Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-22 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Mon 22 Jun 2026 at 10:36pm
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[2026-06-22 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures are modestly lower coming off the US holiday weekend, after equities finished higher last week with both Dow and Russell clocking new ATHs and SPX finishing in the green for the 11th time in the last 12 weeks. As of 8:00am ET, S&P 500 futures edged down 0.1% while Nasdaq 100 contracts are higher by 0.1% with chips outperforming as usual while hyperscalers, aka "check payers" down as all Mag 7 are lower with TSLA (-1.4%) and GOOGL (-1.6%;
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[2026-06-22 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global No 2 ranking for Zhipu’s breakthrough AI model triggers Musk exchange over whether China can close gap with US sooner than expected
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[2026-06-22 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Knowledge Atlas Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global No 2 ranking for Zhipu’s breakthrough AI model triggers Musk exchange over whether China can close gap with US sooner than expected
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[2026-06-22 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese media investigation alleges Meituan paid merchants to expose rival practices while facing similar complaints itself
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[2026-06-22 21:45 UTC+10:00] [Meituan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese media investigation alleges Meituan paid merchants to expose rival practices while facing similar complaints itself
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[2026-06-22 21:37 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-22 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The state-run weather agency said Tropical Cyclone ‘Francisco’ has been forecast to further develop into a super typhoon by Tuesday.
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[2026-06-22 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Francisco (international name Mekkhala) is forecast to reach the super typhoon category in the next 12 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its 5 p.m. bulletin on Monday.
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[2026-06-22 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Officials say sustained mainland air and naval operations mean the island’s military will have less time to respond to a crisis
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[2026-06-22 21:04 UTC+10:00] [PLA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Officials say sustained mainland air and naval operations mean the island’s military will have less time to respond to a crisis
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[2026-06-22 21:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Zambia's state-owned power utility ZESCO and South Korea's KS Eco Solutions Holdings have signed a purchase agreement for a 500-megawatt solar plant and battery storage project, as Zambia seeks to diversify its energy mix after recent electricity shortages.
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[2026-06-22 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Brazil is preparing to issue panda bonds, another indicator of the rising popularity of yuan-denominated assets amid a de-dollarisation trend
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[2026-06-22 21:00 UTC+10:00] [panda bond] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Brazil is preparing to issue panda bonds, another indicator of the rising popularity of yuan-denominated assets amid a de-dollarisation trend
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[2026-06-22 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Reigning men’s foil individual champion Ryan Choi failed to defend his title and exited in the quarter-finals, losing to winner Kyosuke Matsuyama
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[2026-06-22 21:00 UTC+10:00] [fencing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Reigning men’s foil individual champion Ryan Choi failed to defend his title and exited in the quarter-finals, losing to winner Kyosuke Matsuyama
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[2026-06-22 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — A South Korean court sentenced a former justice minister to 25 years in prison on Monday for his role in ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol's brief and disastrous declaration of martial law in 2024.
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[2026-06-22 20:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The European Union on Monday urged renewed global efforts to abolish the death penalty at a conference in Seoul, as South Korea continues to maintain a decadeslong moratorium on executions.
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[2026-06-22 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A whistle-blower claims that millions of dollars are linked to several individuals and the government did not receive the money from the move
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[2026-06-22 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A whistle-blower claims that millions of dollars are linked to several individuals and the government did not receive the money from the move
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[2026-06-22 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Tencent on Monday said it is testing an AI assistant within WeChat in China as the tech giant looks to step up efforts to challenge rivals in the country's competitive artificial intelligence market.
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[2026-06-22 20:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Starmer will continue to serve as prime minister until a transition is complete.
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[2026-06-22 20:19 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-22 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘The only difference between them and other children is that they take one extra pill a day,’ Guo says
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[2026-06-22 20:15 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘The only difference between them and other children is that they take one extra pill a day,’ Guo says
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[2026-06-22 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Mon 22 Jun 2026 at 8:14pm
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[2026-06-22 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korea's bourse operator assessed Monday that the current concentration in semiconductors is "natural," considering various factors, such as the operating profits of Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc.
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[2026-06-22 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: New Delhi, India – Mateen Malik sits inside a cramped workshop in New Delhi’s Mustafabad area, carefully separating copper wires from piles of discarded electronics.
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[2026-06-22 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Critics say the bill does not address the political power concentration in government or the conditions that allow dynasties to flourish
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[2026-06-22 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Critics say the bill does not address the political power concentration in government or the conditions that allow dynasties to flourish
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[2026-06-22 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo’s forces will become ‘more offensive, more dangerous and more oriented towards actual combat’, Chinese military mouthpiece says
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[2026-06-22 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo’s forces will become ‘more offensive, more dangerous and more oriented towards actual combat’, Chinese military mouthpiece says
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[2026-06-22 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A think tank says low-end handsets, rentable at border checkpoints and pre-installed with local apps, could narrow ‘digital divide’ for visitors
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[2026-06-22 19:36 UTC+10:00] [WeChat] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A think tank says low-end handsets, rentable at border checkpoints and pre-installed with local apps, could narrow ‘digital divide’ for visitors
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[2026-06-22 19:34 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The two armed juvenile suspects went on a rampage at the San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, Leyte, on Monday and killed three fellow students, according to witnesses.
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[2026-06-22 19:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s currency is forecast to strengthen modestly toward 1,450 won per dollar in the second half of the year, though the exchange rate is expected to remain relatively high and volatility is likely to stay elevated, according to experts on Monday.
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[2026-06-22 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Heroic effort by debutant African nation as they earn second draw in two matches becomes No 1 hot topic on Weibo for almost five hours
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[2026-06-22 19:30 UTC+10:00] [football] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Heroic effort by debutant African nation as they earn second draw in two matches becomes No 1 hot topic on Weibo for almost five hours
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[2026-06-22 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: At least three students have been killed and seven others were wounded after two students opened fire in a high school in the central Philippines, police said.
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[2026-06-22 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Former South Korean Justice Minister Park Sung-jae arrives for his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 22, 2026. (Kim Ju-hyung/Yonhap via AP)
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[2026-06-22 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Two students opened fired at a high school in central Philippines, leaving three of their peers dead and seven more wounded, police say.
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[2026-06-22 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: JERA has invested in several coal-fired power plants in rthe U.S., including this one seen in New Jersey in March. (Photo by Shimpei Nakamura)
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[2026-06-22 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Three people have been killed and five others wounded in a shooting at a school in Tacloban City in the central Philippines, according to local officials.
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[2026-06-22 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- Kakao Map, the mobile map service provided by South Korea's Kakao Corp., has gained attention online after several locations in North Korea were found to have been displayed in detail on its service.
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[2026-06-22 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A substantial fuel price rollback is expected on Tuesday, June 23, after the global market reacted to Iran and US signing an interim peace deal.
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[2026-06-22 18:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The man, who says he hardly knew the schoolmate, has filed a police report and set all his social media accounts to private
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[2026-06-22 18:36 UTC+10:00] [deepfakes] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The man, who says he hardly knew the schoolmate, has filed a police report and set all his social media accounts to private
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[2026-06-22 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TAIPÉI, Taiwán (AP) — Taiwán inició el lunes unas maniobras militares de cinco días destinadas a reforzar la preparación de combate de la isla en caso de un ataque militar chino.
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[2026-06-22 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Cocovie’s coconut-based skincare products are displayed at a retail store in Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo by Lien Hoang)
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[2026-06-22 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Small, found in almost every electronic device and critical to AI servers, now the ‘rice of electronics’ is driving two Hong Kong IPOs
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