Topic: Trade & Sanctions — Neutral reports only
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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
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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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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[2026-06-17 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-06-17 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Seattle Torrent’s Hilary Knight (21) waits for a face off against the Vancouver Goldeneyes during the second period of a PWHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP,File)
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[2026-06-17 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The agency warns that the region’s energy import bill could triple to US$245 billion by 2035 if it does not quickly look for alternatives
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[2026-06-17 00:28 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The agency warns that the region’s energy import bill could triple to US$245 billion by 2035 if it does not quickly look for alternatives
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[2026-06-17 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil prices fell by more than 4 per cent to trade below $80 per barrel on Tuesday amid prospects of a resumption of supplies through the Strait of Hormuz after the US and Iran reached an agreement to end the Middle East war.
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[2026-06-17 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former and current Trade Development Council leaders stress free flow of goods, people and capital, while deepening ties with China amid geopolitical tensions
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[2026-06-17 00:03 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former and current Trade Development Council leaders stress free flow of goods, people and capital, while deepening ties with China amid geopolitical tensions
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[2026-06-17 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Myanmar expected to push for reopened China trade routes that were restricted for fear of conflict spilling over the border
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[2026-06-17 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Rosatom] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Myanmar expected to push for reopened China trade routes that were restricted for fear of conflict spilling over the border
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[2026-06-16 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump has threatened ‘much higher’ levies if the EU does not remove import duties on US industrial goods by July 4
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[2026-06-16 23:25 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump has threatened ‘much higher’ levies if the EU does not remove import duties on US industrial goods by July 4
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[2026-06-16 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US futures are flat, pausing after a three-day rally with investors shifting their focus to this week's FOMC meeting, Kevin Warsh's first, which begins today. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.1% after surging 2% on Monday; and Nasdaq futures gain 0.3%, as SpaceX continued to surge, rising 11% overnight and on track for a more than 50% jump since going public, and briefly surpassing Microsoft's market value in afterhours trading.
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[2026-06-16 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-16 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo Blue Eagles player Sam Reyes recounted the tragic Dipaculao, Aurora incident, revealing that Nigerian import Divine Adili, 21, still had a pulse after being rescued and brought to shore.
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[2026-06-16 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Yankees can get to a World Series with Anthony Volpe as their shortstop. There is proof of concept. They already have done it. And, not only that, Volpe played at a high level in the 2024 postseason.
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[2026-06-16 20:50 UTC+10:00] [Aluminum] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The European Parliament approved legislation on Tuesday to implement the EU’s trade deal with the United States, marking one of the final hurdles in a process that has repeatedly frustrated the Trump administration.
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[2026-06-16 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Well-traveled Elijah Just has played more than 30 times for the All Whites and currently plies his trade in the Scottish league
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[2026-06-16 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Rangers] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Well-traveled Elijah Just has played more than 30 times for the All Whites and currently plies his trade in the Scottish league
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[2026-06-16 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Britain on Tuesday became the first G7 country to sanction ships newly acquired by Russia to export liquefied natural gas from its sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project.
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[2026-06-16 19:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hanwha Group affiliates have raised the group's stake in Korea Aerospace Industries to 9.04 percent, becoming the second-largest shareholder after the state-run Export-Import Bank of Korea and further solidifying Hanwha’s ambitions in the aerospace and defense sectors.
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[2026-06-16 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Rain or Shine and NLEX put premium on familiarity as the two squads opted to bring back Aaron Fuller and DeQuan Jones, respectively in time for the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup set to start on July 10.
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[2026-06-16 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A new report by legal non-profit Global Echo alleges that fruit and vegetables grown in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory and the Syrian Golan Heights were routinely declared as Israeli products for export to Europe.
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[2026-06-16 15:16 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-16 14:53 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-16 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron walks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Monday, June 15, 2026. (Isabel Infantes/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-06-16 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks were trading higher late Tuesday morning, as investor sentiment was lifted following a U.S.-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-06-16 12:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will make all necessary efforts to protect the interests of its steel companies ahead of the implementation of a new European Union steel policy aimed at addressing global overcapacity, the trade ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-16 12:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's trade minister on Tuesday discussed countermeasures against Washington's proposed tariffs on dozens of countries, including Asia's fourth-largest economy, over their alleged failure to enforce import bans on products made through forced labor.
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[2026-06-16 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will make all necessary efforts to protect the interests of its steel companies ahead of the implementation of a new European Union (EU) steel policy aimed at addressing global overcapacity, the trade ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-16 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade minister on Tuesday discussed countermeasures against Washington's proposed tariffs on dozens of countries, including Asia's fourth-largest economy, over their alleged failure to enforce import bans on products made through forced labor.
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[2026-06-16 08:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- Import prices fell for the second month in a row in May due to a decrease in oil prices amid the Middle East conflict, central bank data showed Tuesday.
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