Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-15 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move came on the same day the WHO said Ukraine’s mental health crisis is growing, with ‘work to do until the end of the century’
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[2026-05-15 23:44 UTC+10:00] [ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move came on the same day the WHO said Ukraine’s mental health crisis is growing, with ‘work to do until the end of the century’
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[2026-05-15 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said his administration aims to build over 300 specialty centers nationwide before his term ends in 2028.
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[2026-05-15 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US president wraps up China visit: Trump says deals made and both leaders agree on Iran
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[2026-05-15 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The governments of India and the United Arab Emirates have signed new pacts on defence and petroleum supply during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to the UAE on Friday, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on X.
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[2026-05-15 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: President Trump has concluded a two-day visit to Beijing at a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
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[2026-05-15 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: “With the launch of transfers to UnionPay Global, we have expanded the service from local scenarios to a full-fledged international network. It is now possible to send money to UnionPay cards issued not only in China, but also in other countries – regardless of where the recipient is located. A transfer to Dubai, Guangzhou, or Tashkent now works as simply and quickly as a domestic transfer within Russia.
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[2026-05-15 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: “With the launch of transfers to UnionPay Global, we have expanded the service from local scenarios to a full-fledged international network. It is now possible to send money to UnionPay cards issued not only in China, but also in other countries – regardless of where the recipient is located. A transfer to Dubai, Guangzhou, or Tashkent now works as simply and quickly as a domestic transfer within Russia.
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[2026-05-15 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—Members of the Assumption Student Council (ASC) of Assumption College San Lorenzo in Makati City on Friday sought the removal of the portrait of Senator Loren Legarda from the university’s Wall of Empowered Women.
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[2026-05-15 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan on Friday, the country's weather agency said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage.
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[2026-05-15 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Copper that has been extracted and shaped into smaller disks. (Photo by Kosuke Shimizu)
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[2026-05-15 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Peter Tchir via Academy Securities,
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[2026-05-15 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Boeing 737 MAX airplane on the final assembly line is seen during a media tour at Boeing’s factory Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
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[2026-05-15 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Philippines has pledged to cooperate with a request from the International Criminal Court (ICC) to detain a prominent politician who evaded arrest earlier this week as he fled the Senate building despite efforts by the army to arrest him and reports of gunfire.
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[2026-05-15 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AQ Prime signed a memorandum of agreement with the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) for the staging of two major chess tournaments in July and August.
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[2026-05-15 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Trump's China trip has concluded, with the multi-day summit producing comments from both sides that pointed to warming bilateral relations. As Trump returns aboard Air Force One on Friday morning, traders are shifting focus to overnight turmoil in South Korea, where labor action risks rattled Samsung shares and other memory stocks, and dragged the country's benchmark KOSPI index lower.
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[2026-05-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Liverpool’s Endo and Crystal Palace’s Kamada also make cut as coach Hajime Moriyasu picks best 26 ‘for Japan to win on the world stage’
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[2026-05-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Liverpool] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Liverpool’s Endo and Crystal Palace’s Kamada also make cut as coach Hajime Moriyasu picks best 26 ‘for Japan to win on the world stage’
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[2026-05-15 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Bond yields, oil and the dollar are surging this morning as US futures tumble from all-time highs, with Tech underperforming driven by a series of factors including i) surging energy prices on lack of Iran war progress, ii) elevated positioning into options expiry; iii) Central bank repricing, iv) Tech sell-off driven by higher yields, and v) strikes at Samsung Electronics.
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[2026-05-15 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on May 14. © Reuters
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[2026-05-15 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: American firm’s warning about China’s tech capability seen by some as fearmongering as hopes of bilateral cooperation on AI safety rise
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[2026-05-15 22:41 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: American firm’s warning about China’s tech capability seen by some as fearmongering as hopes of bilateral cooperation on AI safety rise
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[2026-05-15 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China is eager to "help" peace negotiations between Washington and Tehran, U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday, as he concluded a two-day presidential summit in Beijing.
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[2026-05-15 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up his visit to Beijing Friday with a private meeting at Chinese leader Xi Jinping's official residence before he departed for Washington.
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[2026-05-15 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Product quickly sold out online after the child was pictured carrying a product inspired by traditional Chinese culture in Beijing
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[2026-05-15 22:34 UTC+10:00] [tiger's head bag] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Product quickly sold out online after the child was pictured carrying a product inspired by traditional Chinese culture in Beijing
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[2026-05-15 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: There’s a lesson for the US president in Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in the early 19th century
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[2026-05-15 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: There’s a lesson for the US president in Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in the early 19th century
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[2026-05-15 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he departs Beijing Capital International Airport aboard Air Force One on May 15. © Reuters
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[2026-05-15 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After leaving Beijing, the US president announced a pledge to buy at least 200 jets, and up to 750 under certain conditions
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[2026-05-15 22:24 UTC+10:00] [Great Hall of the People] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After leaving Beijing, the US president announced a pledge to buy at least 200 jets, and up to 750 under certain conditions
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[2026-05-15 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – A two-day meeting of BRICS foreign ministers in New Delhi ended on Friday without a common position on the war on Iran, with the bloc’s outcome document acknowledging only that “differing views” remained among members.
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[2026-05-15 22:14 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held talks over the telephone with U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday after his visit to China for talks with leader Xi Jinping, with Trump offering a “detailed explanation” of the summit.
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[2026-05-15 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-15 22:02 UTC+10:00] [vis-video] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: An off-the-cuff exchange between President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, on Friday provided a glimpse into how the two leaders interacted this week as they negotiated the rivalry between their countries.
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[2026-05-15 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping before leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15. © Reuters
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[2026-05-15 22:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s major financial holding firms on Friday moved to address questions over their US regulatory filings, saying their support for the government’s “productive and inclusive finance” agenda remains unchanged even after they listed the policy drive as a potential risk factor in reports submitted to US authorities.
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[2026-05-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The nation’s over 900 million e-commerce users are taking part in an experiment where rigid search terms are replaced by natural dialogue
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[2026-05-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Jamie Chen] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The nation’s over 900 million e-commerce users are taking part in an experiment where rigid search terms are replaced by natural dialogue
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[2026-05-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Mirroring of each other’s attire may signal alignment – though the look wasn’t a huge departure for either leader
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[2026-05-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is vague on whether AI cooperation was on the summit’s agenda, even as experts urge collaboration on common problems
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[2026-05-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Guo Jiakun] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is vague on whether AI cooperation was on the summit’s agenda, even as experts urge collaboration on common problems
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[2026-05-15 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — DESPITE losing his initial match, Eduardo Berco III showed his resilience in bouncing back and fell one step short of a podium finish in the junior male kumite -61kg division of the Karate One-Youth League presented by the Philippine Sports Commission at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Friday..
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[2026-05-15 21:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Friday that he discussed North Korea with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to China, while saying he made no commitment on Taiwan despite the issue coming up in their talks.
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[2026-05-15 21:38 UTC+10:00] [Global Risk-Reward Monitor] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-15 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: President Vladimir Putin is expected to travel to China next week, the South China Morning Post reported Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter, who said the Russian leader’s trip would unlikely feature the same “scale and pomp” seen during the U.S.-China summit in Beijing this week.
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[2026-05-15 21:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: BEIJING, May 15 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he discussed North Korea with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their summit in Beijing this week.
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[2026-05-15 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he will make a decision over the next few days about lifting sanctions on Chinese oil companies that buy Iranian oil.
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[2026-05-15 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang prior to a state dinner with President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-05-15 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he departs Beijing Capital International Airport aboard Air Force One on May 15. © Reuters
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