Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Chinese manufacturers migrate south, Asean has the leverage to dictate terms on local sourcing and skills training
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[2026-07-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Chinese manufacturers migrate south, Asean has the leverage to dictate terms on local sourcing and skills training
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[2026-07-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A Jurassic fossil dating back 150 million years fills in a vital part of the evolutionary puzzle of how birds took to the skies
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[2026-07-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Zhengheornis buyu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A Jurassic fossil dating back 150 million years fills in a vital part of the evolutionary puzzle of how birds took to the skies
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[2026-07-18 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Philippines has lodged a diplomatic protest with China over what it called the “racist depiction” of Filipinos in a series of videos published by state-backed newspaper China Daily.
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[2026-07-18 13:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has approved a new policy capping the booking or platform fees that may be charged by app-based taxi services, setting the maximum at 20 percent of the approved taxi fare or P60, whichever is lower.
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[2026-07-18 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Conservationists and the local government recently inaugurated the Apayao Biosphere Reserve Research Center, which will support ecological studies and knowledge sharing in the area, two years after Apayao was named as the Philippine’s fourth biosphere reserve.
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[2026-07-18 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The death of a vlogger, a known supporter of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and critic of Vice President Sara Duterte, drew mixed reactions from various sectors on Saturday as police formed a task force to investigate the incident.
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[2026-07-18 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While many in the West remain wary of big tech, in China, technology has long been seen as the engine behind the country’s rapid rise.
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[2026-07-18 13:05 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated and may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Report issues here.
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[2026-07-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Growth has slowed in the market for yoga workout gear as Chinese consumers pivot to other brands and activities
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[2026-07-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [consumption] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Growth has slowed in the market for yoga workout gear as Chinese consumers pivot to other brands and activities
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[2026-07-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Japan plans to acquire 27,500 Nvidia Rubin chips as part of a $2.4 billion, government-backed push to develop domestic humanoid robotics models and reduce its dependence on foreign AI. This major effort comes as physical AI comes after data center buildouts, with global shipments of humanoid robots expected to surge next year.
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[2026-07-18 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump habla en el Salón Este de la Casa Blanca, el jueves 16 de julio de 2026, en Washington. (Saul Loeb/Foto compartida vía AP)
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[2026-07-18 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States has chosen not to extend its state of emergency over what it deemed threats posed by Beijing's hardline national security law in Hong Kong, US officials confirmed Friday.
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[2026-07-18 12:42 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-18 12:31 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: A former Japanese minister has blamed Indian authorities for a delay in completing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious high-speed rail corridor backed by funding and technology from the East Asian nation.
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[2026-07-18 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated and may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Report issues here.
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[2026-07-18 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Beijing 'highly commends' Pacific nation's decision
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[2026-07-18 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 18 Jul 2026 at 12:09pm
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[2026-07-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Fukuoka prefectural government admitted it spent more than US$2 million on the excursions, triggering public anger
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[2026-07-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Fukuoka prefectural government admitted it spent more than US$2 million on the excursions, triggering public anger
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[2026-07-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the cost of running AI models continues to drop, the token economy is reshaping ecosystems far beyond corporate cubicles
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[2026-07-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the cost of running AI models continues to drop, the token economy is reshaping ecosystems far beyond corporate cubicles
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[2026-07-18 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto during a joint-press conference following their meeting at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on July 7. © Reuters
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[2026-07-18 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new book on the Spring and Autumn period and its experiments in conflict and diplomacy helps explain today’s global order
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[2026-07-18 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new book on the Spring and Autumn period and its experiments in conflict and diplomacy helps explain today’s global order
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[2026-07-18 11:20 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson asserted on Saturday that China’s racist portrayals of Filipinos reveal more about China’s own character than that of the Filipino people.
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[2026-07-18 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Moscow and Pyongyang have quite obviously deepened their relations in unprecedented ways over the past years since the Ukraine war began, and this has been most on display with the transfer of thousands of North Korean troops in support of Russian forces, and DPRK soldiers even losing their lives while fighting Ukraine.
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[2026-07-18 11:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala won the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) grass-court "Star of the Swing" fan vote by a landslide.
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[2026-07-18 11:06 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Beijing on Friday said a video published by state-run newspaper China Daily that portrayed Filipinos as monkeys was not produced by the Chinese government, while reiterating its rejection of the 2016 South China Sea arbitral award.
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[2026-07-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese electric car brand debuted its new SUV at a splashy ceremony in Munich, as it announced its intention to ‘put down roots in Europe’
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[2026-07-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese electric car brand debuted its new SUV at a splashy ceremony in Munich, as it announced its intention to ‘put down roots in Europe’
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[2026-07-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After 1995 brush with cremation, Chen Cuiju reportedly now an award-winning artist after teacher’s support helps her create a new life
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[2026-07-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After 1995 brush with cremation, Chen Cuiju reportedly now an award-winning artist after teacher’s support helps her create a new life
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[2026-07-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Tongji University professor, who specialised in the study of how cells age and form tumours, led several national research programmes
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[2026-07-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Tongji University professor, who specialised in the study of how cells age and form tumours, led several national research programmes
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[2026-07-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: From the archives to the big screen, Korea's past keeps feeding the biggest hits
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[2026-07-18 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Keiko Kuwakino forages for wild vegetables in the forests of Minami-Uonuma, Niigata prefecture. The head chef at the Michelin-starred Sanaburi restaurant at the Satoyama Jujo luxury retreat designs her cuisine around the changing seasons and the surrounding landscape. (Photo by Ilgin Yorulmaz)
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[2026-07-18 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship comes amid rising xenophobia. A look at how premodern China offered varied paths to assimilation
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[2026-07-18 10:15 UTC+10:00] [becoming Chinese] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship comes amid rising xenophobia. A look at how premodern China offered varied paths to assimilation
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[2026-07-18 10:15 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In the rush to build the digital future, regional tech hubs are digging up the past
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[2026-07-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In the rush to build the digital future, regional tech hubs are digging up the past
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[2026-07-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Brunch with a view and Southeast Asian flavours at The Orient, sip on heat-relieving winter melon soup at Tsui Hang Village, catch the theatrical phenomenon that is Jesus Christ Superstar and make waves with Disney characters at Studio City Macau’s Water Park
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[2026-07-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Tsui Hang Village] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Brunch with a view and Southeast Asian flavours at The Orient, sip on heat-relieving winter melon soup at Tsui Hang Village, catch the theatrical phenomenon that is Jesus Christ Superstar and make waves with Disney characters at Studio City Macau’s Water Park
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[2026-07-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Data and Documents] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: From political allies under the “UniTeam” banner to mortal enemies, President Bongbong Marcos’ and Vice President Sara Duterte’s catastrophic breakup in 2024 has continued to stir up chaos in wider Philippine politics years later.
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[2026-07-18 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An All Nippon Airways' Flying Honu Airbus A380 lands at Narita Airport as a tour bus gives riders a rare chance to see the aircraft from a short distance. (Greenport Agency)
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[2026-07-18 09:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Torrential rain battered South Korea's capital and its suburban regions, as well as Gangwon Province and Chungcheong Provinces overnight.
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[2026-07-18 09:36 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The China Daily’s AI-generated video of a monkey wearing Filipino national costume has triggered a diplomatic protest from the Philippines, raising tensions days before Beijing’s top diplomat joins a regional meeting in Manila.
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