Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-19 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Gold prices have dropped from their highs earlier this year, but remain elevated. (Photo by Miki Kamiyama)
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[2026-05-19 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordTuesday, 19 Mayloading
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[2026-05-19 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuTuesday, 19 Mayloading
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[2026-05-19 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordTuesday, 19 Mayloading
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[2026-05-19 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchTuesday, 19 Mayloading
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[2026-05-19 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippines has been identified as an “elevated risk” market as smuggling activity and demand for cheaper tobacco products continue to fuel the illicit cigarette trade.
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[2026-05-19 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SM Prime Holdings Inc. is set to open the SM Seaside Cebu Arena in June 2026, marking the company’s second major arena development after the success of the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
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[2026-05-19 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-19 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-19 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-19 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-19 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-19 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-19 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
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[2026-05-19 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
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[2026-05-19 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Just 24 hours before Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are set to meet for their planned summit in Beijing, soon on the heels of Trump's visit, and a geopolitical wrench may have just been thrown into the works.
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[2026-05-19 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Monday confirmed receipt of a copy of the resolution from the Department of Justice (DoJ) National Prosecution Service recommending that senator Jinggoy Estrada and other people be charged.
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[2026-05-19 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran has already cost businesses throughout the world at least $25 billion, with losses continuing to mount, Reuters reported on Monday, citing an analysis of corporate disclosures from companies listed in the US, Europe and Asia.
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[2026-05-19 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran has already cost businesses throughout the world at least $25 billion, with losses continuing to mount, Reuters reported on Monday, citing an analysis of corporate disclosures from companies listed in the US, Europe and Asia.
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[2026-05-19 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: India’s Tata Electronics has signed a deal with the Dutch technology giant ASML (Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography) to build India’s first front-end semiconductor fabrication plant as New Delhi pushes to develop a domestic semiconductor manufacturing base.
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[2026-05-19 01:06 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
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[2026-05-19 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala squandered a blazing start and bowed out in heartbreaking fashion, absorbing a 6-3, 5-7, 4-6 loss to Ukrainian qualifier Oleksandra Oliynykova in the opening round of the Internationaux de Strasbourg.
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[2026-05-19 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The spread of solar farms and other renewable energy projects in Japan is fueling demand for battery storage. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
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[2026-05-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing says both sides will advance ties, while the Kremlin says Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline to be discussed in ‘great detail’
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[2026-05-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Air Force One] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing says both sides will advance ties, while the Kremlin says Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline to be discussed in ‘great detail’
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[2026-05-19 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Nathaniel Oducado and Franz Vincent Legazpi resigned as members of the House of Representatives.
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[2026-05-19 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: As power demand surges on the back of data-center buildouts, with hyperscalers expected to unleash about $700 billion in capex this year to expand AI infrastructure and maintain an edge over China in the AI compute race, NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy are moving to scale up. The utilities agreed to a $67 billion all-stock merger that would create the world's largest regulated electric utility network.
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[2026-05-19 00:32 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Restaurants rush to apply, with 70 per cent of 1,000 first-phase licences filled ahead of expected July rollout
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[2026-05-19 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Confirming our Sunday preview, overnight China reported growth data which slowed across the board in April with investment resuming declines, retail sales missing sales and growing at the weakest rate in 4 years while industrial production rose at the slowest pace in three years, calling into question Beijing's reluctance to add stimulus to the economy as a global energy crisis hits factories and consumers across the world.
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[2026-05-19 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-19 00:24 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-19 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 50,000 workers are set to begin an 18-day strike on May 21 at the world’s largest memory chipmaker, Samsung Electronics.
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[2026-05-18 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon Huskers led throughout and trounced the Iloilo United Royals, 87-50, on Monday to extend their win streak in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the San Andres Sports Complex.
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[2026-05-18 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Batangas 2nd District Rep. Gerville Luistro was named as the lead prosecutor of the House of Representatives for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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[2026-05-18 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump habla con los periodistas a bordo del Air Force One, el 15 de mayo de 2026, mientras regresa de un viaje a Beijing, China. (Foto AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-05-18 23:38 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-18 23:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Monday criticized Starbucks Korea over its controversial "Tank Day" promotional event held on the anniversary of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement.
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[2026-05-18 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III and Senior Deputy Speaker Ferdinand Hernandez on Monday filed a resolution seeking a congressional inquiry into the back-to-back tripping of major transmission lines operated by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) that triggered red and yellow alerts in the Luzon and Visayas grids.
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[2026-05-18 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout; CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS photo)By Kim Eun-jung
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[2026-05-18 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Looking at the week ahead, Nvidia’s earnings on Wednesday, with a market capitalisation now of $5.46tn, will be the main event. In economics, we have the global flash PMIs on Thursday, along with inflation data from Canada tomorrow, the UK on Wednesday, and Japan on Friday. From central banks, the highlight will be the FOMC minutes on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-18 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By William Jones, a special commentator for CGTN, is a former Washington bureau chief for Executive Intelligence Review News Service and a non-resident fellow of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies
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[2026-05-18 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By William Jones, a special commentator for CGTN, is a former Washington bureau chief for Executive Intelligence Review News Service and a non-resident fellow of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies
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[2026-05-18 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One, Friday, May 15, 2026, as he returns from a trip to Beijing, China. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-05-18 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Monday honored BINI for making history at Coachella as the the first Filipino pop group to perform at the music festival.
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[2026-05-18 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some in Taiwan argue the island’s leader and his ruling Democratic Progressive Party are rolling back decades of rhetoric under US pressure
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[2026-05-18 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some in Taiwan argue the island’s leader and his ruling Democratic Progressive Party are rolling back decades of rhetoric under US pressure
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[2026-05-18 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The vice-president’s impeachment trial starts amid chaos in the Senate from leadership battles and the fallout from her father’s ICC case
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[2026-05-18 22:51 UTC+10:00] [Senate] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The vice-president’s impeachment trial starts amid chaos in the Senate from leadership battles and the fallout from her father’s ICC case
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[2026-05-18 22:30 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Expo in Harbin highlights expanding economic ties amid rising geopolitical and trade uncertainties
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[2026-05-18 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Expo in Harbin highlights expanding economic ties amid rising geopolitical and trade uncertainties
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