Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-25 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- The financial regulator said Wednesday that it will revise related regulations to scrap the ceiling on rewards to those who help expose stock manipulation and accounting fraud.
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[2026-02-25 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The survey showed that only 10 per cent of credit investors consider AI-driven corporate obsolescence a big concern
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[2026-02-25 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A sign to a Nvidia office building is shown in Santa Clara, Calif., Wednesday, May 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
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[2026-02-25 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: HSBC reported a 7 per cent profit drop, but shares rose on its CEO’s comments on higher return goals, steady dividends and new growth plans
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[2026-02-25 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: GENERAL SANTOS CITY—International Master Kim Steven Yap scored back-to-back wins and kept a perfect score for a share of the lead with two others after three rounds in the rich Manny Pacquiao International Open chess championship Tuesday at the Family Country Hotel here.
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[2026-02-25 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Minnesota guard Isaac Asuma (1) shoots the ball over Michigan guard Nimari Burnett (4) and Michigan guard L.J. Cason (2) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Lon Horwedel)
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[2026-02-25 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders celebrate as they work in the office with a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) of over 6,000 points at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (Kim Sung-min/Yonhap via AP)
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[2026-02-25 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mui Thomas’s story of living with a rare skin disease has moved many. Now, her adoptive parents share why they ignored advice to ‘walk away’
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[2026-02-25 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Seng Index climbs as concerns over AI disruption ease, with investors awaiting Nvidia earnings to gauge sentiment
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[2026-02-25 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The chief of South Korea's financial watchdog said Wednesday that foreign financial companies operating here are urged to support efforts to vitalize the local financial markets.
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[2026-02-25 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Woolworths's net profit was up 16 per cent to $859 million. (ABC Rural: Kim Honan)
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[2026-02-25 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- K-pop continues to drive the global boom of Korean cultural content, capturing the largest share of international media attention across all major regions, according to a government report released Wednesday.
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[2026-02-25 12:03 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: February 25, 2026 — 12:03pm
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[2026-02-25 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korea's financial watchdog said Wednesday that foreign financial companies operating here are urged to support efforts to vitalize the local financial markets.
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[2026-02-25 11:45 UTC+10:00] [Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Earnings report released on Wednesday shows supermarket made $859m net profit in past six months as higher prices hit shoppers
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[2026-02-25 11:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's benchmark stock index breached the 6,000 mark on Wednesday, one month after topping the 5,000-point threshold amid an extended rally in chipmakers.
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[2026-02-25 11:05 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: February 25, 2026 11:05 | News
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[2026-02-25 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Congressional hearings reflect bipartisan concern and highlight persistent advanced tech market tension as key Trump-Xi summit looms
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[2026-02-25 10:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Applications are now open for the fourth edition of CNBC's World's Top Fintech Companies list, produced in partnership with market research firm Statista.
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[2026-02-25 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un letrero afuera del edificio del Servicio Interno de Impuestos del Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos (IRS, por sus siglas en inglés), el 4 de mayo de 2021, en Washington. (AP Foto/Patrick Semansky, archivo)
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[2026-02-25 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Foreign media warn of Korea stock risks as debt-fueled trading grows
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[2026-02-25 08:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. stock market rose after getting a reminder that the artificial-intelligence technology boom may also have an upside.
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[2026-02-25 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A rally on Wall Street is likely to send Australian stocks higher, while the Australian Berau of Statistics is set to release the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for January at 11.30am AEDT.
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[2026-02-25 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The world moves on different wavelengths. Some are high-frequency shocks -- wars, emerging technologies, market panics -- that spike quickly and dominate our attention. Others are low-frequency forces that move slowly but relentlessly: demographics, globalization, water and food scarcity.
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[2026-02-25 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: There is public concern now regarding the move by a powerful garments manufacturing company to close down one of its factories in Thulhiriya. The company appears to have considered the relocation of the factory to India considering market gains. Still, it has threatened the employment opportunities for 1400 people living in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-02-25 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Overseas Realty (Ceylon) PLC released the 4th Quarter Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year ending December 31, 2025 delivering strong financial performance recording Group Revenue of Rs. 11,944 million, reflecting a 49% increase over the previous year and Group Profit Before Tax of Rs 9,266 million.
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[2026-02-25 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: MAS Holdings announced that the company’s strategic decision to cease garment manufacturing operations at its Methliya facility in Thulhiriya is part of a broader effort to re-position the business in response to the prolonged contraction in global apparel demand and evolving market conditions. The company said that all 2,200 Methliya employees were offered jobs and transfers to another MAS plant, locally or in Jordan, and such employees were offered a three month salary incentive for relocation.
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[2026-02-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Tokyo Cement Group (Tokyo Cement) reported a turnover of Rs. 14,523 million compared to Rs. 11,639 million over the same period of the previous year, and a profit after tax of Rs. 332 million compared to Rs. 1,006 million over the same period of the previous year, for the 3rd Quarter ending December 31, 2025.
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[2026-02-25 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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[2026-02-25 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Multiculturalism
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[2026-02-25 05:14 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The US stock market is rebounding after getting a reminder that the artificial-intelligence technology boom may also have an upside.
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[2026-02-25 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Novo Nordisk’s next-generation weight-loss drug CagriSema has been labelled obsolete before it even hits the market after the pharma giant’s trial results failed to match the performance of existing obesity drugs from rival Eli Lilly.
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[2026-02-25 04:38 UTC+10:00] [Tourette syndrome] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Those with the condition share varying views of John Davidson’s tic during Sunday’s awards ceremony
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[2026-02-25 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MAYNILAD Watevr Services, Inc. (Maynilad) on Tuesday said that net income had climbed 19 percent to P15.219 billion in 2025, from P12.781 billion a year earlier, boosted by sustained operating efficiencies and continued infrastructure investments.
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[2026-02-25 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: RIZAL Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) on Tuesday said net income rose 11 percent to P10.6 billion last year from P9.52 billion in 2024, driven by higher interest earnings and consumer lending growth.
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[2026-02-25 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: UNITED States technology giants Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft are expected to collectively invest about $650 billion to scale up artificial intelligence (AI)-related infrastructure this year, according to an analysis by Bridgewater Associates.
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[2026-02-25 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: APPLE will move some production of its Mac Mini desktop computer to the United States from Asia, with a new manufacturing effort set to begin later this year at a Foxconn facility in north Houston, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Monday.
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[2026-02-25 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CHINA’S Year of the Horse Spring Festival holiday concluded on Monday and unleashed a surge in tourism and consumer spending, with multiple key indicators reaching historic highs.
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[2026-02-25 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CHINA has overtaken North America as the world’s top-grossing film market for the time being, with its 2026 box office revenue (including presales) surpassing 7 billion yuan (about $970 million) as of Saturday, slightly higher than North America’s $938 million, according to online ticketing platforms.
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[2026-02-25 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CHINA’S consumer market has kicked off the year with a surge in demand for high-tech products, as strong sales of drones and artificial intelligence (AI) glasses, combined with heightened interest in robots following their appearance at the Spring Festival Gala, fuel a broader wave of technology-driven spending.
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[2026-02-25 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A routine morning in a central Iran market turned into a disaster Tuesday when an Iranian army helicopter crashed into a fruit and vegetable bazaar in Isfahan province, killing four people and prompting an emergency response as officials blamed a mechanical problem for the deadly impact.
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[2026-02-25 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: After watching Anthropic's Enterprise Agents briefing event, Deutsche Bank's Software research team have even greater conviction that model providers are unlikely to displace software incumbents and are instead positioning themselves and their agents to be an orchestration layer on top of existing and incumbent systems.
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[2026-02-25 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Novo Nordisk shares in Copenhagen can't catch a bid. The liquidation is accelerating again after a Bloomberg headline on Tuesday morning: the Danish drugmaker will slash U.S. list prices for Wegovy and Ozempic next year. The move suggests that the new CEO is pursuing market share amid intensifying competition in the GLP-1 space.
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[2026-02-25 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts dismiss Citrini’s AI doomsday scenario, citing US market irrationality and China’s low digital penetration
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[2026-02-25 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A short rebound in stocks fizzled after Monday's drop, as worries about the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence continued to unsettle markets which digested yesterday’s AI scare, and await today’s Claude / Anthropic presentation, while preparing for tonight’s State of the Union address (“SOTU”). Some have suggested that Trump may attack power generation risks during SOTU as he deals with affordability.As of 8:00am ET, S&P 500 futures traded unchanged, erasing an earlier 0.3% gain.
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[2026-02-25 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian military helicopter crashed into a fruit and vegetable market in central Iran on Tuesday, reportedly killing at least four people.
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[2026-02-25 00:24 UTC+10:00] [Arsenal] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: England forward was among Arsenal heroes in attendance at event commemorating fan who was stabbed to death
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[2026-02-25 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Reddit mascot Snoo rings the New York Stock Exchange opening bell, prior to the company’s IPO, Thursday, March. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
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[2026-02-24 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A man rides an electric Spiro motorcycle in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Henry Naminde)
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[2026-02-24 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israeli women are visible almost everywhere. They serve in the military, dominate classrooms and welfare services, and make up a large share of the workforce. During war and crisis, that visibility only intensifies. Women are described as resilient, capable, and indispensable.
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