Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only

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[2026-06-01 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Taiwan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Seasoned China hand’ set to lead National Committee on US-China Relations: sources
Snippet: Sarah Beran, a former deputy chief of mission at US embassy in Beijing, will succeed non-profit group’s long-time president, Stephen Orlins
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3355543/seasoned-china-hand-set-lead-national-committee-us-china-relations-sources
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[2026-06-01 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Seasoned China hand’ set to lead National Committee on US-China Relations: sources
Snippet: Sarah Beran, a former deputy chief of mission at US embassy in Beijing, will succeed non-profit group’s long-time president, Stephen Orlins
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3355543/seasoned-china-hand-set-lead-national-committee-us-china-relations-sources?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-01 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Rescuers dig for bodies after Myanmar explosives blast kills at least 38
Snippet: The incident has cast a spotlight on Myanmar’s largely unregulated mineral industry and Chinese investment in the country’s extractive industries
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3355585/rescuers-dig-bodies-after-myanmar-explosives-blast-kills-least-38?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-01 21:57 UTC+10:00] [Ta'ang National Liberation Army] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Rescuers dig for bodies after Myanmar explosives blast kills at least 38
Snippet: The incident has cast a spotlight on Myanmar’s largely unregulated mineral industry and Chinese investment in the country’s extractive industries
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3355585/rescuers-dig-bodies-after-myanmar-explosives-blast-kills-least-38
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[2026-06-01 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Bonoan rushed to hospital over ‘near stroke’ — Remulla
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Former Public Works chief Manuel Bonoan was rushed to the Philippine National Police General Hospital (PNPGH) on Monday due to high blood pressure after he was served an arrest warrant in connection with the plunder charges against him.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/01/news/bonoan-rushed-to-hospital-over-near-stroke-remulla/2355712
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[2026-06-01 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Bonoan rushed to hospital over ‘near stroke’ — Remulla
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Former Public Works chief Manuel Bonoan was rushed to the Philippine National Police General Hospital (PNPGH) on Monday due to high blood pressure after he was served an arrest warrant in connection with the plunder charges against him.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/01/news/bonoan-rushed-to-hospital-over-near-stroke-remulla/2355718
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[2026-06-01 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Oil prices rally on Hormuz talks but will Asia’s energy woes ease?
Snippet: Analysts say recovery ‘will take a far longer time’, with ship backlogs and damaged facilities weighing on Asia’s energy importers
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3355584/oil-prices-rally-hormuz-talks-will-asias-energy-woes-ease?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-01 21:46 UTC+10:00] [ANZ Bank] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Oil prices rally on Hormuz talks but will Asia’s energy woes ease?
Snippet: Analysts say recovery ‘will take a far longer time’, with ship backlogs and damaged facilities weighing on Asia’s energy importers
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3355584/oil-prices-rally-hormuz-talks-will-asias-energy-woes-ease
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[2026-06-01 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Watch: Fans break glass door trying to see Netflix star
Snippet: Footage from social media shows the moment glass doors outside a shopping centre in Nanning, southern China, shattered as fans waited to see actor Zhang Linghe on Sunday.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cr7pye93n1ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-06-01 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Modi meets Myanmar's military-backed president as India says engagement will continue
Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, shakes hands with Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing before their meeting in New Delhi, India, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/myanmar-min-aung-hlaing-modi-india-0acc62996f26e5fe5db8edf77c420607
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[2026-06-01 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: World does not want ‘AI Iron Curtain’, China’s Communist Party mouthpiece says
Snippet: People’s Daily says China and US should work together to advance the development and governance of artificial intelligence
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3355574/world-does-not-want-ai-iron-curtain-chinas-communist-party-mouthpiece-says?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-01 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: No need for ‘AI Iron Curtain’, China’s Communist Party mouthpiece says
Snippet: People’s Daily says China and US should work together to advance the development and governance of artificial intelligence
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3355574/world-does-not-want-ai-iron-curtain-chinas-communist-party-mouthpiece-says
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[2026-06-01 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Can Taiwanese opposition leader pull off balancing act during US trip?
Snippet: KMT chair Cheng Li-wun’s visit follows a recent meeting with Xi Jinping but she has a tough task selling her cross-strait vision in America
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3355544/can-taiwanese-opposition-leader-pull-balancing-act-during-us-trip?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-01 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Cheng Li-wun] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Can Taiwanese opposition leader pull off balancing act during US trip?
Snippet: KMT chair Cheng Li-wun’s visit follows a recent meeting with Xi Jinping but she has a tough task selling her cross-strait vision in America
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3355544/can-taiwanese-opposition-leader-pull-balancing-act-during-us-trip
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[2026-06-01 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Akeso lung cancer drug shines in trials, boosting hopes in US$20b market
Snippet: Ivonescimab phase three trials reduce death risk by 34 per cent, as analysts predict it could transform non-small cell lung cancer therapy
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3355579/akeso-lung-cancer-drug-shines-trials-boosting-hopes-us20b-market?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-01 20:49 UTC+10:00] [Nomura] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Akeso lung cancer drug shines in trials, boosting hopes in US$20b market
Snippet: Ivonescimab phase three trials reduce death risk by 34 per cent, as analysts predict it could transform non-small cell lung cancer therapy
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3355579/akeso-lung-cancer-drug-shines-trials-boosting-hopes-us20b-market
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[2026-06-01 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: World No. 2 Nakamura wows Manila crowd at WR Bughouse Championship
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Chess, in whatever form, is a great equalizer.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/01/sports/world-no-2-nakamura-wows-manila-crowd-at-wr-bughouse-championship/2355585
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[2026-06-01 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Property recovery in Hong Kong, mainland China warrants attention
Snippet: Geopolitical forces, policy support, attractive rents and lower interest rates have combined to improve the outlook for both markets
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3355509/property-recovery-hong-kong-mainland-china-warrants-attention?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-01 20:17 UTC+10:00] [property] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Property recovery in Hong Kong, mainland China warrants attention
Snippet: Geopolitical forces, policy support, attractive rents and lower interest rates have combined to improve the outlook for both markets
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3355509/property-recovery-hong-kong-mainland-china-warrants-attention
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[2026-06-01 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese PhD dropout turned whistle-blower exposes data fabrication by renowned scholars
Snippet: Son of migrant worker from poor rural background uses AI to check academic research papers; pushes for reform to stamp out dishonesty
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3355170/chinese-phd-dropout-turned-whistle-blower-exposes-data-fabrication-renowned-scholars
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[2026-06-01 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Fresh flooding in Laos cave poses challenge for rescuing remaining villagers | South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rescuers say the conditions will complicate the mission to save two remaining villagers after they successfully freed five men trapped in the cave system.
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3355572/fresh-flooding-laos-cave-poses-challenge-rescuing-remaining-villagers
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[2026-06-01 19:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Colombia opens first Korean classes for schoolchildren
Snippet: Colombia will offer its first Korean-language classes for middle and high school students starting in August, Korea's Education Ministry said Monday.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10761804
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[2026-06-01 19:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Desire exposed at National Gallery Singapore show
Snippet: 'Passion is Volcanic' explores sexuality in Southeast Asian art in age-restricted, photo-banned show
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10761793
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[2026-06-01 19:23 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Before his surrender, Jinggoy Estrada vowed to stay with Senate majority
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/jinggoy-estrada-surrender-vow-stay-senate-majority/
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[2026-06-01 19:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: GM Korea's May sales fall 5.9% on weak demand
Snippet: GM Korea, the South Korean unit of General Motors, said Monday its sales backtracked in May from a year earlier due to weak demand at home and abroad.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10761787
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[2026-06-01 19:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Hyundai Mobis' India plant damaged by fire, raising supply concerns
Snippet: Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai Motor's auto parts affiliate, said Monday a fire broke out at its parts plant in India, raising concerns about potential disruptions to supplies for Hyundai Motor and Kia manufacturing facilities in the country.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10761768
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[2026-06-01 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Unitree clears key hurdle to Shanghai IPO as China’s humanoid robot wave gathers pace
Snippet: Listing plan highlights Unitree’s push to invest more in robot ‘brains’ as it joins competitors in China’s humanoid rush
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3355538/unitree-clears-key-hurdle-shanghai-ipo-chinas-humanoid-robot-wave-gathers-pace?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-01 19:17 UTC+10:00] [Morgan Stanley] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Unitree clears key hurdle to Shanghai IPO as China’s humanoid robot wave gathers pace
Snippet: Listing plan highlights Unitree’s push to invest more in robot ‘brains’ as it joins competitors in China’s humanoid rush
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3355538/unitree-clears-key-hurdle-shanghai-ipo-chinas-humanoid-robot-wave-gathers-pace
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[2026-06-01 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China tightens outbound tech investment rules following Nexperia and Manus disputes
Snippet: A new regulation will also grant Beijing the authority to counter foreign entities it views as harming its interests
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3355560/china-tightens-outbound-tech-investment-rules-following-nexperia-and-manus-disputes?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-01 19:17 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China tightens outbound tech investment rules following Nexperia and Manus disputes
Snippet: A new regulation will also grant Beijing the authority to counter foreign entities it views as harming its interests
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3355560/china-tightens-outbound-tech-investment-rules-following-nexperia-and-manus-disputes
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[2026-06-01 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘We are a small country’: why Malaysia is resisting US defence spending call
Snippet: Malaysia faces a dilemma in modernising an ageing military without overwhelming public finances or appearing to choose sides, analysts say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3355559/we-are-small-country-why-malaysia-resisting-us-defence-spending-call?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-01 19:15 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘We are a small country’: why Malaysia is resisting US defence spending call
Snippet: Malaysia faces a dilemma in modernising an ageing military without overwhelming public finances or appearing to choose sides, analysts say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3355559/we-are-small-country-why-malaysia-resisting-us-defence-spending-call
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[2026-06-01 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Dozens killed in Myanmar’s Shan state after blast at mining explosive storage facility | South China Morning Post
Snippet: The village in Namhkam township is under the control of the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, an ethnic armed group opposed to the ruling military junta.
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3355555/dozens-killed-myanmars-shan-state-after-blast-mining-explosive-storage-facility
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[2026-06-01 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Taiwan opposition leader aims to meet Trump on US trip, discuss avoiding conflict with China
Snippet: Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun said on Monday that she would be "very willing" to meet US President Donald Trump when she visits the US this month.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-897967
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[2026-06-01 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How ‘strategic ambiguity’ made Turkey a winner in the Iran war
Snippet: However, experts caution that the country’s economic instability and enduring regional rivalries have capped its gains
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3355554/how-strategic-ambiguity-made-turkey-winner-iran-war?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-01 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Saudi Arabia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How ‘strategic ambiguity’ made Turkey a winner in the Iran war
Snippet: However, experts caution that the country’s economic instability and enduring regional rivalries have capped its gains
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3355554/how-strategic-ambiguity-made-turkey-winner-iran-war
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[2026-06-01 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Chinese companies receive up to 8 times more subsidies than OECD peers
Snippet: Semiconductors and solar panels are among the most heavily subsidized industries identified by the OECD. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yuki Kohara and Reuters)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/chinese-companies-receive-up-to-8-times-more-subsidies-than-oecd-peers
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[2026-06-01 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China index reshuffle to entrench tech trades and boost AI rally: brokerages
Snippet: Shanghai exchange revamp lifts tech weighting and adds chipmakers, signalling policy support and investor confidence
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3355523/china-index-reshuffle-entrench-tech-trades-and-boost-ai-rally-brokerages?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-01 19:00 UTC+10:00] [index reshuffles] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China index reshuffle to entrench tech trades and boost AI rally: brokerages
Snippet: Shanghai exchange revamp lifts tech weighting and adds chipmakers, signalling policy support and investor confidence
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3355523/china-index-reshuffle-entrench-tech-trades-and-boost-ai-rally-brokerages
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[2026-06-01 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: India rolls out welcome mat for Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing
Snippet: The military leader’s first presidential trip to New Delhi signals pragmatic engagement as India moves to counter rising Chinese influence
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3355552/india-rolls-out-welcome-mat-myanmars-min-aung-hlaing?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-01 18:55 UTC+10:00] [Chin state] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: India rolls out welcome mat for Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing
Snippet: The military leader’s first presidential trip to New Delhi signals pragmatic engagement as India moves to counter rising Chinese influence
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3355552/india-rolls-out-welcome-mat-myanmars-min-aung-hlaing
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[2026-06-01 18:52 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Jinggoy Estrada to be detained in Payatas jail over plunder case
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/jinggoy-estrada-detention-new-quezon-city-jail-payatas-plunder-graft-case/
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[2026-06-01 18:45 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: America’s big chance to roll China out of the Solomons
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/06/americas-big-chance-to-roll-china-out-of-the-solomons/
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[2026-06-01 18:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: A YouTube horror series took over US theaters. Now it's quietly winning over Korea.
Snippet: 'Backrooms' tops the daily box office among non-Korean films, without the rabid online following that powered its record US opening
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10761633
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[2026-06-01 18:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Korea steps up support for war veterans as monthly allowance reaches W490,000
Snippet: South Korea’s Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs said Monday it is expanding support for Korean War and Vietnam War veterans, as the country marks Patriots and Veterans Month in June.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10761622
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[2026-06-01 18:31 UTC+10:00] [CULTURE] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: Wu-Tang Clan’s final tour stop highlights enduring Asian influences
Snippet: Nearly 30 years after Wu-Tang Clan last performed in Japan, the pioneering 1990s hip-hop group returned for the final stop of its farewell tour — and one last “sayonara.”
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/06/01/music/wu-tang-clan-farewell-tour/
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[2026-06-01 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s property market shows more positive signs with price, sales upticks
Snippet: Sector has ‘weathered its most severe adjustment’, with overall market sentiment ‘turning noticeably positive’, analyst says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3355548/chinas-property-market-shows-more-positive-signs-price-sales-upticks?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-01 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s property market shows more positive signs with price, sales upticks
Snippet: Sector has ‘weathered its most severe adjustment’, with overall market sentiment ‘turning noticeably positive’, analyst says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3355548/chinas-property-market-shows-more-positive-signs-price-sales-upticks
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[2026-06-01 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Businesses face huge spike in shipping costs as Hormuz fuel crisis deepens
Snippet: Shipping lines say they have no choice but to pass on steep cost rises, as the Iran war sparks a fuel crisis that could last well into next year
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3355536/businesses-face-huge-spike-shipping-costs-hormuz-fuel-crisis-deepens?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-01 18:30 UTC+10:00] [VLSFO] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Businesses face huge spike in shipping costs as Hormuz fuel crisis deepens
Snippet: Shipping lines say they have no choice but to pass on steep cost rises, as the Iran war sparks a fuel crisis that could last well into next year
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3355536/businesses-face-huge-spike-shipping-costs-hormuz-fuel-crisis-deepens
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