Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-23 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) issued a a yellow alert for the Visayas grid on Tuesday, June 23 as major coal power plants continue to be unavailable while electricity demand remains high.
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[2026-06-23 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An aerial view shows homes under construction amid empty lots more than a year after the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Thursday, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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[2026-06-23 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ad encourages bear actors to embrace the whimsical, highlighting that the more outlandish their antics, the more popular they become
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[2026-06-23 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ad encourages bear actors to embrace the whimsical, highlighting that the more outlandish their antics, the more popular they become
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[2026-06-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beyond the fivefold visa fee spike, flight shortages and soaring airfares expected to deter price-sensitive Chinese travellers, analysts say
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[2026-06-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beyond the fivefold visa fee spike, flight shortages and soaring airfares expected to deter price-sensitive Chinese travellers, analysts say
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[2026-06-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for efforts to further increase his country's nuclear arsenal "with a goal of overtaking the world," Pyongyang's state media reported Tuesday.
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[2026-06-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s draft amendment toughens rules and extends liability, after PwC’s Evergrande penalties underscore audit failures
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[2026-06-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s draft amendment toughens rules and extends liability, after PwC’s Evergrande penalties underscore audit failures
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[2026-06-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, June 23 (Yonhap) -- Seoul has reached a broad consensus with the European Union (EU) regarding the economic bloc's planned implementation of a new steel import quota system that could adversely affect South Korean steelmakers, the industry minister said Monday.
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[2026-06-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The connection between Chinese civilisation and Western scientific thinking is far deeper and more intricate than commonly understood
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[2026-06-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The connection between Chinese civilisation and Western scientific thinking is far deeper and more intricate than commonly understood
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[2026-06-23 10:58 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Japan’s tourism boom has brought foreign visitors back in force. But amid the crowds gathering at temples, gardens and historic neighborhoods, another sight has become increasingly common: tour guides old enough to be retired, leading the way.
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[2026-06-23 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline; REPLACES photos; ADDS more details in paras 8-15)
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[2026-06-23 10:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Rheinmetall's FV-014 loitering munition drone on exhibition at a recent aerospace trade show in Berlin. The German multinational company is repurposing two plants that make automotive parts into weapons manufacturers.
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[2026-06-23 10:40 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said exercising the country’s position as a nuclear state is the only way to cope with an unpredictable and complicated global security situation, KCNA state news agency reported on Tuesday.
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[2026-06-23 10:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will close out their Group A play at the FIFA World Cup against South Africa this week in northeastern Mexico, with a spot in the knockout phase at stake.
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[2026-06-23 10:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Akash Tiwari was also ordered to pay US$982 in compensation to the victim who told him not to touch her, but he smirked instead of apologising
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[2026-06-23 10:17 UTC+10:00] [molestation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Akash Tiwari was also ordered to pay US$982 in compensation to the victim who told him not to touch her, but he smirked instead of apologising
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[2026-06-23 10:15 UTC+10:00] [Mindanao] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-23 10:04 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: China has accused Japan of “dangerous” close-in reconnaissance and “provocative harassment” during more than 40 days of “far-sea combat training” by a Chinese Navy aircraft carrier flotilla, according to Chinese state-run TV.
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[2026-06-23 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economists warn the narrow growth will leave sectors including construction, retail, services and small businesses struggling to keep pace
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[2026-06-23 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economists warn the narrow growth will leave sectors including construction, retail, services and small businesses struggling to keep pace
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[2026-06-23 09:55 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-23 09:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Cyclone Francisco has intensified into a super typhoon far away from the Luzon landmass, with Wind Signal 1 up over Batanes and the northern portion of Cagayan, the state-run weather agency said on Tuesday.
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[2026-06-23 09:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- Since the turn of the century, South Korea has never gone two straight years without producing an LPGA major champion.
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[2026-06-23 09:25 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-23 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: MONTERREY, Mexico, June 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will close out their Group A play at the FIFA World Cup against South Africa this week in northeastern Mexico, with a spot in the knockout phase at stake.
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[2026-06-23 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Beijing has stepped up corporate regulatory enforcement this year, though analysts say it's unlikely to pursue a repeat of the 2021 crackdown that wiped out more than $1 trillion from Chinese tech stocks.
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[2026-06-23 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-23 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a snapshot of what I'm seeing and hearing from local businesses.
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[2026-06-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Mindanao] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-23 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China’s monthly gold imports reached their highest in more than two years in May, showing the world’s biggest buyer’s appetite for bullion remained resilient as prices remained under pressure; the number prompted some to scratch their heads as to where all this gold is going in light of tepid official central bank purchases, coupled with the lowest gold withdrawals from the Shanghai Gold Exchange since the covid outbreak.
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[2026-06-23 08:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SAN NICOLAS, Mexico, June 22 (Yonhap) -- Defender Lee Han-beom feels South Korea's backline has been getting stronger and stronger as the FIFA World Cup has gone on. And he is confident that progress will continue in South Korea's final Group A match against South Africa this week.
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[2026-06-23 08:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for efforts to further increase his country's nuclear assets "with a goal of overtaking the world," Pyongyang's state media reported Tuesday.
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[2026-06-23 08:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A biogas plant in the U.K. acquired by a Kanadevia subsidiary last year. (Kanadevia)
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[2026-06-23 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: North Korea fortifies near MDL as words fall short
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[2026-06-23 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Candidate's faked 'political terrorism': For minor parties, integrity is everything
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[2026-06-23 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Readiness before politics: US Senate moves to tighten oversight of wartime OPCON transfer to Seoul
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[2026-06-23 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The founder of China's largest e-commerce and logistics companies fired off a warning shot to hundreds of thousands of delivery workers that the rise of automation and AI adoption in the last-mile will result in hundreds of thousands of job losses "sooner or later."
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[2026-06-23 07:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington-New Delhi strains test bloc’s cohesion, but concerns over Beijing may keep critical minerals plans on track
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[2026-06-23 07:35 UTC+10:00] [Rubio] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington-New Delhi strains test bloc’s cohesion, but concerns over Beijing may keep critical minerals plans on track
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[2026-06-23 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Ukrainian Economy Minister Oleksii Sobolev said Ukrainian companies have approached some Japanese companies about cooperation. (Photo by Natsuki Kaneko)
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[2026-06-23 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Economy Minister Oleksii Sobolev says the Ukrainian government is interested in cooperating with Japanese companies and is ready to start discussions on the terms. (Photo by Natsuki Kaneko)
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[2026-06-23 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Taiwanese firm HDRE operates this energy storage facility in northern Japan’s Sapporo. (Photo by Mao Kawano)
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[2026-06-23 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Families of Indonesian "kidfluencers" like Leika Hidayat, left, and Charissa Putri, right, have come to rely on their children's popular social media accounts for income, but this is under threat with the government's under-16 social media ban. (Source photos from screenshot of Leika Hidayat's TikTok page and Eva Rosalina)
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[2026-06-23 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un buque de carga atracado en un puerto financiado por China en Chancay, Perú, el 12 de noviembre de 2024. (Foto AP/Silvia Izquierdo, archivo)
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[2026-06-23 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A fire at a college building in the Indian city of Lucknow has killed at least 14 people, most of them students.
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[2026-06-23 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala made a quick exit in the WTA 500 Bad Homburg Open as she fell to Elise Mertens anew, 3-6, 3-6, in the first round (round of 32) in Germany early Tuesday in Manila.
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