Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-30 11:47 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth noted the Albanese government’s commitment to boost military spending but indicated there was still more to do before Australia would be considered a “model ally” in the Indo-Pacific.
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[2026-04-30 11:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Uncertainty over the future path of US monetary policy under the next Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, has increased further amid rising oil prices and inflation, the Bank of Korea said Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 11:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Tomorrow X Together will offer live viewings of its show in Nagoya, Japan to fans in 53 regions, including Korea, the US and Canada, Big Hit Music announced Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is rolling out more than ₱261.5 million in livelihood assistance nationwide this Labor Day, targeting 11,257 beneficiaries under its Kabuhayan Program in a major push to strengthen long-term income opportunities.
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[2026-04-30 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China's factory activity topped analysts' expectations, albeit growth slowed from the prior month when it hit a year-high, as new orders saw a slowdown.
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[2026-04-30 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Company says it is seeking to broaden its market reach in Asia, Latin America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa
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[2026-04-30 11:31 UTC+10:00] [Qwen] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Company says it is seeking to broaden its market reach in Asia, Latin America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa
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[2026-04-30 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ‘small government’ era is over. Hong Kong must proactively serve as a super value-adder connecting China and the world
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[2026-04-30 11:30 UTC+10:00] [yuan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ‘small government’ era is over. Hong Kong must proactively serve as a super value-adder connecting China and the world
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[2026-04-30 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Uncertainty over the future path of U.S. monetary policy under the next Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, has increased further amid rising oil prices and inflation, the Bank of Korea said Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 11:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has summoned a bus operator and its driver for allegedly failing to provide mandated fare discounts under the government’s service contracting program.
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[2026-04-30 11:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Likely headed for the summer's FIFA World Cup representing South Korea, Korean German midfielder Jens Castrop has vowed to stay out of trouble in the big tournament.
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[2026-04-30 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The third-largest cohort comprises those born in China, at 732,000, followed by 638,000 from New Zealand
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[2026-04-30 11:09 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The third-largest cohort comprises those born in China, at 732,000, followed by 638,000 from New Zealand
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[2026-04-30 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China expects to handle a record 304 million cross-regional trips per day over the holiday, as the government focuses on boosting consumption
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[2026-04-30 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Gao Bo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China expects to handle a record 304 million cross-regional trips per day over the holiday, as the government focuses on boosting consumption
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[2026-04-30 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Buddhist brother says engaging with others in ‘violent’ and ‘bloody’ online game is like playing chess; only worries he may become addicted
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[2026-04-30 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Buddhist brother says engaging with others in ‘violent’ and ‘bloody’ online game is like playing chess; only worries he may become addicted
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[2026-04-30 10:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Likely headed for the summer's FIFA World Cup representing South Korea, Korean German midfielder Jens Castrop has vowed to stay out of trouble in the big tournament.
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[2026-04-30 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: This report is from this week's "Inside India" newsletter, which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse — Subscribe today
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[2026-04-30 10:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's industrial output, retail sales and facility investment all rose from a month earlier in March, official data showed Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will command naval forces of multinational countries for the first time during a U.S.-led combined maritime exercise scheduled for later this year, the Navy said Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The counsel of Vice President Sara Duterte in the complaint filed by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Thursday said that the evidence presented at the House of Representtaives' impeachment hearing on Wednesday was not a foundation for probable cause.
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[2026-04-30 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The yen at one point depreciated to 160.48 per dollar during New York trading on April 29. (Photo by Koji Uema)
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[2026-04-30 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Three most profitable carmakers last year all report double-digit profit declines, but rosier export forecast improves outlook
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[2026-04-30 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Leapmotor] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Three most profitable carmakers last year all report double-digit profit declines, but rosier export forecast improves outlook
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[2026-04-30 10:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Naver Corp., South Korea's largest online portal operator, said Thursday its first-quarter net profit fell 31.3 percent from a year earlier, weighed down by foreign exchange losses.
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[2026-04-30 10:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is turning heads with a “brilliant” campaign ad furiously calling out his rivals’ posh homes — after his own residence burned to the ground in the catastrophic Pacific Palisades fire last year.
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[2026-04-30 10:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Fire broke out from a residential building in Sta. Cruz Manila early Thursday morning, reaching the fourth alarm.
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[2026-04-30 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New Delhi has to be wary of any move to challenge the US dollar as it seeks to sign an interim trade deal with Washington, analysts say
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[2026-04-30 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New Delhi has to be wary of any move to challenge the US dollar as it seeks to sign an interim trade deal with Washington, analysts say
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[2026-04-30 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After arduous trek to Asian championships in Meishan, Ali Salimian will be able to compete in another meet after help from climbers, gyms
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[2026-04-30 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Tehran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After arduous trek to Asian championships in Meishan, Ali Salimian will be able to compete in another meet after help from climbers, gyms
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[2026-04-30 09:58 UTC+10:00] [Australian universities] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Human rights commissioner says alleged jailing highlights the ‘growing risks of transnational repression’ in Australia
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[2026-04-30 09:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is ramping up efforts to prevent a prolonged drought from damaging crop production ahead of the rice planting season, state media said Thursday, as it has been grappling with food shortages.
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[2026-04-30 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were poised to open lower Thursday, tracking overnight losses in key Wall Street benchmarks as oil prices extended gains amid a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, while the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady.
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[2026-04-30 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With less than three weeks to go the Trump-Xi summit in China, the scramble for leverage and superiority - whether in terms of the Iran war or the just as important supply chain of rare earths - is on. That explains why the Pentagon’s push to get its hands on the rarest of the rare-earth elements leads all the way to this small port city in Malaysia.
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[2026-04-30 09:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Cole Allen, the latest alleged wannabe Trump assassin, was an enthusiastic user of the rancid left-wing echo chamber known as the social media platform Blue Sky.
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[2026-04-30 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China is seeing a ‘transformative shift’ in the use of domestic software compared with a few years ago, says vice-minister
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[2026-04-30 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Apple iOS] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China is seeing a ‘transformative shift’ in the use of domestic software compared with a few years ago, says vice-minister
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[2026-04-30 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Explainers] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-30 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industrial output, retail sales and facility investment all rose from a month earlier in March, official data showed Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Coupang was the most-used commerce application in South Korea in the first quarter of 2026, according to market research firm Wiseapp Retail Goods.
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[2026-04-30 08:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Meta, owner of social media platforms including Facebook and Instagram, announced results for the first quarter on April 29. © Reuters
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[2026-04-30 08:51 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-30 08:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pulling out of international organisation would see Beijing expand its influence and leave Washington at major disadvantage, lawmakers say
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[2026-04-30 08:39 UTC+10:00] [Gaza] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pulling out of international organisation would see Beijing expand its influence and leave Washington at major disadvantage, lawmakers say
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[2026-04-30 08:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Takuma Sato, of Japan, speeds down the main straightaway during the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)
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[2026-04-30 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jijo Malayil via Interesting Engineering,
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[2026-04-30 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Timofey Bordachev, Program Director of the Valdai Club
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