Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-03 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The likes of Equitas Small Finance Bank, AU Small Finance Bank and IDFC First Bank are offering nonresidents Indians interest rates of up to 7.5%, compared with the 5.25% to 6% offered by State Bank of India and the 6% offered by HDFC. (Source photos by Getty Images, Reuters and Equitas Small Finance Bank's website)
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[2026-08-03 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: For most people, a trip to the bank is nothing remarkable. For millions of Lebanese, it can be an ordeal. According to the World Bank, the country’s banking sector is insolvent. Capital controls, restrictions on international transfers and customers’ inability to get their savings back have led many Lebanese to take to the streets.
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[2026-08-03 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid a fiercely competitive domestic market, China’s battery tech leads in global innovation and cost reduction, promising safer, faster EVs
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[2026-08-03 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid a fiercely competitive domestic market, China’s battery tech leads in global innovation and cost reduction, promising safer, faster EVs
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[2026-08-03 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Ras Al Khaimah's property market has proved "remarkably resilient" since the outbreak of regional conflict, with industry experts reporting a slowdown in transaction pace rather than any meaningful loss in value.
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[2026-08-03 11:58 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: August 3, 2026 — 11:58am
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[2026-08-03 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. dollar weakened sharply Monday against the Japanese yen after U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan’s finance minister confirmed both sides had intervened in markets.
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[2026-08-03 11:47 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A grand family residence in Eastwood that fetched $4.7 million in October last year sold at auction on Saturday for a $345,000 loss as Sydney’s clearance rate fell.
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[2026-08-03 11:32 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A Carlton North terrace with a soaring renovation is still available with price hopes of $1.75 million after passing in on a vendor bid at auction on Saturday.
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[2026-08-03 11:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Venus Williams plays a return against Kamilla Rakhimova during the National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-08-03 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global hotel groups are expanding into China’s midscale segment as price-sensitive travellers seek value without sacrificing brand trust
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[2026-08-03 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global hotel groups are expanding into China’s midscale segment as price-sensitive travellers seek value without sacrificing brand trust
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[2026-08-03 10:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, United States — President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed that the United States had intervened jointly with Japan to support the yen, calling the move a "signal of friendship" that would financially benefit the US and world economy.
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[2026-08-03 10:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-03 10:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell to the lowest level since he took office in June last year amid the stock market plunge and controversy over a possible constitutional amendment, a poll showed Monday.
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[2026-08-03 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It is the Rays persistently ahead of them in the AL East and the Red Sox narrowing the gap from behind.
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[2026-08-03 10:30 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Capital One Financial said in a court filing late Friday that it closed accounts belonging to President Donald Trump’s sprawling real estate company in 2021 for legitimate reasons after an internal review by the bank’s anti-money laundering team.
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[2026-08-03 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell to the lowest level since he took office in June last year amid the stock market plunge and controversy over a possible constitutional amendment, a poll showed Monday.
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[2026-08-03 10:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung was set to convene an emergency meeting Monday, the same day he was set to return home from an 11-day trip, his office said, to discuss real estate and stock market policies amid recent fluctuations.
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[2026-08-03 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has teased new negotiations with Iran after abruptly calling off a major attack in a Truth Social post published on the same day that his media company began selling Wall Street firms millisecond-fast access to the platform’s market-moving content.
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[2026-08-03 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s emphasis on hi-tech self-sufficiency and balanced trade also provides a clear road map for the Hong Kong government
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[2026-08-03 09:15 UTC+10:00] [recovery] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s emphasis on hi-tech self-sufficiency and balanced trade also provides a clear road map for the Hong Kong government
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[2026-08-03 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was set to convene an emergency meeting Monday, the same day he was set to return home from an 11-day trip, his office said, to discuss real estate and stock market policies amid recent fluctuations.
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[2026-08-03 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Three premium Chinese electric car makers saw sales decline in July, intensifying concerns that the industry is heading for another discount war
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[2026-08-03 09:00 UTC+10:00] [EV deliveries] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Three premium Chinese electric car makers saw sales decline in July, intensifying concerns that the industry is heading for another discount war
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[2026-08-03 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Eco-friendly vehicles accounted for half of new car registrations in South Korea in the first half of this year, driven by a sharp increase in electric vehicle sales, an auto market tracker said.
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[2026-08-03 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Automotive Industry
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[2026-08-03 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-03 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Real Estate Industry
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[2026-08-03 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Indonesia has become one of the weakest IPO market among Southeast Asia's major economies despite a regional rebound. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Yuki Kohara)
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[2026-08-03 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama is set to announce as early as Monday that Tokyo and Washington are coordinating on steps in the foreign exchange market to curb the yen’s weakness, a person familiar with the situation told Bloomberg.
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[2026-08-03 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-03 06:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s government has recently raised its economic growth forecast for this year sharply to 3 percent from 2 percent, citing booming semiconductor exports and the effects of an earlier supplementary budget. If realized, the economy would record its strongest annual expansion since the post-COVID-19 pandemic rebound in 2021, when gross domestic product grew by 4.7 percent.
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[2026-08-03 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: SpaceX's market capitalization ballooned to $3 trillion after its initial public offering, but its shares have since slumped. © Reuters
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[2026-08-03 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.K. pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is considering a deal to merge with its U.S. competitor Bristol Myers Squibb, in a deal that would value the joint company at roughly $400 billion, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
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[2026-08-03 05:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Despite an overall decline in public opinion on immigration, the issue remains stronger for US President Donald Trump than the economy or Iran, according to a new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll.
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[2026-08-03 05:23 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US stocks rose to finish a wild July for Wall Street as Amazon leaped, Apple sank and rising oil prices worsened worries about inflation staying high.
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[2026-08-03 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Financial Markets
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[2026-08-03 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Nation-building is often associated with highways, bridges and airports. But the institutions that sustain economic growth are just as important. They attract investments, provide financial security, develop skilled workers, improve healthcare, expand housing and strengthen food security.
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[2026-08-03 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s media company will start charging for special access to his Truth Social posts, which could affect national security matters and financial markets.
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[2026-08-03 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Universal Health Care (UHC) continues to anchor the government’s healthcare agenda, with expanded access to preventive care, affordable medicines and financial protection forming the core of ongoing reforms. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reaffirmed these priorities during his State of the Nation Address, highlighting programs aimed at making healthcare more accessible to millions of Filipinos.
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[2026-08-03 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-03 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-03 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chief Executive John Lee meets China Securities Regulatory Commission chairman Wu Qing to exchange views on deepening mutual access between markets
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[2026-08-03 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chief Executive John Lee meets China Securities Regulatory Commission chairman Wu Qing to exchange views on deepening mutual access between markets
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[2026-08-03 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Education Ministry announced mandatory financial education classes for ninth and 10th graders beginning in the 2026-2027 school year.
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[2026-08-03 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Emirates NBD has signed a definitive agreement to buy HSBC’s retail banking operations in Egypt, as it looks to continue to strengthen its presence in the most populous Arab market.
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[2026-08-03 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump, center, walks from Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Friday, July 31, 2026, from Camp David, the presidential retreat. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-08-03 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Property Prices
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[2026-08-03 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The national property market is in its deepest downturn since the Albanese government came to office as interest rates, high cost of living and the May budget’s changes to property taxes combine to wipe thousands of dollars off property values.
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