Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only

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[2026-05-05 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Beautiful, intelligent and power-hungry: how Wu Zetian became China’s only female emperor
Snippet: A legitimate ruler for 15 years – but de facto leader for years more than that – Wu Zetian is remembered as a complex character
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3352146/beautiful-intelligent-and-power-hungry-how-wu-zetian-became-chinas-only-female-emperor?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-05 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Empress Wu Zetian] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Beautiful, intelligent and power-hungry: how Wu Zetian became China’s only female emperor
Snippet: A legitimate ruler for 15 years – but de facto leader for years more than that – Wu Zetian is remembered as a complex character
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3352146/beautiful-intelligent-and-power-hungry-how-wu-zetian-became-chinas-only-female-emperor
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[2026-05-05 09:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Chinese firms suspend US expansion as business climate worsens
Snippet: CGCC's annual survey was conducted in March 2026, shortly after Israel and the U.S. attacked Iran and news emerged that Trump and Xi would delay their meeting in Beijing. (Nikkei montage)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-deals/chinese-firms-suspend-us-expansion-as-business-climate-worsens
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[2026-05-05 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Singapore power plan buoys Sarawak's green energy ambitions
Snippet: The Murum hydroelectric dam in Sarawak is a key component of the Malaysian state’s expanding hydropower portfolio. (Sarawak Energy)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/asean-money/singapore-power-plan-buoys-sarawak-s-green-energy-ambitions
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[2026-05-05 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese start-up ZYT eyes mass production of semi-autonomous trucks this year
Snippet: DJI spin-off is providing autopilot systems to six manufacturers, as fuel-saving abilities gain importance amid oil supply shock
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3352396/chinese-start-zyt-eyes-mass-production-semi-autonomous-trucks-year?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-05 09:00 UTC+10:00] [ZYT] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese start-up ZYT eyes mass production of semi-autonomous trucks this year
Snippet: DJI spin-off is providing autopilot systems to six manufacturers, as fuel-saving abilities gain importance amid oil supply shock
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3352396/chinese-start-zyt-eyes-mass-production-semi-autonomous-trucks-year
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[2026-05-05 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: China is rewiring the Silicon Valley model — starting in Hong Kong
Snippet: Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a succinct snapshot of what I'm seeing and hearing from local businesses.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/04/china-tech-financial-ecosystem-matures-as-hong-kong-ipos-boom.html
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[2026-05-05 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: [Graphic News] Bestselling books of the past decade in Korea
Snippet: Han Kang’s novels “The Vegetarian” and “Human Acts” were South Korea’s bestselling books over the past decade, according to Kyobo Bookstore, which released the list to mark World Book and Copyright Day on April 23. The ranking is based on combined online and offline sales from April 2016.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10731110
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[2026-05-05 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Hormuz Closure 'Inflicting Enormous Impact' On Asia: Japan's PM Takaichi
Snippet: The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is "inflicting enormous impact" on the Asia-Pacific region, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday in somewhat dramatic remarks before the press.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/hormuz-closure-inflicting-enormous-impact-asia-japans-pm-takaichi
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[2026-05-05 08:05 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: South Korean-run vessel ablaze in Strait of Hormuz; Trump says Iran fired at the ship
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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/south-korea-vessel-ablaze-strait-hormuz/
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[2026-05-05 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong’s men, women make solid start to World Team Table Tennis Championships
Snippet: Men beat North Korea 3-0 in first knockout stage, while women labour to 3-2 victory over Wales in London
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352404/hong-kongs-men-women-make-solid-start-world-team-table-tennis-championships?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-05 08:00 UTC+10:00] [table tennis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong’s men, women make solid start to World Team Table Tennis Championships
Snippet: Men beat North Korea 3-0 in first knockout stage, while women labour to 3-2 victory over Wales in London
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352404/hong-kongs-men-women-make-solid-start-world-team-table-tennis-championships
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[2026-05-05 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How the Middle East crisis is expanding China’s agrochemical influence
Snippet: China accounts for about a third of global fertiliser production, and 70 per cent of the raw materials for chemical pesticides
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3352366/how-middle-east-crisis-expanding-chinas-agrochemical-influence?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-05 08:00 UTC+10:00] [fertiliser] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How the Middle East crisis is expanding China’s agrochemical influence
Snippet: China accounts for about a third of global fertiliser production, and 70 per cent of the raw materials for chemical pesticides
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3352366/how-middle-east-crisis-expanding-chinas-agrochemical-influence
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[2026-05-05 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Japan Says It Counts Three Consecutive Days Of FX Intervention As One
Snippet: Earlier today we joked when, after the third intervention attempt by Japan's MOF/BOJ, the yen promptly sold off again as Japanese officials continued to sink billions of dollars into what has become bottomless monetary pit (ignoring for a second the lunacy of spending dollars to strengthen your currency while at the same time printing yet), one which gets bigger every day the BOJ refuses to simply raise interest rates.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/japan-says-it-counts-three-consecutive-days-fx-intervention-one
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[2026-05-05 07:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Wu Yize becomes snooker's second straight world champion from China
Snippet: China’s Wu Yize poses for the media with the trophy, wearing the national flag of China, after winning the World Snooker Championship defeating England’s Shaun Murphy in Sheffield, England, Monday, May 4, 2026.(AP Photo/Ian Hodgson)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wu-yize-snooker-world-championship-shaun-murphy-5433ff53505c6fe0db1f6232d8f9f85e
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[2026-05-05 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan's Itochu to invest $9.5bn, eyes retaking trading house 'triple crown'
Snippet: Itochu President Keita Ishii speaks with reporters on May 1. (Photo by Keiichi Furukawa)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/japan-s-itochu-to-invest-9.5bn-eyes-retaking-trading-house-triple-crown
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[2026-05-05 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How US tech hegemony is locking out the Global South
Snippet: The world deserves better than a monopoly that builds walls and hobbles development
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3352098/how-us-tech-hegemony-locking-out-global-south?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-05 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Kenya] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How US tech hegemony is locking out the Global South
Snippet: The world deserves better than a monopoly that builds walls and hobbles development
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3352098/how-us-tech-hegemony-locking-out-global-south
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[2026-05-05 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Kabuki makes a comeback in Europe after hit film 'Kokuho'
Snippet: The Japanese kabuki actor Takanosuke Nakamura performs Fuji Musume in Paris in April. (Shochiku)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/life-arts/arts/kabuki-makes-a-comeback-in-europe-after-hit-film-kokuho
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[2026-05-05 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: AP wins Pulitzer Prize for probe into government surveillance tech
Snippet: Signage for The Pulitzer Prizes appear at Columbia University, May 28, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pulitzers-ap-china-surveillance-investigation-916b0fa8d2eb022d7630da63be0c34d1
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[2026-05-05 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan's AGC freezes construction of green hydrogen material plant
Snippet: AGC had planned to build a chemical plant in Kitakyushu, its first in the western Japanese city in 24 years. (Photo by Sasazu Toshiki)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/japan-s-agc-freezes-construction-of-green-hydrogen-material-plant
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[2026-05-05 06:23 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: China invokes rules to blunt US sanctions on ‘teapot’ refiners
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/china-invokes-rules-to-blunt-us-sanctions-on-teapot-refiners/
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[2026-05-05 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Konica Minolta taps AI to find high-yield microbes in weeks, not months
Snippet: The system from Konica Minolta and Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology can efficiently find microbes that yield up to 20% more of a given substance. (AIST and Konica Minolta)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/konica-minolta-taps-ai-to-find-high-yield-microbes-in-weeks-not-months
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[2026-05-05 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Thailand's embrace of Myanmar's generals redraws ASEAN's moral map
Snippet: Myanmar's newly elected President Min Aung Hlaing waves as he leaves parliament after a swearing-in ceremony in Naypyitaw on April 10. © AP
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/thailand-s-embrace-of-myanmar-s-generals-redraws-asean-s-moral-map
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[2026-05-05 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Russia orders ceasefire in Ukraine war on May 8 and 9 to coincide with Victory Day
Snippet: Victory Day marks the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in WW2. Ukraine said will observe its own truce with Russia on May 5 and 6
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3352417/russia-orders-ceasefire-ukraine-war-may-8-and-9-coincide-victory-day?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-05 05:44 UTC+10:00] [Agence France-Presse] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Russia orders ceasefire in Ukraine war on May 8 and 9 to coincide with Victory Day
Snippet: Victory Day marks the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in WW2. Ukraine said will observe its own truce with Russia on May 5 and 6
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3352417/russia-orders-ceasefire-ukraine-war-may-8-and-9-coincide-victory-day
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[2026-05-05 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s consul in Tijuana calls protectionism a ‘dead end’ as trade tensions with US escalate
Snippet: Fu Xinrong pitched Beijing’s model of shared modernisation to Mexican business leaders, weeks before a contentious USMCA review
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3352418/chinas-consul-tijuana-calls-protectionism-dead-end-trade-tensions-us-escalate?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-05 05:40 UTC+10:00] [Consul General Fu Xinrong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s consul in Tijuana calls protectionism a ‘dead end’ as trade tensions with US escalate
Snippet: Fu Xinrong pitched Beijing’s model of shared modernisation to Mexican business leaders, weeks before a contentious USMCA review
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3352418/chinas-consul-tijuana-calls-protectionism-dead-end-trade-tensions-us-escalate
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[2026-05-05 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Revisiting the 1959 Chinese proposal to settle Sino-Indian boundary dispute
Snippet: Gen. M.M.Naravane, who served as India’s Army chief from 2019 to 2022, has suggested that India and China consider the 1959 Chinese proposal to barter the disputed territories of Aksai Chin and Arunachal Pradesh to end the 75-year-long boundary dispute between the two countries.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/05/general-opinion/989354/revisiting-the-1959-chinese-proposal-to-settle-sino-indian-boundary-dispute/
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[2026-05-05 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: What Japan teaches Sri Lanka about energy power - DailyNews
Snippet: The political instability, unpredictable oil trade, and changing alliances have changed the ways energy is consumed and traded. It is no longer a simple commodity. It is a strategic resource that alters the way politics and economics are conducted. Countries that have prioritised energy trade and focused on energy supply are now using their energy supply to trade for market equity.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/05/general-opinion/989341/what-japan-teaches-sri-lanka-about-energy-power/
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[2026-05-05 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Iranian resistance jolts Western military unity - DailyNews
Snippet: Are we being dragged helplessly down a steep slope into a world of increasing chaos, mind-boggling cruelty? The United Nations and, various relief agencies, that have been repeatedly calling out this mayhem, report a growing number of their staff working in war-torn West Asia as asking for psychological relief, such is their trauma at work.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/05/general-opinion/989344/iranian-resistance-jolts-western-military-unity/
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[2026-05-05 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: India plans national fleet expansion amid Strait of Hormuz tensions - DailyNews
Snippet: As the Strait of Hormuz remains a flashpoint in the West Asian war, India is working on a plan to urgently ramp up its shipping capabilities, with a renewed focus on building a robust, future-ready maritime ecosystem.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/05/world/989300/india-plans-national-fleet-expansion-amid-strait-of-hormuz-tensions/
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[2026-05-05 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Pan Asia Bank partners Sri Lanka Business and Biodiversity Platform to launch ‘Life to Our Beaches’ initiative - DailyNews
Snippet: Pan Asia Bank partners with the Sri Lanka Business and Biodiversity Platform to launch the ‘Life to Our Beaches – Beach Caretaker Initiative’, reaffirming its commitment to environmental conservation and sustainable community development.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/05/business/989176/pan-asia-bank-partners-sri-lanka-business-and-biodiversity-platform-to-launch-life-to-our-beaches-initiative/
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[2026-05-05 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Union Assurance and Ministry of Health partner for ‘Autism Awareness Day’ - DailyNews
Snippet: Union Assurance joined hands with the Ministry of Health, working alongside NAMASTE Sri Lanka (Neurodevelopment and Autism in South Asia: Treatment and Evidence), to bring Autism Awareness Day 2026 to life at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute, Colombo, marking a landmark national dialogue on inclusion and neurodiversity.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/05/business/989182/union-assurance-and-ministry-of-health-partner-for-autism-awareness-day/
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[2026-05-05 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Google starts work on largest AI hub outside US - DailyNews
Snippet: Google has begun construction of its largest artificial intelligence (AI) hub outside the United States, marking a major expansion of global AI infrastructure and a significant investment in India’s digital economy.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/05/world/989312/google-starts-work-on-largest-ai-hub-outside-us/
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[2026-05-05 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: LANKATILES and CFW redefine fusion of space and fashion - DailyNews
Snippet: South Asia’s premier fashion platform, Colombo Fashion Week (CFW), marked its 23rd year with a spectacular showcase at Cinnamon Life, bringing together innovation, creativity and cross-cultural collaboration.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/05/business/989143/lankatiles-and-cfw-redefine-fusion-of-space-and-fashion/
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[2026-05-05 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Luai's shock NRL move means Australian and NZ rugby must be 'on their toes'
Snippet: Jarome Luai's signing with the PNG Chiefs has caused a stir. (Supplied: PNG Chiefs)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-05/super-rugby-pacific-nrl-jarome-luai-png-chiefs-australia/106639154
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[2026-05-05 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: California says State Farm violated law after 2025 LA wildfires
Snippet: A tattered U.S. flag flaps in the wind over the remains of a mobile home park that was destroyed in the Palisades Fire along the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 5, 2025, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, file)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/california-palisades-eaton-wildfires-state-farm-insurance-2b0cb453d53c79742dd9d739866c76da
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[2026-05-05 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Trump-Kim meeting 'not currently' scheduled for upcoming Asia trip: White House official
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 4 (Yonhap) -- A meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is not currently scheduled during Trump's upcoming trip to Asia this month, a White House official said Monday, amid speculation that he could seek to revive diplomacy with Pyongyang when opportunities arise.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260505000400315
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[2026-05-05 05:00 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: Follow-up talks to put ‘flesh on bone’ of Japan deals
Snippet: May 5, 2026 05:00 | News
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/follow-up-talks-to-put-flesh-on-bone-of-japan-deals/
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[2026-05-05 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Germany and Japan once threatened democracy. Now they’re saving it
Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/germany-and-japan-once-threatened-democracy-now-they-re-saving-it-20260504-p5ztjk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-05 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: JAL and ANA's frequent flyer miles undercut by higher fuel surcharges
Snippet: Both JAL and ANA adopted frequent flyer miles in the 1990s. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/transportation/jal-and-ana-s-frequent-flyer-miles-undercut-by-higher-fuel-surcharges
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[2026-05-05 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Mumbai openers Sharma and Rickelton hand Lucknow sixth consecutive defeat in IPL
Snippet: Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants in Mumbai, India, Monday, May 4, 2026.(AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mumbai-lucknow-ipl-13e2af7e176c11dd59f78379f8ddabb4
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[2026-05-05 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan joins counter-landing drill in US-Philippine exercises
Snippet: A member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force participates in the U.S.-Philippines Balikatan exercises on May 4. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/defense/japan-joins-counter-landing-drill-in-us-philippine-exercises
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[2026-05-05 03:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: TRP 52 Ovation takes center stage — UP MSS
Snippet: TAO Rin Pala (TRP) returns in its 52nd year with the theme “Ovation” to bring together the University of the Philippines College of Medicine (UPCM) and Philippine General Hospital (PGH) community.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/05/tmt-newswire/trp-52-ovation-takes-center-stage-up-mss/2335315
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[2026-05-05 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US’ Bessent urges China to help open Strait of Hormuz
Snippet: Treasury chief says Beijing’s energy buys fund ‘top sponsor of terrorism’, urges action as US asserts ‘absolute control’ over waterway
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3352414/us-bessent-urges-china-help-open-strait-hormuz?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-05 03:42 UTC+10:00] [Scott Bessent] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US’ Bessent urges China to help open Strait of Hormuz
Snippet: Treasury chief says Beijing’s energy buys fund ‘top sponsor of terrorism’, urges action as US asserts ‘absolute control’ over waterway
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3352414/us-bessent-urges-china-help-open-strait-hormuz
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[2026-05-05 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: MR.DIY returns to Negros for ‘Padayon sa Paglaum’ initiative
Snippet: LEADING home improvement retailer MR.DIY Philippines returned to Negros Province for the second phase of its “Padayon sa Paglaum” (Carry on with Hope) initiative — aimed at helping communities on the road to recovery.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/05/tmt-newswire/mrdiy-returns-to-negros-for-padayon-sa-paglaum-initiative/2335307
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[2026-05-05 03:34 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Narendra Modi’s BJP wins election in West Bengal for the first time
Snippet: Result in key Indian state is set to have significant implications for the country’s political landscape
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/04/modis-bjp-party-win-election-west-bengal-first-time
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