Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-16 19:31 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new study has proposed measures to help Singapore businesses seize opportunities from the cross-border link, set to open in 2027
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[2026-07-16 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Total wagering hits HK$143 billion, tourist numbers reach 401,259 and officials outline plan for sport’s opening at mainland China venue
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[2026-07-16 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Jockey Club] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Total wagering hits HK$143 billion, tourist numbers reach 401,259 and officials outline plan for sport’s opening at mainland China venue
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[2026-07-16 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: India has barred its country's seafarers from working aboard vessels travelling through the Strait of Hormuz amid growing safety concerns owing to the escalating US-Iran conflict.
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[2026-07-16 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El secretario británico de Negocios y Comercio, Peter Kyle, a la izquierda, y el presidente federal suizo, Guy Parmelin, hablan antes de una conferencia de prensa celebrada como parte de una reunión bilateral en el Hotel Bellevue Palace en Berna, suiza, el lunes 13 de julio de 2026. (Anthony Anex/Keystone via AP)
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[2026-07-16 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Vibe-coding startup Emergent on Wednesday became the second Indian artificial intelligence company, within a month, to be valued at more than a billion dollars, signaling that the South Asian country was finally entering the AI race
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[2026-07-16 19:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Uber agreed to acquire German food delivery company Delivery Hero for roughly $14.8 billion, the company said Thursday, a deal that would fold South Korea's Baemin and other major delivery platforms into Uber's global network.
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[2026-07-16 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The facilities will support BYD’s latest flash-charging technology, which can reportedly recharge a car’s battery in just 10 minutes
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[2026-07-16 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The facilities will support BYD’s latest flash-charging technology, which can reportedly recharge a car’s battery in just 10 minutes
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[2026-07-16 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Micah Zimmerman via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-07-16 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The full implementation of China’s curbs on rare earth exports could jeopardise $6.5 trillion in downstream production outside the country, potentially crippling several industries across continents, the International Energy Agency has warned.
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[2026-07-16 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Huang has shown his personable side by dining with business partners at local restaurants during his recent visits to other countries
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[2026-07-16 18:52 UTC+10:00] [Hyundai Motor Group] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Huang has shown his personable side by dining with business partners at local restaurants during his recent visits to other countries
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[2026-07-16 18:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-07-16 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Abadi facility in the Arafura Sea, Indonesia, is to become the country's second-largest liquefied natural gas project once operational. (Illustration screenshot from Indonesian presidential office's YouTube page)
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[2026-07-16 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: From right, Didi Global Strategy Department Partner Joanne Xu, Didi Global Director Ryuji Tomoe, Toyota Motor Asia CEO Masahiko Maeda and SCG CEO Thammasak Sethaudom take part in a panel discussion at Nikkei Asia Forum APAC 2026 in Bangkok on July 16. Nikkei Asia Editor-in-Chief Akito Tanaka, the moderator, is at far left.
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[2026-07-16 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Hi everyone, this is Lauly, your #techAsia host this week, saying hello from warm and humid Bangkok. I hope you are enjoying the summer so far.
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[2026-07-16 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — A major Japanese ice cream maker said Thursday that it is seeing shipment delays following a cyberattack at its logistics partner that has already affected Kentucky Fried Chicken and a large sushi chain.
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[2026-07-16 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Even as disasters in Spain and China dominate headlines, demand for defence and investment spending is crowding out climate mitigation
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[2026-07-16 18:30 UTC+10:00] [flooding] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Even as disasters in Spain and China dominate headlines, demand for defence and investment spending is crowding out climate mitigation
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[2026-07-16 18:18 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-16 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: GU's 2026 fall and winter collection is displayed in Tokyo on July 16. (Photo by Yuji Murakami)
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[2026-07-16 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: For centuries, Beijing has represented the pinnacle of ambition in China. From imperial capital to the political heart of modern China, the city has long attracted those hoping to build a better life.
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[2026-07-16 18:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is tightening restrictions on single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds tracking the country's top chipmakers, which regulators have blamed for exacerbating market volatility, the Finance Ministry announced Thursday.
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[2026-07-16 18:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The presidential national security office held a meeting Thursday to discuss trade and security issues between South Korea and the United States, officials said.
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[2026-07-16 18:07 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-16 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing will use ground telescopes and orbital satellites to track dangerous space rocks that currently go undetected
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[2026-07-16 18:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing will use ground telescopes and orbital satellites to track dangerous space rocks that currently go undetected
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[2026-07-16 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor's union said Thursday its workers will extend their partial strikes next week in a bid to secure higher wages, raising concerns over production disruptions at South Korea's largest automaker.
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[2026-07-16 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Foreign investors appear to have soured on Indian stocks, but they are turning increasingly positive on the country's bonds, ahead of a possible inclusion in the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index.
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[2026-07-16 17:55 UTC+10:00] [Entertainment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Ace Banzuelo returns to Rappler Live Jam on Thursday, July 16!
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[2026-07-16 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The finance ministry said pension fund KWAP lost the money to eFishery despite rigorous due diligence
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[2026-07-16 17:52 UTC+10:00] [Anwar Ibrahim] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The finance ministry said pension fund KWAP lost the money to eFishery despite rigorous due diligence
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[2026-07-16 17:46 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-16 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: From left, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Fujitsu CEO Takahito Tokita, Fanuc CEO Kenji Yamaguchi, Yaskawa CEO Masahiro Ogawa and Kawasaki Heavy CEO Yasuhiko Hashimoto pose for the media at an event to announce a new initiative in Tokyo, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)
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[2026-07-16 17:39 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The Japanese government is considering reviving naphtha stockpiling amid concerns over supply disruptions stemming from the Middle East tensions.
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[2026-07-16 17:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Myanmar border guard force camp and border fence, in Maungdaw, Myanmar, pictured in 2014. © Reuters
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[2026-07-16 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BANDA, India — Heat at all hours, even in the middle of the night. Long stretches without electricity, meaning some homes can't even use basic fans. And a constant search for relief, like being hosed down with water or sleeping outside.
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[2026-07-16 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday said the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has the authority to investigate the Philippines' hosting of the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games but he questioned the timing of the announcement of the probe.
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[2026-07-16 17:08 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-16 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Food security and trade ministers have already visited this year, with another, by Economy Minister Heleen Herbert, under consideration
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[2026-07-16 17:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Food security and trade ministers have already visited this year, with another, by Economy Minister Heleen Herbert, under consideration
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[2026-07-16 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The emblem for Manchester Super Giants is an elephant’s head. It’s not an animal normally associated with the North-West England city. The Super Giants, though, are playing a sport that is very closely identified with Manchester.
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[2026-07-16 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Wicket Keeper Jos Buttler of England and Tilak Varma of India during the international T20 Cricket match between England and India in Southampton, England, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Upton)
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[2026-07-16 16:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The National Assembly’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee has decided to postpone a hearing on the Korea Football Association that had been scheduled for Wednesday.
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[2026-07-16 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's media watchdog said Thursday it is considering a social media restriction against children aged 14 years old and younger amid escalating concerns over excessive use of such platforms.
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[2026-07-16 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Following the Bank of Korea's (BOK) first interest rate hike in 3 1/2 years Thursday, analysts expect the central bank to remain on a hawkish path in the coming months to bring mounting inflation under control.
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[2026-07-16 16:33 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has authorized the deputation of law enforcement agencies and other government instrumentalities to help ensure the peaceful and orderly conduct of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections on Sept. 14.
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[2026-07-16 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: U.S. calls on S. Korea not to impose 'disproportionate' burdens on U.S. firms under revised network act
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[2026-07-16 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has been one of the biggest winners from the AI investment boom. © Reuters
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