Topic: Trade & Sanctions — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-04 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The DIHK finds German firms facing Chinese competition back stronger EU action, but its trade chief warns against ‘blanket measures’
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[2026-09-04 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The DIHK finds German firms facing Chinese competition back stronger EU action, but its trade chief warns against ‘blanket measures’
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[2026-09-04 19:03 UTC+10:00] [Trade] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-04 18:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks rose for a second consecutive session Friday to finish nearly 2 percent higher, as the country's strong export figures and easing concerns over US interest rate hikes fueled risk appetite. The Korean won rose against the US dollar.
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[2026-09-04 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields in bottom)
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[2026-09-04 17:37 UTC+10:00] [Trade] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-04 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES para 3-4 with additional info; ADDS details from para 7; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-09-04 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean defense firm Hanwha Aerospace Co. is nearing a deal to export its Chunmoo multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) to Croatia, industry sources said Friday.
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[2026-09-04 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rose for a second consecutive session Friday to finish nearly 2 percent higher, as the country's strong export figures and easing concerns over U.S. interest rate hikes fueled risk appetite. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-09-04 16:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kolmar Korea became the first Korean cosmetics company to participate in Premiere Vision Paris, showcasing K-beauty technology and color cosmetics at the leading fashion materials trade show.
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[2026-09-04 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The outstanding balance of stocks bought with borrowed money dropped to US$390.1 billion on Thursday after a brief rebound in August
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[2026-09-04 15:00 UTC+10:00] [leveraged positions] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The outstanding balance of stocks bought with borrowed money dropped to US$390.1 billion on Thursday after a brief rebound in August
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[2026-09-04 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sydney's James Rowbottom (left) is trying to support suspended teammate and housemate Nick Blakey (right). (Getty Images: Cameron Spencer)
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[2026-09-04 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: He expects announcements on Board of Trade and American agricultural sales when Chinese leader visits Washington later this month
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[2026-09-04 14:47 UTC+10:00] [Busan] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: He expects announcements on Board of Trade and American agricultural sales when Chinese leader visits Washington later this month
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[2026-09-04 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: Sonja Hutson, Aime Williams, Richard Waters and Judith Evans
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[2026-09-04 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks were trading higher late Friday morning as remarks from a U.S. Federal Reserve governor eased concerns over further rate hikes.
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[2026-09-04 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Argentina's President Javier Milei has said he will sanction oil companies working off the Falklands as he reiterated the country's claim on the British overseas territory in the south-west Atlantic Ocean.
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[2026-09-04 11:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's customs agency said Friday it will speed up import clearance to facilitate the supply of goods ahead of the Chuseok holiday later this month, including by operating special support teams around the clock.
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[2026-09-04 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's customs agency said Friday it will speed up import clearance to facilitate the supply of goods ahead of the Chuseok holiday later this month, including by operating special support teams around the clock.
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[2026-09-04 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-04 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Trade Descriptions Ordinance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The latest cases are reminders that high-pressure selling has not disappeared and underline the need for stronger consumer safeguards
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[2026-09-04 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
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[2026-09-04 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron have held talks about migration, the war in Ukraine and trade during an official meeting in London.
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[2026-09-04 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Yankees have had so many offensive difficulties since Aaron Judge went on the injured list that at the trade deadline they added two bats (and two bats only). They have been obsessing for months on how to amp the lineup.
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[2026-09-04 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance
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[2026-09-04 04:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Los Angeles Rams’ new cornerback Trent McDuffie speaks during an NFL football news conference, March 12, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang, File)
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[2026-09-04 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-04 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: DETROIT — Major automakers operating in the U.S. are increasing pressure on Congress to permanently ban the domestic sale, import and manufacturing of Chinese connected vehicles, hardware and software.
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[2026-09-04 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TO overcome barriers facing traditional delicacies, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) launched a joint initiative to bring Butuan City’s native delicacy palagsing to the global scene. By equipping local producers with advanced food preservation and modern packaging tools, the program transforms the fast-perishing snack into an export-ready product.
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[2026-09-04 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday returned fire after Trump administration Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick claimed Ottawa tanked trade talks with the U.S. for political purposes.
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[2026-09-04 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Infrastructure in South Africa's economic hub Johannesburg is increasingly at risk from illegal mining, residents and officials are warning. They say the illicit trade in gold and other minerals is damaging the city's transport and power networks, as well as its homes and buildings.
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[2026-09-04 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Men catch fish in front of a container port in Ho Chi Minh City. © Reuters
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[2026-09-04 00:43 UTC+10:00] [Negotiations] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — Canada’s Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has been invited to join his EU counterparts for talks in Dublin at the end of October, his spokesperson confirmed to POLITICO — potentially alongside U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.
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[2026-09-03 22:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines aims to export $110 billion in semiconductor and electronics by 2030, which Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said would translate into more factories, investments, and better-paying jobs for Filipinos.
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[2026-09-03 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures are flats with Tech in line and small caps lagging even as bond yields dip 1bp across the curve, ignoring the continued rise in oil. In a quiet session ahead of tomorrow's jobs report, Japan remains the standout, with the yen strengthening on more hawkish BOJ repricing and intervention speculation, pressuring exporters.
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[2026-09-03 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iranian university professors have threatened to strike and suspend academic activity at universities across the country if their wages continue to go unpaid, according to a statement published by the Iran Academic Faculty Trade Union.
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[2026-09-03 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two-day trip expected to ‘promote steady growth’ of ties, Beijing says, with Roberto Velasco also also set to open new Chongqing consulate
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[2026-09-03 22:01 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two-day trip expected to ‘promote steady growth’ of ties, Beijing says, with Roberto Velasco also also set to open new Chongqing consulate
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[2026-09-03 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — China has accused other G20 nations of "promoting protectionism," after they criticized economies that rely heavily on exports.
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[2026-09-03 21:11 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Maryland judge issues preliminary injunction blocking Trump’s executive order targeting what he termed ‘birth tourism’
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[2026-09-03 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Our coverage of rare earths dates back to President Trump's first trade war, when we warned that "Rare Earths Are China's Most Potent Weapon In A Trade War."
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[2026-09-03 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: There are mounting rumours that the UK government is planning to introduce a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements.
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[2026-09-03 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing ‘deeply regrets’ a consensus was not reached after opposing some of the language used, and China urges deficit countries to cut spending
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[2026-09-03 17:11 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing ‘deeply regrets’ a consensus was not reached after opposing some of the language used, and China urges deficit countries to cut spending
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[2026-09-03 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: EU deadlock over Israeli settlement sanctions as West Bank violence intensifies
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[2026-09-03 16:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Export-Import Bank of Korea is exploring financing support for Korean companies expanding into India’s shipbuilding, steel and critical minerals sectors, the state-run lender said Thursday.
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[2026-09-03 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc., a major South Korean home appliance maker, said Thursday it will showcase personalized artificial intelligence (AI)-powered products at IFA 2026, a major home electronics trade show in Berlin.
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[2026-09-03 15:05 UTC+10:00] [Smoking] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan claim drastic cut to price of cigarettes and moves to legalise vapes will combat illicit tobacco trade
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[2026-09-03 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Ferries transport vehicles and cargo at Cat Lai Port in Ho Chi Minh City on April 6. While Vietnam's exports boomed in the first eight months of the year, so did imports, nudging the country into a trade deficit. © Getty Images
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