Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-25 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Cool Japan Fund's logo is unveiled at a launch event in 2013. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-06-25 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Cool Japan Fund's logo is unveiled at a launch event in 2013. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-06-25 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Visitors crowd satellite maker Geespace's booth at the MWC Shanghai communications expo on Wednesday. (Photo by Itsuro Fujino)
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[2026-06-25 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
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)
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[2026-06-25 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Three of Japan's major automakers have entered final discussions about joint procurement for next-generation vehicles. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-06-25 02:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-06-25 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordThursday, 25 Juneloading
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[2026-06-25 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuThursday, 25 Juneloading
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[2026-06-25 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordThursday, 25 Juneloading
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[2026-06-25 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchThursday, 25 Juneloading
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[2026-06-25 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE United Nations has recently declared antimicrobial resistance, or the resistance of viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites to medicines designed to kill them, as a major health problem, estimating that infections from these drug-resistant microbes could kill up to 10 million people annually and cost the global economy $412 billion a year by 2050.
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[2026-06-25 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARTLY due to time constraints, but mostly due to the thought-provoking quality of the point made by SeaLight Foundation Executive Director Ray Powell — a frequent source for West Philippine Sea (WPS)-related news for us here at The Manila Times — I am taking a page from ol’ cut-and-paste’s playbook today to share a recent statement (June 17) by the Chinese Embassy in Manila that was posted to Facebook, and an intriguing rejoinder to it posted to LinkedIn by Mr.
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[2026-06-25 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Fleet Management Limited has marked this year’s International Day of the Seafarer by embodying the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) global theme—“Carrying world trade. Carrying the risks.”—into a concrete operational reality across its entire worldwide fleet.
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[2026-06-25 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-06-25 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-06-25 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-06-25 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-06-25 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-06-25 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives Suporta sa Bayan Desk (SBD) served over 3,500 Filipinos in its first 50 days.
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[2026-06-25 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China dominates the global supply of rare earths, which are essential for manufacturing high-tech products ranging from electric vehicles to weapons. © Reuters
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[2026-06-25 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Lee Man-hee, a leader of Shincheonji Church, arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (Lee Young-hwan/Newsis via AP)
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[2026-06-25 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Sony Group last offered $1.5 billion in dollar-denominated bonds in 1998. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
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[2026-06-25 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Just over two years ago, we first penned our views on "The Next AI Trade", which looked beyond the hyperscalers and the data centers supporting the AI revolution, and instead focused on the energy and logistical needs that would be so very critical in allowing the US to dominate China in the existential race to first reach Artificial General Intelligence (which many have dubbed the next nuclear arms race due to its profound civilizational implications).
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[2026-06-25 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — While the Ateneo men's basketball team has faced criticism and accusations online following the deaths of its players Divine Adili and Rene Baterbonia, Adili's father Elias wishes the Blue Eagles well, urging them to keep going and pursue their goals.
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[2026-06-25 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
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[2026-06-24 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte has condoled to the family of the three students who were killed in the school shooting in Tacloban City on Wednesday.
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[2026-06-24 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move, in an opposition-ruled area, comes as the party accuses the PM of not taking Trump on on issues like tariffs and sailors’ deaths
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[2026-06-24 23:55 UTC+10:00] [Google] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move, in an opposition-ruled area, comes as the party accuses the PM of not taking Trump on on issues like tariffs and sailors’ deaths
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[2026-06-24 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: IOC President Kirsty Coventry speaks during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Yves Herman/Pool Photo via AP, file)
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[2026-06-24 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said efforts are being sustained to secure full cooperation and complete compliance in the implementation of the revoked firearm licenses and outstanding legal processes involving Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa.
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[2026-06-24 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — Workers at South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor have voted to approve strike action after wage talks stalled, their union said on Wednesday, as employees in multiple sectors press for better labor conditions.
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[2026-06-24 22:51 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will hold a plebiscite in five barangays in Parañaque City on July 25, 2026 in line with a ratification of a city ordinance in changing the territorial boundaries of the said coastal barangays.
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[2026-06-24 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) have signed a joint memorandum circular that would align their flagship programs to ensure that every technical-vocational scholar seamlessly transitions from the classroom straight into a stable job or a fully funded community enterprise.
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[2026-06-24 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Kenya has signed a $1.2 billion deal with China Road and Bridge Corporation to expand Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the country’s transport minister said on Tuesday.
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[2026-06-24 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Brokerages told to halt expansion of offshore-linked TRS portfolios as Beijing tightens oversight of cross-border investing channels.
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[2026-06-24 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Brokerages told to halt expansion of offshore-linked TRS portfolios as Beijing tightens oversight of cross-border investing channels.
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[2026-06-24 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Following the Tacloban school shooting incident, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno signed Executive Order No. 29, creating the Manila School and Community Safety Task Force to prevent violence in schools.
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[2026-06-24 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo released by the Taiwan Coast Guard, a Taiwan Coast Guard member monitor Chinese navy vessel operating near the Pengjia Islet north of Taiwan on Thursday, May 23, 2024. (Taiwan Coast Guard via AP, file)
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[2026-06-24 22:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Former US Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris said traditional notions of defense are no longer enough, arguing that security must extend beyond military cooperation to include the economy, technology and supply chains.
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[2026-06-24 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PRU Life UK and Prudence Foundation, in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) and Junior Achievement (JA) Philippines, celebrated a major milestone in youth financial education as the award-winning Cha-Ching Curriculum reached 2 million Filipino students nationwide.
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[2026-06-24 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The announcement follows the arrest of two Japanese nationals over alleged smuggling and comes as Beijing tightens oversight of critical minerals
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[2026-06-24 22:07 UTC+10:00] [Foreign Ministry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The announcement follows the arrest of two Japanese nationals over alleged smuggling and comes as Beijing tightens oversight of critical minerals
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[2026-06-24 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Chatham House] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At World Economic Forum meeting in Dalian, observers see regional self-reliance and economic needs as motivators for change after Iran war
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[2026-06-24 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At World Economic Forum meeting in Dalian, observers see regional self-reliance and economic needs as motivators for change after Iran war
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[2026-06-24 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: JEJU, South Korea, June 24 (Yonhap) -- Former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris said traditional notions of defense are no longer enough, arguing that security must extend beyond military cooperation to include the economy, technology and supply chains.
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[2026-06-24 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Therme wellness hub is set to draw 2 million visitors annually as competition heats up in the regional tourism sector
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[2026-06-24 21:49 UTC+10:00] [Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Therme wellness hub is set to draw 2 million visitors annually as competition heats up in the regional tourism sector
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[2026-06-24 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The long-time breakfast staple in Japan is known as a divisive food that people either love or hate.
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[2026-06-24 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: About two days after a Chosun media report from South Korea sparked a global sell-off in memory stocks and triggered a 10% crash in the Kospi, a new report states that memory giant SK Hynix is planning a massive $29.4 billion US listing. This move will test investor appetite for another mega AI-linked offering and demonstrate whether markets can absorb another massive listing weeks after the SpaceX IPO.
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[2026-06-24 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippines has always been a place people come home to. Now, the world is seeing it as a place worth staying in.
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