Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-05 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — The US stock market is rebounding Wednesday from two days of punishing swings after oil prices stopped spiking and reports gave encouraging updates on the economy.
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[2026-03-05 05:22 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The US stock market is rebounding from two days of punishing swings after oil prices stopped spiking and reports gave encouraging updates on the economy.
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[2026-03-05 05:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cannabis plants are grown in a Jackson, Mich., facility on March 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
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[2026-03-05 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Citigroup executive suing the bank for sexual harassment has slammed the Jane Fraser-led lender’s investigations unit as “HR’s internal hit squad,” according to a report.
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[2026-03-05 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-05 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Children aged 10 to 14 made up half of the almost 500 kids treated in Victorian hospitals with electric scooter injuries last financial year, despite under-16s being excluded from highly publicised e-scooter trials and, more recently, banned from the mode of transport altogether.
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[2026-03-05 04:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said he was surprised at markets’ response to the escalating Iran war, calling the dip in stocks “more benign” than he expected as the conflict entered its fifth day.
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[2026-03-05 04:18 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Plan, which aims to preserve jobs in clean tech and low-carbon sectors, could include UK if there is reciprocal market access
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[2026-03-05 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian Supreme Court Justice ordered the arrest of Daniel Vorcaro, the former head of a bank worth up to $16 billion in assets, in a new phase of a sprawling investigation into a fraud involving billions of reais.
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[2026-03-05 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is open to studying the proposed four-day workweek as a mitigating measure should oil prices in the world market continue to surge and hostilities in the Middle East take longer to resolve.
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[2026-03-05 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Forty countries gathered in The Hague on Wednesday to discuss coordinated measures aimed at enforcing international law in Palestine, as governments warn that Israel’s expanding settlement activity in the occupied West Bank amounts to de facto annexation.
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[2026-03-05 03:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: As home shoppers head into the spring buying season, where they live will dictate the median home prices they’ll see.
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[2026-03-05 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Rihanna is ready for spring.
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[2026-03-05 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-05 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has plummeted by 90 percent since Israel and the US launched their five-day onslaught on Iran, energy market intelligence firm Kpler reported.
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[2026-03-05 01:30 UTC+10:00] [Afghanistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: What Pakistan needs is not war with Afghanistan but urgent efforts to fix its economy, security and divided society after disruptive decades
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[2026-03-05 01:11 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New World scion Adrian Cheng highlights city’s status as safe haven for capital; K Wah’s Francis Lui says property and stock markets holding firm
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[2026-03-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The amount of crude oil being refined locally has dwindled in recent years – but officials say Australia’s strategic reserve means there’s no need to worry
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[2026-03-05 00:03 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing sees self-reliant tech growth as vital to innovation, spokesman for top legislature says, noting country will safeguard ‘red lines’
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[2026-03-05 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump tariffs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US president’s plan will hurt consumers, companies and the stock market, as well as relations with other countries
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[2026-03-05 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HONG KONG, March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Newborn Town Inc. (Newborn Town or the company, stock code: 09911.HK), a leading global social entertainment company, issued a positive profit alert for the year ended December 31, 2025, reporting solid revenue growth and a significant increase in profits.
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[2026-03-04 23:30 UTC+10:00] [US-Iran war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Withdrawals by people leaving the city or retiring dropped last quarter, indicating expectations of greater gains, analysts say
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[2026-03-04 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BARCELONA, Spain, March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- During MWC Barcelona 2026, Huawei hosted the finance session themed "Powering Resilient Intelligence, Co-creating Finance Future". At the event, Huawei announced a comprehensive upgrade of its Banking AI and Foundation Model Solutions, elevating core capabilities in Scenario, Technology, Systems Engineering, and Ecosystem.
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[2026-03-04 21:55 UTC+10:00] [United Arab Emirates] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While organiser reports only ‘small’ dip in participants, at least two firms expect fewer clients due to travel disruptions caused by war in Iran
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[2026-03-04 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While rising energy costs from war in Iran may briefly aid China’s deflation battle, analysts warn how oil price spike could threaten nation’s fragile economic rebound
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[2026-03-04 20:07 UTC+10:00] [Oscar Liu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Census and Statistics Department says retail sales for January worth HK$37.3 billion, marking ninth straight month of growth since May 2025
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[2026-03-04 20:04 UTC+10:00] [stock] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korea’s Kospi is the worst-hit in Asia, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix falling 11.7 per cent and 9.6 per cent, respectively
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[2026-03-04 19:48 UTC+10:00] [Tim Wilson] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Shadow treasurer tells MPs he has cashed in the investment and donated the gains to an advocacy group for gay rights in Iran
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[2026-03-04 19:47 UTC+10:00] [backdoor listing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chim, 79, was convicted in 2024 for conspiring with his son and others to defraud a listed company and the city’s stock exchange
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[2026-03-04 19:42 UTC+10:00] [Greater Bay Area] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deeper cooperation through unified rules and shared development goals highlighted as a key directive in latest annual work report
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[2026-03-04 19:42 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
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[2026-03-04 19:10 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-04 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Qatar Airways] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese carriers gain advantage as Gulf carriers take heavy hit from airspace closures; actress Dilraba Dilmurat among those stranded
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[2026-03-04 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: From Vision to Value for an Intelligent Future
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[2026-03-04 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Elon Musk attends the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
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[2026-03-04 16:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Export-Import Bank of Korea said Wednesday it has signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power and Manila Electric Company to support nuclear power development in the Philippines.
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[2026-03-04 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has backed US President Donald Trump’s criticism of Spain for failing to meet the NATO target of spending 5% of GDP annually on defense.
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[2026-03-04 15:54 UTC+10:00] [Stock markets] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index leads Asian market sell-off, despite Donald Trump’s suggestion that US Navy could protect vessels moving through vital strait of Hormuz
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[2026-03-04 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Three New Equipment Introductions Highlight North American Market Focus
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[2026-03-04 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Opinion | Hong Kong’s finance chief must return to his original aspirationsAs the financial secretary prepares his budget speech, he would do well to remember his initial focus on using the city’s wealth to help the needy.
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[2026-03-04 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Opinion | Hong Kong’s finance chief must return to his original aspirationsAs the financial secretary prepares his budget speech, he would do well to remember his initial focus on using the city’s wealth to help the needy.
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[2026-03-04 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Opinion | Hong Kong’s finance chief must return to his original aspirationsAs the financial secretary prepares his budget speech, he would do well to remember his initial focus on using the city’s wealth to help the needy.
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[2026-03-04 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Xi’s appointments underscore his policy priorities as economy slowsChina’s government promoted Yi Huiman, the chairman of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), to head of the securities regulator to help steer the stock market toward an avenue for fundraising.
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[2026-03-04 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un operador camina cerca de las pantallas que muestran el índice compuesto de precios bursátiles de Corea (KOSPI) y el tipo de cambio entre el dólar estadounidense y el won surcoreano en una sala de operaciones del Hana Bank en Seúl, Corea del Sur, el miércoles 4 de marzo de 2026.
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[2026-03-04 14:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Workers labor at a ceramic ware factory, in Handan in north China’s Hebei province on Nov. 4, 2025. (Chinatopix Via AP, File)
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[2026-03-04 14:27 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-04 14:00 UTC+10:00] [retirement] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: More seniors in Hong Kong like Benny Ratnani are working past 65 not just for financial reasons, but to retain self-esteem and self-worth
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[2026-03-04 13:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean shares plunged more than 8 percent on Wednesday, prompting the stock exchange to temporarily halt trading on the benchmark Kospi and secondary Kosdaq markets, as risk-averse sentiment intensified following US-Israel strikes on Iran.
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[2026-03-04 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person walks by an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm in Tokyo Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (Masanori Kumagai/Kyodo News via AP)
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[2026-03-04 13:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korea Enterprises Federation said Wednesday it has published an English-language booklet titled “2026 Business Environment and Labor Market in Korea,” aimed at enhancing global understanding of the country’s economic and labor policies.
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