Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-03 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) are the country's two largest commercial passenger airlines, operating extensive domestic and international networks, with Haneda Airport in Tokyo a major hub. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara)
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[2026-08-03 18:16 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Soaring temperatures continue to sweep parts of Europe, while Okinawa faces powerful winds and storm surges
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[2026-08-03 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of General Motors Co., said Monday its July sales rose 30.6 percent from a year earlier, driven by strong overseas demand for its sport utility vehicles (SUVs).
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[2026-08-03 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FOR the second consecutive year, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), SM Prime Holdings Inc. and ARISE Philippines join forces to stage the Sustainability Expo 2026 (SUSTEX 2026) at SMX Convention Center Aura in Taguig City, on Aug. 5, 2026.
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[2026-08-03 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dandelion that oozes milky fluid when root is broken poised to help ease country’s import reliance
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[2026-08-03 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dandelion that oozes milky fluid when root is broken poised to help ease country’s import reliance
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[2026-08-03 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-03 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Renault Korea Motors Co., the South Korean unit of France's Renault S.A., said Monday its sales plunged in July from a year earlier amid weak demand at home and abroad.
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[2026-08-03 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SURABAYA, Indonesia — Indonesian rescuers were searching for possible missing passengers Monday after rescuing 229 people from a ferry that caught fire the previous day in waters off the main island of Java, leaving at least five people dead.
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[2026-08-03 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El humo se eleva desde el barco de pasajeros Mutiara Santosa 2, incendiado en aguas cerca de la isla de Madura, Indonesia, el domingo 2 de agosto de 2026. (AP Foto)
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[2026-08-03 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea continued to struggle with an unprecedented heat wave Monday, with many parts of the nation reporting record high temperatures and scores of people suffering from heat-related illnesses.
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[2026-08-03 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Malaysia's Barisan Nasional chair Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, third from right, and other leaders celebrate the group's victory in the Negeri Sembilan state election on Aug. 1. (Photo by Norman Goh)
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[2026-08-03 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Even among supporters of Modi’s ruling coalition, 40 per cent registered their disapproval with his government’s actions
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[2026-08-03 17:36 UTC+10:00] [Indians] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Even among supporters of Modi’s ruling coalition, 40 per cent registered their disapproval with his government’s actions
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[2026-08-03 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Designed to service high-plateau airports, it has shorter fuselage, similar to offerings from Boeing and Airbus
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[2026-08-03 17:27 UTC+10:00] [high-altitude variant] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Designed to service high-plateau airports, it has shorter fuselage, similar to offerings from Boeing and Airbus
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[2026-08-03 17:16 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-03 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook awarded state medals and citations to 68 people in recognition of their contributions to various projects the government carried out last year to mark the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule.
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[2026-08-03 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Observers say boosting relationships, digital literacy and emotional resilience can help young people better reject violent ideologies
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[2026-08-03 17:11 UTC+10:00] [Character and Citizenship Education] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Observers say boosting relationships, digital literacy and emotional resilience can help young people better reject violent ideologies
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[2026-08-03 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Heavy rains and floods battered parts of southern India over the weekend, killing at least 11 and displacing thousands in the state of Kerala, and setting off a landslide that killed at least three in neighboring Karnataka, authorities and news reports said.
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[2026-08-03 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From safety features to hands-free voice tools, JD.com has become the latest platform to launch AI-integrated headwear
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[2026-08-03 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From safety features to hands-free voice tools, JD.com has become the latest platform to launch AI-integrated headwear
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[2026-08-03 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In photos released by the president’s office, Suu Kyi is seen shaking hands with Arnaud de Baecque and cutting a birthday cake
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[2026-08-03 16:59 UTC+10:00] [National League for Democracy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In photos released by the president’s office, Suu Kyi is seen shaking hands with Arnaud de Baecque and cutting a birthday cake
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[2026-08-03 16:41 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday said the spike of violence in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) were not related to the upcoming parliamentary elections on Sept. 14, but were caused by personal conflicts.
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[2026-08-03 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: National Social Security Fund increased onshore stock stakes, targeting tech as state pension returns hit 5.76 per cent to bolster national reserves
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[2026-08-03 16:39 UTC+10:00] [social security sovereign fund] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: National Social Security Fund increased onshore stock stakes, targeting tech as state pension returns hit 5.76 per cent to bolster national reserves
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[2026-08-03 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: No group claimed responsibility for the bombing in the northwestern town of Kabal, but suspicion is expected to fall on the Pakistani Taliban.
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[2026-08-03 16:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Paris Saint-Germain, following the departure of Lee Kang-in, has begun pursuing Japan international goalkeeper Zion Suzuki. Reports say the French club has already opened negotiations with Parma and submitted a formal transfer offer.
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[2026-08-03 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LAPU-LAPU CITY — A local animal advocacy group has revived its campaign against what it described as the alleged impounding and euthanasia of stray dogs ahead of the city’s hosting of the Ironman 70.3 Philippines.
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[2026-08-03 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano said he was prepared to face possible charges over alleged anomalous flood control projects in Taguig City even if it led to imprisonment.
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[2026-08-03 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: JINCHEON, South Korea, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- With the Asian Games less than two months away, South Korean men's basketball forward Lee Hyun-jung said Monday he will put aside concerns over his professional future and keep his focus on representing the country.
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[2026-08-03 16:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Daegu sizzles past 40 C as Seoul sees 12th straight tropical night
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[2026-08-03 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: On July 31, Japan purchased the yen "in coordination with the U.S. Department of the Treasury," Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said in a statement on Aug. 3. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Ken Suzuki, Shintaro Ino and Reuters)
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[2026-08-03 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) issued subpoenas to Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste and former congressman Jacinto “Jing” Paras as it deepens its investigation into an alleged ₱5-million scheme to fabricate accusations against Executive Secretary Ralph Recto.
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[2026-08-03 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The suspected ringleader behind the murders of two Russian siblings and a Thai family was released just seven weeks before the first crime
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[2026-08-03 16:27 UTC+10:00] [Chatchanan Paen-aiam] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The suspected ringleader behind the murders of two Russian siblings and a Thai family was released just seven weeks before the first crime
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[2026-08-03 16:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A series of drowning accidents linked to gathering marsh snails, or daseulgi, has prompted renewed safety warnings in South Korea after at least seven people died over the past week.
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[2026-08-03 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — More than 6,300 families have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Luis as it continued to bring heavy rains and disrupt sea travel, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (Ndrrmc) said Monday.
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[2026-08-03 16:17 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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[2026-08-03 16:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: In Seoul with Matt Damon, Charlize Theron and producer Emma Thomas, Nolan pitches his Homeric epic as cinema at its most communal, two days before its opening here
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[2026-08-03 16:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Leveraged-product turnover plunges under new deposit rules, shifting scrutiny to foreign algorithms and excessive order traffic
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[2026-08-03 16:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Women in South Korea are using contraception more consistently, while a growing share say they have the primary say in deciding whether to use it, according to a study released by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs.
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[2026-08-03 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A system that uses wind, solar and hydrogen energy already meets more than 60 per cent of demand at Qinling Station
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[2026-08-03 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A system that uses wind, solar and hydrogen energy already meets more than 60 per cent of demand at Qinling Station
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[2026-08-03 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jiangsu Police department where Fan works commends him, praising his heroism as a true reflection of the People’s Police
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[2026-08-03 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jiangsu Police department where Fan works commends him, praising his heroism as a true reflection of the People’s Police
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[2026-08-03 15:59 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday supported Defense Secretary Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro Jr.’s call for government officials who side with China on issues involving the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to consider resigning from their posts.
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[2026-08-03 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people caught fire in waters off the main island of Java on Sunday, leaving at least five people dead and dozens missing as rescuers and passing vessels evacuated hundreds from the burning ship, officials said.
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