Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-01 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Masanori Morishita, CEO of Verbex's Japanese arm, says error rates of its conversational AI specialized for the Japanese language are 20% lower than the competition. (Manaho Okamura)
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[2026-05-01 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordFriday, 1 Mayloading
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[2026-05-01 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuFriday, 1 Mayloading
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[2026-05-01 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordFriday, 1 Mayloading
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[2026-05-01 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchFriday, 1 Mayloading
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[2026-05-01 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 30 (Yonhap) -- A Pentagon official on Thursday declined to comment on a potential U.S. force posture change in South Korea, but highlighted the United States' "unwavering" defense commitment to the Asian ally, amid reemerging concerns over the possibility of a troop drawdown in Korea.
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[2026-05-01 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE biggest fight in Japanese boxing history is happening on May 2 at the Tokyo Dome.
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[2026-05-01 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SYDNEY, Australia — There was “no meaningful shift” away from big tech platforms like TikTok and Instagram in the immediate wake of Australia’s world-leading social media ban for teenagers, documents obtained by Agence France-Presse (AFP) show.
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[2026-05-01 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — North Korea faces an “unusual” and “severe” drought this year and is working to protect crops, state media reported on Thursday.
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[2026-05-01 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: I SHALL be delivering a presentation (in Filipino) for “Public History in the Philippines: A National Conference” sponsored by the Departments of History of De La Salle University Manila and the University of the Philippines Diliman on May 12, 2026, entitled, “History tungo Public History; Kasaysayan tungo Kasaysayan pa rin.” The fundamental premise of that presentation is that history is evolving into public history but kasaysayan remains the same.
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[2026-05-01 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar’s coup chief-turned-president cut all prisoners’ sentences by one-sixth on Thursday, a blanket measure that a source close to deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi said would further shorten her detention.
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[2026-05-01 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: North Korea executed considerably more people since the COVID-19 pandemic than before, a new study by the South Korean human-rights NGO Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG), revealed in a new investigation earlier this month.
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[2026-05-01 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Profit at Advantest more than doubled last fiscal year due to strong sales of chip testing tools. (Photo by Hazumu Urushiyama)
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[2026-05-01 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BEIJING (AP) — China said Thursday it conducted naval and air combat readiness patrols around a disputed area in the South China Sea, after the Philippines, the United States and other allied forces began annual drills in the region.
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[2026-05-01 01:29 UTC+10:00] [New York] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Move comes after mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke on return of the Koh-i-noor diamond after UK royals’ visit to New York
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[2026-05-01 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En esta fotografía difundida por la agencia de noticias Xinhua, el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores chino Wang Yi, derecha, posa para las cámaras con el viceprimer ministro y ministro de Relaciones Exteriores pakistaní Mohammad Ishaq Dar, en Pekín, el martes 31 de marzo de 2026. (Cai Yang/Xinhua vía AP)
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[2026-05-01 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: SBI looks to leverage State Street's investment capabilities and extensive product portfolio. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-05-01 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Former Philippine National Police chief Nicolas Torre III took to social media on Thursday, April 30, to echo former senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s claim that Apollo Quiboloy was propped up as former president Rodrigo Duterte’s alleged “natural money laundering machine.”
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[2026-05-01 01:01 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 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE and South Korea have formally enacted their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, the first of its kind Seoul has signed with a country in the Middle East and North Africa.
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[2026-05-01 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State media has cast the deal as a security concern, while stressing Beijing remains open to foreign investment
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[2026-05-01 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State media has cast the deal as a security concern, while stressing Beijing remains open to foreign investment
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[2026-05-01 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Valenzuela Darkhorse went full throttle in the second half to rout the Negros Hacienderos, 85-67, on Thursday and gain traction in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the Batangas City Coliseum.
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[2026-05-01 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Mona Sarines turned a sibling showdown into a statement victory, unleashing a blistering five-under 64 to rout twin sister Lisa by 11 strokes in the girls’ 15-18 division of the ICTSI John Hay Junior PGT Championship in Baguio on Thursday.
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[2026-05-01 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas dug deep in its bag of tricks to dethrone National University Nazareth School and book a championship seat in a come-from-behind, 25-22, 19-25, 17-25, 25-19, 15-11, victory in the Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational League (SGVIL) Rising Stars Cup Division 1 Final Four on Thursday at the La Salle Green Hills Gym.
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[2026-05-01 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vice-Premier He Lifeng urges dialogue as both sides seek to manage differences and keep trade ties on steady footing
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[2026-05-01 00:25 UTC+10:00] [Scott Bessent] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vice-Premier He Lifeng urges dialogue as both sides seek to manage differences and keep trade ties on steady footing
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[2026-05-01 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: OBANDO, Philippines — Filipino ferry dispatcher Dave Delos Reyes has been handing out N95 masks for nearly three weeks to protect passengers against the smoke that a landfill fire has sent billowing above a stretch of Manila Bay.
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[2026-05-01 00:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) on Thursday said a planned congressional inquiry into the April 19 clash in Toboso, Negros Occidental should lead to concrete legislation to prevent similar incidents.
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[2026-05-01 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Concerned health workers filed a complaint on Thursday before the Office of the Ombudsman against Undersecretary Glenn Matthew Baggao of the Department of Health (DoH).
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[2026-05-01 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With Brent surging to a new post war high overnight, rising as high as $125 on fear of an imminent resumption of hostilities in Iran, which dragged yields higher, and also pushed the USDJPY above 160 for the first time since late March, overnight Japan made clear - again - it wouldn't take it any more, with the usual round of jawboning.
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[2026-05-01 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE De La Salle Model United Nations (DLSMUN), one of the most distinguished and widely recognized intercollegiate MUN conferences in the Philippines, held a hybrid modality for its 12th annual conference on April 23-25.
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[2026-05-01 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing asks the international body to prioritise Tokyo’s ‘dangerous tendency to seek nuclear weapons’ as regional row escalates
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[2026-05-01 00:00 UTC+10:00] [nuclear breakout] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing asks the international body to prioritise Tokyo’s ‘dangerous tendency to seek nuclear weapons’ as regional row escalates
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[2026-04-30 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday (April 30) announced full alert status deploying 106,633 police persoonel as part of heighting its security measures for the upcoming Labor Day protests on Friday (May 1).
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[2026-04-30 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama issued a verbal warning about the yen's weakness on Thursday. (Nikkei montage)
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[2026-04-30 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama issued a verbal warning about the yen's weakness on Thursday. (Nikkei montage)
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[2026-04-30 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un trabajador de Union Pacific camina entre dos locomotoras en Council Bluffs, Iowa, el 15 de diciembre de 2023. (Foto AP/Josh Funk, Archivo)
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[2026-04-30 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Panama Canal has emerged as the latest maritime flashpoint, with the United States and China exchanging barbs in recent weeks over influence in what is one of the world’s most important shipping routes.
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[2026-04-30 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Cavite 4th District Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga has been sworn in as a new member of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), the party of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
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[2026-04-30 23:16 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-30 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: This is in line with new restrictions on minors’ use of social media and digital platforms in the country
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[2026-04-30 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: This is in line with new restrictions on minors’ use of social media and digital platforms in the country
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[2026-04-30 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Plans are under way to add three more modules to the Chinese facility but no timeline has been released to complete the work
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[2026-04-30 23:00 UTC+10:00] [ISS] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Plans are under way to add three more modules to the Chinese facility but no timeline has been released to complete the work
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[2026-04-30 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Thursday arrested former broadcaster and commentator Jay Sonza after a Pasay court issued a warrant over the alleged spread of false information about the health of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr..
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[2026-04-30 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will dispatch a special envoy to Kuwait, Iraq and Bahrain to strengthen cooperation with the Middle Eastern nations amid supply disruptions caused by the ongoing war in the region, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Indonesia’s Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid, center, speaks to the media as the Director General for Digital Space Supervision Alexander Sabar, right, and Roblox’s Vice President for Global Public Policy Nicky Jackson Colaco, left, listen during a press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Edna Tarigan)
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[2026-04-30 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Division 2 of inaugural Fifa Asean Cup reportedly destined for city around September, with Indonesia set to stage top-flight action
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[2026-04-30 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Fifa] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Division 2 of inaugural Fifa Asean Cup reportedly destined for city around September, with Indonesia set to stage top-flight action
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