/regions/dswd-to-enhance-support-system-after-aid-beneficiary-collapses-dies-in-mandaue-city/2301468

[2026-03-17 19:42 UTC+10:00] [Reserve Bank of Australia] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The RBA has made one of its most controversial calls in recent years - and this rate rise may not age well

Snippet: Michele Bullock says high inflation hurts everyone, but there still seems to be an extraordinary level of complacency about potential fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/17/the-rba-has-made-one-of-its-most-controversial-calls-in-recent-years-and-this-rate-rise-may-not-age-well

[2026-03-17 19:30 UTC+10:00] [unemployment] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China is re-engineering its economy for a more complex world

Snippet: Beijing wants to shape a new growth model capable of meeting the challenges of an ageing population, technological competition and geopolitical uncertainty

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3346443/china-re-engineering-its-economy-more-complex-world

[2026-03-17 19:02 UTC+10:00] [Tax] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Labor appears set to reform capital gains tax discount after parliamentary inquiry findings

Snippet: Report reveals the Howard-era settings are helping fuel intergenerational inequality in Australia’s housing market

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/17/labor-appears-set-to-reform-capital-gains-tax-discount-after-parliamentary-inquiry-findings

[2026-03-17 18:46 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Reserve Bank hikes interest rates

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/reserve-bank-hikes-interest-rates-20260317-p5okf4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: TWSE Delegation Deepens U.S. Engagement to Advance Asian Asset Management Center Vision

Snippet: TAIPEI, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) Chairman & CEO Sherman Lin led a delegation to New York for meetings with exchanges, global asset managers, institutional investors and index providers as part of efforts to strengthen Taiwan's position as an Asian Asset Management Center and deepen engagement with international financial markets.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696406

[2026-03-17 18:04 UTC+10:00] [Reserve Bank of Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘If we have to change tack, we will’: RBA hikes rates but not aiming to put Australia into recession, Bullock says

Snippet: Reserve Bank of Australia’s second consecutive increase lifts cash rate target to 4.1%, back to where it was in February last year

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/17/rba-interest-rate-australia-increase-fuel-petrol-prices

[2026-03-17 17:52 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Did Chinese New Year boost Hong Kong’s visitor figures for January, February?

Snippet: Hong Kong Tourism Board releases figures for first two months of 2026

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3346858/did-chinese-new-year-help-boost-hong-kongs-visitor-figures-january-february

[2026-03-17 17:50 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Tax discount ‘skewing’ property market to investors

Snippet: March 17, 2026 17:50 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/tax-discount-skewing-property-market-to-investors/

[2026-03-17 17:47 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Labor gives another sign it will change capital gains discount

Snippet: Labor has given another sign it will change the capital gains tax discount and negative gearing at the May budget, after two government senators endorsed a Senate committee’s finding that the tax concessions skewed the housing market towards investors rather than young people.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/labor-gives-another-sign-it-will-change-capital-gains-discount-20260317-p5oc67.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 17:11 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: A 5-4 vote says everything about the Reserve Bank’s dilemma

Snippet: Five members of the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee are worried about inflation right now. Four are more worried about where the economy will be in a few weeks’ time.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/a-5-4-vote-says-everything-about-the-reserve-bank-s-dilemma-20260317-p5ob40.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 17:03 UTC+10:00] [Jin Zhijun] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China targets hydrogen push as Strait of Hormuz crisis jolts energy markets

Snippet: New initiative comes as Beijing's latest five-year plan doubles down on renewables and energy security amid global instability

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3346850/china-targets-hydrogen-push-strait-hormuz-crisis-jolts-energy-markets

[2026-03-17 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Recharge Power Enters Japan's Electricity Trading Market, Strengthening Its International Presence

Snippet: TAIPEI, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Recharge Power Co., Ltd., the system-level energy storage subsidiary of J&V Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (TWSE:6869), announced a new milestone in its international expansion following the award of a large-scale solar-plus-storage EPC project in Taiwan. Five energy storage sites (each 2 MW / 8 MWh) operated by Recharge Power across the Tohoku, Chubu, and Kyushu power service areas in Japan have been progressively connected to the grid, with two sites completing performance testing and

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696299

[2026-03-17 16:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: ABC News

Title: What are the best ways to save fuel?

Snippet: Motoring experts say some driver behaviours can result in increased fuel use. (Adobe Stock)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/expert-tips-on-saving-fuel-reduce-travel/106464820

[2026-03-17 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: NAB first to respond to Reserve Bank cash rate increase

Snippet: By Brianna Morris-Grant

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/australian-banks-rba-interest-rates-response/106462942

[2026-03-17 16:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Nvidia chief flags Samsung, SK hynix as key AI partners

Snippet: Samsung debuts HBM4E chip; SK hynix explores US market listing

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696274

[2026-03-17 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IMO chief says naval escorts will not guarantee safe passage through Strait of Hormuz, FT reports

Snippet: The head of the International Maritime Organisation has said that naval escorts through the Strait of Hormuz will not "100 percent guarantee" the safety of ships attempting to transit the waterway, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/imo-chief-says-naval-escorts-will-not-guarantee-safe-passage-through

[2026-03-17 16:10 UTC+10:00] [rule of law] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: CK Hutchison subsidiary slams Panama for missing arbitration deadline

Snippet: Panama Ports Company also confirms offices were raided by alleged ‘armed security forces’ and accuses authorities of disregarding rule of law

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3346839/ck-hutchison-subsidiary-slams-panama-missing-arbitration-deadline

[2026-03-17 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Global Aesthetic Trends Evolve Toward 'Anti-Sagging': The Expansion of the Structural Skin Laxity Improvement and Liquid Type PCL Collagen Stimulator Market

Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The global medical aesthetics market is rapidly shifting toward an "Anti-Sagging" paradigm, focusing on improving the fundamental causes of skin laxity. While traditional aesthetic approaches primarily addressed external signs of aging—such as wrinkle reduction and volume correction—the Anti-Sagging trend focuses on the structural causes of aging: the decrease of collagen within the dermal layer and the weakening of the skin's support structure.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696204

[2026-03-17 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares are mixed, US futures slip as oil stays at $100

Snippet: A person walks near a stock price monitor showing Nikkei index at a security company Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-rates-oil-iran-trump-c206d3ca9d54f9cb2c0548eb6bb639d0

[2026-03-17 15:36 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Hiking rates is such a blunt instrument. There are other, better ways to target inflation

Snippet: March 17, 2026 — 3:36pm

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/hiking-rates-is-such-a-blunt-instrument-there-are-other-better-ways-to-target-inflation-20260317-p5ob3u.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Brave budget needed to combat inflation, economists say

Snippet: Economists say pain caused by the latest rate rise is necessary to bring down inflation. (ABC News: Monish Nand)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/budget-bravery-urged-new-rba-rate-rise-pain-hits-economists/106463250

[2026-03-17 15:05 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Chris Bowen declares rush on jerry cans ‘un-Australian’ as he urges end to panic buying of petrol

Snippet: Energy minister says country’s fuel supply has yet to be affected by war after meeting with suppliers and retailers

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/17/australia-petrol-panic-buying-jerry-cans

[2026-03-17 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Technical teams working to resolve fuel QR system issues: Deputy minister - DailyNews

Snippet: The Deputy Minister of Digital Economy, Eranga Weeraratne, says that the technical issues currently affecting the fuel issuance QR code system will be fully resolved by this morning (17).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/17/local/968162/technical-teams-working-to-resolve-fuel-qr-system-issues-deputy-minister/

[2026-03-17 15:02 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: WA mulls fuel market shake-up as ‘cheap Tuesday’ doesn’t live up to its name

Snippet: Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson has flagged a shake-up of Western Australia’s fuel market as she lamented the drying-up of the spot market smaller petrol operators used to buy from.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-mulls-fuel-market-shake-up-as-cheap-tuesday-doesn-t-live-up-to-its-name-20260317-p5ob8u.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: FinVolution Group Announces Strategic Entry into Australia

Snippet: SYDNEY, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- FinVolution Group (NYSE: FINV), a leading fintech company, announced its entry into the Australian market, following the acquisition of local lending platform Fundo. This move marks the Company's significant strategic expansion into a high-value developed market.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696164

[2026-03-17 14:54 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Reserve Bank hikes interest rates

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/reserve-bank-hikes-interest-rates-20260317-p5ofl4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: RBA lifts interest rates by 0.25pc for second time this year

Snippet: The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted that cash rate target from 3.85 per cent to 4.1 per cent. (AAP: Brendan Esposito)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/rba-lifts-interest-rates-for-second-time-in-2026/106463146

[2026-03-17 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Australia central bank raises rates to a near 1-year high as inflation stays elevated

Snippet: Australia's central bank on Tuesday raised benchmark policy rates for a second straight time, pushing them to their highest since April 2025 at 4.1%, amid sticky inflation.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/17/australia-central-bank-interest-rates-rise.html

[2026-03-17 14:33 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Reserve Bank raises interest rates to 4.1 per cent

Snippet: The Reserve Bank has lifted official interest rates a quarter percentage point in a decision that will add about $100 a month to the repayments on a $600,000 mortgage.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/reserve-bank-raises-interest-rates-to-4-1-per-cent-20260317-p5ob3w.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 14:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: The Reserve Bank has hiked interest rates again. How much will this cost me?

Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/rba-interest-rates-the-reserve-bank-has-hiked-interest-rates-how-much-will-this-cost-me/230033ae-0a25-489c-bafb-7d5d7505cade

[2026-03-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As shipping risks mount, Xi pushes international port alliance – why now?

Snippet: A speech last year highlights Beijing’s focus on maritime rights – a concern analysts say will only intensify as threats to global shipping increase

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3346753/xi-pushes-belt-and-road-initiative-port-alliance-amid-iran-war-panama-canal-dispute

[2026-03-17 13:51 UTC+10:00] [WWPKG] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong travel agencies suspend Middle East tours over safety concerns

Snippet: Heightened safety fears amid escalating conflict prompt tour operators to halt trips and flight transfers through the region

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3346821/hong-kong-travel-agencies-suspend-middle-east-tours-over-safety-concerns

[2026-03-17 13:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Inside Harim’s First Kitchen: A bet on premium home meals

Snippet: Korea's poultry leader looks beyond chicken to expand into global food market

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696131

[2026-03-17 12:58 UTC+10:00] [Bright Smart Securities & Commodities Group] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong stocks advance as oil steadies and Wall Street rally fuels confidence

Snippet: Hang Seng Index climbs for a second day amid easing concerns over inflation and geopolitical risks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3346816/hong-kong-stocks-advance-oil-steadies-and-wall-street-rally-fuels-confidence

[2026-03-17 12:24 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: All of Australia bracing for pain as RBA meets behind closed doors

Snippet: The Reserve Bank is about to announce its March interest rates decision.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/rba-interest-rates-live-updates-march-2026-decision-latest-news-headlines/350491ae-9cc3-47b0-84f2-71cef3b2a650

[2026-03-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Administrative bloat 행정 비대화

Snippet: In an economy being reshaped by algorithms and automation, the most expensive wager a government can make is on permanence. Yet that is precisely what South Korea is doing in 2026.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10695372

[2026-03-17 11:58 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Mountains of building waste burnt off in alleged black market operation on Melbourne’s fringe

Snippet: While Victoria baked through its hottest day on record on January 27, Jayden Chetcuti allegedly got to work raising the temperature even higher in the outer Melbourne suburb of Wollert.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/mountains-of-building-waste-burnt-off-in-alleged-black-market-operation-on-melbourne-s-fringe-20260303-p5o6w7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 11:52 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Takeovers Code] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ant Group subsidiary completes steps for takeover of HK’s largest retail stock brokerage

Snippet: Joint filing says Wealthiness and Prosperity has completed reporting procedures required by Chinese authorities for Bright Smart deal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3346811/ant-group-subsidiary-completes-steps-takeover-hks-largest-retail-stock-brokerage

[2026-03-17 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: How high-paid Gen Z and Millennial ‘HENRYs’ are redefining luxury real estate

Snippet: A niche subset of Gen Z and younger millennials is entering the housing market earlier than previous generations—and it’s reshaping how luxury is defined and valued across the nation.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/real-estate/how-high-paid-gen-z-and-millennial-henrys-are-redefining-luxury-real-estate/

[2026-03-17 11:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares open sharply higher as global oil prices ease

Snippet: South Korean shares kicked off sharply higher Tuesday as easing crude prices and hopes for the possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz lifted major US stock indexes overnight.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10695771

[2026-03-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Cost of Living] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Despite a rate rise, Australia's CPI will likely remain among highest in the world

Snippet: The Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to raise interest rates aims to tame inflation and bring down the cost of goods and services. Source: Getty / Sopa

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/despite-a-rate-rise-australias-cpi-will-likely-remain-one-of-the-highest-in-the-world/shpwhnarr

[2026-03-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: RBA hikes rates as governor warns of recession if inflation not curbed — as it happened

Snippet: Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock on Tuesday afternoon after the central bank handed down its decision. Source: AAP / Dan Himbrechts

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/live-blog/rba-march-2026-rates-decision-live/vua12jrsc

[2026-03-17 10:30 UTC+10:00] [south Korea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea and Japan bear brunt of global stock sell-offs amid oil shock

Snippet: South Korea and Japan lead global market declines – with losses steeper than in Europe – as oil shock underscores their reliance on imports

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3346729/south-korea-and-japan-bear-brunt-global-stock-sell-offs-amid-oil-shock

[2026-03-17 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang makes bold prediction that AI chip sales will hit $1T

Snippet: Nvidia said the revenue opportunity for its artificial intelligence chips may reach at least $1 trillion through 2027, as the company outlined a strategy to compete more aggressively in the fast-growing market for running AI systems in real time.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/business/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-makes-bold-prediction-that-ai-chip-sales-will-hit-1t/

[2026-03-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong to launch world’s first governed AI agent network amid OpenClaw frenzy

Snippet: System aims to let AI agents collaborate under strict rules, as HKGAI rolls out tools for school selection, budgeting and racing data

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3346777/hong-kong-launch-worlds-first-governed-ai-agent-network-amid-openclaw-frenzy

[2026-03-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Volkswagen pushes into driver-assist EVs without Nvidia, exec says

Snippet: This report is from this week's CNBC's The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what's driving the world's second-largest economy. You can subscribe here.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/16/cnbc-china-connection-newsletter-volkswagen-ev-chips-xpeng-horizon-nvidia.html

[2026-03-17 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Kalshi promo code NYPMAX: Trade $10, get $10 for Spurs vs. Clippers

Snippet: Kalshi, the prediction market that is making it mark around the country, is looking to incentivize new users to the platform. The Kalshi promo code NYPMAX allows new users to trade $10 and get $10 on the platform for a several sporting events, including the NBA.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/betting/kalshi-promo-code-nypmax-trade-10-get-10-for-spurs-vs-clippers/

[2026-03-17 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Chelsea receives record Premier League fine for breaches of financial rules

Snippet: Topic:English Premier League

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/chelsea-receives-record-premier-league-fine-financial-breaches/106462694