Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-21 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CSI 300 Index and Star Market 50 climbed to 0.4 per cent, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 0.3 per cent when markets opened this morning
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[2026-07-21 11:49 UTC+10:00] [China stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CSI 300 Index and Star Market 50 climbed to 0.4 per cent, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 0.3 per cent when markets opened this morning
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[2026-07-21 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Air force drones are tracking stagnant water on rooftops, while its troops are helping overstretched hospital staff keep track of patients
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[2026-07-21 11:48 UTC+10:00] [monsoon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Air force drones are tracking stagnant water on rooftops, while its troops are helping overstretched hospital staff keep track of patients
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[2026-07-21 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation Inc. (Seipi) is working closely with the Bureau of Customs (BOC), the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), People's Air Cargo and Warehousing Co. Inc. (Paircargo), and other government agencies to help expedite the release of production-critical shipments affected by warehouse congestion at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
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[2026-07-21 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation Inc. (Seipi) is working closely with the Bureau of Customs (BOC), the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), People's Air Cargo and Warehousing Co. Inc. (Paircargo), and other government agencies to help expedite the release of production-critical shipments affected by warehouse congestion at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
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[2026-07-21 11:39 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-21 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China must seize the opportunity to become a global education hub. Reform of its universities should begin now
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[2026-07-21 11:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China must seize the opportunity to become a global education hub. Reform of its universities should begin now
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[2026-07-21 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Visitors try out a smart glasses as the World AI Conference in Shanghai, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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[2026-07-21 11:21 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-07-21 11:16 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Crown Princess Kiko attended a charity concert on Monday aimed at supporting patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, a state-designated intractable disease, as well as their families.
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[2026-07-21 11:09 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Washington on Monday condemned what it called “dangerous and aggressive” action by China, whose personnel are accused of injuring a Filipino sailor at a shoal in the disputed South China Sea.
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[2026-07-21 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: When the journalist asks him to ignore the dog and answer her question, former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce tells her not to be rude
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[2026-07-21 11:02 UTC+10:00] [Perth] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: When the journalist asks him to ignore the dog and answer her question, former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce tells her not to be rude
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[2026-07-21 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — With only a few practices to boot given their Gilas Pilipinas duties, Barangay Ginebra struggled all throughout its debut game in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup on Sunday.
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[2026-07-21 11:01 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The weak yen is an advantage for for foreign startups and investors in Tokyo, because it enables them to hire skilled personnel at a relatively low cost, Gov. Yuriko Koike said.
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[2026-07-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Official data points to a resilient tech-led rebound even as prominent economists warn household spending remains stubbornly cautious
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[2026-07-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [K-shaped] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Official data points to a resilient tech-led rebound even as prominent economists warn household spending remains stubbornly cautious
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[2026-07-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shanghai student quietly spends pocket money on relief supplies and takes 13-hour journey to assist volunteers in disaster zone
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[2026-07-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shanghai student quietly spends pocket money on relief supplies and takes 13-hour journey to assist volunteers in disaster zone
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[2026-07-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will give preferential treatment to companies based outside the Seoul metropolitan area in state contract bidding in an effort to promote balanced regional development, the finance ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 10:56 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: TAIPEI – Taiwan will deliberately slow mobile internet speeds for the first time during annual civil defense drills in August, testing how citizens would communicate if bandwidth became scarce in emergencies ranging from disasters to a Chinese invasion.
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[2026-07-21 10:55 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-21 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: People walk past the Moonshot booth promoting its Kimi K3 AI model during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 17. © Reuters
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[2026-07-21 10:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's exports rose 52.3 percent from a year earlier in the first 20 days of July as overseas shipments of semiconductors nearly tripled amid the ongoing artificial intelligence boom, customs data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports moved up 52.3 percent from a year earlier in the first 20 days of July, data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 10:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: On the heels of an early exit from the FIFA World Cup this summer, South Korea have fallen out of the top 30 in the latest world rankings.
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[2026-07-21 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City squad braced for Yunnan altitude camp following Canada races, as preparations for Japan medal quest accelerate
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[2026-07-21 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Oscar Coggins] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City squad braced for Yunnan altitude camp following Canada races, as preparations for Japan medal quest accelerate
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[2026-07-21 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Data from the Kyoto City Tourism Association shows a sharp decline in Chinese overnight stays as a result of growing bilateral tensions
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[2026-07-21 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Data from the Kyoto City Tourism Association shows a sharp decline in Chinese overnight stays as a result of growing bilateral tensions
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[2026-07-21 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Thousands of protesters clashed with police in India on Monday as they tried to march to parliament to demand the education minister's resignation.
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[2026-07-21 09:46 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Saying the China Coast Guard (CCG) has “gone too far,” Sen. Robinhood Padilla on Tuesday urged the Philippine government to take “stronger and concrete steps” to protect Filipino troops and defend the country’s maritime rights and jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea.
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[2026-07-21 09:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Natasha Emeck is a journalist and producer with ABC Pacific Beat.
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[2026-07-21 09:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Natasha Emeck is a journalist and producer with ABC Pacific Beat.
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[2026-07-21 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beauty and wellness tourism is booming in South Korea, with packages mixing medical technology, beauty services and lifestyle experiences
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[2026-07-21 09:15 UTC+10:00] [K-Beauty] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beauty and wellness tourism is booming in South Korea, with packages mixing medical technology, beauty services and lifestyle experiences
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[2026-07-21 09:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- On the heels of an early exit from the FIFA World Cup this summer, South Korea have fallen out of the top 30 in the latest world rankings.
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[2026-07-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People take photos near a John Harvard statue, left, on the Harvard University campus, Jan. 2, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
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[2026-07-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Experts at WAIC discuss the bottlenecks preventing embodied AI from improving robots’ real-world interactions
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[2026-07-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Landmark deals push Hangzhou’s luxury homes to fresh highs, powered by the country’s newly rich from start-ups and finance
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[2026-07-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a snapshot of what I'm seeing and hearing from local businesses.
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[2026-07-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The P10 or P15 transfer fee for moving money between banks is finally disappearing, but why is it only happening now?
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[2026-07-21 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rising global trust in Beijing can lower the hurdles to joint action on stability and prosperity
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[2026-07-21 08:45 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rising global trust in Beijing can lower the hurdles to joint action on stability and prosperity
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[2026-07-21 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: ARC Raiders was released in the autumn of 2025. (Nexon)
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[2026-07-21 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The DoJ said it had opened a review to determine whether Harvard’s China-based financial aid programmes exclude American-citizen students
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[2026-07-21 08:31 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The DoJ said it had opened a review to determine whether Harvard’s China-based financial aid programmes exclude American-citizen students
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[2026-07-21 08:21 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The Philippines on Monday accused China Coast Guard personnel of aggressively striking and wounding a Navy serviceman with a wooden baton in the South China Sea, escalating tensions before a meeting between the nations’ top diplomats this week.
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