Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s AI model developers, optical-module makers and warehouse-robot suppliers are taking different routes to reach global markets
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[2026-07-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s AI model developers, optical-module makers and warehouse-robot suppliers are taking different routes to reach global markets
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[2026-07-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday clarified that the Philippines does not need China’s permission to conduct rotation and resupply missions to Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal.
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[2026-07-23 19:58 UTC+10:00] [South Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-23 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rhiya Ahir, a model, blocks a police van carrying detained protesters during a demonstration demanding educational reforms as part of the Cockroach Janta Party’s ongoing protest movement in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashish Vaishnav)
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[2026-07-23 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
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[2026-07-23 19:50 UTC+10:00] [Metro Manila] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-23 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Hyundai Motor production line in South Korea. The automaker's output in the second quarter was hit by a fire at an engine valve supplier. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Suzu Takahashi and Kotaro Hosokawa)
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[2026-07-23 19:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Dismissed workers from Korea Optical High-Tech, who staged a 600-day rooftop protest after the company shut its fire-damaged plant, suffered another legal setback Thursday as an appeals court rejected their claim that another Nitto Denko affiliate should have taken over their employment.
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[2026-07-23 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Bangkok skyline: Total investment in Thailand was up by over a third in the first half of 2026 amid the global AI boom. © Reuters
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[2026-07-23 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Bangkok skyline: Total investment in Thailand was up by over a third in the first half of 2026 amid the global AI boom. © Reuters
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[2026-07-23 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Latest possible typhoon brewing east of South China Sea poses ‘complex and severe’ challenge, officials say
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[2026-07-23 19:26 UTC+10:00] [Noul] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Latest possible typhoon brewing east of South China Sea poses ‘complex and severe’ challenge, officials say
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[2026-07-23 19:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday that Korea would need to triple its property holding tax rate to meet levels in other advanced economies, but warned that such a sharp increase would face strong public resistance.
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[2026-07-23 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Importers have been rushing goods into the United States as they prepare for more tariff uncertainty. © Reuters
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[2026-07-23 19:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: IKEA Korea opened its first store in Incheon on Wednesday, expanding its urban-format outlet strategy as the Swedish home furnishings retailer broadens its offline footprint in major cities.
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[2026-07-23 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Hello, this is Kenji presenting the latest edition of our #techAsia newsletter from Tokyo.
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[2026-07-23 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World’s busiest container hub is taking strides to challenge global rivals across the shipping ecosystem as Shanghai eyes high-value services
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[2026-07-23 19:03 UTC+10:00] [Shanghai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World’s busiest container hub is taking strides to challenge global rivals across the shipping ecosystem as Shanghai eyes high-value services
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[2026-07-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The technology enables AI chat models to run on phones using minimal power, without ‘losing memory’ during conversations
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[2026-07-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The technology enables AI chat models to run on phones using minimal power, without ‘losing memory’ during conversations
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[2026-07-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [House of Representatives] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With traffic slumping, a draft bill aims to force tech giants to pay media outlets for using their journalism
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[2026-07-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With traffic slumping, a draft bill aims to force tech giants to pay media outlets for using their journalism
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[2026-07-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-23 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the price for Iran’s recent escalation in violence will increase every night until leadership in Tehran “come to their senses,” while speaking with reporters on the sidelines of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum on Thursday.
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[2026-07-23 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Marvel's web-slinging franchise swings into Korea on July 29 with nearly half of all ticket bookings already locked up
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[2026-07-23 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New liquid biopsies aim to deliver simpler, more accurate cancer detection by analysing DNA fragment size in blood samples.
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[2026-07-23 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS women's draws, coaches' comments)By Yoo Jee-ho
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[2026-07-23 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Thursday the government has shifted away from a policy focused on the denuclearization of North Korea, instead pointing to peace as a precondition to resuming stalled talks with Pyongyang.
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[2026-07-23 18:35 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Dasmariñas government in Cavite has donated P50 million to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the conduct of special polls in the city’s lone legislative district.
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[2026-07-23 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investors nervous about the dominance of South Korean and Taiwanese chipmakers can’t afford to ignore them
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[2026-07-23 18:30 UTC+10:00] [JPMorgan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investors nervous about the dominance of South Korean and Taiwanese chipmakers can’t afford to ignore them
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[2026-07-23 18:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The 2026 FIFA World Cup ended last Sunday with Spain beating Argentina 1-0 in extra time. The final capped a tournament of 104 matches, 78 of which were played in cities across the US. Canada and Mexico each hosted 13 matches. The event ended with no incidents of terrorism and won wide praise.
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[2026-07-23 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — Tokyo recorded on Wednesday the most daily heat-related hospitalizations since 2010, emergency services said as Japan sweltered in a severe heatwave, with one person dead and four in a critical condition.
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[2026-07-23 18:03 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Thursday dismissed China’s accusation that alleged Philippine construction activities aboard BRP Sierra Madre violated a provisional arrangement between Manila and Beijing, saying China has no right to interfere with what the Philippines does in its territory.
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[2026-07-23 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un manifestante, sentado sobre un auto policial durante una manifestación para reclamar reformas educativas como parte de la protesta del movimiento del Partido de las Cucarachas en Nueva Delhi, India, el 22 de julio de 2026. (AP Foto/Vipin)
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[2026-07-23 17:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: UNESCO's World Heritage Committee on Thursday adopted a decision urging Japan to better present the history of the Sado Gold Mine, saying Tokyo has yet to fully honor its commitment to reflect the wartime mobilization of Korean laborers at the site.
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[2026-07-23 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with Han's remarks in last 2 paras; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-07-23 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As small quakes cluster off the coast, a new seabed study shows the Nankai Trough’s ‘locked zone’ is far more fluid than scientists believed
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[2026-07-23 17:46 UTC+10:00] [Eurasian plate] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As small quakes cluster off the coast, a new seabed study shows the Nankai Trough’s ‘locked zone’ is far more fluid than scientists believed
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[2026-07-23 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to set up fast-track courts to punish those involved in examination paper leaks, offering his first public response to youth-led protests challenging his government.
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[2026-07-23 17:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Motor and Kia said Thursday that they have opened UX Studio Shanghai, a user experience research hub in Shanghai's Jing'an District, to deepen China-specific vehicle development as competition intensifies in the world's largest auto market.
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[2026-07-23 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: NacDrone CEO Asawin Rompasert poses at the company's booth at a defense industry exhibition in Bangkok on July 8. (Photo by Joseph Rachman)
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[2026-07-23 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A protestor sits on the hood of a police car during a demonstration demanding educational reforms as part of the Cockroach Janta Party’s ongoing protest movement in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Vipin)
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[2026-07-23 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: MANILA, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Thursday called on North Korea to respond to Seoul's offers for dialogue and join efforts to promote peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula at a regional security forum in Manila, the foreign ministry said.
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[2026-07-23 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En esta imagen, distribuida por la Oficina de Prensa, Medios e Información de la Secretaría de la Presidencia de Indonesia, el presidente de Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto (izquierda), habla con el director del FBI, Kash Patel, durante una reunión en Yakarta, Indonesia, el 22 de julio de 2026. (Secretaría de la Presidencia de Indonesia vía AP)
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[2026-07-23 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The top United States and Russian diplomats have discussed the war in Ukraine on the sidelines of an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting in the Philippines.
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[2026-07-23 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Two IFC in Central towers over other buildings on Hong Kong's skyline. Demand for premium offices in the business district recovered in the first half of 2026. (Photo by Anne Chan)
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[2026-07-23 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The government finalized a budget proposal for official development assistance (ODA) for 2027 at 6.3 trillion won (US$4.6 billion) on Thursday, marking an increase of 871.2 billion won from this year.
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[2026-07-23 17:07 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The extension of parliament is playing havoc with lawmakers’ overseas travel plans, as a Lower House committee turned down an overseas trip request from some ruling lawmakers but approved others’ plans during the eight-day extension that ends Saturday.
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