Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-19 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will step up efforts to improve access to the Korean won with the goal of making it a "freely convertible currency," the finance ministry said Sunday.
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[2026-07-19 12:44 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea (WPS) Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela has again hit back at Senator Robin Padilla, saying the lawmaker continues to use the caricature issue as a “convenient” excuse for China following a Chinese media outlet’s mockery of the landmark arbitral ruling.
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[2026-07-19 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Sunday slammed Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano for attacking his integrity and vowed to put the latter in his "proper place" -- in jail.
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[2026-07-19 12:36 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: BAGUIO CITY — A mural highlighting the Philippines’ rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) has been unveiled here to promote public awareness of the country’s maritime entitlements and commemorate the 10th anniversary of the landmark 2016 Arbitral Award.
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[2026-07-19 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Some areas in Metro Manila and Rizal province will have water interruptions this week due to scheduled maintenance work, Manila Water Company Inc. and Maynilad Water Services Inc. said on Sunday.
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[2026-07-19 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The agritech start-up collapsed over a US$300 million fraud, with its jailed CEO revealing that he had falsified the company’s accounts
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[2026-07-19 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The agritech start-up collapsed over a US$300 million fraud, with its jailed CEO revealing that he had falsified the company’s accounts
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[2026-07-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong Investment Corporation head Clara Chan explains her strategies at Nusa Dua Forum organised by SCMP and Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara
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[2026-07-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Brooklyn Nets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong Investment Corporation head Clara Chan explains her strategies at Nusa Dua Forum organised by SCMP and Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara
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[2026-07-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New fabrication method speeds up production time for photonic chips via parallel processing technology
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[2026-07-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Intel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New fabrication method speeds up production time for photonic chips via parallel processing technology
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[2026-07-19 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, July 19 (Yonhap) -- The number of unemployed college graduates in South Korea hit a five-year high in the second quarter amid a tightening job market for young adults, government data showed Sunday.
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[2026-07-19 11:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign investors were net sellers on South Korea's stock markets this month, the country's bourse operator said Sunday, while remaining net buyers of exchange-traded funds amid heightened market volatility.
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[2026-07-19 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported the safe passage of four Philippine-registered vessels with 81 Filipino seafarers on board through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-07-19 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that the southwest monsoon will affect Ilocos Region, Zambales, and Bataan. These areas will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms.
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[2026-07-19 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Carvings on cracked and faded furniture reveal it to be honour board recognising ancestor’s high mark in provincial imperial examinations
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[2026-07-19 11:21 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Carvings on cracked and faded furniture reveal it to be honour board recognising ancestor’s high mark in provincial imperial examinations
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[2026-07-19 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors were net sellers on South Korea's stock markets this month, the country's bourse operator said Sunday, while remaining net buyers of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) amid heightened market volatility.
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[2026-07-19 11:15 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Shizuoka – Shizuoka Prefecture and Central Japan Railway Co., also known as JR Tokai, on Saturday signed an agreement needed to begin the construction of a section of the Chuo Shinkansen magnetic levitation (maglev) train line in the prefecture.
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[2026-07-19 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala's homecoming activities after her historic Wimbledon run is packed in every sense of the word.
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[2026-07-19 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Some areas in Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal will have power interruptions this week because of scheduled maintenance works, Meralco said on Sunday.
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[2026-07-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beyond bargains, the city’s edge lies in its cultural connection with local customers.
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[2026-07-19 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's gross domestic product (GDP) per capita is expected to increase 7.6 percent from a year earlier in 2026 to around US$39,000, marking the biggest on-year gain in five years amid robust exports led by memory chips, local analysts said Sunday.
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[2026-07-19 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sun 19 Jul 2026 at 10:46am
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[2026-07-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Locals make up the vast majority of Japan’s mountain rescues, yet internet anger is largely reserved for ill-equipped tourists
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[2026-07-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Kentaro Hirokawa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Locals make up the vast majority of Japan’s mountain rescues, yet internet anger is largely reserved for ill-equipped tourists
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[2026-07-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a photographer on China’s epic belt and road odyssey to the enigmatic man behind Shenzhen’s Weird Building, this edition investigates the people behind the stories
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[2026-07-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Old Road New Connections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a photographer on China’s epic belt and road odyssey to the enigmatic man behind Shenzhen’s Weird Building, this edition investigates the people behind the stories
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[2026-07-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The listing would recognize Korea's tidal flats as a shared heritage — and a promise to preserve them
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[2026-07-19 09:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The state-run weather agency said on Sunday that it is closely monitoring several cloud clusters outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) that have the possibility of becoming a low-pressure area (LPA).
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[2026-07-19 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strict new rules have disrupted casual users and increased compliance hurdles for industrial applications like power grid inspections
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[2026-07-19 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strict new rules have disrupted casual users and increased compliance hurdles for industrial applications like power grid inspections
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[2026-07-19 07:55 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: Beijing tried to officially distance itself from a video by a state-run media outlet that was condemned by the Philippine government for its racist depiction of Filipinos, saying that it was “not an act of the government.”
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[2026-07-19 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Like Hong Kong, which functions as a special administrative region of China, could the United Kingdom rejoin the European Union with a special administrative name?
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[2026-07-19 07:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Like Hong Kong, which functions as a special administrative region of China, could the United Kingdom rejoin the European Union with a special administrative name?
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[2026-07-19 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China's launch of a ballistic missile from a nuclear submarine this month suggests its heightened offensive capabilities. (Xinhua via AP)
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[2026-07-19 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Patients lie a makeshift treatment area outside a hospital, following the COVID-19 outbreak, in Hong Kong on March 2, 2022. © Reuters
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[2026-07-19 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ITY of Candon — Indonesia will battle Cambodia for the title in Week One of the SEA V Cup on Sunday at the Candon City Arena.
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[2026-07-19 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Saturday dismissed Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano's claim that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. rejected plans to distribute P10,000 aid to qualified beneficiaries who were recovering from the pandemic after he won the presidential elections.
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[2026-07-19 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sun 19 Jul 2026 at 4:53am
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[2026-07-19 03:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Cabinet Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. on Saturday condemned the "racist and dehumanizing" video and editorial cartoons published by Chinese state media China Daily, saying "respect among nations begins with respect for one another's humanity."
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[2026-07-19 03:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Content creator and "Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition" winner Mika Salamanca joined GoodZone and nonprofit organization Project Pearls in celebrating a major milestone in their community nutrition program, where 61 children in Happyland, Tondo, overcame malnutrition after just two months.
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[2026-07-19 03:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The adoption of wind power continues to grow around the world. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
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[2026-07-19 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Gwendoline Meliz Soriano of Baguio City and Sasha-Juli Belle Lacuna of Tarlac Province captured the two coveted titles at the 62nd Binibining Pilipinas Grand Coronation Night on Saturday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, earning the right to represent the Philippines at the Miss International and The Miss Globe pageants, respectively.
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[2026-07-19 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordSunday, 19 Julyloading
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[2026-07-19 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuSunday, 19 Julyloading
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[2026-07-19 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchSunday, 19 Julyloading
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[2026-07-19 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CHONGQING, China — Rescue crews on Saturday raced to find survivors from a landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing that killed at least eight people and left 34 missing.
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[2026-07-19 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW DELHI — New Delhi police forcibly moved activist Sonam Wangchuk to a hospital on Saturday over health concerns after a 20-day hunger strike in protest against India’s examination system.
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[2026-07-19 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: YANGON, Myanmar — Statues of independence hero Aung San are quietly disappearing across Myanmar in a contest over his legacy as father of both the nation and of detained democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi.
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