Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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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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[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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[2026-04-30 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While the UAE’s departure from oil cartel is disruptive, it could also further drive apart Gulf Cooperation Council members, observer says
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[2026-04-30 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While the UAE’s departure from oil cartel is disruptive, it could also further drive apart Gulf Cooperation Council members, observer says
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[2026-04-30 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Field trips are disappearing, but blaming teachers misses the point
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[2026-04-30 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Legislative clashKorean, US lawmakers at odds as Coupang case deepens tensions
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[2026-04-30 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Politics over policyDeparture of Lee's top AI strategist reflects party interests overtaking national priorities
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[2026-04-30 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Arrival numbers are important, but the impact on local communities, public services and environments is too often overlooked
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[2026-04-30 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Ladakh] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Arrival numbers are important, but the impact on local communities, public services and environments is too often overlooked
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[2026-04-30 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi with U.S. President Donald Trump on the USS George Washington aircraft carrier docked at Yokosuka City, Japan, late last year. © Kyodo
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[2026-04-30 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PANAMA CITY — The US State Department accused China of violating Panama's sovereignty over a port dispute in the Central American nation, triggering another fierce back-and-forth on Wednesday as the Chinese government called the Trump administration hypocritical.
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[2026-04-30 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: CHANGWON, South Korea, April 30 (Yonhap) -- On the assembly line at the Changwon plant of GM Korea Co., vehicle frames of Trax Crossover models move in a slow but steady pace, rising and lowering automatically to meet workers at just the right height.
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[2026-04-30 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- The issuance of asset-based securities (ABSs) in South Korea climbed sharply in the first quarter due to a rise in the issuance of mortgage-backed securities (MBSs), data showed Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: CHANGWON, South Korea, April 30 (Yonhap) -- GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of General Motors Co. (GM), has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining operations, dismissing persistent market rumors of a potential exit, while also noting that ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have not disrupted its production or supply chains.
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[2026-04-30 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: China’s Zhao Xintong during his quarter final match against England’s Shaun Murphy on day twelve of the World Snooker Championship 2026 in Sheffield, England, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP)
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[2026-04-30 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: China’s government wants to strengthen domestic consumption, encourage family formation, increase fertility and achieve more balanced growth. But a major barrier is impeding progress on all these fronts: Chinese non-agricultural workers currently work some 2,500 hours per year, and hundreds of millions of blue-collar workers, largely rural-to-urban migrants, work nearly 3,000.
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[2026-04-30 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani met Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Wednesday, hours after saying he would urge the British monarch to return India’s Koh-i-Noor diamond if given a private moment.
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[2026-04-30 06:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Parts of the Amazon rainforest are often deforested and burned to clear way for new farmland. © Reuters
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[2026-04-30 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A man walks with a robot dog at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China, in Beijing, on April 24. China has made disproportionately heavy investments in robots. © Reuters
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[2026-04-30 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Flooding in Bangkok. Asia faces a wide gap between insurance coverage and potential economic losses from natural disasters. (NurPhoto via Getty)
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[2026-04-30 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Tokyo offices have historically been among PAG's best-performing asset classes, according to President Jon-Paul Toppino.
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[2026-04-30 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Nipuni Wasana won the gold medal in the women’s 50kg beach wrestling at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China yesterday. The 21-year-old, coached by Suranga Kumara, defeated Vietnam’s Doan Thi Kim Oanh 3-1 in the final to give Sri Lanka its first gold medal of the Games.
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[2026-04-30 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Taxis line up for customers in Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido prefecture. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
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[2026-04-30 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s women’s hockey team suffered a heavy 6–2 defeat against Hong Kong China in their final match of the Women’s Asian Games Qualifier 2026, played in Jakarta, Indonesia yesterday, ending their campaign on a disappointing note.
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[2026-04-30 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Minister Ramalinkam Chandrasekar has condemned the reported assault on a Sri Lankan national who was arrested in India, describing the incident as a serious violation of human rights.
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[2026-04-30 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Kao started operations at a cleaning agent development center in its Taiwanese subsidiary's research facility this month. (Kao)
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[2026-04-30 04:43 UTC+10:00] [Trade] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-30 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KOMUNIDA Inc., a Philippines-based nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing art-based education, is pleased to announce the continued expansion of its Resilience Builders program, now in its third year of implementation.
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[2026-04-30 04:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un buque de carga es guiado por un remolcador a través del Canal de Panamá en Ciudad de Panamá, el jueves 9 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP/Matias Delacroix)
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[2026-04-30 04:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi, of Japan, throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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[2026-04-30 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Travis Head plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, April 29, 2026.(AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
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[2026-04-30 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: A RECENT study on sea cucumber biodiversity and its implications for aquaculture, fishery management and conservation in the Philippines was named the 2026 NAST Environmental Science Awardee, given by the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) recently.
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[2026-04-30 04:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cranes load and unload containers from cargo ships at the Panama Canal’s Rodman Port, operated by PSA International, in Panama City, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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[2026-04-30 04:12 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 30, 2026 04:12 | News
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[2026-04-30 03:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The bots have got this in the bag.
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[2026-04-30 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Iloilo United Royals averted a major collapse and bested Manila Batang Quiapo, 101-96, on Wednesday in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the Baliwag Star Arena in Bulacan.
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[2026-04-30 03:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un vendedor atiende a un visitante en un puesto que exhibe drones en la Feria de Cantón, en Guangzhou, sur de China, el 15 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP/Andy Wong)
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[2026-04-30 03:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — JB Bahio nailed the game-winning basket with 0.3 seconds to go to lift NLEX to a nail biting 92-90 decision against a shocked Rain or Shine side in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner's Cup on Wednesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
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[2026-04-30 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 29 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday described North Korea's menacing nuclear program as "the lesson" to learn, as he defended the U.S. military operation against Iran, which a Pentagon official said has cost an estimated US$25 billion.
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[2026-04-30 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai Police have led a global operation with the US FBI and police in China, resulting in the arrest of 276 suspects in organised financial crime.
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[2026-04-30 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Oil tankers dock at a port in Qingdao, China. Beijing looks to expand imports of resources from Africa. © Reuters
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[2026-04-30 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: As we have been detailing for months, the Trump administration is pushing the deployment of nuclear energy in ways never before seen in modern times. Among the dozens of major regulatory changes, award programs, and high-speed development initiatives, the administration seems to be clearing a new roadblock every week, yet in reality it is greatly lagging global rollout of NPPs, and especially China which is currently building at least 39 nuclear reactors.
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