Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Movies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The indie horror film Obsession is an unmistakable sign of Generation Z’s box-office power, an original movie that has made $US300 million ($430 million) in the US on a $750,000 budget. In Australia, it has grossed more than $19 million – an extraordinary figure for a horror movie in the local market.
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[2026-06-23 18:53 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: GENEVA – Israeli authorities and security forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Gaza, and war crimes in the occupied West Bank, an independent U.N. inquiry said on Tuesday.
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[2026-06-23 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A United Nations Commission of Inquiry says Israel continues to deliberately target and kill Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza and war crimes in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-06-23 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Individuals choose the university and course but the state sets the collective outcome, steering human capital towards development goals
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[2026-06-23 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Individuals choose the university and course but the state sets the collective outcome, steering human capital towards development goals
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[2026-06-23 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: SpaceX shares fell more than 3% in premarket trading on Tuesday, following a $400 billion selloff on Monday as a post-debut rally fizzled out.
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[2026-06-23 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai has introduced an initiative to help tenants pay rent in instalments as part of efforts to ease their financial burden.
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[2026-06-23 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing looks to secure strategic edge across critical sectors, with premier emphasising smart upgrades for state firms ahead of his ‘Summer Davos’ speech
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[2026-06-23 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing looks to secure strategic edge across critical sectors, with premier emphasising smart upgrades for state firms ahead of his ‘Summer Davos’ speech
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[2026-06-23 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Philippines, however, attracted just 2.1 million of Southeast Asia’s 48.5 million tourist arrivals in the first four months of this year
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[2026-06-23 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Philippines, however, attracted just 2.1 million of Southeast Asia’s 48.5 million tourist arrivals in the first four months of this year
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[2026-06-23 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-06-23 17:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks tumbled nearly 10 percent Tuesday as foreign investors dumped major semiconductor shares and other market heavyweights amid profit-taking, tracking overnight losses in US technology stocks. The local currency weakened against the US dollar.
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[2026-06-23 16:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A growing number of K-pop acts from the past are reuniting years after their disbandment, as an expanding market of older fans creates new demand for nostalgia-driven projects.
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[2026-06-23 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks tumbled nearly 10 percent Tuesday as foreign investors dumped major semiconductor shares and other market heavyweights amid profit-taking, tracking overnight losses in U.S. technology stocks. The local currency weakened against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-06-23 16:31 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Hastings Technology Metals has secured a $1 million strategic investment from Malaysian mining group Malaco Mining as the rare earths developer pushes ahead with its broader mine-to-market strategy across Australia and Thailand.
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[2026-06-23 16:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: IPO setback underscores why Korea needs more players on global market
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[2026-06-23 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The developers asked the antitrust regulator to investigate and penalise Apple for allegedly ‘abusing the company’s market dominance’
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[2026-06-23 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Apple] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The developers asked the antitrust regulator to investigate and penalise Apple for allegedly ‘abusing the company’s market dominance’
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[2026-06-23 15:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LS Electric Chairman Koo Ja-kyun on Tuesday underscored the historical bond between Utah — the company's strategic base for expanding its North American power business — and Korea, calling for deeper engagement with the local community as the company accelerates its US market push.
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[2026-06-23 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese restaurant earnings plunged 27.9 per cent in the first quarter compared with the same period in 2018, even as non-Chinese dining receipts rose 10.9 per cent
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[2026-06-23 15:57 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese restaurant earnings plunged 27.9 per cent in the first quarter compared with the same period in 2018, even as non-Chinese dining receipts rose 10.9 per cent
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[2026-06-23 15:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-06-23 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- The country's financial regulator said Tuesday that all listed firms will be required to disclose details on their treasury stocks following the Cabinet's approval of a revision to the Commercial Act enforcement rules.
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[2026-06-23 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks in last 6 paras)
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[2026-06-23 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Tuesday activated a circuit breaker for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as stocks crashed due to a slump in tech heavyweights.
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[2026-06-23 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's central bank governor has pushed back against President Donald Trump's claim that released Iranian funds will be used to purchase American agricultural products, saying Tehran is under no obligation to do so.
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[2026-06-23 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Inflation in Singapore held steady at 1.8% in May, falling short of economists' expectations as underlying price pressures remained subdued.
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[2026-06-23 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ambassador Harvey Rouse highlights scope for cooperation on green finance and innovation as European firms explore opportunities in the Northern Metropolis
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[2026-06-23 15:10 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ambassador Harvey Rouse highlights scope for cooperation on green finance and innovation as European firms explore opportunities in the Northern Metropolis
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[2026-06-23 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: On June 23, 2016, Britons headed to the polls to vote on whether to stay in the European Union.
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[2026-06-23 14:24 UTC+10:00] [Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Royalties set to increase to $6.9 billion over financial year, up from $4.79bn, as budget deficit to reach $6.17bn
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[2026-06-23 14:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean makeup brand TirTir has joined Nykaa, India's largest beauty platform, expanding its presence in a market where Korean cosmetics are drawing growing interest.
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[2026-06-23 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nearly US$700 million in assets have been seized in Thailand so far, an example of the amount of dirty money sloshing through the economy
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[2026-06-23 14:18 UTC+10:00] [Cambodia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nearly US$700 million in assets have been seized in Thailand so far, an example of the amount of dirty money sloshing through the economy
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[2026-06-23 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: As financial priorities evolve across the UAE, so too do customers' expectations of how their savings should work for them. What was once viewed primarily as a financial safety net is increasingly being evaluated through a broader lens of value creation, accessibility and long-term financial outcomes. Customers are becoming more deliberate about where they hold their money and how effectively it is working for them.
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[2026-06-23 13:11 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Tributes to former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan poured in after the news of his death early Monday, many from former colleagues and market players who had a front-row seat during his 18-year tenure atop the U.S. central bank.
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[2026-06-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean companies' sales and profitability improved in the first quarter of the year, driven by strong performances in the semiconductor, transportation and other industries, central bank data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-06-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tourism minister also says prospective bidders sought extra time to work on proposals before government extended tender deadline
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[2026-06-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tourism minister also says prospective bidders sought extra time to work on proposals before government extended tender deadline
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[2026-06-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: There is a number that should be on the minds of every finance minister, every head of state and every development partner: 1.2 billion. That is how many young people will enter the workforce in developing countries over the next decade. It is about the combined population of the EU, the US and Brazil.
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[2026-06-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Rory Green, TS Lombard's chief China economist, is the latest Wall Street strategist to warn of the mounting macro and food inflation risks that a super El Niño could release on certain regions of the world.
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[2026-06-23 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Tuesday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the index slid sharply.
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[2026-06-23 12:46 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Andy Cheng is 26, unemployed and, with the help of a little borrowed money, the proud owner of $60,000 worth of Taiwanese tech stocks.
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[2026-06-23 12:33 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: SEOUL – The global artificial intelligence boom has turned South Korean chipmaking giants SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics into stock market darlings. It has also thrust their employees into the top tier of the country’s highly competitive marriage market.
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[2026-06-23 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called for state policies supporting young people, pointing out that recent booms in the semiconductor and stock markets have widened asset disparities, leaving many young people behind.
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[2026-06-23 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Congressman Derek Tran has expressed concern over the detention of 20-year-old Palestinian-American student Sama Safi, who is being held in an Israeli prison following her arrest in the occupied West Bank earlier this month.
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[2026-06-23 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: LGT Wealth Management Trust Chairman and Private Banking Japan CEO Yoshitaka Nagakura speaks with Nikkei Asia in Tokyo. (Photo by Yuji Murakami)
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[2026-06-23 12:14 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: June 23, 2026 — 12:14pm
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[2026-06-23 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: It started off with a bang: SpaceX IPOed on June 12 with an opening price of $150 on their first day of trade, well above the offering price of $135, and within two days, enterprising traders were ravenously bidding up 380 calls (expiring in just days) in hopes of sending the stock soaring in hopes of orchestrating a gamma squeeze.
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