Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-20 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UK government has said it will announce "measures" against Israel over new settlement construction east of Jerusalem that would effectively cut the occupied West Bank in two.
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[2026-08-20 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The megacity joins Beijing in further easing financial barriers for homebuyers, as authorities push to spark a durable recovery
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[2026-08-20 19:27 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The megacity joins Beijing in further easing financial barriers for homebuyers, as authorities push to spark a durable recovery
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[2026-08-20 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran is currently exporting no oil, the country’s central bank chief has said, warning of tighter access to foreign exchange reserves that he said had been blocked by the US.
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[2026-08-20 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: From a small makeshift tent in the central Gaza Strip, a dedicated team works to carefully store and document some of the war-shattered territory's most precious commodities: local seeds. "We consider this project a ray of hope amid the complete darkness hanging over the agricultural sector," says ICRC economic security officer Osama Al-Mukhalalati.
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[2026-08-20 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Dozens of Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank are at risk of erasure due to escalating attacks by Israeli settlers, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch.
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[2026-08-20 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Chinese government is raising the stakes in a dispute over JD.com's takeover bid for Germany's Ceconomy. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
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[2026-08-20 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fresh graduates and school leavers entering job market may pose some pressure on the unemployment rate, labour chief warns
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[2026-08-20 19:04 UTC+10:00] [Jobless] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fresh graduates and school leavers entering job market may pose some pressure on the unemployment rate, labour chief warns
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[2026-08-20 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The UK will prepare targeted sanctions against people involved in Israeli settlement expansion and other measures in response to the E1 project east of Jerusalem, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-20 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bond markets are nervous about central banks’ ability to contain inflation as South Korea, Indonesia and the Philippines face similar pressures
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[2026-08-20 18:30 UTC+10:00] [interest rate] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bond markets are nervous about central banks’ ability to contain inflation as South Korea, Indonesia and the Philippines face similar pressures
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[2026-08-20 18:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Humanoid robots may be a decade away from their "ChatGPT moment," Unitree Robotics founder Wang Xingxing has said, following his company's soaring market debut.
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[2026-08-20 18:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A former adviser to Iran's central bank pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that the country is on the brink of economic collapse, but warned that the United Arab Emirates' decision to sever trade ties could deepen Iran's contraction to about 5% this year.
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[2026-08-20 18:04 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: NSW Premier Chris Minns has admitted the government’s gun buyback scheme will result in some gun owners reimbursed for less than what their weapons are worth on the market.
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[2026-08-20 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook vowed Thursday to boldly improve regulations to help new industries and technologies to take off in an unfettered manner and play a key role as future growth engines for South Korea's economy.
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[2026-08-20 17:33 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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[2026-08-20 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russian strikes killed 16 people and injured more than 40 in Kyiv and the surrounding region on Thursday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a failure by Ukraine's allies to replenish its stock of air defense missiles was costing lives.
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[2026-08-20 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russian strikes killed 17 people and injured more than 40 in Kyiv and the surrounding region on Thursday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a failure by Ukraine's allies to replenish its stock of air defense missiles was costing lives.
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[2026-08-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland visitors fell more than 56% in July, compounding a months-long slump driven by escalating diplomatic tensions and soaring costs
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[2026-08-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland visitors fell more than 56% in July, compounding a months-long slump driven by escalating diplomatic tensions and soaring costs
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[2026-08-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World’s largest maker of lidar sensors signals ambitions beyond the supply chain, repositioning itself as a top tech firm
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[2026-08-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Hesai Group] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World’s largest maker of lidar sensors signals ambitions beyond the supply chain, repositioning itself as a top tech firm
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[2026-08-20 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings is on a hot streak in India, where three of its portfolio companies have gained more than 30% after market debuts this week.
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[2026-08-20 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares soared nearly 6 percent Thursday as investors bet on stronger shareholder returns from chip giants Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, and eased U.S. bond market concerns. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-08-20 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun plans to hold separate talks with his Mexican and Kuwaiti counterparts next week to discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in areas ranging from the economy to energy security, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-08-20 16:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Proposed plan puts 60% of profit-sharing awards in company stock, as AI earnings soar
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[2026-08-20 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Airline will operate the only non-stop service between Hong Kong and Kazakhstan’s largest city three times a week, with economy fares from HK$2,296
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[2026-08-20 15:49 UTC+10:00] [Cathay Pacific Airways] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Airline will operate the only non-stop service between Hong Kong and Kazakhstan’s largest city three times a week, with economy fares from HK$2,296
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[2026-08-20 15:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Woori Bank has become the first Korean bank to complete a government bond transaction with an overseas financial institution through an international securities settlement network, marking the first such transaction by a domestic bank since authorities opened the channel earlier this year.
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[2026-08-20 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-08-20 15:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Gaon Cable has secured a 200 billion won ($143.4 million) busduct supply deal with a major US cloud operator, expanding its presence in North America’s fast-growing AI data center market.
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[2026-08-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fears of a debt issuance glut swept across the US bond market this week, driving the 30-year yield to a nearly two-decade high
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[2026-08-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fears of a debt issuance glut swept across the US bond market this week, driving the 30-year yield to a nearly two-decade high
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[2026-08-20 14:53 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president pivots towards ‘crushing’ economic operation against Iran and its trading partners as military strikes fail to bring Tehran to the table
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[2026-08-20 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Supertanker owners are getting paid $510,000 per day to bring crude oil from the Gulf to Asia, in a sign of high demand for vessels to transit the waterway as fighting rages in the region and alternative routes take supply from the market.
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[2026-08-20 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FOR families looking at commercial property as a long-term investment, lasting value is closely tied to the economic activity around it. Beyond location, what matters is the strength of the businesses, workforce, infrastructure and daily activity that create sustained demand and support the asset over time.
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[2026-08-20 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of SK Hynix surged over 12% in Seoul on Thursday after the company announced a massive stock buyback.
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[2026-08-20 13:05 UTC+10:00] [Data economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
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[2026-08-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: Donald Trump has announced he will hit Iran and other countries with “unprecedented” new sanctions aimed at crushing the regime’s economy after the two parties failed to strike a deal to end the war.
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[2026-08-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- Financial commitments held by foreign investors in South Korea rose at the sharpest pace ever to a new record high in the second quarter, driven by a rally in the local stock market, central bank data showed Thursday.
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[2026-08-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Not many people are comfortable discussing their personal finances with a stranger, let alone a reporter. However, many Iranians are speaking out as the struggle to make ends meet becomes intolerable.
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[2026-08-20 12:25 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Minimum hourly wages are expected to rise more than recommended by a government advisory panel for fiscal 2026 in at least 17 of Japan’s 47 prefectures, a tally showed Wednesday.
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[2026-08-20 12:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kakao Mobility Corp., South Korea's taxi-hailing and mobility platform, is said to have confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States, according to a financial market tracker Thursday.
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[2026-08-20 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Jessica Pegula of the United States reacts while playing a match against Diana Shnaider during the National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (Keito Newman/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-08-20 11:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Oi Container Terminal is seen in an aerial view in Tokyo on Feb. 3. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
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[2026-08-20 11:45 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Total US public debt surpassed $US40 trillion ($56 trillion) for the first time, and has now surged by a third in less than five years, as US lawmakers continue to shrug off calls to contend with historically wide fiscal deficits.
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[2026-08-20 11:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Britain's foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, has criticised Israel's move this week to launch a construction tender for the E1 settlement project in the occupied West Bank as an "unacceptable and destructive act".
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[2026-08-20 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A tugboat assists a large container ship in berthing at Vizhinjam port in Thiruvananthapuram, India, on June 9, 2025. © AP
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[2026-08-20 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- A new platform based on artificial intelligence (AI) has prevented some 66.4 billion won (US$47.6 million) in financial losses from voice phishing scams over the past nine months, the financial regulator said Thursday.
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