[2026-05-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pop Mart expands IP empire with debut dessert store in Hebei province

Snippet: In the first three months, revenue in China alone surged 100 to 105 per cent, while growth was 25 to 30 per cent in Asia-Pacific

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3353323/pop-mart-expands-ip-empire-debut-dessert-store-hebei-province?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Pop Bakery] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pop Mart expands IP empire with debut dessert store in Hebei province

Snippet: In the first three months, revenue in China alone surged 100 to 105 per cent, while growth was 25 to 30 per cent in Asia-Pacific

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3353323/pop-mart-expands-ip-empire-debut-dessert-store-hebei-province

[2026-05-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) S. Korea adds 74,000 jobs in April

Snippet: (URGENT) Seoul shares open 1.55 pct higher at fresh record high of 7,499.07 on hopes for U.S.-Iran peace deal

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260513000800320

[2026-05-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: Trump says he doesn’t need China’s help to end Iran war, Tehran tightens grip on Hormuz

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/donald-trump-china-iran-war-tehran-grip-hormuz/

[2026-05-13 08:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: China’s brazen, sinister ops on US soil must end

Snippet: In his sitdown with Chinese capo Xi Jinping, President Donald Trump should raise holy hell over Beijing’s brazen espionage and covert influence operations in America, from Los Angeles to New York and everywhere in between, including in cyberspace and in our skies.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/opinion/chinas-brazen-sinister-ops-on-us-soil-must-end/

[2026-05-13 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: China's Teapot Refiners Slash Output As Hormuz Crisis Crushes Margins

Snippet: Confirming our report from last Friday, Reuters reports that some independent refiners in China (also known as "teapots") are slashing their production rates as margins plummet to unprecedented negative levels, and demand weakens amid the continued paralysis of tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/chinas-teapot-refiners-slash-output-hormuz-crisis-crushes-margins

[2026-05-13 08:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on May 13)

Snippet: Pressure over Iran reveals cracks in South Korea-U. S. alliance

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260513001100315

[2026-05-13 08:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Times on May 13)

Snippet: Clarity should take precedenceIran should provide better, clearer explanations

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260513001000315

[2026-05-13 08:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on May 13)

Snippet: Saving the windfallKorea must use chip-driven tax gains for fiscal discipline, structural change

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260513000900315

[2026-05-13 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Iran war boosts Beijing ahead of Trump visit, experts say

Snippet: As Donald Trump left for Beijing, he said he would talk to China's president about the war but did not need help to end it.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-13/donald-trump-visits-china-for-summit-with-xi-jinping/106673264

[2026-05-13 08:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China widens oil purchases to extend influence from US to Iran

Snippet: An oil terminal in Texas, a state serving as a major U.S. energy export hub. Reports say 15 tankers departed the U.S. for China in April. (Photo by Ryosuke Hanafusa)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/china-widens-oil-purchases-to-extend-influence-from-us-to-iran

[2026-05-13 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Air India crisis deepens ahead of final Ahmedabad crash report

Snippet: In under a month from now, India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is expected to release its final report on the crash of London-bound Air India flight AI‑171 that went down seconds after take‑off from Ahmedabad in western India on 12 June 2025.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c775vvz0kydo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-13 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: A decade on, Trump will return to a stronger and more assertive China

Snippet: When China's leader Xi Jinping hosts his American counterpart in Beijing this week, Donald Trump will be reminded of his last visit in 2017 – he was wooed hard, complete with dinner inside the Forbidden City, an honour no US president before him had received.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2py6l78dxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-13 08:06 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Trump-Xi summit to weigh US energy sales amid Hormuz crisis

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/trump-xi-summit-to-weigh-us-energy-sales-amid-hormuz-crisis/

[2026-05-13 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How hotels become living galleries, in Hong Kong and beyond

Snippet: From Hong Kong and Macau to Beijing, luxury hotels are broadening the traditional city stay by adding spaces for guests to enjoy art

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3350890/how-hotels-become-living-galleries-hong-kong-and-beyond?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-13 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How hotels become living galleries, in Hong Kong and beyond

Snippet: From Hong Kong and Macau to Beijing, luxury hotels are broadening the traditional city stay by adding spaces for guests to enjoy art

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3350890/how-hotels-become-living-galleries-hong-kong-and-beyond

[2026-05-13 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Gulf investments and economic interests motivate Beijing to help Trump end war

Snippet: US President Donald Trump is set to meet his counterpart, Xi Jinping, on Thursday in Beijing for a two-day visit. Business and trade deals are at the top of the agenda for the leaders of the world’s two largest economies, but Iran will loom large in the background.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/gulf-investments-and-economic-motivate-beijing-help-trump-end-war

[2026-05-13 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump’s ‘art of the deal’ playbook is failing as Beijing asserts itself

Snippet: As the Trump-Xi summit approaches, China will be going into negotiations with a new diplomatic posture

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3353159/trumps-art-deal-playbook-failing-beijing-asserts-itself?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-13 07:30 UTC+10:00] [UN] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump’s ‘art of the deal’ playbook is failing as Beijing asserts itself

Snippet: As the Trump-Xi summit approaches, China will be going into negotiations with a new diplomatic posture

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3353159/trumps-art-deal-playbook-failing-beijing-asserts-itself

[2026-05-13 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan Inc., households step up overseas investment despite weak yen

Snippet: Sumitomo Forestry has decided to acquire U.S. homebuilder Tri Pointe as it sees growth overseas. (Sumitomo Forestry)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/japan-inc.-households-step-up-overseas-investment-despite-weak-yen

[2026-05-13 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China loves food deliveries. Restaurants are starving as a result

Snippet: Revenue and profit at Peking duck chain Quanjude fell for a second consecutive year. (Photo by Kohei Fujimura)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/food-beverage/china-loves-food-deliveries.-restaurants-are-starving-as-a-result

[2026-05-13 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump downplays US-Iran differences as he heads to Beijing to meet with Xi

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has departed the White House en route to Beijing, where he will meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/12/trump-downplays-us-iran-differences-as-he-heads-to-beijing-to-meet-with-xi

[2026-05-13 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Trump says US has Iran 'very much under control' ahead of Beijing visit

Snippet: US President Donald Trump says he does not need help from Beijing to end the war with Iran but says he will talk at length with Chinese President Xi Jinping when they hold a summit this week.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-13/iran-war-live-updates-trump-china-visit/106671946

[2026-05-13 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Kim Seong-kon] Is competition good or bad?

Snippet: Korea is well known for being a highly competitive society. They say that in Korea, competition begins from the cradle and continues until the grave.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10736421

[2026-05-13 06:24 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: SBS News

Title: As his China trip begins, Trump insists he doesn't need Xi's help on Iran

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/as-his-china-trip-begins-trump-insists-he-doesnt-need-xis-help-on-iran/owp69tytq

[2026-05-13 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: China's status as Iran's top oil customer in focus before Trump-Xi meeting | The National

Snippet: The US is putting increasing pressure on Iranian oil sales before President Donald Trump's high-stakes visit to China, the world's largest crude importer.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/05/12/chinas-status-as-irans-top-oil-customer-in-focus-before-trump-xi-meeting/

[2026-05-13 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing calls Paraguay leaders willing ‘chess pieces’ after disputed Taiwan trip

Snippet: Beijing’s anger over President Santiago Pena’s Taipei trade visit comes as Taiwan issue looms large at this week’s Trump-Xi summit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3353335/beijing-calls-paraguay-leaders-willing-chess-pieces-after-disputed-taiwan-trip?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-13 06:06 UTC+10:00] [Alfredo Stroessner] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing calls Paraguay leaders willing ‘chess pieces’ after disputed Taiwan trip

Snippet: Beijing’s anger over President Santiago Pena’s Taipei trade visit comes as Taiwan issue looms large at this week’s Trump-Xi summit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3353335/beijing-calls-paraguay-leaders-willing-chess-pieces-after-disputed-taiwan-trip

[2026-05-13 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Al Qaeda's shadow returns

Snippet: A framed portrait and the coffin of Malian Defense Minister Sadio Camara, who was killed in a militant attack, are displayed on the day of his state funeral, in Bamako, Mali, on April 30. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/al-qaeda-s-shadow-returns

[2026-05-13 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's Murata rewards in-house innovators to keep global capacitor lead

Snippet: Multilayer ceramic capacitors are tiny parts that are essential for circuits in electronic devices. (Murata Manufacturing)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/electronics/japan-s-murata-rewards-in-house-innovators-to-keep-global-capacitor-lead

[2026-05-13 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pacific Northwest Sportswatch Daily Listings

Snippet: MLS: Portland Timbers vs. CF Montreal — Apple TV

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pacific-northwest-sportswatch-daily-listings-2ff1ca0eabcb676dc2a5338473f5632f

[2026-05-13 05:56 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Sri Lanka name 53-man pool for Asia Rugby Championship

Snippet: Sri Lanka Rugby yesterday named a strong 53-member pool for the Men’s 15-a-side Asia Rugby Championship 2026, which will be played in Colombo and Hong Kong from May 24 to June 13, after the United Arab Emirates withdrew from the tournament due to the war situation in Iran.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/13/sports/993914/sri-lanka-name-53-man-pool-for-asia-rugby-championship/

[2026-05-13 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Port of Colombo records 22% growth in container throughput for April 2026 - DailyNews

Snippet: The Port of Colombo (POC) the leading maritime and transshipment hubs in South Asia has recorded a significant increase in container handling volumes during the first four months of 2026.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/13/business/993971/port-of-colombo-records-22-growth-in-container-throughput-for-april-2026/

[2026-05-13 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Sports Minister meets SA Youth TT heroes - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lankan Youth Table Tennis team which brought pride to the motherland by winning 3 Silver and 11 Bronze medals at the South Asian Youth Table Tennis Championship ly in Shimla, India recently met with the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage on Monday.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/13/sports/993917/sports-minister-meets-sa-youth-tt-heroes/

[2026-05-13 05:46 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Ceylon Chamber delegation holds discussions with Indian biz, Govt. leaders

Snippet: On the sidelines of the CII Annual Business Summit 2026 in New Delhi, the Ceylon Chamber’s Chairperson Krishan Balendra, Deputy Vice Chairperson Vinod Hirdaramani, and Secretary General and CEO Shiran Fernando engaged in a series of high-level discussions with senior Indian business and government leaders, including Minister of Labour and Employment and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India Mansukh Mandaviya Incoming President of the CII R Mukundan, and Director General CII, Chandrajit Banerjee.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/13/business/993923/ceylon-chamber-delegation-holds-discussions-with-indian-biz-govt-leaders/

[2026-05-13 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Native duck species at risk of disappearing, conservationists warn

Snippet: Pacific black ducks are facing an existential threat in Tasmania, conservationists say. (Supplied: Eric J Woehler)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-13/pacific-black-ducks-in-decline-due-to-crossbreeding/106670594

[2026-05-13 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China presses Pakistan to deepen Iran mediation ahead of Trump-Xi talks

Snippet: Wang Yi highlights Strait of Hormuz security and regional stability as Middle East tensions loom over Beijing talks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3353333/china-presses-pakistan-deepen-iran-mediation-ahead-trump-xi-talks?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-13 05:40 UTC+10:00] [Ishaq Dar] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China presses Pakistan to deepen Iran mediation ahead of Trump-Xi talks

Snippet: Wang Yi highlights Strait of Hormuz security and regional stability as Middle East tensions loom over Beijing talks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3353333/china-presses-pakistan-deepen-iran-mediation-ahead-trump-xi-talks

[2026-05-13 05:34 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Four-storied Medical Ward Complex for Mullaitivu Hospital with Indian grant

Snippet: Steps to implement the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on ‘Construction of four-storied Medical Ward Complex at District General Hospital, Mullaitivu’, with grant assistance of Rs. 600 million from Indian Government have been initiated. The MoU was signed and exchanged by India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha and Health and Mass Media Ministry’s Acting Secretary Dr.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/13/local/993827/four-storied-medical-ward-complex-for-mullaitivu-hospital-with-indian-grant/

[2026-05-13 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: CDF Duty Free at Port City Colombo retail concept by China Duty Free Group - DailyNews

Snippet: CDF Duty Free at Port City Colombo is a new downtown duty-free retail concept introduced by China Duty Free Group, one of the world’s largest duty-free operators and part of the China Tourism Group.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/13/business/993735/cdf-duty-free-at-port-city-colombo-retail-concept-by-china-duty-free-group/

[2026-05-13 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: KDU launches book on higher educational leadership - DailyNews

Snippet: General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University hosted a Sri Lanka – India collaborative academic event to celebrate another milestone, the launch of an inter-disciplinary scholarly book centred on fuzzy logic based managerial and mathematical models in higher education institutions, underpinned by the growing significance of partnership spirit in international academic endeavours recently.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/13/local/993830/kdu-launches-book-on-higher-educational-leadership/

[2026-05-13 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Two more Lankan lifters for Commonwealth Games - DailyNews

Snippet: Two Sri Lankan weightlifters Supun Somathilleka (60kg) and Ravihari Gunatilleka (48kg) won the fifth places in the Asian Weight Lifting Championship now in progress at Gujrat, India.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/13/sports/993947/two-more-lankan-lifters-for-commonwealth-games/

[2026-05-13 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: India and Sri Lanka agree to expedite Ditwah relief package - DailyNews

Snippet: India and Sri Lanka on Sunday agreed to expedite the implementation of the post-Ditwah reconstruction package of US$ 450 million that New Delhi offered after one of the worst natural disasters hit the island.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/13/local/994089/india-and-sri-lanka-agree-to-expedite-ditwah-relief-package/

[2026-05-13 05:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Destacados ejecutivos acompañarán a Trump en su viaje a China, dice funcionario

Snippet: ARCHIVO – El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, izquierda, y su homólogo chino Xi Jinping se saludan antes de su reunión, en el Aeropuerto Internacional Gimhae en Busan, Corea del Sur, el 30 de octubre de 2025. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein, Archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-china-viaje-ejecutivos-empresas-eeuu-f13abaa1ee049e431368bde8252c0a2c

[2026-05-13 05:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Gujarat pacers raze Hyderabad for 86 to go top of IPL

Snippet: Gujarat Titans’ Kagiso Rabada celebrates the wicket of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad, in Ahmedabad, India, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ipl-gujarat-hyderabad-b479044d61cd7491e6bf12b2d08a0463

[2026-05-13 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Californian mayor pleads guilty to spying for Chinese gov't, sharing pro-PRC content on news site

Snippet: The mayor of Arcadia, California, Eileen Wang, has been charged in federal court with acting in the United States as an illegal agent of the People’s Republic of China, the US Justice Department announced Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-895940

[2026-05-13 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Trump heads to China for high-stakes summit with Xi

Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info in paras 4-5)By Song Sang-ho

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260512011352315

[2026-05-13 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump insists US doesn't need China's help in Iran

Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday he does not need help from China on ending the war with Iran but said he would talk at length with Xi Jinping when they hold a summit this week.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/13/world/trump-insists-us-doesnt-need-chinas-help-in-iran/2342220

[2026-05-13 05:04 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Trump vai à China em busca de trunfo eleitoral e acordo comercial

Snippet: O presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump, viaja à China nesta quarta-feira (13/05) para a primeira visita de um chefe de Estado americano ao país asiático em quase dez anos — antecedida apenas por sua própria estadia anterior, em 2017. O encontro, remarcado após cancelamento em abril, é tratado como decisivo por ambos os governos.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/trump-vai-%C3%A0-china-em-busca-de-trunfo-eleitoral-e-acordo-comercial/a-77130834

[2026-05-13 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: The AI space race: US and China bet big on orbital data centers

Snippet: The U.S. and China are both looking to space as the next frontier in data center construction. © NASA

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/tech-asia/the-ai-space-race-us-and-china-bet-big-on-orbital-data-centers