Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-22 16:31 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela on Wednesday said China did not need to grant permission for the medical evacuation of two injured Filipino servicemen from Ayungin Shoal because the operation was conducted within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone.
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[2026-07-22 16:27 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-22 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Wednesday that Iran's demand to control and collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz would threaten the world’s economy and the principle of freedom of navigation, even in Asia.
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[2026-07-22 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with latest; UPDATES paras 2-4 as 3-way meeting takes place; CHANGES photo)By Oh Seok-min
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[2026-07-22 16:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-07-22 16:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Trump's outreach has raised hopes for Korean shipbuilders, but legal and production hurdles still make US warships built in Korea unlikely
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[2026-07-22 16:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Tech-focused National Growth Fund makes first bet on K-content
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[2026-07-22 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is conducting a comprehensive review of ways to make practical contributions to ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the presidential office said Wednesday.
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[2026-07-22 16:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Seoul Global Center is accepting applications for a free career support program designed to help international residents find jobs in South Korea.
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[2026-07-22 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investment chief Rosan Roeslani says the overhaul is about building trust, not just pleasing index providers
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[2026-07-22 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investment chief Rosan Roeslani says the overhaul is about building trust, not just pleasing index providers
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[2026-07-22 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bank of China uses mBridge for two cross-border transfers worth more than US$1.7 billion each, as CBDC platform gathers momentum
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[2026-07-22 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bank of China uses mBridge for two cross-border transfers worth more than US$1.7 billion each, as CBDC platform gathers momentum
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[2026-07-22 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: On the sidelines of Asean gathering in Manila, the Chinese foreign minister tells Penny Wong that Canberra should drop its double standards
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[2026-07-22 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: On the sidelines of Asean gathering in Manila, the Chinese foreign minister tells Penny Wong that Canberra should drop its double standards
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[2026-07-22 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Police suspicion arises due to family’s reluctance to seek emergency medical assistance and prearranged purchase of coffin
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[2026-07-22 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Police suspicion arises due to family’s reluctance to seek emergency medical assistance and prearranged purchase of coffin
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[2026-07-22 15:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-07-22 15:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-07-22 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Nepal's hotel industry is ready for more luxury segments, says Marriott International's chairman, but some experts warn that there is a mismatch between supply and demand in the Himalayan country. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images)
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[2026-07-22 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Growth in passenger and cargo volumes, plus a HK$1.4 billion one-off gain, boosts earnings
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[2026-07-22 15:41 UTC+10:00] [Air China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Growth in passenger and cargo volumes, plus a HK$1.4 billion one-off gain, boosts earnings
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[2026-07-22 15:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's three mobile carriers on Wednesday launched the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, bringing the world's best-selling artificial intelligence eyewear to the domestic market with Korean-language support.
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[2026-07-22 15:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A leopard lunged at men after bursting into a shop selling alcohol in India.
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[2026-07-22 15:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A government inspection found controlled substances in 22 of 32 food products purchased from overseas websites, prompting authorities to warn that bringing such products into South Korea could lead to criminal penalties.
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[2026-07-22 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Chaibasa, India – As the world celebrates Spain winning its second FIFA World Cup and the “GOATS” of football who headlined the month-long tournament, a remote Indian village has also joined in – albeit with an Indigenous touch.
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[2026-07-22 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: From left, East Timor’s Foreign Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas, Vietnam Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Cambodia’s Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn join hands during the ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference with the United States on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Pasay city, Metro Manila, Philippines Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
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[2026-07-22 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Officials say criminals hid diamonds worth $57 million in their shoes and clothes to traffic them into Vietnam starting in 2024.
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[2026-07-22 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Departure marks the second leadership shake-up in recent weeks for President Prabowo’s flagship nutrition programme
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[2026-07-22 15:15 UTC+10:00] [Prabowo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Departure marks the second leadership shake-up in recent weeks for President Prabowo’s flagship nutrition programme
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[2026-07-22 15:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: First new BMW brand in 25 years targets growing demand for ultra-luxury cars while taking on Mercedes-Maybach
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[2026-07-22 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Lynas reported a higher average selling price of its rare earth products in the three months through June, a quarter that its interim CEO described as challenging. © Getty Images
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[2026-07-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1961 -- South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with the Ivory Coast.
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[2026-07-22 14:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The world's third-largest crude consumer, India, is testing alternative fuels such as ethanol from corn and biogas from animal waste, as rising global oil prices and potential curbs on Russian supplies threaten the country's energy security.
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[2026-07-22 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tomomi Nishikubo completed a 136.6-metre (448-feet) descent in Hakuba while balancing on the front wheel of a trials bike and riding backwards.
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[2026-07-22 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: System could enable study of complex biological processes in live animals over long periods with less tissue damage than earlier methods.
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[2026-07-22 14:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea's expansion of its intelligence agency implies that the state views South Korea as one of several hostile states alongside Japan and the US, according to a report released Wednesday by the Korea Institute for National Unification.
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[2026-07-22 14:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Busan event features heritage-themed artwork, pop-ups marking UNESCO World Heritage Committee session
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[2026-07-22 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The head of Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency, Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, talks to journalists after her swearing-in ceremony at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim, File)
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[2026-07-22 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: AI has to improve its ability to control hardware such as robots, according to Unitree Robotics, due to there being more variables needing to be processed for operation in different environments. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
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[2026-07-22 14:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A low profile restart of the US$3 billion Tuna field with a Russian partner looks set to test Jakarta’s sovereign resolve
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[2026-07-22 14:36 UTC+10:00] [Tuna] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A low profile restart of the US$3 billion Tuna field with a Russian partner looks set to test Jakarta’s sovereign resolve
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[2026-07-22 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gestures as he arrives for a group photo with Southeast Asian foreign ministers during an ASEAN event in Manila on July 22. © Reuters
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[2026-07-22 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gestures as he arrives for a group photo with Southeast Asian foreign ministers during an ASEAN event in Manila on July 22. © Reuters
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[2026-07-22 14:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The leader of the group was sentenced to seven years in prison, after being found guilty of sending at least 12 babies to Singapore.
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[2026-07-22 14:15 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-22 14:15 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday vowed that the long-delayed first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections will finally push through on Sept. 14.
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[2026-07-22 14:09 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-22 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mercedes, Land Rover, BMW, Jaguar and Infiniti take further hit as consumers shun pricey, petrol-powered vehicles
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[2026-07-22 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mercedes, Land Rover, BMW, Jaguar and Infiniti take further hit as consumers shun pricey, petrol-powered vehicles
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