[2026-09-15 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Australian tungsten miner joins US efforts to rebuild supply chain

Snippet: China's export controls are squeezing global supplies of tungsten. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/supply-chain/australian-tungsten-miner-joins-us-efforts-to-rebuild-supply-chain

[2026-09-15 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. seeks to seize $61 million of crypto it claims are proceeds from Iranian petroleum sales to Chinese buyers

Snippet: The U.S. has filed a civil forfeiture complaint against $61 million in cryptocurrency that it alleges proceeds from black-market sales of sanctioned Iranian crude oil and petroleum products.The complaint, brought by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, alleged Tehran used a network of cryptocurrency actors in China and elsewhere to launder more than $1.5 billion in illicit oil money intended to benefit the Iranian military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/15/us-attorney-crypto-tether-iran-china-.html

[2026-09-15 16:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Chip sell-off drags down Kospi

Snippet: South Korea's stock market rally has stalled as chip stocks lose ground, wiping more than 200 trillion won ($147.3 billion) off its combined market capitalization over the past month.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10874385

[2026-09-15 16:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea's 2nd disaster relief team to deploy drones in search operations

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean relief team dispatched to Nepal was set to deploy drones Tuesday as part of their search efforts for nine South Koreans who remain missing following last month's devastating floods, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260915007400315

[2026-09-15 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China cracks down on big firms delaying payments to cash-strapped SMEs

Snippet: New rules require large companies to pay suppliers within 60 days, with penalties for deliberate delays and incentives for clearing backlogs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3367555/china-cracks-down-big-firms-delaying-payments-cash-strapped-smes?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-15 16:33 UTC+10:00] [payments] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China cracks down on big firms delaying payments to cash-strapped SMEs

Snippet: New rules require large companies to pay suppliers within 60 days, with penalties for deliberate delays and incentives for clearing backlogs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3367555/china-cracks-down-big-firms-delaying-payments-cash-strapped-smes

[2026-09-15 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Budget ministry discusses AI, structural challenges with German delegation

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The budget ministry said Tuesday it shared South Korea's experience in responding to transformation and demographic changes driven by artificial intelligence (AI) with a visiting German parliamentary delegation.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260915006300320

[2026-09-15 16:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Cho-Rubio meeting in works as Hormuz deployment tensions mount

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10874280

[2026-09-15 16:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korean, Turkmenistan take economic partnership into new territory

Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10874276

[2026-09-15 16:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea, Central Asia seek new path beyond Silk Road, deepen ties in AI, critical minerals: FM

Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Tuesday called for deeper cooperation with Central Asia, highlighting the potential to build a stronger partnership in strategic resources, supply chains, artificial intelligence and other future-oriented fields.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10874245

[2026-09-15 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Unitree’s US$30 billion stock wipe-off spurs regulatory caution on humanoid robot IPOs

Snippet: Beijing tipped to tighten approvals, heighten scrutiny of humanoid makers as leading robotics specialist reports a 44% stock slump

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3367545/unitrees-us30-billion-stock-wipe-spurs-regulatory-caution-humanoid-robot-ipos?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-15 16:02 UTC+10:00] [humanoid robotics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Unitree’s US$30 billion stock wipe-off spurs regulatory caution on humanoid robot IPOs

Snippet: Beijing tipped to tighten approvals, heighten scrutiny of humanoid makers as leading robotics specialist reports a 44% stock slump

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3367545/unitrees-us30-billion-stock-wipe-spurs-regulatory-caution-humanoid-robot-ipos

[2026-09-15 16:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea doubles pace of space hazard planning amid rising collision risks

Snippet: South Korea will update its national plan for responding to space hazards every five years, halving the previous interval as growing satellite traffic and changes in solar activity create rapidly evolving risks.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10874239

[2026-09-15 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Fiction] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Rouse by China Miéville review – a mighty achievement from the ‘new weird’ author

Snippet: Twenty years in the writing, this paranormal epic of cold war espionage and family tragedy is a quantum leap in terms of ambition and moral seriousness

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/sep/15/the-rouse-by-china-mieville-review-a-mighty-achievement-from-the-new-weird-author

[2026-09-15 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore’s top chemist Lu Yixin confirms he will join Chinese university EIT next year

Snippet: The distinguished scientist is the latest prominent academic to sign up with the privately-funded research powerhouse

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3367541/singapores-top-chemist-lu-yixin-confirms-he-will-join-chinese-university-eit-next-year?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-15 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Singapore National Academy of Science] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore’s top chemist Lu Yixin confirms he will join Chinese university EIT next year

Snippet: The distinguished scientist is the latest prominent academic to sign up with the privately-funded research powerhouse

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3367541/singapores-top-chemist-lu-yixin-confirms-he-will-join-chinese-university-eit-next-year

[2026-09-15 16:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Nuri gears up for Korea’s first constellation launch

Snippet: Since 2018, I have covered South Korea’s economic and financial landscape, with experience spanning the economy, banking, financial markets and securities industry.My current beat focuses on Korea’s major chaebol groups and technology industry, including Samsung, SK and LG, as well as global technology companies operating in Korea such as Apple, Google and OpenAI.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10874212

[2026-09-15 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea's Nuri rocket to carry 1st microsatellite constellation in 5th launch

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's homegrown Nuri rocket will carry 15 satellites on its fifth launch next month, including five satellites that will form part of the country's first domestically launched microsatellite constellation, the space agency said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260915004900320

[2026-09-15 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: PM calls for strategic supply chain with Kazakhstan encompassing critical minerals

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Prime Minister Han Seong-sook called Tuesday for a strategic supply chain with Kazakhstan encompassing energy and critical minerals during a business roundtable meeting held on the sidelines of the first summit between Korea and Central Asian nations.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260915005900315

[2026-09-15 15:56 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: China launching multidomain drone swarms for next-gen warfare

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/china-launching-multidomain-drone-swarms-for-next-gen-warfare/

[2026-09-15 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Pharmaceutical firm Boryung to split-off sales, marketing divisions

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Boryung Corp., a major pharmaceutical company in South Korea, said Tuesday it has decided to carve out its sales and marketing divisions for prescription drugs as part of its effort to expand its portfolio by 2030.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260915005800320

[2026-09-15 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Chinese teen booked in Jeju for eavesdropping on air traffic control

Snippet: JEJU, South Korea, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- A Chinese teenager has been booked on suspicion of using a private transceiver to illegally eavesdrop on air traffic control at an airport on the southern island of Jeju, local police said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260915005400315

[2026-09-15 15:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea and Malaysia should seek next step in ties: Malaysian ambassador

Snippet: Kuala Lumpur highlights ASEAN-Korea ties on National Day

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10874186

[2026-09-15 15:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea, Turkmenistan look beyond modest trade to deepen economic ties

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10874161

[2026-09-15 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: China's Biotech Stocks Emerging As Latest Ai Trade

Snippet: By Charlie Zhu, Bloomberg Markets live reporter and strategist

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/chinas-biotech-stocks-emerging-latest-ai-trade

[2026-09-15 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Data ministry discusses AI-driven statistics with OECD, ADB

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's data ministry on Tuesday hosted a workshop with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to discuss ways to better utilize artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260915004700320

[2026-09-15 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: GAC shares jump on FAW tie-up plans amid Beijing drive for car industry mergers

Snippet: China’s efficiency push gains traction, with deal seen as a precedent for cross-regional consolidation, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3367538/gac-shares-jump-faw-tie-plans-amid-beijing-drive-car-industry-mergers?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-15 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: GAC shares jump on FAW tie-up plans amid Beijing drive for car industry mergers

Snippet: China’s efficiency push gains traction, with deal seen as a precedent for cross-regional consolidation, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3367538/gac-shares-jump-faw-tie-plans-amid-beijing-drive-car-industry-mergers

[2026-09-15 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Today in Korean history

Snippet: 1974 -- North Korea joins the International Atomic Energy Agency. Due to a conflict with the United States over its nuclear weapons program, the communist country pulled out of the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Jan. 10, 2003.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260915001900320

[2026-09-15 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Science ministry seeks nearly 3 tln won in ICT research budget next year

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's science ministry said Tuesday it plans to invest nearly 3 trillion won (US$2.2 billion) in the research and development (R&D) of information and communications technologies (ICT) next year as part of an ongoing effort to secure leadership in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260915002500320

[2026-09-15 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesians deliver oxygen to residents battling haze from worst wildfires in 11 years | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Sri Mulyani delivers oxygen tanks door-to-door to residents and firefighters suffering from breathing difficulties as wildfire haze worsens in the region.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/world/3367544/indonesians-deliver-oxygen-residents-battling-haze-worst-wildfires-11-years

[2026-09-15 14:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: K-water advances in W1tr Philippine smart city project

Snippet: Korea Water Resources Corp. said Tuesday it has secured original proponent status for a water infrastructure project in New Clark City, the Philippines, advancing its bid for a development expected to exceed 1 trillion won ($740 million) in total value.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10874114

[2026-09-15 14:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: &Team hits career-best with 2nd EP sales

Snippet: The second EP &Team released in Korea sold over 1.35 million copies in its first week, a record for the group, its agency YX Labels said on Tuesday, citing a local tally.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10874106

[2026-09-15 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Wealthy Chinese, tech talent confront tighter borders as Beijing widens exit controls

Snippet: China's new border-control regulations are designed to keep two of its most valuable assets from leaving the country: money and talent.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/15/china-rich-talent-immigration-capital-outflows-border-control-.html

[2026-09-15 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Volatility controls spike in first day of after-hours trading on Korea Exchange

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Volatility jumped and price control mechanisms were activated at a much higher level on the first day of after-hours trading on the Korea Exchange (KRX), according to the bourse operator Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260915004500320

[2026-09-15 14:32 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Hong Kong bankrolling China’s bid for global AI reach

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/hong-kong-bankrolling-chinas-bid-for-global-ai-reach/

[2026-09-15 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China applies sweeping new entry and exit rules tied to national security

Snippet: A border control point in Haikou, in China's Hainan Province: The government has imposed new entry and exit rules that observers say largely formalize existing practices, but raise additional considerations for certain types of travelers. © Getty Images

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/immigration/china-applies-sweeping-new-entry-and-exit-rules-tied-to-national-security

[2026-09-15 14:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Citigroup hires veteran banker Sophia Wang to lead China institutional sales

Snippet: Wang has more than 20 years of experience in the field, and her hire comes after Citi announced plans to expand its corporate headcount

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3367535/citigroup-hires-veteran-banker-sophia-wang-lead-china-institutional-sales?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-15 14:19 UTC+10:00] [Shanghai] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Citigroup hires veteran banker Sophia Wang to lead China institutional sales

Snippet: Wang has more than 20 years of experience in the field, and her hire comes after Citi announced plans to expand its corporate headcount

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3367535/citigroup-hires-veteran-banker-sophia-wang-lead-china-institutional-sales

[2026-09-15 14:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Asian Games 2026: Schedule, teams and how to watch in the UAE | The National

Snippet: The Asian Games begin in Japan this weekend, with more than 10,000 athletes from 45 nations fighting for continental supremacy.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/09/15/asian-games-2026-schedule-teams-watch-uae/

[2026-09-15 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hyrox co-founder sorry for Beijing incident, pledges rule changes after backlash

Snippet: Moritz Furste issues apology days after Australian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk’s accident during her race left faecal matter on course

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3367532/hyrox-co-founder-sorry-beijing-incident-pledges-rule-changes-after-backlash?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-15 14:12 UTC+10:00] [Joanna Wietrzyk] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hyrox co-founder sorry for Beijing incident, pledges rule changes after backlash

Snippet: Moritz Furste issues apology days after Australian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk’s accident during her race left faecal matter on course

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3367532/hyrox-co-founder-sorry-beijing-incident-pledges-rule-changes-after-backlash

[2026-09-15 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese plant extracts critical rare metals from lithium waste in ‘world first’

Snippet: 500-tonne production line up and running for rubidium and caesium, critical to advanced technology including aerospace and quantum computing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3367490/chinese-plant-extracts-critical-rare-metals-lithium-waste-world-first?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-15 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese plant extracts critical rare metals from lithium waste in ‘world first’

Snippet: 500-tonne production line up and running for rubidium and caesium, critical to advanced technology including aerospace and quantum computing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3367490/chinese-plant-extracts-critical-rare-metals-lithium-waste-world-first

[2026-09-15 13:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Cho Gue-sung records two assists

Snippet: South Korea forward Cho Gue-sung, named to Robert Moreno's first national team roster, provided two assists as Midtjylland extended its unbeaten start to the Danish Superliga season to eight games.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10874010

[2026-09-15 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (Asiad) Accommodation shortages raise concerns ahead of Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Complaints about a shortage of accommodations for the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games have been growing just four days before the opening, a sports official said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260915004000320

[2026-09-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Money supply continues to rise in July on short-term deposits

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's money supply continued to rise in July from a month earlier, driven by increases in short-term deposits and money trusts, central bank data showed Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260915001500320

[2026-09-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Full text of op-ed by Foreign Minister Cho Hyun marking 1st S. Korea-Central Asia Summit

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is the full text of an op-ed written by Foreign Minister Cho Hyun for Yonhap News Agency ahead of the first South Korea-Central Asia Summit.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260915003400315

[2026-09-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: FTC approves revised mileage integration plan for Korean Air, Asiana

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust regulator said Tuesday it has approved a revised mileage integration plan following Korean Air Co.'s takeover of Asiana Airlines Inc., ahead of Asiana's planned absorption into the flag carrier in December.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260915003700320

[2026-09-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea, Central Asia seek new path beyond Silk Road, deepen ties in AI, critical minerals: FM

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Tuesday called for deeper cooperation with Central Asia, highlighting the potential to build a stronger partnership in strategic resources, supply chains, artificial intelligence (AI) and other future-oriented fields.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260915003800315