Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-18 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The escalating campaign comes as officially identified hidden debt shrinks, even as broader estimates of local financing vehicle liabilities remain far larger
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[2026-09-18 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Central Commission for Discipline Inspection] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The escalating campaign comes as officially identified hidden debt shrinks, even as broader estimates of local financing vehicle liabilities remain far larger
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[2026-09-18 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.
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[2026-09-18 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 50-year-old felt unwell as he was descending from around 6,000 metres after an acclimatisation rotation
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[2026-09-18 11:12 UTC+10:00] [Samagaun] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 50-year-old felt unwell as he was descending from around 6,000 metres after an acclimatisation rotation
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[2026-09-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Gobi Desert] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Study of Bronze Age remains uncovers a population with roots in both Yellow River farmers and Eurasian steppe groups
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[2026-09-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Study of Bronze Age remains uncovers a population with roots in both Yellow River farmers and Eurasian steppe groups
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[2026-09-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo’s bond yields are seeing multi-decade highs as a central bank rate hike looms
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[2026-09-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Japanese bonds] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo’s bond yields are seeing multi-decade highs as a central bank rate hike looms
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[2026-09-18 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing officials Shi Taifeng, Wang Dongfeng and Xia Baolong to arrive on Saturday, but memorial service will be invitation-only, sources say
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[2026-09-18 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing officials Shi Taifeng, Wang Dongfeng and Xia Baolong to arrive on Saturday, but memorial service will be invitation-only, sources say
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[2026-09-18 10:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will extend its fuel tax cut scheme by another two months through November to ease price burdens on the public amid protracted tensions in the Middle East, the finance ministry said Friday.
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[2026-09-18 10:02 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Warsaw is targeting drones, air defence and artillery exports to Manila as European rearmament fuels global arms ambitions
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[2026-09-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Warsaw is targeting drones, air defence and artillery exports to Manila as European rearmament fuels global arms ambitions
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[2026-09-18 09:57 UTC+10:00] [El Niño southern oscillation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: From Sri Lanka to South Korea, governments are preparing for droughts, wildfires, typhoons and floods – with climate plans facing their biggest challenge to date
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[2026-09-18 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-09-18 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU) and its Tajikistani counterpart signed a memorandum of understanding on financial information exchanges to combat money laundering activities, the country's financial regulator said Friday.
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[2026-09-18 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s AI strategy focuses on economic transformation while addressing concrete risks, an approach with which Hong Kong, in its five-year plan, is aligned
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[2026-09-18 09:15 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s AI strategy focuses on economic transformation while addressing concrete risks, an approach with which Hong Kong, in its five-year plan, is aligned
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[2026-09-18 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will extend its fuel tax cut scheme by another two months through November to ease price burdens on the public amid protracted tensions in the Middle East, the finance ministry said Friday.
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[2026-09-18 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games will open Friday in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, and run through Oct. 4.
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[2026-09-18 08:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- China may not block the resumption of diplomacy between the United States and North Korea but is unlikely to play a "central" role in their reengagement, a former senior U.S. diplomat said Thursday, ahead of the upcoming summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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[2026-09-18 08:17 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: UNITED NATIONS – Russia and China ended on Thursday a United Nations Security Council mandate for the independent monitoring of international sanctions on Iran, reviving their argument that all U.N. measures on Tehran had been removed under a nuclear deal with world powers.
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[2026-09-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Drone demonstration crashes undermine trust in K-defense
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[2026-09-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SpaceX might have a head start in reusable rockets, but Chinese commercial space companies are exploring ways to catch up in the cost-saving tech
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[2026-09-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Long March] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SpaceX might have a head start in reusable rockets, but Chinese commercial space companies are exploring ways to catch up in the cost-saving tech
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[2026-09-18 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Lee should have courage to correct his mistake
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[2026-09-18 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Costly capitalHigher borrowing costs demand reforms that lift productivity, strengthen finances
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[2026-09-18 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Update(1755ET): While the White House has signaled it wishes to see 'quiet' in the Strait of Hormuz and de-escalation when it comes to Iran, it doesn't seem heavily sanctioned-Tehran is yet willing to see it that way. Another foreign vessel has reportedly been hit, via Sepha News:
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[2026-09-18 07:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Kodak Pixpro FZ55 is distributed by Maspro Denkoh in Japan, affordably priced below 30,000 yen. (Source photos by Reuters and Maspro Denkoh)
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[2026-09-18 07:44 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Veteran election lawyer Romulo Macalintal has urged President Marcos to veto the enrolled bill postponing the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) set for Nov. 2, saying it violates the constitutional right of suffrage.
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[2026-09-18 07:34 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — After Monday’s parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), a key achievement for the peace process, civil society advocates are now calling attention to the need to complete the normalization effort for former Moro combatants and their war-torn communities before the country is caught in the frenzy of the 2028 elections.
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[2026-09-18 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In an unfolding disaster, families need quick, practical updates and journalists need access the moment safety allows
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[2026-09-18 07:30 UTC+10:00] [CNN] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In an unfolding disaster, families need quick, practical updates and journalists need access the moment safety allows
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[2026-09-18 07:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jamieson Greer asked Brasilia to curb ‘non-market’ buyers of critical minerals in exchange for relief from Trump’s tariffs
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[2026-09-18 07:11 UTC+10:00] [American Iron and Steel Institute] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jamieson Greer asked Brasilia to curb ‘non-market’ buyers of critical minerals in exchange for relief from Trump’s tariffs
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[2026-09-18 07:04 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines —A Bangsamoro parliament member called for a “thorough and impartial investigation” into the deaths of three United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) volunteers during the region’s first parliamentary elections held this week.
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[2026-09-18 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russia and China have vetoed a United States-backed resolution at the United Nations Security Council that would have authorised UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran.
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[2026-09-18 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A man walks past an school damaged by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Satar Punda village, East Nusa Tenggara province, on Aug. 18, Displaced residents still need food, clean water, temporary shelter, but the village has limited resources to fund recovery. © AP
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[2026-09-18 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's producer prices rose in August, driven by a rise in prices of agricultural goods caused by a heat wave, central bank data showed Friday.
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[2026-09-18 06:54 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Follow the day’s news live.
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[2026-09-18 06:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A CR-V made at Honda's plant in the Canadian province of Ontario. (Photo by Azusa Kawakami)
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[2026-09-18 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Portland State at Oregon — BTN
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[2026-09-18 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Copyright management firm NexTone collects royalties directly from platforms like YouTube, while copyright group JASRAC works with its overseas peers. (Source photos by Nikkei and JASRAC)
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[2026-09-18 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The UN flag flies on a stormy day at the United Nations during the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
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[2026-09-18 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s mission to the UN has thanked Russia and China for opposing what it called a “politically motivated” US draft resolution at the Security Council seeking to reimpose international sanctions on Tehran.
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[2026-09-18 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. midfielder Ashley Sanchez (2) kicks the ball away from Japan midfielder Fuka Nagano (8) during the first half of a SheBelieves Cup soccer match, Feb. 19, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)
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[2026-09-18 04:30 UTC+10:00] [Australia sport] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Joanna Wietrzyk ‘regrets’ decision to keep racing
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[2026-09-18 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China is using its top supplier position in yttrium, a silvery metal used in heat-resistant ceramic coatings for jet engines and power turbine blades, as well as in electronics and optics, to pressure the Trump administration. Disrupted shipments expose another critical material dependency that gives Beijing leverage over Washington as resource wars continue to play out.
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