Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-18 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iraq is again considering a longstanding and controversial plan to delete two zeros from the dinar as the country struggles with a deepening budget squeeze.
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[2026-08-18 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People look at an electronic stock chart board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-08-18 13:11 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Commonwealth Bank is pushing customers to spend their credit card rewards with Virgin’s Velocity scheme instead of Qantas Frequent Flyer points, as part of a dramatic overhaul of its loyalty program.
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[2026-08-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Youth employment has fallen sharply in sectors highly exposed to artificial intelligence (AI) technology since the emergence of generative AI chatbots, a central bank report showed Tuesday.
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[2026-08-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Earlier today we reported that China's highly touted DRAM memory maker CXMT recently surpassed Tencent to become China's most valuable company.
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[2026-08-18 12:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Five years in, Frieze Seoul has raised the city’s global profile, but its impact on the art market remains an open question
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[2026-08-18 12:02 UTC+10:00] [Balkans] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: ATHENS — Greece’s attempt to lure top scientists back to their homeland after the trauma of the financial crisis has stalled an ambitious program to reverse the brain drain descended into fiasco.
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[2026-08-18 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Systems Co., the defense arm of Hanwha Group, said Tuesday it held a kick-off meeting with Austrian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) maker Schiebel as part of their efforts to tap the global UAV export market.
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[2026-08-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Incident sparks concern, but indicates China taking a proactive stance, not necessarily a gloomy forecast for relations, experts say
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[2026-08-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [US] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Incident sparks concern, but indicates China taking a proactive stance, not necessarily a gloomy forecast for relations, experts say
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[2026-08-18 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, center right, and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama attend a lower house budget committee meeting in June. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
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[2026-08-18 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Executives say they are actively pursuing business opportunities in Malaysia and that adapting to local market dynamics is key
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[2026-08-18 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Trade Development Council] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Executives say they are actively pursuing business opportunities in Malaysia and that adapting to local market dynamics is key
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[2026-08-18 10:28 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: China’s Unitree unveiled a new high-speed robot it dubbed “Superman”, days before becoming the first general-purpose robotics company to list on mainland China’s stock market.
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[2026-08-18 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Last week's retail sales report provided fresh evidence that the K-shaped economy is buckling, with national average gasoline prices still printing above $4 a gallon and discretionary spending weakening. Consumer stress is now surfacing in the grocery aisle: as beef prices hover near record highs, Americans are beginning to trade down to cheaper proteins.
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[2026-08-18 09:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A wave of South Korean investors is flocking to U.S. markets to avoid a correction at home, even as global investors pile in.
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[2026-08-18 09:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-18 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid AI’s impact, slower population growth, regional integration and newly built homes, investment bank says property prices likely to remain flat
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[2026-08-18 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Greater Bay Area] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid AI’s impact, slower population growth, regional integration and newly built homes, investment bank says property prices likely to remain flat
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[2026-08-18 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: IDF soldiers detained two terrorists and raided more than 100 houses near Jenin in the West Bank during a Monday operation, the military said.
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[2026-08-18 08:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-18 08:28 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Four people have been charged with financial crimes including fraud after meat freight trucks were allegedly used to transport millions of dollars between Queensland and NSW over a nine-year period.
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[2026-08-18 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two young Palestinian men sustained injuries on Monday night after being assaulted by Israeli settlers in the town of Beita, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, Wafa news reported, citing local sources.
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[2026-08-18 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is pitching a plan to help shield local police officers who make immigration arrests from possible financial consequences if they are accused of on-duty misconduct.
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[2026-08-18 07:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Social Security System (SSS) has announced that members affected by Tropical Storm ‘Maymay’ and the enhanced southwest monsoon, locally known as ‘habagat,’ may now avail themselves of the existing Emergency Loan Program (ELP) to help ease the financial strain brought about by the calamities.
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[2026-08-18 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Among the 11 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, only Singapore and Brunei are categorized as "high-income countries" by the World Bank. © Reuters
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[2026-08-18 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Delta Electronics (Thailand), which employs almost 22,000 people, became the country's first company to hit a market capitalization of $100 billion. (Source photos by Joseph Rachman and Kenya Akama)
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[2026-08-18 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. stocks slipped further from their record heights after rising oil prices cranked up the pressure on inflation and financial markets.
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[2026-08-18 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Alexandra Eala, of the Philippines, waves to the crowd after losing to Belinda Bencic, of Switzerland, in a round of 16 match at the National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Keito Newman/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-08-18 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Net inflows into Japanese stocks are moving at a record pace this year. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
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[2026-08-18 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Fearing possible fraud during Monday's Likud primaries, Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat hired a team of undercover private investigators to ensure that the counting process would be conducted properly, sources familiar with the matter told Walla.
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[2026-08-18 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The latest developments surrounding Mark Walter's empire appear to reinforce Yahoo Sports reporter Jack Baer's warning last week of a potential "cash crunch" following the abrupt $12.5 billion sale of the Los Angeles Lakers to Josh Kushner and former Disney chief Bob Iger. The Financial Times also reported last week that the FBI seized phones belonging to Walter and Guggenheim Investments President Dina DiLorenzo last year as part of a federal investigation into entities controlled by Walter.
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[2026-08-18 05:22 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US stocks are edging further from their record heights on Monday, ahead of a week where profit reports from the nation’s biggest retailers could give a hint about how shoppers are dealing with high inflation and a slowing job market.
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[2026-08-18 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Travel / Reviews & advice] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: It’s a peaceful Thursday morning at Melbourne Airport with a swift check-in line. It’s a pleasing sight as I’ve skipped online check-in to avoid mandatory seat selection fees (starting at $HK240 [$43.50]) – only the pricier “FlexiPlus” fares are exempt). I roll the dice and score a window seat, which staff happily exchange for an aisle.
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[2026-08-18 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Andrei Klepach is one of Russia's most prominent macroeconomists. (Reuters: Anton Vaganov)
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[2026-08-18 04:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UAE has pushed back against a Financial Times (FT) article charting the Gulf state’s growing military and economic footprint in Africa.
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[2026-08-18 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Copper prices in London have held above $14,000 a ton for nine consecutive sessions, with steep backwardation signaling that near-term demand is outstripping available supply. A confluence of bullish drivers is pushing prices toward record highs, while the key cash-to-three-month spread has widened to its highest level since the 2021 market squeeze.
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[2026-08-18 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces tore up the landscape for the construction of a road in Deir Ammar town, west of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on Monday, according to Wafa news.
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[2026-08-18 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israeli settlers patrol a road in front of besieged Palestinian houses, in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra, south of Nablus, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
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[2026-08-18 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BUILT on just days of preparation and modest financial support, Caera Celis, Xyz Rayco, Jhaynna Bulandres, Irish Mahinay, Khaira Manzano and the rest of Alas Pilipinas Girls reached uncharted territory.
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[2026-08-18 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-08-18 01:36 UTC+10:00] [Chinese economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Industrial output and retail sales slump in July after one of the country’s weakest quarterly growth rates ever
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[2026-08-18 01:13 UTC+10:00] [Economics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Concern over impact of Iran war pushes up government bond yields in US, UK, France, Germany and Japan
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[2026-08-18 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Synchrony Financial, the credit card issuer for brands including Amazon, Walmart and Lowe's, is working with OpenAI to allow shoppers to buy products directly inside ChatGPT using their store cards.
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[2026-08-18 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Editor's note: A previous version of this story, based on information provided by a Synchrony Financial executive, mischaracterized the collaboration between Synchrony and OpenAI. Details, quotes and characterizations attributed to Synchrony and the executive have been removed. A corrected version is below.
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[2026-08-18 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Border Police arrested a 36-year-old Palestinian resident of Kalandiya on Sunday night after discovering him and several other people digging a tunnel near the border fence between Israel and the West Bank.
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[2026-08-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: With just months to go before New Zealand voters head to the polls, prime minister Christopher Luxon has survived his second leadership spill in just four months. As flagging poll numbers, a sluggish economy and high-profile gaffes build pressure on Luxon, can the embattled leader retain his grip on power through November?
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[2026-08-18 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEWYORK — U.S. stocks are drifting near their record heights on Monday, ahead of a week where profit reports from the nation’s biggest retailers could give a hint about how shoppers are dealing with high inflation and a slowing job market.
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[2026-08-18 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tenure to extend until 2030 for CEO who is ‘strengthening Hong Kong’s role as a leading international financial centre’, chairman says
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[2026-08-18 00:16 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tenure to extend until 2030 for CEO who is ‘strengthening Hong Kong’s role as a leading international financial centre’, chairman says
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