Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only

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[2026-06-25 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: South Korea’s IPO bust clouds equity markets as Chaebol structure restrains listings
Snippet: South Korea's equity IPO activity has plummeted this year as efforts to boost corporate valuations run into trouble around governance reforms and the high amount Chaebols, or family-run conglomerates.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/24/south-koreas-ipo-bust-clouds-equity-markets.html
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[2026-06-25 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: [Graphic News] Korea’s alcohol consumption sees record decline
Snippet: South Koreans’ spending on alcoholic beverages posted its steepest decline on record in the first quarter, extending a prolonged downturn in alcohol consumption.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10787257
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[2026-06-25 08:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan, meteorological agency says
Snippet: TOKYO (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck off Japan’s northern coast on Thursday, the meteorological agency said.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/japan-earthquake-tsunami-d55ef22e943aba927183ca016aa486e6
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[2026-06-25 08:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Qualcomm to design China-specific data center chip in line with US export curbs
Snippet: Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon speaks in front of audience in New York on June 24. (Photo by Yifan Yu)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/qualcomm-to-design-china-specific-data-center-chip-in-line-with-us-export-curbs
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[2026-06-25 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Mitsubishi Corp. goes on offensive with record debt financing
Snippet: Mitsubishi holds a 15% stake in the LNG Canada project. (Mitsubishi Corp.)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/mitsubishi-corp.-goes-on-offensive-with-record-debt-financing
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[2026-06-25 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Print media retains its power to impress in Asia’s luxury market
Snippet: Trust is written not in pixels but on paper ... for Asia’s affluent, print offers prestige and emotional depth
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3358192/print-media-retains-its-power-impress-asias-luxury-market?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-25 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Print media retains its power to impress in Asia’s luxury market
Snippet: Trust is written not in pixels but on paper ... for Asia’s affluent, print offers prestige and emotional depth
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3358192/print-media-retains-its-power-impress-asias-luxury-market
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[2026-06-25 08:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Philippines bans video game played by alleged high school shooter
Snippet: Gorebox is a game where "creativity meets unrestrained destruction", according to its Google Play listing
Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c14y7738nm8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-06-25 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US delegation snubs Apec meeting in Macau due to China visa requirements row
Snippet: Washington not sending ‘high-level participants’ to tourism ministerial summit after alleged ‘arbitrary and targeted’ behaviour towards US
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3358259/us-delegation-snubs-apec-meeting-macau-due-china-visa-requirements-row?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-25 08:12 UTC+10:00] [Shanghai] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US delegation snubs Apec meeting in Macau due to China visa requirements row
Snippet: Washington not sending ‘high-level participants’ to tourism ministerial summit after alleged ‘arbitrary and targeted’ behaviour towards US
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3358259/us-delegation-snubs-apec-meeting-macau-due-china-visa-requirements-row
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[2026-06-25 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Activist investor homes in on Japan's Ajinomoto as chip-related stock
Snippet: Ajinomoto is resistant to Palliser's across-the-board price hike proposal, but is open to raising some prices. (Source photos by Kyodo and Nikkei)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/activist-investor-homes-in-on-japan-s-ajinomoto-as-chip-related-stock
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[2026-06-25 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on June 25)
Snippet: Put people's livelihoods before party infighting
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260625000800315
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[2026-06-25 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Times on June 25)
Snippet: An unrepentant NECDrastic reform needed for election watchdog that failed to watch itself
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260625000700315
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[2026-06-25 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on June 25)
Snippet: A different yardstickPresident Lee's defense of startup initiative clashes with his past rhetoric on data breaches
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260625000600315
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[2026-06-25 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan's LNG carrier revival pins hopes on help from South Korea
Snippet: An LNG tanker docks at a terminal serving a gas-fired power plant in the city of Futtsu, near Tokyo. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-trends/japan-s-lng-carrier-revival-pins-hopes-on-help-from-south-korea
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[2026-06-25 07:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Qualcomm to design China-specific data center chip to comply with US export controls
Snippet: Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon speaks in front of audience in New York on June 24. (Photo by Yifan Yu)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/qualcomm-to-design-china-specific-data-center-chip-to-comply-with-us-export-controls
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[2026-06-25 07:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Deadly parasite lurks and kills hundreds of salmon in Pacific Northwest rivers
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/24/us-news/deadly-parasite-lurks-and-kills-hundreds-of-salmon-in-pacific-northwest-rivers/
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[2026-06-25 07:28 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Soccer] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE updates: Morocco prepares for Haiti as Scotland faces off against Brazil; South Africa, South Korea, Czechia and Mexico in action today
Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/fifa-world-cup-2026-live-updates-morocco-prepares-for-haiti-as-scotland-faces-off-against-brazil-south-africa-south-korea-czechia-and-mexico-in-action-today-20260624-p609my.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-25 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: US down to 1 Pacific aircraft carrier for last 22 weeks
Snippet: The U.S. keeps one aircraft carrier stationed at the Yokosuka naval base in Japan. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/defense/us-down-to-1-pacific-aircraft-carrier-for-last-22-weeks
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[2026-06-25 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: With no team in World Cup, China fans root for Ronaldo, Messi ... and a referee
Snippet: Chinese team has not played in tournament for 24 years, so supporters follow world’s two most famous players and a strict mainland official
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3358257/no-team-world-cup-china-fans-root-ronaldo-messi-and-referee?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-25 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: With no team in World Cup, China fans root for Ronaldo, Messi ... and a referee
Snippet: Chinese team has not played in tournament for 24 years, so supporters follow world’s two most famous players and a strict mainland official
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3358257/no-team-world-cup-china-fans-root-ronaldo-messi-and-referee
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[2026-06-25 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Biz sentiment falls in June for 1st time in 3 months: BOK survey
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's business sentiment worsened for the first time in three months in June on sluggish construction and travel sectors, a central bank survey showed Thursday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260624008300320
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[2026-06-25 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: South Africa vs. South Korea prediction, odds: World Cup picks & best bet for Group A
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/24/betting/south-africa-vs-south-korea-prediction-odds-world-cup-picks-best-bet-for-group-a/
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[2026-06-25 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Top-grade A5 wagyu accounts for over 75% of Japan's market, driving exports
Snippet: The Japanese market faces an oversupply of premium wagyu beef, known for intense marbling. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/agriculture/top-grade-a5-wagyu-accounts-for-over-75-of-japan-s-market-driving-exports
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[2026-06-25 06:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Title: Hervé Renard eyes future after chaos of taking over Tunisia during World Cup
Snippet: Tunisia head coach Herve Renard reacts during a World Cup Group F soccer match against Japan in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/tunisia-world-cup-coach-herve-renard-eb494c9c47cf1557383b81a3871afefc
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[2026-06-25 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Qualcomm unveils data center chip to counter Nvidia GPU and HBM
Snippet: Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon speaks in front of audience in New York on June 24. (Photo by Yifan Yu)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/qualcomm-unveils-data-center-chip-to-counter-nvidia-gpu-and-hbm
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[2026-06-25 06:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Senior U.S. diplomat to visit S. Korea, Japan this month: State Dept.
Snippet: WASHINGTON, June 24 (Yonhap) -- A senior State Department official in charge of global public affairs will visit South Korea and Japan this month, the department said Wednesday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260625000300315
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[2026-06-25 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Pacific Northwest Sportswatch Daily Listings
Snippet: Seattle at Pittsburgh — SportsNet Pittsburgh, Mariners.TV, MLB.TV
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pacific-northwest-sportswatch-daily-listings-56ca6eeb5aab85342fc1561a082cf181
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[2026-06-25 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan defense forces used USB drives with China-linked virus: Nikkei probe
Snippet: The Ground Self-Defense Force used USB drives infected with a virus said to be linked to Chinese hackers. (Photo by Taro Yokosawa)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/cybersecurity/japan-defense-forces-used-usb-drives-with-china-linked-virus-nikkei-probe
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[2026-06-25 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan defense forces used USB drives with China-linked virus: Nikkei investigation
Snippet: The Ground Self-Defense Force used USB drives infected with a virus said to be linked to Chinese hackers. (Photo by Taro Yokosawa)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/cybersecurity/japan-defense-forces-used-usb-drives-with-china-linked-virus-nikkei-investigation
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[2026-06-25 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: Russia and ASEAN should deepen cooperation amid US sanctions – Indonesian professor
Snippet: Russia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should deepen cooperation and “move fast” in an increasingly multipolar world, Indonesian International Relations professor Teuku Rezasyah told RT, arguing that many of the group’s members are questioning Washington’s ability to support regional growth.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/642067-russia-asean-cooperation-us-sanctions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-06-25 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: The passion, pride and chaos of World Cup fan culture
Snippet: Every four years, the FIFA World Cup becomes much more than a football tournament.
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-25/world-cup-fan-traditions-by-country-norway-scotland-japan/106827790
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[2026-06-25 05:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: De Lima remembers PNoy on death anniversary
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Mamamayang Liberal Rep. Leila de Lima on Wednesday thanked the late president Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino 3rd as she paid tribute to him on his death anniversary.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/25/news/national/de-lima-remembers-pnoy-on-death-anniversary/2372349
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[2026-06-25 05:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Muntinlupa joins DOE solar energy program
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Muntinlupa City Mayor Ruffy Biazon on Wednesday said the city government has partnered with the Department of Energy (DOE) and other local government units to support the shift toward renewable energy in public facilities.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/25/news/national/muntinlupa-joins-doe-solar-energy-program/2372348
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[2026-06-25 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Analysis: China's pressure revives ancient Japanese sense of crisis
Snippet: While Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi play to their domestic audiences, their nations are losing the kind of diplomatic go-betweens that throughout history have been useful in healing rifts. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Ken Suzuki)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/editor-s-picks/china-up-close/analysis-china-s-pressure-revives-ancient-japanese-sense-of-crisis
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[2026-06-25 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Try the three-time ‘world’s best rice’ winner at Luke Nguyen’s new Fish Market restaurant
Snippet: Rice is a trend like breathing is a trend – it’s a staple food for more than half the world’s population, remember – but it’s undeniable that koshihikari has become the Next Big Rice in restaurants of a certain stripe. But while so much attention has been on this strain of soft, lustrous short-grain, most commonly grown and threshed in the paddies of Japan, we forgot to look somewhere else: the Mekong.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/sydney-eating-out/try-the-three-time-world-s-best-rice-winner-at-luke-nguyen-s-new-fish-market-restaurant-20260622-p60905.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-25 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Remulla supports amending juvenile justice law
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Wednesday said he supports the amendment of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act following the recent series of school violence that happened almost successively in the past weeks.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/25/news/remulla-supports-amending-juvenile-justice-law/2372342
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[2026-06-25 04:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: China dispara na corrida científica mundial – e que ir além da Terra
Snippet: A comissária-chefe da polícia de Hong Kong, Lai Kai-ying, está nas alturas. A cerca de 390 quilômetros acima da Terra, a especialista em cargas úteis, de 43 anos, orbita a Terra 16 vezes por dia, juntamente com dois colegas astronautas da República Popular da China.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/china-dispara-na-corrida-cient%C3%ADfica-mundial-e-que-ir-al%C3%A9m-da-terra/a-77696327
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[2026-06-25 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Alibaba sues US Department of Defense over Chinese military company designation
Snippet: A man stands near a poster promoting the AI agent from Alibaba at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-alibaba-chinese-military-company-court-83a7ae81c37a1340dc51ef446d9d7485
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[2026-06-25 03:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: French woman rescued in Pakistan after husband allegedly held her captive for 12 years
Snippet: Sylvie Yasmina was rescued after one of her five children managed to leave the house and get to a nearby police station
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3358254/french-woman-rescued-pakistan-after-husband-allegedly-held-her-captive-12-years?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-25 03:44 UTC+10:00] [Bara] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: French woman rescued in Pakistan after husband allegedly held her captive for 12 years
Snippet: Sylvie Yasmina was rescued after one of her five children managed to leave the house and get to a nearby police station
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3358254/french-woman-rescued-pakistan-after-husband-allegedly-held-her-captive-12-years
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[2026-06-25 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: US private equity firm Advent to buy Japan nursing care provider for $1bn
Snippet: Japan's government is encouraging more consolidation in the nursing care industry. (Advent International)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-deals/us-private-equity-firm-advent-to-buy-japan-nursing-care-provider-for-1bn
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[2026-06-25 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Cool Japan Fund losses mount, prompting debate about its future
Snippet: The Cool Japan Fund's logo is unveiled at a launch event in 2013. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/cool-japan-fund-losses-mount-prompting-debate-about-its-future
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[2026-06-25 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Heat is on for Cool Japan Fund as losses mount
Snippet: The Cool Japan Fund's logo is unveiled at a launch event in 2013. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/heat-is-on-for-cool-japan-fund-as-losses-mount
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[2026-06-25 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: China satellite companies set sights on SpaceX, pushing to ramp up launches
Snippet: Visitors crowd satellite maker Geespace's booth at the MWC Shanghai communications expo on Wednesday. (Photo by Itsuro Fujino)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/aerospace-defense-industries/china-satellite-companies-set-sights-on-spacex-pushing-to-ramp-up-launches
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[2026-06-25 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Iran scrambles to move estimated $8.5bn in oil as US eases sanctions
Snippet: The tanker Impalas departed from the Iranian oil export hub of Kharg Island and is heading toward the Strait of Hormuz. (Screenshot from MarineTraffic)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/iran-scrambles-to-move-estimated-8.5bn-in-oil-as-us-eases-sanctions
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[2026-06-25 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi eye standardizing next-gen part to cut costs
Snippet: Three of Japan's major automakers have entered final discussions about joint procurement for next-generation vehicles. (Source photos by Nikkei)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/honda-nissan-mitsubishi-eye-standardizing-next-gen-part-to-cut-costs
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[2026-06-25 02:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Alex Eala, Venus Williams advance to Bad Homburg doubles quarterfinals
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala and American great Venus Williams advanced to the WTA 500 Bad Homburg doubles quarterfinals after dispatching the Aussie-American duo of Alexandra Osborne and Catherine Harrison in the first round (round of 16), 6-3, 6-4, in Germany late Wednesday night in Manila.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/25/sports/alex-eala-venus-williams-advance-to-bad-homburg-doubles-quarterfinals/2372292
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[2026-06-25 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the .
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordThursday, 25 Juneloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-06-25
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[2026-06-25 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Mini Sudoku.
Snippet: Mini SudokuThursday, 25 Juneloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-06-25
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