Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-11 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Gains in the sector are bucking broader market trends following a strong signal from Beijing that it is committed to chip self-sufficiency.
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[2026-05-11 14:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's under-17 national soccer team surged to the top of Group C at the U17 Asian Cup after scoring four second-half goals in a 4-1 victory over Vietnam at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday.
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[2026-05-11 14:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Instead of obsessing over rules that have ceased to matter, we must consider giving Beijing a dose of its own medicine
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[2026-05-11 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A detector that will form part of a 3 million km-long triangular ruler has passed ground tests
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[2026-05-11 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A detector that will form part of a 3 million km-long triangular ruler has passed ground tests
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[2026-05-11 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-11 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO, Japan — Nintendo shares fell nearly 10 percent on Monday after the Japanese gaming giant warned of lower profits and said it would hike the price of its Switch 2 console.
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[2026-05-11 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Factory-gate prices increased 2.8 per cent last month and consumer prices were up 1.2 per cent, surpassing expectations as fuel costs rise
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[2026-05-11 13:54 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Factory-gate prices increased 2.8 per cent last month and consumer prices were up 1.2 per cent, surpassing expectations as fuel costs rise
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[2026-05-11 13:51 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-11 13:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Shell said Monday that it will lower diesel prices by P9.57 per liter on Tuesday, May 12. It will also cut kerosene prices by P13.30 per liter.
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[2026-05-11 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alexandra “Alex” Eala’s campaign at the WTA 1000 Italian Open in Rome is not yet over.
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[2026-05-11 13:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Yeo Seo-jeong secured her place at the 2026 Asian Games after winning the final national team trials for South Korea's artistic gymnastics squad.
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[2026-05-11 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dennis Yip’s stable star could be set for September’s Sprinters Stakes, while Champions Mile runner-up will contest the final Group One of the season
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[2026-05-11 13:16 UTC+10:00] [Champions Mile] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dennis Yip’s stable star could be set for September’s Sprinters Stakes, while Champions Mile runner-up will contest the final Group One of the season
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[2026-05-11 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Relentless global rush into artificial intelligence-linked semiconductor stocks continues to propel Seoul's market.(Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-05-11 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Autobacs operates approximately 1,200 stores in the world and sells not only automotive accessories but also used cars. Chery ranked 12th globally in new vehicle sales in 2025. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
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[2026-05-11 12:57 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-11 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Monday that North Korea's participation in Russia's Victory Day parade was to display the two nations' deepening military ties.
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[2026-05-11 12:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A looming strike at Samsung Electronics could send shock waves through global supply chains and dent South Korea's investment appeal, the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea said Monday.
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[2026-05-11 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING, China — President Donald Trump will visit China from May 13 to 15, Beijing confirmed on Monday, with the US leader expected to discuss Iran and trade with his Chinese counterpart.
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[2026-05-11 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has raised the alarm over the danger posed by the hantavirus after an outbreak on a foreign cruise ship has killed three passengers, echoing its response to the COVID-19 pandemic years earlier.
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[2026-05-11 12:31 UTC+10:00] [Metro Manila] [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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[2026-05-11 12:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: K-pop veterans to perform at Inspire Arena in Incheon in August
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[2026-05-11 12:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) -- US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to discuss Iran, Taiwan, artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons as they weigh extending a critical minerals deal, according to US officials previewing Trump's two-day visit to China this week.
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[2026-05-11 12:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will roll out a second batch of cash assistance for the bottom 70 percent of income earners, or about 36 million people, next week, officials said Monday, in an effort to ease financial strains caused by rising fuel prices amid the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-11 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- India can serve as a prominent manufacturing and export hub for South Korea amid recent shifts in global supply chains, local experts said Monday, as Seoul is pushing to deepen its economic ties with the world's most populous nation.
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[2026-05-11 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Department of Health (DOH) said border screening measures are in place to help prevent the hantavirus from entering the country.
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[2026-05-11 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will roll out a second batch of cash assistance for the bottom 70 percent of income earners, or about 36 million people, next week, officials said Monday, in an effort to ease financial strains caused by rising fuel prices amid the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-11 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group 2PM will hold a series of full-group concerts in South Korea for the first time in three years, the group's agency said Monday.
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[2026-05-11 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at their last meeting in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30. They are set to meet again in Beijing this week. © Reuters
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[2026-05-11 12:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's largest hotel and resort operator is rebranding as Sono Trinity Group, a move it says is meant to knit its lodging business and recently acquired airline arm into a single travel company.
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[2026-05-11 12:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Occult horror "The Shrine: Whispers of the Evil Spirit" has been set for a June 17 opening in Korea, Library Co. announced Monday.
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[2026-05-11 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Timothy Heng’s stepsister said that she and her family were comforted to know that ‘his final moments were used to help someone else’
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[2026-05-11 12:01 UTC+10:00] [Singaporean] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Timothy Heng’s stepsister said that she and her family were comforted to know that ‘his final moments were used to help someone else’
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[2026-05-11 11:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Vietnamese technical trainee, left, works with a Japanese colleague at a manufacturing plant in Tobishima, Japan. October 2025. © Kyodo
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[2026-05-11 11:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China's consumer and producer inflation jumped more than expected in April as the Middle East conflict drives commodity costs higher.
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[2026-05-11 11:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: India's Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told citizens to refrain from buying gold for weddings. (Reuters: Sahiba Chawdhary)
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[2026-05-11 11:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, right, is released from Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok on May 11. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-05-11 11:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Caloy has weakened into a tropical depression while moving over the Philippine Sea, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Monday.
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[2026-05-11 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The corrections department cited Thaksin’s age and the fact that he had less than a year left to serve as reasons for early release
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[2026-05-11 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Shinawatra] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The corrections department cited Thaksin’s age and the fact that he had less than a year left to serve as reasons for early release
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[2026-05-11 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nearly a decade after his first-term visit, Trump returns to Beijing amid tensions over tariffs, Taiwan and tech rivalry
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[2026-05-11 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Fentanyl] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nearly a decade after his first-term visit, Trump returns to Beijing amid tensions over tariffs, Taiwan and tech rivalry
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[2026-05-11 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SUV-driving woman eats snacks while travelling through tunnel, posts videos online of her ‘dangerous’ driving, prompts police action
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[2026-05-11 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SUV-driving woman eats snacks while travelling through tunnel, posts videos online of her ‘dangerous’ driving, prompts police action
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[2026-05-11 10:54 UTC+10:00] [LIFE] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: As they say online, Sakaekiko Ninomiya is “in a very Chinese time” of her life.
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[2026-05-11 10:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Exchange (KRX) on Monday activated a trading halt on the main bourse amid an extended bull run of big-cap semiconductor shares.
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[2026-05-11 10:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's exports jumped 43.7 percent from a year earlier in the first 10 days of May, data showed Monday.
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[2026-05-11 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea urged its people to intensify efforts toward this year's grain harvest, state media reported Monday, as the country continues to grapple with food shortages.
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