Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-11 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The shoe is now on the other foot when it comes to complaints about house prices. (ABC News: John Gunn)
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[2026-08-11 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-11 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Lebanon has indicted former central bank Governor Riad Salameh and a former commercial banker over accusations of financial crimes, including embezzlement and illicit enrichment.
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[2026-08-11 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The governor of Libya's central bank, Naji Issa, has resigned without giving a reason, several reports said on Monday.
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[2026-08-11 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda on Monday called for stronger protection for workers who continue to sustain the economy during calamities, stressing the need for fair compensation, safe working arrangements, and adequate support for the added risks and expenses they face.
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[2026-08-11 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: As negotiations between the US and Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz go nowhere, oil prices continue to slide lower on some naive hope that a resolution to the conflict will magically emerge. Meanwhile, both commercial and strategic stocks continue to be drained at a historic pace, and one day virtually every tank bottom will be hit, sparking a historic surge in commodity prices as the market realizes that physical always wins the war with paper oil.
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[2026-08-11 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Three days before Zambia’s presidential election, the campaign is entering its decisive phase. Incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema is defending his economic record against his main rival, Brian Mundubile, as the cost of living emerges as voters’ top concern.
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[2026-08-11 02:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Damage at data centers can compound as power grid issues lead to graphics processor problems and even data loss. © Reuters
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[2026-08-11 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Goldman Sachs' Ashok Varadhan has a simple message for investors worried about higher interest rates, elevated oil prices and the durability of the economy: Stay invested.
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[2026-08-11 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The income of UK charity Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) has increased more than fivefold since the October 7 massacre, financial filings show.
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[2026-08-11 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Turki Alalshikh is one of the world's most powerful boxing promoters
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[2026-08-11 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FUEL prices went down Tuesday, Aug. 11, as the global oil market reacted to the recent developments in the Middle East.
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[2026-08-11 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FILIPINO tennis ace Alexandra "Alex" Eala yielded to Swiss Belinda Bencic in the fourth round (round of 16), 4-6, 0-6, to exit the WTA 1000 National Bank Open in Toronto Monday morning in Manila.
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[2026-08-11 01:53 UTC+10:00] [Climate adaptation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The brutally hot summer is set to cost the EU economy €180 billion this year — that’s equivalent to roughly 1 percent of GDP, which is all the growth the bloc was expected to generate in 2026, according to new analysis.
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[2026-08-11 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Lilly Nimmer, left, and Reba Bergmann, right, hold a sign to protest the police shooting of Corey Ruiz outside of the Wisconsin state Capitol during the weekly farmers market on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Madison, Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)
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[2026-08-11 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Lebanon and the World Bank on Monday signed a $150 million loan deal to support the country's drive to transform its digital infrastructure.
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[2026-08-11 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's Financial Services Agency is targeting legislative changes as soon as 2027 that would boost lending to startups. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-08-11 01:12 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Attack hundreds of miles from border one of deadliest launched by Kyiv as it steps up campaign to weaken Moscow’s economy
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[2026-08-11 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Housing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The RBA’s governor, Michele Bullock, has made it clear that the ‘easing’ property market is on her mind
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[2026-08-11 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Five listed firms, operating mainly in automotive and healthcare sectors, disclosed payouts, as reversal of duties strains US customs revenue
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[2026-08-11 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Lu Zhe] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Five listed firms, operating mainly in automotive and healthcare sectors, disclosed payouts, as reversal of duties strains US customs revenue
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[2026-08-11 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: It will be three years in October since Israel started its genocide in Gaza, a war crime it has repeated in the Occupied West Bank, South Lebanon, and Iran.
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[2026-08-11 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: It will be three years in October since Israel started its genocide in Gaza, a war crime it has repeated in the Occupied West Bank, South Lebanon, and Iran.
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[2026-08-11 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trade Development Council chairman Frederick Ma makes comment as he joins Hong Kong’s biggest delegation to Malaysia to date for conference
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[2026-08-11 00:23 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trade Development Council chairman Frederick Ma makes comment as he joins Hong Kong’s biggest delegation to Malaysia to date for conference
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[2026-08-11 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Most traders may be out on the beach soaking up the mid-summer sun, but the relentless market and geopolitical newsflow continues for another week.
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[2026-08-11 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Data released by the Israeli security establishment on Monday revealed a significant 63% increase in nationalist crime in the West Bank during the first half of 2026 compared to the same period in the previous year, Israel's public broadcaster, KAN News, reported.
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[2026-08-11 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Insurance (Australia)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Regulator finds many insurers raising premiums faster than inflation and advises customers to ask for better deals
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[2026-08-10 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Car insurance premiums have increased at a faster rate than inflation, according to ASIC. ( ABC News: Keana Naughton )
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[2026-08-10 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF urged residents of the Gaza Strip to protect themselves from financial exploitation by Hamas and to replace old-issue banknotes with current ones on Monday, warning that soon the old notes could lose all value.
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[2026-08-10 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US brand announced its entry into China in June as part of its international expansion to tap the premium ‘athleisure’ market
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[2026-08-10 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US brand announced its entry into China in June as part of its international expansion to tap the premium ‘athleisure’ market
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[2026-08-10 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Intel announced a $15 billion common stock offering on Monday to support skyrocketing customer demand for artificial intelligence compute.
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[2026-08-10 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With AI capital expenditures exploding to $1 trillion this year, the financing mix is beginning to shift from free cash flow and debt toward equity.
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[2026-08-10 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures start the new week barely higher, having erased almost all of their overnight gains, yet still trading at all time highs, led by Tech with small caps starting the week in the red. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are fractionally in the green as traders look to the next big data print from the US this week in the form of CPI and PPI updates, as bets on September rate hikes tumbled after Friday's jobs debacle;
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[2026-08-10 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid systemic efficiency and a wave of innovation, the country’s biotech sector is expanding at a pace that has caught the market off guard
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[2026-08-10 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid systemic efficiency and a wave of innovation, the country’s biotech sector is expanding at a pace that has caught the market off guard
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[2026-08-10 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The investigation follows Mexico’s maximum 50% tariff hike on about 1,400 product categories, imposed under pressure from Washington
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[2026-08-10 21:52 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The investigation follows Mexico’s maximum 50% tariff hike on about 1,400 product categories, imposed under pressure from Washington
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[2026-08-10 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: More than 23 weeks into the war on Iran, United States President Donald Trump has signalled he would rather rely on squeezing Tehran’s economy than returning to a military offensive, as he had warned he might last week.
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[2026-08-10 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: It is early on a Sunday morning, and you are awoken by armed police officers banging on your door. They hand you a letter: the state will freeze your assets for a further six months, denying you access to your own bank accounts because they disagree with the anti-genocide stance you have publicly expressed.
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[2026-08-10 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BANGKOK — A former Thai MP on Monday shot dead a local government official in broad daylight over a financial dispute before being arrested and confessing to journalists at the police station.
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[2026-08-10 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Patrol vessel’s full run along Pinglu Canal moves megaproject closer to a planned September launch
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[2026-08-10 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Sichuan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Patrol vessel’s full run along Pinglu Canal moves megaproject closer to a planned September launch
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[2026-08-10 19:21 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: CHRISTMAS SEASON. Filipino shoppers flock to the Divisoria Market to buy gifts for their loved ones on December 14, 2025.
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[2026-08-10 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A refining and petrochemical plant in Nizhnekamsk (stock photo)
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[2026-08-10 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: While expectations for an early Bank of Japan rate hike have strengthened, downward pressure on the yen remains strong. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-08-10 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A settler suspected of attacks against Palestinians, Tal Yinon Dardik, will be released from house arrest but ordered not to approach the West Bank, IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth decided on Monday.
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[2026-08-10 18:30 UTC+10:00] [property market] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An uneven rebound is favouring established operators as tight supply constraints raise the barriers to entry
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[2026-08-10 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Subianto puts only one name forward, limiting House's role in choosing Warjiyo's successor
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