Topic: Trade & Sanctions — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-13 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The opening of a new Economic and Trade Office in Kuala Lumpur is part of a strategic move towards bolstering relations with Asean
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[2026-08-13 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The opening of a new Economic and Trade Office in Kuala Lumpur is part of a strategic move towards bolstering relations with Asean
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[2026-08-13 05:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Plaquemines LNG export terminal in Port Sulphur, La., Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (Christiana Botic/Verite News and Catchlight Local/Report for America via AP)
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[2026-08-13 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The issue of Cliff Hodge and his alleged dirty plays came to light in the TNT vs NLEX game. Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser collided with NLEX import Dequan Jones which resulted in a freak injury (complete fracture) on his calf.
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[2026-08-13 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-13 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Russian agriculture ministry announced it was working to redirect cargo flows to alternative ports following a barrage of Ukrainian drones
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[2026-08-13 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is near a three-month low as doubt grows that the U.S. and Iran will reach an agreement to fully open the key Middle East oil export corridor.
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[2026-08-13 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CEBU CITY — Cebu’s farmers, fisherfolk and food producers turned a weeklong Capitol trade fair into a record-selling event, generating P9.8 million in sales during the province’s 457th founding anniversary celebration.
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[2026-08-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With Chinese imports low according to a trade association, farmers are compensating by finding new markets and selling to biofuel makers
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[2026-08-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With Chinese imports low according to a trade association, farmers are compensating by finding new markets and selling to biofuel makers
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[2026-08-12 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — As customs compliance continues to evolve in the Philippines, businesses are being called to look beyond shipment clearance and strengthen the systems that support every import transaction. With greater emphasis on Post-Clearance Audit (PCA), customs valuation, tariff classification, documentation, and trade compliance, organizations must be prepared not only to clear their goods, but also to substantiate their transactions long after cargo has been released.
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[2026-08-12 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-12 22:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, the impatient, sharp-tongued reformer who helped ignite China’s explosive economic boom by forcing wrenching change on state industry in the 1990s and leading the country into the World Trade Organization, has died of illness, state media reported Wednesday. He was 97.
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[2026-08-12 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US: Futures are higher, led by Tech as AI infra earnings boost the theme while the Semis trade was bid overnight led by a surge in Korea's Kospi. As of 7:45am ET, S&P futures are up 0.2% ahead of today's CPI report, while Nasdaq futures gain 0.7% as investors react positively to updates from US technology firms.
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[2026-08-12 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As trade tensions rise, Brussels has implemented new rules aimed at reducing packaging waste, with the threat of fines and bans for non-compliance
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[2026-08-12 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As trade tensions rise, Brussels has implemented new rules aimed at reducing packaging waste, with the threat of fines and bans for non-compliance
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[2026-08-12 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia last week received its first shipment of gasoline from India to offset domestic fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on its oil refineries, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing ship tracking data.
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[2026-08-12 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: By providing high-value services that enable cross-border transactions and corporate expansion, the city can convert surging commerce into long-term economic returns
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[2026-08-12 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: By providing high-value services that enable cross-border transactions and corporate expansion, the city can convert surging commerce into long-term economic returns
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[2026-08-12 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia is on the brink of its biggest-ever defence export contract, with the British government to buy a Canberra-built radar considered the best in the world.
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[2026-08-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A seven-month domestic downturn contrasts with a 147.8 per cent jump in overseas shipments, highlighting a widening gap between domestic and export markets
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[2026-08-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [EV deliveries] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A seven-month domestic downturn contrasts with a 147.8 per cent jump in overseas shipments, highlighting a widening gap between domestic and export markets
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[2026-08-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- Top economic policymakers of South Korea and Uzbekistan have discussed ways to expand bilateral exchanges in trade and supply chains, along with Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) projects, Seoul's finance ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Racing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Former Ballydoyle galloper Appeared will step out for the first time under race conditions for new trainer Bjorn Baker at Newcastle on Thursday.
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[2026-08-12 16:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A US trade and technology expert has criticized South Korean regulators for applying rules unevenly in ways that disadvantage US companies, warning that Seoul’s approach to digital regulation could undermine the expanding US-Korea trade and technology alliance.
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[2026-08-12 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Workers assemble the Zeekr 001 EV models at the Chinese automaker Zeekr assembly plant in Ningbo, east China’s Zhejiang Province, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
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[2026-08-12 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has set up a business entity in South Korea to directly purchase Korean consumer goods for sale in China, the trade ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-12 10:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean customs agency said Wednesday it has agreed with its Indian counterpart to bolster cooperation in customs affairs and facilitate smoother trade between the two countries.
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[2026-08-12 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has set up a business entity in South Korea to directly purchase Korean consumer goods for sale in China, the trade ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-12 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean customs agency said Wednesday it has agreed with its Indian counterpart to bolster cooperation in customs affairs and facilitate smoother trade between the two countries.
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[2026-08-12 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran is going to become a member of the BRICS Bank, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Abdolnaser Hemmati said, according to reports from Iranian media on Tuesday evening.
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[2026-08-12 08:16 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-12 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: At Chow Tai Fook's Bangkok store, staff highlight Thailand-exclusive jewelry, such as gold elephant figurines and Buddha pendants. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-08-12 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Collingwood are preparing to try to prove doomsayers wrong who predict their ageing list will soon drop off a cliff, with an aggressive off-season designed to make another flag push with this group.
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[2026-08-12 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. expert cautioned Tuesday against letting trade issues between South Korea and the United States define the entire bilateral relationship, noting the need to draw a lesson from a 2008 dispute over U.S. beef imports that the two countries resolved through continued engagement.
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[2026-08-12 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The United States Court of International Trade, center, is seen in front of the Jacob K. Javits Federal building, March 18, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
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[2026-08-12 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KUALA LUMPUR — Vietnamese President and Communist Party General Secretary To Lam’s state visits to Australia and New Zealand this month are significant not only for the agreements expected to be concluded, but also for what they say about Vietnam’s increasingly confident place in the Indo-Pacific. At a time when geopolitical competition is intensifying, global trade is being reshaped and many countries are concerned about strategic uncertainty, Hanoi is responding with greater engagement.
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[2026-08-12 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A Chinese citizen pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to attempting to smuggle US military hardware to China in violation of the US Arms Export Control Act, according to the US Justice Department (DOJ) on Monday.
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[2026-08-12 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Converge drew the needed emotional lift from come backing PBA import Cameron Clark as the FiberXers rolled past the Terrafirma Dyip, 120-103 to end their four-game losing skid in Season 50 Governors Cup on Tuesday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.
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[2026-08-12 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-11 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-11 23:25 UTC+10:00] [Science] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Academic paper says often illicit trade exposes enthusiasts – and postal workers handling items – to serious risks
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[2026-08-11 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-11 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A cargo vessel has been hit by an unidentified projectile off Yemen’s Red Sea port of Mokha in the Red Sea, with casualties reported, the UK Maritime Trade Operations said.
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[2026-08-11 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Commerce chief Algernon Yau calls launch of Economic and Trade Office in Kuala Lumpur ‘highly strategic move’
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[2026-08-11 21:20 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Commerce chief Algernon Yau calls launch of Economic and Trade Office in Kuala Lumpur ‘highly strategic move’
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[2026-08-11 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre (UKMTO), the international reference for maritime security incidents, has received a report of an attack on a cargo ship in Bab al-Mandab off the coast of Mocha from an "unknown projectile" which resulted "in casualties".
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[2026-08-11 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Nets have spent the past two years tanking. And losing. And selling.
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[2026-08-11 19:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday it received a report of an incident involving a tanker and military forces in the Gulf of Oman.
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[2026-08-11 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Several Japanese detained upon entering China, according to newspaper, as Beijing alleges foreign firms violated export restrictions
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