[2026-05-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Marcos’ historic Japan trip: what will Philippine leader seek from Takaichi?

Snippet: Japan is a key counterweight for the Philippines to deal with its maritime challenges in the South China Sea, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3354798/marcos-historic-japan-trip-what-will-philippine-leader-seek-takaichi?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Marcos’ historic Japan trip: what will Philippine leader seek from Takaichi?

Snippet: Japan is a key counterweight for the Philippines to deal with its maritime challenges in the South China Sea, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3354798/marcos-historic-japan-trip-what-will-philippine-leader-seek-takaichi

[2026-05-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why US Typhon deployment in Japan poses a threat to Chinese cities

Snippet: This approach could be used ‘to strike our land-based targets on one hand, and block vital maritime passages on the other’: Chinese analyst

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3354790/why-us-typhon-deployment-japan-poses-threat-chinese-cities?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why US Typhon deployment in Japan poses a threat to Chinese cities

Snippet: This approach could be used ‘to strike our land-based targets on one hand, and block vital maritime passages on the other’: Chinese analyst

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3354790/why-us-typhon-deployment-japan-poses-threat-chinese-cities

[2026-05-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China cabby charges teary boy US$1.4 instead of full fare; hopes others treat his kids kindly too

Snippet: Good Samaritan taxi driver hears anxious, crying young passenger calling mum on mobile phone to explain plight, reacts with compassion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3354333/china-cabby-charges-teary-boy-us14-instead-full-fare-hopes-others-treat-his-kids-kindly-too?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China cabby charges teary boy US$1.4 instead of full fare; hopes others treat his kids kindly too

Snippet: Good Samaritan taxi driver hears anxious, crying young passenger calling mum on mobile phone to explain plight, reacts with compassion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3354333/china-cabby-charges-teary-boy-us14-instead-full-fare-hopes-others-treat-his-kids-kindly-too

[2026-05-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: IPEF members discuss response to supply chain disruptions caused by Middle East crisis

Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- Members of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) held a virtual meeting Tuesday to discuss the response to global supply chain disruptions caused by the ongoing Middle East conflict, Seoul's industry ministry said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526001900320

[2026-05-26 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: How some SC justices voted on dela Rosa petition against ICC arrest warrant and why

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — As the government tightened its noose on fugitive Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, members of the Supreme Court, which paved the way for his arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC) by thumbing down his petition to stop the enforcement of the warrant explain their positions.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/26/news/how-some-sc-justices-voted-on-dela-rosa-petition-against-icc-arrest-warrant-and-why/2351250

[2026-05-26 10:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: 'All responsibility is mine,' Shinsegae chief bows in apology

Snippet: Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin bowed his head before victims' families Tuesday, taking personal responsibility for a Starbucks Korea promotion that touched off nationwide anger over one of South Korea's most painful political tragedies.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755785

[2026-05-26 10:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Shinsegae chief issues new apology for controversial Starbucks campaign

Snippet: Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin said Tuesday he would like to "ask for forgiveness" over the controversial promotional event by Starbucks Korea that evoked painful memories of a brutal military crackdown against the 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy movement.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755761

[2026-05-26 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Shinsegae chief apologizes for controversial Starbucks promotional campaign

Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin said Tuesday he would like to "ask for forgiveness" over the controversial promotional event by Starbucks Korea that evoked painful memories of a brutal military crackdown against the 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy movement.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526002100320

[2026-05-26 10:33 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Tolentino, Marcos’ new labor chief: Sanctioned by Beijing, West PH Sea defender

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/things-to-know-francis-tolentino-labor-secretary/

[2026-05-26 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: IS-linked group set to return to Australia, minister says

Snippet: SYDNEY — A group of seven women and 12 children linked to Islamic State fighters are bound for Australia after years in Syria, the Australian interior minister said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/26/world/asia-oceania/is-linked-group-set-to-return-to-australia-minister-says/2351247

[2026-05-26 10:18 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘My head spins with the heat’: India’s gig workers battle exhaustion amid soaring temperatures

Snippet: Cities across south and south-east Asia are becoming places where informal workers can no longer recover from the heat

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/26/high-temperatures-millions-workers-impacted-by-heat-india-asia

[2026-05-26 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Suspected spray attack in Tokyo shopping centre leaves two dozen in hospital

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/dozens-taken-to-hospital-after-suspicious-substance-sprayed-in-tokyo/gldj8krz8

[2026-05-26 09:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: From discount to premium 저평가에서 고평가로

Snippet: A market that leaps on reform rhetoric only to falter a day later is not yet a premium market. At Wednesday’s meeting on capital market stability and normalization, President Lee Jae Myung tried to shift the narrative from the familiar “Korea discount” to the promise of a “Korea premium,” a phrase that has long captured both ambition and frustration in Korean finance.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755676

[2026-05-26 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: China Moves To Shut Down Offshore Stock-Trading Channels Used By Mainland Investors

Snippet: Authored by Arthur Zhang via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/china-moves-shut-down-offshore-stock-trading-channels-used-mainland-investors

[2026-05-26 09:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Visit to India by Canada's Carney helped reset strained relations

Snippet: India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal makes remarks with Canada’s Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu, not shown, before a bilateral meeting in Ottawa, on Monday, May 25, 2026. (Justin Tang /The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/canada-india-trade-talks-e7c2cc7e376e41303fb47b62d4d0f175

[2026-05-26 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Asia markets set to open broadly higher as oil prices slide on U.S.-Iran peace hopes

Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open broadly higher Tuesday as oil prices fell on renewed hopes for a breakthrough in the U.S.-Iran peace negotiations.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/26/asia-markets-today-sensex-kospi-nikkei-hang-seng-iran-us-oil-.html

[2026-05-26 09:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Southwesterly wind flow signals rainy season's approach —Pagasa

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The onset of the southwest monsoon or ‘habagat’ associated with rains would be likely sooner following the emergence of the southwesterly wind flow, the state-run weather agency said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/26/news/southwesterly-wind-flow-signals-rainy-seasons-approach-pagasa/2351235

[2026-05-26 09:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: The rise of the fruit that tastes like custard

Snippet: Ashoka Shivareddy comes from a family of farmers, but it was hard to make a living in their drought-prone district of Kolar in southern India.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8pmrp0m47o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-26 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Private equity firm Templewater primed as Hong Kong moves to deepen Central Asia ties

Snippet: Chairman Cliff Zhang says company positioning itself as ‘superconnector’ to channel Middle East funds into emerging market amid volatility elsewhere

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354796/private-equity-firm-templewater-primed-hong-kong-moves-deepen-central-asia-ties?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Belt and Road Initiative] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Private equity firm Templewater primed as Hong Kong moves to deepen Central Asia ties

Snippet: Chairman Cliff Zhang says company positioning itself as ‘superconnector’ to channel Middle East funds into emerging market amid volatility elsewhere

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354796/private-equity-firm-templewater-primed-hong-kong-moves-deepen-central-asia-ties

[2026-05-26 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China now home to more people over 65 than children, official survey finds

Snippet: At the end of last year, 15.87 per cent of China’s population was aged at least 65, compared with 15.25 per cent aged between 0 and 14

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354772/china-now-home-more-people-over-65-children-official-survey-finds?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 09:00 UTC+10:00] [senior citizens] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China now home to more people over 65 than children, official survey finds

Snippet: At the end of last year, 15.87 per cent of China’s population was aged at least 65, compared with 15.25 per cent aged between 0 and 14

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354772/china-now-home-more-people-over-65-children-official-survey-finds

[2026-05-26 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Tariffs eased. Trust didn't.

Snippet: Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a succinct snapshot of what I'm seeing and hearing from local businesses.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/25/cnbcs-the-china-connection-newsletter-tariffs-eased-trust-didnt.html

[2026-05-26 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘New form of war’: an insider view of China’s AI strategy in electronic warfare

Snippet: Fusing AI with radio waves can create faster, smarter and more resilient radars and communication methods designed to confuse enemy jammers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3353491/new-form-war-insider-view-chinas-ai-strategy-electronic-warfare?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 08:00 UTC+10:00] [PLA] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘New form of war’: an insider view of China’s AI strategy in electronic warfare

Snippet: Fusing AI with radio waves can create faster, smarter and more resilient radars and communication methods designed to confuse enemy jammers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3353491/new-form-war-insider-view-chinas-ai-strategy-electronic-warfare

[2026-05-26 08:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Blood, marriage and those left outside Korea’s family system

Snippet: Without legal recognition, chosen families remain vulnerable to poverty and caregiving risks

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755538

[2026-05-26 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on May 26)

Snippet: The 'three highs' as the price of success

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526000600315

[2026-05-26 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Times on May 26)

Snippet: Broader stakes beyond bonusesProfit-sharing demands pose risks to Korea's chip industry

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526000500315

[2026-05-26 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on May 26)

Snippet: Fake AI evidencePolice conclude voice recordings were digitally altered in celeb defamation case

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526000400315

[2026-05-26 07:46 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Asia Times

Title: US, China escalate quantum race with rival investment drives

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/us-china-escalate-quantum-race-with-rival-investment-drives/

[2026-05-26 07:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China to promote drones and flying cars via new safety department

Snippet: Chinese drone startup EHang became the first company in China to obtain an operating license for its flying taxi. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/china-tech/china-to-promote-drones-and-flying-cars-via-new-safety-department

[2026-05-26 07:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dozens of hikers suddenly fall sick on California section of iconic Pacific Crest Trail

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/25/us-news/norovirus-outbreak-sickens-dozens-of-hikers-on-california-stretch-of-pacific-crest-trail/

[2026-05-26 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Thailand's Line Man pushes beyond food delivery, eyes 2027 IPO

Snippet: Line Man delivery riders pick up food at a noodle restaurant in Bangkok on May 13. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/asean-money/thailand-s-line-man-pushes-beyond-food-delivery-eyes-2027-ipo

[2026-05-26 06:43 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia politics live: renewables and batteries soar but ‘critical’ moment coming; WiseTech staff face AI redundancy

Snippet: Australia now the world’s third-biggest nation for utility-scale batteries behind China and the US. Follow today’s news live

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/26/australia-politics-live-renewables-climate-bhp-files-budget-capital-gains-tax-jim-chalmers-anthony-albanese-question-time-senate-estimates-ntwnfb

[2026-05-26 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Murakami homers as the White Sox beat the Twins 3-1

Snippet: Chicago White Sox’s Munetaka Murakami, of Japan, celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins in Chicago, Monday, May 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/twins-white-sox-score-e4a911985b85a14efe2fb57f76edf594

[2026-05-26 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Lim Woong] Discerning the difference: Good AI vs. bad AI

Snippet: In the early innings of a technological shift, the public narrative is almost always fear and “pushback.” We fret over video games that swallow adolescents’ interest in books, internet pornography that "trains" the user’s brain into compulsion, and teenagers trapped in the dopamine loops of social media. Layered atop this is the geopolitical sludge of propaganda, surveillance and industrial-scale disinformation, often orchestrated by state actors like China and Russia.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755519

[2026-05-26 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg] US, China must learn to coexist

Snippet: The recent summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing produced no major breakthroughs on tariffs, Taiwan, or ongoing geopolitical conflicts like the Iran war, prompting many observers to dismiss it as inconsequential. Yet its restrained and cordial tone suggested a new, more pragmatic approach that implicitly acknowledges the two countries’ deep economic interdependence.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755520

[2026-05-26 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: RT reports from China’s Shenzhou-23 crew launch (VIDEO)

Snippet: China has successfully launched the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft, sending three astronauts to its Tiangong space station on a regular crew rotation mission. The crew will relieve their colleagues currently in orbit and continue long duration experiments aboard the country’s permanent outpost.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640545-china-orbital-mission-russia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-26 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: China has successfully launched the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft, sending three astronauts to its Tiangong space station on a regular crew rotation mission. The crew will relieve their colleagues currently in orbit and continue long duration experiments aboard the country’s permanent outpost.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640545-china-orbital-mission-russia/

[2026-05-26 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan should not abandon its peace brand

Snippet: Protesters hold placards and lights during a rally against Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's policies on constitutional revision and military expansion, in front of the parliament building in Tokyo on May 19. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/japan-should-not-abandon-its-peace-brand

[2026-05-26 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Nishida all smiles as he makes his major league debut with the White Sox

Snippet: Chicago White Sox’s Rikuu Nishida, of Japan, warms up before a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins in Chicago, Monday, May 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/white-sox-nishida-1b527bd053e9baa1a0263809157fa1cd

[2026-05-26 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's extra budget won't add deficit-covering bonds, Takaichi says

Snippet: Japan's supplementary budget will maintain subsidies meant to keep the price of gasoline at around the equivalent of $1 per liter. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/japan-s-extra-budget-won-t-add-deficit-covering-bonds-takaichi-says

[2026-05-26 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Xi served Putin and Trump Peking duck. Albanese missed out

Snippet: Tue 26 May 2026 at 5:00am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-26/menu-state-banquet-china-food-diplomacy-xi-jinping-donald-trump/106657710

[2026-05-26 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Young people are revolting. India’s ‘cockroach’ campaign is just the latest example

Snippet: May 26, 2026 — 5:00am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/young-people-are-revolting-india-s-cockroach-campaign-is-just-the-latest-example-20260525-p600hz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 04:36 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Cuba recebe carga de arroz da China em meio à crise

Snippet: Cuba recebeu neste domingo (25/05) 15 mil toneladas de arroz doadas pela China, com a chegada ao porto de Havana do primeiro dentre vários carregamentos prometidos à ilha caribenha em crise aguda.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/cuba-recebe-carga-de-arroz-da-china-em-meio-%C3%A0-crise/a-77290076

[2026-05-26 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's Chiyoda to resume construction on Qatari LNG plant

Snippet: Chiyoda is partnering with France's Technip Energies to build LNG production facilities for the North Field East project, shown in this rendering. (QatarEnergy LNG)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/japan-s-chiyoda-to-resume-construction-on-qatari-lng-plant

[2026-05-26 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's Chiyoda to fully resume construction on Qatari LNG plant

Snippet: Chiyoda is partnering with France's Technip Energies to build LNG production facilities for the North Field East project, shown in this rendering. (QatarEnergy LNG)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/japan-s-chiyoda-to-fully-resume-construction-on-qatari-lng-plant