[2026-08-27 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (News Focus) BOK takes preemptive action with back-to-back rate hikes, signals caution ahead

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) on Thursday delivered its first back-to-back rate hike in three years and seven months, signaling its determination to curb mounting inflationary pressure, rising housing prices and a weak Korean won.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260827006300320

[2026-08-27 15:12 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: BOJ deputy chief keeps door open to September rate increase

Snippet: Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Ryozo Himino kept the door open to an interest rate increase next month, offering no clear pushback against growing market expectations for a move.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/27/boj-deputy-chief-september-rate-increase/

[2026-08-27 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares meander following US economic updates

Snippet: A person walks near an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-market-iran-war-oil-us-35c60216666d877595a3941df73030de

[2026-08-27 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Bruno Mars to play 4 shows in Hong Kong next May, returning after nearly a decade

Snippet: Grammy-winning US pop star will perform on May 7, 8, 11 and 12 in ‘Romantic Tour’ that also includes stops in Singapore, Japan and Thailand

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3365408/bruno-mars-play-4-shows-hong-kong-next-may-returning-after-nearly-decade?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-27 14:48 UTC+10:00] [AsiaWorld-Expo] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Bruno Mars to play 4 shows in Hong Kong next May, returning after nearly a decade

Snippet: Grammy-winning US pop star will perform on May 7, 8, 11 and 12 in ‘Romantic Tour’ that also includes stops in Singapore, Japan and Thailand

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3365408/bruno-mars-play-4-shows-hong-kong-next-may-returning-after-nearly-decade

[2026-08-27 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Syrian President makes first international Visa transaction in Syria | The National

Snippet: Syrian President Ahmed Al Shara has carried out the country's first international Visa transaction as Damascus continues to reintegrate with the global financial services system.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/money/2026/08/27/syrian-president-makes-first-international-visa-transaction-in-syria/

[2026-08-27 14:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Ikea Korea slashes prices on bestsellers amid inflation squeeze

Snippet: Ikea Korea is rolling out its latest round of permanent price cuts as inflation squeezes household budgets, sticking to the low-price philosophy at its core, the furniture giant said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10854231

[2026-08-27 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Netanyahu vows to establish more settlements in the occupied West Bank

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue establishing settlements in the occupied West Bank despite mounting international pressure, while promising a major wave of Israeli immigration to the occupied Palestinian territory.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/netanyahu-vows-establish-more-settlements-occupied-west-bank

[2026-08-27 13:57 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Raiz swings to first-ever $3.5m profit as funds top $2.3B

Snippet: Micro-investing fintech Raiz Invest has capped off a bumper financial year, swinging from a $400,000 loss in 2025 to bank a maiden net profit after tax of $3.5 million in 2026. Total revenue grew by more than 21 per cent to a hefty $29.2 million, while funds under management (FUM) surged to a record $2.32 billion.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/raiz-swings-to-first-ever-3-5m-profit-as-funds-top-2-3b-20260827-p60s4y.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-27 13:57 UTC+10:00] [Announcements] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: What it really takes to bring more Filipinos into the digital economy, according to GCash

Snippet: Editor’s note: This content is sponsored by GCash and was handled by BrandRap, the sales and marketing arm of Rappler. No member of the news and editorial team participated in the publishing of this piece.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/brandrap/gcash-asean-tech-summit-2026/

[2026-08-27 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Asian nations scramble to find tourists missing in Himalayan floods

Snippet: A drone view shows mud covering properties following a flash flood at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, on Aug. 26. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/natural-disasters/asian-nations-scramble-to-find-tourists-missing-in-himalayan-floods

[2026-08-27 13:30 UTC+10:00] [gig economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong should study the mainland gig worker insurance model

Snippet: Readers discuss labour protection for delivery riders, and a new era for India-Bangladesh relations

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3364836/hong-kong-should-study-mainland-gig-worker-insurance-model

[2026-08-27 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: What dictates petrol prices and how governments regulate the market | The National

Snippet: The UAE is expected to announce September petrol prices on Monday as global oil markets remain volatile amid the nearly seven-month Iran war. Traditionally, petrol prices have moved in synch with those benchmarks but not all the time.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/27/what-dictates-petrol-prices-and-how-governments-regulate-the-market/

[2026-08-27 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Unprecedented back-to-back rate hike sends strong signal to market: BOK gov.

Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260827005800320

[2026-08-27 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Bess interests: Why battery storage is the missing link for renewables | The National

Snippet: Battery energy storage systems are gaining momentum for good reason. They are in a position to address some of the most pressing needs in the power market.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/27/bess-interests-why-battery-storage-is-the-missing-link-for-renewables/

[2026-08-27 12:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Queensland surrogate gives birth to biologically unrelated twins

Snippet: The surrogate, already a mother of five, gave birth to a boy and girl last November. (Adobe Stock)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/qld-mother-births-biologically-unrelated-twins/107083918

[2026-08-27 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Journeyman starter, lifeless bats fail Mets after adventurous squirrels steal show in loss to Brewers

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/26/sports/robert-stock-lifeless-bats-fail-mets-after-adventurous-squirrels-steal-show-in-loss-to-brewers/

[2026-08-27 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Bank of Korea delivers back-to-back rate hikes to cope with inflation

Snippet: South Korea's central bank on Aug. 27 delivered its first back-to-back interest rate hike since January 2023. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/bank-of-korea-delivers-back-to-back-rate-hikes-to-cope-with-inflation

[2026-08-27 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook denounces Trump’s mortgage fraud claims

Snippet: Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has warned the administration of United States President Donald Trump that it has no legal basis to fire her from her leadership position at the central bank.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/27/federal-reserve-governor-lisa-cook-denounces-trumps-mortgage-fraud-claims

[2026-08-27 12:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: BOK raises key rate for 2nd consecutive session to 3%, revises up 2026 forecast to 3.3%

Snippet: The Bank of Korea (BOK) raised the benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage point for the second straight meeting Thursday to curb mounting inflationary pressure.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10854054

[2026-08-27 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul stocks trim early gains late Thurs. morning

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks trimmed their earlier gains late Thursday morning, following a second consecutive rate-hike decision from the Bank of Korea (BOK).

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260827004600320

[2026-08-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Nvidia ships first H200 chips to China, but forecasts no data-centre computing revenue

Snippet: AI chipmaker upbeat on global demand, saying it expects revenue to grow by about 70 per cent in 2028 financial year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3365383/nvidia-ships-first-h200s-china-forecasts-no-data-centre-computing-revenue?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Nvidia ships first H200 chips to China, expects no data-centre computing revenue

Snippet: AI chipmaker upbeat on global demand, saying it expects revenue to grow by about 70 per cent in 2028 financial year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3365383/nvidia-ships-first-h200s-china-forecasts-no-data-centre-computing-revenue

[2026-08-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong remains most international city in Asia, widening lead over Singapore

Snippet: City leads in business, connectivity and talent diversity but trails rivals in technology investment, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce finds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3365370/hong-kong-remains-most-international-city-asia-widening-lead-over-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Palace Museum] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong remains most international city in Asia, widening lead over Singapore

Snippet: City leads in business, connectivity and talent diversity but trails rivals in technology investment, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce finds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3365370/hong-kong-remains-most-international-city-asia-widening-lead-over-singapore

[2026-08-27 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Full text of BOK statement on monetary policy decision in Aug.

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is the full text of a statement by the Bank of Korea (BOK) on its monetary policy decision Thursday, where the central bank raised the key rate by 25 basis points to 3 percent at its rate-setting meeting in Seoul.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260827003400320

[2026-08-27 11:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Gucci leather jacket worn by BTS’ Jin sells out in less than a day

Snippet: Jin of BTS has shown his star power again: The black leather jacket he sported in the latest Gucci campaign sold out across Europe in less than 24 hours, despite the hefty $9,900 price tag. In the US and Korea, the stock is running low, available in only two sizes out of nine.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10853877

[2026-08-27 11:25 UTC+10:00] [JP Morgan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ex-JPMorgan Chase executive shared confidential bank information with Epstein

Snippet: Jes Staley told US House committee he also was at one point named a trustee of convicted sex offender’s estate

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/26/jpmorgan-chase-jeffrey-epstein

[2026-08-27 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Bank of Korea hikes rates again as core inflation hovers near three-year highs

Snippet: South Korea's central bank on Thursday raised rates for a second straight time in its bid to cool rising prices, after core inflation reading hit the highest level last month since December 2023.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/27/korea-bok-rate-hike-inflation.html

[2026-08-27 10:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: BOK raises rate to 3%, lifts growth forecast

Snippet: Central bank delivers back-to-back hike as chip-led growth and persistent inflation strengthen case for tightening

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10853733

[2026-08-27 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: BOK lifts S. Korea's growth outlook to 3.3 pct for 2026 on strong chip exports

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) on Thursday raised its economic growth forecast for South Korea to 3.3 percent for this year, citing strong semiconductor exports driven by steady demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819009300320

[2026-08-27 10:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: BOK raises key rate for 2nd consecutive session to 3 pct

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) raised the benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage point for the second straight meeting Thursday to curb mounting inflationary pressure.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260827001200320

[2026-08-27 10:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul stocks open sharply higher on robust earnings from Nvidia

Snippet: Seoul stocks opened sharply higher Thursday as Nvidia's market estimate-beating strong earnings helped ease woes over a slowdown in demand for semiconductors.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10853681

[2026-08-27 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Fed Gov Lisa Cook’s lawyer fires back at Trump's renewed threat to oust her

Snippet: A lawyer for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Wednesday pushed back on President Donald Trump's revived effort to remove her from the central bank, telling the White House in a five-page letter that allegations of mortgage fraud against her "remain unfounded and untrue."

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/26/trump-lisa-cook-federal-reserve.html

[2026-08-27 10:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Bookstores struggle to fill shelves after cyber attack on major publisher

Snippet: Melbourne bookshop owner Jaye Chin-Dusting is concerned about stock supply leading up to the busy Christmas period. (ABC News: Ethan White)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/cyber-attack-targets-hachette-bookshops-authors-struggling/107081122

[2026-08-27 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul stocks open sharply higher on robust earnings from Nvidia

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened sharply higher Thursday as Nvidia's market estimate-beating strong earnings helped ease woes over a slowdown in demand for semiconductors.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260827001900320

[2026-08-27 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Inside India newsletter: U.S., Russia vie for a bigger slice of the world’s third-largest energy market

Snippet: Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/27/india-us-russia-energy-oil-market.html

[2026-08-27 09:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: UN special rapporteurs are 'totally out of control,' Secretary-General Guterres admits in interview

Snippet: The United Nations has several special rapporteurs who are "totally out of control" in regard to their perspective on Israel, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres admitted in an interview with the Financial Times on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-906704

[2026-08-27 08:55 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: How ‘DinkDonk’ brought down Australia’s self-proclaimed Wolf of Wall Street

Snippet: A financial trader who bragged he was involved in a scheme that was bigger than the Wolf of Wall Street has been sentenced for laundering millions of dollars for a heroin trafficker known only as “DinkDonk”.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/how-dinkdonk-brought-down-australia-s-self-proclaimed-wolf-of-wall-street-20260826-p60roj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-27 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli forces detain two brothers during Nablus raid

Snippet: Israeli forces detained brothers Bilal Bassam Ziada and Hamza Bassam Ziada during a raid on Madama village in the occupied West Bank’s Nablus governorate, the Palestinian Information Centre reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-detain-two-brothers-during-nablus-raid

[2026-08-27 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: BYD to employ tech used for Japan-only mini-EV on new European model

Snippet: BYD in July launched the Racco, an electric vehicle developed for Japan's kei minicar market. (Photo by Marie Yoshimura)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/electric-vehicles/byd-to-employ-tech-used-for-japan-only-mini-ev-on-new-european-model

[2026-08-27 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Nvidia Rises After Solid Earnings, Reversing Margin Concerns As Company Guides To 70% 2028 Revenue Growth

Snippet: Update (5:10pm): NVDA stock is very volatile, and after sliding 3% at first on solid earnings but weak margin guidance, the stock has since recovered and is up over 5% as the earnings call begins, on the following comments from Jensen Huang:

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/nvidia-slides-despite-blowout-earnings-amid-concerns-about-margin-weakness-and-future

[2026-08-27 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US Embassy delegation visits Upper Galilee to support economic recovery, investment

Snippet: A senior US Embassy delegation, led by acting Economic Counselor Wendy Nassmacher, visited Israel’s Upper Galilee in recent days to support efforts to revive the region’s economy as it recovers from years of war.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-906696

[2026-08-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Jorge Arbache] Why we still need Wall Street

Snippet: Investors have no shortage of reasons to diversify away from the United States. America’s public debt is rising, political polarization is deepening, trade policy has become unpredictable, the rule of law is now in doubt and financial sanctions have encouraged other governments to seek alternatives to the dollar. Yet there has been no great exodus from US markets.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10853197

[2026-08-27 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Mitsubishi Motors-Nissan alliance nears crossroads after lackluster decade

Snippet: The market capitalization for Mitsubishi Motors has sunk roughly 40% since Nissan Motor's investment in October 2016. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/mitsubishi-motors-nissan-alliance-nears-crossroads-after-lackluster-decade

[2026-08-27 06:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Salesforce stock jumps 14% on AI growth and Anthropic investment gain

Snippet: Salesforce shares soared 14% in extended trading on Wednesday after the cloud software vendor reported results and issued guidance that surpassed Wall Street projections.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/26/salesforce-crm-q2-earnings-report-2027.html

[2026-08-27 05:26 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set for flat start as Wall Street dips; Nvidia, Qantas results ahead

Snippet: The US stock market is drifting after a report said inflation was a touch worse last month than economists expected. Yields in the bond market, home to some of Wall Street’s biggest recent worries, ticked higher following the data.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-for-flat-start-as-wall-street-dips-nvidia-qantas-results-ahead-20260827-p60rx8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-27 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Kioxia to invest $6.3bn in new memory production facility in Japan

Snippet: Kioxia holds the third-largest share of the global NAND market after Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. (Source photos by Nikkei)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/kioxia-to-invest-6.3bn-in-new-memory-production-facility-in-japan

[2026-08-27 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says US sanctions will achieve nothing

Snippet: Iran's president insisted on Wednesday that the United States would achieve nothing with its new sanctions campaign after Washington laid out plans to collapse the country's economy.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-us-sanctions-will-achieve-nothing

[2026-08-27 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Wheat Futs Surge To Three-Year High As JPMorgan, HSBC Warn Global Food Shock Is Brewing

Snippet: Wheat futures surged to a three-year high on Wednesday morning as traders repriced a nasty convergence of supply risks across the global agricultural supply chain. Ongoing drone and missile attacks on critical Black Sea shipping and port infrastructure are constraining Russian and Ukrainian exports, while severe Northern Hemisphere heat waves and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are amplifying concerns that another food-inflation cycle could rear its ugly head next year.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/wheat-futs-surge-three-year-high-jpmorgan-hsbc-warn-global-food-shock-brewing