Topic: Trade & Sanctions — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-21 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Thursday endorsed seven international treaties and agreements covering aviation security, space objects liability, taxation, education, extradition and cross-border criminal cooperation.
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[2026-08-21 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-21 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-21 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A tanker has been boarded by six armed people who took control of the vessel off the coast of Yemen and diverted it towards Somalia, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) centre.
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[2026-08-21 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A youth plays near the machine where the sugar cane is weighed in the Lima batey, or neighborhood, in La Romana, where Central Romana Corporation, Ltd. operates its sugar operations in Dominican Republic, Nov. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)
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[2026-08-20 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israeli pressure and restrictions on labor, government funds, banking, trade, and movement in the West Bank have pushed the territory into an economic crisis, according to a report from The New York Times on Tuesday.
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[2026-08-20 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Residents of a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut have said they will not trade the group’s weapons for reconstruction money, while decrying a US-brokered framework peace agreement between Lebanon and Israel.
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[2026-08-20 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Residents of a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut have said they will not trade the group’s weapons for reconstruction money, while decrying a US-brokered framework peace agreement between Lebanon and Israel.
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[2026-08-20 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: A dilapidated two-century-old building in Saint-Louis, Senegal bears testament to the island's little-known past as part of the transatlantic slave trade, the traces of which are quickly and quietly disappearing from view.
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[2026-08-20 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A tanker east of Yemen was boarded by six armed people who took control of the vessel and diverted it towards Somalia, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Thursday.
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[2026-08-20 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Malaysian prime minister is expected to attend digital economy expo in Hangzhou and hold talks with Premier Li Qiang, sources say
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[2026-08-20 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Shanghai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Malaysian prime minister is expected to attend digital economy expo in Hangzhou and hold talks with Premier Li Qiang, sources say
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[2026-08-20 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TORONTO (AP) — Quebec’s premier said Canada-U.S. trade negotiations are “far from over” and demanded more information from Prime Minister Mark Carney before deciding whether an emerging agreement adequately protects Quebec’s dairy and forestry sectors.
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[2026-08-20 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Analysts said that the United Arab Emirates’ decision to indefinitely suspend all financial and economic transactions with Iran will have a harsh impact on Iranians.
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[2026-08-20 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The Democratic Republic of Congo is moving to capture more value from its vast copper and cobalt resources by restricting exports of raw ore and encouraging local processing and refining.
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[2026-08-20 19:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wang calls for accelerated second phase of negotiations in the China-South Korea two-way free trade agreement
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[2026-08-20 19:37 UTC+10:00] [Pyongyang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wang calls for accelerated second phase of negotiations in the China-South Korea two-way free trade agreement
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[2026-08-20 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Chinese government is raising the stakes in a dispute over JD.com's takeover bid for Germany's Ceconomy. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
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[2026-08-20 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CLEVELAND — Peyton Watson is heading from Denver to Cleveland as part of a four-team trade that will also have the Cavaliers sending Max Strus to the Los Angeles Clippers.
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[2026-08-20 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bond markets are nervous about central banks’ ability to contain inflation as South Korea, Indonesia and the Philippines face similar pressures
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[2026-08-20 18:30 UTC+10:00] [interest rate] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bond markets are nervous about central banks’ ability to contain inflation as South Korea, Indonesia and the Philippines face similar pressures
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[2026-08-20 18:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A former adviser to Iran's central bank pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that the country is on the brink of economic collapse, but warned that the United Arab Emirates' decision to sever trade ties could deepen Iran's contraction to about 5% this year.
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[2026-08-20 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tehran is moving from retaliation to a more proactive strategy to break the deadlock and force US concessions over the naval blockade and energy trade
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[2026-08-20 14:58 UTC+10:00] [J.D. Vance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tehran is moving from retaliation to a more proactive strategy to break the deadlock and force US concessions over the naval blockade and energy trade
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[2026-08-20 14:53 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president pivots towards ‘crushing’ economic operation against Iran and its trading partners as military strikes fail to bring Tehran to the table
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[2026-08-20 14:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade watchdog said Thursday it will recommend that the finance ministry impose antidumping duties on Chinese and Taiwanese solid sodium hydroxide after concluding that the imports had injured the domestic industry.
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[2026-08-20 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Denver Nuggets guard Peyton Watson (8) drives to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets, on Jan. 14, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
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[2026-08-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vehicles are parked for export at a Yokohama port, near Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2025. (Takuto Kaneko/Kyodo News via AP, File)
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[2026-08-20 11:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Oi Container Terminal is seen in an aerial view in Tokyo on Feb. 3. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
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[2026-08-20 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A tugboat assists a large container ship in berthing at Vizhinjam port in Thiruvananthapuram, India, on June 9, 2025. © AP
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[2026-08-20 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-20 10:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-20 10:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Oi Container Terminal is seen in an aerial view in Tokyo, Japan on Feb. 3. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
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[2026-08-20 09:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE next great Filipino brand may be closer than you think. Behind every handcrafted accessory, woven textile, artisanal delicacy, sustainable fashion piece and proudly Filipino product is a woman who dared to turn an idea into a business. Some are preserving generations of Filipino craftsmanship. Others are creating livelihoods for their communities.
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[2026-08-20 09:15 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The White House’s accusation that over 40 nations are involved in a shadow network that harms the US betrays a misunderstanding of how trade works
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[2026-08-20 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The White House’s accusation that over 40 nations are involved in a shadow network that harms the US betrays a misunderstanding of how trade works
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[2026-08-20 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, and United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speak to reporters in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, the day after the Trump administration temporarily delayed tariffs on Canada. (Kelly Geraldine Malone/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-08-20 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chicago Cubs’ Christian Bethancourt celebrates his RBI single during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Aug. 28, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed, File)
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[2026-08-20 05:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI— The United Arab Emirates suspended all trade with Iran on Wednesday after the UAE said it had come under renewed fire from the country — a move that will further isolate the Islamic Republic, which is suffering under U.S. sanctions and a blockade.
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[2026-08-20 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-20 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The official seal of the Federal Trade Commission is seen on an office building in Washington, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
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[2026-08-20 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US trade representative Jamieson Greer (right) said the deal eliminates several trade irritants that the Americans had with Canada.
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[2026-08-20 02:42 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A weak yuan guarantees Beijing massive trade surplus even as the White House tries tamp down on Chinese imports
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[2026-08-19 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Baltimore Ravens guard Daniel Faalele (77) takes to the field before an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, file)
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[2026-08-19 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-19 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Canadian dollar climbed against most of its Group-of-10 peers after President Trump delayed 50% tariffs on billions of dollars of Canadian goods for three days, claiming on Truth Social that a trade deal was pending. The last-minute reprieve will ease trade tensions in North America.
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[2026-08-19 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: UAE imposes indefinite trade embargo on Iran over alleged missile attacks
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[2026-08-19 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures are flat but off their lows as Tech gets a boost from a huge Hynix buyback, which erased ~8% decline to trade up as much as 2% and reversed a 5.8% drop in the Nikkei; the ADRs are +5.6% pre-mkt boosting both Memory and Korea ETFs. As of 8:15am ET, S&P futures are fractionally in the green, with Nasdaq futures down 0.1% even as momentum looks to retrace some of yesterday’s losses.
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[2026-08-19 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The International Criminal Court on Wednesday slammed the latest US sanctions targeting senior ICC staff, including its president, as a “flagrant attack” on the global tribunal's independence and vowed to continue seeking justice for atrocities around the world.
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[2026-08-19 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Retail investors aren't giving up on the artificial intelligence trade. But they are getting selective and adding downside protection as markets head into the fall.
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