Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-21 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Around 500 companies currently have listing applications pending approval in Hong Kong, far above the historical average
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[2026-08-21 19:50 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Around 500 companies currently have listing applications pending approval in Hong Kong, far above the historical average
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[2026-08-21 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Samsung Electronics has announced a shareholder return package, marking a blockbuster week for shareholder returns among South Korea's chip giants following SK Hynix's share buyback.
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[2026-08-21 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: The latest figures show that foreign property buyers continue to break records in Spain, representing a bigger share of the purchasing market than ever as authorities register a drop in buys among Spanish nationals.
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[2026-08-21 18:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Longer-dated U.S. government bond yields steadied on Friday, as investor jitters over the Treasury Department's extended debt repurchase program and soaring national debt continue to weigh on markets.
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[2026-08-21 18:21 UTC+10:00] [Politics / WA] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Both sides of federal politics have used appearances in Perth to promise WA will continue to receive its fair share of the GST, with Nationals leader Matt Canavan and the Prime Minister’s assistant minister Patrick Gorman committing to the current deal.
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[2026-08-21 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Bitcoin was on track for a weekly gain of around 20% early on Friday, following a spate of positive developments for the world's largest cryptocurrency.
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[2026-08-21 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Nissan Motor is seeking to shorten its new vehicle development time as Chinese rivals bring new models to market in just around two years. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Azusa Kawakami and Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-08-21 18:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: New CEO Shirin Emeera’s first major launch bets big on Korea’s full-size luxury sedan market
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[2026-08-21 17:11 UTC+10:00] [Australian security and counter-terrorism] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Vladmir Teslov, 27, charged after allegedly seeking to provide information about Ukrainian forces to ‘Russian intelligence services’
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[2026-08-21 17:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Bond investment extends for fourth month as foreign investors dump Korean equity
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[2026-08-21 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Aeon is selling its MaxValu stores in Thailand to Central Retail, retreating from a market dominated by local giants
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[2026-08-21 17:05 UTC+10:00] [MaxValu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Aeon is selling its MaxValu stores in Thailand to Central Retail, retreating from a market dominated by local giants
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[2026-08-21 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ho Man-kit, 40, earlier pleaded guilty to selling 423 company laptops to recycler to fund stock trading
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[2026-08-21 17:04 UTC+10:00] [laptop] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ho Man-kit, 40, earlier pleaded guilty to selling 423 company laptops to recycler to fund stock trading
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[2026-08-21 15:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Lower production costs are giving the OLED-focused business more earnings room
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[2026-08-21 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. is poised to return at least 100 trillion won (US$72.4 billion) to shareholders, industry sources said Friday, following a similar announcement by its chipmaking rival SK hynix Inc. amid record earnings driven by the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
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[2026-08-21 14:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Lippo General Insurance, the Indonesian subsidiary of Hanwha General Insurance, posted record first-half earnings, extending its record-breaking run for a second straight year.
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[2026-08-21 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-08-21 14:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Chinese home appliance maker Dreame Technology said Friday it plans to expand beyond robot vacuum cleaners in South Korea, positioning the country as a key market for premium small appliances and artificial intelligence-powered smart-home products.
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[2026-08-21 14:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Musinsa said Friday it has partnered with Au Chau Fashion and Cosmetics Company Limited, a subsidiary of Vietnam’s leading retailer Imex Pan Pacific Group, to enter the Vietnamese market.
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[2026-08-21 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: "Claims of US munitions shortages are false," Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell told the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Write to us: Share your feedback on the news of the week
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[2026-08-21 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI developers MiniMax and Z.ai are top candidates for Hang Seng Index inclusion as compiler aims to boost tech exposure
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[2026-08-21 12:59 UTC+10:00] [Hang Seng Index] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI developers MiniMax and Z.ai are top candidates for Hang Seng Index inclusion as compiler aims to boost tech exposure
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[2026-08-21 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-21 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. government's efforts to manage pressure in the Treasury market may merely shift the problem down the road as a surge in global debt issuance tests investor demand, according to JPMorgan.
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[2026-08-21 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Genesis, Hyundai Motor Group's independent luxury brand, said Friday its cumulative sales in the United States have surpassed 450,000 units, a decade after entering the world's largest auto market.
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[2026-08-21 12:02 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: One of the three Melbourne pubs swept up in the spectacular collapse of Jon Adgemis’ pub empire is back on the market again.
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[2026-08-21 11:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Fuel prices are estimated to increase once more next week, as tensions in the Middle East continue to influence the global market, local oil industry sources said on Friday.
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[2026-08-21 11:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will closely monitor its government bond market amid rising long-term yields in major economies and heightened economic uncertainties, the finance minister said Friday.
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[2026-08-21 11:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Senior diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan held telephone consultations Friday to share information and discuss responses following North Korea's latest ballistic missile launches, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
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[2026-08-21 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's first Innovation Advisory Committee meeting convened on Thursday to discuss the latest in prediction markets regulation, including growing concerns on "mention markets" found on the platforms.
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[2026-08-21 10:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: People sit near an electronic board showing the stock market index at the Indonesia Stock Exchange in Jakarta. © Reuters
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[2026-08-21 10:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares opened lower Friday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street as US Treasury yields again rose and higher oil prices weighed on investor sentiment.
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[2026-08-21 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Clement Vandenkerckhove (right) share a picture with his father, Prince Laurent, on Father's Day. (Instagram)
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[2026-08-21 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened lower Friday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street as U.S. Treasury yields again rose and higher oil prices weighed on investor sentiment.
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[2026-08-21 09:39 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: August 21, 2026 09:39 | News
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[2026-08-21 09:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits from the fifth tee during the first round of the BMW Championship golf tournament Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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[2026-08-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The noncore office market remains under pressure, but end users are taking advantage of low prices to buy up cheap office space
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[2026-08-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Land Registry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The noncore office market remains under pressure, but end users are taking advantage of low prices to buy up cheap office space
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[2026-08-21 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LIV Golf Indianapolis Par Scores By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit ThursdayAt The Club at Chatham HillsWestfield, Ind.
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[2026-08-21 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Hyundai strike threat exposes profit-sharing fallout: Hyundai Motor and Posco face escalating labor tensions as unions push for bonuses tied to corporate profits
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[2026-08-21 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The breadth of the commodity advance is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.
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[2026-08-21 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Neutrogena on Thursday issued a statement pledging to invest more to support women, after days of social media criticism over the death of actor and activist Hayden Panettiere.
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[2026-08-21 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Neutrogena on Thursday issued a statement pledging to invest more to support women, after days of social media criticism over the death of actor and activist Hayden Panettiere.
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[2026-08-21 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-21 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors extended their sell-offs of Korean stocks for the seventh month in July amid profit-taking, data showed Friday.
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[2026-08-21 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The not-for-profit Zambi Wildlife Retreat is just a few kilometres away from Western Sydney International Airport. (ABC News: Greg Bigelow)
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[2026-08-21 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The relief that swept the bond market just a day earlier disappeared as oil prices, worries about high inflation and the U.S. government’s debt kept rising.
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