[2026-08-05 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cuban spy-base allegations, new Trump tariffs: 7 Latin America relations reads

Snippet: From global soybean market updates to China’s best trade partners, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in July 2026

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3362614/cuban-spy-base-allegations-new-trump-tariffs-7-latin-america-relations-reads?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-05 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Latin American] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cuban spy-base allegations, new Trump tariffs: 7 Latin America relations reads

Snippet: From global soybean market updates to China’s best trade partners, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in July 2026

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3362614/cuban-spy-base-allegations-new-trump-tariffs-7-latin-america-relations-reads

[2026-08-04 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Bitdeer Lands $4.7B Norway Lease With a16z-, Nvidia- And Dell-Backed Volta

Snippet: Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR) announced Aug. 4 that it has executed a 16-year colocation lease and services agreement for 121 IT megawatts at its Tydal, Norway campus, representing roughly $4.7 billion in contracted payments, with a renewal option that takes the potential total to $8.0 billion over 24 years.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/bitdeer-lands-47b-norway-lease-a16z-nvidia-and-dell-backed-volta

[2026-08-04 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Jeff Bezos just filed to sell $4 billion in Amazon. The shares are falling

Snippet: Jeff Bezos filed plans to sell about 15 million Amazon shares worth roughly $4.1 billion, after the dominant e-commerce platform's stronger-than-expected earnings sent the stock to a record high, pushing its market value above $3 trillion.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/04/jeff-bezos-just-filed-to-sell-4-billion-in-amazon-the-shares-are-falling.html

[2026-08-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Hit Record High As Oil Tumbles After Bessent Says Hormuz May "Reopen Tomorrow"

Snippet: S&P futures are trading at all time high with the latest push higher triggered by comments from Scott Bessent on CNBC who echoed Trump in saying that "we may have Iran deal tomorrow to open Hormuz" (or we may not). The Nasdaq also looks set to extend Monday’s gains: As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.4% to an all time high of 7655 and Nasdaq futures rise 1.1%, as Palantir soared 16% pre-market after upping its forecasts, while

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-hit-record-high-oil-tumbles-after-bessent-says-hormuz-may-reopen-tomorrow

[2026-08-04 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Caterpillar Erupts As Quarterly Sales Top $20 Billion For First Time Amid AI Data Center Boom

Snippet: Caterpillar shares jumped in pre-market trading after reporting a second-quarter beat, driven by strong growth in its heavy machinery, power and energy business amid the data center buildout, reshoring, and other activities reindustrializing the nation under the Trump administration.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/caterpillar-erupts-quarterly-sales-top-20-billion-first-time-amid-ai-data-center-boom

[2026-08-04 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: China solidifies global shipbuilding lead

Snippet: CHINA reinforced its global lead in shipbuilding and offshore engineering in the first half of 2026, with new orders for oceangoing vessels surging 105.2 percent year on year, while the value of new offshore engineering equipment orders more than doubled, giving Chinese companies more than 80 percent of the global market, official data showed.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/business/foreign-business/china-solidifies-global-shipbuilding-lead/2397890

[2026-08-04 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: McDonald's reports strong profit and names new US chief

Snippet: A McDonald’s logo is seen at a restaurant in Warren, Mich., on Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mcdonalds-profit-economy-9b9ef2da69dc72451928176f17051126

[2026-08-04 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Saudi Aramco Profit Soars As CEO Warns Hormuz Closure Removes 100 Million Barrels A Week

Snippet: Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil producer by volume, reported a 33% jump in second-quarter profits on Tuesday as the war-driven surge in Brent crude, which averaged $97 a barrel, boosted earnings. The company maintained export flows by redirecting crude around the disrupted Strait of Hormuz through its East-West Pipeline to the Red Sea.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/saudi-aramco-profit-soars-ceo-warns-hormuz-closure-removes-100-million-barrels-week

[2026-08-04 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Pfizer tops quarterly estimates, hikes low end of revenue guidance on strength of non-Covid products

Snippet: Pfizer on Tuesday reported second-quarter results that topped estimates and hiked the low end of its revenue outlook, citing the stronger-than-expected performance of non-Covid products.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/04/pfizer-pfe-earnings-q2-2026.html

[2026-08-04 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Global Bond Market On Edge As Japanese Yields Soar After "Horrible" 10Y JGB Auction

Snippet: While much of the market focus has fallen on the US long-end, which saw substantial pressure in the past week, sending 30Y yields to 5.27%, the highest level since 2007, it was Japan again which stole the show overnight. But first, recall that the primary tradeoff for the BOJ preventing it from raising rates and comfortably pushing up the yen without needing to spending tens of billions in massive interventions (whether individual or joint with the US), is that raising

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/global-bond-market-edge-japanese-yields-soar-after-horrible-10y-jgb-auction

[2026-08-04 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Jardines ending Oxbridge undergrad scholarships to ‘maximise impact’ for more students

Snippet: Jardine Matheson says it is increasing its ‘focus and commitment’ on the Asian market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3362950/jardines-ending-oxbridge-undergrad-scholarships-maximise-impact-more-students?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 21:09 UTC+10:00] [Ethan Chan Si-yan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Jardines ending Oxbridge undergrad scholarships to ‘maximise impact’ for more students

Snippet: Jardine Matheson says it is increasing its ‘focus and commitment’ on the Asian market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3362950/jardines-ending-oxbridge-undergrad-scholarships-maximise-impact-more-students

[2026-08-04 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: School backpacks: How to know whether they're too heavy for kids

Snippet: Middle school students Claire Knoth and Brockton Lozano and high school student Zoie Knoth share what is in their backpacks Friday, July 31, 2026, in Flagstaff, Ariz. (AP Photo/Cheyanne Mumphrey)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/school-textbooks-backpacks-supplies-b4b0e22c66fa84e57e0252bc8446e51b

[2026-08-04 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Creepy" Smart Glasses Are Creating A Privacy Problem

Snippet: Smart glasses are quickly becoming the next major consumer tech battleground, with Meta leading the market and rivals including Google, Samsung, and Apple preparing their own AI-powered eyewear. But as the devices become more capable, they're also fueling a growing debate over whether convenience is coming at the expense of privacy, according to a new report from Wired.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/creepy-smart-glasses-are-creating-privacy-problem

[2026-08-04 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war oil price surge doubles BP's quarterly profit to more than $5bn | The National

Snippet: BP on Tuesday reported ​a second-quarter profit of $5.73 billion, more than doubling the total from the same period last year amid higher energy prices, trading and refining margins, as chief executive Meg O'Neill outlined the ⁠group's priorities.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/04/iran-war-oil-price-surge-doubles-bps-quarterly-profit-to-more-than-5bn/

[2026-08-04 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Palantir jumps 16% on 'otherworldly' commercial revenue — here's what's driving the demand

Snippet: Palantir soared in premarket trading on Tuesday after the company reported "otherworldly" second-quarter earnings driven by customer demand for AI sovereign tools.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/04/palantir-2q-earnings-ai-sovereign-tools.html

[2026-08-04 19:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Why Trump Media's sale of fast access to market-moving social posts is controversial

Snippet: Why is Trump Media selling early access to Trump's Truth Social posts?

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gdkl9zn8wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-04 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea, Bangladesh reach agreement in principle on CEPA

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Bangladesh on Tuesday reached an agreement in principle on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA), Seoul's industry ministry said Tuesday, as Seoul seeks to expand its presence in the South Asian market.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260804008700320

[2026-08-04 19:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Autonomous A2Z wins W11b UAE self-driving deal

Snippet: Autonomous A2Z has signed an 11 billion won ($7.7 million) export deal with Space42, a UAE-based artificial intelligence company, to supply its autonomous driving vehicles and full-stack solutions, expanding its footprint in the UAE’s smart mobility market.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10830867

[2026-08-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese chip-tool maker AMEC says first-half profit to nearly quadruple amid soaring demand

Snippet: First-half outlook an early bellwether for domestic equipment sector as Chinese memory and advanced-logic fabs expand capacity

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3362918/chinese-chip-tool-maker-amec-says-first-half-profit-nearly-quadruple-amid-soaring-demand?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese chip-tool maker AMEC says preliminary first-half profit up 282%

Snippet: First-half outlook an early bellwether for domestic equipment sector as Chinese memory and advanced-logic fabs expand capacity

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3362918/chinese-chip-tool-maker-amec-says-first-half-profit-nearly-quadruple-amid-soaring-demand

[2026-08-04 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Iron Ore Below $100 As UBS Warns "Fundamentals Are Deteriorating"

Snippet: Iron ore futures in Singapore fell to their lowest intraday level in one year as deteriorating fundamentals continued to weigh on the market.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/iron-ore-below-100-ubs-warns-fundamentals-are-deteriorating

[2026-08-04 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Toyota raises full-year net profit forecast, helped by weak yen

Snippet: Toyota cars are displayed at the Bangkok International Motor Show in Bangkok, on March 23. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/toyota-raises-full-year-net-profit-forecast-helped-by-weak-yen

[2026-08-04 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Japan's Toyota reports hefty profit on cheap yen, car sales

Snippet: FILE -Toyota dealership, April 30, 2026, in Nashua, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/toyota-japan-automakers-earnings-currencyhormuz-8745600b3a3c8b5239d63d9892b56f9c

[2026-08-04 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Europe’s new EV power struggle sees Chinese giants seize record market share

Snippet: Leading Chinese carmakers and an aggressive Tesla together command more than 13% of western Europe’s surging EV market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3362905/europes-new-ev-power-struggle-sees-chinese-giants-seize-record-market-share?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 17:26 UTC+10:00] [SAIC Motor] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Europe’s new EV power struggle sees Chinese giants seize record market share

Snippet: Leading Chinese carmakers and an aggressive Tesla together command more than 13% of western Europe’s surging EV market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3362905/europes-new-ev-power-struggle-sees-chinese-giants-seize-record-market-share

[2026-08-04 17:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares end higher amid lingering woes over AI, Iran crisis

Snippet: Seoul shares ended higher Tuesday as retail investors snapped up stocks following the previous session's over 5 percent plunge, while lingering uncertainty over artificial intelligence and the Middle East crisis capped gains despite overnight gains on Wall Street.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10830715

[2026-08-04 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: Will lab-grown gems bury diamond mining? | FT Transact

Snippet: Cheap, mass-produced, lab-grown diamonds are flooding the market and, as the FT’s Leslie Hook explains, the impact is extending far beyond jewellery outlets where demand for natural stones has fallen

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/video/2c646606-52ca-4807-ba35-002b532484af

[2026-08-04 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares end higher amid lingering woes over AI, Iran crisis

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares ended higher Tuesday as retail investors snapped up stocks following the previous session's over 5 percent plunge, while lingering uncertainty over artificial intelligence (AI) and the Middle East crisis capped gains despite overnight gains on Wall Street.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260804006100320

[2026-08-04 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan trading houses more upbeat on earnings as Iran war lifts prices

Snippet: Japan's trading houses have extensive interests in resources such as liquefied natural gas, the price of which has soared during the Iran war. (Photo by Rie Ishii)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-trends/japan-trading-houses-more-upbeat-on-earnings-as-iran-war-lifts-prices

[2026-08-04 16:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: HSBC profit jumps 23% as Asia wealth fuels earnings

Snippet: The half-year results followed several major transactions by HSBC as it sought to dispose of some of its businesses in Asia. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/hsbc-profit-jumps-23-as-asia-wealth-fuels-earnings

[2026-08-04 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: BP profit more than doubles as Trump blasts Big Oil for ‘making too much money’

Snippet: Britain's BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the U.S. and Iran.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/04/bp-2q-earnings-oil-iran-war.html

[2026-08-04 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Aramco posts 42% jump in Q2 profit despite supply disruptions | The National

Snippet: Saudi Aramco reported about 42 per cent annual jump in its second-quarter net profit, as the world's largest oil exporter navigated a quarter marked by regional war and repeated attacks on its export infrastructure.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/04/aramco-posts-42-jump-in-q2-profit-despite-supply-disruptions/

[2026-08-04 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Toyota revises full-year net profit forecast upward, helped by weak yen

Snippet: Toyota cars are displayed at the Bangkok International Motor Show in Bangkok, on March 23. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/toyota-revises-full-year-net-profit-forecast-upward-helped-by-weak-yen

[2026-08-04 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Saudi Aramco profits soar in second quarter as Iran war squeezes oil supply

Snippet: Saudi Aramco on Tuesday reported a jump in second-quarter profit, following a period of severe disruption through the Strait of Hormuz amid the sprawling Middle East conflict.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/04/saudi-aramco-earnings-2q-oil-iran-war.html

[2026-08-04 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: HSBC pretax profit beats estimates, boosted by higher net interest income and fees

Snippet: HSBC reported second-quarter pre-tax profit of $10.1 billion on Tuesday, exceeding analysts' estimates on the back of stronger growth in banking net interest income and other higher fees.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/04/hsbc-profit-beats-estimates-higher-net-interest-income-fees.html

[2026-08-04 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Musk could face tough questions during SpaceX's earnings call as stock price languishes

Snippet: SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship lifts off for a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/musk-spacex-tesla-earnings-merger-3b7b66a3e522e51d75caebc40af7e09e

[2026-08-04 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: McDonald's earnings beat estimates, chain announces new U.S. head to accelerate growth

Snippet: McDonald's on Tuesday reported mixed quarterly results as same-store sales growth in the U.S. slowed.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/04/mcdonalds-mcd-q2-2026-earnings.html

[2026-08-04 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares mostly dip after US stocks rally

Snippet: A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, July 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-dollar-yen-trump-iran-war-fbbe6128d618509e33d45a493c2615b1

[2026-08-04 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Grab raises guidance as strong ride-hailing demand lifts Q2 profit

Snippet: Grab drivers wait outside a restaurant in Bangkok to pick up customers’ food orders on May 13. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/grab-raises-guidance-as-strong-ride-hailing-demand-lifts-q2-profit

[2026-08-04 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: AI is helping Grab ship products 3 times faster, CFO says, as company raises forecasts

Snippet: Grab, Southeast Asia's leading ride-hailing and delivery firm, raised its full-year outlook on Tuesday as it reported record second-quarter results, with resilient consumer demand across the region holding up despite macroeconomic headwinds.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/04/grab-earnings-ai-forecast-cfo-.html

[2026-08-04 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul stocks down late Tues. morning on tech losses

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares turned lower late Tuesday morning, reversing early gains as technology stocks declined amid lingering uncertainty over the Middle East, despite overnight gains on Wall Street.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260804003200320

[2026-08-04 12:16 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: US growth leads to record profit for debt collector

Snippet: August 4, 2026 12:16 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/us-growth-leads-to-record-profit-for-debt-collector/

[2026-08-04 11:50 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Chapel Street to shut 350 car parks in parking shake-up

Snippet: Chapel Street is set for a parking shake-up with council voting to shut more than 350 car spots in the heart of the precinct while extending one-hour free parking near Prahran Market.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/chapel-street-to-shut-350-car-parks-in-parking-shake-up-20260803-p60kxe.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 11:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Daewoo E&C Q2 profit jumps over 180%

Snippet: Daewoo Engineering & Construction said Tuesday its second-quarter operating profit nearly tripled from a year earlier, as a lower cost ratio and stronger building-segment margins lifted profit.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10830128

[2026-08-04 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China stock traders cut leveraged positions by 14% in July amid tech sell-off

Snippet: Tech stocks plummeted in July as traders unwound leveraged positions, sparking a drop in margin financing and raising concerns in Beijing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3362797/china-stock-traders-cut-leveraged-positions-14-july-amid-tech-sell?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will China’s tech stocks feel the tremors amid a global AI sell-off?

Snippet: Tech stocks plummeted in July as traders unwound leveraged positions, sparking a drop in margin financing and raising concerns in Beijing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3362797/china-stock-traders-cut-leveraged-positions-14-july-amid-tech-sell

[2026-08-04 10:44 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Asia stocks move higher on Wall Street lead, oil steady

Snippet: August 4, 2026 10:44 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/asia-stocks-move-higher-on-wall-street-lead-oil-steady/

[2026-08-04 10:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares open higher on US gains, bargain hunting

Snippet: Seoul shares opened higher Tuesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as investors weighed an overnight rebound on Wall Street amid lingering uncertainty over the Middle East and the artificial intelligence-backed rally.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10829924