Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-01 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. private equity giant KKR will take management control of a new $1.3 billion renewable energy platform in South Korea, deepening its bet on growing demand for clean power from chipmakers and artificial intelligence data centers.
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[2026-07-01 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese leader has addressed a grand ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of the ruling party’s founding
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[2026-07-01 16:06 UTC+10:00] [President Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese leader has addressed a grand ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of the ruling party’s founding
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[2026-07-01 16:05 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: With the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte less than a week away, more and more Filipinos are now tuning in to the story. Will the trial prove to be a landmark civics lesson, a political education for many of us, or will it turn out to be only a political soap opera, just another expensive distraction?
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[2026-07-01 15:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon began a new term Wednesday as the first person in South Korea’s constitutional history to be elected Seoul mayor five times.
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[2026-07-01 15:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: DC's latest opened two days ahead of North America and promptly nosedived, echoing wider slide of a genre that no longer packs theaters here
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[2026-07-01 15:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – A ranking Quezon City government official revealed on Wednesday that the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) has requested for a permit for its supposed third "transparency and accountability" rally along EDSA and People Power Monument (PPM) in Quezon City.
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[2026-07-01 15:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: AI memory boom is reshaping investor perceptions of Korea's two chip giants
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[2026-07-01 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – When Pinewoods finally showed its teeth, Lloyd Go responded with his best golf.
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[2026-07-01 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-07-01 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The string of acquisitions by Indian software exporters, such as Persistent System's deal to buy Germany-based Nagarro, underscores the urgency of building a bulwark as challenges mount, such as from AI. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Persistent's website)
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[2026-07-01 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Trucks haul shipping containers at a port in South Korea. The country's June exports surged to a record monthly high in value terms. © Reuters
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[2026-07-01 15:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SK Inc. said Wednesday it will partner with US private equity firm KKR to launch South Korea’s largest renewable energy company, consolidating group-wide clean energy assets to meet rising power demand from artificial intelligence data centers and semiconductor plants.
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[2026-07-01 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala has been drawing Filipino fans wherever she competes at the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour, seemingly turning almost every city into a home tournament.
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[2026-07-01 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Critics of the Chinese government who live abroad fear what the new law means for them
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[2026-07-01 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The yen's slide to a fresh four-decade low is underscoring a difficult reality for Japan: it can spend billions defending its currency, but it may not be the Bank of Japan that ultimately pulls it out of the rut.
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[2026-07-01 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Toyota will harmonize terminology for specifications across its planning, production and sales divisions. (Toyota Motor)
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[2026-07-01 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The handover ceremony 29 years ago marked the end of over 150 years of British colonial rule in the city
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[2026-07-01 15:28 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: After months of uncertainty over funding and concerns about delays, Japan’s joint next-generation fighter program with Britain and Italy appears poised to move into its next development phase, with London committing £8.6 billion ($11.7 billion) to the multinational project over the next four years.
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[2026-07-01 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tokyo container terminal is pictured in Tokyo on Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-07-01 15:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Chinese e-commerce platform Temu said Wednesday it signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Intellectual Property Protection Agency to strengthen intellectual property protection for Korean brands on its marketplace.
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[2026-07-01 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) said Wednesday it has secured 885 billion won (US$570.7 million) worth of orders to build one gas carrier and one floating storage regasification unit (FSRU).
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[2026-07-01 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has again issued a yellow alert warning for the Visayas grid on Wednesday, July 1, as major coal plants continue to be unavailable while demand is expected to be high.
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[2026-07-01 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Owner says he paid 29,360 yuan (US$4,300) to repair the vehicle, but was only offered 5,000 yuan by children’s parents.
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[2026-07-01 15:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: VIP speakers opening the Future AI Mobility Summit 2026 on Tuesday urged South Korea to use artificial intelligence to expand its mobility industry beyond manufacturing and into services, data and global partnerships.
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[2026-07-01 15:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction said Wednesday it signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan's infrastructure services company Infroneer Holdings to cooperate on global infrastructure development, concession and public-private partnership projects.
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[2026-07-01 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Flights to Gulf hub airports, which were closed at the start of the Iran war, returned to around 90 per cent of normal levels by mid-June
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[2026-07-01 15:03 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Flights to Gulf hub airports, which were closed at the start of the Iran war, returned to around 90 per cent of normal levels by mid-June
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[2026-07-01 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1950 -- An Australian Air Force unit leaves for Korea to join the U.S.-led U.N. command that fought on South Korea's side in the 1950-53 Korean War. Shortly after the war broke out on June 25 with a North Korean invasion of South Korea, the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution to dispatch coalition forces to turn back the communist aggression.
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[2026-07-01 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Housing Authority (NHA) has released P48.270 million in financial assistance to hundreds of families affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao in June.
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[2026-07-01 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese foreign minister calls for dialogue and tells counterpart that Beijing is ready to work with Riyadh to ease tensions in the region
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[2026-07-01 14:55 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese foreign minister calls for dialogue and tells counterpart that Beijing is ready to work with Riyadh to ease tensions in the region
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[2026-07-01 14:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Epis Holdings has opened its first overseas research and development office in Beijing, looking to leverage the local talent and infrastructure to speed up new drug discovery.
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[2026-07-01 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite the authentic Taiwanese flavours at A.Bento, chef and owner Aaron Jian Zhou actually hails from Wenzhou in mainland China
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[2026-07-01 14:45 UTC+10:00] [restaurant] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite the authentic Taiwanese flavours at A.Bento, chef and owner Aaron Jian Zhou actually hails from Wenzhou in mainland China
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[2026-07-01 14:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Thai adaptations of Korean dramas will be available on Amazon MX Player in India this week, CJ HK Entertainment said.
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[2026-07-01 14:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Aoora has won the Iconic Spiritual Song of the Year award at the Mid-Day Showbiz Icons Awards, held in Mumbai, India, Saturday, marking a milestone in India's mainstream music industry.
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[2026-07-01 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Oil tankers parked in Karachi in September 2023. Tanker drivers are worrying about the future of their jobs ahead of a planned oil pipeline extension. © Reuters
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[2026-07-01 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Trucks haul shipping containers at a port in South Korea. The country's June exports surged to a record monthly high in value terms. © Reuters
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[2026-07-01 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Top mathematicians see candidacy as ‘tipping point’, with one saying ‘moment has now arrived’ for finest Chinese students to study at home
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[2026-07-01 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Glasgow] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Top mathematicians see candidacy as ‘tipping point’, with one saying ‘moment has now arrived’ for finest Chinese students to study at home
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[2026-07-01 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: UAE residents are increasingly looking beyond Europe for their summer holidays, with destinations Southeast Asia, the Maldives and long-haul destinations gaining ground as visa complications, higher costs and a broader appetite for new experiences reshape outbound travel patterns.
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[2026-07-01 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A delegate in an ethnic minority costume holds a document following the closing session of the National People's Congress in Beijing on March 12. China has now implemented a new "Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress." © Reuters
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[2026-07-01 13:50 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-01 13:40 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Photos have emerged showing the squalid and slovenly state of Simon Peter Carman’s apartment in Thailand, where the Australian is accused of murdering a teenage girl.
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[2026-07-01 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A Mandaluyong court has ruled in favor of TVJ Productions Inc. in its civil case against former "Eat Bulaga" co-host Anjo Yllana, ordering him to pay a total of P3.5 million in damages and litigation costs over defamatory statements he made against the noontime program and its hosts on social media.
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[2026-07-01 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The drive to build a house of champions continues as the Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) stages the Smart/MVPSF National Taekwondo Poomsae Championships on July 5 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
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[2026-07-01 13:14 UTC+10:00] [Metro Manila] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-01 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Qualcomm's Dragonfly line of AI data center products is up against chip giant Nvidia's offerings. (Source photos by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-07-01 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A dream duel against the women's tennis greatest of all time (GOAT) Serena Williams is no longer at the table for Alex Eala at the Wimbledon Championships second round.
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