[2026-07-09 11:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South Korea

Title: 4 World Cup members join men's Asian Games team

Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Four players who represented South Korea at this year's FIFA World Cup will do the same at the upcoming Asian Games.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260709002300315

[2026-07-09 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Farmers search for ways to break free from controversial herbicide

Snippet: Topic:Agricultural Crops

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-09/australia-buys-paraquat-from-china-restrictions-to-impact-crops/106891698

[2026-07-09 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Saudi Arabian tech giant eyes Hong Kong as Asia gateway and smart city partner

Snippet: Elm, backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign Public Investment Fund, expresses strong ‘appetite’ for engaging with Northern Metropolis project

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3359885/saudi-arabian-tech-giant-eyes-hong-kong-asia-gateway-and-smart-city-partner?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-09 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Saudi Arabian tech giant eyes Hong Kong as Asia gateway and smart city partner

Snippet: Elm, backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign Public Investment Fund, expresses strong ‘appetite’ for engaging with Northern Metropolis project

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3359885/saudi-arabian-tech-giant-eyes-hong-kong-asia-gateway-and-smart-city-partner

[2026-07-09 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea's fiscal balance improves through May

Snippet: SEJONG, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fiscal balance improved from a year earlier in the first five months of 2026 on strong tax revenue amid improved corporate earnings and a bullish stock market, the budget ministry said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260709001500320

[2026-07-09 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: LG's $1bn move shows Vietnam climbing semiconductor value chain

Snippet: LG Innotek's manufacturing complex in Hai Phong, Vietnam. The South Korean company is expanding its semiconductor-related operations in the country. (LG Innotek)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/lg-s-1bn-move-shows-vietnam-climbing-semiconductor-value-chain

[2026-07-09 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Nuclear Power Capacity To Jump 44% By 2036 As China Surpasses US

Snippet: Global nuclear capacity is set to surge by 44% over the next decade as China topples the United States as the biggest nuclear power capacity holder and India will hike its capacity to boost energy security. These are the estimates in a new report by BloombergNEF, which sees total global nuclear capacity at 535 gigawatts (GW) by 2036, up from the 372 GW of installed capacity as of the end of 2025.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/nuclear-power-capacity-jump-44-2036-china-surpasses-us

[2026-07-09 10:24 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Typhoon, tornadoes, landslides: deadly weather ravages China – in pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenRescuers evacuate stranded residents in Hengzhou, Nanning, in southern China province Guangxi on Monday. Photograph: Xinhua/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenResidents ride through Nanning’s waterlogged streets.Photograph: Chen Guanyan/China News Service/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenMud covers a street in Linjiang, a village in Hengzhou, Nanning. Guangxi has been allocated 100m yuan after Typhoon Maysak caused six deaths and 130,000 evacuations.Photograph: Liu Zheng/VCG/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenRescuers wade through floodwaters in Hengzhou.Photograph: Xinhua/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenA riverside park in Nanning is

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2026/jul/09/typhoon-tornadoes-landslides-deadly-weather-ravages-china-in-pictures

[2026-07-09 10:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Fiscalía de Ecuador pide seis años y medio de cárcel para expresidente por supuesta corrupción

Snippet: La Fiscalía de Ecuador solicitó el miércoles seis años y medio de cárcel para el expresidente Lenín Moreno enjuiciado por supuestamente recibir sobornos de una empresa china que construyó una de las más grandes centrales hidroeléctricas del país.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ecuador-lenin-moreno-corrupcion-5257e78f6d0f7f0c84a19009eae35193

[2026-07-09 10:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Inside India newsletter: India's $50 billion worth of IPOs at risk as Trump ends Iran ceasefire

Snippet: Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/09/india-ipo-50-billion-jio-phonepe-nse.html

[2026-07-09 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Myanmar has ‘a mountain to climb’ to woo 2 million tourists a year

Snippet: Myanmar saw 4.5 million tourist arrivals at the peak in 2015, but the numbers have fallen sharply since the military coup in 2021

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3359876/myanmar-has-mountain-climb-woo-2-million-tourists-year?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-09 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Myanmar’s dream of 2 million tourists a year hits civil war roadblock

Snippet: Myanmar saw 4.5 million tourist arrivals at the peak in 2015, but the numbers have fallen sharply since the military coup in 2021

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3359876/myanmar-has-mountain-climb-woo-2-million-tourists-year

[2026-07-09 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Mujun] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Mujun Planet: one man’s quest to revive Japan’s artisanal legacy

Snippet: So devoted was Japanese designer Shinya Kobayashi to preserving his country’s craft traditions that he bought an entire mountain to ensure their survival

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3359559/mujun-planet-one-mans-quest-revive-japans-artisanal-legacy

[2026-07-09 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Mujun Planet: one man’s quest to revive Japan’s artisanal legacy

Snippet: So devoted was Japanese designer Shinya Kobayashi to preserving his country’s craft traditions that he bought an entire mountain to ensure their survival

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3359559/mujun-planet-one-mans-quest-revive-japans-artisanal-legacy?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-09 09:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea, US share need to 'stably' manage Coupang issue: Seoul envoy

Snippet: South Korea and the United States share the understanding that they should "stably" manage a thorny issue involving U.S.-listed e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. in a way that does not "burden" bilateral relations, Seoul's top envoy to Washington said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10803040

[2026-07-09 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Rappler

Title: Inday downgraded to typhoon over Philippine Sea

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/typhoon-inday-southwest-monsoon-update-pagasa-forecast-july-9-2026-5am/

[2026-07-09 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: When will Hong Kong’s retail leasing market see a turnaround?

Snippet: Analysts say that geopolitical tensions, Beijing’s measures against capital flight and potential rate hikes are adding to uncertainties

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3359843/when-will-hong-kongs-retail-leasing-market-see-turnaround?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-09 09:30 UTC+10:00] [real estate] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: When will Hong Kong’s retail leasing market see a turnaround?

Snippet: Analysts say that geopolitical tensions, Beijing’s measures against capital flight and potential rate hikes are adding to uncertainties

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3359843/when-will-hong-kongs-retail-leasing-market-see-turnaround

[2026-07-09 09:30 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: LIVESTREAM: Senate starts hearing on proposed school safety law

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/video-senate-hearing-school-safety-act-july-9-2026/

[2026-07-09 09:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Indonesia’s free meals programme plagued by alleged corruption and waste

Snippet: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s signature free meals programme is escalating into one of Indonesia’s biggest corruption scandals in years as officials struggle to rein in the $15bn initiative amid allegations of graft and mismanagement.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/8/indonesias-free-meals-programme-plagued-by-alleged-corruption-and-waste

[2026-07-09 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Gold, bond push boosts Hong Kong’s role in nation’s financial future

Snippet: At a time of increasing global instability, Beijing needs to be a financial powerhouse to protect itself and others

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3359823/gold-bond-push-boosts-hong-kongs-role-nations-financial-future?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-09 09:15 UTC+10:00] [commodities] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Gold, bond push boosts Hong Kong’s role in nation’s financial future

Snippet: At a time of increasing global instability, Beijing needs to be a financial powerhouse to protect itself and others

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3359823/gold-bond-push-boosts-hong-kongs-role-nations-financial-future

[2026-07-09 09:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: N. Korea slams S. Korea-Japan military cooperation as 'self-destruction'

Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday denounced military cooperation between Seoul and Tokyo as "a foolish act of courting self-destruction."

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260709001000315

[2026-07-09 08:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US says China gave only hours’ warning before Pacific submarine missile launch

Snippet: Washington says Beijing’s notification of launch fell short of expected standard followed by other established nuclear powers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3359907/us-says-china-gave-only-hours-warning-pacific-submarine-missile-launch?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-09 08:51 UTC+10:00] [nuclear sub] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US says China gave only hours’ warning before Pacific submarine missile launch

Snippet: Washington says Beijing’s notification of launch fell short of expected standard followed by other established nuclear powers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3359907/us-says-china-gave-only-hours-warning-pacific-submarine-missile-launch

[2026-07-09 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump’s tariff war pushes Brazil’s trade towards China as US share hits record low

Snippet: Trading report lands as USTR weighs extra 25 per cent levy and Flavio Bolsonaro tells hearing that Lula ‘licks China’s boots’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3359906/trumps-tariff-war-pushes-brazils-trade-towards-china-us-share-hits-record-low?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-09 08:17 UTC+10:00] [Mauro Vieira] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump’s tariff war pushes Brazil’s trade towards China as US share hits record low

Snippet: Trading report lands as USTR weighs extra 25 per cent levy and Flavio Bolsonaro tells hearing that Lula ‘licks China’s boots’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3359906/trumps-tariff-war-pushes-brazils-trade-towards-china-us-share-hits-record-low

[2026-07-09 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 9)

Snippet: A dramatic turnaround begins with infrastructureFrom the TVA to interstate highways, the U.S. South's revival offers a blueprint for southwestern Korea's potential industrial transformation.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260709000800320

[2026-07-09 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Times on July 9)

Snippet: Expanded ties with NATO require strategic balanceNuanced diplomatic approaches needed with Russia in mind

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260709000700320

[2026-07-09 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on July 9)

Snippet: Who checks the police?Murder case shows why prosecutors' supplementary investigations matter

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260709000600320

[2026-07-09 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Deng Xiaoping] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US-China scientific decoupling: the hidden costs of geopolitical rivalry

Snippet: As Washington and Beijing lock horns over national security, political friction may be dismantling decades of fruitful shared discovery

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3359846/us-china-scientific-decoupling-hidden-costs-geopolitical-rivalry

[2026-07-09 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US-China scientific decoupling: the hidden costs of geopolitical rivalry

Snippet: As Washington and Beijing lock horns over national security, political friction may be dismantling decades of fruitful shared discovery

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3359846/us-china-scientific-decoupling-hidden-costs-geopolitical-rivalry?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-09 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US hearing weighs higher tariffs over alleged forced labour, targeting China

Snippet: Business groups clash with labour advocates at USTR hearing over whether new tariffs would improve workers’ rights or raise costs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3359904/us-hearing-weighs-higher-tariffs-over-alleged-forced-labour-targeting-china?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-09 07:50 UTC+10:00] [Mexico] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US hearing weighs higher tariffs over alleged forced labour, targeting China

Snippet: Business groups clash with labour advocates at USTR hearing over whether new tariffs would improve workers’ rights or raise costs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3359904/us-hearing-weighs-higher-tariffs-over-alleged-forced-labour-targeting-china

[2026-07-09 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US says China gave only hours' notice before submarine missile test

Snippet: China only gave the United States a few hours' notice on July 6 that it was going to test-launch a ballistic missile and gave insufficient detail, a State Department official said on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-901931

[2026-07-09 07:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Webull to offer commission-free trades of US stocks in Japan

Snippet: The Webull app has been downloaded 55 million times since its founding in 2016. © AP

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/webull-to-offer-commission-free-trades-of-us-stocks-in-japan

[2026-07-09 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: 1 in 5 USB drives recommended on Amazon have complaints about faked storage

Snippet: All of the inexpensive Chinese-branded USB drives Nikkei purchased from Amazon had falsified storage capacity, an analysis found. (Nikkei montage)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/electronics/1-in-5-usb-drives-recommended-on-amazon-have-complaints-about-faked-storage

[2026-07-09 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: USB drives on Amazon have 20% complaint rate about faked storage

Snippet: All of the inexpensive Chinese-branded USB drives Nikkei purchased from Amazon had falsified storage capacity, an analysis found. (Nikkei montage)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/electronics/usb-drives-on-amazon-have-20-complaint-rate-about-faked-storage

[2026-07-09 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ‘Inday’ weakens into a typhoon

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Inday has weakened into a typhoon while over the Philippine Sea but it may pass closest to extreme Northern Luzon between Friday evening and Saturday morning, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/09/news/inday-weakens-into-a-typhoon/2381302

[2026-07-09 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump ambassador warns China’s power move at sea is threat ‘we cannot afford to ignore’

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/08/world-news/trump-ambassador-warns-chinas-power-move-at-sea-is-threat/

[2026-07-09 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Anthropic hits back after China warns of Claude Code ‘backdoor’ risks

Snippet: AI firm says users in China were never authorised to use Claude Code after Beijing warned of security risks in older versions.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3359901/anthropic-hits-back-after-china-warns-claude-code-backdoor-risks?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-09 06:41 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Anthropic hits back after China warns of Claude Code ‘backdoor’ risks

Snippet: AI firm says users in China were never authorised to use Claude Code after Beijing warned of security risks in older versions.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3359901/anthropic-hits-back-after-china-warns-claude-code-backdoor-risks

[2026-07-09 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US man Jeffrey Ying jailed for stealing rare Chinese manuscript from UCLA

Snippet: Ying would borrow valuable classics from the university library then swap them for fakes before travelling to China

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3359900/us-man-jeffrey-ying-jailed-stealing-rare-chinese-manuscript-ucla?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-09 06:23 UTC+10:00] [Qing dynasty] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US man Jeffrey Ying jailed for stealing rare Chinese manuscript from UCLA

Snippet: Ying would borrow valuable classics from the university library then swap them for fakes before travelling to China

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3359900/us-man-jeffrey-ying-jailed-stealing-rare-chinese-manuscript-ucla

[2026-07-09 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Strategic neutrality is Asia's new competitive advantage

Snippet: Approach enables countries to capture wider growth opportunities in fragmenting world

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/strategic-neutrality-is-asia-s-new-competitive-advantage

[2026-07-09 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pacific Northwest Sportswatch Daily Listings

Snippet: Seattle at Atlanta — Prime Video

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pacific-northwest-sportswatch-daily-listings-cd747da4d0e81d58b29212e77582292d

[2026-07-09 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: France's TotalEnergies ships first LNG from Mexico project to Asia

Snippet: A TotalEnergies tanker is loaded with liquefied natural gas at a new Mexican export facility bound for Asia. (Photo courtesy of ECA LNG)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/france-s-totalenergies-ships-first-lng-from-mexico-project-to-asia

[2026-07-09 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan PM misses chance for European diplomacy by skipping NATO summit

Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi did not attend the NATO summit held July 7-8 in Turkey. (Nikkei montage. Source photos by Reuters and Kyodo)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/japan-pm-misses-chance-for-european-diplomacy-by-skipping-nato-summit

[2026-07-09 05:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Mustang Panda cyber campaign aims at India and experts warn of similar hacking attempts | The National

Snippet: Recent cyber campaigns aimed at the hydropower sector and government agencies in India have experts warning that other countries might also be vulnerable.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/07/08/hacking-india-mustang-panda/

[2026-07-09 05:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Palace on SC petition vs. Escudero: 'What are they afraid of?'

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Wednesday questioned the motive of the defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on their filing a petition before the Supreme Court to halt the impeachment trial.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/09/news/palace-on-sc-petition-vs-escudero-what-are-they-afraid-of/2381180