Topic: Trade & Sanctions — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-25 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Global stocks and S&P futures are higher while Nasdaq futures are on a tear after Micron’s sales forecast blew the lights out, brushing aside fears over a near-term pullback in the AI trade, while Qualcomm set aggressive targets at its investor day in New York. As of 8:00am ET, a revival of the AI demand theme is sending contracts on the Nasdaq 100 up 2.1% while S&P 500 futures are up a more modest 0.7%.
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[2026-06-25 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A US District Court judge sentenced an Israeli citizen, residing in Arizona, to "time served with three years of supervised release" on Wednesday, after he pled guilty to conspiring to steal a trade secret last month, the US Justice Department confirmed on Thursday.
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[2026-06-25 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: TranStreams raises an undisclosed amount in a Series A+ financing round this week led by QF Capital
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[2026-06-25 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Nvidia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: TranStreams raises an undisclosed amount in a Series A+ financing round this week led by QF Capital
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[2026-06-25 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran and India discussed strengthening energy cooperation and trade during a meeting between their oil ministers on the sidelines of a Brics energy ministers’ gathering in India, the Iranian oil ministry's news outlet Shana reported on Thursday.
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[2026-06-25 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Stablecoin transactions, which Circle and Nomura will offer, are expected to stimulate cross-border investment and trade. (Source photos by Yutaka Miyaguchi and Reuters)
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[2026-06-25 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Figure marks second month in row that export growth exceeded 40 per cent, edging close to best performing month in decades
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[2026-06-25 18:49 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong exports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Figure marks second month in row that export growth exceeded 40 per cent, edging close to best performing month in decades
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[2026-06-25 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: India is set to import a record-high volume of Russian crude in June as the Hormuz crisis and the U.S. waivers on Russia’s barrels have pushed the world’s third-largest crude importer to gorge on Moscow’s oil again, OilPrice reported.
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[2026-06-25 16:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Shinhan Financial Group said Thursday it met with Uzbekistan's Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade Laziz Kudratov in Seoul to discuss expanding financial cooperation and supporting Korean companies' investments in the Central Asian country.
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[2026-06-25 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: More of the products Americans buy from Chinese bargain e-commerce platforms like Temu are reaching their doorsteps without ever leaving a Chinese-run logistics network. (Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
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[2026-06-25 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: More of the products Americans buy from Chinese bargain e-commerce platforms like Temu are reaching their doorsteps without ever leaving a Chinese-run logistics network. (Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
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[2026-06-25 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Despite the Trump administration's combative stance toward trading partners, Asian investors continue to seek exposure to the U.S., according to Eric Cantor, vice chairman of investment bank Moelis & Company.
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[2026-06-25 14:57 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-06-25 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-25 13:14 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beijing: It’s a Saturday evening and the Pyongyang restaurant in Beijing’s Korea town is doing a roaring trade.
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[2026-06-25 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China have agreed Thursday to simplify the origin certification process and expand cooperation on services and investment under their bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), Seoul's trade ministry said.
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[2026-06-25 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Arm CEO Rene Haas, left, shakes hands with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the Computex trade show in Taipei on June 2. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-06-25 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-25 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-25 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-25 08:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-25 08:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon speaks in front of audience in New York on June 24. (Photo by Yifan Yu)
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[2026-06-25 07:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon speaks in front of audience in New York on June 24. (Photo by Yifan Yu)
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[2026-06-25 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-25 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysians flocked to fruit stalls Wednesday for a slice of durian after a bumper harvest and oversupply of rejected export crops caused a sudden price drop in the notoriously pungent but expensive delicacy.
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[2026-06-25 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-25 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-25 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-25 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The tanker Impalas departed from the Iranian oil export hub of Kharg Island and is heading toward the Strait of Hormuz. (Screenshot from MarineTraffic)
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[2026-06-25 02:29 UTC+10:00] [Cloud] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Union wants to make Europol the central nervous system for police to trade data and use cutting-edge technologies, as part of plans to beef up the bloc's internal security.
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[2026-06-25 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-25 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: At least 20 oil tankers carrying 35 million barrels have exited the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. and Iran agreed to open the sea lane, according to data provided by Kpler, a firm that tracks global trade flows.
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[2026-06-25 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Fleet Management Limited has marked this year’s International Day of the Seafarer by embodying the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) global theme—“Carrying world trade. Carrying the risks.”—into a concrete operational reality across its entire worldwide fleet.
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[2026-06-25 01:55 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-25 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China dominates the global supply of rare earths, which are essential for manufacturing high-tech products ranging from electric vehicles to weapons. © Reuters
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[2026-06-25 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: When Iran was firing missiles at Arab capitals in the recent war, Damascus was safe. The post-Assad leadership even sensed an opportunity in the trade disruptions caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with Saudi Arabia and Turkey supporting plans for alternative land routes through Syria.
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[2026-06-25 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Just over two years ago, we first penned our views on "The Next AI Trade", which looked beyond the hyperscalers and the data centers supporting the AI revolution, and instead focused on the energy and logistical needs that would be so very critical in allowing the US to dominate China in the existential race to first reach Artificial General Intelligence (which many have dubbed the next nuclear arms race due to its profound civilizational implications).
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[2026-06-24 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The lower Manhattan skyline, including the new One World Trade Center building at right, is shown as viewed from near the Statue of Liberty, Jan. 31, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
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[2026-06-24 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US stocks are set for a rebound with equity futures higher as Semis and Tech stage a partial recovery from yesterday’s "Chip-Wreck" as KOSPI retraced about 20% of its losses ahead of earnings from the single-biggest contributor to US outperformance this year: Micron’s third-quarter numbers are an even bigger deal than usual, following Tuesday’s shakeout of an overcrowded AI trade that’s has been priced for perfection.
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[2026-06-24 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The announcement follows the arrest of two Japanese nationals over alleged smuggling and comes as Beijing tightens oversight of critical minerals
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[2026-06-24 22:07 UTC+10:00] [Foreign Ministry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The announcement follows the arrest of two Japanese nationals over alleged smuggling and comes as Beijing tightens oversight of critical minerals
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[2026-06-24 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Louvre Abu Dhabi’s next season will move from ancient games and Indian Ocean trade routes to contemporary art and the urgent work of protecting cultural heritage.
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[2026-06-24 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Netherlands has protested Washington’s proposed Match Act, which would further curtail its semiconductor firms’ business in China
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[2026-06-24 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Howard Lutnick] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Netherlands has protested Washington’s proposed Match Act, which would further curtail its semiconductor firms’ business in China
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[2026-06-24 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China dominates the global supply of rare earths, which are essential for manufacturing high-tech products ranging from electric vehicles to weapons. © Reuters
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[2026-06-24 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Transactions on the Tokyo bourse in June have nearly doubled year-on-year amid soaring overseas investor activity. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
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[2026-06-24 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A mutually beneficial pact must acknowledge a new economic reality and more fully tap the potential for two-way investment
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[2026-06-24 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Brussels] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A mutually beneficial pact must acknowledge a new economic reality and more fully tap the potential for two-way investment
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[2026-06-24 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: AD Ports increased its stake in Global Feeder Shipping to 81 per cent through a Dh1.1 billion ($300 million) deal funded by debt and asset monetisation.
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