Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-11 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Global hotel giant IHG told CNBC a "growing middle class" is boosting travel demand, as it reported a boost in profits despite the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-08-11 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The first three-plus years of the artificial intelligence buildout has been paid for through record amounts of equity and debt issued by the world's leading tech companies, some of whom are spending so much of their existing capital that they've turned cash-flow negative.
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[2026-08-11 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In contrast to its Chinese peers, Nio is struggling in Europe’s largest car market, registering just three cars last month and 18 this year
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[2026-08-11 19:30 UTC+10:00] [BOVAG] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In contrast to its Chinese peers, Nio is struggling in Europe’s largest car market, registering just three cars last month and 18 this year
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[2026-08-11 19:06 UTC+10:00] [Uncategorized] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Every 12th of August, organizations parade brilliant young minds across articles for International Youth Day. The youth are handed microphones, seated on panels, and branded with big bold letters: Aspiring student-leaders, the upcoming generation, the future.
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[2026-08-11 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Gap’s plan for dozens of new stores and return to Hong Kong market comes as Ralph Lauren also posted a 40 per cent year-on-year jump in China sales in past quarter
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[2026-08-11 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Gap’s plan for dozens of new stores and return to Hong Kong market comes as Ralph Lauren also posted a 40 per cent year-on-year jump in China sales in past quarter
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[2026-08-11 18:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean cosmetics manufacturer Cosmax posted record revenue and profit this quarter, with its American business notching its first profit after achieving the steepest growth of any region.
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[2026-08-11 18:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul authorities tighten leveraged-ETF rules; Fitch sees limited spillover to broader economy
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[2026-08-11 18:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Benjamin Graham, widely regarded as the father of securities analysis, famously observed, “In the short run, the market is a voting machine, but in the long run, it is a weighing machine.”
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[2026-08-11 16:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Potential Nasdaq listing could unlock $15b in investment capacity with limited impact on SK hynix’s valuation
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[2026-08-11 16:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Asset managers warn gaps in derivative pricing and liquidity mechanisms could distort market prices
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[2026-08-11 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ho Man-kit, 40, admits selling 423 laptops to recycler and ploughing more than HK$458,000 he received into failed stock options
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[2026-08-11 16:29 UTC+10:00] [laptops] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ho Man-kit, 40, admits selling 423 laptops to recycler and ploughing more than HK$458,000 he received into failed stock options
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[2026-08-11 16:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Shinsegae said Tuesday it posted its strongest-ever first-half earnings this year as investments in its department stores and efforts to streamline its affiliates improved profitability across major businesses.
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[2026-08-11 16:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Ryoo Sang-dai backs further tightening as strong growth and persistent inflation outweigh market stabilization
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[2026-08-11 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China contributes over 50% of total investment in Bangladesh's renewable energy sector, according to the Centre for Policy Dialogue. © Getty Images
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[2026-08-11 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sovereign-debt risks and reserve diversification seen helping revive investor optimism in the precious-metals market
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[2026-08-11 16:00 UTC+10:00] [gold] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sovereign-debt risks and reserve diversification seen helping revive investor optimism in the precious-metals market
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[2026-08-11 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- The size of South Korea's coffee market was estimated at 3.7 trillion won (US$2.61 billion) in 2024, a study by the agriculture ministry showed Tuesday, with demand shifting from coffee mix to roasted beans.
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[2026-08-11 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An employee walks past near the screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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[2026-08-11 15:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Paris Baguette has opened a store in Laos, becoming the first Korean bakery chain to enter the country. Located in KokKok Mega Mall Patuxay in Vientiane, the store marks the company’s entry into its seventh Southeast Asian market, following Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Cambodia. The company now operates more than 730 stores across 13 countries worldwide.
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[2026-08-11 14:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Nvidia has secured a $500 billion financing commitment from six major Wall Street firms to fund artificial intelligence infrastructure development globally.
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[2026-08-11 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pentagon’s Colby urges allies to invest more in defence as Washington prioritises pragmatic Indo-Pacific partnerships over moral values
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[2026-08-11 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Manila] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pentagon’s Colby urges allies to invest more in defence as Washington prioritises pragmatic Indo-Pacific partnerships over moral values
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[2026-08-11 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — The US stock market edged down from its all-time high on Monday, while oil prices rose on uncertainty about when the Strait of Hormuz could reopen and get the global flow of crude going again.
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[2026-08-11 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with more info)
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[2026-08-11 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Seng Indexes Company says expanded 50-constituent index would feature 10 fastest-growing companies that would not qualify by market cap
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[2026-08-11 12:09 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Seng Indexes Company says expanded 50-constituent index would feature 10 fastest-growing companies that would not qualify by market cap
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[2026-08-11 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Business, Economics and Finance
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[2026-08-11 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A sample of bastnaesite ore, a mineral used in the rare earth industry to extract elements, is displayed at the Geological Museum of China in Beijing in October 2025. Chinese miners of the materials are reporting strong earnings. © Reuters
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[2026-08-11 11:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. defense unit of South Korea's Hanwha Group said Tuesday it has made a preliminary offer to acquire the U.S. business of Australian defense shipbuilder Austal as part of efforts to expand its presence in the U.S. market.
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[2026-08-11 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Robotics company’s US$900 million Star Market listing offers slimmer odds than recent offerings by CXMT, Moore Threads and MetaX
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[2026-08-11 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Robotics company’s US$900 million Star Market listing offers slimmer odds than recent offerings by CXMT, Moore Threads and MetaX
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[2026-08-11 10:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares opened lower Tuesday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street.
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[2026-08-11 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened lower Tuesday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street.
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[2026-08-11 09:44 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-11 09:32 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: August 11, 2026 09:32 | News
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[2026-08-11 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a snapshot of what I'm seeing and hearing from local businesses.
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[2026-08-11 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Highly active’ market in city tops Singapore and Australia, although base effect, assets in receivership contribute to increase, JLL says
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[2026-08-11 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong property] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Highly active’ market in city tops Singapore and Australia, although base effect, assets in receivership contribute to increase, JLL says
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[2026-08-11 08:38 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Southern Cross Media, the business created from the merger of Kerry Stokes’ Seven West and radio group Southern Cross, announced a financial loss for the 2025 financial year due to deteriorating market conditions.
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[2026-08-11 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: OpenAI completed a secondary share sale totaling roughly $7 billion, allowing current and former employees to sell stock at the company's $852 billion valuation, CNBC confirmed on Monday.
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[2026-08-11 07:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Trump Media & Technology Group on Monday reported a net loss of more than $238 million for its fiscal second quarter on revenue of less than $2 million.
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[2026-08-11 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. stock market slipped below its all-time high, while oil prices rose on uncertainty about when the Strait of Hormuz could reopen and get the global flow of crude going again.
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[2026-08-11 05:18 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The US stock market is drifting near its all-time high, while oil prices rise on uncertainty about when the Strait of Hormuz could reopen and get the global flow of crude going again.
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[2026-08-11 04:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Nvidia is attempting to turn its artificial intelligence chips into Wall Street's newest asset class, partnering with six large asset managers on a $500 billion financing push designed to treat compute infrastructure much like commercial real estate, toll roads or other assets to borrow against.
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[2026-08-11 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UAE’s state-owned energy giant, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), said on Monday it will invest $8bn to expand its gas business, doubling down on increasing capacity after the Gulf state pulled out of the Saudi Arabian-led energy alliance, Opec.
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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 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Murata Manufacturing, Kioxia Holdings and Fanuc all reaped earnings from the artificial intelligence sector. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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