Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-28 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Shares of major U.S. clothing retailer Gap, whose brands include Old Navy, Banana Republic and others, jumped the most in 16 months in premarket trading after the company reported stronger-than-expected profit and upgraded its earnings outlook. The company also named retail veteran Michael Francis as Old Navy's next CEO.
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[2026-08-28 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economist says appeal is likely to grow as traditional routes, such as the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz, become riskier
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[2026-08-28 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economist says appeal is likely to grow as traditional routes, such as the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz, become riskier
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[2026-08-28 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People vote at a polling place in a primary election Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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[2026-08-28 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The latest hold-up has yet to meaningfully roil lithium carbonate prices but the impact may be felt during the fourth-quarter
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[2026-08-28 21:30 UTC+10:00] [CATL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The latest hold-up has yet to meaningfully roil lithium carbonate prices but the impact may be felt during the fourth-quarter
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[2026-08-28 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Supply chains in the Middle East are shaping up to be the next major opportunity for venture capital investors, especially when the Iran war ends, the founder of Dubai's Global Ventures has said.
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[2026-08-28 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s leading DRAM chipmaker outperforms its own forecasts in its first financial results since a blockbuster Shanghai listing
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[2026-08-28 21:06 UTC+10:00] [Shanghai Stock Exchange] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s leading DRAM chipmaker outperforms its own forecasts in its first financial results since a blockbuster Shanghai listing
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[2026-08-28 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces and settlers stormed villages and attacked Palestinians across the West Bank, occupied Palestine, on Friday, Wafa news agency reported.
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[2026-08-28 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Football in the occupied West Bank has been brought to a near standstill since Israel launched its genocidal war on Gaza.
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[2026-08-28 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, cars burn as firefighters try to put out a fire following a Russian drone attack in Kyiv region, Ukraine, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
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[2026-08-28 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bank beats forecast with HK$23.74 billion profit, helped by reduced credit costs and stronger fee income from wealth and insurance
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[2026-08-28 20:36 UTC+10:00] [shareholder return programme] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bank beats forecast with HK$23.74 billion profit, helped by reduced credit costs and stronger fee income from wealth and insurance
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[2026-08-28 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say real overseas stocks, trading platforms and chat groups can give scams a veneer of legitimacy
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[2026-08-28 19:41 UTC+10:00] [Moomoo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say real overseas stocks, trading platforms and chat groups can give scams a veneer of legitimacy
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[2026-08-28 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI-powered quadrupeds, designed for extreme conditions and hazardous sites, are undergoing tests in China as Micbot awaits Aramco’s mass-procurement decision
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[2026-08-28 19:38 UTC+10:00] [Micbot] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI-powered quadrupeds, designed for extreme conditions and hazardous sites, are undergoing tests in China as Micbot awaits Aramco’s mass-procurement decision
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[2026-08-28 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume held meetings this week at the company's plants around the country to present streamlining plans to workers and unions and discuss the cuts needed to overcome the German carmaker's financial troubles. As passed of these meetings he confirmed for the first time that Volkswagen is in talks to save the factory in Osnabruck by using the plant for military production.
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[2026-08-28 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The value of Arabic intellectual property, the development of Arabic-language AI tools and new ways of financing the region’s creative industries are among the subjects at this year’s Congress of Arabic and Creative Industries in Abu Dhabi.
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[2026-08-28 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dhaka’s decision to buy the fighters shows that views on Chinese weapons are shifting and the market is opening, military expert says
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[2026-08-28 19:00 UTC+10:00] [AESA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dhaka’s decision to buy the fighters shows that views on Chinese weapons are shifting and the market is opening, military expert says
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[2026-08-28 18:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Posco Holdings said Friday it had secured an 1 trillion won ($728 million) line of credit from the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) for its Argentina lithium project, advancing its effort to build a China-free critical mineral supply chain.
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[2026-08-28 18:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-08-28 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In 2025, the global equity market reached a record $157.8 trillion in market capitalization, up more than $25 trillion from 2024.
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[2026-08-28 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The business combination with Singapore-based Astrum Space could set the stage for a New York Stock Exchange debut by the end of the year
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[2026-08-28 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The business combination with Singapore-based Astrum Space could set the stage for a New York Stock Exchange debut by the end of the year
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[2026-08-28 17:33 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen has set a deliberately high bar for states wanting to bypass new national green power rules for data centres, as the Albanese government moves to heavily restrict the use of coal and gas in the country’s booming AI infrastructure sector.
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[2026-08-28 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea vowed to provide comprehensive support for young people, from job searches to career development, the finance ministry said Friday, amid persistent employment challenges facing those in their 20s.
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[2026-08-28 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Guangdong, Shanxi and Xinjiang have announced plans to introduce increases of 10 per cent or more in the next few months
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[2026-08-28 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Guangdong, Shanxi and Xinjiang have announced plans to introduce increases of 10 per cent or more in the next few months
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[2026-08-28 16:47 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Rolling coverage of the latest events in global financial markets, the economy and major corporate moves
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[2026-08-28 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The increase in marriages for the second consecutive year from 2024 is considered to have contributed to the rise in births in Japan. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
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[2026-08-28 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A drone view shows mud covering properties following a glacier disaster in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal, on Aug. 27. © Reuters
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[2026-08-28 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sungrow and Sieyuan shares fell sharply after Washington’s order, but analysts say markets may be overlooking enforcement hurdles and strong global demand
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[2026-08-28 15:55 UTC+10:00] [Sungrow Power Supply] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sungrow and Sieyuan shares fell sharply after Washington’s order, but analysts say markets may be overlooking enforcement hurdles and strong global demand
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[2026-08-28 15:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Dunamu, operator of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, said Friday it had partnered with global payments provider Visa to develop financial and payment services using stablecoins and AI.
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[2026-08-28 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The global pure-play semiconductor foundry market grew 29 percent on-year in the second quarter, driven by a massive boom in artificial intelligence (AI) chip demand, an industry report showed Friday.
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[2026-08-28 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Sectors like data centers and renewables are powering a surge in private capital expenditures in India, reflecting government support for industries seen as key to the country's quest for self-reliance. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
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[2026-08-28 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Master Trust Bank of Japan, a Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking affiliate, holds assets on behalf of institutional investors. (Source photos by Akira Kodaka and Shotaro Mori)
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[2026-08-28 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After leaving a financial career, the wushu champion became a fight coordinator, stuntman and actor working with some of film’s top stars
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[2026-08-28 14:15 UTC+10:00] [Alfred Hsing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After leaving a financial career, the wushu champion became a fight coordinator, stuntman and actor working with some of film’s top stars
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[2026-08-28 14:04 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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[2026-08-28 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Gulf countries are among the world’s top-10 per capita remittance-sending economies, affirming the important contribution they make to elevating global living standards. New research demonstrates that part of this benefit reflects the role of financial transfers in shielding households from the negative impact of sudden income losses, and in a manner that is more dignified than traditional foreign aid.
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[2026-08-28 13:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Incumbent chairman seen as frontrunner
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[2026-08-28 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Foreign currency deposits in South Korea rose by the largest amount in seven months to a record high in July, driven by a sharp increase in dollar savings, central bank data showed Friday.
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[2026-08-28 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean steelmaker POSCO Holdings Co. said Friday it has secured a US$700 million credit facility from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group to support its lithium operations in Argentina.
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[2026-08-28 12:50 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: August 28, 2026 12:50 | News
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[2026-08-28 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto during a presidential campaign rally in Jakarta in 2024. His approval ratings in office have plummeted with a lackluster economy and unpopular flagship programs. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-08-28 11:45 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: An inner-north beer garden’s unauthorised use of public land is at the centre of a Supreme Court challenge against Yarra City Council, as the pub also navigates financial issues and a fallout between owners.
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