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Iran states the Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey defense agreement signals a shift away from U.S. security guarantees, as Middle Eastern countries increasingly recognize they cannot rely on Washington
Iran states the Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey defense agreement signals a shift away from U.S. security guarantees, as Middle Eastern countries increasingly recognize they cannot rely on Washington for securi
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Goldman Sachs reports that AI is reshaping SaaS industry performance, with Q2 2026 as a turning point, bullish on Microsoft, Shopify, etc., and bearish on Adobe, Workday, etc.
Goldman Sachs stated in its latest research report that AI agent activity has begun to have an observable and quantifiable impact on software company fundamentals, with Q2 2026 becoming a turning poin
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North Korean hacking group Kimsuky integrates AI into cyberattacks targeting cryptocurrency and finance sectors
According to a report released Monday by South Korean cybersecurity firm Genians, Kimsuky is leveraging local AI systems such as Ollama, GPT4All, and Msty for offline operations, and collecting librar
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto nominates Senior Deputy Gov. Destry Damayanti as central bank chief
President Subianto put forward only one name for the position, limiting the House's role in choosing the successor to Perry Warjiyo, who resigned two weeks ago. Damayanti has been serving as acting Ba
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U.S. government bond yields edged lower, with both the 10-year and 30-year yields falling by 1 basis point, as investors focused on key inflation data this week.
U.S. government bond yields edged lower earlier this week, with both 10-year and 30-year yields falling by 1 basis point. This followed last week's weaker-than-expected non-farm payrolls report, which
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South Korea, US to hold annual Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercises later this month
The large-scale drills are aimed at bolstering defenses against regional threats and working toward the eventual transfer of wartime operational command (OPCON) authority to Seoul. The exercises come
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Western Securities Report: AI is approaching its "Windows Moment," optimistic about strategic allocation opportunities in the domestic hashrate chain and Hong Kong internet stocks.
In a strategy report released on August 9, Western Securities pointed out that AI is currently nearing the end of the command-line interface (CLI) era and is transitioning towards the graphical user i
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Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. is closely watching an industrywide increase in policy cancellations as rising interest rates prompt customers to shift into other financial products, said it
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. is closely watching an industrywide increase in policy cancellations as rising interest rates prompt customers to shift into other financial products, said its Deputy P
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Fitch Ratings sees limited credit fallout from South Korea's stock rout, but notes it exposed vulnerabilities from market concentration and leveraged products.
Fitch Ratings sees limited credit fallout from South Korea's stock rout, but notes it exposed vulnerabilities from market concentration and leveraged products.
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Australian rare earth miner Sunrise Energy Metals surged as much as 29% after securing a $400 million conditional loan commitment from the U.S. Department of War, part of a nearly $1 billion
The U.S. Department of War's Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) announced the long-term debt financing to support the development of the world's first primary scandium mine at Sunrise's Syerston Projec
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Japanese government bond yields rose on expectations for faster Bank of Japan rate hikes after its last policy meeting summary signaled possible acceleration.
Japanese government bond yields rose on expectations for faster Bank of Japan rate hikes after its last policy meeting summary signaled possible acceleration.
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China's rare earth producers report hefty first-half profits despite geopolitical tensions
Chinese rare earth producers have reported or anticipate significant first-half profits. This comes as Beijing uses these strategically critical minerals as leverage in trade relations with Japan and
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Morgan Stanley: The Federal Reserve's $1.5 Trillion Balance Sheet Reduction Does Not Equal Monetary Tightening; Market Has Misinterpreted for Too Long
Morgan Stanley Chief Economist Seth Carpenter points out that the the Federal Reserve's balance sheet reduction has long been equated with monetary policy tightening by the market. However, the bank's
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Egypt Headline Inflation Quickens for the First Time Since March
Egypt's inflation rate accelerated for the first time since March, disrupting an easing streak that had lasted for much of the ongoing US-Iran war.
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Philippine Central Bank Keeps Rate Hike on Table Despite Weak GDP Growth
Philippine Central Bank Governor Eli Remolona stated the central bank is ready to tighten monetary policy further to guide inflation back to target, though less pressure exists after last quarter’s su
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Adnoc Gas is considering a new LNG export plant outside the Strait of Hormuz, a move to avoid the critical waterway largely shut during the Iran war.
Adnoc Gas is considering a new LNG export plant outside the Strait of Hormuz, a move to avoid the critical waterway largely shut during the Iran war.
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Bohl says Iran won't buckle to Donald Trump's pressure campaign
Bohl says Iran won't buckle to Donald Trump's pressure campaign
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GS E&C and LS Electric Partner on AI Data Center Power Systems
GS Engineering & Construction (GS E&C) announced it is teaming up with LS Electric to strengthen the power infrastructure for its artificial intelligence data center projects. Under a memorandum of un
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KAIST's new president, Bae Choong-sik, unveiled a vision to transform the university into an "AI-native" institution, integrating AI as a common language and general-purpose tool across all
Bae Choong-sik was inaugurated Monday as the 18th president of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). His vision includes AI-powered classrooms, autonomous laboratories, and r
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Copper prices hold at $14,000 as weak US interest rate outlook boosts metals market
Copper prices are currently trading in a narrow range after six consecutive weeks of gains. Tighter supply and easing concerns about U.S. interest rate hikes are jointly supporting metal prices.
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Bitcoin tops $65,000 on Monday, up nearly 3% over the week, ahead of US July inflation data due Wednesday
Bitcoin's rise follows a weak US jobs report last Friday, which eased concerns about the Federal Reserve needing to raise interest rates. Other major cryptocurrencies also saw gains, with Ether up alm
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Moscow is employing raids, pressure, and deception to enlist soldiers domestically for the war against Ukraine
Moscow is employing raids, pressure, and deception to enlist soldiers domestically for the war against Ukraine
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Indonesian Stocks Near Bull Market as Economic Worries Recede
Indonesian stocks advanced, putting the benchmark index once again near bull-market territory, as investor sentiment was buoyed by signs of a resilient economy and easing concerns over potential marke
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Goldman Sachs expects total US equity issuance to reach a record high of $700 billion in 2026, but believes demand will continue to outstrip supply, with the S&P 500 potentially surging to 8000 points.
John Flood, head of Americas equity execution services at Goldman Sachs, stated that despite widespread doubts in the market about whether record equity issuance can be absorbed, the firm expects tota
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Bloomberg: Asia's emerging market small-cap AI companies led gains this month, as investors shifted from chip giants to data center-related small-caps, with some surging as much as 90%.
Bloomberg reported that the rally in emerging market technology stocks is spreading to new companies, as investors shift their focus from chip manufacturing giants to smaller firms powering data cente
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Ukraine seeks Elon Musk's help to use Starlink-equipped drones to strike Russian missile launchers up to 200km inside Russia
Ukraine seeks Elon Musk's help to use Starlink-equipped drones to strike Russian missile launchers up to 200km inside Russia
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Samsung Electronics' labor union plans to hold a rally in Seoul on Friday afternoon to protest the widening pay gap with its semiconductor division.
The union primarily represents employees in Samsung's consumer device business, with its members concentrated in the Device eXperience (DX) division. The rally takes place against a backdrop where an
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Economists warn Taiwan's AI-fueled 11.05% GDP growth forecast for 2026 is likely unsustainable, citing risks from capex slowdowns and semiconductor concentration
Taiwan's statistics agency recently projected an 11.05% GDP growth for 2026, an increase from its 9.64% forecast in May. However, economists from Maybank, Tiger Fund Management, BMI, EIU, and UOB sugg
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Australian bond futures positions near record high on hedging demand
Australian bond futures positions near record high on hedging demand
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South Korea to launch 'Future Fund' with AI boom's 'windfall revenue'
South Korea's budget ministry announced Friday that it will launch the "Future Fund" to promote long-term economic growth. The fund will be financed by what the government calls "windfall revenue" fro
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China's National Bureau of Statistics: The total output of early rice nationwide in 2026 was 28.292 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 0.8%.
According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, the national per-unit area yield of early rice in 2026 was 5963.4 kg/hectare, a decrease of 48.5 kg/hectare or 0.8% compared to 2025; t
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AI helps Southeast Asia-based scammers cut costs, leading to wider spread of cross-border crimes
The use of artificial intelligence is facilitating the spread of fraud and other cross-border crimes in Southeast Asia. US-driven clampdowns are prompting these fraud groups to relocate from countries
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South Korea's KOSPI index opened down 1.35% on Friday, then narrowed its losses to 0.31%, closing at 6,831.53 points, dragged down by a renewed rise in US Treasury yields and higher oil prices.
U.S. government bond yields resumed their rise on Thursday, reversing some of the previous day's declines, after the U.S. Treasury announced an expansion of bond buybacks.
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South Korea's Exports Jumped 56% in Early August, Driven by Strong Chip Shipments
South Korea's exports surged 56% from a year earlier over the first 20 days of August, reaching $55.2 billion, customs data showed. This marks the highest level for the 20-day period for any August, w
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South Korea's producer prices in July fell 0.4% for the first time in 11 months, due to lower oil prices.
South Korea's central bank data shows that the Producer Price Index in July fell by 0.4% month-on-month, the first monthly decline since August 2025. This was mainly driven by falling global crude oil
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Donald Trump vows 'economic D-Day' on Iran, threatens 'massive' economic consequences for countries doing business with it
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the United States will take action against any country deemed to be providing a lifeline to Iran, and will announce the specific mechanisms for new econ
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Changpeng Zhao: Supports tokenization on all blockchains, believes it's the best way for nations to raise funds and attract foreign direct investment
He pointed out that although tokenization brings about the problem of "fragmented liquidity," it is the fastest way to drive industry growth and can be partially solved by improving interoperability b
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Japan's headline inflation hit 1.9% in July, highest this year, driven by energy prices due to the Iran war
Core inflation, which excludes fresh food but includes energy, rose 1.8%, in line with expectations. Wholesale inflation also surged to 7.2% in July, with electricity charges being the largest contrib
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Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels escalated clashes, with government forces launching 81 attacks within 24 hours, and Houthi rebels claiming to have attacked targets inside Saudi Arabia.
A Yemeni government military spokesman stated that over the past 24 hours, government forces launched 81 attacks on Houthi positions, resulting in the "elimination" of several Houthi fighters and fiel
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Elon Musk retweeted a post stating that if humanoid robots possess high dexterity and intelligence, everyone will have access to healthcare services surpassing those available to the wealthiest people on Earth, and human happiness will be significantly enhanced.
Elon Musk retweeted a post from cb_doge, which quoted Musk himself stating that highly dexterous and intelligent humanoid robots will enable everyone to receive better medical care than even the wealt
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OpenAI is gaining on Anthropic with US business users in Q3, though Anthropic still leads in market share as of July, new data indicates
Data from corporate credit card and expense management company Ramp shows OpenAI is growing faster among US businesses in Q3 to date, after losing the lead to Anthropic in May. As of July, Anthropic h
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Foreign ownership of Japan stocks hit a new record for three consecutive years in fiscal 2025, exceeding one-third, driven by the AI boom and improved corporate governance.
Foreign ownership of Japan stocks hit a new record for three consecutive years in fiscal 2025, exceeding one-third, driven by the AI boom and improved corporate governance.
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The White House released the "National Space Transportation Policy," aiming to ensure continued U.S. leadership in space and planning to support over 1,000 launches and reentries annually by 2030.
The policy identifies space access as a critical national and economic security interest and directs U.S. executive departments and agencies to take actions including optimizing launch and reentry inf
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Former New York Fed President Bill Dudley Warns US Stocks Are in Bubble Territory
Former New York Fed President Bill Dudley Warns US Stocks Are in Bubble Territory
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UK life insurer Standard Life has reached an agreement with CVC, Goldman Sachs, and PGIM to invest over a trillion dollars in private market assets for UK pension funds.
London-based life insurer Standard Life announced on Thursday that it has reached an agreement with private equity firms CVC Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs, and PGIM, the asset management arm of Prud
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The United States imposed new sanctions on nine Cuban state-owned mining, metals, and construction companies and three leaders.
The Cuban Ministry of Construction and government-controlled import companies are among the sanctioned entities, according to a notice published Thursday on the U.S. Treasury Department website. U.S.
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Broadcom is in talks with lenders, seeking over $60 billion in debt financing for an AI chip deal that would benefit companies like Anthropic.
Broadcom is in talks with a group of lenders to raise over $60 billion in debt for an AI chip financing deal that would benefit AI company Anthropic PBC and others.
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Moody’s Ratings Urges US Insurance Watchdog NAIC to Impose Tougher Treatment on Private Credit Ratings, Citing Concerns Overstated Quality and Rating Shopping
Moody’s Ratings Urges US Insurance Watchdog NAIC to Impose Tougher Treatment on Private Credit Ratings, Citing Concerns Overstated Quality and Rating Shopping
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