[2026-06-29 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: South Korea unveils $1tn chip and AI investment plan

Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae-myung

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9q2pwzngjqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-29 16:45 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Japan calls China Coast Guard moves in its EEZ near Yonaguni ‘unacceptable’

Snippet: China Coast Guard vessels have been asserting Beijing’s claims to waters within Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) south of Okinawa Prefecture’s far-flung Yonaguni Island and east of Taiwan, Tokyo said Monday.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/29/japan/politics/china-coast-guard-japan-eez/

[2026-06-29 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Lee unveils large-scale investment projects to spearhead chip, AI development

Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES throughout with more info)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260629006151315

[2026-06-29 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The 2026-27 Budget is pushing HKEX’s expansion in cross-border trading

Snippet: Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po’s measures include the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and CMU OmniClear studying updates to financial infrastructure across various asset classes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3358718/2026-27-budget-pushing-hkexs-expansion-cross-border-trading?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 16:30 UTC+10:00] [Stock Connect] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The 2026-27 Budget is pushing HKEX’s expansion in cross-border trading

Snippet: Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po’s measures include the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and CMU OmniClear studying updates to financial infrastructure across various asset classes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3358718/2026-27-budget-pushing-hkexs-expansion-cross-border-trading

[2026-06-29 16:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Binance's 50x Korea stock trades expose regulatory blind spot

Snippet: Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, is offering derivatives with leverage of up to 50 times on Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, raising concerns over investor protection and potential spillover risks for Korea's stock market.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10791767

[2026-06-29 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Science ministry vows quadrillion-won investment in AI data centers

Snippet: SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will push for the investment of over a quadrillion won (US$650 billion) in the construction of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers by 2035, the science minister said Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260629006351320

[2026-06-29 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) S. Korea to build semiconductor cluster in southwestern region with 800 tln won in corporate investment

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS photo)By Kim Eun-jung

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260629006251320

[2026-06-29 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel approves NIS 360m five-year plan to transform Eilat into southern economic and tourism hub

Snippet: The government approved a Five-Year Plan to develop Eilat and the Eilot Regional Council, an undertaking expected to involve around 20 government ministries and a budget of NIS 360 million.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-900759

[2026-06-29 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Alternate route: China invests in Europe cargo corridor that avoids Russia, Middle East

Snippet: Middle Corridor through Kazakhstan and across Caspian Sea would have transit time of 15 to 18 days, compared with 45 to 60 for ocean routes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3358717/alternate-route-china-invests-europe-cargo-corridor-avoids-russia-middle-east?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Alternate route: China invests in Europe cargo corridor that avoids Russia, Middle East

Snippet: Middle Corridor through Kazakhstan and across Caspian Sea would have transit time of 15 to 18 days, compared with 45 to 60 for ocean routes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3358717/alternate-route-china-invests-europe-cargo-corridor-avoids-russia-middle-east

[2026-06-29 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Private equity] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Good for business – or profit at any cost? The controversial side of private equity – a visual explainer

Snippet: While it can transform firms for better or worse, the use of private equity in essential services is attracting scrutiny. Here we examine some of its more contentious elements in the UK veterinary sector

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/ng-interactive/2026/jun/29/private-equity-visual-explainer-uk-veterinary-sector

[2026-06-29 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Substack deepens Japan push as publishers fight for creators

Snippet: Oki Ito, Substack's head of partnerships for Japan, says its global network will help Japanese creators reach new audiences. (Substack)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/media-entertainment/substack-deepens-japan-push-as-publishers-fight-for-creators

[2026-06-29 15:56 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Viking pockets up to $5M from asset sale to supercharge US tungsten

Snippet: Viking Mines has pocketed up to $5 million after signing a binding agreement to divest 12 tenements encompassing its non-core First Hit gold project in Western Australia to ASX-listed explorer First Au.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/viking-pockets-up-to-5m-from-asset-sale-to-supercharge-us-tungsten-20260629-p60b1f.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 15:56 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘We know the bloke’: Karl Stefanovic sponsor backs ousted broadcaster

Snippet: A wellness supplement company that advertises on Karl Stefanovic’s new podcast has backed the embattled broadcaster after he was ousted by Nine following a string of incidents culminating in a controversial interview with British extreme right activist Tommy Robinson.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/we-know-the-bloke-karl-stefanovic-sponsor-backs-ousted-broadcaster-20260629-p60aty.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea to build semiconductor cluster in southwestern region with 800 tln won in corporate investment

Snippet: SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to develop a new semiconductor production base in the country's southwestern region through 800 trillion won (US$517.9 billion) in corporate investments that will create four memory chip fabrication plants, Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260629006200320

[2026-06-29 15:51 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘These companies want these laws to fail’: Wells says big tech flouts teen ban

Snippet: Communications Minister Anika Wells has accused major social media companies of “taking the mickey” out of Australia’s world-first under-16 social media ban, unveiling tougher powers for the eSafety Commissioner as the Albanese government steps up its confrontation with big tech.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/these-companies-want-these-laws-to-fail-wells-says-big-tech-flouts-teen-ban-20260629-p60ayt.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Mirae Asset launches global investment platform MAPS in Hong Kong

Snippet: Chairman Park Hyeon-joo calls Hong Kong debut start of Mirae Asset's next phase of global expansion

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10791670

[2026-06-29 15:41 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Premier blames inflation not corruption for Big Build cost blowout

Snippet: Premier Jacinta Allan has sought to blame inflation, rather than CFMEU corruption and standover tactics, for a cost blowout on one of the signature projects she oversaw as the minister responsible for the Big Build.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/premier-argues-inflation-not-corruption-responsible-for-big-build-cost-blowout-20260629-p60ayn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee says large-scale investment needed to secure 'overwhelming' chip supply capability

Snippet: SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Monday South Korea stands at a crossroad for a great leap forward in the increasingly competitive semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) markets, stressing the need for large-scale investments to secure "overwhelming" chip supply capabilities.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260629006100315

[2026-06-29 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Lee says large-scale chip investment plan serves companies' own interests, not by coercion

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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260629006000315

[2026-06-29 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Looking beyond IPOs to build a broader investment ecosystem in Hong Kong

Snippet: HKEX is expanding its product suite with new fixed-income, derivatives and connectivity offerings, giving global investors more ways to gain exposure to China’s markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3358697/looking-beyond-ipos-build-broader-investment-ecosystem-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Stock Connect] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Looking beyond IPOs to build a broader investment ecosystem in Hong Kong

Snippet: HKEX is expanding its product suite with new fixed-income, derivatives and connectivity offerings, giving global investors more ways to gain exposure to China’s markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3358697/looking-beyond-ipos-build-broader-investment-ecosystem-hong-kong

[2026-06-29 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Industry minister unveils 800 tln-won semiconductor investment plan for S. Korea's southwest

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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260629005900320

[2026-06-29 15:24 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: How far is too far? The risks of a tumbling property market

Snippet: June 29, 2026 — 3:24pm

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/how-far-is-too-far-the-risks-of-a-tumbling-property-market-20260629-p60aw0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 15:22 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [Ask the Tax Whiz] The Al Capone strategy: Why PH must follow the money in corruption cases

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/ask-the-tax-whiz-al-capone-strategy-why-philippines-must-follow-money-corruption-cases/

[2026-06-29 15:20 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Forrestania lands Edna May in $300M WA gold hub coup

Snippet: Forrestania Resources has delivered the ultimate engineering and corporate climax to its rapid, small-cap evolution, revealing a binding agreement to acquire 100 per cent of Ramelius Resources’ highly advanced Edna May gold hub for $300 million.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/forrestania-lands-edna-may-in-300m-wa-gold-hub-coup-20260629-p60b0s.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: China imposes export controls on 40 Japanese companies

Snippet: A delivery man drives past the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Nov. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-japan-watch-list-military-export-1c9241dcd05560f1076a58b5953d99b5

[2026-06-29 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Sales of major S. Korean bio firms up 16 pct in Q1: report

Snippet: SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- The combined sales of major South Korean-listed companies in the healthcare sector rose 16 percent from a year earlier, industry data showed Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260629005400320

[2026-06-29 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Lee says large-scale investment needed to secure 'overwhelming' chip supply capability

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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260629005700315

[2026-06-29 15:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee's approval rating falls for sixth straight week: poll

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/10791603

[2026-06-29 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares are mixed and tech stocks extend losses

Snippet: A huge screen shows the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-ai-chips-oil-iran-war-8e1287dac3ff8f27ff280beb9a9c06b0

[2026-06-29 14:45 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Vanuatu rules out allowing Chinese military base in $500m Australia pact

Snippet: China will be blocked from establishing a military base in Vanuatu as part of the terms of a $500 million treaty with Australia that was watered down because of fears it would limit the Pacific nation’s economic ties with Beijing.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/vanuatu-rules-out-allowing-chinese-military-base-in-500m-australia-pact-20260629-p60awr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 14:40 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Aurum strikes bonanza gold at growing West African Boundiali project

Snippet: Aurum Resources has nailed a bonanza gold strike from its rapidly progressing Boundiali project in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa, with its latest diamond drilling results from the BDT2 deposit returning 1.7 metres grading a whopping 70.35 grams per tonne (g/t) gold from 276.5m.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/aurum-strikes-bonanza-gold-at-growing-west-african-boundiali-project-20260629-p60b04.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why industrial firms are firing up Hong Kong’s IPO market

Snippet: With over 80 industrial firms in the IPO pipeline, it’s clear that policy priorities and relaxed listing rules are attracting a fresh wave of global capital

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3358696/why-industrial-firms-are-firing-hong-kongs-ipo-market?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 14:20 UTC+10:00] [PwC Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why industrial firms are firing up Hong Kong’s IPO market

Snippet: With over 80 industrial firms in the IPO pipeline, it’s clear that policy priorities and relaxed listing rules are attracting a fresh wave of global capital

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3358696/why-industrial-firms-are-firing-hong-kongs-ipo-market

[2026-06-29 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China restricts exports to Mitsubishi, Hitachi, Komatsu units

Snippet: China's export control moves against dozens of Japanese companies are expected to raise compliance risks and further strain bilateral ties. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/japan-china-tensions/china-restricts-exports-to-mitsubishi-hitachi-komatsu-units

[2026-06-29 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Why the Fed is not ready to bet on AI just yet | The National

Snippet: Kevin Warsh focused his first conference as Federal Reserve chair on June 17 on a familiar problem: fast-rising prices fuelled by the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/06/29/why-the-fed-is-not-ready-to-bet-on-ai-just-yet/

[2026-06-29 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Vingroup bets on solar panels placed above fishponds in the Philippines

Snippet: VinEnergo and SunAsia executives sign a deal for solar panels to be installed over aquaculture farms in the Philippines, on June 17 in Manila. (Vingroup)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/vingroup-bets-on-solar-panels-placed-above-fishponds-in-the-philippines

[2026-06-29 13:58 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Venus royalty windfall breathes new life into WA gold hunt

Snippet: Fresh from reshaping the balance sheet through a sale of its Youanmi royalty for a hefty $46 million in cash, Venus Metals Corporation is turning renewed attention to one of its longest-held Western Australian gold assets.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/venus-royalty-windfall-breathes-new-life-into-wa-gold-hunt-20260629-p60azh.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Heat’s top NBA free agency targets after Giannis Antetokounmpo trade

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/28/sports/heats-top-nba-free-agency-targets-after-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade/

[2026-06-29 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Bursting Of AI Bubble, Collapse Of Circular Deals Are Among Top Risks To Global Financial System, BIS Warns

Snippet: An artificial-intelligence bust (and thus bubble), inflation and fiscal stress are the three the most alarming threats to global prosperity at present, the Bank for International Settlements warned. In its annual report published on Sunday, the Basel-based institution - better known as the central banks' central bank - cited those on a list of “pressure points” that currently “demand attention,” with underlying financial vulnerabilities lurking that could amplify any shock.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/bursting-ai-bubble-collapse-circular-deals-are-among-top-risks-global-financial-system-bis

[2026-06-29 13:32 UTC+10:00] [Victorian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Victorian premier blames ‘inflation not corruption’ for Big Build cost blowouts amid fresh allegations

Snippet: Jacinta Allan resists calls for royal commission into state’s infrastructure projects as pressure mounts following new reports

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/29/jacinta-allan-victoria-big-build-royal-commission-calls-corruption-allegations-ntwnfb

[2026-06-29 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Local blockchain companies to take part in major tech event in Berlin

Snippet: SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's science ministry said Monday local companies will take part in a major tech, artificial intelligence (AI) and startup event opening this week in Berlin, Germany.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260629005000320

[2026-06-29 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Australia's Firmus announces Nvidia-backed 'AI factory' in Indonesia

Snippet: Firmus says it will use Nvidia chips for its Indonesian data center and sell Nvidia-powered cloud services to "AI-native" customers. (Source photos by Getty and Ken Kobayashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/australia-s-firmus-announces-nvidia-backed-ai-factory-in-indonesia

[2026-06-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s first AI-powered cancer vaccine production line set to launch in Beijing

Snippet: Likang Life Sciences says it has developed a personalised vaccine using advanced tech to identify tumour-specific mutations

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3358689/chinas-first-ai-powered-cancer-vaccine-production-line-set-launch-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s first AI-powered cancer vaccine production line set to launch in Beijing

Snippet: Likang Life Sciences says it has developed a personalised vaccine using advanced tech to identify tumour-specific mutations

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3358689/chinas-first-ai-powered-cancer-vaccine-production-line-set-launch-beijing

[2026-06-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: AI agents that provide ‘economic value’ are next frontier, says Meta AI research chief

Snippet: UC Berkeley’s RDI centre earlier this month introduced Agents’ Last Exam, a new benchmark that tests how well AI agents perform

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3358639/ai-agents-provide-economic-value-are-next-frontier-says-meta-ai-research-chief?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Anthropic] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: AI agents that provide ‘economic value’ are next frontier, says Meta AI research chief

Snippet: UC Berkeley’s RDI centre earlier this month introduced Agents’ Last Exam, a new benchmark that tests how well AI agents perform

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3358639/ai-agents-provide-economic-value-are-next-frontier-says-meta-ai-research-chief

[2026-06-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Accessibility] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Europe’s strategic autonomy starts on the road

Snippet: Geopolitical tensions, energy price volatility and growing concerns about economic security have brought competitiveness, resilience and strategic autonomy to the center of the European Union’s policymaking. Across energy, industry and defense, the focus is increasingly on reducing dependencies, strengthening domestic capacity and making the EU more resilient to external shocks.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/sponsored-content/europes-strategic-autonomy-starts-on-the-road/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication