Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-17 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Top financial regulator declares support for move promoting yuan internationalisation and the city’s role as a yuan hub
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[2026-06-17 15:53 UTC+10:00] [Zhang Zhiwei] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Top financial regulator declares support for move promoting yuan internationalisation and the city’s role as a yuan hub
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[2026-06-17 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Mynt, parent of e-wallet platform GCash, said its board of directors on June 17 filed an application to list on the Philippine Stock Exchange. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Gettty Images)
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[2026-06-17 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyosung Group said Wednesday it has launched its first AI data center in Seoul with Singapore-based ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, targeting Korea’s rapidly growing data center market — projected to reach 20 trillion won ($13.2 billion) by 2030.
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[2026-06-17 15:45 UTC+10:00] [Friendship] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: I’d always wanted to represent my country at something, so when I learned about Mölkky, I got a team together
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[2026-06-17 15:41 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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[2026-06-17 15:40 UTC+10:00] [Luzon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-17 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s central bank governor speaks at annual financial forum about further opening repurchase facilities and offshore trading to foreign central banks
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[2026-06-17 15:40 UTC+10:00] [Global South] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s central bank governor speaks at annual financial forum about further opening repurchase facilities and offshore trading to foreign central banks
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[2026-06-17 15:38 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Australian far-right populist Sen. Pauline Hanson has called for a “monocultural society,” rejecting decades of multicultural policy and blaming the nation’s housing crisis on high levels of immigration.
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[2026-06-17 15:27 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-17 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Economy SeriesNavigating the China-EU trade divideAs trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels continue to rise, China’s firms in the European Union have been forced to walk a delicate tightrope: expanding their presence in the lucrative market while grappling with heightened regulatory hurdles and rapid geopolitical shifts. In this three-part series, we examine the friction points pushing the two economic powerhouses towards a critical crossroads.
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[2026-06-17 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Economy SeriesNavigating the China-EU trade divideAs trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels continue to rise, China’s firms in the European Union have been forced to walk a delicate tightrope: expanding their presence in the lucrative market while grappling with heightened regulatory hurdles and rapid geopolitical shifts. In this three-part series, we examine the friction points pushing the two economic powerhouses towards a critical crossroads.
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[2026-06-17 15:11 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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[2026-06-17 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Yum China is acquiring the mainland China operations of Pizza Hut from Yum Brands for $1.2 billion, while U.S. private equity firm LongRange Capital is buying the remainder of the business for $1.5 billion. (Photo by Wataru Suzuki)
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[2026-06-17 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A currency trader stretches near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-06-17 15:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Top 100 companies paid W2.3tr in shares from January to May
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[2026-06-17 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Containers are stacked at a port in Tokyo Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (Michi Ono/Kyodo News via AP)
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[2026-06-17 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez on Wednesday ordered the MRT-3 management and its maintenance provider, Sumitomo Corporation, to explain the disruption that affected commuters during the morning rush hour, while also directing the grant of free rides for passengers for the rest of the day.
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[2026-06-17 15:03 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Philippine authorities said on Wednesday that a Chinese floating platform detected inside the lagoon of Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal has been removed, weeks after Manila filed a diplomatic protest over its presence in the disputed feature.
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[2026-06-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is expected to continue facing elevated consumer prices despite the end of the Middle East conflict amid rising incomes following the boom in the technology industry, the central bank said Wednesday.
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[2026-06-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1918 -- The Japanese colonial regime completes a research project on land ownership in Korea after eight years of collecting data. The large-scale project was aimed at documenting land ownership on the Korean Peninsula and modernizing data management but ended up leading to the consolidation of land acquisitions by the Japanese, who had not been legally allowed to own land in Korea.
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[2026-06-17 14:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Materials: Ceramics, white porcelain
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[2026-06-17 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Poor Filipino children continue to dream of becoming teachers, nurses, engineers, doctors, police officers, and military officers despite economic disadvantage, according to a study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).
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[2026-06-17 14:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- A former trade official has been tapped as the inaugural head of a new state-run company tasked with implementing Seoul's US$350 billion investment pledge to the United States, the finance ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-06-17 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Lululemon store in Shanghai. China accounted for 16% of the Canadian activewear brand's group revenue in 2025. © Reuters
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[2026-06-17 14:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: An unusual sequence of fish die-offs along South Korea's east coast is raising questions about whether one of the region's most productive fishing grounds is undergoing a significant ecological shift.
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[2026-06-17 14:25 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Female activists are working in the shadows to find and support vulnerable women they fear are being failed by authorities
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[2026-06-17 14:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: As K-pop and TV propel street dance into the mainstream, Korean dancers try to keep its grassroots culture alive
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[2026-06-17 14:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A Korean YouTuber who was targeted by a racist gesture during a recent World Cup match has been invited by FIFA to attend South Korea's group-stage match against Mexico.
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[2026-06-17 14:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DESPITE being India's financial capital, Mumbai continues to face significant health care inequalities. Millions of people living in urban slums struggle to access affordable health care, while overcrowding, malnutrition, and limited health awareness contribute to a growing burden of preventable diseases. Women, children, adolescent girls, and daily wage earners remain among the most vulnerable populations.
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[2026-06-17 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hervé Renard speaks during a news conference, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Santiago Nuevo Leon, near Monterrey, Mexico, after being named the new coach for Tunisia’s World Cup soccer team. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
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[2026-06-17 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders pose during a group photo of leaders at the G7 summit, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-06-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A team led by Tsinghua University says it has built a framework that could better predict and manage these powerful flows
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[2026-06-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Durham University] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A team led by Tsinghua University says it has built a framework that could better predict and manage these powerful flows
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[2026-06-17 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang and the House of Representatives on Wednesday congratulated Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian following his election as the new Senate President after Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano yielded to the new majority just in time for the special session.
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[2026-06-17 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III, and Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino have been designated as government caretakers during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s working visit to Kazan, Russia, Malacañang said Wednesday.
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[2026-06-17 13:48 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Six companies are suspected of colluding to use food inflation to raise the prices of their product
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[2026-06-17 13:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: William Yeung, an amateur astronomer born in Hong Kong, was recently authorised to name an asteroid ‘Howaiho’.
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[2026-06-17 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers reflect on the tragic deaths of a mother and her daughter and call on Asia’s hotels to prepare for the coming of AI booking agents
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[2026-06-17 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Darren Wang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers reflect on the tragic deaths of a mother and her daughter and call on Asia’s hotels to prepare for the coming of AI booking agents
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[2026-06-17 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that enhancing cooperation in security, trade, energy, food security, and other key areas would top his agenda during his visit to Russia.
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[2026-06-17 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — With just over a month as Senate chief, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano is the second "shortest serving" Senate president in Philippine history.
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[2026-06-17 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Samsung's advanced chipmaking services are gaining more attention as the AI boom strains rivals' production capacity. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Ken Kobayashi and Reuters)
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[2026-06-17 13:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Singer-actress Angeline Quinto proved that it is never too late to achieve one's dreams after earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Marketing Management from Immaculada Concepcion College at age 36.
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[2026-06-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will remove the ceiling on the amount of rewards for unfair trade tip-offs starting this week in order to better compensate whistleblowers, the antitrust watchdog said Wednesday.
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[2026-06-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: When the leaders of the G7 group of nations arrived in France this week for their widely anticipated summit, there was plenty of bonhomie for the cameras. French President Emmanual Marcon and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer smiled broadly as they shook hands. US President Donald Trump, a well-known sceptic of multilateralism, cut a brooding figure but it did not spoil the businesslike resolve projected by Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
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[2026-06-17 12:59 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Studio Ghibli fans, rejoice: The animation powerhouse will open a pop-up store in Los Angeles later this month, bringing a wide selection of merchandise to the U.S. for the first time.
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[2026-06-17 12:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A street in Hanoi filled with motorbikes, which dominate the city's transport. Authorities are seeking to curb gasoline-powered vehicles as part of efforts to tackle worsening air pollution. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-06-17 12:52 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: When the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s (CDP) Chikage Koga said that volunteers enlisting in the Self-Defense Forces are economically disadvantaged, she rekindled a longstanding debate over the SDF’s characterizations in political discourse — exposing a widening gap between public support and the political debates that continue to shape Japan’s civil-military relations.
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