Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-18 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Experts say the loss will hit Asian refiners first before feeding through to inflation, currencies and economic growth across the region
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[2026-09-18 23:50 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Experts say the loss will hit Asian refiners first before feeding through to inflation, currencies and economic growth across the region
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[2026-09-18 23:46 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday urged China to exercise restraint and avoid further escalating tensions after a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel collided with a Philippine fisheries vessel about 100 kilometers off Palawan.
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[2026-09-18 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Airlines are working to cut CO2 emissions, but efficiency improvements remain limited. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
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[2026-09-18 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En la imagen, tomada con un teléfono inteligente, rescatistas trasladan en camilla a un sobreviviente de un ferry de pasajeros que volcó debido al mal tiempo en el mar de Java, en un puerto en Banjarmasin, Kalimantan del Sur, Indonesia, el martes 15 de septiembre de 2026. (AP Foto/Iman Satria)
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[2026-09-18 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s plunging oil imports prevented a bigger price spike after the Iran war broke out, but its crude purchases are now ticking up again
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[2026-09-18 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Iraq] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s plunging oil imports prevented a bigger price spike after the Iran war broke out, but its crude purchases are now ticking up again
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[2026-09-18 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Asian carriers dominated the Skytrax rankings and only one European airline – Air France-KLM – made the top 10
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[2026-09-18 23:26 UTC+10:00] [Singapore Airlines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Asian carriers dominated the Skytrax rankings and only one European airline – Air France-KLM – made the top 10
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[2026-09-18 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The attack marks the third Philippine school shooting since June.
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[2026-09-18 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US Congress has given Donald Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on major buyers of Russian oil and gas, including India and China.
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[2026-09-18 23:08 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-09-18 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Jun Woong-tae advanced to the final in men's modern pentathlon at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday, paving the way for his third straight Asiad gold medal in the five-event sport.
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[2026-09-18 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An agreement ending hostilities could allow the two sides to discuss the future on an equal footing, Chang Ya-chung
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[2026-09-18 23:03 UTC+10:00] [Democratic Progressive Party] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An agreement ending hostilities could allow the two sides to discuss the future on an equal footing, Chang Ya-chung
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[2026-09-18 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A Chinese vessel has rammed a Philippine government ship in the South China Sea, according to Manila.
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[2026-09-18 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu have adapted to living aboard the Costa Serena, but arrangements have descended into chaos for others
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[2026-09-18 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu have adapted to living aboard the Costa Serena, but arrangements have descended into chaos for others
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[2026-09-18 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
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[2026-09-18 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea clinched a spot in the quarterfinals of the men's football tournament at the Asian Games on Friday without even playing.
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[2026-09-18 22:50 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) will push through on Nov. 2 unless a new law postponing them is enacted, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chair George Erwin Garcia said on Friday.
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[2026-09-18 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES with final opponent in paras 4-5)By Yoo Jee-ho
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[2026-09-18 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean hospitality house for the Asian Games opened in the Japanese host city of Nagoya on Friday, set to support Korean athletes and welcome visitors from around the world amid the growing global popularity of South Korean culture and tourism.
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[2026-09-18 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tariff cuts or a new 7.5 per cent duty on China? Possible outcomes on the cards as leaders navigate a trade truce and a widening tech schism
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[2026-09-18 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Boeing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tariff cuts or a new 7.5 per cent duty on China? Possible outcomes on the cards as leaders navigate a trade truce and a widening tech schism
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[2026-09-18 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, a missile is launched during drills inspected by Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te at a base in Pingtung county, in southern Taiwan, on Friday, Sep. 18, 2026. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)
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[2026-09-18 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korean athletes attended an official welcome ceremony for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday, vowing to put on good performances and achieve better results at the quadrennial continental multisport event.
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[2026-09-18 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A court also denied Simon Peter Carman’s bail application after prosecutors opposed his release
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[2026-09-18 22:06 UTC+10:00] [Australian] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A court also denied Simon Peter Carman’s bail application after prosecutors opposed his release
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[2026-09-18 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US Congress has given Donald Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on major buyers of Russian oil and gas, including India and China.
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[2026-09-18 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Women’s team have climbed 10 places in world rankings over the past two years, but were knocked out of Asian Games without a ball being bowled
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[2026-09-18 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Women’s team have climbed 10 places in world rankings over the past two years, but were knocked out of Asian Games without a ball being bowled
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[2026-09-18 21:42 UTC+10:00] [Pollution] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The EU has proposed banning metal waste exports to India and Egypt after both countries failed to prove they manage the waste in an “environmentally sound” manner.
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[2026-09-18 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chan quoted ancient philosopher Mencius in his speech at Xiangshan Forum, winning praise on social media for his knowledge of Chinese thought
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[2026-09-18 21:41 UTC+10:00] [People's Liberation Army] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chan quoted ancient philosopher Mencius in his speech at Xiangshan Forum, winning praise on social media for his knowledge of Chinese thought
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[2026-09-18 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Bangladesh’s export factories are cutting production and Pakistan has rolled out fuel subsidies as disruptions to Gulf energy supplies drive shortages and higher costs across South Asia.
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[2026-09-18 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: KOMAKI, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- A 3-1 victory over Vietnam in the final women's volleyball group match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday helped South Korean players overcome the memory of a come-from-behind defeat at the previous Asiad.
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[2026-09-18 21:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung met with a United Arab Emirates (UAE) official Friday and called for continued cooperation between South Korea and the Gulf state, his office said.
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[2026-09-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fifa president set to visit city for Asean Cup final next month, as chairman hails local association’s close ties with global governing body
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[2026-09-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fifa president set to visit city for Asean Cup final next month, as chairman hails local association’s close ties with global governing body
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[2026-09-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The world’s busiest railway station, located at the heart of Tokyo in Japan, is testing whether mobile robotic rubbish bins can ease the workload of sanitation workers, a rail operator representative said on Friday.
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[2026-09-18 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: In a dramatic vote on Thursday, the majority of the six directors of the Tata group's holding company resolved to reappoint the chairman after his current tenure runs out next year, overruling his decision last month to stand down, and indicated it would comply with requirements for a public listing.
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[2026-09-18 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Joanna Wietrzyk said she regrets her decision not to withdraw from the race after soiling herself.
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[2026-09-18 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung met with a United Arab Emirates (UAE) official Friday and called for continued cooperation between South Korea and the Gulf state, his office said.
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[2026-09-18 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS S. Korea's reaction in para 7)By Yoo Jee-ho
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[2026-09-18 20:37 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Manila: Two students were killed in a school shooting in the southern Philippines on Friday, before the 16-year-old suspected gunman killed himself, provincial officials said.
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[2026-09-18 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details in last 4 paras)By Yoo Jee-ho
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[2026-09-18 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal are together home to nearly two billion people, about 23 percent of the world’s population. Even before the war on Iran, the region depended heavily on imported energy, much of it from Gulf countries.
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[2026-09-18 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Under the morning sun, women moved briskly through neat rows of bushes, plucking blueberries for Zimbabwe's export market thrown wide open by new trade deals with China.
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[2026-09-18 20:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Facing a hyper-competitive academic market, young educators must publish, secure grants, teach under tight deadlines to avoid dismissal
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