Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [food security] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: They warn that country’s fragmented farms are less resilient to natural disasters than bigger, more mechanised operations
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[2026-05-03 21:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Suspect smuggled 22 kg of meth into Korea since 2019, police say
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[2026-05-03 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Bicol Region field office has extended aid to families affected by the eruption of Mayon Volcano in Albay province.
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[2026-05-03 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SUWON, South Korea, May 3 (Yonhap) -- A district court on Sunday issued an arrest warrant for a key drug supplier to notorious drug trafficker Park Wang-yeol following his repatriation from Thailand last week.
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[2026-05-03 21:15 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Seoul’s Nowon district has never been known for nightlife. Irish-American Brendan Kelly shares how his bar, Kelly’s Pub, is changing that
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[2026-05-03 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Taiwan president Lai Ching-te arrived in Eswatini on Saturday for a state visit to bolster ties with one of its few remaining diplomatic allies despite growing international pressure from China.
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[2026-05-03 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Satellite image of waters off Kharg Island, Iran, taken on April 18 by ESA’s Sentinel‑2 satellite (Image via Copernicus Browser, processed by Nikkei)
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[2026-05-03 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-03 20:38 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday commended the Atin Ito Coalition as it successfully reached Pag-asa Island and planted a Philippine flag in Sandy Cay in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) over the weekend.
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[2026-05-03 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — House Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Alexander Marcos on Sunday urged his fellow lawmakers of the House of Representatives to fast-track the approval of the proposed Kalinga Act, which he said would protect the poor and the middle class during an oil crisis.
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[2026-05-03 20:17 UTC+10:00] [Energy industry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Unintended consequence of US president’s actions will be boon for China, the leading renewables manufacturer
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[2026-05-03 20:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Prime Minister’s three-day visit will focus on defence, critical minerals and broader economic security as Japan takes a more assertive military stance
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[2026-05-03 20:11 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Prime Minister’s three-day visit will focus on defence, critical minerals and broader economic security as Japan takes a more assertive military stance
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[2026-05-03 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO, Japan — Wildfires that scorched forests in northern Japan, reportedly the second biggest in over 30 years, have been brought under control after 11 days, officials have said.
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[2026-05-03 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: American military cargo planes have been spotted at the Chinese capital’s main airport, suggesting that the high-stakes visit is still on
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[2026-05-03 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Azerbaijan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: American military cargo planes have been spotted at the Chinese capital’s main airport, suggesting that the high-stakes visit is still on
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[2026-05-03 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The viral designer has over half a million followers on Instagram and filmed a ‘cool girl from India’-style video with Rihanna in Mumbai
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[2026-05-03 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The viral designer has over half a million followers on Instagram and filmed a ‘cool girl from India’-style video with Rihanna in Mumbai
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[2026-05-03 19:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea dismissed on Sunday US accusations that it has engaged in cyber crimes to generate illicit revenues, calling the criticism "absurd slander".
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[2026-05-03 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The development in Ningxia is intended to balance AI-driven demand for computing capacity with the drive to cut carbon emissions
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[2026-05-03 19:29 UTC+10:00] [wind power] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The development in Ningxia is intended to balance AI-driven demand for computing capacity with the drive to cut carbon emissions
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[2026-05-03 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 22-year-old, who is only the third Chinese player to reach the showpiece match at the Crucible, will face Northern Irishman Shaun Murphy
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[2026-05-03 19:21 UTC+10:00] [snooker] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 22-year-old, who is only the third Chinese player to reach the showpiece match at the Crucible, will face Northern Irishman Shaun Murphy
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[2026-05-03 19:08 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia’s plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines through the AUKUS pact is so risky the nation should ask to lease submarines from Japan as a fall-back option, a former senior defence official has said as Sanae Takaichi arrives in the country for her first visit as Japanese Prime Minister.
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[2026-05-03 19:08 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia’s plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines through the AUKUS pact is so risky the nation should ask to lease submarines from Japan as a fall-back option, a former senior defence official has said as Sanae Takaichi arrives in the country for her first visit as Japanese Prime Minister.
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[2026-05-03 19:02 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: While COVID-19 infections have decreased significantly since Japan downgraded the disease to the same category as seasonal influenza almost three years ago, elderly people and others are still cautioned against the risk of contracting the virus during the country's ongoing Gold Week holiday period.
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[2026-05-03 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Move comes weeks after Ant Group strengthened foothold in city’s brokerage market through acquisition of stake in Bright Smart Securities
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[2026-05-03 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Alipay] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Move comes weeks after Ant Group strengthened foothold in city’s brokerage market through acquisition of stake in Bright Smart Securities
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[2026-05-03 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — Long-pacifist Japan has shed its self-imposed ban on lethal weaponry exports, gunning for a prominent place in the global defense trade — a challenging feat that analysts say could take years to achieve.
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[2026-05-03 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
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[2026-05-03 18:02 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-03 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The suspect was later arrested at the Rain Rave Water Music Festival in Kuala Lumpur
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[2026-05-03 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Rain Rave Water Music Festival] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The suspect was later arrested at the Rain Rave Water Music Festival in Kuala Lumpur
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[2026-05-03 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In-vehicle, under-seat convenience gets nod from officials; robotic ‘park ranger’ sparks online stir; hugging automaton grabs student
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[2026-05-03 18:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In-vehicle, under-seat convenience gets nod from officials; robotic ‘park ranger’ sparks online stir; hugging automaton grabs student
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[2026-05-03 17:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Led by An Se-young, the South Korea's women's badminton team defeated Indonesia to advance to the final of the world team championships.
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[2026-05-03 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 3 (Yonhap) -- Almost 120,000 people in South Korea currently receive a monthly payment of over 2 million won (US$1,359.32), data from the state-run pension agency showed Sunday.
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[2026-05-03 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: China has compared Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te to a “rat crossing the street” after he secretly boarded an Eswatini government aircraft and flew to the small southern African kingdom on an unannounced state visit.
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[2026-05-03 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japan’s first SETI group plans radio observations near Sagittarius next August, aiming to decode the 1977 signal
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[2026-05-03 17:07 UTC+10:00] [Misato Observatory] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japan’s first SETI group plans radio observations near Sagittarius next August, aiming to decode the 1977 signal
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[2026-05-03 16:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's political parties are getting into high gear with the June 3 local and parliamentary byelections now less than a month away.
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[2026-05-03 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Taiwan President William Lai Ching-te says his government will never give up on engaging with the world as he visited Eswatini despite China’s efforts to block the trip.
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[2026-05-03 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Taiwan has a right to engage with the world, and no country can stop that, President Lai Ching-te told Eswatini's king after he arrived for a surprise trip that Taipei says Beijing tried to stop, as China condemned him as a "rat."
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[2026-05-03 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Vietnamese President To Lam is expected to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his three-day trip to India this week. (Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-05-03 16:28 UTC+10:00] [Disasters in the Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-03 16:28 UTC+10:00] [Disasters in the Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-03 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Super rookie Bella Belen initially could not believe she made it into the first 2026 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Star cast… And then she finished as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the event/
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[2026-05-03 16:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Rivalries and a tightening race for Elite Junior Finals berths set the stage for a high-stakes showdown as the ICTSI Sherwood Hills Junior PGT Championship gets going on Monday at the Sherwood Hills Golf Club in Trece Martires, Cavite.
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[2026-05-03 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Based in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, Zero Plus has created PetsEar, earmuffs for dogs and cats that protect their ears from loud noises. (Photo by Hideki Yoshikawa)
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[2026-05-03 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Bea Quiambao stamped her class as the country’s brightest endurance racing star, delivering a commanding, back-to-back statement performance by ruling the inaugural IRONMAN 5150 Camiguin on Sunday – two months after her triumph at IRONMAN 70.3 Davao.
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