Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-02 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. Navy cadets with the Maine Maritime Academy tour the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) State of Maine at the Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, on Aug. 26, 2025. The yard acquired by the South Korean conglomerate in 2024 epitomizes its drive to build ships for the U.S. Navy and expand its global maritime defense presence.
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[2026-05-02 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Anthropic's new Claude Mythos AI model can find software vulnerabilities overlooked by human experts. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
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[2026-05-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 21-year-old topples home favourite Bu Yunchaokete to book Jiujiang semi-final clash with Sun Fajing on Saturday
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[2026-05-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Bu Yunchaokete] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 21-year-old topples home favourite Bu Yunchaokete to book Jiujiang semi-final clash with Sun Fajing on Saturday
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[2026-05-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a smuggling ring in Chile to rare earth wrangling in Brazil, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in March 2026
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[2026-05-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Cuba] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a smuggling ring in Chile to rare earth wrangling in Brazil, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in March 2026
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[2026-05-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Barrie Cassidy gives his take on the mood in Farrer after moderating a debate with the candidates in Albury, while Tony Barry raises new statistics that show India has overcome England as Australia’s leading overseas country of birth and asks why so many politicians fail to understand Australia today.
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[2026-05-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Super Rugby Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The code-hoppers came face to face for the NSW Waratahs v Western Force but it was a night of grind, not glamour
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[2026-05-02 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Recent KKR acquisition Arctos Partners has invested in the Los Angeles Dodgers, home to two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Reuters)
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[2026-05-02 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TAIPÉI, Taiwán (AP) — El gobierno de Taiwán manifestó su preocupación el viernes, horas después de una llamada entre los principales diplomáticos de China y Estados Unidos en la que Beijing recalcó que el Taiwán autogobernado era el mayor riesgo en las relaciones.
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[2026-05-02 00:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: China’s President Xi Jinping, right, and Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo attend a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Haruna Furuhashi/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-05-02 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Updated regulations give Tokyo greater scope to sell lethal weapons overseas, prompting rebuke from China, but the industry still faces hurdles
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[2026-05-02 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Updated regulations give Tokyo greater scope to sell lethal weapons overseas, prompting rebuke from China, but the industry still faces hurdles
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[2026-05-01 23:53 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India raised on Friday the prices of commercial liquified petroleum gas and jet fuel for international airlines, according to a state-run energy firm, as supply pressures from the Iran war mount.
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[2026-05-01 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is donating 40 generator sets to Ukraine as humanitarian aid as some of the country's infrastructure were damaged in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
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[2026-05-01 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japan has linked Ukraine’s fate to its own security as it faces China’s growing military power
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[2026-05-01 23:40 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japan has linked Ukraine’s fate to its own security as it faces China’s growing military power
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[2026-05-01 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) have opened dedicated green lanes for Senior High School graduates at the government's Labor Day job fairs to accelerate their entry in the workforce.
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[2026-05-01 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s dependence on China for sanctioned technology imports has risen to 90%, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing people familiar with official statistics.
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[2026-05-01 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sunny the southern sea otter looks up while being cuddled by surrogate mother Rey as the two make their first appearance at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, Calif., on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Thomas R. Cordova/The Long Beach Post via AP)
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[2026-05-01 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Senior high school graduates were among those hired on the spot during the Marikina City Labor Day job fair, with officials urging them to continue their education even after entering the workforce, on Friday, May 1.
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[2026-05-01 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: When Indonesia’s Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa floated the idea last week of charging a toll for vessels passing through the Strait of Malacca – inspired by Iran’s moves in the Strait of Hormuz – it set off alarm bells among insurers and Asian importers.
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[2026-05-01 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Olexandr Mischenko said Ukraine is "not happy" with some countries' move to import crude oil from Russia amid the oil crisis but the Philippines managed to explain its situation.
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[2026-05-01 23:10 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
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[2026-05-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Stores empty shelves as e-commerce sites including Alibaba’s Taobao and JD.com stop shipments to comply with ban effective on Friday
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[2026-05-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [JD.com] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Stores empty shelves as e-commerce sites including Alibaba’s Taobao and JD.com stop shipments to comply with ban effective on Friday
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[2026-05-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Drone operations by members of the media as well as volunteers were reportedly jammed by Chinese forces as Atin Ito Coalition makes its fourth voyage to Pagasa Island across the West Philippine Sea (WPS) from April 30 to May 5.
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[2026-05-01 22:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Southeast Asian countries outdid larger economies in the 178-nation Hanke’s Annual Misery Index for 2025
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[2026-05-01 22:58 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Southeast Asian countries outdid larger economies in the 178-nation Hanke’s Annual Misery Index for 2025
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[2026-05-01 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The incident follows an earlier train crash on Monday that killed 16 and injured 90
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[2026-05-01 22:55 UTC+10:00] [Jakarta] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The incident follows an earlier train crash on Monday that killed 16 and injured 90
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[2026-05-01 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: He also struck another high school student who sustained minor injuries
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[2026-05-01 22:52 UTC+10:00] [Wednesday] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: He also struck another high school student who sustained minor injuries
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[2026-05-01 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippines was a finalist for International Mollusc of the Year, and representing our country was one of the strangest and rarest species in the world.
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[2026-05-01 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures are higher, set for a new all time high, as the rally that’s pushed Wall Street to record highs on strong megacap tech earnings continues, after the S&P posted its best monthly increase since November 2020. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.3% (spiking moments ago on a report that Iran submitted its latest response to US amendments on the ceasefire agreement), while Nasdaq futures are modestly in the red and the Russell underperforms.
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[2026-05-01 22:13 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-01 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid what China sees as US’ polarising unilateral measures, a push for ‘global governance’ gives rise to a network of multi-country agencies
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[2026-05-01 22:00 UTC+10:00] [United Nations] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid what China sees as US’ polarising unilateral measures, a push for ‘global governance’ gives rise to a network of multi-country agencies
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[2026-05-01 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs, National Energy Administration hold separate meetings with energy tycoon
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[2026-05-01 21:40 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs, National Energy Administration hold separate meetings with energy tycoon
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[2026-05-01 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Petition signed by 2,300 scholars from 80 countries urges ‘World Cup’ to be moved due to American policies towards foreign academics
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[2026-05-01 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Petition signed by 2,300 scholars from 80 countries urges ‘World Cup’ to be moved due to American policies towards foreign academics
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[2026-05-01 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Japanese yen surged against the dollar on Friday, extending gains that came the previous day after officials in Tokyo said they stood ready to intervene in the foreign exchange market.
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[2026-05-01 21:09 UTC+10:00] [Pilgrimages] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: For decades, the government of India, home to one of the largest Muslim populations in the world, has set the cost of air travel incurred every year by the hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca that every able-bodied Muslim is expected to make at least once in their life.
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[2026-05-01 21:02 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Atin Ito Coalition, on its fourth civilian mission to the West Philippine Sea en route to Pag-asa Island, observed Labor Day at sea to honor Filipino fisherfolk and frontline workers who continue to protect livelihoods in the country’s waters.
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[2026-05-01 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Operation between Hong Kong, mainland China and Macau uncovers 23 cases, involving 46,000 counterfeit items including watches, phones and luxury goods
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[2026-05-01 20:54 UTC+10:00] [Macau] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Operation between Hong Kong, mainland China and Macau uncovers 23 cases, involving 46,000 counterfeit items including watches, phones and luxury goods
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[2026-05-01 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: All five Japanese trading houses reported earnings and predicted profit rises for their current fiscal years on Friday. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-05-01 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s government expressed concern on Friday hours after a call between China and the United States’ top diplomats in which Beijing stressed that self-ruled Taiwan was the biggest risk in relations.
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[2026-05-01 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 1 (Yonhap) -- Highways across South Korea were congested Friday, as outbound traffic built up on the first day of an extended holiday that began with Labor Day.
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