Topic: Trade & Sanctions — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-26 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former ICBC chairman Chen Siqing says alternatives needed due to risk of financial weaponisation in US dollar-centric world
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[2026-02-26 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON — He was reportedly his mother Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite, but the former Prince Andrew has long been a headache for Britain's royal family.
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[2026-02-26 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s first official visit to China continues with a tour of Beijing’s Forbidden City on Thursday, a symbolic stop during talks focused on trade and global tensions. Merz said Germany and Europe want a partnership with China that is balanced and reliable. His visit comes as Beijing looks for allies against renewed US tariffs.
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[2026-02-26 16:17 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As British MPs vote to release the documents relating to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s appointment as trade envoy, Helen Pidd speaks to Andrew Lownie, author of Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, about the former prince’s antics in the role and whether this scandal will be the monarchy’s last
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[2026-02-26 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Coupang has been fined 2.19 billion won ($1.53 million) and ordered to take corrective measures for violating the Large-scale Retail Business Act, the Fair Trade Commission said Thursday, citing unfair pressure on suppliers and delayed payments.
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[2026-02-26 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Ausvision Meat Processors Pty Ltd has announced that supply constraints have reduced volumes and operational efficiency at the Beaufort facility. (Supplied)
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[2026-02-26 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: VOA Africa
Snippet: XS SM MD LG
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[2026-02-26 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Beijing cautioned Washington that it is prepared to respond forcefully - with "all necessary measures" - if a renewed US review of their 2020 trade pact leads to additional tariffs, after American officials indicated the inquiry would press ahead, according to Bloomberg.
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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 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chicago Bears middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds looks on during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Nov. 2, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)
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[2026-02-26 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The IMF on Wednesday called on the United States to work with trading partners and find ways to mutually ease trade curbs, as it issued a review of the world's biggest economy.
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[2026-02-26 12:36 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a strengthening of defense, trade and counter-terrorism ties with Israel during a rare visit, forging closer bonds to combat security threats in their regions.
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[2026-02-26 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Wednesday that a new US global tariff will rise to 15 percent or higher from 10 percent for some countries, as President Donald Trump's administration is taking steps to replace its sweeping emergency tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court.
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[2026-02-26 11:07 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump will sign a directive in the coming days raising his global tariff to 15% "where appropriate” and is seeking "continuity” with nations that struck trade deals, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said.
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[2026-02-26 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The recent US Supreme Court ruling that invalidated President Donald Trump’s so-called “reciprocal tariffs” marks a significant turning point. The policy debate surrounding these tariffs has highlighted the growing tension between domestic economic priorities and the institutional foundations of the multilateral trading system that has underpinned global economic stability since the end of the Cold War.
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[2026-02-26 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Asia Plantation & Export (Pvt) Ltd formally signed a memorandum of understanding with the Sri Lanka Sharia Council, a move that will become a turning point in the island’s export sector.
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[2026-02-26 06:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-02-26 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This rendering provided by Foster+Partners shows an office tower planned for 2 World Trade Center as the new headquarters for American Express in New York. (Foster+Partners via AP)
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[2026-02-26 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Stephen A Russell is a Scottish import to Melbourne and a freelance arts journalist whose work can be seen in The Saturday Paper, The Age, Time Out, The Big Issue and more.
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[2026-02-26 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Wednesday that a new U.S. global tariff will rise to 15 percent or higher from 10 percent for some countries, as President Donald Trump's administration is taking steps to replace its sweeping emergency tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court.
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[2026-02-26 00:46 UTC+10:00] [Trump tariffs] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Jamieson Greer warns tariffs may climb from 10% after Trump imposed global levy amid US supreme court setback
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[2026-02-26 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Opponents of Brussels’ deal with Latin American countries to import agricultural products are being proven right, unfortunately. Meat containing a banned growth hormone has shown up in the EU, a Dutch authority has reported, leading Polish authorities to order urgent inspections by the relevant inspectorates.
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[2026-02-26 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures are higher into NVDA earnings release after the close, and the risk-on tone in the US yesterday has spread globally with tech giant's earnings a catalyst for maintaining the rally aided by Tech. As of 8:00am ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.3% as with Nasdaq 100 contracts +0.4%; NVDA is up 0.6% in premarket trading and while blowout results from the company later today may soothe nerves about the AI trade, “even if they have tremendous
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[2026-02-25 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts expect Ottawa to diversify trade as future of North American trade pact remains uncertain, while a US departure would ‘hit Canada like an earthquake’
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[2026-02-25 21:23 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Japan's fair trade commission conducted an on-site inspection of Microsoft's Japanese subsidiary on Wednesday over a suspected violation of antitrust law, a source close to the matter said.
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[2026-02-25 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — Japan's fair trade commission conducted an on-site inspection of Microsoft's Japanese subsidiary on Wednesday over a suspected violation of anti-trust law, a source close to the matter said.
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[2026-02-25 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Both sides are set to boost trade links and repair ties further following a fallout over the 2023 killing of a Sikh separatist, analysts say
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[2026-02-25 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global monetary body calls on Beijing to roll out more forceful fiscal stimulus to bolster domestic demand amid record trade surplus
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[2026-02-25 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism has announced that Minister Vijitha Herath will depart for Germany tomorrow (26) for a high-profile two-day official visit.
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[2026-02-25 19:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has kicked off his inaugural visit to China with a focus on resetting trade relations and deepening cooperation.
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[2026-02-25 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in history on Tuesday night, covering an array of his policies on the US economy, crime, trade, immigration and foreign policy, all of which he said contributed to a “turnaround for the ages”.
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[2026-02-25 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- The government unveiled Wednesday a comprehensive strategy targeted at expanding South Korea's exports to a record US$740 billion this year through diversification of the country's key export items and markets, and stronger financial support measures.
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[2026-02-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping, second from right meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, second left, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, Wednesday Feb. 25, 2026.(Jessica Lee/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-02-25 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES dateline; RECASTS headline; ADDS photos; UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-02-25 14:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Germany's chancellor has touched down in China as German businesses sound the alarm about a yawning trade imbalance.
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[2026-02-25 14:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that almost all countries want to keep bilateral trade deals with the United States, knowing that his legal power as president to make a new deal could be "far worse."
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[2026-02-25 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (URGENT) S. Korea to seek reinstatement of no-fly zone under suspended 2018 inter-Korean military pact: unification minister
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[2026-02-25 13:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares extended gains late Wednesday morning, trading above the 6,000 mark for the first time, as a sustained rally in technology stocks and a sharp advance in auto stocks offset lingering uncertainty over U.S. trade policy.
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[2026-02-25 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Atlanta Hawks forward Jonathan Kuminga (0) and Washington Wizards head coach Brian Keefe, right, react during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
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[2026-02-25 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: US prosecutors said Peter Williams sold tools that "would have allowed Russia to access millions of digital devices". (Reuters: Elizabeth Frantz)
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[2026-02-25 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington Wizards guard Trae Young, center, looks on from the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Jan. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
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[2026-02-25 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- BARANGAY Ginebra coach Tim Cone is unperturbed despite PBA teams cashing in on the no height restriction on imports in the coming Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup.
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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 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former HKEX listing division staffer and two relatives used confidential information to trade shares between 2020 and 2025
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[2026-02-25 09:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: U.S. top court's tariff ruling doesn't change muchU.S. should slow its aggressive, unilateral trade policy
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[2026-02-25 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. (Reuters: Phil Noble)
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[2026-02-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: It is well-known that trade union leaders in Sri Lanka draw their monthly salaries without working even a single day and they just go to the ATM on the 20th of every month and withdraw their monthly salary without any problem after staying at home and doing their private work and sometimes other jobs?
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[2026-02-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s export sector has recorded a robust growth of 13.71 percent at the beginning of 2026 compared to the previous year, signalling a renewed momentum in the country’s foreign trade sector, Export Development Board Chairman Mangala Wijesinghe said.
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[2026-02-25 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Commissioner calls for faster trade probes and WTO reform as Brussels confronts overcapacity, subsidies and a US$424 billion deficit
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[2026-02-25 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: EU Commissioner for Trade Peter Mandelson, left, poses with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, as he visits the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, June 7, 2007. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe, File)
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