Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-27 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Foundation For A Good Life (Guarantee) Limited (TFGL), in partnership with Good Life X (GLX), recently launched the ‘Hyacinthesis’ Accelerator — an eight-month, market-driven programme designed to transform Sri Lanka’s growing water hyacinth problem into a source of sustainable livelihoods and circular innovation.
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[2026-02-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Knuckles Spring Water bottled and marketed by CPC Lanka, a fully owned subsidiary of Cargills (Ceylon) PLC, has recently introduced Sri Lanka’s first tethered bottle cap to the market.
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[2026-02-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-02-27 06:01 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The owners of a Brisbane bayside shopping centre who benefited from a council decision to cancel a rival project are now selling the “blue chip” site.
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[2026-02-27 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The government made significant changes to the 5% Deposit Scheme on October 1. (ABC News: Keana Naughton)
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[2026-02-27 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: After yesterday's mediocre 5Y auction, we had just one coupon sale left: 7Y paper at 1pm today. And with today's wholesale post-Nvidia, risk-off move it was expected to be an easy sale, which is more or less what it was.
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[2026-02-27 05:27 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Nvidia’s latest blowout profit report is getting waved off by Wall Street on Thursday, and it’s dragging the US market down even though most stocks are rising.
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[2026-02-27 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a congressional committee on Thursday that she did not recall ever meeting the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and had no information to share about his criminal activities.
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[2026-02-27 04:02 UTC+10:00] [Denmark] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Mette Frederiksen hopes to profit from her stand against Donald Trump’s attempt to claim the Arctic territory
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[2026-02-27 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ROBINSONS Retail Holdings Inc. (RRHI) on Thursday said that core net earnings for 2025 increased by 6.0 percent to P6.7 billion from a year earlier, backed by sustained net sales growth and improved operating leverage.
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[2026-02-27 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Shell Lubricants has once again been ranked the world’s leading global supplier of finished lubricants, marking its 19th consecutive year at the top of the industry, according to the ‘Global Lubricants: Market Analysis and Assessment 2025’ report by Kline & Company. This recognition maintains Shell’s leadership while meeting evolving customer needs globally, further reinforcing its role as a trusted partner across automotive and industrial sectors.
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[2026-02-27 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Finance super app GCash, together with Manulife Investment Management and Trust Corporation (Manulife Investments Philippines), is expanding Filipinos’ access to the global property market by introducing Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) funds and other income-paying unit investment trust funds (UITFs) within the GCash app.
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[2026-02-27 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SINGAPORE ꟷ Southeast Asia’s top ride-hailing and delivery firm, Grab, is betting on artificial intelligence (AI) and expansion of new services such as online groceries and financial products to triple profit by 2028, the company’s president told Reuters.
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[2026-02-27 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The handset’s launch in Madrid marks Huawei’s renewed push into the global smartphone market
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[2026-02-27 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya — In a move that will delight shareholders, OceanaGold Philippines Inc. (OGP) has declared a fourth-quarter dividend of $38 million (more than P2.2 billion), equivalent to $0.0167 per share or roughly P0.98 per share, payable to shareholders of record on March 5, 2026.
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[2026-02-27 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SYDNEY, Australia ꟷ Australia’s Qantas Airways said on Thursday new fuel-efficient aircraft and strong demand for travel helped to drive up sales and deliver a steady half-year profit.
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[2026-02-27 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Flydubai expects a strong performance in 2026 as travel demand remains high, despite the airline recording a 13.6 per cent drop in its post-tax profit last year as it invested heavily in the business.
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[2026-02-27 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economists optimistic for 2026-27, pointing to stabilised property market and transfer of finances between government funds or accounts
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[2026-02-27 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures managed to erase overnight losses and were trading flat after Nvidia and Salesforce failed to assuage fears about an overheated AI economy while traders awaited color from today's round of US / Iran talks. As of 8:00am S&P futures were unchanged and nasdaq futures were down 0.1%, with NVDA up 1% premarket but well off overnight highs after its earnings report and guidance smashed expectations while CEO Jensen Huang talked about “exponentially” growing computing demand and “skyrocketing”
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[2026-02-27 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Initial jobless claims continue to hover near multi-decade lows, refusing to show any signs of labor market stress.
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[2026-02-26 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The city’s commercial property market remains on a sustained downturn, as rents continue to fall and vacancy rates soar
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[2026-02-26 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Markets assuming Trump will chicken out and downplaying risks contribute to the normalisation of Trump’s chaotic behaviour
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[2026-02-26 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The company plans to launch many new residential projects over the next 10 months, including the second phase of Cullinan Harbour in Kai Tak
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[2026-02-26 20:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United Nations has approved the first credits to be issued under a carbon market established by the Paris climate accord, aimed at reducing emissions – a mechanism that has faced scrutiny over greenwashing concerns.
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[2026-02-26 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more info; ADDS photo; COMBINES with earlier story slugged KOGAS-Q4 earnings)
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[2026-02-26 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Streets in Uba and nearby Juiz de Fora remain covered in mud and debris after floods and landslides killed at least 46 people and left dozens missing. Residents have returned to clear shops and recover vehicles buried under sludge. Business owners in the area reported water levels reaching almost two metres, causing extensive damage to stock and premises.
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[2026-02-26 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Migration debates and the rise of anti-immigration sentiment are jeopardising Australia’s $54 billion international student market, multiple experts have warned, as the sector braces for fallout from a crackdown on non-genuine students from South Asia.
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[2026-02-26 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday vowed to improve undervalued Korean shares and sustain the ongoing rally by enhancing the market environment and encouraging a shift of capital from real estate to productive finance.
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[2026-02-26 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. reclaimed the top spot in the global dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) market in the fourth quarter of last year, driven by increased sales of high bandwidth memory (HBM), data showed Thursday.
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[2026-02-26 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks soared more than 3 percent to close at a fresh record high of over 6,300 Thursday as investors were buoyed by artificial intelligence prospects following Nvidia Corp.'s better-than-expected earnings report. The local currency gained slightly against the US dollar.
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[2026-02-26 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks soared more than 3 percent to close at a fresh record high of over 6,300 Thursday as investors were buoyed by artificial intelligence (AI) prospects following Nvidia Corp.'s better-than-expected earnings report. The local currency gained slightly against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-02-26 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts said the platform’s departure underscored how hard it is to turn a profit in a dense, tightly contested market
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[2026-02-26 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Rising valuations ease tensions as corporations grow more receptive to activists
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[2026-02-26 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kakao Pay, the payments arm of Kakao Corp., surged on Thursday after the USDC issuer Circle delivered an overnight earnings surprise that rippled through stablecoin-linked shares in Seoul.
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[2026-02-26 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Exchange (KRX) held a virtual event Thursday to introduce to offshore investors Seoul's ongoing efforts to promote the local stock market that include various government policies and market reform measures.
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[2026-02-26 16:16 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: February 26, 2026 16:16 | News
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[2026-02-26 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person stands as a vehicle passes by in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-02-26 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Net profit in 2025 rises to HK$17.75 billion (US$2.28 billion), beating market expectations
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[2026-02-26 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) recorded a P30.09 billion in revenue for 2025, the highest recorded in its history, and an 8.86-percent increase from its 2024 earnings, based on its unaudited financial report.
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[2026-02-26 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: For decades, disability inclusion has been framed as charity, compliance or corporate social responsibility. The intentions are often good, but the results are predictable: pilot programmes that never scale, roles that lack advancement, and initiatives that quietly disappear once the grant cycle ends. Inclusion, when treated as a moral gesture rather than an operational strategy, rarely survives market realities.
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[2026-02-26 14:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS BOK chief's comments, details from 9th para, additional photo)By Oh Seok-min
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[2026-02-26 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -Workers offload grains from a truck at the Mile 12 Market in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 16, 2024. AP Photo/Mansur Ibrahim, File)
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[2026-02-26 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Cortis announced Thursday that it will share lyrics of a side track from its upcoming album through a typing practice program.
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[2026-02-26 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust regulator said Thursday it has imposed a fine of 2.19 billion won (US$1.54 million) on e-commerce giant Coupang Corp. for pressuring suppliers to lower prices and cover advertising costs to meet its target profit margins.
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[2026-02-26 13:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Parkin, Dubai's public parking operator, reported record revenue and profit for the fourth quarter of 2025, on the back of an increased number of paid-for parking spaces across the city.
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[2026-02-26 13:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rose nearly 2 percent late Thursday morning as investors scooped up tech shares amid eased concerns over the future of artificial intelligence (AI) following Nvidia's strong earnings report.
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[2026-02-26 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Seng Index rises for a second day as Nvidia’s earnings rekindle AI optimism
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[2026-02-26 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) S. Korea, U.S. to stage annual military exercise next month, still in consultation over field training
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[2026-02-26 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Vanessa Hudson says the airline will receive another 30 new aircraft over the next 18 months. (ABC News: John Gunn)
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[2026-02-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nvidia warns China market for powerful GPU remains uncertain, even as data centre revenue surges to new highs
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