Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-17 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former and current Trade Development Council leaders stress free flow of goods, people and capital, while deepening ties with China amid geopolitical tensions
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[2026-06-17 00:03 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former and current Trade Development Council leaders stress free flow of goods, people and capital, while deepening ties with China amid geopolitical tensions
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[2026-06-17 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Myanmar expected to push for reopened China trade routes that were restricted for fear of conflict spilling over the border
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[2026-06-17 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Rosatom] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Myanmar expected to push for reopened China trade routes that were restricted for fear of conflict spilling over the border
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[2026-06-17 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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[2026-06-16 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo Blue Eagles rookie Kieffer Alas said he was ready to accept his death after nearly drowning during their team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora last week.
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[2026-06-16 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Australia's weather bureau warned on Tuesday that an El Niño weather pattern has formed in the tropical Pacific and could intensify in the second half of 2026 to become one of the strongest in seven decades.
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[2026-06-16 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed his condolences to the victims of the powerful earthquake that struck Mindanao recently.
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[2026-06-16 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Veteran broadcaster Arnold Clavio has denied allegations by a former bodyguard and alleged bagman of former Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co that he received paper bags containing cash.
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[2026-06-16 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Observers say Beijing could be using its ‘old playbook’ of deploying scientific activities to boost military presence in the South China Sea
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[2026-06-16 23:33 UTC+10:00] [UN Convention on the Law of the Sea] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Observers say Beijing could be using its ‘old playbook’ of deploying scientific activities to boost military presence in the South China Sea
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[2026-06-16 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday said it is only right for Vice President Sara Duterte to testify in her own impeachment trial in the Senate to defend herself.
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[2026-06-16 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China’s consumer spending and investment slumped in May to levels unseen since the pandemic, exposing risks for an increasingly two-speed economy, as Bloomberg's Chang Shu and Eric Zhu noted:
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[2026-06-16 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — An earthquake in northwestern China has killed at least one person and injured four others, state media said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-16 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Detained Sen. Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday said he would "remain open" to availing himself of all legal remedies under the law following the suspension order imposed on him by the Sandiganbayan.
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[2026-06-16 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Actress-singer Sharon Cuneta has denied allegations linking her family to an alleged flood control scam, calling the accusations “lies” and defending her husband, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, after individuals claiming to be former associates of ex-congressman Zaldy Co accused the senator of receiving a suitcase containing cash.
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[2026-06-16 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BEIJING (AP) — Un sismo en el noroeste de China causó al menos un muerto y cuatro heridos, informó el martes la prensa estatal.
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[2026-06-16 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BEIJING (AP) — An earthquake in northwestern China has killed at least one person and injured four others, state media said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-16 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TOKYO (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 shook eastern Japan, including Tokyo, on Tuesday, but there was no danger of a tsunami, the meteorological agency said.
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[2026-06-16 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A Hong Kong court has awarded the 31-year-old, who needs three carers to provide round-the-clock assistance, maximum compensation.
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[2026-06-16 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While a startling historical comparison made by a former French diplomat has caused a stir, it might be too soon to write off Europe
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[2026-06-16 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Sciences Po] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While a startling historical comparison made by a former French diplomat has caused a stir, it might be too soon to write off Europe
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[2026-06-16 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: India has blocked the Telegram messaging app until Monday and ordered the platform to disable the editing feature on messages already posted, saying the platform has been used to “defraud candidates” and for “paper leaks” regarding upcoming national student examinations.
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[2026-06-16 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In his 809-page grounds of judgment, the judge who convicted the former prime minister said he was no ‘ignoramus’ misled by Jho Low
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[2026-06-16 22:23 UTC+10:00] [Najib Razak] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In his 809-page grounds of judgment, the judge who convicted the former prime minister said he was no ‘ignoramus’ misled by Jho Low
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[2026-06-16 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US futures are flat, pausing after a three-day rally with investors shifting their focus to this week's FOMC meeting, Kevin Warsh's first, which begins today. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.1% after surging 2% on Monday; and Nasdaq futures gain 0.3%, as SpaceX continued to surge, rising 11% overnight and on track for a more than 50% jump since going public, and briefly surpassing Microsoft's market value in afterhours trading.
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[2026-06-16 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente alemán Frank-Walter Steinmeier (izq) con el presidente filipino Ferdinand Marcos Jr. en el Palacio Malacanang en Manila, el 16 de junio del 2026. (Ezra Acayan/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-06-16 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec), together with government security forces and partner agencies, is continuing full-scale preparations for the first Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections scheduled on Sept. 14, 2026, despite pending legislative measures that could affect the polls.
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[2026-06-16 22:08 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-16 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo Blue Eagles players Kieffer Alas and Sam Reyes dismissed online claims that other team members were left in critical condition during the team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora.
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[2026-06-16 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: India's government has suspended Telegram, saying the social media platform had been used to defraud and mislead candidates taking a national medical entrance examination after alleged leaks of a test paper.
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[2026-06-16 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Space Agency identified drop zones where debris from a Chinese rocket launched at 5:45 p.m. is expected to fall.
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[2026-06-16 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is scheduled to leave for Kazan, Russia today to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean)- Russia Commemorative Summit, where he is expected to engage in high-level discussions on regional cooperation.
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[2026-06-16 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday said the Philippines' maritime zones were "not at risk" if the country failed to oppose China's declaration on its ratification of a United Nations (UN) treaty on the sustainable use of biodiversity in international waters.
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[2026-06-16 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Following a two-day board meeting, BOJ decided to lift its policy rate by a quarter point to 1%. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-06-16 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo men's basketball team members Kieffer Alas and Sam Reyes said that as far as they're concerned, their parents gave them consent to train in Dipaculao, Aurora, where their teammates Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili drowned.
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[2026-06-16 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, center left, with his wife Elke Budenbender, left, and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. with his wife Liza Araneta Marcos pose for pictures in Manila, Philippines Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Ezra Acayan/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-06-16 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A rendering shows the planned aircraft maintenance facility at northern Vietnam's Van Don International Airport. (HAECO)
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[2026-06-16 21:42 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-16 21:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and the United Arab Emirates discussed strategic cooperation in the energy sector, including joint oil reserves and nuclear power plants, the industry ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-16 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo player Kiefer Alas acknowledged that the delayed response contributed to the spread of speculation, rumors, and online backlash following the recent controversy.
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[2026-06-16 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo Blue Eagles player Sam Reyes recounted the tragic Dipaculao, Aurora incident, revealing that Nigerian import Divine Adili, 21, still had a pulse after being rescued and brought to shore.
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[2026-06-16 21:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Germany on Tuesday sealed an agreement for the building and development of an aircraft maintenance facility at the Clark International Airport in Pampanga.
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[2026-06-16 21:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A recent controversy involving IVE's Jang Won-young during an airport identity verification check has prompted Korea Airports Corporation to strengthen guidance on passenger screening procedures.
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[2026-06-16 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte intends to present Ramil Madriaga and former senator Antonio Trillanes 4th as witnesses "to disprove the allegations in the" articles of impeachment.
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[2026-06-16 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Localised strategies and high-quality reputations help products from Japan, Switzerland, South Korea and the US build consumer affinity
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[2026-06-16 21:15 UTC+10:00] [Pampers] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Localised strategies and high-quality reputations help products from Japan, Switzerland, South Korea and the US build consumer affinity
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[2026-06-16 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles members Sam Reyes and Kieffer Alas said that coach Tab Baldwin briefed the team about "rip current" days before they held their training in Dipaculao, Aurora, which coasts are notorious for the said water movement and strong waves.
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[2026-06-16 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Manufacturers less fearful of electricity rationing following big changes to the national grid since earlier power crises
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[2026-06-16 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Guangdong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Manufacturers less fearful of electricity rationing following big changes to the national grid since earlier power crises
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