Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-26 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Takeaway emerges as Haidilao’s fastest-growing segment as it diversifies its formats, expands into lower-tier markets despite a soft economy
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[2026-08-26 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Daniel J. Smith via The Daily Economy,
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[2026-08-26 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A 67-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of stabbing a Bank Mizrahi employee on Salma Street in Tel Aviv, Israel Police announced on Wednesday morning.
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[2026-08-26 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Treasury yields were little changed Wednesday, as traders assessed the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge which came mostly in line with estimates.
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[2026-08-26 18:09 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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[2026-08-26 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTNS: ADDS additional info in the last 3 paras)
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[2026-08-26 18:01 UTC+10:00] [Business / Banking & finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Hundreds of home buyers across Sydney’s suburban fringes have been left hanging after this week’s $3 billion collapse of property developer Bathla Group.
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[2026-08-26 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dozens of guidelines are coming, covering medical, industrial and consumer users as emerging neural technology moves towards wider adoption
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[2026-08-26 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Neuralink] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dozens of guidelines are coming, covering medical, industrial and consumer users as emerging neural technology moves towards wider adoption
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[2026-08-26 17:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul stocks closed nearly 1 percent higher Wednesday, boosted by stock repurchases from the country's chip giants and easing external conditions, while investors wait for the earnings release from Nvidia. The Korean won fell against the US dollar.
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[2026-08-26 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF debated whether to send a security force for MK Zvi Sukkot when he requested to conduct a "memorial tour" in three West Bank villages, KAN News reported Tuesday evening.
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[2026-08-26 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Border Police officers earlier this week rescued an Israeli citizen from Holon who had accidentally entered Area A of the West Bank near the Ramallah area after getting lost, Israel Police confirmed on Wednesday morning.
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[2026-08-26 17:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Citi is leading South Korea's investment banking market this year as brisk debt and equity issuance continues, with the firm expecting strong deal flow to extend into the second half.
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[2026-08-26 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating has fallen below the 40 percent level, a public poll released Wednesday showed, apparently prompting his office to pledge to prioritize people's livelihoods and the economy.
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[2026-08-26 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won rose slightly against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, as traders tread carefully a day before the Bank of Korea (BOK) delivers its decision on the key rate.
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[2026-08-26 17:32 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: KPMG has been dumped as the incoming auditor of Macquarie Group, costing the firm a contract that was expected to be worth $700 million over the next decade and marking the biggest single financial blow yet from its whistleblower scandal.
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[2026-08-26 17:27 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia’s high-profile money laundering regulator Austrac is preparing for significant cuts to its workforce barely a month after its financial crime fighting role was expanded to oversee tens of thousands of new businesses.
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[2026-08-26 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Ahmed Zeidat was tending his olive trees in the occupied West Bank when a group of Israeli settlers came charging towards him.
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[2026-08-26 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Surging artificial-intelligence capabilities and declining attention spans have Chinese producers flooding the zone with short-drama films to see which ones take off.
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[2026-08-26 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a call with Bahrain’s finance minister discussed the latest sanctions against Tehran, emphasising the "importance of sustained financial pressure on Iran’s remaining economic lifelines".
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[2026-08-26 16:44 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Bureau of Statistics says CPI was 3.5% in July, casting doubt on Reserve Bank meeting its 2.5% inflation target without further hike
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[2026-08-26 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The oyster farm, which lost a third of its stock, says it will not be able to replenish in time for Christmas
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[2026-08-26 16:43 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The oyster farm, which lost a third of its stock, says it will not be able to replenish in time for Christmas
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[2026-08-26 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks closed nearly 1 percent higher Wednesday, boosted by stock repurchases from the country's chip giants and easing external conditions, while investors wait for the earnings release from Nvidia. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-08-26 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 39 pilot cities added 2.96 million BeiDou positioning terminals in first half of this year, up 30 per cent year on year
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[2026-08-26 16:30 UTC+10:00] [Galileo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 39 pilot cities added 2.96 million BeiDou positioning terminals in first half of this year, up 30 per cent year on year
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[2026-08-26 16:24 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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[2026-08-26 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. said Wednesday it plans to expand its overall production capacity by 1.27 million units by 2030 while rolling out more than 100 new and updated models to strengthen its presence in the global market.
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[2026-08-26 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- The labor union of internet-only Kakao Bank on Wednesday urged management to sweeten its wage deal as its members are set to launch a five-day strike amid little progress in their talks over wage increases and other benefits.
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[2026-08-26 16:01 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Racing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A tough Canberra mare is set to upstage her more fancied market rivals in the feature sprint at Thursday’s Wagga meeting.
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[2026-08-26 15:59 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-26 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry leader urges energy-cost relief for SMEs and household consumption vouchers to ease bill pressures and support local businesses
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[2026-08-26 15:45 UTC+10:00] [Pamela Mak Mei-yee] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry leader urges energy-cost relief for SMEs and household consumption vouchers to ease bill pressures and support local businesses
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[2026-08-26 15:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BMW Korea is expanding financing incentives, membership benefits and after-sales services to lower the cost of purchasing and owning its vehicles.
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[2026-08-26 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- TikTok is expected to contribute up to 40.6 trillion won (US$29.3 billion) to the South Korean economy by 2030, by promoting K-culture through its platform, the company said in its latest report released Wednesday.
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[2026-08-26 15:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung begins mass production of 4-nanometer language processing units as Nvidia expands into fast-growing AI inference market
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[2026-08-26 15:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG CNS is entering the liquid cooling business with Naver Cloud, starting with a direct-to-chip cooling system at the Samsong data center in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, the company said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-26 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Landmark round to lift Chinese start-up’s valuation to US$74 billion and set the stage for a Shanghai Star Market listing, sources say
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[2026-08-26 15:01 UTC+10:00] [Shanghai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Landmark round to lift Chinese start-up’s valuation to US$74 billion and set the stage for a Shanghai Star Market listing, sources say
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[2026-08-26 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A Syrian entrepreneur who built his career in Dubai's e-commerce boom is betting that the same playbook of bundled services, one-tap payments and cashless transactions can help jump-start a market that international card networks abandoned for 14 years.
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[2026-08-26 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Indonesia may have trouble meeting its economic-growth goals for the coming year, after spending 2026 on the defensive amid questions about fiscal outlays and the prospects of a downgrade from MSCI.
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[2026-08-26 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, posted a video of himself sitting at what he said was the director’s desk of Unrwa in Qalandiya Refugee Camp, celebrating the raid on the UN agency.
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[2026-08-26 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Oil prices fell again on Tuesday, which helped ease worries in the bond market and support stock prices.
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[2026-08-26 14:03 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-26 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Trader Robert Charmak works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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[2026-08-26 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Inflation eased again in July but some economists believe it has heightened the risk of an interest rate hike. (ABC News: Danielle Bonica)
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[2026-08-26 13:47 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-08-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As next-gen EV tech accelerates, the global standard agency’s nod could allow Beijing to export its domestic testing benchmarks worldwide
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[2026-08-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As next-gen EV tech accelerates, the global standard agency’s nod could allow Beijing to export its domestic testing benchmarks worldwide
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[2026-08-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- The number of South Koreans who moved to new residences decreased in July from a year earlier amid a decline in housing transactions, data showed Wednesday.
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