Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only

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[2026-06-03 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Pasajero de crucero chino hallado muerto en St Kitts tras desaparecer en una caminata
Snippet: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Un pasajero de crucero chino fue hallado muerto tras estar desaparecido en St. Kitts y Nevis, informaron las autoridades de esa isla caribeña oriental.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/st-kitts-china-pasajero-1990ea9f8f1179903824e853d8e47f14
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[2026-06-03 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: General Mills agrees to sell Häagen-Dazs ice-cream stores in China
Snippet: FILE -A shopper picks out General Mill’s Haagen-Dazs ice cream at Piazza’s grocery store in Palo Alto, Calif., June 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/haagen-dazs-china-ice-cream-ningji-ba4681047da186010972603e1e18949f
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[2026-06-03 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Taiwan's leader Lai: Keeping status quo key to securing supply chains
Snippet: TAIPEI — Taiwan’s leader Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday that maintaining the political status quo was the most responsible thing the island could do to secure global supply chains as it hosts some of the world’s leading technology leaders at an annual conference.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/03/world/asia-oceania/taiwans-leader-lai-keeping-status-quo-key-to-securing-supply-chains/2357184
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[2026-06-03 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the .
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordWednesday, 3 Juneloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-06-03
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[2026-06-03 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Mini Sudoku.
Snippet: Mini SudokuWednesday, 3 Juneloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-06-03
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[2026-06-03 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the SCMP Cryptic Crossword.
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordWednesday, 3 Juneloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-06-03
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[2026-06-03 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Word Search.
Snippet: Word SearchWednesday, 3 Juneloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-06-03
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[2026-06-03 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: One man’s fight for survival shaped Asia’s largest dialysis network
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/03/tmt-newswire/one-mans-fight-for-survival-shaped-asias-largest-dialysis-network/2357085
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[2026-06-03 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Hegseth’s message and Asia’s strategic dilemma
Snippet: THE annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore has long served as Asia’s premier strategic gathering, where defense ministers, military chiefs, diplomats and scholars attempt to decipher the evolving balance of power in the Indo-Pacific. This year’s edition was particularly significant mainly because of the closely watched speech of United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth amid a turbulent global environment.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/03/opinion/columns/hegseths-message-and-asias-strategic-dilemma/2357053
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[2026-06-03 02:01 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Title: Comelec: Without final conviction, Estrada can still run in 2028
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada may still run for public office in the 2028 elections until there is no final conviction on the plunder case he is facing, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Tuesday.
Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/476686/comelec-without-final-conviction-estrada-can-still-run-in-2028/
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[2026-06-03 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Storm hurts 15, prompts evacuation calls in Japan
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/03/world/asia-oceania/storm-hurts-15-prompts-evacuation-calls-in-japan/2357173
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[2026-06-03 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: New bear attack leaves 4 hurt in Japan
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/03/world/asia-oceania/new-bear-attack-leaves-4-hurt-in-japan/2357174
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[2026-06-03 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Cambodia begins UN process to resolve maritime dispute with Thailand
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/03/world/asia-oceania/cambodia-begins-un-process-to-resolve-maritime-dispute-with-thailand/2357175
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[2026-06-03 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Honorary Consul Joseph Assad strengthens Lebanon-Philippines ties amidst challenges
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/03/news/national/honorary-consul-joseph-assad-strengthens-lebanon-philippines-ties-amidst-challenges/2357160
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[2026-06-03 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Taiwan's president Lai Keeping status quo key to securing supply chains
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/03/world/asia-oceania/taiwans-president-lai-keeping-status-quo-key-to-securing-supply-chains/2357184
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[2026-06-03 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: China, Indonesia lose tariff exemption
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/03/business/top-business/china-indonesia-lose-tariff-exemption/2357103
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[2026-06-03 01:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Mitsubishi Heavy to develop Japan-based defense AI with Preferred Networks
Snippet: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Preferred Networks plan to develop domestic AI systems to mitigate risks from overseas actors. (Source photos by Nikkei)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/aerospace-defense-industries/mitsubishi-heavy-to-develop-japan-based-defense-ai-with-preferred-networks
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[2026-06-03 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: El Nino will 'pour fuel on the fire' as India experiences deadly heatwave
Snippet: Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 1:41am
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-03/un-warns-countries-to-prepare-for-moderate-to-strong-el-nino/106752044
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[2026-06-03 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Palace tells public to “be discerning” following VP’s latest remarks
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday urged the public to be more discerning and not be too easily convinced by the latest remarks of Vice President Sara Duterte on the current state of local politics.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/02/news/palace-tells-public-to-be-discerning-following-vps-latest-remarks/2357166
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[2026-06-03 01:20 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: The Lockheed-Tanaka bagman
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/06/the-lockheed-tanaka-bagman/
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[2026-06-03 01:16 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: How Pacific islands can gain from Australia-Japan ties
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/06/how-pacific-islands-can-gain-from-australia-japan-ties/
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[2026-06-03 01:09 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Title: Comelec needs P50B for 2028 polls, says Garcia
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will need around P50 billion for the conduct of the 2028 national and local elections, with the automated counting machines (ACMs) already taking up almost half of the fund, its chair, George Erwin Garcia said on Tuesday.
Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/476682/comelec-needs-p50b-for-2028-polls-preps-says-garcia/
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[2026-06-03 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Bashir returns to England team for first Test
Snippet: Shoaib Bashir has played 19 Tests for England, but none since the third Test against India last summer
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/c62xyee3r9wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-06-03 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan's Takaichi to decide this month on cutting food tax to 1%
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she wants to cut the consumption tax rate on food as soon as possible. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/japan-s-takaichi-to-decide-this-month-on-cutting-food-tax-to-1
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[2026-06-03 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Solomon Islands] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Australia must engage with Solomon Islands with mutual respect. It’s about so much more than keeping Beijing at bay | Connor Graham
Snippet: A change of government in Honiara is not just a development in regional competition with China
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/03/australia-solomon-islands-relationship-matthew-wale-china-beijing
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[2026-06-03 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Japan World Cup 2026 team guide
Snippet: Impressive results have fuelled belief that Hajime Moriyasu’s side can not just survive against the best but beat them too
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/02/japan-world-cup-2026-team-guide
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[2026-06-03 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Pasig residential fire reaches 2nd alarm
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A residential fire in Pasig City escalated to second alarm on Tuesday night, prompting firefighters to respond to the affected area along Westbank Road in Barangay Maybunga.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/02/news/pasig-residential-fire-reaches-2nd-alarm/2357098
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[2026-06-03 00:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: EU risks economic ruin – Vucic
Snippet: Protectionism is pushing the EU toward economic decline, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has told Bloomberg, arguing that barriers to investment between Europe, China and the US are hurting growth.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640871-eu-risks-economic-ruin-vucic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-06-03 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Title: ‘Encroached territory’: Why India-Nepal border dispute is heating up again
Snippet: Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah has reignited a border dispute with India after claiming in parliament that Nepal has also encroached on Indian territory – a departure from Nepal’s usual stance, which has largely focused on accusing its bigger neighbour of occupying its land.
Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/2/encroached-territory-why-india-nepal-border-dispute-is-heating-up
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[2026-06-03 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Senate minority urges Cayetano to resign | The wRap
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/june-2-2026/
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[2026-06-03 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Bangladesh faces further measles risk due to lack of vaccinations, travel
Snippet: Nearly 600 people have died from the disease, with over 60,000 suspected cases in the country since mid-March
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3355742/bangladesh-faces-further-measles-risk-due-lack-vaccinations-travel?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-03 00:10 UTC+10:00] [measles] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Bangladesh faces further measles risk due to lack of vaccinations, travel
Snippet: Nearly 600 people have died from the disease, with over 60,000 suspected cases in the country since mid-March
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3355742/bangladesh-faces-further-measles-risk-due-lack-vaccinations-travel
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[2026-06-03 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Toyota unveils new racing-inspired GRMN Corolla, with sales set for 2027
Snippet: Toyota Motor unveiled the new GRMN Corolla sports car at an automotive museum in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan. (Toyota)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/toyota-unveils-new-racing-inspired-grmn-corolla-with-sales-set-for-2027
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[2026-06-03 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong parents who refuse DNA test for child’s birth registration arrested | South China Morning Post
Snippet: Social media page reveals couple’s troubled past with two other children born in Europe.
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/hong-kong/3355741/hong-kong-parents-who-refuse-dna-test-childs-birth-registration-arrested
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[2026-06-03 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Can China’s caesium-from-brine tech cut reliance on Canadian, Australian ores?
Snippet: Research team lead says while China follows research on salt lake resource extraction, ‘most efforts focus on lithium and potassium’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3355685/can-chinas-caesium-brine-tech-cut-reliance-canadian-australian-ores?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-03 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Can China’s caesium-from-brine tech cut reliance on Canadian, Australian ores?
Snippet: Research team lead says while China follows research on salt lake resource extraction, ‘most efforts focus on lithium and potassium’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3355685/can-chinas-caesium-brine-tech-cut-reliance-canadian-australian-ores
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[2026-06-03 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Putin in Beijing, ‘China shock’ in EU: 7 global relations reads
Snippet: From ‘miscalculation’ by the Dutch navy to China on Iran mediation, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in May 2026
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3355389/putin-beijing-china-shock-eu-7-global-relations-reads?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-03 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Putin in Beijing, ‘China shock’ in EU: 7 global relations reads
Snippet: From ‘miscalculation’ by the Dutch navy to China on Iran mediation, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in May 2026
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3355389/putin-beijing-china-shock-eu-7-global-relations-reads
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[2026-06-03 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China-Cuba ‘US security threat’, Brazil’s rare earths: Latin America relations reads
Snippet: From Argentina’s shrinking China lifeline to the US’ Cuba worries, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in May 2026
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3355387/china-cuba-us-security-threat-brazils-rare-earths-latin-america-relations-reads?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-03 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Argentina] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China-Cuba ‘US security threat’, Brazil’s rare earths: Latin America relations reads
Snippet: From Argentina’s shrinking China lifeline to the US’ Cuba worries, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in May 2026
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3355387/china-cuba-us-security-threat-brazils-rare-earths-latin-america-relations-reads
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[2026-06-02 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Title: Belgian NGO urges India to arrest Israeli reservist over alleged war crimes
Snippet: A Belgium-based NGO has called on Indian authorities to arrest an Israeli army reservist on holiday in northern India over his alleged role in Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.
Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/2/belgian-ngo-urges-india-to-arrest-israeli-reservist-over-alleged-war-crimes
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[2026-06-02 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Bethell fit to start for England in cricket test series against NZ
Snippet: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Jacob Bethell leaves the ground after losing his wicket during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur, India, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Abhijit Addya)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/bethell-england-new-zealand-mccullum-fe79b5158f5c2da1086b2634c45365c6
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[2026-06-02 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Samsung minority union challenges bonus deal in court
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — A labour union representing several thousand Samsung Electronics employees asked a court on Tuesday to nullify a bonus agreement between the South Korean tech giant and its largest union.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/02/news/world/samsung-minority-union-challenges-bonus-deal-in-court/2357010
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[2026-06-02 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Tencent Soars Most Since 2022 On Report It's Set To Launch AI Agent For China's Most Used App
Snippet: Tencent shares jumped the most since late 2022 after an FT report that the Chinese company was testing a prototype AI agent for WeChat, China’s most widely used app for everything from messaging and social media to ride-hailing and payments, fueled optimism about the company’s artificial intelligence efforts.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/tencent-soars-most-2022-report-its-set-launch-ai-agent-chinas-most-used-app
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[2026-06-02 23:49 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Title: Comelec sees need for funds for possible polls after Barzaga’s ouster
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will have to look for additional funds if it will conduct special elections in the lone district of Dasmariñas, Cavite following the expulsion of lawmaker Kiko Barzaga from the House of Representatives.
Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/476676/comelec-sees-need-for-funds-for-possible-polls-after-barzagas-ouster/
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[2026-06-02 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Over 3,000 new accountants named
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) late on Tuesday announced that 3,004 out of 9,745 or 30.83 percent of examinees passed the Certified Public Accountants Licensure Examination (CPALE).
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/02/news/over-3000-new-accountants-named/2357008
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[2026-06-02 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: House okays bill vs online grooming, AI-aided child sexual abuse
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — With over 280 lawmakers voting in the affirmative, the House of Representatives on Tuesday evening approved House Bill 9461 or the proposed Child Online Safety and Protection Act of 2026, a priority measure.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/02/news/national/house-okays-bill-vs-online-grooming-ai-aided-child-sexual-abuse/2356960
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[2026-06-02 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Giant Messi statue in India removed over safety concerns | South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 21-metre (70ft) sculpture in Kolkata was removed after it was deemed unstable in strong winds.
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3355735/giant-messi-statue-india-removed-over-safety-concerns
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[2026-06-02 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Sara accuses Marcos govt of "removing" opposition, protecting "power"
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte has accused the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of "protecting power" than serving the people by removing "any form of opposition" against the government.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/02/news/sara-accuses-marcos-govt-of-removing-opposition-protecting-power/2356881
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[2026-06-02 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Wang Yi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China-UK ties thaw: Wang Yi urges that they ‘further communicate and align our positions’
Snippet: Citing global turbulence, Beijing’s top diplomat also calls for stronger ‘high-level exchanges’ and ‘more tangible and visible outcomes’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3355732/china-uk-ties-thaw-wang-yi-urges-they-further-communicate-and-align-our-positions
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