Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-23 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Online brokerages and digital banks are opening branches across city after a sharp drop in shop rents in prime locations
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[2026-09-23 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Shanghai-to-Hong Kong settlements worth hundreds of millions of yuan bypassed traditional channels and could accelerate Beijing’s broader yuan strategy
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[2026-09-23 16:11 UTC+10:00] [Project mBridge] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Shanghai-to-Hong Kong settlements worth hundreds of millions of yuan bypassed traditional channels and could accelerate Beijing’s broader yuan strategy
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[2026-09-23 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Business, Economics and Finance
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[2026-09-23 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: NextDC's M3 site in West Footscray spans 41,000 square metres. (ABC News: Kyle Harley)
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[2026-09-23 15:32 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The editor-in-chief of the Australian Financial Review, James Chessell, is departing to join business columnist Joe Aston’s independent media outlet Rampart. The paper’s editor Cosima Marriner has been appointed as editor-in-chief, becoming the first woman to hold the role.
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[2026-09-23 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A Palestinian was killed, and three others were injured, on late Tuesday night in Israeli shelling near al-Nafaq Street, east of Gaza City, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.
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[2026-09-23 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: EQT, Europe’s largest private markets investment firm, is setting up its first Middle East office in Abu Dhabi’s financial centre, ADGM, joining a growing roster of global asset managers expanding in the emirate.
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[2026-09-23 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-23 14:52 UTC+10:00] [Thought Leaders] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-09-23 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: United Kingdom Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the UN General Assembly that the construction of Israeli settlements in the E1 area of the West Bank "cannot be allowed to happen" in his address on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-23 14:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Amid heightened volatility, questions grow over whether the market safeguard still serves its purpose
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[2026-09-23 13:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Beer-maker’s shot at soju counts on existing distribution in shrinking market led by dual rivals
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[2026-09-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Wednesday it had supplied 3.65 trillion won (US$2.69 billion) in new banknotes for this year's Chuseok holiday to meet increased demand.
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[2026-09-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The number of South Koreans who moved to new residences decreased in August from a year earlier amid a recent decline in housing transactions, data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-09-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: G7 foreign ministers meeting at the UN General Assembly in New York on Monday delivered a blunt message to Tehran – end your arming and financing of Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The appeal came after seven of the world’s biggest economies warned that Iran’s continued support for the violent militia threatens international trade and global stability.
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[2026-09-23 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Residents of Pontianak continue their daily activities despite extremely hazardous air quality caused by haze in the capital of Indonesia's West Kalimantan province. The Flamboyan traditional market bustled with vendors and shoppers on Sept. 19. (All photos by Dimas Ardian)
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[2026-09-23 12:31 UTC+10:00] [COMMENTARY] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Former U.S. President Bill Clinton once said that when a crisis breaks out, the first thing everyone in Washington asks is, “Where is the nearest (aircraft) carrier?” That remains a critical question as the U.S. faces off against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, but for the shipping industry, it may have been replaced by another: “Where are the nearest oil tankers — and do we have enough?”
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[2026-09-23 12:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kakao Group is expanding partnerships with companies including Southeast Asian superapp Grab, Thai financial group SCBX and South Korea’s Kyobo Life Insurance as it prepares to build a won-based stablecoin ecosystem.
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[2026-09-23 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A prolonged war in the Middle East, coupled with climate-related shocks, is expected to weigh on the country’s economic growth, prompting the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to trim its growth outlook.
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[2026-09-23 11:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Nighttime spending in south-west and western Sydney is outpacing the eastern suburbs and inner west, underscoring the citywide trend of dining and entertainment hubs shifting west from the CBD.
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[2026-09-23 10:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean cosmetics brand JMsolution has denied having any business or financial ties with former Bigbang member Seungri, in response to online rumors about of a connection between the former singer and the brand.
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[2026-09-23 10:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday raised its 2026 economic growth forecast for South Korea to 3.2 percent from the 2.6 percent projected in July, citing strong exports and corporate earnings amid the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
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[2026-09-23 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The nation’s tech firms are catching up with overseas rivals while a wave of high-profile listings has broadened investment opportunities
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[2026-09-23 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday raised its 2026 economic growth forecast for South Korea to 3.2 percent from the 2.6 percent projected in July, citing strong exports and corporate earnings amid the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
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[2026-09-23 09:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham used his address to the United Nations General Assembly to warn that continued violence in Gaza and Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank were pushing prospects for a two-state solution towards a "point of no return”.
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[2026-09-23 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Buying a home or even moving into a rented property is an increasingly unrealistic dream for many young people.
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[2026-09-23 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the country's financial watchdog said Wednesday that bank holding companies need to draw up measures to boost fairness and transparency in selecting chief executives of their affiliates.
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[2026-09-23 08:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Record livestock prices, strong feed reserves and promising crop prospects are boosting confidence across parts of southern New South Wales, with some producers expanding sheep numbers and cashing in on record prices.
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[2026-09-23 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel has hit back at French President Emmanuel Macron after he called the situation in Gaza a "spectacle that shames us all" and criticised Israeli actions in the occupied West Bank in remarks delivered to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-23 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-23 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wall Street's tech sector continued it recent rally with the Nasdaq closing at a record high, while the rest of the market was essentially flat, although the blue-chip Dow index shed value.
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[2026-09-23 07:10 UTC+10:00] [Women's Champions League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Mariona Caldentey’s 93rd-minute penalty delivered a win and a hefty dose of relief to fans bouncing behind the goal in the North Bank after the ball hit the back of the net, but Arsenal’s narrow defeat of HB Køge in their Champions League opener left more questions unanswered than answered for the struggling Gunners.
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[2026-09-23 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Consumer sentiment rebounded in September as the local stock market showed signs of stabilization amid sound economic data, the central bank said Wednesday.
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[2026-09-23 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Qualcomm unveiled its newest Android phone chipsets, which will be tuned for on-device artificial intelligence and will compete with Apple's A20 Pro in iPhones.
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[2026-09-23 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. stock market held near its record high after oil prices eased again.
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[2026-09-23 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Houses are overvalued by 38 per cent across Australia’s capital cities, new analysis reveals, suggesting prices could have further to fall in the market downturn.
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[2026-09-23 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Sacked Melbourne chief executive Paul Guerra made misleading statements to the Demons’ board and presented it with unrealistic financial forecasts – in which a $3 million revenue deficit was later identified – the club claims in court documents.
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[2026-09-23 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Copper has almost retraced the selloff sparked earlier this month, following Reuters' report that the White House's "copper tariff plan stalls amid affordability concerns." Prices are back near record highs in London as Bloomberg reports tightening supplies in China's physical market, reinforcing scarcity concerns.
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[2026-09-23 04:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Walking through Jerusalem’s busy Mahaneh Yehuda market on the eve of Yom Kippur, the thought struck me that probably no one in Israel would think of apologizing in prayer to east Jerusalemite Palestinians for what Israel has imposed on them since 1967. Nor, indeed, would most Israelis even be aware of the war crimes, or crimes against humanity, which its ethnic cleansing policies have been incurring since that time of conquest and annexation.
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[2026-09-23 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani delivered remarks at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in which he condemned Israel's actions in Lebanon, Syria and Palestine, including the genocide in Gaza and "settler terrorism" in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-09-23 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held summit talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday and lauded their countries' bilateral cooperation, which he said had contributed to stabilizing South Korea's energy market amid the conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-09-23 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: S&P 500 futures are trading at all-time highs, but an aura of concern is lingering among investors trying to make sense of extremely low breadth in the U.S. stock market. On the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, 75 stocks made new 52-week lows, versus just 14 names making new highs.
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[2026-09-23 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump disclosed more than 1,100 securities transactions made on his behalf in July, including sales of as much as $25 million each of Microsoft and Amazon shares, as his sprawling investment portfolio underwent another month of heavy trading.
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[2026-09-23 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A curious dynamic is happening in shares of Nvidia ahead of two potential catalysts this month, and it's presenting an unique opportunity for options traders. As shares of the AI giant have surged, the stock's forward multiple, a measure of how expensive it is relative to the market, has fallen as the chip maker continues to rake in money.
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[2026-09-23 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned Israeli actions in Gaza and the occupied West Bank in a blistering speech at the United Nations General Assembly.
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[2026-09-23 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: It used to be software that was the first casualty of fears of AI disruption. Today, it's the banks.
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[2026-09-23 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Jordan's King Abdullah II told the United Nations on Tuesday that Israel's "expansionist appetite" poses a threat to the Middle East, pointing to its actions in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and southern Syria.
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[2026-09-23 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: SMBC parent Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is branching out beyond corporate banking. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
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[2026-09-23 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: EASING inflation and slower economic growth helped Philippine government bonds gain ground, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said, with yields falling despite the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) rate hikes.
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