[2026-05-14 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Trump and Xi start high-stakes Beijing summit to steady tense ties

Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping greets U.S. counterpart Donald Trump outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/trump-xi-summit/trump-and-xi-start-high-stakes-beijing-summit-to-steady-tense-ties

[2026-05-14 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Cambodia business risks increase on cyberscam sanctions

Snippet: An alleged scam compound in Cambodia's Takeo province utilizes a prison-like layout with guards to confine people, Amnesty International said in a report released on June 26, 2025. (Amnesty International)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/cambodia-business-risks-increase-on-cyberscam-sanctions

[2026-05-14 12:02 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Don’t use GDP to judge China’s strength – look at this instead

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/dont-use-gdp-to-judge-chinas-strength-look-at-this-instead/

[2026-05-14 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: ICT exports post record on-year increase in April, on AI-related products

Snippet: SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of information and communication technology (ICT) products posted the steepest on-year increase in April, driven by strong overseas demand for chips and other items related to the artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, data showed Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260514003200320

[2026-05-14 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Trump-Xi summit live: China turns on charm as presidents meet

Snippet: Children holding U.S. and Chinese flags or flowers line up ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's arrival for a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/trump-xi-summit/trump-xi-summit-live-china-turns-on-charm-as-presidents-meet

[2026-05-14 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Trump-Xi summit live: Powers 'should be partners, not adversaries,' Xi says

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/trump-xi-summit/trump-xi-summit-live-powers-should-be-partners-not-adversaries-xi-says

[2026-05-14 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: NBI says GSIS requested agents for security, denies Senate deployment

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) confirmed that a small number of its agents were deployed to the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) headquarters in Pasay City on Wednesday upon the request of GSIS President and General Manager Jose Arnulfo Veloso to help secure the premises amid tension in the area.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/14/news/nbi-says-gsis-requested-agents-for-security-denies-senate-deployment/2343523

[2026-05-14 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: FinTech Alliance.PH unveils Manila Tech Summit 2026

Snippet: FINTECH Alliance.PH announced the return of the Manila Tech Summit 2026, taking on heightened strategic importance as the Philippines assumes the Asean Chairship.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/14/tmt-newswire/fintech-allianceph-unveils-manila-tech-summit-2026/2343524

[2026-05-14 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Artwork celebrating over 70 yrs of South Korea-U.S. alliance unveiled at Pentagon

Snippet: By Song Sang-ho and Lee Yu-mi

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260514003300315

[2026-05-14 11:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea sends technical analysis team to Dubai to probe strike on Hormuz ship

Snippet: SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea sent a technical analysis team to Dubai earlier this week to investigate a recent strike on a Korean-operated cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, the defense ministry said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260514003800315

[2026-05-14 11:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump's meeting with Xi comes with much fanfare in China, but major breakthroughs may be elusive

Snippet: BEIJING, China — President Donald Trump on Thursday kicks off the busiest portion of his China visit, a summit expected to be long on pageantry and symbolism but unlikely to feature major breakthroughs on key issues like trade, U.S. relations with Taiwan or the war in Iran.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/14/world/asia-oceania/trumps-meeting-with-xi-comes-with-much-fanfare-in-china-but-major-breakthroughs-may-be-elusive/2343518

[2026-05-14 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) S. Korea sends technical analysis team to Dubai on Wed. to probe Hormuz ship blast: defense ministry

Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260514003600315

[2026-05-14 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US President Trump arrives at Tiananmen Square for talks with President Xi

Snippet: Presidents expected to discuss the Iran war, trade, tech and Taiwan, among other points of contention

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3353488/xi-and-trump-sit-down-far-reaching-talks-china-us-ties-and-global-shocks?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-14 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US President Trump arrives at Tiananmen Square for talks with President Xi

Snippet: Presidents expected to discuss the Iran war, trade, tech and Taiwan, among other points of contention

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3353488/xi-and-trump-sit-down-far-reaching-talks-china-us-ties-and-global-shocks

[2026-05-14 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Centuries ahead of Wall Street: how China’s Song dynasty pioneered global fiat currency

Snippet: Ancient China’s invention of paper money laid the foundations of modern sovereign finance, shaping systems that still influence the global economy today

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3353407/centuries-ahead-wall-street-how-chinas-song-dynasty-pioneered-global-fiat-currency?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-14 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Yuan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Centuries ahead of Wall Street: how China’s Song dynasty pioneered global fiat currency

Snippet: Ancient China’s invention of paper money laid the foundations of modern sovereign finance, shaping systems that still influence the global economy today

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3353407/centuries-ahead-wall-street-how-chinas-song-dynasty-pioneered-global-fiat-currency

[2026-05-14 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Delivery Hero seeking to sell operator of food delivery platform Baemin: sources

Snippet: SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- German online delivery platform Delivery Hero is seeking to sell Woowa Brothers Corp., the operator of South Korea's largest food delivery app Baedal Minjok, or Baemin, industry sources said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260514003500320

[2026-05-14 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Donald Trump to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing for the first time since 2017

Snippet: US President Donald Trump is in Beijing for the first time since 2017 to meet China's President Xi Jinping.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/donald-trump-meets-xi-jinping-in-beijing-china-live-blog/106644376

[2026-05-14 11:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Top policymakers call for prompt settlement of Samsung labor dispute

Snippet: South Korea's top economic and financial policymakers on Thursday called for the prompt settlement of a labor dispute at Samsung Electronics Co., warning that a possible strike could threaten the country's economy amid a semiconductor supercycle.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10737664

[2026-05-14 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Top policymakers call for prompt settlement of Samsung labor dispute

Snippet: SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top economic and financial policymakers on Thursday called for the prompt settlement of a labor dispute at Samsung Electronics Co., warning that a possible strike could threaten the country's economy amid a semiconductor supercycle.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260514003000320

[2026-05-14 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump es recibido en China con mucha fanfarria, pero es difícil que haya avances significativos

Snippet: El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump llega el miércoles 13 de mayo de 2026 al Aeropuerto Internacional de Beijing. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-xi-jinping-china-iran-comercio-b8df33c45dab438f8ea224be5a6aef0d

[2026-05-14 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Twist in case of California activist gun down by Filipino military at ‘terror’ camp — as friends flip the script

Snippet: A southern California activist — who was recently killed by the Filipino military at a “terror” camp — was in the Philippines doing humanitarian work, according to those closest to him.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/california-activist-gun-down-by-filipino-military-at-terror-camp-was-doing-humanitarian-work-friends-claim/

[2026-05-14 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Who is Ronald dela Rosa, the ICC-wanted lawmaker holed up in the Philippine Senate?

Snippet: The ex-police chief, accused by the ICC of crimes in Duterte’s drug war, is evading arrest over the bloody campaign that killed thousands

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3353486/who-ronald-dela-rosa-icc-wanted-lawmaker-holed-philippine-senate?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-14 11:09 UTC+10:00] [International Criminal Court] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Who is Ronald dela Rosa, the ICC-wanted lawmaker holed up in the Philippine Senate?

Snippet: The ex-police chief, accused by the ICC of crimes in Duterte’s drug war, is evading arrest over the bloody campaign that killed thousands

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3353486/who-ronald-dela-rosa-icc-wanted-lawmaker-holed-philippine-senate

[2026-05-14 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: CNBC Daily Open: Trump touches down in Beijing as U.S. inflation heats up

Snippet: Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/cnbc-daily-open-trump-touches-down-in-beijing-as-us-prices-heat-up.html

[2026-05-14 11:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea, US agree to deepen cooperation on 'shared security goals' at defense talks

Snippet: South Korea and the United States have agreed to deepen cooperation to achieve "shared security goals," the defense ministry said Thursday, amid the allies' apparent different views over the timeline of Seoul retaking wartime command from Washington.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10737623

[2026-05-14 11:02 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Iran war looms over Trump’s China visit, shifts alliances

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/iran-war-donald-trump-china-visit-shifts-alliances/

[2026-05-14 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Basically a Chinese racket’: how China streaked ahead at a global AI conference

Snippet: Mainland China accounted for 44 per cent of the top 50 institutions contributing to the ICLR in Rio de Janeiro, according to analysis

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3353459/basically-chinese-racket-how-china-streaked-ahead-global-ai-conference?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-14 11:00 UTC+10:00] [ByteDance] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Basically a Chinese racket’: how China streaked ahead at a global AI conference

Snippet: Mainland China accounted for 44 per cent of the top 50 institutions contributing to the ICLR in Rio de Janeiro, according to analysis

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3353459/basically-chinese-racket-how-china-streaked-ahead-global-ai-conference

[2026-05-14 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China parent brings son, 12, to work, where he plays with fire, destroying entire office

Snippet: Bored youngster picks up lighter and starts burning paper tissues in workplace; staff and firefighters battle to quell flames

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3353277/china-parent-brings-son-12-work-where-he-plays-fire-destroying-entire-office?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-14 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China parent brings son, 12, to work, where he plays with fire, destroying entire office

Snippet: Bored youngster picks up lighter and starts burning paper tissues in workplace; staff and firefighters battle to quell flames

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3353277/china-parent-brings-son-12-work-where-he-plays-fire-destroying-entire-office

[2026-05-14 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea's fiscal balance improves on higher tax gains in Q1

Snippet: SEJONG, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fiscal balance improved from a year earlier in the first three months of 2026 on robust tax gains, data showed Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260514002700320

[2026-05-14 10:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea, U.S. agree to deepen cooperation on 'shared security goals' at defense talks

Snippet: SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have agreed to deepen cooperation to achieve "shared security goals," the defense ministry said Thursday, amid the allies' apparent different views over the timeline of Seoul retaking wartime command from Washington.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260514002000315

[2026-05-14 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US’ Rubio calls on China to play an ‘active’ role in ending Iran war, despite Trump rhetoric

Snippet: The Middle East crisis will come into sharp focus during the Xi-Trump summit as Marco Rubio says it threatens to ‘destabilise Asia’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3353485/us-calls-china-play-active-role-ending-iran-war-despite-trump-rhetoric?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-14 10:55 UTC+10:00] [Iranian crisis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US’ Rubio calls on China to play an ‘active’ role in ending Iran war, despite Trump rhetoric

Snippet: The Middle East crisis will come into sharp focus during the Xi-Trump summit as Marco Rubio says it threatens to ‘destabilise Asia’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3353485/us-calls-china-play-active-role-ending-iran-war-despite-trump-rhetoric

[2026-05-14 10:53 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: The motley crew of billionaires tagging along on Trump's China visit

Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-china-visit-beijing-elon-musk-billionaires-apple-boeing-tesla-brett-ratner-usa-news/ab06c2f2-4bdd-4b78-9f1e-1e779a0abba4

[2026-05-14 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: US seeking to convince China to pressure Iran – Rubio

Snippet: The US plans to persuade China to pressure Iran into making concessions in the Middle East conflict, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said ahead of a meeting between the two countries’ leaders in Beijing.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639967-rubio-china-pressure-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-14 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: The US plans to persuade China to pressure Iran into making concessions in the Middle East conflict, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said ahead of a meeting between the two countries’ leaders in Beijing.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639967-rubio-china-pressure-iran/

[2026-05-14 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: America's Fanatical Left Wing Mayors Are A Malignant Threat

Snippet: This week the Democrat mayor of Arcadia, CA pled guilty to charges of acting as an illegal agent of the People’s Republic of China. Prosecutors alleged that from 2020–2022 (pre-mayor but continuing into her time in office), she and an associate operated a website promoting pro-China propaganda at the direction of PRC officials, without registering as a foreign agent.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/americas-fanatical-left-wing-mayors-are-malignant-threat

[2026-05-14 10:27 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Gunshots fired at Philippine senate after senator's two-day standoff with authorities – video

Snippet: Video shows journalists scrambling after gunshots were fired in the Philippine senate on Wednesday. The video from Philippines' TV5 shows a journalist on the phone, as gunshots are fired, causing panic among local media. The incident came as Ronald dela Rosa, the chief enforcer in former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's bloody 'war on drugs', said on Facebook his arrest was imminent and urged people to mobilise to prevent his handover to the international criminal court.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2026/may/14/gunshots-fired-at-philippine-senate-after-senators-two-day-standoff-with-authorities-video

[2026-05-14 10:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Inside India newsletter: Trump-Xi meeting could test India’s positioning as China counterweight

Snippet: Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/inside-india-trump-xi-meeting-us-china-indo-pacific.html

[2026-05-14 10:20 UTC+10:00] [International Relations] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Why Does China Want Taiwan?

Snippet: When President Trump meets his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, Taiwan is almost certainly going to come up. And few issues in diplomacy are more complicated than the status of the self-governing island that China claims as its own.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/world/asia/taiwan-china-trump.html

[2026-05-14 10:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: In photos: Trump lands in China ahead of high-stakes summit with Xi

Snippet: President Donald Trump landed in Beijing on Wednesday evening local time, kicking off a two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the first such meeting in nearly nine years.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/in-photos-trump-lands-in-beijing-ahead-of-high-stakes-summit-with-xi.html

[2026-05-14 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Influencer who spat out food on Japan trip leaves a bad taste in the mouth

Snippet: TikTok and Instagram influencer Cian Abion has come under attack over his since-deleted video, though some argue he’s just ‘keeping it real’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3353376/influencer-who-spat-out-food-japan-trip-leaves-bad-taste-mouth?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-14 10:15 UTC+10:00] [Life of Cian] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Influencer who spat out food on Japan trip leaves a bad taste in the mouth

Snippet: TikTok and Instagram influencer Cian Abion has come under attack over his since-deleted video, though some argue he’s just ‘keeping it real’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3353376/influencer-who-spat-out-food-japan-trip-leaves-bad-taste-mouth

[2026-05-14 10:11 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump-Xi summit live: US president preparing to meet China’s leader with trade, Taiwan and the Iran war set to dominate talks

Snippet: Ahead of the crucial talks, security has been heightened in Beijing, with the US president set to meet Xi at the Great Hall of the People

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/may/14/donald-trump-china-xi-jinping-live-updates-talks-meeting-summit-visit-beijing-latest-news

[2026-05-14 10:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Trump-Xi summit live: Presidents set to kick off crucial meeting

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump walks during a welcome ceremony as he arrives in Beijing on May 13. © AP

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/trump-xi-summit/trump-xi-summit-live-presidents-set-to-kick-off-crucial-meeting

[2026-05-14 10:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Latin American fans' craze for BTS drives streams as Brazil, Mexico outpace S. Korea

Snippet: Latin American fans are powering a surge in global streams of K-pop supergroup BTS' latest album, with Brazil and Mexico surpassing South Korea in the album's first-week streaming figures, US music industry data showed.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10737529

[2026-05-14 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: With 1.4bn people, India puts technological fluency at heart of education

Snippet: India's government hopes that language skills and keen IT knowledge will help children from the country become future leaders in the world of artificial intelligence. (Photo by Koji Uema)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/education/with-1.4bn-people-india-puts-technological-fluency-at-heart-of-education

[2026-05-14 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump to be feted and spend hours with Xi during China trip

Snippet: President Donald Trump talks during an arrival ceremony Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, with Eric Trump, right. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-xi-china-iran-trade-a1d63a711a037472f5c1c330c2120bd5