Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-23 15:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined matchmaking company Duo after hackers stole detailed personal profiles of more than 427,000 paid members, in a breach that exposed information ranging from resident registration numbers to marital history, religion and education records.
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[2026-04-23 15:24 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Thursday challenged China to substantiate its accusation that the Philippines was dumping garbage in inshore waters, dismissing the claim as baseless and mocking Beijing’s rhetoric.
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[2026-04-23 15:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hanwha Vision is doubling down on India as a strategic frontier to expand its video surveillance business, aiming to take the lead there to bolster its global presence.
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[2026-04-23 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A motorist fills up in Bangkok on April 2: Transportation costs are rising in Southeast Asia as the conflict in the Middle East pushes up fuel prices. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-04-23 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Round Rock 4, El Paso 1, 1st game
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[2026-04-23 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Waving a big Catla fish in his hands, Sharadwat Mukherjee went door to door canvassing for votes before Thursday’s election to the state legislature in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal.
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[2026-04-23 15:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Migrant groups say the policy undermines a more inclusive society
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[2026-04-23 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has made a huge splash since coming to office nearly six months ago. Her popularity propelled her ruling Liberal Democratic Party to a two-thirds majority for the first time in its seven-decade history, and she's taken the global stage by storm with her energetic diplomacy.
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[2026-04-23 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-23 15:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Former South Korean ambassador to Egypt Kim Yong-hyon called Thursday for Korea to bolster ties with Egypt, calling the country crucial amid uncertainties in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-23 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar said ‘there is no need for any party to politicise the matter’ regarding Azam Baki’s successor
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[2026-04-23 14:58 UTC+10:00] [Malaysia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar said ‘there is no need for any party to politicise the matter’ regarding Azam Baki’s successor
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[2026-04-23 14:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A South Korean man was arrested on Wednesday for attempting to hang a banner asserting the claim that the Dokdo islets are Korean territory at the controversial Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, according to Japanese media.
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[2026-04-23 14:55 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-23 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person looks at an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-04-23 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wave of listings provides more ‘pure-play’ AI investment options across mainland and Hong Kong exchanges, BNP Paribas says
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[2026-04-23 14:49 UTC+10:00] [Stock Connect] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wave of listings provides more ‘pure-play’ AI investment options across mainland and Hong Kong exchanges, BNP Paribas says
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[2026-04-23 14:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Victim’s representative says case should deter foreign streamers from similar antics in S. Korea
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[2026-04-23 14:35 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: One pilot ordered to repay some of the $600,000 of damage caused by collision in 2021
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[2026-04-23 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday.-----------------■ (2nd LD) S. Korea logs fastest GDP growth in 5 1/2 yrs on strong semiconductor exports
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[2026-04-23 14:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ACROSS industries, logistics is undergoing a fundamental shift. The growing complexity of supply chains, coupled with rising customer expectations for speed and transparency, is pushing companies to rethink how goods move from origin to destination. At the center of this transformation is artificial intelligence (AI), enabling businesses to operate with greater precision, efficiency and foresight.
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[2026-04-23 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An elderly voter poses for a photograph after casting her vote during the first phase of polling in Nandigram, in West Bengal state, India, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Bhaskar Mallick)
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[2026-04-23 14:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AS the Philippines’ leading microfinance services provider, Cebuana Lhuillier has witnessed how financial inclusion continues to evolve alongside the realities of everyday Filipino life. For many, financial participation does not begin with investments or formal banking relationships — it starts with immediate needs: access to liquidity, the discipline to save, the ambition to grow a business and the ability to protect what has been built over time.
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[2026-04-23 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —A spokesman for Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez said they will question the Precautionary Hold Departure Order (PHDO) issued to his client by the Sandiganbayan.
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[2026-04-23 14:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-04-23 14:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea has won approval to export heat treated poultry products to Vietnam under a new bilateral agreement, the government said Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Students from the University of the Philippines (UP) in Diliman, Quezon City are in mourning after one of their own was killed in what the military described as an encounter with rebels of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Toboso, Negros Occidental last April 19, 2026.
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[2026-04-23 14:00 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Lawrence Bishnoi has been in high-security custody for more than a decade. During that time, he has been linked to multiple high-profile killings, both in India and as far afield as Canada. What explains his seemingly undimmed power?
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[2026-04-23 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Jews and Judaism] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: People from B’nei Menashe community pray at a synagogue in the kibbutz near Churachandpur, in India’s Manipur state, in March.Credit...
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[2026-04-23 13:59 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – For the third and final time, the International Criminal Court (ICC) affirms that it has jurisdiction over former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s case of crimes against humanity, despite the Philippines’ eventual withdrawal from the Rome Statute.
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[2026-04-23 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SIA, Cathay, Korean Air and Qantas have reported an increase in demand for European routes as travellers avoid Middle Eastern hubs
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[2026-04-23 13:55 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SIA, Cathay, Korean Air and Qantas have reported an increase in demand for European routes as travellers avoid Middle Eastern hubs
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[2026-04-23 13:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi detailed to South Korea special envoy to Tehran about US-Israeli violations during the over month-long assault on the country.
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[2026-04-23 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Beijing auto show that starts this week presents Chinese automakers like Geely a prime opportunity to showcase green models and ramp up exports to a world hit by elevated oil prices. (Source photos by Getty Images and Kyodo)
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[2026-04-23 13:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Optimism surrounding the Iran war and the global tech rally sent the Nikkei Stock Average to a historic intraday high on April 23. (Photo by Hazumu Urushiyama)
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[2026-04-23 13:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Dingdong Dantes and Steve Harvey will share the screen for the first time in a special crossover episode of “Family Feud” airing Friday, April 24.
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[2026-04-23 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: More than 300 foreign nationals flock to Malaysia in pursuit of justice over the ‘High Inspirations’ scam
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[2026-04-23 13:34 UTC+10:00] [Bank Negara Malaysia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: More than 300 foreign nationals flock to Malaysia in pursuit of justice over the ‘High Inspirations’ scam
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[2026-04-23 13:32 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: China is making dramatic advances in outer space military technology that the emerging superpower could use against the United States and allies like Australia in a potential war, a visiting US military leader has warned.
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[2026-04-23 13:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Pasig City has taken over the Japan International Cooperation Agency-backed Magokoro elderly care facility after the completion of its one-year pilot implementation, with the local government set to continue and expand services for senior citizens, the local government said Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Company pledges more partnerships to expand the agentic capabilities of its flagship consumer chatbot app
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[2026-04-23 13:12 UTC+10:00] [Alibaba] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Company pledges more partnerships to expand the agentic capabilities of its flagship consumer chatbot app
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[2026-04-23 13:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Katseye will start promotional activities in Korea from Saturday, landing in the country on Friday, label Hybe X Geffen Records said Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Bojan Stojkovski via Interesting Engineering,
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[2026-04-23 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has ordered all 142 villages to implement strict energy-saving measures—aimed at reducing costs, stabilizing supply, and protecting communities from the ripple effects of the ongoing crisis.
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[2026-04-23 12:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: More South Korean universities are launching foreign alumni associations, but for many graduates the groups mean more than an extension of school ties.
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[2026-04-23 12:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The US is concerned that several African countries revoked overflight clearances for Taiwan's president at China's behest, the US State Department said Wednesday, calling the incident an abuse of the international civil aviation system.
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[2026-04-23 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A 27-year-old American was detained by police at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 for alleged unruly behavior.
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[2026-04-23 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: (UPDATE) MANILA, Philippines — The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has been busy these past few days as two foreigners were apprehended separately for unruly behavior.
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[2026-04-23 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's special envoy to Iran has met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran, an Iranian social media post showed Thursday, as Seoul seeks to ensure the safety of its vessels and seafarers stranded in the Strait of Hormuz amid Middle East tensions.
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