Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-02 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Team has previously complained of having to pay for their own kit and being given ‘inadequate’ accommodation while on international duty
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[2026-02-02 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The flying aircraft carrier is larger than any warship in use today and heavier than a supertanker: China’s Luanniao is intended to shape future warfare — from space. Yet experts describe the superweapon as high-tech theater with a political message.
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[2026-02-02 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Presiden Prabowo Subianto mengatakan banyak negara luar yang takjub dengan kondisi sosial Indonesia. Bangsa asing itu, kata Prabowo, heran dengan Indonesia yang bisa menjadi negara kesatuan di tengah kemajemukan suku dan agama.
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[2026-02-02 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon’s legacy continues to thrive with a new, permanent Tokyo theatre, which will feature an original story
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[2026-02-02 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-02 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Three female officers took turns striking the woman with a rattan cane before she lost consciousness, witnesses said
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[2026-02-02 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Researchers say cooling innovation can lower temperature of overheated ‘hotspots’ on solar cells that can cause panel failure and fire risk
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[2026-02-02 14:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The mud, sucked up near remote Minamitori Island, will be analysed to see whether its rare earths can be commercially tapped
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[2026-02-02 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Kwa mujibu wa matokeo ya uchunguzi yaliyochapishwa na gazeti mashuhuri la Asahi, chama hicho cha kiliberali kitajizolea viti 233 kati ya 465 vya bunge, likiwa ongezeko kubwa kutoka 198 kilivyonavyo sasa.
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[2026-02-02 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Brain behind leading Microsoft tech products used by millions across the globe and sensor systems for elderly care joins Chinese university
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[2026-02-02 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Telecommunications firms drop after Chinese authorities raise value-added taxes, denting profit expectations
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[2026-02-02 12:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: India and Pakistan agreed last year to play at neutral venues when either country is hosting an ICC event
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[2026-02-02 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Video of ‘sensible’ youngster whose relatives are migrant workers in faraway cities looking after bedridden father viewed 12 million times
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[2026-02-02 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While there was no decline in support for masked male politicians, their female counterparts saw a significant drop, the survey showed
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[2026-02-02 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Malaysian state’s proximity to southern islands in the Philippines has made enforcement against fuel smugglers difficult
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[2026-02-02 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A escalada de tensões entre Irã e Estados Unidos abriu espaço para a ascensão da China como ator-chave na disputa. Embora não haja indícios de que Pequim apoiaria militarmente o regime dos aiatolás em um eventual conflito, a pressão americana sobre a República Islâmica vem contribuindo para aprofundar a parceria entre Pequim, Teerã e também Moscou.
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[2026-02-02 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As globalisation falters, it is countries that focus on building productive capacity, not financial excess, that will come out on top
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[2026-02-02 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Swatch x Blancpain to Patek x Tiffany, watch collaborations are here to stayWatchmakers from Patek Philippe and Richard Mille to Swatch and Cartier have all welcomed fashionable collaborations with mainstream brands that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago – and the results are undeniable
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[2026-02-02 06:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-02 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The election outlook remains uncertain, with almost a quarter of voters undecided ahead of the February 8 election
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[2026-02-02 00:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: जर्मनी के विदेश मंत्री योहान वाडेफुल दक्षिण पूर्व एशिया और प्रशांत क्षेत्र की पांच दिन की यात्रा पर जा रहे हैं. इस यात्रा का मकसद ऑस्ट्रेलिया और न्यूजीलैंड जैसे देशों के साथ गठबंधन और साझेदारी को और गहरा करना है, ताकि अमेरिका और चीन के प्रभुत्व को संतुलित किया जा सके.
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[2026-02-02 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-02 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing will need to step in if the case is to be brought to an international court in The Hague, legal expert tells SCMP
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[2026-02-02 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Decision to repay loans and import costs directly to China in Chinese currency is practical rather than political, experts say
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[2026-02-01 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Action ‘truly reflects’ that Cambodian government will never loosen crackdowns on online scammers, interior ministry spokesman says
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[2026-02-01 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-02-01 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Eli Belotserkovsky’s article comes amid global buzz over Trump’s Board of Peace and months after closer media ties pledge with Xinhua head
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[2026-02-01 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State broadcaster says Yanan destroyer encountered aircraft near the island and took ‘electronic countermeasures’
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[2026-02-01 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘The bodies of these 145 killed terrorists are in our custody, and some of them are Afghan nationals,’ the provincial chief minister said
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[2026-02-01 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A PLA Daily article links corrupt practices with damage to combat readiness – Xi Jinping’s top priority
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[2026-02-01 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scrap metal refiner who has been dubbed the ‘alchemist’ says he is simply showing off his skills, warns amateurs not to attempt process
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[2026-02-01 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Uses of yuan borrowing broaden to include working capital and capex, supported by Hong Kong’s liquidity boost, bankers say
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[2026-02-01 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After the military snatched power in a 2021 coup, tens of thousands of public workers left their posts in a surge of civil disobedience
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[2026-02-01 19:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: भारतीय वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने रविवार को 2026-2027 का केंद्रीय बजट पेश किया. इस बजट में देश के मैन्युफैक्चरिंग सेक्टर को लेकर कई नई घोषणाएं की गईं. सीतारमण ने वैश्विक संकटों के बीच मैन्युफैक्चरिंग सेक्टर को केंद्र में रखते हुए भारत की अर्थव्यवस्था को आगे बढ़ाने के प्रस्ताव रखे हैं.
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[2026-02-01 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: For investors and policymakers, the key takeaway is what that outcome shows about the economy’s capacity to absorb shocks while rebalancing
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[2026-02-01 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A plunge in construction deals and the postponement of the 2029 Asian Winter Games have cast doubts on Riyadh’s Vision 2030
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[2026-02-01 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vibrant coloured piece is example of craftsmanship dating back many centuries; symbolises vitality, strength, honesty
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[2026-02-01 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: More troubling concerns surface in a high-profile case involving a man who fathered children with a mentally ill woman, lawyers say
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[2026-02-01 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Historian Wang Gungwu reflects on how political legacies have shaped Hong Kong and Singapore, two of Asia’s economic ‘tigers’
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[2026-02-01 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The foreign ministry acknowledged the 2017 trip but said the rest of the claims ‘deserve to be dismissed with the utmost contempt’
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[2026-02-01 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Policy uncertainty and the Philippines’ lack of competitiveness in key areas have reinforced investor unease, observers say
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[2026-02-01 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Reformers, conservatives and populists face off in the coming election with lofty promises to fix the country’s economy and political system
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[2026-02-01 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Liquid cooling system powered by science could fuel critical infrastructure, offsetting soaring energy consumption and cooling demands
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[2026-02-01 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From violent incidents to US missiles in Luzon, a ‘perilous new normal’ and vanishing red lines threaten to derail the Code of Conduct
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[2026-02-01 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ikea, Continental and Aldi Nord enlist local partners to launch faster, more comprehensive delivery services than they offer abroad
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[2026-02-01 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese tourism to Japan has plunged amid a diplomatic feud. But Japan’s travel sector is holding up – and its airlines have even made some gains
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[2026-02-01 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Officials boost patrols, urge residents to follow safety signs and report sightings to NParks
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[2026-02-01 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rising star scientist leaves US and returns to his alma mater where he will research viruses that can cause life-threatening diseases
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[2026-02-01 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Zamboanga City is a 1st-class highly-urbanized city in the Philippines. It is part of Zamboanga del Sur in Zamboanga Peninsula, located in Mindanao.
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[2026-02-01 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former banker teaches seduction techniques, alluring body movements; is accused of pandering to men at expense of women’s dignity
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