[2026-05-26 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hun Sen pardons detained Cambodia opposition leader Kem Sokha

Snippet: Many political opponents were convicted during Hun Sen’s time in power while Kem Sokha’s CNRP co-founder Sam Rainsy remains in self-exile in France

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3354806/hun-sen-pardons-detained-cambodia-opposition-leader-kem-sokha?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 01:05 UTC+10:00] [Phnom Penh] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hun Sen pardons detained Cambodia opposition leader Kem Sokha

Snippet: Many political opponents were convicted during Hun Sen’s time in power while Kem Sokha’s CNRP co-founder Sam Rainsy remains in self-exile in France

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3354806/hun-sen-pardons-detained-cambodia-opposition-leader-kem-sokha

[2026-05-26 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US chipmakers in China see revenue rise, defying trade tensions: Hurun list

Snippet: American semiconductor firms saw a significant boost in sales from the mainland, as a top list shows which are leading the gains amid high-end silicon demand

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3354805/us-chipmakers-china-see-revenue-rise-defying-trade-tensions-hurun-list?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 01:03 UTC+10:00] [Apple] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US chipmakers in China see revenue rise, defying trade tensions: Hurun list

Snippet: American semiconductor firms saw a significant boost in sales from the mainland, as a top list shows which are leading the gains amid high-end silicon demand

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3354805/us-chipmakers-china-see-revenue-rise-defying-trade-tensions-hurun-list

[2026-05-26 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Vucic and Xi agree to strengthen ‘ironclad friendship’ between Serbia and China

Snippet: Serbian leader makes first official state visit to Beijing, with the two sides signing more than 20 deals covering politics, trade and tech

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354804/vucic-and-xi-agree-strengthen-ironclad-friendship-between-serbia-and-china?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 01:01 UTC+10:00] [Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Vucic and Xi agree to strengthen ‘ironclad friendship’ between Serbia and China

Snippet: Serbian leader makes first official state visit to Beijing, with the two sides signing more than 20 deals covering politics, trade and tech

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354804/vucic-and-xi-agree-strengthen-ironclad-friendship-between-serbia-and-china

[2026-05-26 00:45 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Indonesia blocks Polymarket after president’s exit bets

Snippet: May 26, 2026 00:45 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/indonesia-blocks-polymarket-after-presidents-exit-bets/

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Preview of Asian teams’ friendlies ahead of the No. 1 football tournament

Snippet: THE two teams of Japan and Iceland have met only twice in the 21st century, with Japan winning both matches. In 2004, the Samurai Blue triumphed 3-2, and in 2012, they secured a more convincing 3-1 victory.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/25/tmt-newswire/preview-of-asian-teams-friendlies-ahead-of-the-no-1-football-tournament/2351118

[2026-05-26 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: SGV Announces Cherry Liez Rafal-Roble as partner-in-charge for Davao, General Santos Offices

Snippet: SGV & Co., the Philippines’ largest professional services firm, proudly announces the appointment of Cherry Liez Rafal-Roble as the partner-in-charge for its Davao and General Santos offices. Rafal-Roble, a distinguished Tax Partner, brings extensive expertise in tax controversy and general tax advisory services across multiple industries, including power and utilities, airlines, automotive, mining, and consumer products.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/25/tmt-newswire/sgv-announces-cherry-liez-rafal-roble-as-partner-in-charge-for-davao-general-santos-offices/2351110

[2026-05-26 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Japan plans $19 bn extra budget as costs rise with Iran war

Snippet: TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday the government will compile a $19 billion supplementary budget to support households grappling with soaring everyday costs driven by the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/25/news/world/japan-plans-19-bn-extra-budget-as-costs-rise-with-iran-war/2351103

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why the era of the 3 joint US-China communiques may be ‘completely’ over

Snippet: ‘Unrealistic’ to expect Beijing and Washington to reach comprehensive understanding on Taiwan, prominent mainland analyst says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354789/why-era-3-joint-us-china-communiques-may-be-completely-over?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why the era of the 3 joint US-China communiques may be ‘completely’ over

Snippet: ‘Unrealistic’ to expect Beijing and Washington to reach comprehensive understanding on Taiwan, prominent mainland analyst says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354789/why-era-3-joint-us-china-communiques-may-be-completely-over

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

Source: AP News

Title: Serbia's Vucic deepens ties with China as he faces pressure from protests at home

Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic after he received the Friendship Medal of the People’s Republic of China, at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China Monday, May 25, 2026. (Tingshu Wang, Pool Photo via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-serbia-beijing-aleksandar-vucic-protests-f1a163f765238039e00537e7ab494804

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Son Heung-min says he is still in form as clouds hang over South Korea’s World Cup hopes

Snippet: Defiant talisman facing questions about his faltering performances and international future, while coach Hong Myung-bo is unpopular with fans

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3354779/son-heung-min-says-he-still-form-clouds-hang-over-south-koreas-world-cup-hopes?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Son Heung-min says he is still in form as clouds hang over South Korea’s World Cup hopes

Snippet: Defiant talisman facing questions about his faltering performances and international future, while coach Hong Myung-bo is unpopular with fans

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3354779/son-heung-min-says-he-still-form-clouds-hang-over-south-koreas-world-cup-hopes

[2026-05-25 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Taj Mahal, Village People and elephants Rubio's India excursion

Snippet: AGRA, India — Marco Rubio leads US foreign policy as diplomacy on Iran goes down to the wire, but he is also making time for cultural attractions as divergent as the Taj Mahal and the Village People.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/25/news/world/taj-mahal-village-people-and-elephants-rubios-india-excursion/2351065

[2026-05-25 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Serbian president denounces EU ‘rule by email’

Snippet: The European Union’s demands that Serbia adjust its foreign policy to align with Brussels amount to an attempt to govern the country “by email,” Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said during his state visit to China.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640541-vucic-eu-email-rule/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-25 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: The European Union’s demands that Serbia adjust its foreign policy to align with Brussels amount to an attempt to govern the country “by email,” Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said during his state visit to China.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640541-vucic-eu-email-rule/

[2026-05-25 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: China's Xi meets Pakistan PM Sharif as Iran war mediation drags on

Snippet: BEIJING — China's leader Xi Jinping met with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing on Monday, state media reported, as diplomatic efforts by several countries to formally end the Iran war drag on.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/25/news/world/chinas-xi-meets-pakistan-pm-sharif-as-iran-war-mediation-drags-on/2351048

[2026-05-25 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures, Global Stocks Soar To All Time High, Oil Plunges On Endless "Iran Deal" Drumbeat

Snippet: US equity futures jumped and global stocks rose to record highs as crude oil fell after officials signaled - once again - that the US was nearing a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore oil flows. The dollar weakened while precious metals and crypto bounced from Friday's drop.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-global-stocks-soar-all-time-high-oil-plunges-endless-iran-deal-drumbeat

[2026-05-25 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Marcoleta links plunder charges against him to impeachment trial of VP Sara

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- Sen. Rodante Marcoleta hinted that the "trumped-up" plunder charges against him involving alleged undeclared campaign donations were linked to the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/25/news/marcoleta-links-plunder-charges-against-him-to-impeachment-trial-of-vp-sara/2351122

[2026-05-25 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: China slams ‘false’ FT report on Xi-Trump talks

Snippet: Beijing has refuted a Financial Times report that Chinese President Xi Jinping attacked Japan’s “remilitarization” during talks with US President Donald Trump earlier this month.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640537-xi-japan-takaichi-ft/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-25 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: China slams ‘false’ FT report on Xi-Trump talks

Snippet: Beijing has refuted a Financial Times report that Chinese President Xi Jinping attacked Japan’s “remilitarization” during talks with US President Donald Trump earlier this month.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640537-xi-japan-takaichi-ft/

[2026-05-25 23:17 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Australia punts on pushing China out of rare‑earths projects

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/australia-punts-on-pushing-china-out-of-rare-earths-projects/

[2026-05-25 23:16 UTC+10:00] [Dumping/Duties] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Five EU countries call for tougher trade weapons to tackle China

Snippet: PARIS — A France-led group of five EU countries is calling on Brussels to make a broader use of tariffs and other defensive measures to take on China and other countries' abusive trade practices.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-china-economy-germany-tougher-trade-weapons/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-25 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Could Brazilian oil emerge as one of the big winners of the Iran war?

Snippet: China and India are increasingly turning to Brazil to make up for lost oil supplies as the fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran continues to disrupt energy trade through the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/25/could-brazilian-oil-emerge-as-one-of-the-big-winners-of-the-iran-war

[2026-05-25 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rare albino buffalo in Bangladesh draws crowds over ‘resemblance’ to Trump | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Experts from the livestock department said albino buffaloes are extremely rare, and appear white or pink due to a lack of melanin production.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3354792/rare-albino-buffalo-bangladesh-draws-crowds-over-resemblance-trump

[2026-05-25 22:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Singapore foreign minister to visit Seoul after stops in China, N. Korea

Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will meet his Singaporean counterpart, Vivian Balakrishnan, in Seoul this week, following the latter's visits to China and North Korea, the ministry here said Monday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755571

[2026-05-25 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How the US and China can ensure their board of trade is effective

Snippet: Both sides need to learn from past failures, agree on a mandate and appoint officials with the clout to push decisions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3354620/how-us-and-china-can-ensure-their-board-trade-effective?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-25 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How the US and China can ensure their board of trade is effective

Snippet: Both sides need to learn from past failures, agree on a mandate and appoint officials with the clout to push decisions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3354620/how-us-and-china-can-ensure-their-board-trade-effective

[2026-05-25 22:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Wang Kin House residents make final trip home after being allowed access for second time | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Wang Kin House residents complete their final visit to their former home after deadly Tai Po fire.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/society/3354767/wang-kin-house-residents-make-final-trip-home-after-being-allowed-access-second-time

[2026-05-25 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: More than 20 hospitalised after substance sprayed in Tokyo mall

Snippet: Topic:Disasters, Accidents and Emergency Incidents

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-25/at-least-20-injured-at-japanese-shopping-centre/106720472

[2026-05-25 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chip prodigy Da Bo returns to China after his role in TSMC’s 3nm plant in Japan

Snippet: The acclaimed researcher’s goal is to bring Chinese semiconductor equipment, materials and components up to global standards

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3354758/chip-prodigy-da-bo-returns-china-after-his-role-tsmcs-3nm-plant-japan?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-25 22:01 UTC+10:00] [Gansu province] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chip prodigy Da Bo returns to China after his role in TSMC’s 3nm plant in Japan

Snippet: The acclaimed researcher’s goal is to bring Chinese semiconductor equipment, materials and components up to global standards

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3354758/chip-prodigy-da-bo-returns-china-after-his-role-tsmcs-3nm-plant-japan

[2026-05-25 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Singapore foreign minister to visit Seoul after stops in China, N. Korea

Snippet: SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will meet his Singaporean counterpart, Vivian Balakrishnan, in Seoul this week, following the latter's visits to China and North Korea, the ministry here said Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260525004000315

[2026-05-25 21:52 UTC+10:00] [Luzon] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: ‘Akala ko earthquake’: Angeles City resident in nearby hotel recalls building collapse

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/luzon/angeles-city-resident-recalls-building-collapse-pampanga-may-2026/

[2026-05-25 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Philippines rescuers racing against time a day after deadly building collapse  | The National

Snippet: Rescuers in the Philippines were racing against time on Monday in a search for signs ⁠of life more than 24 hours after a building under construction collapsed in the city of Angeles.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/05/25/philippines-rescuers-racing-against-time-a-day-after-deadly-building-collapse/

[2026-05-25 21:47 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: LOOK BACK: When Alan Cayetano was House speaker

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/alan-peter-cayetano-house-speaker-controversies-2019-2020/

[2026-05-25 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Zheng Qinwen’s woes continue after losing 1st-round French Open match to Polish qualifier

Snippet: China’s ex-world No 4 bagelled as she struggles to regain form that saw her win Olympic gold, reach quarter-finals last year at same venue

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3354786/zheng-qinwens-woes-continue-after-losing-1st-round-french-open-match-polish-qualifier?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-25 21:42 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Zheng Qinwen’s woes continue after losing 1st-round French Open match to Polish qualifier

Snippet: China’s ex-world No 4 bagelled as she struggles to regain form that saw her win Olympic gold, reach quarter-finals last year at same venue

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3354786/zheng-qinwens-woes-continue-after-losing-1st-round-french-open-match-polish-qualifier

[2026-05-25 21:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India orders new deportation centres days after BJP election victory

Snippet: The Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party has ordered detention centres for undocumented migrants in West Bengal state, sparking fear of arbitrary expulsions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3354785/india-orders-new-deportation-centres-days-after-bjp-election-victory?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-25 21:37 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India orders new deportation centres days after BJP election victory

Snippet: The Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party has ordered detention centres for undocumented migrants in West Bengal state, sparking fear of arbitrary expulsions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3354785/india-orders-new-deportation-centres-days-after-bjp-election-victory

[2026-05-25 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Are systemic safety failures to blame for China’s deadly mine blast?

Snippet: Industry insiders say untracked workers, ‘hidden’ coal pits and airflow issues likely contributed to explosion that killed at least 82

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3354784/are-systemic-safety-failures-blame-chinas-deadly-mine-blast?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-25 21:32 UTC+10:00] [Qinyuan county] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Are systemic safety failures to blame for China’s deadly mine blast?

Snippet: Industry insiders say untracked workers, ‘hidden’ coal pits and airflow issues likely contributed to explosion that killed at least 82

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3354784/are-systemic-safety-failures-blame-chinas-deadly-mine-blast

[2026-05-25 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 19 taken to hospital in Japan after suspected tear gas released in Tokyo mall

Snippet: More than 50 emergency vehicles were activated after police received a call about an irritating smell and people coughing inside the mall

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3354783/19-taken-hospital-japan-after-suspected-tear-gas-released-tokyo-mall?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-25 21:30 UTC+10:00] [tear gas] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 19 taken to hospital in Japan after suspected tear gas released in Tokyo mall

Snippet: More than 50 emergency vehicles were activated after police received a call about an irritating smell and people coughing inside the mall

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3354783/19-taken-hospital-japan-after-suspected-tear-gas-released-tokyo-mall

[2026-05-25 21:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Alibaba’s Qwen catches up with ‘Sharif speed’ to help forge Pakistan deal

Snippet: Chairman Joe Tsai uses firm’s mobile AI tool to draft a sweeping tech pact in moments, as ‘frontier technologies’ increasingly enter the global limelight

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3354778/alibabas-qwen-catches-sharif-speed-help-forge-pakistan-deal

[2026-05-25 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Philippine families wait for news as death toll rises in building collapse

Snippet: Families of workers feared trapped beneath the rubble of a collapsed building under construction in the Philippines voice growing frustration and despair on May 25, 2026 as rescue crews continue searching for survivors. At least four people were killed in the incident on May 25. Authorities said 17 people remain missing, most of them construction workers believed to have been on duty at the site when the multi-story building collapsed in Angeles City, north of Manila.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/25/videos/watch-philippine-families-wait-for-news-as-death-toll-rises-in-building-collapse/2350966

[2026-05-25 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China praises Pakistan’s Middle East peace efforts as both sides pledge close coordination

Snippet: Shehbaz Sharif told his hosts in Beijing that efforts to mediate between Iran and the US were ‘moving in the right direction’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354781/china-praises-pakistans-middle-east-peace-efforts-both-sides-pledge-close-coordination?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-25 21:29 UTC+10:00] [Punjab province] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China praises Pakistan’s Middle East peace efforts as both sides pledge close coordination

Snippet: Shehbaz Sharif told his hosts in Beijing that efforts to mediate between Iran and the US were ‘moving in the right direction’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354781/china-praises-pakistans-middle-east-peace-efforts-both-sides-pledge-close-coordination