Topic: Trade & Sanctions — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-18 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two cities offer distinct experiences and can benefit from sharing visitor flows, Macau Government Tourism Office chief says
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[2026-06-18 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Global Tourism Economy Research Centre] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two cities offer distinct experiences and can benefit from sharing visitor flows, Macau Government Tourism Office chief says
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[2026-06-18 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-18 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the Trade Development Council marks its 60th anniversary, its remit now reflects closer ties with the mainland and changes in the global economy
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[2026-06-18 08:45 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the Trade Development Council marks its 60th anniversary, its remit now reflects closer ties with the mainland and changes in the global economy
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[2026-06-18 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- Anthropic PBC reaffirmed its plan to scale its enterprise globally, as it announced the official launch of its Seoul office.
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[2026-06-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: EU member states poised to confront internal divisions and launch aggressive trade defences against systemic threat posed by Beijing
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[2026-06-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Berlin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: EU member states poised to confront internal divisions and launch aggressive trade defences against systemic threat posed by Beijing
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[2026-06-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-18 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Donald Trump was welcomed to the Palace of Versailles on Wednesday evening for a private reception and dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron following the conclusion of the G7 summit in Evian. The US president walked through the palace courtyard and posed for photographs in front of Versailles' famous golden gates before joining Macron inside the UNESCO World Heritage site.
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[2026-06-18 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Buffalo Sabres defenseman Michael Kesselring (8) carries the puck past Dallas Stars left wing Adam Erne (73) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, April 15, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File)
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[2026-06-18 06:36 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Four states file alongside FTC, claiming WPath made deceptive claims about gender-affirming care for minors
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[2026-06-18 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The official seal of the Federal Trade Commission is seen on an office building in Washington, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
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[2026-06-18 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israeli defense officials fear Tehran will use the 60-day window to buy time and strengthen its position, with Iran expected to receive significant relief in economic sanctions and in fuel and oil trade, according to an N12 news site report.
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[2026-06-18 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-18 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Broad coalition of EU members support new trade strategy to prevent China causing European deindustrialisation as key Brussels summit looms
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[2026-06-18 02:46 UTC+10:00] [France] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Broad coalition of EU members support new trade strategy to prevent China causing European deindustrialisation as key Brussels summit looms
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[2026-06-18 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that enhancing cooperation in security, trade, energy, food security, and other key areas would top his agenda during his visit to Russia.
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[2026-06-18 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Starting this month, Indonesia's thermal coal exporters must now report to a new state-owned company. © Reuters
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[2026-06-18 01:23 UTC+10:00] [Cars] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and India’s Narendra Modi agreed on the sidelines of the G7 leaders summit to implement the trade deal they signed nearly a year ago.
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[2026-06-18 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — For eight years, the United States has waged economic war on China, slapping big taxes on Chinese products before they enter America.
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[2026-06-18 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: European leaders at the G7 summit in France called on the US to share access to the latest AI models amid growing concern over Washington's recent export controls.
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[2026-06-17 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TOKYO (AP) — Japanese government fair trade watchdog officials have raided six major ice cream makers on suspicion of price fixing.
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[2026-06-17 23:27 UTC+10:00] [Group of Seven] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: As at many diplomatic gatherings, the real action at the annual Group of 7 summits often occurs on the sidelines, where world leaders mingle and make small talk that occasionally gets picked up by lurking microphones. These hot mics, as they are known, seemed to be working overtime on Tuesday, recording snippets of conversations that ranged from geopolitics and trade to the leaders’ personal lives.
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[2026-06-17 22:59 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Prime Minister Keir Starmer has not sought a carve-out to U.S. export controls imposed on Anthropic’s most advanced AI models, a spokesperson said ahead of a lunch between G7 leaders and tech CEOs.
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[2026-06-17 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US futures are attempting to bounce back from yesterday’s losses on Wall Street led by Tech. As of 8:00am ET, Nasdaq 100 futures lead the charge, with gains of 0.5% versus 0.1% for the S&P 500 future, although both are off session highs. SpaceX’s post-IPO surge continues, with shares adding another 3% in the pre-market while Mag 7 are mixed: NVDA is up 0.4%, while GOOGL is down 0.5%.
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[2026-06-17 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE is working on a "highly ambitious plan" to boost its logistics sector that would help to reduce its dependence on the Strait of Hormuz to "zero", the country's Minister of Foreign Trade said.
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[2026-06-17 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump, left, speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney prior to a group photo of G7 leaders and invited nations during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Dominique Jacovides, Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-06-17 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Police in Vietnam have seized more than 400 stolen cats in a major bust of a feline meat crime ring in Ho Chi Minh City, according to animal welfare groups and local media.
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[2026-06-17 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Ireland is stepping into its role as chair of the EU’s policy agenda at a moment when Europe’s politics are, for once, helping rather than holding it back.
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[2026-06-17 16:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Export-Import Bank of Korea will provide $110 million in financing for Doosan's planned copper clad laminate production facility in Thailand, the policy lender said Wednesday, as it seeks to support the expansion of AI-related supply chains beyond China.
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[2026-06-17 15:27 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-17 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Economy SeriesNavigating the China-EU trade divideAs trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels continue to rise, China’s firms in the European Union have been forced to walk a delicate tightrope: expanding their presence in the lucrative market while grappling with heightened regulatory hurdles and rapid geopolitical shifts. In this three-part series, we examine the friction points pushing the two economic powerhouses towards a critical crossroads.
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[2026-06-17 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Economy SeriesNavigating the China-EU trade divideAs trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels continue to rise, China’s firms in the European Union have been forced to walk a delicate tightrope: expanding their presence in the lucrative market while grappling with heightened regulatory hurdles and rapid geopolitical shifts. In this three-part series, we examine the friction points pushing the two economic powerhouses towards a critical crossroads.
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[2026-06-17 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Containers are stacked at a port in Tokyo Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (Michi Ono/Kyodo News via AP)
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[2026-06-17 14:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- A former trade official has been tapped as the inaugural head of a new state-run company tasked with implementing Seoul's US$350 billion investment pledge to the United States, the finance ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-06-17 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that enhancing cooperation in security, trade, energy, food security, and other key areas would top his agenda during his visit to Russia.
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[2026-06-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will remove the ceiling on the amount of rewards for unfair trade tip-offs starting this week in order to better compensate whistleblowers, the antitrust watchdog said Wednesday.
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[2026-06-17 12:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks gained ground late Wednesday morning, but major tech companies continued to trade lower following a tech slide in the U.S. market overnight.
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[2026-06-17 12:13 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Trump administration’s already confused approach towards regulation of artificial intelligence has become even less coherent. Its heavy-handed decision to impose export controls on Anthropic’s latest frontier AI models now threatens America’s dominance of AI development.
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[2026-06-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Mongolia discussed ways to accelerate economic cooperation, including progress on a trade agreement under negotiation, as the two countries seek to bolster cooperation in supply chains for key minerals, the trade ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-06-17 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Japan's exports in May grew at their fastest pace since November 2022, rising 17% year on year, beating expectations.
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[2026-06-17 09:36 UTC+10:00] [Cancer] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — G7 leaders including U.S President Donald Trump have backed a joint declaration promising to boost military support to Ukraine and to strengthen sanctions against Russia.
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[2026-06-17 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-17 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Brussels currently lacks the firepower to win a trade clash with China – and Beijing is not in a mood to make concessions, analysts warn
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[2026-06-17 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Ling Ji] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Brussels currently lacks the firepower to win a trade clash with China – and Beijing is not in a mood to make concessions, analysts warn
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[2026-06-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-06-17 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-17 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Qatar is aiming to restore a large portion of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity within two months, according to a report published by Bloomberg on Tuesday.
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[2026-06-17 02:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll (60) makes a glove save against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period of an NHL hockey game, March 28, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Connor Hamilton, File)
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