Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-22 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A screen shows stock prices on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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[2026-08-22 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Lebanon’s economy is projected to shrink by 6.4 percent this year as conflict turns a brief post-crisis recovery into a sharp downturn, says the World Bank.
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[2026-08-22 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Companies are rolling out an unprecedented wave of stock grants amid fierce domestic headhunting and an intensifying US-China tech race
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[2026-08-22 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Companies are rolling out an unprecedented wave of stock grants amid fierce domestic headhunting and an intensifying US-China tech race
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[2026-08-22 17:00 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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[2026-08-22 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The World Bank projects that Lebanon's economy would contract by 6.4 percent this year, as the ongoing war derailed the country's efforts at recovery.
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[2026-08-22 16:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At least two shopping centres have jumped on the toy’s resurgent popularity, with even luxury brands offering ‘Beystadiums’ to attract customers
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[2026-08-22 16:52 UTC+10:00] [Andy Yip] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At least two shopping centres have jumped on the toy’s resurgent popularity, with even luxury brands offering ‘Beystadiums’ to attract customers
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[2026-08-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: It has been a volatile year for global markets, rewarding some trades while punishing others.
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[2026-08-22 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to members of the media outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-08-22 13:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Coco Gauff of the United States reacts while playing against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan during National Bank Open semi final tennis action in Toronto, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-08-22 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Emily Thornberry, chair of the UK Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, has once again called on the British government to ban imports of goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-08-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Improved cold-chain transport links are making durians cheaper in the world’s biggest market for the pungent tropical fruit
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[2026-08-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Jiangnan Fruit and Vegetable Market] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Improved cold-chain transport links are making durians cheaper in the world’s biggest market for the pungent tropical fruit
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[2026-08-22 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — US stocks rose Friday and trimmed their losses from a shaky week. That was even though the bond market, which has been the center of Wall Street’s action, remained jumpy and continued to add pressure.
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[2026-08-22 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: "Fiscal worries mount for Burnham" reads the headline of the Financial Times, as it reports that Prime Minister Andy Burnham's "pick" for chief economic adviser has "declined the role". Among other national money troubles, according to the FT, are the "bond turmoil" and a fiscal deficit of £1.8bn. Also on its front page, plans to set a "Greenwich Moon Time" come amid world powers' "lunar ambitions".
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[2026-08-22 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Professional group expects glut as growing number of local undergraduates and practitioners returning from overseas enter stagnant job market
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[2026-08-22 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Professional group expects glut as growing number of local undergraduates and practitioners returning from overseas enter stagnant job market
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[2026-08-22 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The chip fund maintained peak exposure as shares plunged, underscoring risks before regulators rolled out new flexible leverage rules
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[2026-08-22 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The chip fund maintained peak exposure as shares plunged, underscoring risks before regulators rolled out new flexible leverage rules
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[2026-08-22 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: AI-powered geospatial data platform xMap's data scientist, Dana Harrison, asked in a LinkedIn post: "Can Mobility Data Spot Commodity Supply Risk Before the Market Does?"
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[2026-08-22 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Beijing enacts a state-led approach to climate adaptation, Washington leans on the private sector and Brussels tries to chart a middle way
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[2026-08-22 08:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Beijing enacts a state-led approach to climate adaptation, Washington leans on the private sector and Brussels tries to chart a middle way
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[2026-08-22 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Retail flows across Asia remained heavily concentrated in newly listed, high-beta names, most notably Chinese robotics maker Unitree following its blockbuster Shanghai debut. The retail craze surrounding physical AI merely shows Beijing's accelerating push to dominate the humanoid market.
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[2026-08-22 07:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Anthropic is poised to hit the public market at a time when an increasing number of Americans are worried about artificial intelligence and loudly are opposing new data centers. That backlash is expected to be a key risk factor in Anthropic's IPO prospectus, according to people familiar with matter.
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[2026-08-22 07:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz speaks during a ceremony at the government palace in La Paz, Bolivia, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita, File)
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[2026-08-22 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday joined European countries to condemn plans by Israel to open up construction tenders for a settlement project called 'E1' in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-08-22 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. stocks rose and trimmed their losses from a shaky week. That’s even though the bond market, which has been the center of Wall Street’s action, remained jumpy and added more pressure Friday.
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[2026-08-22 06:12 UTC+10:00] [Uber] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: European regulators have imposed billions in penalties on US technology companies due to privacy, competition and digital market rules
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[2026-08-22 06:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has removed Economic Minister Jose Gabriel Espinoza from his post after the minister was censured by the country’s Congress.
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[2026-08-22 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: It was during a ceremony at a settlement in the occupied West Bank last September that Israel's prime minister made his intentions clear. "We are going to fulfill our promise that there will be no Palestinian state," said Benjamin Netanyahu. "This place belongs to us."
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[2026-08-22 05:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Tesla is voluntarily recalling about 3 million vehicles in China to address two separate safety issues, the latest setback for the company as it tries to remain a major player in the world's largest auto market.
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[2026-08-22 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-22 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-08-22 03:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Bitcoin's more than 20% rally this week has sent the cryptocurrency to heights it hasn't seen since May, but traders on prediction market platform Kalshi see it ending 2026 near current levels.
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[2026-08-22 03:25 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenKyiv, UkraineSmoke rising in the city during a Russian drone strike. A heavy Russian missile and drone bombardment killed at least 16 people in and around the city in one of the most intense aerial attacks on Ukraine’s capital since the start of the warPhotograph: Oleksandr Ratushniak/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenKyiv, UkraineCharred books after a fire at the country’s biggest book market, caused by a Russian missile attack.
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[2026-08-22 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Foreign ministers from Jordan, the UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt condemned Israel’s E1 West Bank settlement plan in a joint statement on Friday.
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[2026-08-22 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A Palestinian teenager in Hebron and a former colonel in Jenin have been shot and killed in separate incidents involving Israeli settlers and soldiers, as escalating attacks and the rapid expansion of illegal settlements drive a wave of forced displacement in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-08-22 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: CCSH Corporation will list on Shanghai's STAR Market as the artificial intelligence boom brings a windfall to data center suppliers. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)
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[2026-08-22 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: After the market learned in late July that Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness hedge fund had blown up under too much Total Return Swap and option leverage (as we had warned a month earlier would happen), the next big question facing investors was: how long would Citadel keep the positions it bought from Leopold (at a huge market and transactional discount - recall Citadel only agreed to purchase the public book at a 10% discount off what was already a badly
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[2026-08-22 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's Financial Services Agency has registered Smartround Securities as a brokerage for secondary market trading of unlisted shares. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-08-22 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Lebanon's economy is projected to contract by 6.4 per cent in 2026 due to the Israel-Hezbollah war, the World Bank said on Friday.
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[2026-08-22 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to chart its own policy course, with ANZ seeing a rate hike next week, despite uncertainty over the US Federal Reserve’s next moves and potential market signals from a Jackson Hole symposium.
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[2026-08-22 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON — Even if artificial intelligence boosts productivity, it may not lower inflation, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) new chief economist Silvana Tenreyro warned in research published by Bank of England (BoE) staff on Thursday.
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[2026-08-22 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States on Thursday warned allies and China to join President Donald Trump’s new campaign to isolate Iran’s economy, vowing that Washington would “collapse this regime” in Tehran.
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[2026-08-22 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE condemned Israel's settlement policies in Palestinian territories and said they categorically rejected the Israeli construction called "E1" in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-08-22 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AS the Global Development Initiative (GDI) approaches its fifth anniversary on Sept. 21, 2026, China is taking stock of its efforts to transform an initiative first proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the United Nations General Assembly in 2021 from a broad development vision into an increasingly institutionalized platform for international cooperation, particularly with countries of the Global South.
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[2026-08-22 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The August financial reporting season offers insight into how purchases are shifting amid rising living costs
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[2026-08-22 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An Israeli navy vessel patrols off the Mediterranean coast as Palestinian children participate in the “Swimming with Gaza” event in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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