Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-08 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Transfer window] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Vinícius Júnior and Yan Diomande are among more than 100 players at an agency owned by the hip-hop legend
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[2026-08-08 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 8 Aug 2026 at 5:00am
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[2026-08-08 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Hani Sidaros and his wife Gehan, who once owned and operated 12 McDonald’s stores in Canberra, have put their unit at Sydney’s Crown Residences in Barangaroo on the market.
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[2026-08-08 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Basketball] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The National Basketball League has erupted into civil war, with two groups of clubs clashing over governance and financial matters, and the direction the competition is taking under wealthy businessman Larry Kestelman.
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[2026-08-08 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: No tankers have loaded at Kharg Island, Iran’s main export terminal, for at least a week, recent shipping and satellite data show, suggesting that the renewed US naval blockade has brought Tehran’s crude oil sales to a halt, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
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[2026-08-08 02:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi met with his Ecuadorian counterpart Roberto Kury Pesantes in the South American country on Aug. 6. (Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
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[2026-08-08 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces beat and detained a Palestinian man during an attack by troops and settlers on Beit Furik, east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, Wafa news agency reported, citing local sources.
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[2026-08-08 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank intends to open a fund focusing on offices and rental housing in cities, with plans to add value through spaces for childcare support and startup networking. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-08-08 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Airbnb shares surged 15% Friday after the company delivered one of its strongest growth quarters in years and raised its full-year outlook — a turnaround CEO Brian Chesky is directly crediting to artificial intelligence.
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[2026-08-08 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE economy grew by a lower-than-expected 2.3 percent in the second quarter (Q2), the weakest expansion since the Covid-19 pandemic, following declining investments, slower household spending and a sharp drop in public construction.
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[2026-08-08 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The logo for Boeing appears on a screen above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, July 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
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[2026-08-08 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-08 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ADVANCED Micro Devices (AMD) said on Thursday it would buy chip startup Taalas for an undisclosed amount, strengthening its technology as it taps into the rapidly growing market for AI inference workloads.
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[2026-08-08 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Unlike recent extremely volatile months, consumers expectations for inflation in July barely budged as disclosed today by the latest NY Fed Survey, which showed that inflation expectations in one year fell slightly to 3.6% from 3.7% prior. Estimates for price increases in three and five years remained at 3.3% and 3%, respectively, although the 3Y inflation forecast did dip notably, if not enough to move it by a significant digit.
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[2026-08-08 01:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: English club lose 2-1 to six-time European champions at Kai Tak Stadium and is facing up to life without star duo after enforced sales
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[2026-08-08 01:44 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: English club lose 2-1 to six-time European champions at Kai Tak Stadium and is facing up to life without star duo after enforced sales
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[2026-08-08 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Oil major Eneos Holdings is looking for opportunities in the U.S. chemical market, which is eight times larger than the one in Japan. (Photo by Takashi Miyazaki)
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[2026-08-07 23:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1% only because Americans left the job market.
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[2026-08-07 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Survey finds that 65 per cent of higher-education institutions have seen increases or no drop-off in number of applications from China
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[2026-08-07 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Survey finds that 65 per cent of higher-education institutions have seen increases or no drop-off in number of applications from China
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[2026-08-07 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deal adds to signs of mainland Chinese wealth entering the city’s high-end residential market despite a slowdown in overall activity
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[2026-08-07 22:39 UTC+10:00] [Ningbo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deal adds to signs of mainland Chinese wealth entering the city’s high-end residential market despite a slowdown in overall activity
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[2026-08-07 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. economy saw an unexpected declined in jobs during July while the unemployment rate edged lower, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday in a snapshot that showed a slowing employment picture.
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[2026-08-07 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Chat GPT app icon is seen on a smartphone screen, Aug. 4, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
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[2026-08-07 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US futures grind higher in a European session devoid of newsflow ahead of nonfarm payrolls. As of 815am ET, S&P futures rose 0.2% while Nasdaq futures gained 0.4%, with some of yesterday’s beaten up tech names such as Sandisk and Western Digital getting some reprieve in the premarket. Asian stocks swung between a loss of as much as 0.5% and gain of 0.4%.
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[2026-08-07 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing urged the market not to overreact to the policy – which it stressed was not new – after reports of the tax triggered a sell-off in Hong Kong
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[2026-08-07 22:23 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing urged the market not to overreact to the policy – which it stressed was not new – after reports of the tax triggered a sell-off in Hong Kong
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[2026-08-07 22:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil prices steadied after rising early on Friday, following an escalation in attacks on Saudi Arabia by Yemen's Houthi rebels that renewed supply fears in the market.
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[2026-08-07 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Exports surge in first half of year, as the superior heat dissipation of diamonds expands market beyond jewellery, positioning China for further growth
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[2026-08-07 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Xinhua] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Exports surge in first half of year, as the superior heat dissipation of diamonds expands market beyond jewellery, positioning China for further growth
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[2026-08-07 21:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea Investment Holdings, Hanwha Life Insurance and Heungkuk Life Insurance submitted final bids for KDB Life Insurance on Friday, giving fresh momentum to Korea Development Bank's seventh attempt to sell the insurer.
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[2026-08-07 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Ghana’s inflation is easing again. Consumer prices rose 4.6% in July, down from 5.3% in June, the first monthly decline since March.
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[2026-08-07 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Donald Trump’s second term is unlike his first. The politicians who challenged him are gone. The lawyers who once pushed back now choose their battles. What remains is an imperial president with almost no internal checks - using executive power to reshape everything from the economy to immigration and even the presidency itself.
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[2026-08-07 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Myanmar’s economy has shown signs of life after years of sky-high inflation and negative growth but experts say it is far from recovering
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[2026-08-07 20:35 UTC+10:00] [Naypidaw] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Myanmar’s economy has shown signs of life after years of sky-high inflation and negative growth but experts say it is far from recovering
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[2026-08-07 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This is our flagship newsletter Morning Wire. You can subscribe here and we’ll email it to you daily.
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[2026-08-07 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Nikkei and JPX Market Innovation & Research revise key equity indexes with changes taking effect from Aug. 31.
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[2026-08-07 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With the EU’s binding carbon cap taking effect as early as 2028, the route to compliance for Chinese firms could offer a long-term advantage
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[2026-08-07 19:45 UTC+10:00] [AJ Cortese] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With the EU’s binding carbon cap taking effect as early as 2028, the route to compliance for Chinese firms could offer a long-term advantage
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[2026-08-07 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE has extended its small business relief programme for corporate tax purposes until December 31, 2029, in a move to support small businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs.
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[2026-08-07 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Treasury yields were flat on Friday morning as traders anticipated the release of key labor market data, due later in the day.
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[2026-08-07 18:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A UK-born migration consultant has helped more than 6,000 Jews move to Israel over the past 15 years - much of it while working for an organisation that advertises migration to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and Golan Heights.
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[2026-08-07 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economists and financial analysts warn abandoning the anchor would pose risks that far outweigh potential rewards
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[2026-08-07 18:14 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economists and financial analysts warn abandoning the anchor would pose risks that far outweigh potential rewards
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[2026-08-07 17:43 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Raphael Reyes/Rappler
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[2026-08-07 17:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Exchange seeks to verify whether firms have finalized decisions not to participate and assess demand changes after suspending applications
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[2026-08-07 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: "We see healthy trade and investment flow, stronger connectivity with greater China and ongoing supply chain shift into the region as businesses look to ASEAN for growth," the CEO of Singapore's United Overseas Bank said in an earnings briefing. © Reuters
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[2026-08-07 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-08-07 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli prosecutors charged Jewish settler Yinon Levi on Thursday with reckless homicide over the fatal 2025 shooting of Palestinian community leader Awdah Hathaleen in the occupied West Bank, marking the first such indictment in seven years.
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[2026-08-07 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli prosecutors have charged Jewish settler Yinon Levi on Thursday with reckless homicide over the fatal 2025 shooting of Palestinian community leader Awdah Hathaleen in the occupied West Bank, marking the first such indictment in seven years.
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