Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-05-15 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING, China — US President Donald Trump will seek trade wins during final meetings with Xi Jinping on Friday at a superpower summit overshadowed by the Chinese leader's uncharacteristically sharp warning on Taiwan.
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[2026-05-15 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump claimed Thursday that China plans to “invest hundreds of billions of dollars” in the companies run by the CEOs he “surprised” Xi Jinping with during their high-stakes meeting.
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[2026-05-15 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The military will stage its annual computer-simulated Taegeuk exercise next week to strengthen its readiness against North Korean threats, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Friday.
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[2026-05-15 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- 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 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Beijing imposed export controls on seven rare-earth elements in April 2025 as a trade war with Washington intensified. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-05-15 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) issued yellow and red alerts for the Luzon and Visayas grids as repair and restoration efforts continue for affected power infrastructure.
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[2026-05-15 11:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Tomorrow X Together cinched platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan with its eighth EP “7th Year: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns,” label Big Hit Music said Friday.
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[2026-05-15 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- Container shipping costs from South Korea to the Middle East shot up for two straight months in April, the customs agency said Friday, amid prolonged geopolitical tensions in the region.
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[2026-05-15 11:16 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [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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[2026-05-15 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Dylan writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-05-15 11:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A judge slammed Chan Bingyi’s ‘deplorable’ choice to hide the truth from the victim’s family and paramedics to protect himself
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[2026-05-15 11:08 UTC+10:00] [Adrian Wee] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A judge slammed Chan Bingyi’s ‘deplorable’ choice to hide the truth from the victim’s family and paramedics to protect himself
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[2026-05-15 11:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: German carmaker targets Korea’s growing family SUV market with spacious third-row seating, child-friendly practicality
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[2026-05-15 11:04 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday that the government is rushing to take measures against the cybersecurity threats posed by the Claude Mythos artificial intelligence model, describing such efforts as a "race against time."
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[2026-05-15 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump participa en una ceremonia de bienvenida con su homólogo chino, Xi Jinping, en el Gran Salón del Pueblo, el jueves 14 de mayo de 2026, en Beijing. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-05-15 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s new programmable photonic quantum computing prototype, Jiuzhang 4.0, completed a complex calculation in microseconds
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[2026-05-15 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s new programmable photonic quantum computing prototype, Jiuzhang 4.0, completed a complex calculation in microseconds
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[2026-05-15 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Stylish 19-year-old attracts customers by striking a variety of poses as he works with his wok, dangles unlit cigarette from his mouth as gimmick
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[2026-05-15 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Stylish 19-year-old attracts customers by striking a variety of poses as he works with his wok, dangles unlit cigarette from his mouth as gimmick
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[2026-05-15 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Tsubasa Tamaki tried 700 different flour blends over 18 years before he was happy with his pizza dough. The Tokyo-based chef’s dedication has made him globally famous and Sydney diners will get a taste of his slices when the first Australian branch of Pizza Studio Tamaki opens Saturday May 16 in the CBD.
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[2026-05-15 10:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping takes U.S. President Donald Trump on a tour of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on May 14. © Reuters
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[2026-05-15 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Key bilateral and global issues on the table during final day of US president’s trip to Beijing
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[2026-05-15 10:49 UTC+10:00] [Great Hall of the People] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Key bilateral and global issues on the table during final day of US president’s trip to Beijing
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[2026-05-15 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- 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 10:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Media tycoon Jimmy Lai, founder of Apple Daily, leaves the Court of Final Appeal by prison van in Hong Kong in February 2021. © Reuters
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[2026-05-15 10:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks turned higher to breach the landmark 8,000-point level Friday, after opening marginally lower, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street boosted by a rally of artificial intelligence-relates shares and a positive evaluation of the US-China summit.
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[2026-05-15 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 15 May 2026 at 10:33am
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[2026-05-15 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: International hotel chains ride China’s travel rebound, posting gains as domestic demand and inbound flows strengthen
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[2026-05-15 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Western Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: International hotel chains ride China’s travel rebound, posting gains as domestic demand and inbound flows strengthen
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[2026-05-15 10:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called on workers to serve as the "vanguard" of socialist construction and stressed their role in achieving the state's development goals, state media reported Friday.
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[2026-05-15 10:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s main stock index, the Kospi, broke above the 8,000 mark for the first time ever during intraday trading on Friday. The milestone came just seven trading days after the index first surpassed 7,000.
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[2026-05-15 10:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping were set to hold the second and final day of bilateral talks in Beijing on Friday, with the leaders expected to reiterate their desire to manage their countries' relations in a stable manner.
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[2026-05-15 10:20 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [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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[2026-05-15 10:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's stock market opened a new chapter Friday, topping the historic landmark of 8,000 points, driven by a continued rally of large-cap tech shares.
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[2026-05-15 10:13 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 10:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump expressed hope Friday that the relationship between Washington and Beijing will be "stronger and better than ever before," as he was set to have the second and final day of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
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[2026-05-15 10:07 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Secretary of state says US made clear America’s position on Taiwan, as Trump-Xi talks continue for second day
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[2026-05-15 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened a tad lower Friday, hovering just below the historic 8,000-point landmark, despite overnight gains on Wall Street boosted by a rally of artificial intelligence (AI)-relates shares and a positive evaluation of the U.S.-China summit.
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[2026-05-15 10:02 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 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump each proposed a toast during a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
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[2026-05-15 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ottawa is keen to sign an FTA with Asean this year, as analysts predict two-way growth in sectors ranging from mining to manufacturing
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[2026-05-15 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ottawa is keen to sign an FTA with Asean this year, as analysts predict two-way growth in sectors ranging from mining to manufacturing
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[2026-05-15 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Official at Peking University says that improving country’s international standing has to start in a separate, school-based selection system
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[2026-05-15 10:00 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Official at Peking University says that improving country’s international standing has to start in a separate, school-based selection system
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[2026-05-15 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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