Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-25 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government expects robust demand to continue supporting trade development despite geopolitical risks
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[2026-08-25 19:01 UTC+10:00] [chip shipments] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government expects robust demand to continue supporting trade development despite geopolitical risks
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[2026-08-25 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tech hub to curb industrial output, conduct drills and use AI to pinpoint pollution sources, creating ‘crisp air’ as world leaders roll in
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[2026-08-25 18:52 UTC+10:00] [Shenzhen] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tech hub to curb industrial output, conduct drills and use AI to pinpoint pollution sources, creating ‘crisp air’ as world leaders roll in
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[2026-08-25 18:48 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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[2026-08-25 18:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot called MK Tzvi Sukkot (Religious Zionist Party) a "violent provocateur" who "claims to represent 'religious Zionism' is doing an injustice to an entire sector" in a statement condemning Sukkot for destroying a monument in Kafr Madama near Nablus on Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 18:18 UTC+10:00] [Gold] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Bitcoin rises above $80,000 for the first time since May amid uncertainty over US fiscal plans
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[2026-08-25 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The global satellite market, both civilian and military, is growing, and with it the fear of threats. Due to this, US Space Command commander General Stephen Whiting recently told a conference in Alabama that the development of anti-satellite weapons is high on the US list of priorities.
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[2026-08-25 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Natasha Walter] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A writer and activist takes stock of women’s rights in these changing, troubled times
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[2026-08-25 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The craft, developed by a Chinese start-up, uses winds at high altitude to produce electricity
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[2026-08-25 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Aerospace Information Research Institute] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The craft, developed by a Chinese start-up, uses winds at high altitude to produce electricity
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[2026-08-25 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: MK Zvi Sukkot (Religious Zionist Party) and several other individuals smashed a monument in Kafr Madama near Nablus, according to footage circulating on social media and shared by Israeli outlets on Tuesday morning.
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[2026-08-25 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FINANCIAL planning is no longer simply about saving, budgeting and investing. As Filipinos increasingly earn, send, receive and spend money across borders, understanding foreign exchange is becoming an important part of making smarter financial decisions. For Filipinos navigating these cross-border financial needs, Cebuana Lhuillier MoneyXchange provides access to foreign currencies and competitive exchange rates.
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[2026-08-25 16:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HIT Forum panelist Park Jeong-woo sees gains from chips and governance reforms, but says broader growth is needed for sustained premium
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[2026-08-25 16:03 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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[2026-08-25 15:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Stronger growth and core inflation support tightening, while firmer won and stock correction bolster case for pause
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[2026-08-25 15:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: New mortgage loans per borrower dropped at the sharpest pace in the second quarter amid the government's regulations to cool the overheated housing market, central bank data said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 15:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korea Exchange has donated 50 million won ($36,100) to provide financial education for people with developmental disabilities in Busan.
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[2026-08-25 15:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Dongsuh Food has renewed the packaging of its ready-to-drink coffee brand Maxim T.O.P and expanded the lineup with new products as competition in Korea’s RTD coffee market continues.
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[2026-08-25 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. announced an "economic D-Day" campaign Monday to isolate Iran from the global economy, threatening penalties against "enablers" that continue doing business with Tehran.
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[2026-08-25 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A surveyor works in front of a stock market chart Monday, Aug. 24, 2026 in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-08-25 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Bitcoin has crossed the $80,000 mark for the first time since mid-May on renewed optimism about the crypto market.
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[2026-08-25 15:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean defense company Hanwha Aerospace said Tuesday it has established a US-based subsidiary, Hanwha Horizon USA, as part of its push to grow its footprint in the global liquefied natural gas market.
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[2026-08-25 15:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Inflation, fixed costs could erode school spending despite falling enrollment, they argue
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[2026-08-25 15:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Stock-heavy profit-sharing plan sends management and union back to talks
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[2026-08-25 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Lifestyle Series5 to 9Gen Z is rethinking the 9-to-5 work culture but this shift away from traditional office jobs has less to do with wanting to avoid work than with a re-evaluation of risk, reward and lifestyle. Facing an unpredictable economy, this generation is trading corporate ladders for business ownership, building paths to economic independence.
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[2026-08-25 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Lifestyle Series5 to 9Gen Z is rethinking the 9-to-5 work culture but this shift away from traditional office jobs has less to do with wanting to avoid work than with a re-evaluation of risk, reward and lifestyle. Facing an unpredictable economy, this generation is trading corporate ladders for business ownership, building paths to economic independence.
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[2026-08-25 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Attacks by Israeli settlers across the occupied West Bank have surged to 63 percent during the first seven months of this year as compared to the same period in 2025, according to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission.
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[2026-08-25 14:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — US stocks drifted to a mixed finish Monday as the countdown ticks toward potentially market-moving events coming later in the week. The areas of the bond market that the US Treasury Department is trying to calm down, meanwhile, eased a bit.
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[2026-08-25 13:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Companies are switching ingredients, rethinking expansion and staggering price increases as inflation and a weak peso stress budgets
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[2026-08-25 13:44 UTC+10:00] [The Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Companies are switching ingredients, rethinking expansion and staggering price increases as inflation and a weak peso stress budgets
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[2026-08-25 13:44 UTC+10:00] [Coles] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Coles full-year results show that despite gaining market share over past 12 months, sales fell over four weeks of ‘competitor’s collectables campaign’
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[2026-08-25 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss work supervisors’ dilemma on extremely hot days, and Hongkong Post’s financial woes
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[2026-08-25 13:30 UTC+10:00] [extreme heat] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss work supervisors’ dilemma on extremely hot days, and Hongkong Post’s financial woes
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[2026-08-25 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Defense Ministry's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), said Monday that drugs had been smuggled into the Gaza Strip inside food products intended as humanitarian aid for residents of the Strip.
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[2026-08-25 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Global companies, including some from China, are clawing back refunds for tariffs that were improperly charged by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
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[2026-08-25 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- New mortgage loans per borrower dropped at the sharpest pace in the second quarter amid the government's regulations to cool the overheated housing market, central bank data said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 11:03 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: MONTREAL, CANADA – The trade war between the United States and Canada has taken on the flavor of a culture war after the collapse of negotiations last week.
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[2026-08-25 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: 'Trump underestimates us': Doug Ford takes aim at US over tariffs
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[2026-08-25 09:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: New tariff could be set at 7.5% as White House seeks to avoid disrupting trade truce with Beijing
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[2026-08-25 09:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission said that Israeli settler attacks in the occupied West Bank rose sharply during the first seven months of 2026, reaching 4,113 compared with 2,524 during the same period in 2025, an increase of 1,589 attacks, representing a 63 percent rise, Wafa news reported.
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[2026-08-25 09:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US left out a major player as Washington opened a new front in its maximum-pressure campaign against Iran's economy: China.
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[2026-08-25 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Suzuki will launch the e-Sky mini EV in the Japanese market in November. (Photo by Itsuki Miyake)
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[2026-08-25 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The financial results of retailer Coles will be revealed as part of reporting season, as the ASX 200 awaits inflation data that will inform the direction of interest rates.
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[2026-08-25 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A development plan of Kura Kura SEZ off Bali (left) and a central business district in Jakarta. President Prabowo Subianto on Aug. 14 named Jakarta and Bali as the two initial locations in a push to develop Indonesian International Financial Centers. (Source photos by Ken Kobayashi and Yuki Kohara)
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[2026-08-25 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Consumer sentiment fell for the first time in four months in August on a stock market correction and rising inflation, the central bank said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday that US President Donald Trump's administration was not ruling out using military force against Iran, even as Washington unveiled an "economic D-Day" against Tehran.
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[2026-08-25 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-25 06:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
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[2026-08-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: In a Reuters photo from late July, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent can be seen holding a to-do list with just one item: purchase $5 billion-$10 billion worth of yen. As he explained soon thereafter, invoking the famous phrase that then-European Central Bank President Mario Draghi used to save the euro in 2012, the Trump administration will do “whatever it takes” to prop up the Japanese currency.
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