Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-06 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shanghai eatery grabs eyeballs on social media after pricing common cooked food item dozens of times above market average
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[2026-07-06 11:25 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shanghai eatery grabs eyeballs on social media after pricing common cooked food item dozens of times above market average
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[2026-07-06 11:25 UTC+10:00] [Luzon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-06 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Tokyo Artisan Intelligence CEO Hiroki Nakahara, third from left, shakes hands with Oppstar co-CEO Ng Meng Thai at a signing ceremony in Kuala Lumpur in June. (Selangor Information Technology & Digital Economy Corp.)
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[2026-07-06 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — World No. 17 Jasmine Paolini described Alex Eala as “a star of our sport” ahead of their fourth-round showdown at Wimbledon Championships in London.
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[2026-07-06 11:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The round-the-clock trading is the centrepiece of South Korea’s years-long effort to improve foreign access to local markets
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[2026-07-06 11:10 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The round-the-clock trading is the centrepiece of South Korea’s years-long effort to improve foreign access to local markets
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[2026-07-06 11:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- Sales of cultural merchandise from South Korea's national museums topped 20 billion won (US$13 million) for the first time in the first half of this year, driven by the global popularity of Korean culture, sources in the cultural sector said Monday.
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[2026-07-06 11:09 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Duterte – the daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte – has previously denied charges against her
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[2026-07-06 11:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's customs agency said Monday it has detected a total of 770.3 billion won (US$503 million) worth of trade security violations in the first five months of this year, in line with the government's efforts to root out illegal activities.
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[2026-07-06 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Slow expansion in Japan and store closures in Hong Kong suggest low prices may not be enough to win over consumers in mature economies
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[2026-07-06 11:00 UTC+10:00] [New York] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Slow expansion in Japan and store closures in Hong Kong suggest low prices may not be enough to win over consumers in mature economies
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[2026-07-06 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: At a time when chip and memory companies are disproportionately receiving the benefits of hundreds of billions in capex, and a growing number of politicians are consider ways to socialize these outsized gains, Yonhap News reported that South Korea plans to create an investment fund using tax revenue from its burgeoning semiconductor industry to finance long-term economic growth.
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[2026-07-06 10:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will make efforts to revamp regulations and accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies in the service sector, the finance ministry said Monday.
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[2026-07-06 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney announces a proposed pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast in Calgary, Thursday, July 02, 2026. (Todd Korol/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-07-06 10:31 UTC+10:00] [Robots] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Race to develop ‘embodied AI’ focuses on creating dextrous hands to transform humanoid robots from gimmicks into useful products
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[2026-07-06 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Longsys says net profit could reach up to 11 billion yuan, as strong demand and tight global wafer supply lift the downstream memory sector
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[2026-07-06 10:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Longsys says net profit could reach up to 11 billion yuan, as strong demand and tight global wafer supply lift the downstream memory sector
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[2026-07-06 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The stock market catalogues China’s uneven growth, as manufacturing expands and consumption falls
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[2026-07-06 10:30 UTC+10:00] [consumption] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The stock market catalogues China’s uneven growth, as manufacturing expands and consumption falls
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[2026-07-06 10:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine Senate, acting as an impeachment court, will open the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday in a politically volatile event that will unfold with the backdrop of her bitter political feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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[2026-07-06 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The number of foreign visitors arriving in South Korea by cruise ship surpassed 200,000 for the first time in May, official data showed Monday, driven largely by Chinese travelers.
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[2026-07-06 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A ‘historic’ wage increase was meant to ease hardship. Critics say it is already being swallowed up by soaring costs
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[2026-07-06 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Ibon Foundation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A ‘historic’ wage increase was meant to ease hardship. Critics say it is already being swallowed up by soaring costs
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[2026-07-06 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will make efforts to revamp regulations and accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the service sector, the finance ministry said Monday.
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[2026-07-06 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Data and Documents] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Legislative studies show that swing legislators who are not firmly aligned with either bloc can make or break a vote, Aguirre told Rappler.
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[2026-07-06 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-07-06 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Data and Documents] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Before the final vote to either convict or acquit Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial, the senator-judges will be voting on different issues that will decide how the trial will proceed.
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[2026-07-06 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-07-06 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Iran's ambassador to China stated on Saturday that the Islamic Republic would impose service fees on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, but that China and other "friendly" countries would be granted "special considerations."
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[2026-07-06 09:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- The number of foreign visitors arriving in South Korea by cruise ship surpassed 200,000 for the first time in May, official data showed Monday, driven largely by Chinese travelers.
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[2026-07-06 09:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chicago White Sox’s Munetaka Murakami of Japan, watches teammates from the dugout during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Chicago, Sunday, June 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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[2026-07-06 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new ambassador to Austria has assumed the post, as he presented his credentials to Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen last week, Pyongyang's state media reported Monday.
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[2026-07-06 09:31 UTC+10:00] [Special Coverages] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The Senate convenes as an impeachment court on Monday, July 6, to begin the historic trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, who faces allegations ranging from corruption and constitutional violations to betrayal of public trust.
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[2026-07-06 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But the rapid gains could slow if the EU widens tariffs on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, analysts said
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[2026-07-06 09:30 UTC+10:00] [European] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But the rapid gains could slow if the EU widens tariffs on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, analysts said
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[2026-07-06 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will continue its efforts to improve foreign investors' access to the country's financial market as it launches around-the-clock foreign exchange trading, the finance minister said Monday.
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[2026-07-06 09:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, whose impeachment trial in the Senate starts on July 6. Conviction would bar her from running in the nation's 2028 presidential election. © AP
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[2026-07-06 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Gilas Pilipinas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-06 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Wallet retained its position as South Korea’s most-used mobile payments app in May, attracting more than 19 million monthly active users, while major rivals such as Kakao Pay, KB Pay and Naver Pay posted record user numbers, intensifying competition in the fast-growing digital payments market.
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[2026-07-06 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Digital sovereigntyWashington's Coupang claims politicize Korea's lawful enforcement of privacy rules
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[2026-07-06 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Coupang's US entanglementPolitical pressure should not risk undermining alliance
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[2026-07-06 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 24-hour foreign exchange trading must not weaken volatility controlsKorea's expanded weekday foreign exchange trading promises better access and efficiency, but authorities must guard against overnight volatility and speculative attacks.
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[2026-07-06 08:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: - UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting opens in Busan in 2 weeks
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[2026-07-06 07:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Typhoon Bavi nearing the U.S. Pacific island territory of Guam on Sunday, July 5, 2026. (NOAA via AP)
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[2026-07-06 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — A Japanese space probe performed a flyby of a near-Earth asteroid on Sunday, in a test mission for technology that could help protect the planet from space rocks.
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[2026-07-06 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CHINA — Beijing and Moscow announced Sunday they will hold their annual joint naval exercises off China's coast, with Russia saying the drills will begin Monday.
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[2026-07-06 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: TOKYO -- Just 20 minutes away by monorail from Haneda Airport in Tokyo is a waterfront area called Tennozu where high-rise condominiums tower over Tokyo Bay to the east. Residents can look westward toward Shinagawa Station, one of Tokyo's busiest transportation hubs, where Japan's maglev trains are expected to begin service in the 2030s.
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[2026-07-06 06:45 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: SUBIC, ZAMBALES, Philippines — Fisher Jerwin Cananea, 35, rarely fishes near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, a traditional fishing ground in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), unlike many of his fellow fishermen.
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[2026-07-06 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Buoyed by soaring prices of high-performance semiconductors for the AI industry that the country exports, the South Korean government early last week unveiled medium- to long-term investment plans totaling some $1 trillion. But the announcement failed to win much enthusiasm from financial markets or overseas industry circles amid suspicion that political motives overwhelmed economic logic.
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