Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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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] [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] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Haeundae Sand Festival
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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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[2026-05-15 09:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Agricultural Workers
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[2026-05-15 09:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is gradually feeling the impact of the prolonged conflict in the Middle East through higher consumer prices despite strong export data, the finance minister said Friday, vowing proactive steps to stabilize supply chains.
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[2026-05-15 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- 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 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were mostly set to rise Friday, as investors tracked the second day of high-stakes talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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[2026-05-15 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting the UAE, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy. © Reuters
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[2026-05-15 09:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- Hana Financial Group Inc., one of South Korea's major banking groups, said Friday it has decided to buy a stake in the country's top crypto exchange operator Dunamu for 1 trillion won (US$669 million), the largest-ever investment by a bank into a virtual asset operator.
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[2026-05-15 09:41 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-15 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Through the meticulously planned welcome ceremony and Xi Jinping’s remarks, Beijing has emphasised the importance of stable bilateral ties to the world
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[2026-05-15 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Through the meticulously planned welcome ceremony and Xi Jinping’s remarks, Beijing has emphasised the importance of stable bilateral ties to the world
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[2026-05-15 09:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-05-15 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: BEIJING, May 15 (Yonhap) -- U.S. 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 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: New data from Wiseapp Retail shows ChatGPT has pulled far ahead of rivals in both user base and growth in Korea’s generative AI app market.
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[2026-05-15 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Australia’s Sam Kerr waves following the Women’s Asian Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Australia and North Korea in Perth, Australia, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Gary Day, File)
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[2026-05-15 08:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: BEIJING, May 15 (Yonhap) -- U.S. 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 08:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping had promised him that China would not send military aid to Iran. The leaders held talks in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first visit by a US president to China since 2017.
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[2026-05-15 08:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said Chinese President Xi Jinping promised him that China will not send military aid to Iran. The leaders held talks in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first visit by a US president to China since 2017.
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[2026-05-15 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 'Inclusive finance' disclosed as risk factor in U.S. markets
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[2026-05-15 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Dangerous escalation of labor disputeGeneral strike at Samsung Electronics would be disastrous for everyone
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[2026-05-15 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Costly standoffLabor dispute at Samsung threatens Korea's export drive, chip leadership
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[2026-05-15 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran is allowing some vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday following talks with Beijing ahead of President Trump’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
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[2026-05-15 07:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It looks like President Donald Trump’s China visit will wind up as positively as anyone could reasonably hope.
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[2026-05-15 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite lacking geopolitical alignment, Brics captures a prevailing mood among emerging economies that won’t fade away any time soon
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[2026-05-15 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite lacking geopolitical alignment, Brics captures a prevailing mood among emerging economies that won’t fade away any time soon
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[2026-05-15 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En esta imagen tomada de un video difundido por KGNS, vagones de un tren de Union Pacific estacionados, el domingo 10 de mayo de 2026, en Laredo, Texas. (KGNS vía AP)
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[2026-05-15 07:15 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ‘Backward’ photo panned for display of patriarchy, signaling that ‘women’s voices don’t matter in shaping global order’
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[2026-05-15 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump participates in a welcome ceremony with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-05-15 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: It was a day heavy with symbolism in Beijing, marked by choreographed ceremonies and carefully staged optics, but there was no sweeping trade breakthrough or major business agreements.
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[2026-05-15 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Iranian government said on Thursday that its foreign minister met with India’s national security advisor during the Brics meeting in New Delhi and discussed bilateral ties and “regional developments”.
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[2026-05-15 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Philippine fast attack interdiction ships drill in the South China Sea in November 2024: The navy is only about a third of the way toward its fleet growth targets. © AP
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[2026-05-15 06:53 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-15 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this image taken from video footage provided by KGNS, Union Pacific train cars are stationed at a rail yard in Laredo, Texas, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (KGNS via AP)
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[2026-05-15 06:39 UTC+10:00] [desacoplamento] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Desde a pandemia de covid-19, tanto a União Europeia quanto os EUA intensificaram seus esforços para tornar suas cadeias de suprimentos menos dependentes da China. Muitas empresas estrangeiras passaram a reduzir suas operações no país asiático e parte da produção foi relocalizada para regiões mais próximas de seus mercados de origem.
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[2026-05-15 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the state banquet for U.S. President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. © Reuters
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[2026-05-15 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping opposes Iran charging a toll in the Strait of Hormuz and is considering buying more oil from the US to replace lost volume from the Gulf, the White House said on Thursday, following a meeting between President Donald Trump and Xi.
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[2026-05-15 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The cameraman who collapsed during a live “CBS Evening News” broadcast in Taiwan had been deployed from Tokyo on short notice ahead of anchor Tony Dokoupil’s coverage of President Trump’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, sources told The Post.
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[2026-05-15 06:16 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-15 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Along a meandering river in a warm and arid region that is now Thailand roughly 113 million years ago, a plant-eating behemoth almost 90 feet (27 meters) long browsed on the treetops without much fear of predators due to its sheer size.
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[2026-05-15 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: UCLA at Washington — BTN
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[2026-05-15 05:58 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-15 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The yen has steadily weakened amid growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will hold off on interest rate cuts this year. (Photo by Yoshikazu Imahori)
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[2026-05-15 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Well, that escalated quickly...
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[2026-05-15 05:38 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of major world events this Friday, May 15.
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[2026-05-15 04:35 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Gautam Adani, richest man in Asia, was accused of conspiring to pay $250m in bribes to Indian government officials
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[2026-05-15 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mumbai Indians’ Tilak Varma celebrates after their win in the Indian Premier League cricket match against Punjab Kings in Dharamshala, India, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
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[2026-05-15 04:33 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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