Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-24 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Myanmar] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Andy Burnham Says He Will Run to Become Britain’s Next Prime Minister2:15
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[2026-06-24 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Share of local governments from national tax collections will increase to P1.32 trillion next year, as part of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s continued push for stronger local governance, Malacañang said Wednesday.
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[2026-06-24 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Sri Lankan police are on the lookout for foreign scammers who have set up shop in recent years. © Reuters
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[2026-06-24 13:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, June 23 (Yonhap) -- Two Korean American lawmakers on Tuesday highlighted their commitment to strengthening economic and other partnerships with South Korea, as Seoul and Washington seek to deepen cooperation on shipbuilding, trade and security, to name a few.
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[2026-06-24 13:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Globe Telecom Inc. signed a term loan facility of P5 billion with BDO Unibank, Inc., part of which will be used to finance its capital expenditures (CAPEX); for debt refinancing and for general corporate funding requirements, according to the telco in a statement on Wednesday.
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[2026-06-24 13:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IF there’s one product launch that has captured the attention of Dyson enthusiasts around the world, it’s the Dyson HushJet Mini Portable Fan in its elegant Stone/Blush colorway. After making waves internationally and reportedly selling out within just one day in several markets, the highly anticipated portable cooling device in Stone/Blush is finally making its way to the Philippines.
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[2026-06-24 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss Washington’s message at the Shangri-La Dialogue, facilitating Central Asia’s economic integration, and Hong Kong’s sexual health clinics
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[2026-06-24 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss Washington’s message at the Shangri-La Dialogue, facilitating Central Asia’s economic integration, and Hong Kong’s sexual health clinics
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[2026-06-24 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A social media watchdog has renewed its call for the immediate creation of a National Social Media Regulatory Board (NSMRB), citing growing concerns over the alleged risks posed by unregulated digital platforms, particularly among Filipino youth.
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[2026-06-24 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The US and Iran were in dispute Tuesday over whether Tehran had agreed to allow UN inspections of its nuclear sites. As officials negotiated over how to permanently end the war in Iran, a separate plan emerged to break the shipping bottleneck through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-06-24 13:05 UTC+10:00] [SOCCER] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: SHANGHAI – In a packed Shanghai sports bar, Chinese soccer fans erupted in frenzied delight as Japan’s Ayase Ueda looped a header over Tunisia’s goalkeeper to secure a 4-0 win in a World Cup group match.
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[2026-06-24 13:03 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Two Japanese nationals have been detained in China on suspicion of smuggling goods subject to export restrictions, including one employee of a major electronic machinery maker, Tokyo said Wednesday.
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[2026-06-24 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The decision to scrap the capital gains tax discount from next year targets investors and creates opportunities for first-time homebuyers
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[2026-06-24 13:02 UTC+10:00] [Sydney] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The decision to scrap the capital gains tax discount from next year targets investors and creates opportunities for first-time homebuyers
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[2026-06-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US Treasury secretary also warns there will be retaliation against any attempt to ‘weaponise supply chains’
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[2026-06-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US Treasury secretary also warns there will be retaliation against any attempt to ‘weaponise supply chains’
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[2026-06-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Private firms now drive nearly a quarter of domestic production, but analysts warn a lack of R&D leaves New Delhi tethered to foreign tech
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[2026-06-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Private firms now drive nearly a quarter of domestic production, but analysts warn a lack of R&D leaves New Delhi tethered to foreign tech
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[2026-06-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Shin Hyun-song will travel to Switzerland this week to attend the general meeting of the Bank for International Settlement (BIS), his office said Wednesday.
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[2026-06-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: If EUV is out of reach and access to DUV is tightening, there is a limit to how far chipmakers can go with older gear and new approaches
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[2026-06-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: If EUV is out of reach and access to DUV is tightening, there is a limit to how far chipmakers can go with older gear and new approaches
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[2026-06-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- The number of babies born in South Korea shot up 18 percent in April from a year earlier, reaching the highest level in seven years, government data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-06-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: One day after the House Select Committee on China sounded the alarm over China-based Unitree selling humanoid robots on Amazon to U.S. consumers, a new Politico report states Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick held a closed-door meeting with top U.S. executives and signaled that the Trump administration is considering strong action against subsidized robotics imports from China.
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[2026-06-24 12:59 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-24 12:56 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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[2026-06-24 12:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-06-24 12:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Leaders pose for a photograph at the Group of Seven summit in Evian, France, on June 16. © Kyodo
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[2026-06-24 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- One North Korean soldier has been taken into South Korean custody after crossing the heavily fortified border earlier this week, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Wednesday, in what is believed to be a defection from the North.
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[2026-06-24 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: GWACHEON, South Korea, June 24 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team said Wednesday they were questioning former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung over his alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid in 2024.
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[2026-06-24 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
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[2026-06-24 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese premier made the speech at the opening plenary of the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian
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[2026-06-24 12:32 UTC+10:00] [Summer Davos] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese premier made the speech at the opening plenary of the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian
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[2026-06-24 12:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Rep. Jung Chung-rae, chair of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, has resigned from his post in apparent preparation to rerun for party chair in the August party convention.
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[2026-06-24 12:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: American suspect, a longtime resident of South Korea, arrested at the scene after attacking the victims while intoxicated, police say
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[2026-06-24 12:13 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The Bank of Japan signaled the need for further increases to the benchmark interest rate in a summary of opinions from a last week’s board meeting, when authorities raised the policy rate to the highest since 1995.
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[2026-06-24 12:12 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Japanese equities, long regarded by global investors as a value market, are beginning to attract growth funds, as artificial intelligence-linked firms power to the top of market-cap rankings, beating out the manufacturers and telecoms giants that dominated for decades.
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[2026-06-24 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court struck down a Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) regulation that barred secondary beneficiaries from receiving survivorship benefits of members who had rendered at least three but less than 15 years of government service, ruling that the agency exceeded its authority.
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[2026-06-24 12:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea's recent fencing and landmine operations along the inter-Korean border do not constitute violations of the Armistice Agreement that halted the 1950-53 Korean War, the United Nations Command said Wednesday, countering South Korea's claim that the North is breaching the agreement.
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[2026-06-24 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China discussed measures to reduce technical barriers to trade (TBTs), covering a wide range of products, including power banks and cosmetics, Seoul's standards agency said Wednesday.
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[2026-06-24 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial system remains stable, but rising housing prices and growing leveraged investments amid a stock rally could fuel financial imbalances, the central bank said Wednesday.
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[2026-06-24 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing expresses willingness to work with Astana on deepening cooperation in energy and mineral resources
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[2026-06-24 11:55 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing expresses willingness to work with Astana on deepening cooperation in energy and mineral resources
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[2026-06-24 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group said Wednesday it has established a cybersecurity working group within the Trilateral Economic Dialogue (TED), a private consultative body involving South Korea, the United States and Japan.
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[2026-06-24 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's recent fencing and landmine operations along the inter-Korean border do not constitute violations of the Armistice Agreement that halted the 1950-53 Korean War, the United Nations Command (UNC) said Wednesday, countering South Korea's claim that the North is breaching the agreement.
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[2026-06-24 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Seng Index up 0.6% after 3.3% plunge in Nasdaq 100 on concerns about frothy tech valuations
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[2026-06-24 11:50 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Seng Index up 0.6% after 3.3% plunge in Nasdaq 100 on concerns about frothy tech valuations
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[2026-06-24 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Justina Lee writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-06-24 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: War broke out after North Korea invaded the South. Three years later, the war ended in a truce — not a peace treaty — leaving the two Koreas technically still at war. Backed by the Soviet Union and later aided by China, North Korean forces rapidly captured Seoul and pushed deep into the peninsula during the opening weeks of the conflict.
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[2026-06-24 11:33 UTC+10:00] [North Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The heightened rhetoric from Pyongyang has left analysts asking why North Korea appears to need so many nuclear weapons
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[2026-06-24 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Lim Mei Ling] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘It feels like a rare chance to enjoy Musang King without paying a bomb,’ a durian lover says
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