[2026-06-26 14:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Bourse operator issues circuit breaker for KOSPI on sharp fall

Snippet: South Korea's bourse operator on Friday activated a circuit breaker for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index as stocks crashed due to a slump in tech heavyweights.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10789419

[2026-06-26 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hollywood gets into microdramas as stars and studios invest

Snippet: In this combination photo, Kevin Hart attends the “Lift” premiere in New York on Jan. 8, 2024, left, Kim Kardashian attends the SNL50: The Anniversary Special in New York on Feb. 16, 2025, center, and Issa Rae appears at the premiere of “Barbie” in London on July 12, 2023. (AP Photo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/microdrama-issa-rae-kevin-hart-hollywood-087b042a6eac08e159410e29689606b9

[2026-06-26 13:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: And2ble signs with Sony Music ahead of Japan debut

Snippet: And2ble has signed with Epic Records Japan ahead of its Japanese debut, marking its entry into the Japanese market.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10789402

[2026-06-26 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong should rethink the push for 24-hour stock trading

Snippet: Readers discuss the complications that can arise with a stock exchange that never sleeps, and bracing for El Nino’s impact on Asia

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3358274/hong-kong-should-rethink-push-24-hour-stock-trading?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-26 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong should rethink the push for 24-hour stock trading

Snippet: Readers discuss the complications that can arise with a stock exchange that never sleeps, and bracing for El Nino’s impact on Asia

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3358274/hong-kong-should-rethink-push-24-hour-stock-trading

[2026-06-26 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: India's IPO market draws hope from blockbuster listings, Iran peace deal

Snippet: A backlog of initial public offerings in India comes after a record run of listings in 2025, when companies raised over $22 billion across about 370 stock market debuts, according to an EY report.

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/india-s-ipo-market-draws-hope-from-blockbuster-listings-iran-peace-deal

[2026-06-26 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Bourse operator issues circuit breaker for KOSPI on sharp fall

Snippet: SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Friday activated a circuit breaker for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as stocks crashed due to a slump in tech heavyweights.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626005600320

[2026-06-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Banks' household mortgage lending rates rise in May on higher market interest

Snippet: SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- Banks' household mortgage loan rates rebounded in May from a month earlier on rising market interest, central bank data showed Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626004400320

[2026-06-26 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Career Save Leaders

Snippet: Career Save Leaders By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Career save leaders since 1969, when saves became an official major league statistic (x-active) 1.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/career-save-leaders-028730dd3fde2425f026f336d6f2756f

[2026-06-26 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares sharply down late Fri. morning on profit taking

Snippet: SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks extended losses late Friday morning as investors dumped tech shares to take profit from the previous session's sharp rally amid lingering woes on artificial intelligence (AI) investment.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626004600320

[2026-06-26 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s big economic dreams: what’s the reality and where do the poor fit in?

Snippet: Experts and industry leaders say thriving stock market and other robust macroeconomic indicators point to success but mask pain points

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china-insider/article/3358383/hong-kongs-big-economic-dreams-whats-reality-and-where-do-poor-fit?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-26 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Chief Executive] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s big economic dreams: what’s the reality and where do the poor fit in?

Snippet: Experts and industry leaders say thriving stock market and other robust macroeconomic indicators point to success but mask pain points

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china-insider/article/3358383/hong-kongs-big-economic-dreams-whats-reality-and-where-do-poor-fit

[2026-06-26 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: KRX activates sell-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp fall

Snippet: SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Friday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the index slid sharply.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626004200320

[2026-06-26 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Indonesian miner Merdeka Gold taps Hong Kong market with $310m listing

Snippet: Merdeka Gold Resources' shares opened flat on their Hong Kong trading debut on June 26. (Photo by Lorretta Chen)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/ipo/indonesian-miner-merdeka-gold-taps-hong-kong-market-with-310m-listing

[2026-06-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Do or die’ for small carmakers: China market braces for 156 new models as price war looms

Snippet: A record wave of launches – mostly EVs – threatens to overwhelm demand, forcing smaller players into a fight for survival

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3358193/do-or-die-small-carmakers-china-market-braces-156-new-models-price-war-looms?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can China’s car market absorb 156 new models? Analysts warn of new price war

Snippet: A record wave of launches – mostly EVs – threatens to overwhelm demand, forcing smaller players into a fight for survival

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3358193/do-or-die-small-carmakers-china-market-braces-156-new-models-price-war-looms

[2026-06-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Chinese philosophy influenced US founding fathers

Snippet: From the Mandate of Heaven to the ‘pursuit of happiness’, the US and China share a rich intellectual tradition of ethical governance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3358034/how-chinese-philosophy-influenced-us-founding-fathers?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | How Chinese philosophy influenced US founding fathers

Snippet: From the Mandate of Heaven to the ‘pursuit of happiness’, the US and China share a rich intellectual tradition of ethical governance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3358034/how-chinese-philosophy-influenced-us-founding-fathers

[2026-06-26 10:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: SK Telecom to invest W738b in SK hynix’s US AI unit

Snippet: SK Telecom will invest 738.4 billion won ($477 million) in a US-based investment vehicle set up by SK hynix, becoming the latest SK Group affiliate to back the chipmaker’s artificial intelligence push.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10789055

[2026-06-26 10:54 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: What people around the world are getting wrong about climate change awareness

Snippet: In eight high-income countries — several of which are currently experiencing extreme heat worsened by global warming — the share of people reporting “very serious” concerns about climate change has dropped by at least 10 points since 2023.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/06/26/climate-change/climate-worry-risk-report/

[2026-06-26 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran seeks multibillion-dollar role in Strait of Hormuz reopening as US forbids tolls - report

Snippet: Iran is looking to make billions of dollars from the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing officials familiar with the matter.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-900589

[2026-06-26 10:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares open lower on US tech losses, profit taking

Snippet: South Korean stocks started a tad lower Friday following tech losses on Wall Street and a sharp rise the previous session as investors are worried about valuation of artificial intelligence-related shares and a possible rate hike by the Federal Reserve.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10788979

[2026-06-26 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Seoul shares open lower on U.S. tech losses, profit taking

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS latest info in paras 2-3, 6-9)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626002251320

[2026-06-26 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares open lower on U.S. tech losses, profit taking

Snippet: SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started a tad lower Friday following tech losses on Wall Street and a sharp rise the previous session as investors are worried about valuation of artificial intelligence (AI)-related shares and a possible rate hike by the Federal Reserve.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626002200320

[2026-06-26 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares open 1.31 pct lower on U.S. tech losses, profit taking

Snippet: (World Cup) S. Korea lose to South Africa to finish 3rd in group; knockout status in limbo

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626002100320

[2026-06-26 09:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Foreigner sell-offs of Korean stocks reach new record high in May

Snippet: SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors offloaded a record amount of South Korean stocks in May amid the unrest in the Middle East and profit-taking, data showed on Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626002000320

[2026-06-26 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trade activity is picking up around NHL — but only one incentive should matter for Rangers

Snippet: Inquiries on pending restricted free agent Braden Schneider continue to roll in as the Rangers prepare for the NHL Draft and the start of free agency July 1.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/25/sports/only-one-incentive-should-matter-for-rangers-in-trade-market/

[2026-06-26 09:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Mini tsunami’ of oil headed for global markets after reopening of Strait of Hormuz — for now

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/25/world-news/mini-tsunami-of-oil-headed-for-global-market-and-as-strait-of-hormuz-opens-plunging-prices-for-now/

[2026-06-26 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: India's small and mid-cap stocks draw growth-hunting investors

Snippet: A view of the Bombay Stock Exchange. Investors are hunting for promising smaller stocks in India. (Photo by Azusa Takawa)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/equities/india-s-small-and-mid-cap-stocks-draw-growth-hunting-investors

[2026-06-26 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HKEX pushes deeper into index business as AI reshapes Hong Kong market

Snippet: The bourse wants proprietary indices to better capture China’s technology boom as traditional Hong Kong benchmarks trail regional peers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3358375/hkex-pushes-deeper-index-business-ai-reshapes-hong-kong-market?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-26 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HKEX pushes deeper into index business as AI reshapes Hong Kong market

Snippet: The bourse wants proprietary indices to better capture China’s technology boom as traditional Hong Kong benchmarks trail regional peers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3358375/hkex-pushes-deeper-index-business-ai-reshapes-hong-kong-market

[2026-06-26 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Qualcomm To Design China-Specific Data Center Chip In Compliance With US Export Curbs

Snippet: Qualcomm unveiled its data center chip lineup on Wednesday, becoming the latest chipmaker to enter the AI processor race in an attempt to challenge market leader Nvidia. CEO Cristiano Amon told Nikkei Asia the company is eyeing the China market for its data center products, including designing chips specifically for Chinese customers that are in compliance with U.S.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/qualcomm-design-china-specific-data-center-chip-compliance-us-export-curbs

[2026-06-26 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: Wall Street law firms ponder fresh era of insider trading risks

Snippet: PublishedJune 25 2026

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/94b71177-0245-4002-b0d3-4161b8853066

[2026-06-26 07:00 UTC+10:00] [Crown estate] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Crown estate makes more than £1bn profit for third year running

Snippet: King Charles’s property management firm rakes in £1.2bn as it continues to benefit from offshore windfarm boom

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/25/crown-estate-1bn-profit-third-year-running-king-charles-offshore-windfarm-boom

[2026-06-26 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 6/25/2026

Snippet: The U.S. stock market drifted to a mixed close after several AI stocks veered back up the roller coaster, while Apple shares dropped after hiking prices on many of its products.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-18741e4dabafb7a44b41231159f10599

[2026-06-26 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The most liveable, affordable suburbs in the property downturn

Snippet: Home buyers across Australia’s biggest east coast cities have more affordable and liveable options than they did six months ago as sluggish market conditions open a rare window to amenity-rich pockets within 20 kilometres of the city.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/the-most-liveable-affordable-suburbs-in-the-property-downturn-20260624-p609nz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-26 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: How Wall Street Launders Dogsh*t Into Retirement Funds

Snippet: Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/how-wall-street-launders-dogsht-retirement-funds

[2026-06-26 05:18 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to edge up, Wall Street drifts higher; Apple dives after hiking prices

Snippet: The stock market is drifting in mixed trading after several artificial-intelligence stocks veered back up their roller-coaster ride, while Apple dropped after hiking prices on many of its products.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-edge-up-wall-street-drifts-higher-apple-dives-after-hiking-prices-20260626-p60a8l.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-26 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: China's YMTC Global NAND Market Share Surges To 13%, Now Tied With Sandisk

Snippet: Yangtze Memory Technologies Corporation (YMTC), China's largest maker of NAND flash memory which is breathing down Sandisk's neck in global sales, and which is widely expected to IPO soon after China's DDR giant CXMT goes public in the coming weeks, has increased its global NAND flash memory market share from 8% in the same period in 2025 to 13%, Kuai Technology reported citing the latest Counterpoint research report.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/chinas-ymtc-global-nand-market-share-jumps-13-tied-sandisk

[2026-06-26 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Ant-backed DSC lists on Nasdaq in China's first cross-border IPO of 2026

Snippet: The China Securities Regulatory Commission greenlit DSC's initial public offering in New York this April, more than two years after the company's application to the CSRC. (Nasdaq)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/ipo/ant-backed-dsc-lists-on-nasdaq-in-china-s-first-cross-border-ipo-of-2026

[2026-06-26 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Toyota car subscription arm Kinto shifts into high gear as profit doubles

Snippet: Toyota's Yaris and Yaris Cross are among the popular models for Kinto's subscription service. (Toyota Motor)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/toyota-car-subscription-arm-kinto-shifts-into-high-gear-as-profit-doubles

[2026-06-26 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Gulf stock markets fall as oil prices return to pre-war levels

Snippet: Most stock markets in the Gulf closed lower on Thursday, as oil prices fell back towards levels last seen before the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/gulf-stock-markets-fall-oil-prices-return-pre-war-levels

[2026-06-26 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: MSCI, Vietnam, Indonesia + Korea and us

Snippet: MSCI (formerly Morgan Stanley Capital International but divested in 2007 and now independent) and S&P are the leading equity indices and they have become very critical to market weightings for global equities and the intellectual capital and property of both are much deeper and more complex that most realize given the increase in ETFs (exchange traded funds), passive investing and market allocation based on their views of market capitalization, market type or classification and criteria for their weighting and classification.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/26/opinion/columns/msci-vietnam-indonesia-korea-and-us/2373081

[2026-06-26 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Madagascar celebrates 66 years of independence

Snippet: DESPITE being on the other side of the globe, the Philippines and Madagascar share striking similarities. Both island nations have endured a dark colonial past and are home to diverse people and cultures, vibrant communities and some of the world’s richest biodiversity.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/26/supplements/madagascar-celebrates-66-years-of-independence/2372826

[2026-06-26 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Tax] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Labor’s tax deal with the Greens will close a superannuation ‘loophole’. What is changing and who is affected?

Snippet: Self-managed super funds will be barred from borrowing to invest in residential property, in a move welcomed by some economists

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/26/labor-budget-cgt-changes-capital-gains-tax-superannuation-super-smsfs-greens-deal-support

[2026-06-26 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Bayer Stock Soars After Supreme Court Guts Core Legal Theory Behind 1000s Of Roundup Cases

Snippet: Bayer AG shares soared in Frankfurt on Thursday morning after the Supreme Court sided with the German pharmaceutical and life sciences giant in a major Roundup ruling expected to block thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn consumers that the weedkiller could cause cancer.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/bayer-erupts-most-23-years-after-supreme-court-guts-core-legal-theory-behind-1000s-roundup

[2026-06-26 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Bitcoin Tumbles As Strategy Slammed, Faces Massive $10 Billion Option Expiry

Snippet: Moments after the cash market opened, bitcoin plunged almost $3,000 in a matter of seconds to $58,000, on no news, sending the price to the lowest level since Sept 2024.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/bitcoin-tumbles-strategy-slammed-faces-massive-10-billion-option-expiry

[2026-06-25 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Russia pumps up pressure on Belarus to open new front in Ukraine war, eyes anti-NATO ops. - WSJ

Snippet: Russia has been pressuring its ally Belarus to open a new front against the war with Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/internationalrussia-ukraine-war/article-900534

[2026-06-25 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Amazon pledges additional $13 bn in India AI investment

Snippet: NEW DELHI, India — E-commerce giant Amazon announced on Thursday an additional $13-billion investment by 2030 to expand its artificial intelligence footprint in India, months after declaring plans to invest more than $35 billion.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/25/world/amazon-pledges-additional-13-bn-in-india-ai-investment/2373015

[2026-06-25 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: CNBC

Title: The world’s top-performing stock market still isn’t a developed market. Here’s why, according to the MSCI chief

Snippet: There is one key issue standing in the way of South Korea obtaining developed-market status, MSCI's CEO said Thursday, after the equity index provider maintained the country's emerging market classification.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/25/south-korea-emerging-market-developed-msci-kospi.html