Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-31 18:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Retail sales value for the month reaches HK$31 billion, with momentum remaining ‘resilient’
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[2026-08-31 18:56 UTC+10:00] [economic expansion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Retail sales value for the month reaches HK$31 billion, with momentum remaining ‘resilient’
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[2026-08-31 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
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[2026-08-31 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Hamas on Sunday condemned the escalating settler violence in the West Bank, claiming it to be part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “genocidal war” against Palestinians in a statement shared on the terrorist group’s English-language Telegram channel.
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[2026-08-31 18:45 UTC+10:00] [Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The head of the EU’s most prominent right-wing think tank, MCC Brussels, has resigned, accusing its financial backers of failing to pay staff.
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[2026-08-31 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Elon Musk's Starlink has been granted a 10-year licence to provide satellite internet in the UAE – offering greater options to consumers in a market dominated by Du and e&.
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[2026-08-31 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing aims to restore buyer confidence, trading near-term financial pain for some developers for long-term market stability, analysts say
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[2026-08-31 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Yuexiu Property] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing aims to restore buyer confidence, trading near-term financial pain for some developers for long-term market stability, analysts say
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[2026-08-31 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Eggs recalled in the US over a Salmonella outbreak are not sold in the UAE, authorities have told customers.
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[2026-08-31 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: If anyone had any doubt that Canada is a predominantly far-left country, one only need look at polls in support of Market Carney's trade war rhetoric against the US. Over 70% of the Canadian population is currently in support of Carney's decision to dismiss trade negotiations with the Trump Administration.
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[2026-08-31 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-08-31 16:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Capital has begun financial operations in India, launching its 14th overseas finance unit as it seeks to support Hyundai Motor Group's expansion in the world's third-largest automobile market.
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[2026-08-31 16:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hanwha Group's financial affiliates will hold a global finance conference in New York in November, bringing together financial industry leaders and aspiring professionals to discuss how artificial intelligence and technological change are reshaping finance and the skills required in the industry.
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[2026-08-31 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese manufacturers dominate the EV battery market in the European Union, but experts want the EU and South Korean companies to work together on the bloc's diversification efforts. © Reuters
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[2026-08-31 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Global economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Andrew Bailey warns G20 members about risk of cyber-disruption spreading ‘across jurisdictions’
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[2026-08-31 15:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SK On said Monday it signed a major agreement with US-based NeoVolta Power to supply lithium iron phosphate, or LFP, battery cells for energy storage systems, expanding its footing in the rapidly growing North American power market.
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[2026-08-31 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of HDFC Bank, India's largest private sector lender, rose 2.5% Monday before paring gains, after Chief Executive Sashidhar Jagdishan made a surprise announcement about exiting the bank after the end of his term in October.
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[2026-08-31 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO — John Ternus takes over as Apple's chief executive on Tuesday, inheriting a company that towers over the smartphone market but trails its rivals in artificial intelligence.
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[2026-08-31 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Today on Trending Middle East, Jordan has intercepted eight Iranian missiles following a US strike on Iranian forces near the Strait of Hormuz. The exchange marks the first direct fighting between the two countries in more than a month.
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[2026-08-31 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Russia targeted a famous second-hand book market in Kyiv recently, as well as publishing warehouses and printing presses nationwide
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[2026-08-31 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: France's deteriorating public finances and political deadlock are becoming a growing concern for bond investors, with borrowing costs near financial-crisis-era highs as another difficult budget battle looms.
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[2026-08-31 14:59 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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[2026-08-31 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The government has turned to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help advance two ambitious infrastructure projects aimed at tackling chronic flooding in the Manila Bay area and creating a permanent land link between Luzon and Visayas.
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[2026-08-31 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has urged Canadian businesses operating in the American market to relocate south of the border “immediately,” amid an escalating trade war between the two neighboring nations.
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[2026-08-31 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has urged Canadian businesses operating in the American market to relocate south of the border “immediately,” amid an escalating trade war between the two neighboring nations.
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[2026-08-31 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Experts say this recent IPO boom that we have seen in China is very much driven by investor appetite when it comes to advanced technologies.
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[2026-08-31 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Workers install a tunnel‑boring machine at a factory in Jinhu county in eastern China’s Jiangsu province on Aug. 25, 2026. (Chinatopix via AP)
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[2026-08-31 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The foreign population in Gangbuk has nearly doubled over the past decade to roughly 7,000 residents
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[2026-08-31 13:56 UTC+10:00] [My Seoul] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The foreign population in Gangbuk has nearly doubled over the past decade to roughly 7,000 residents
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[2026-08-31 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's stance in his speech at the Jackson Hole meeting was unexpectedly hawkish, boosting market expectations for a rate hike next month.
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[2026-08-31 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strong momentum is predicted to drive the yield on China’s 10-year government bonds to a low of 1.65 per cent, according to analysts
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[2026-08-31 13:00 UTC+10:00] [China bonds] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strong momentum is predicted to drive the yield on China’s 10-year government bonds to a low of 1.65 per cent, according to analysts
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[2026-08-31 12:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A cornucopia of Korean films are set to hit local theaters in September as films rush to bank in on the Chuseok holiday and exceed the big-screen success of Hollywood hits "The Odyssey" and "Spider-Man: Brand New Day."
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[2026-08-31 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — About 12 hours after the US Open revealed Alex Eala's opening match schedule is set for the Tuesday night session on September 1 at Louis Armstrong Stadium, the cheapest ticket available on the secondary-market (ticket resale platforms) doubled.
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[2026-08-31 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PMI index was up last month to 49.8 from 49.2 in July, according to figures from the National Bureau of Statistics
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[2026-08-31 12:21 UTC+10:00] [factory activity] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PMI index was up last month to 49.8 from 49.2 in July, according to figures from the National Bureau of Statistics
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[2026-08-31 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- A cornucopia of Korean films are set to hit local theaters in September as films rush to bank in on the Chuseok holiday and exceed the big-screen success of Hollywood hits "The Odyssey" and "Spider-Man: Brand New Day."
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[2026-08-31 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington plans to impose sanctions on another bank this week as it steps up its campaign to economically isolate Tehran amid the deadlocked truce talks, the US Treasury chief has said.
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[2026-08-31 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A view of Khaosan Road, one of Bangkok's most popular spots for backpackers. © Reuters
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[2026-08-31 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A view of Khaosan Road, one of Bangkok's most popular spots for backpackers. © Reuters
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[2026-08-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Consul general says businesses see potential in AI, biotech and other research opportunities in the 30,000-hectare development
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[2026-08-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Consul general says businesses see potential in AI, biotech and other research opportunities in the 30,000-hectare development
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[2026-08-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tax revenue rose by 8.4 trillion won (US$6 billion) in July from a year earlier on higher collections of income and securities transaction taxes, data showed Monday.
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[2026-08-31 11:57 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: August 31, 2026 — 11:57am
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[2026-08-31 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China's manufacturing activity in August shrank for a second straight month, though by less than market estimates, keeping the pressure on Beijing to support the economy as growth loses momentum.
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[2026-08-31 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean battery maker SK On said Monday it has signed a long-term deal to supply energy storage system (ESS) battery cells to U.S. firm NeoVolta Power, paving the way for its expansion into the growing ESS market.
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[2026-08-31 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new foldable iPhone and the Mate XT 2 are coming as analysts predict a double-digit plunge in smartphone shipments this year
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[2026-08-31 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Nabila Popal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new foldable iPhone and the Mate XT 2 are coming as analysts predict a double-digit plunge in smartphone shipments this year
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[2026-08-31 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Galbot’s outlets in Hung Hom, Kai Tak and Wan Chai will be its first outside mainland China, with plans for 10 more outlets
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[2026-08-31 10:43 UTC+10:00] [Galbot] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Galbot’s outlets in Hung Hom, Kai Tak and Wan Chai will be its first outside mainland China, with plans for 10 more outlets
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