Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-15 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From China’s message to Trump at the Temple of Heaven to a viral sushi parasite clip from Hong Kong, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-05-15 14:12 UTC+10:00] [Yingtai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From China’s message to Trump at the Temple of Heaven to a viral sushi parasite clip from Hong Kong, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-05-15 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Jalue Dorje grew up a typical American teen, loving video games and football. But he’s also an aspiring spiritual leader recognized from an early age by the Dalai Lama as a reincarnated lama. He’s now studying at monasteries in India and Nepal. (AP Video: Upendra Mansingh)
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[2026-05-15 14:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hana Financial Group is investing 1 trillion won ($667 billion) in Dunamu, operator of Korea's largest crypto exchange Upbit, in the biggest tie-up yet between a major Korean banking group and a domestic digital asset firm.
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[2026-05-15 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Automotive industry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Many European motoring manufacturers are in retreat with plants to off–load – while China’s industry is on the march
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[2026-05-15 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A view of Kuala Lumpur's skyline: Malaysia's economy grew at a slower pace in the first quarter of 2026, compared with the previous three months. © Reuters
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[2026-05-15 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Competition] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
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[2026-05-15 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping began a second day of meetings on Friday, which will wrap up the two-day visit that has largely been overshadowed by the unresolved Iran war and tension in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-15 13:42 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, said he expected China to agree to purchase more than $10 billion in U.S. agricultural products, as President Trump prepares to wrap up a high-level summit in Beijing.
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[2026-05-15 13:40 UTC+10:00] [Explainers] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-15 13:40 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-15 13:39 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-15 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China on Friday stressed that a ceasefire must be reached urgently in the region, with trade routes reopened "as soon as possible".
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[2026-05-15 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: More than 9,500 Filipino residents have left the Gulf region over the last two months due to the Iran war in repatriation flights organised by the Philippine government.
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[2026-05-15 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Toyota's site in San Antonio, Texas. The Japanese automaker aims to build a new vehicle assembly plant there, aiming for operation in 2030. (Toyota Motor)
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[2026-05-15 13:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Strong growth in wealth management, brokerage and trading businesses lifts earnings at Korea Investment & Securities
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[2026-05-15 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Both leaders used carefully crafted speeches at Thursday night’s state banquet to lean into the two countries’ deep and historical ties
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[2026-05-15 13:16 UTC+10:00] [Shanghai International Studies University] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Both leaders used carefully crafted speeches at Thursday night’s state banquet to lean into the two countries’ deep and historical ties
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[2026-05-15 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: On this day 40 years ago, the city’s flagship carrier opened to public trading on the stock exchange
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[2026-05-15 13:15 UTC+10:00] [Cathay] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: On this day 40 years ago, the city’s flagship carrier opened to public trading on the stock exchange
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[2026-05-15 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead); RECASTS throughout)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-15 13:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump is greeted by Chinese President Xi Jinping at Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15. © Reuters
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[2026-05-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will visit South Korea's central city of Andong next week for a two-day trip that will include summit talks with President Lee Jae Myung, the presidential office announced Friday.
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[2026-05-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (6th LD) U.S., China agree Iran can never have nuke, Strait of Hormuz must remain open: White House
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[2026-05-15 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Drivers in Germany can lease a Leapmotor T03 for 1,760.40 euros for three years if they qualify for the maximum subsidy of 6,000 euros. (Photo by Jens Kastner)
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[2026-05-15 12:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hot weather is forecast to continue across South Korea through the weekend, after Seoul reached 31 degrees Celsius on Friday, the highest of the year so far.
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[2026-05-15 12:47 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-15 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A US Trade Representative said that Chinese officials made it clear during the much-anticipated US-China summit that they want to see the Strait of Hormuz reopen without restrictions or tolls.
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[2026-05-15 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking to compel the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to conduct manual counting of votes at the precinct level, affirming that the country’s automated election system does not require a parallel manual tally and that such a process would undermine the objectives of election automation.
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[2026-05-15 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices rose Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said China has agreed to purchase oil from America, following talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
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[2026-05-15 12:43 UTC+10:00] [Solomon Islands] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Wale won a parliamentary ballot 26 votes to 22 after incumbent Jeremiah Manele was ousted from power last week in a no-confidence vote
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[2026-05-15 12:43 UTC+10:00] [Metro Manila] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-15 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gautam Adani, Indian billionaire and chairman of Adani Group, presides over the 51st Gems and Jewelry awards function in Jaipur, India, on Nov. 30, 2024. (AP Photo, File)
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[2026-05-15 12:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Cosmax China said Friday it had showcased next-generation bio convergence solutions at the 2026 China Beauty Expo in Shanghai.
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[2026-05-15 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang dispelled claims that the Senate was attacked by law enforcers, saying initial investigation showed there was no operation by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) or the Philippine National Police (PNP) to assault the chamber or arrest Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa.
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[2026-05-15 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Matthew Wale, the new prime minister of the Solomon Islands, faces challenges including a rising cost of living and managing relations with China and other countries. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Koji Uema and Kyodo)
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[2026-05-15 12:24 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 15, 2026 12:24 | News
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[2026-05-15 12:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea has held a celebratory event to mark the recent key party congress of both the North and Vietnam, state media reported Friday.
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[2026-05-15 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The August Twenty One Movement (ATOM) late called on Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano to resign, holding him accountable for the fiasco involving Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on crimes against humanity charges.
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[2026-05-15 12:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is expected to soon announce its road map for acquiring nuclear-powered submarines, sources familiar with the matter said Friday, as Seoul seeks to speed up negotiations with the United States amid little progress in follow-up talks.
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[2026-05-15 12:16 UTC+10:00] [CULTURE] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: As Japan’s population grays, domestic films about the problems of the elderly — and dystopian responses to them — have proliferated. Chie Hayakawa’s “Plan 75” (2022) imagines a near-future in which the government encourages senior enrollment in an assisted suicide program. And in Banmei Takahashi’s “Euthanasia Special Zone” (2026), Japan has legalized active euthanasia.
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[2026-05-15 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Friday said his statement about the hiding of CCTV was taken out of context, saying the remark was part of a discussion on securing video evidence and not an attempt to conceal it.
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[2026-05-15 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: India is pushing for the use of more biofuels in transportation in order to slash dependence on imported fossil fuels, which have been disrupted by the Iran war.
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[2026-05-15 12:01 UTC+10:00] [Mindanao] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) briefly jumped above 8,000 points for the first time Friday, powered by persistent optimism on artificial intelligence (AI) and handsome earnings on big technology companies.
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[2026-05-15 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said China has agreed to buy American oil, in a pre-recorded interview with Fox News that aired Thursday evening stateside, as the two nations push for concrete trade and business wins at their ongoing bilateral summit.
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[2026-05-15 11:56 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: China’s leader raised the ancient Greek historian Thucydides when he met the US president in Beijing
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[2026-05-15 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C.— The United States on Thursday sought to extend a shaky ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon as President Donald Trump voiced optimism at China's efforts on Iran.
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[2026-05-15 11:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump has called Chinese President Xi Jinping a friend, but his warm words were in stark contrast to Xi, who opened a bilateral meeting by cautioning about potential conflict between the U.S. and China. (AP Video by Olivia Zhang)
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[2026-05-15 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Diesel and gasoline prices are expected to increase next week due to the re-escalation of geopolitical risks in the Middle East, local oil industry sources said on Friday.
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