Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only

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[2026-07-10 00:35 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Not even half of public schools have CCTV cameras, security guards
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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/public-schools-cctv-cameras-security-guards-deped-audit/
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[2026-07-10 00:23 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: ‘Not up for debate’: Philippines dismisses China scholars’ ‘claim’ over Batanes
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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/department-foreign-affairs-statement-china-scholars-claim-batanes/
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[2026-07-10 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Game-changer? Why China is finally letting its AI firms buy the Nvidia H200
Snippet: Beijing aims to ‘temporarily ease the training bottleneck’ in China’s AI industry, but it remains focused on tech self-sufficiency, analysts say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3360027/game-changer-why-china-finally-letting-its-ai-firms-buy-nvidia-h200?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-10 00:12 UTC+10:00] [Nvidia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Game-changer? Why China is finally letting its AI firms buy the Nvidia H200
Snippet: Beijing aims to ‘temporarily ease the training bottleneck’ in China’s AI industry, but it remains focused on tech self-sufficiency, analysts say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3360027/game-changer-why-china-finally-letting-its-ai-firms-buy-nvidia-h200
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[2026-07-10 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Today in Sports - Team USA wins the Women’s World Cup over China in sudden death, 5-4 on penalties
Snippet: 1926 — Bobby Jones wins the U.S. Open golf tournament for the second time with a 293 total.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/manny-pacquiao-anna-nordqvist-lee-trevino-brittany-lang-johnny-miller-7fbf336bc8edfab1450c3306455a5c8a
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[2026-07-10 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: At least 28 killed in shoe factory fire in China, state media says
Snippet: Topic:Industrial Fires
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-10/at-least-28-killed-in-shoe-factory-fire-in-china/106899472
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[2026-07-10 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Factory fire kills at least 28 in China's 'shoe capital'
Snippet: Jinjiang reportedly manufactures 20% of the world's sports shoes.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2vz51v2pjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-07-10 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Modi tells Melbourne crowd India aspires to 'grow more, achieve more'
Snippet: Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 12:03am
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-10/modi-addresses-thousands-in-melbourne/106899120
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[2026-07-10 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: China’s passenger car exports are up 80% in June as EV demand grows, while sales drop at home
Snippet: HONG KONG — China’s passenger car exports surged 80% in June from a year earlier, mainly due to strong demand for electric vehicles, though domestic sales fell 26%.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/09/world/chinas-passenger-car-exports-are-up-80-in-june-as-ev-demand-grows-while-sales-drop-at-home/2381754
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[2026-07-10 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Zuleika Lopez visits the Senate | The wRap
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/july-9-2026/
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[2026-07-09 23:47 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: China, Taiwan brace for Typhoon Bavi, possibly the most powerful storm in years
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/china-taiwan-brace-typhoon-bavi-july-9-2026/
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[2026-07-09 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Cathay Pacific aircraft’s tail hit runway at Hong Kong airport, airline confirms
Snippet: Aviation regulator orders Cathay to submit a report on tail strike involving Airbus A330 flight from Tokyo’s Narita airport
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3360022/cathay-pacific-aircrafts-tail-hit-runway-hong-kong-airport-airline-confirms?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-09 23:47 UTC+10:00] [Air Accident Investigation Authority] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Cathay Pacific aircraft’s tail hit runway at Hong Kong airport, airline confirms
Snippet: Aviation regulator orders Cathay to submit a report on tail strike involving Airbus A330 flight from Tokyo’s Narita airport
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3360022/cathay-pacific-aircrafts-tail-hit-runway-hong-kong-airport-airline-confirms
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[2026-07-09 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: 28 killed in factory blaze in the heart of Chinese shoe manufacturing hub
Snippet: President Xi Jinping demands ‘a swift inquiry into the cause of the fire and for those responsible to be held accountable’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3360024/28-killed-factory-blaze-heart-chinese-shoe-manufacturing-hub?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-09 23:47 UTC+10:00] [Ministry of Emergency Management] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: 28 killed in factory blaze in the heart of Chinese shoe manufacturing hub
Snippet: President Xi Jinping demands ‘a swift inquiry into the cause of the fire and for those responsible to be held accountable’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3360024/28-killed-factory-blaze-heart-chinese-shoe-manufacturing-hub
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[2026-07-09 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: US crackdown on top AI fuels open-source surge
Snippet: NEW YORK — The US government's shock moves to restrict access to top artificial intelligence systems from Anthropic and OpenAI have sparked growing interest in open-source models -- especially ones from China.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/09/world/us-crackdown-on-top-ai-fuels-open-source-surge/2381713
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[2026-07-09 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese firms look to strike gold in a volatile global metals market
Snippet: Futures brokerages and exchanges aim to grow their market footprint and offer more efficient hedging tools in the global commodity market
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3360004/chinese-firms-look-strike-gold-volatile-global-metals-market?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-09 23:30 UTC+10:00] [London] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese firms look to strike gold in a volatile global metals market
Snippet: Futures brokerages and exchanges aim to grow their market footprint and offer more efficient hedging tools in the global commodity market
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3360004/chinese-firms-look-strike-gold-volatile-global-metals-market
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[2026-07-09 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: New study highlights strategies in adult smoking reduction
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A new study showed that tobacco harm strategies led to the substantial decline in adult smoking in New Zealand.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/09/news/new-study-highlights-strategies-in-adult-smoking-reduction/2381734
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[2026-07-09 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Porsche Sales Tumble To Weakest In Six Years As Chinese Demand Plummets
Snippet: Days after Germany's top financial newspaper, Handelsblatt, reported that Porsche AG is planning more than 4,000 job cuts, the sports-car maker on Thursday revealed first-half sales figures that were the weakest in six years, with its China business falling off a cliff.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/porsche-sales-tumble-weakest-six-years
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[2026-07-09 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Kanlaon eruption: Over 50 flights canceled, 3 diverted
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — At least 54 flights have been canceled and three others were diverted due to the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) reported on Thursday night.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/09/news/kanlaon-eruption-over-50-flights-canceled-3-diverted/2381697
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[2026-07-09 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Flooding from days of heavy rain in southern China has killed 39 people
Snippet: BEIJING — Authorities in southern China said Thursday that 39 people died in flooding after a tropical storm dumped heavy rainfall, as the country's east coast and Taiwan prepared for a typhoon expected to make landfall in the coming days.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/09/world/flooding-from-days-of-heavy-rain-in-southern-china-has-killed-39-people/2381698
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[2026-07-09 23:15 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Title: Comelec assures shorter lines, faster voting for Bangsamoro polls
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday said precincts during the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections on Sept. 14 will only have 600 voters each to prevent long lines and ensure faster voting.
Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/480118/comelec-assures-shorter-lines-faster-voting-for-bangsamoro-polls/
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[2026-07-09 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How Europe’s rush for Chinese air conditioners exposes the gap in Brussels’ trade policy
Snippet: As a record heatwave drives Europeans to snap up imported cooling units, Brussels’ rhetoric clashes with consumer reality
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3360020/how-europes-rush-chinese-air-conditioners-exposes-gap-brussels-trade-policy?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-09 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Europe heatwave] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How Europe’s rush for Chinese air conditioners exposes the gap in Brussels’ trade policy
Snippet: As a record heatwave drives Europeans to snap up imported cooling units, Brussels’ rhetoric clashes with consumer reality
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3360020/how-europes-rush-chinese-air-conditioners-exposes-gap-brussels-trade-policy
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[2026-07-09 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Indonesia launches B50 biodiesel to curb fuel imports
Snippet: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto officiates at the launch of the B50 biodiesel mandate in West Java on Thursday. All diesel sold in Indonesia is now required to contain 50% palm oil. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/indonesia-launches-b50-biodiesel-to-curb-fuel-imports
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[2026-07-09 22:43 UTC+10:00] [South Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Operation Hard Ball: US showdown with India’s global gangsters
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/operation-hard-ball-us-showdown-with-indias-global-gangsters/
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[2026-07-09 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: China's Xi mourns 'heavy losses' in shoe factory blaze
Snippet: BEIJING — A deadly fire at a shoe factory in eastern China on Thursday resulted in "heavy human losses", President Xi Jinping said, as dozens of fire and rescue personnel raced to extinguish the blaze.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/09/world/chinas-xi-mourns-heavy-losses-in-shoe-factory-blaze/2381608
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[2026-07-09 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China aims to revive physical stores, make them ‘immersive’, as shield against e-commerce
Snippet: Beijing’s new 2030 retail road map targets price parity and social experiences to combat ‘trading down’ as retail growth hits weakest pace since pandemic
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3359984/china-aims-revive-physical-stores-make-them-immersive-shield-against-e-commerce?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-09 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Covid-19 pandemic] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China aims to revive physical stores, make them ‘immersive’, as shield against e-commerce
Snippet: Beijing’s new 2030 retail road map targets price parity and social experiences to combat ‘trading down’ as retail growth hits weakest pace since pandemic
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3359984/china-aims-revive-physical-stores-make-them-immersive-shield-against-e-commerce
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[2026-07-09 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US-China AI war boils down to a contest over electricity
Snippet: As AI models become interchangeable commodities, the contest is down to service prices – which are driven by electricity output and cost
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3359746/us-china-ai-war-boils-down-contest-over-electricity?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-09 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Zhipu AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US-China AI war boils down to a contest over electricity
Snippet: As AI models become interchangeable commodities, the contest is down to service prices – which are driven by electricity output and cost
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3359746/us-china-ai-war-boils-down-contest-over-electricity
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[2026-07-09 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Futures Rise, Oil Drops As Markets Ignore Latest Middle East Airstrikes
Snippet: Futures are higher (although off session highs), and oil erased overnight gains as the market moved past the latest Middle-East flare up which saw the US military strike 90 Iranian targets for a second day and Tehran retaliated against American allies in the Persian Gulf. And like during previous escalations, this time nobody believes it will last.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-rise-oil-drops-markets-ignore-latest-middle-east-airstrikes
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[2026-07-09 22:23 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Title: Comelec ‘unaffected’ by Ombudsman amid case vs Marcoleta
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday maintained that its decisions are not affected by actions of other government offices amid the plunder case filed by the Office of the Ombudsman against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta over his undeclared campaign donations.
Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/480108/comelec-unaffected-by-ombudsman-amid-case-vs-marcoleta/
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[2026-07-09 22:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) S. Korea, Mongolia reach agreement in principle on CEPA
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 3, 13-15, new photo)
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260709009151320
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[2026-07-09 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why AI race with US is a ‘knockout game’ China cannot afford to lose
Snippet: China must overhaul innovation ecosystem or risk a power decline that could even shift cross-strait leverage, academic warns
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3360012/why-ai-race-us-knockout-game-china-cannot-afford-lose?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-09 22:04 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why AI race with US is a ‘knockout game’ China cannot afford to lose
Snippet: China must overhaul innovation ecosystem or risk a power decline that could even shift cross-strait leverage, academic warns
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3360012/why-ai-race-us-knockout-game-china-cannot-afford-lose
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[2026-07-09 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Dogs now welcome at over 940 Hong Kong restaurants | South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the 32-year ban lifts, customers and their canines can once again dine together at licensed eateries.
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/hong-kong/3360013/dogs-now-welcome-over-940-hong-kong-restaurants
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[2026-07-09 21:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Lee pitches ‘Mongtan’ as blueprint for Korea-Mongolia shared growth
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10804223
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[2026-07-09 21:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: With no end in sight, election protests enter second month
Snippet: Protests alleging fraud in South Korea's June 3 local elections have continued for more than a month with no sign of ending, as demonstrators maintain a blockade of the Olympic Handball Stadium in Jamsil, central Seoul, one of the election's vote-counting centers.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10804222
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[2026-07-09 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Singaporean man hired to tutor children forced 6-year-old to drink urine in 18-hour abuse
Snippet: Pupils at the educational facility endured months of abuse by the 31-year-old, who had no childcare or teaching qualifications
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3360011/singaporean-man-hired-tutor-children-forced-6-year-old-drink-urine-18-hour-abuse?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-09 21:50 UTC+10:00] [Brian Wong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Singaporean man hired to tutor children forced 6-year-old to drink urine in 18-hour abuse
Snippet: Pupils at the educational facility endured months of abuse by the 31-year-old, who had no childcare or teaching qualifications
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3360011/singaporean-man-hired-tutor-children-forced-6-year-old-drink-urine-18-hour-abuse
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[2026-07-09 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea, Mongolia reach agreement in principle on CEPA
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Mongolia on Thursday reached an agreement in principle on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), laying the foundation for broader economic cooperation, including expanded trade and investment, Seoul's industry ministry said.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260709009100320
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[2026-07-09 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Token economy’ emerging as AI use soars in China: experts tell conference
Snippet: Daily AI token consumption has surged more than 1,000-fold in just over two years and exceeded 140 trillion tokens a day in March
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3359974/token-economy-emerging-ai-use-soars-china-experts-tell-conference
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[2026-07-09 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Token economy’ emerging as AI use soars in China, experts tell conference
Snippet: Daily AI token consumption has surged more than 1,000-fold in just over two years and exceeded 140 trillion tokens a day in March
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3359974/token-economy-emerging-ai-use-soars-china-experts-tell-conference?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-09 20:33 UTC+10:00] [Women's cricket] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: England have redemption on mind for historic first women’s Test at Lord’s
Snippet: Five days after T20 World Cup final misery tickets are selling fast for India clash in a rare fixture at the home of cricket
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/09/england-have-redemption-on-mind-for-womens-historic-first-test-at-lords-cricket
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[2026-07-09 20:31 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Senate impeachment court summons Sara Duterte’s aide Zuleika Lopez
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/zuleika-lopez-summon-sara-duterte-impeachment/
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[2026-07-09 20:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: India-Japan convergence reshaping Indo-Pacific’s power balance
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/india-japan-convergence-reshaping-indo-pacifics-power-balance/
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[2026-07-09 20:26 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Ask Me Anything: AFP’s West PH Sea spox on 2016 Arbitral Award, modernizing the military
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/video-ask-me-anything-afp-west-sea-spokesperson-roy-vincent-trinidad-july-2026/
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[2026-07-09 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Title: China’s passenger car exports are up 80% in June as EV demand grows, while sales drop at home
Snippet: FILE -An aerial view of new cars awaiting export to oversea markets is seen at a port in Shanghai, March 10, 2026. (Chinatopix via AP, File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-autos-exports-evs-cars-4bce218f337534299f230c510917b84c
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