Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-28 19:28 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-28 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first project for investment in the United States under a bilateral trade deal is likely to be a power plant, government sources said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-28 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Fire broke out from a commercial building in Manila at noon on Tuesday but put it out about four hours later, authorities said.
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[2026-07-28 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — An overly enthusiastic Japanese musician has been arrested after allegedly giving his elderly neighbors insomnia for more than seven years with his loud guitar playing, police said on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-28 19:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-07-28 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This satellite image released by NOAA shows Hurricane Fausto, center, and Hurricane Genevieve off the southwest coast of Mexico, right, over the Pacific Ocean, Sunday, July 26, 2026. (NOAA via AP)
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[2026-07-28 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives will move quickly on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s tax reform agenda outlined in his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), chairman Rep. Miro Quimbo said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-28 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Manila has to offer tech professionals competitive salaries and a good career path without the administrative burden, analysts warn
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[2026-07-28 19:04 UTC+10:00] [South China Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Manila has to offer tech professionals competitive salaries and a good career path without the administrative burden, analysts warn
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[2026-07-28 19:01 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Activists under threat from Beijing are facing strange difficulties with UK immigration. Our safety must not be traded for warmer relations with China
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[2026-07-28 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest details throughout; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-07-28 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CCB holds the largest CXMT stake among the five banks at 1.714 per cent while BoC owns the smallest position at 0.38 per cent
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[2026-07-28 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Bank of China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CCB holds the largest CXMT stake among the five banks at 1.714 per cent while BoC owns the smallest position at 0.38 per cent
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[2026-07-28 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, stopping rail services and triggering warnings of tsunamis and aftershocks.
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[2026-07-28 18:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The ruling Democratic Party of Korea's leadership candidate, Rep. Jung Chung-rae, called Tuesday for a merger he said would be essential to strengthening the liberal bloc before the next major elections.
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[2026-07-28 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Increasingly urbanised and immune to local patronage, young voters lured away by better pay could decide the vote’s outcome
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[2026-07-28 18:51 UTC+10:00] [Negeri Sembilan] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Increasingly urbanised and immune to local patronage, young voters lured away by better pay could decide the vote’s outcome
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[2026-07-28 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Rampur, India – More than 100 people sit cross-legged on mats, braving the brutal July heat, as they raise slogans and wave the national flag in a north Indian town.
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[2026-07-28 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Autonomous Guard, an Israeli defense tech company that develops of counter‑drone and homeland‑security technologies, has secured a substantial follow‑up order from a security customer in Asia.
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[2026-07-28 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan's Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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[2026-07-28 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Closed models aren’t inherently safer. As AI capabilities outpace governance, nations must cooperate to manage growing risks
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[2026-07-28 18:30 UTC+10:00] [AI governance] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Closed models aren’t inherently safer. As AI capabilities outpace governance, nations must cooperate to manage growing risks
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[2026-07-28 18:26 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it is ready to carry out President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s “direction” in protecting the country’s sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
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[2026-07-28 18:21 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.
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[2026-07-28 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fans took to social media to mourn the death of Higashino, who published more than 100 books
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[2026-07-28 18:15 UTC+10:00] [Keigo Higashino] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fans took to social media to mourn the death of Higashino, who published more than 100 books
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[2026-07-28 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Qiu Zilong, a renowned neuroscientist, is being investigated by Shanghai Jiao Tong University after a report alleged a girl died after he administered experimental treatment.
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[2026-07-28 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The spotlight shifts to Luzon as the country’s brightest young tennis talents gear up for an intense battle in the four-leg Palawan Junior Series, which blasts off Thursday (July 30) with the San Pablo City Juniors Age Group Championships at the 7 Lakes Tennis Club in Laguna.
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[2026-07-28 18:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Tue 28 Jul 2026 at 6:07pm
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[2026-07-28 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan Meteorological Agency website
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[2026-07-28 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Valiant Shield is a large-scale military exercise led by the U.S. in the Western Pacific that includes allies including Japan. (Screenshot from U.S. Navy's Facebook page)
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[2026-07-28 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Jin Yong-sung on Tuesday held a phone call with his new Indian counterpart and discussed ways to expand bilateral military exchanges, officials said.
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[2026-07-28 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — NATIONAL team mainstay Stefi Marithe Aludo defeated third seed Gwen Emily Kurniawan of Indonesia, 6-1, 6-3, Tuesday in the girls' singles of the Oscar J. Hilado J60 World Tennis Championship Week 2 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.
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[2026-07-28 18:01 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s southwest on Tuesday afternoon, triggering a tsunami warning from the U.S. National Weather Service.
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[2026-07-28 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But potential resources at massive Bayan Obo mine in Inner Mongolia do not automatically translate into economically recoverable reserves
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[2026-07-28 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But potential resources at massive Bayan Obo mine in Inner Mongolia do not automatically translate into economically recoverable reserves
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[2026-07-28 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dual listing on Bursa Malaysia and HKEX comes as Hong Kong officials further expand financial ties beyond mainland China
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[2026-07-28 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dual listing on Bursa Malaysia and HKEX comes as Hong Kong officials further expand financial ties beyond mainland China
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[2026-07-28 17:58 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-28 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Stock indexes were down across major Asian markets on July 28, following declines on Wall Street and fears over stiffer Chinese competition. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)
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[2026-07-28 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The tremor of a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Japan on Tuesday was reported in parts of South Korea, authorities said.
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[2026-07-28 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A tsunami warning for a wave measuring 1 metre has been issued
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[2026-07-28 17:50 UTC+10:00] [Tuesday] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A tsunami warning for a wave measuring 1 metre has been issued
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[2026-07-28 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Gilas Pilipinas veteran Dwight Ramos and big man AJ Edu are set to miss the Asian Games slated this September in Nagoya, Japan.
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[2026-07-28 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TOKYO (AP) — An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon and a tsunami advisory was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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[2026-07-28 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En esta imagen publicada por la agencia de noticias Xinhua, tripulantes del Nanhai Jiu 115, un barco de rescate operado por la Oficina de Rescate de Nanhai del Ministerio chino de Transporte, recoge a tripulantes del barco vietnamita Khoi Nguyen de una lancha salvavidas en el mar de China Meridional, el 25 de julio de 2026.
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[2026-07-28 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-28 17:36 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) launched “The Wonderful West Philippine Sea,” its first three-part children’s e-book series aimed at fostering marine conservation and environmental awareness among young Filipinos.
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[2026-07-28 17:25 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.
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[2026-07-28 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, crew members on Nanhai Jiu 115, a rescue vessel operated by the Nanhai Rescue Bureau of China’s Ministry of Transport, pick up crew members of Vietnamese vessel Khoi Nguyen from a life raft in the South China Sea on July 25, 2026.
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