Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-09 16:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Calls grow for stronger staffing rules and independent safeguards as past crackdowns fail to curb hospital bullying
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[2026-07-09 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has remitted P1.2 billion to the national government, fulfilling its obligation as a government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC).
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[2026-07-09 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A TV screen shows an image of former South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-07-09 16:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-07-09 16:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: National Theater of Korea's annual summer festival runs through July 25
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[2026-07-09 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 2,200km journey from Chongqing to Lhasa with two taxi drivers over seven days wins content creator praise for conveying positive values
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[2026-07-09 16:18 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 2,200km journey from Chongqing to Lhasa with two taxi drivers over seven days wins content creator praise for conveying positive values
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[2026-07-09 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A worker loads parcels onto a conveyor belt from a delivery truck at a distribution center in Gwangju, South Korea, on Nov. 10, 2020. © Reuters
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[2026-07-09 16:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-07-09 16:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Diplomats, politicians praise foreign-language media for offering insight and bringing global perspectives to Korea
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[2026-07-09 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The surge in premiums comes ahead of the December 31 expiry of incentives given by the government to encourage EV adoption
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[2026-07-09 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The surge in premiums comes ahead of the December 31 expiry of incentives given by the government to encourage EV adoption
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[2026-07-09 15:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-07-09 15:44 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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[2026-07-09 15:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Lee Won-joo of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea has become the first member of the Changwon City Council to take maternity leave after giving birth, according to local media reports Thursday.
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[2026-07-09 15:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's major shipbuilders are turning their attention to the U.S. naval market as Washington shows growing interest in their naval shipbuilding capabilities, raising expectations that Seoul's Make American Shipbuilding Great Again (MASGA) initiative could gain momentum.
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[2026-07-09 15:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Senior officials from South Korea and the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh met in Seoul on Thursday and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and support Korean companies operating in the state, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
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[2026-07-09 15:30 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: Prosecutors will seek a life sentence on US soil in the long-awaited military trial of alleged Bali bombing mastermind Encep Nurjaman, better known as “Hambali”, and say they will never entertain a pre-trial agreement that would repatriate him to Indonesia.
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[2026-07-09 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group said Thursday it has completed South Korea's first resource-circulating clean hydrogen production facility that uses biogas extracted from sewage sludge.
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[2026-07-09 15:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Study finds higher earnings, continued study are key factors for international students
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[2026-07-09 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En esta imagen publicada por la agencia de noticias Xinhua, rescatistas evacúan profesores y alumnos varados en un recinto educativo de Xijiang tras el paso de la tormenta tropical Maysak en la ciudad de Guigang, en la región autónoma china de Guangxi, el 8 de julio de 2026. (Zhou Hua/Xinhua via AP)
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[2026-07-09 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has thumbed down the request of Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla to extend the term of Calabarzon police chief Brig. Gen. Hansel Marantan by a year.
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[2026-07-09 15:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Motor Group opened its first directly operated waste-to-hydrogen production and fueling complex in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, on Thursday, stepping up efforts to expand the use of hydrogen made from local waste.
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[2026-07-09 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: ULAANBAATAR, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea seeks phased denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula as it also seeks to normalize ties with North Korea, President Lee Jae Myung has said ahead of his state visit to Mongolia, which he called a "trusted partner" in such efforts.
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[2026-07-09 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul at the parliament in Bangkok. His government has approved an emergency decree to borrow 400 billion baht ($12 billion) to cushion the impact on energy due to the U.S. war with Iran. © Reuters
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[2026-07-09 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Applied Materials CEO Gary Dickerson said he is confident that AI-driven chip demand will continue for many years. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
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[2026-07-09 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescuers evacuate stranded teachers and students at Xijiang education park in the aftermath of tropical storm Maysak in Guigang City, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 8, 2026. (Zhou Hua/Xinhua via AP)
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[2026-07-09 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: PBOC pledges ‘moderately loose’ monetary policy given a ‘more complex and volatile’ environment and domestic ‘structural divergence’
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[2026-07-09 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Goldman Sachs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: PBOC pledges ‘moderately loose’ monetary policy given a ‘more complex and volatile’ environment and domestic ‘structural divergence’
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[2026-07-09 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1953 - The U.S.-led United Nations Command reopens armistice talks with China-backed North Korea after a long suspension. The talks, which began in 1951, continue on and off until the two sides sign a cease-fire agreement on July 27, 1953, ending the three-year Korean conflict.
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[2026-07-09 14:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Rain expected to ease across Chungcheong, southern regions by night, but linger in the capital area and Gangwon through Friday
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[2026-07-09 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deputy Finance Minister Liew rejected reports of Low secretly arriving in Malaysia last year for 1MDB talks
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[2026-07-09 14:46 UTC+10:00] [Malaysian] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deputy Finance Minister Liew rejected reports of Low secretly arriving in Malaysia last year for 1MDB talks
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[2026-07-09 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-07-09 14:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SK Telecom said Thursday it has signed an agreement with Japan’s SoftBank and the Center for Social Value Enhancement Studies to develop a common framework for measuring the social value created by artificial intelligence and ICT services.
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[2026-07-09 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: During his June 27-29 visit to the Seychelles, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was graced with a trophy never seen before – a pristine, pyriform azure prize created especially for him, titled the “Guardian of the Blue Horizon”.
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[2026-07-09 14:23 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The health ministry said Thursday that it will hold off on strengthening regulations against secondhand smoke emitted from heated tobacco products, citing a lack of scientific evidence concerning its health risks.
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[2026-07-09 14:22 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-07-09 14:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution team of the House of Representatives gave its performance at the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte a score of 10, saying that it "achieved all its objectives.”
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[2026-07-09 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New analysis brings call for slope reinforcement for massive mega-dam project in Tibet to mitigate risks of landslides and collapses
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[2026-07-09 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Holocene] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New analysis brings call for slope reinforcement for massive mega-dam project in Tibet to mitigate risks of landslides and collapses
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[2026-07-09 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: It was a line in a recent news report that jumped out at me. In Australia, “the levels of trust in either the US or China to ‘act responsibly’ in the world are now almost evenly matched”.
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[2026-07-09 13:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese authorities may begin cracking down on efforts to circumvent restrictions on rare-earth exports, even those that are not technically illegal. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
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[2026-07-09 13:56 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Mel)] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Since launching in Hong Kong in 1996, noodle chain TamJai Mixian has expanded to more than 240 locations across China, Singapore and Japan. It specialises in mixian – firm, silky, round rice noodles originating from Yunnan province – served with a choice of soup bases, toppings and spice levels. Now, it’s also found on the corner of Swanston and Little Bourke streets in Melbourne’s Chinatown, with two other locations in Melbourne Central and Glen Waverley.
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[2026-07-09 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The producer price index rose for a fourth month in a row amid a momentary ceasefire, though consumer price increases missed expectations
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[2026-07-09 13:49 UTC+10:00] [National Bureau of Statistics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The producer price index rose for a fourth month in a row amid a momentary ceasefire, though consumer price increases missed expectations
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[2026-07-09 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Social media posts of flooding in Tsuen Wan drew widespread attention after intense rainfall across the city.
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[2026-07-09 13:16 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-09 13:15 UTC+10:00] [Asia's Best Female Chef] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong’s Tate Dining Room, which has closed its Hollywood Road space and will reopen nearby, has felt like a steady presence in the past 14 years
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[2026-07-09 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- The parliamentary sports committee decided Thursday to hold a hearing on the national football federation later this month over a controversy surrounding its management following South Korea's early exit from this year's FIFA World Cup.
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