[2026-06-02 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The quest for good governance

Snippet: AT this period in our history when the quest for good government seems impossible, the inspiring life story of the late Paul Volcker Jr., a giant and legend in public finance and good governance, stands as one of the rare gems that all of us should know about.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/02/opinion/columns/the-quest-for-good-governance/2355999

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Rules covering mining royalty payments issued

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/02/business/rules-covering-mining-royalty-payments-issued/2356091

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US reaffirms commitment to develop Luzon corridor

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/02/business/us-reaffirms-commitment-to-develop-luzon-corridor/2356097

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: BSP weighing stronger response versus inflation

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/02/business/bsp-weighing-stronger-response-versus-inflation/2356093

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Asia factory output rises as firms stockpile buffers

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/02/business/asia-factory-output-rises-as-firms-stockpile-buffers/2356100

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: PH factory activity returns to growth

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/02/business/ph-factory-activity-returns-to-growth/2356104

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Myanmar leader in India for trade, security talks

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/02/world/asia-oceania/myanmar-leader-in-india-for-trade-security-talks/2356043

[2026-06-02 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Make use of Hong Kong’s advantages, John Lee urges Kazakhstan leaders, companies

Snippet: Lee meets President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as delegation seals wide range of partnership deals on first day of Central Asia trip

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3355603/make-use-hong-kongs-advantages-john-lee-urges-kazakhstan-leaders-companies?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-02 01:50 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Make use of Hong Kong’s advantages, John Lee urges Kazakhstan leaders, companies

Snippet: Lee meets President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as delegation seals wide range of partnership deals on first day of Central Asia trip

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3355603/make-use-hong-kongs-advantages-john-lee-urges-kazakhstan-leaders-companies

[2026-06-02 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Foreign Cargo Ship Struck By 'Massive Projectile' Just Off Iraq

Snippet: A commercial cargo ship navigating the Arabian Gulf was struck by an unidentified projectile, triggering a "large explosion," according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/foreign-cargo-ship-struck-massive-projectile-just-iraq

[2026-06-02 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: BlackRock poised to buy 15% stake in Japanese taxi-hailing app Go

Snippet: Taxi-hailing app company Go will list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on June 16. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/ipo/blackrock-poised-to-buy-15-stake-in-japanese-taxi-hailing-app-go

[2026-06-02 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Them's Fightin' Words

Snippet: By Benjamin Picton, Rabobank Senior Market Strategist

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/thems-fightin-words

[2026-06-02 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: France bans Israel from defense exhibition, limits Israeli companies to showing defensive weapons

Snippet: The French government on Monday informed the Defense Ministry that it is barring Israel’s official participation in the EUROSATORY defense exhibition, scheduled for later this month in Paris.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-898015

[2026-06-02 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: 'Los Gatos Party Mom' Sentenced To 35 Years For Throwing Drunken Teen Parties

Snippet: Authored by Dylan Morgan via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/los-gatos-party-mom-sentenced-35-years-throwing-drunken-teen-parties

[2026-06-02 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: PM wants delayed defence investment plan published by Nato summit, MPs told

Snippet: Sir Keir Starmer is "determined to publish" the long delayed military spending plan before next month's Nato summit, according to the defence secretary.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78q0x224p9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-02 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Explosion reported on cargo vessel in Gulf

Snippet: A cargo vessel travelling in the Gulf has been struck by an unknown projectile, causing a “large explosion”, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/explosion-reported-cargo-vessel-gulf

[2026-06-02 01:03 UTC+10:00] [Jerome Powell] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ex-Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell sounds alarm over political interference

Snippet: Powell says central bank has been facing ‘stress test’ under Trump, as supreme court weighs decision on Fed governor that president tried to fire

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/01/federal-reserve-jerome-powell-kennedy-award

[2026-06-02 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: El Al launches direct, 15-hour-long flight to San Francisco from Tel Aviv for next fall

Snippet: El Al announced on Monday that it would resume nonstop flights between Tel Aviv and San Francisco from October 25, citing demand for a route between the two tech hubs.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-898014

[2026-06-02 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: School economics class. Jamie Laing on building sweet brand Candy Kittens: ‘I don’t really like weekends’

Snippet: This article picked by a teacher with suggested questions is part of the Financial Times free schools access programme. Details/registration here.

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/f7d66318-ff10-4934-8e21-ea86e0128bae

[2026-06-02 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Crypto scams, vape outlaws, Hong Kong homes: cartoonist Harry Harrison’s wry takes on May

Snippet: Discover Harry’s View as our veteran cartoonist casts his satirical eye over the political, social and economic landscape

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/harrys-view/article/3355600/crypto-scams-vape-outlaws-hong-kong-homes-cartoonist-harry-harrisons-wry-takes-may?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-02 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cartoonist Harry Harrison’s humorous takes on Hong Kong and beyond in May

Snippet: Discover Harry’s View as our veteran cartoonist casts his satirical eye over the political, social and economic landscape

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/harrys-view/article/3355600/crypto-scams-vape-outlaws-hong-kong-homes-cartoonist-harry-harrisons-wry-takes-may

[2026-06-01 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan, US to invest $1bn in 'Genesis Mission' AI project

Snippet: As the U.S. and China vie for dominance in AI , Japan aims to deepen its alignment with Washington. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/japan-us-to-invest-1bn-in-genesis-mission-ai-project

[2026-06-01 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Nvidia's Jensen Huang cites robotics as potential area of investment in S. Korea

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with Huang's remarks to reporters in Taipei; CHANGES headline, dateline; ADDS photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260601005552320

[2026-06-01 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Nvidia launches chip for Windows laptops in consumer PC push

Snippet: TAIPEI — Nvidia unveiled a powerful laptop chip for Windows machines on Monday, staking its claim in the market for next-generation consumer PCs integrated with artificial intelligence.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/01/news/world/nvidia-launches-chip-for-windows-laptops-in-consumer-pc-push/2355963

[2026-06-01 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: EU is 'ready to contribute' to possbile US-Iran deal

Snippet: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Monday said that it was prepared to contribute towards a possible ceasefire deal between the US and Iran through "maritime operations, and economic incentives".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/eu-ready-contribute-possbile-us-iran-deal

[2026-06-01 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Key Events This Week: Jobs Report, JOLTS, ADP, ISMs And Fed Speakers

Snippet: The key event for markets outside of Iran (which is once again front and center following news that Iran is halting all exchange of messages with the US in protest of Israeli crimes in Lebanon) will be Friday’s US May employment report. Economists forecast a notable moderation in payroll growth compared with the relatively strong pace seen earlier in the spring.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/key-events-week-jobs-report-jolts-adp-isms-and-fed-speakers

[2026-06-01 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Inside The Major Bill Poised To Reshape The US Housing Market

Snippet: Authored by Andrew Moran via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/inside-major-bill-poised-reshape-us-housing-market

[2026-06-01 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: IBM Soars On Resurfaced Trump Clip, Barclays Buy Rating As MoMo Rally Accelerates

Snippet: IBM shares jumped as much as 15% in premarket trading after Bloomberg described a recirculated video of President Trump stating that the stock is "going to go up a lot more."

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/ibm-soars-resurfaced-trump-clip-barclays-buy-rating-momo-rally-accelerates

[2026-06-01 23:13 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Vegetables for the gods and moving Messi’s statue: photos of the day – Monday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenRothwell, UKLocal people try to disarm the halberdiers of their halberds – a medieval weapon – after the reading of the charter, granted by King John in 1204 to the people of the town to allow them to hold a market and a fair, as part of the Rowell Fair Proclamation Day.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/jun/01/vegetables-gods-lionel-messi-statue-photos-of-the-day-monday

[2026-06-01 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese EV makers recover in May but competition remains fierce amid overcapacity woes

Snippet: Consumer willingness to embrace new tech, along with cash subsidies from local governments, gave the EV sector a much-needed boost

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3355592/chinese-ev-makers-recover-may-competition-remains-fierce-amid-overcapacity-woes?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-01 23:09 UTC+10:00] [EV sales] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese EV makers recover in May but competition remains fierce amid overcapacity woes

Snippet: Consumer willingness to embrace new tech, along with cash subsidies from local governments, gave the EV sector a much-needed boost

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3355592/chinese-ev-makers-recover-may-competition-remains-fierce-amid-overcapacity-woes

[2026-06-01 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Basra’s dual power: How Iraqi state and militias vie for control within striking range of Kuwait | The National

Snippet: Caught in the crossfire of the Iran war, the province of Basra in Iraq's southern tip is home to militia groups that wield significant influence over the local economy.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/01/basras-dual-power-how-iraqi-state-and-militias-vie-for-control-within-striking-range-of-kuwait/

[2026-06-01 23:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea, Africa agree to bolster strategic cooperation amid global challenges

Snippet: South Korea and African nations agreed Monday to strengthen economic and strategic cooperation, including in supply chains and critical minerals, amid mounting global challenges, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10761836

[2026-06-01 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Should the Giants trade Luis Arraez at the trade deadline or not?

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/01/sports/should-the-giants-trade-luis-arraez-at-mlb-trade-deadline/

[2026-06-01 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian attacks awaken Bahrain’s demons - opinion

Snippet: The 40-day war between Israel and the US and Iran shook the Gulf states, which endured missile and drone barrages and a naval blockade from Tehran. Yet nowhere did anxiety rise as sharply as in Bahrain, the small archipelago monarchy that normalized ties with Israel under the Abraham Accords. During the Bahrain saw local support for the Islamic regime in Iran, reflecting social tensions that, combined with a preexisting economic crisis, now threaten to undermine its monarchy.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-897977

[2026-06-01 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea, Africa agree to bolster strategic cooperation amid global challenges

Snippet: SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and African nations agreed Monday to strengthen economic and strategic cooperation, including in supply chains and critical minerals, amid mounting global challenges, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260601012300315

[2026-06-01 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Rise Despite Oil Bounce, As Nvidia Keeps AI Euphoria Going

Snippet: Futures are positive and at session highs even as the a lack of a US / Iran deal pushes oil prices, bond yields, and volatility higher. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.3% to a new all time high of 7620; Nasdaq futures rise 0.2%: the Computex AI Conference kicked off; biggest news is NVDA to enter PC space with a new chip challenging AMD / INTC, helping send its stock up 2.3%.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-rise-despite-oil-bounce-nvidia-keeps-ai-euphoria-going

[2026-06-01 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s investment-driven role in global growth is underestimated, study says

Snippet: Standard metrics understate China’s physical investment gap with the US and its wider economic influence, researchers say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3355562/chinas-investment-driven-role-global-growth-underestimated-study-says?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-01 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is China’s global economic influence bigger than it looks? New study says yes

Snippet: Standard metrics understate China’s physical investment gap with the US and its wider economic influence, researchers say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3355562/chinas-investment-driven-role-global-growth-underestimated-study-says

[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

[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

[2026-06-01 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: The stock market just did something eerily similar to the dotcom bubble top in 2000

Snippet: The S&P 500 closed at a record on the last trading day of May, but only a handful of stocks — focused mostly in the AI area — hit their own all-time highs.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/the-stock-market-just-did-something-eerily-similar-to-the-dotcom-bubble-top-in-2000.html

[2026-06-01 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Amid shekel-dollar crisis: High-tech sector gains strength as Israel's main export with 58% in 2025

Snippet: Israeli high-tech companies accounted for 58% of Israel’s total exports in 2025, according to the annual report on the state of high tech published on Sunday by the Israel Innovation Authority.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-897966

[2026-06-01 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Closure of Hong Kong’s Casa Hotel tied to student-housing trend after failed sale attempts

Snippet: Move comes as hotel-to-dormitory conversions gather pace, even as some owners wait for asset values to rebound, property consultant says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3355583/closure-hong-kongs-casa-hotel-tied-student-housing-trend-after-failed-sale-attempts?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-01 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Casa Hotel] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Closure of Hong Kong’s Casa Hotel tied to student-housing trend after failed sale attempts

Snippet: Move comes as hotel-to-dormitory conversions gather pace, even as some owners wait for asset values to rebound, property consultant says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3355583/closure-hong-kongs-casa-hotel-tied-student-housing-trend-after-failed-sale-attempts

[2026-06-01 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Greece reopens Syrian and Afghan asylum cases, hoping for returns

Snippet: Athens, Greece – Bashir is a Syrian Muslim who has lived in Greece since 2014. He married a fellow Syrian in the country, and three months ago, they had a son. After years of picking olives and oranges, learning Greek and a trade in metalwork, and finally buying his own equipment to start work as an independent trader, Bashir felt his life was finally coming together.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/1/greece-reopens-syrian-and-afghan-asylum-cases-hoping-for-returns

[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

[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

[2026-06-01 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Millions Of Americans Are Giving Up On Buying New Cars

Snippet: A growing number of Americans can no longer afford to buy new vehicles. Since 2020, roughly one million potential buyers have exited the market, and industry forecasts suggest they are unlikely to return soon, according to Wall Street Journal.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/millions-americans-are-giving-buying-new-cars

[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