Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-11 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordSaturday, 11 Julyloading
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[2026-07-11 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuSaturday, 11 Julyloading
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[2026-07-11 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordSaturday, 11 Julyloading
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[2026-07-11 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchSaturday, 11 Julyloading
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[2026-07-11 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE improvement of our pedestrian environment is one of the most timely, impactful and cost-effective programs that the Marcos government can implement today. Walkability improvements are low-cost, short-gestation, employment-generating, highly visible, pro-poor and implementable in every barangay.
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[2026-07-11 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US growers urge officials to keep tariffs on Chinese-made artificial trees, saying lower duties threaten family farms and livelihoods
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[2026-07-11 02:08 UTC+10:00] [Christmas tree] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US growers urge officials to keep tariffs on Chinese-made artificial trees, saying lower duties threaten family farms and livelihoods
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[2026-07-11 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte has only begun, and once again, the Philippines is doing what it does best: turning a constitutional proceeding into a national dramatic political teleserye, complete with plot twists and dramatic sound bites.
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[2026-07-11 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THIS piece becomes a necessary sequel to last week’s column.
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[2026-07-11 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: RECENT remarks by some Chinese academics claiming that Batanes “belongs to China through Taiwan” have understandably stirred unease among Filipinos. These assertions, though not official pronouncements of Beijing, are troubling because they attempt to cast doubt on Philippine sovereignty.
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[2026-07-11 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Pretty Skin and Lamelin Philippines commemorated its first anniversary with the launch of its Glow Reset Rice + Niacinamide skincare collection and the introduction of a nationwide dance competition inspired by K-pop girl group Rescene.
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[2026-07-11 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: As the Philippines positions itself to become a major offshore wind market in Southeast Asia, The Manila Times will convene government officials, industry executives and maritime experts to discuss one of the sector’s biggest challenges — building the maritime infrastructure needed to support offshore wind development.
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[2026-07-11 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on July 10. © Kyodo
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[2026-07-11 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-11 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-11 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-11 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-11 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-11 01:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: SK Hynix intends to use the newly raised capital for construction of production facilities and acquiring chipmaking equipment. © Reuters
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[2026-07-11 01:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan Petroleum Exploration has acquired oil and gas interests in the U.S. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
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[2026-07-11 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Mitsubishi Motors shares surged as much as 17% in Tokyo on Friday after the automaker unveiled a deal with the University of Tokyo startup Highlanders to mass-produce humanoid robots, signaling a push beyond its core automotive business and reinforcing a broader trend we have highlighted that could sweep across the global auto industry.
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[2026-07-11 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Anthony Albanese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: China may be the biggest loser in landmark week where the PM met leaders of India, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea
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[2026-07-11 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En esta fotografía difundida por la agencia de noticias Xinhua, bomberos combaten un incendio en una fábrica de calzado en la aldea de Jiangtou, provincia de Fujian, en el sureste de China, el jueves 9 de julio de 2026. (Zhou Yi/Agencia de noticias Xinhua vía AP)
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[2026-07-11 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World No 1 side earn fourth victory in five recent matches while Dominican Republic get much-needed win as China team enjoy rest day
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[2026-07-11 00:35 UTC+10:00] [volleyball] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World No 1 side earn fourth victory in five recent matches while Dominican Republic get much-needed win as China team enjoy rest day
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[2026-07-11 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: HONG KONG (AP) — China on Friday said it is temporarily blocking the export of helium, a key element for chipmaking, as the Iran war’s escalation adds to global supply disruptions.
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[2026-07-11 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-11 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: SK Hynix is set to debut on the Nasdaq on Friday, giving U.S. investors an opportunity to invest directly in South Korea's second most valuable company.
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[2026-07-11 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economist Jeffrey Sachs, who is retracing Marco Polo’s journey to China, described the cities as the ‘world’s greatest innovation cluster’
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[2026-07-11 00:03 UTC+10:00] [Shenzhen] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economist Jeffrey Sachs, who is retracing Marco Polo’s journey to China, described the cities as the ‘world’s greatest innovation cluster’
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[2026-07-11 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines- The South China Sea "must never be an arena of conflict," President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Friday, as the country commemorates the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Arbitral Award that invalidated China's sweeping nine-dash line claim in the West Philippine Sea.
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[2026-07-11 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
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[2026-07-10 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — China successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket after a launch on Friday in a breakthrough for the country's space program, state media said.
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[2026-07-10 23:45 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — As the country marks the 10th anniversary of landmark arbitral ruling over the West Philippine Sea (WPS), think-tank Stratbase Institute on Friday said that aside from honoring the legacy, the award is considered a responsibility.
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[2026-07-10 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: After a relentless collapse in the yen to a 40 year lows, the trajectory was finally dented overnight when Japan’s finance minister called for the nation’s massive pension funds to increase investments in domestic assets, boosting the yen from near four-decade lows and spurring a rally in bonds.
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[2026-07-10 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING, China — Fashion titan Shein has won approval from China's market watchdog for its initial public offering application in Hong Kong, the China Securities Regulatory Commission said in a statement on Friday.
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[2026-07-10 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS more details in paras 2-3)
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[2026-07-10 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday hosted a diplomatic reception, as the country commemorates the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Arbitral Award that invalidated China's sweeping nine- dash line claim in the West Philippine Sea.
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[2026-07-10 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The South China Sea "must never be an arena of conflict," President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Friday, as the country commemorates the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Arbitral Award that invalidated China's sweeping nine-dash line claim in the West Philippine Sea.
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[2026-07-10 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Whales] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump administration urged to relist a species in ‘very, very serious trouble’ under Endangered Species Act
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[2026-07-10 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Five-year blueprint targets middle-income-group expansion, vocational training and collective wage bargaining to insulate workforce from income inequality
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[2026-07-10 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Five-year blueprint targets middle-income-group expansion, vocational training and collective wage bargaining to insulate workforce from income inequality
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[2026-07-10 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The robot, nicknamed Surgie, was remotely controlled by human surgeons as it carried out the procedure on a pig
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[2026-07-10 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The robot, nicknamed Surgie, was remotely controlled by human surgeons as it carried out the procedure on a pig
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[2026-07-10 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite the leaders’ personal chemistry, the seafood row shows the ‘frictions’ embedded within the countries’ relationship, analysts say
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[2026-07-10 22:39 UTC+10:00] [Songkhla] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite the leaders’ personal chemistry, the seafood row shows the ‘frictions’ embedded within the countries’ relationship, analysts say
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[2026-07-10 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: No change to alert as downgraded super typhoon is predicted to bring heavy rain across eastern China over the next 24 hours.
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[2026-07-10 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Official Communist Party paper slams verdict as ‘destabilising force’ as it runs twin commentaries in run-up to 10th anniversary of ruling
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[2026-07-10 22:18 UTC+10:00] [Mao Ning] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Official Communist Party paper slams verdict as ‘destabilising force’ as it runs twin commentaries in run-up to 10th anniversary of ruling
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[2026-07-10 22:06 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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