Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-29 12:34 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-29 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Philippines and Japan have signed a landmark agreement on the avoidance of double taxation and several new cooperation deals covering agriculture, health, and human resource development during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s state visit to Japan.
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[2026-05-29 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Brussels Playbook Podcast] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Stories driving the day in Brussels and beyond.
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[2026-05-29 12:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is set to land in Seoul next Friday for a round of meetings with the heads of Korea's largest conglomerates, his first return since the October "kkanbu summit" that captivated the country.
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[2026-05-29 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Nixon, Bush and Rockefeller families were among the evening’s honorees, along with former Hong Kong leader Tung Chee-hwa
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[2026-05-29 12:19 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Nixon, Bush and Rockefeller families were among the evening’s honorees, along with former Hong Kong leader Tung Chee-hwa
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[2026-05-29 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia's wealthy families want to preserve their fortunes across generations, but many still lack basic succession plans, according to a new Lombard Odier survey.
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[2026-05-29 12:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's tax revenue increased nearly 13 percent in April from a year earlier on the back of the recent bullish run in the stock market, data showed Friday.
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[2026-05-29 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A man walk near the entrance of the Shangri-La Hotel, the venue for the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s annual defense and security forum, in Singapore, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
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[2026-05-29 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: NASA unveiled plans earlier this week for a lunar base as the U.S. finds itself locked in a multi-domain race with China, one that stretches across energy, compute, weapons, drones, trade, rare earths, shipbuilding, and now the Moon.
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[2026-05-29 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Innovent Biologics and Pfizer plan to collaborate on licensing, co-development and co-commercialization for 12 oncology programs. (Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
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[2026-05-29 12:07 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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[2026-05-29 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) issued a clarification on Friday regarding the imposition of penalties on seafarers working aboard international vessels with expired identification and record documents.
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[2026-05-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tax revenue increased nearly 13 percent in April from a year earlier on the back of the recent bullish run in the stock market, data showed Friday.
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[2026-05-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Critical raw materials] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will ask top officials to support a major crackdown on subsidized Chinese imports, setting the stage for a battle with EU countries that still want to protect their ties to Beijing.
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[2026-05-29 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: HERRIMAN, United States, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will play the first of their two friendly matches in their pre-World Cup training camp this weekend in Utah, with the start of the big tournament only days away.
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[2026-05-29 11:53 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Japan’s U.N. ambassador on Thursday dismissed as “ridiculous” Russia’s criticism of its military buildup at a time when Moscow was continuing its war against Ukraine in violation of the U.N. Charter.
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[2026-05-29 11:46 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-29 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Media insiders say Japan’s press is rarely overtly repressed, but access pressures and newsroom caution still shape what gets reported
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[2026-05-29 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Eritrea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Media insiders say Japan’s press is rarely overtly repressed, but access pressures and newsroom caution still shape what gets reported
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[2026-05-29 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: If the Xi-Trump summit gave Americans a clearer picture of contemporary China, that may prove to be one of its more enduring achievements
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[2026-05-29 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: If the Xi-Trump summit gave Americans a clearer picture of contemporary China, that may prove to be one of its more enduring achievements
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[2026-05-29 11:29 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-05-29 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's healthcare industry, like that of its counterparts around the world, depends on supplies of oil derivatives used to make medical consumables, such as gloves and tubing. © Kyodo
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[2026-05-29 11:08 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-29 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea launched a public-private consultative body Friday to discuss a proposed "holdback" system, which would impose a mandatory waiting period before films released in theaters can be shown on streaming platforms, with authorities aiming to reach a deal by August.
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[2026-05-29 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese investors are putting more money into private equity, venture capital and other private funds amid a surge in tech investment
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[2026-05-29 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese investors are putting more money into private equity, venture capital and other private funds amid a surge in tech investment
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[2026-05-29 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Woman with no identification arrives in ambulance at busy hospital soaked in blood, doctors perform emergency surgery, she lives but loses baby
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[2026-05-29 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Woman with no identification arrives in ambulance at busy hospital soaked in blood, doctors perform emergency surgery, she lives but loses baby
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[2026-05-29 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea launched a public-private consultative body Friday to discuss a proposed "holdback" system, which would impose a mandatory waiting period before films released in theaters can be shown on streaming platforms, with authorities aiming to reach a deal by August.
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[2026-05-29 10:39 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-05-29 10:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and the United States will launch formal negotiations next week to implement security agreements reached between their leaders, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.
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[2026-05-29 10:35 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Delhi Gymkhana Club has attracted the attention of Narendra Modi’s government. It is now suddenly under threat
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[2026-05-29 10:34 UTC+10:00] [Explainers] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-05-29 10:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's industrial output lost ground in April from a month earlier, data showed Friday, with retail sales and facility investment sliding amid economic uncertainties stemming from tensions in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-29 10:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back was set to depart for Singapore on Friday to attend an annual security forum, where he is expected to highlight South Korea's defense policy and hold a series of bilateral meetings with counterparts of key partner nations.
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[2026-05-29 10:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Early voting opened Friday for next week's local elections and parliamentary by-elections, widely seen as a referendum on President Lee Jae Myung's first year in office.
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[2026-05-29 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: On this day 32 years ago, a star-studded night with Bruce Willis, van Damme and others launched Asia’s first Planet Hollywood in Hong Kong
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[2026-05-29 10:15 UTC+10:00] [Jean-Claude van Damme] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: On this day 32 years ago, a star-studded night with Bruce Willis, van Damme and others launched Asia’s first Planet Hollywood in Hong Kong
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[2026-05-29 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Vietnamese Communist Party leader To Lam, left, will deliver a keynote address during this year's Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will represent Washington at the security meeting. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-05-29 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) S. Korea says U.S. made no proposal to change combined command structure after OPCON transfer
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[2026-05-29 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) S. Korea says U.S. made no proposal to change combined command structure after OPCON transfer
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[2026-05-29 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The surge in demand for semiconductors is cyclical, while other sectors in the country are lagging, analysts say
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[2026-05-29 10:00 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The surge in demand for semiconductors is cyclical, while other sectors in the country are lagging, analysts say
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[2026-05-29 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Wonju Yongsugol Poppy Festival
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[2026-05-29 09:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industrial output, which tumbled in April from a month earlier in the wake of tensions in the Middle East, is likely to rebound in May amid signs of improvement in business sentiment, the finance minister said Friday.
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[2026-05-29 09:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: On a scorching afternoon in one of Delhi's busiest markets, two different worlds exist side by side.
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[2026-05-29 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Friday as investors weighed fresh military activity involving Iran against signs that Washington and Tehran were nearing a temporary agreement to halt their three-month conflict.
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[2026-05-29 09:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES dateline; UPDATES with State Department's press release in last 3 paras)
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