Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-04-23 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- A timeline for the handover of wartime operational control (OPCON) to South Korea from the United States will be set in this year's annual ministerial meeting and proposed to the leaders of the two countries, Seoul's defense ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Protesters hold signs during a rally in front of the Department of Migrant Workers headquarters in Mandaluyong City, the Philippines, on March 30, calling for the protection of Philippine migrant workers in the Middle East amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. © Reuters
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[2026-04-23 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has recommended the filing of additional criminal charges for large-scale illegal recruitment and estafa against London-based Italian entrepreneur Adel En Nouri and several others in connection with an alleged recruitment scam.
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[2026-04-23 12:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG CNS has been named Google Cloud Partner of the Year 2026 for Korea, becoming the only Korean company to receive the honor this year.
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[2026-04-23 12:13 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 23, 2026 12:13 | News
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[2026-04-23 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Cebuano Arthur Pantino defeated France Vhielle Dilao, 6-0, 6-2, to reach the round of 16 in the Philta Men's National Open at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.
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[2026-04-23 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is fully implementing its pledge not to discriminate against U.S. digital companies in line with summit agreements between the two nations' leaders, the foreign ministry said Thursday, pushing back on U.S. Republicans' claims of Seoul's "targeted assault" on American firms.
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[2026-04-23 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is set to launch a nationwide shopping festival at duty-free stores this weekend to attract more tourists and boost local consumption, its organizers said Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 12:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will accept a record 93,500 foreign seasonal workers for the agriculture sector in the first half, the agriculture ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will accept a record 93,500 foreign seasonal workers for the agriculture sector in the first half, the agriculture ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 11:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with more details; ADDS comments, details in paras 6, 11-13, additional photo)
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[2026-04-23 11:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Australia’s Carlo Tizzano makes a run during a rugby test between the Wallabies and Japan in Tokyo, on Oct. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File)
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[2026-04-23 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's customs authorities said Thursday it seized more than 650 kilograms of illegal drugs coming from Cambodia and Thailand at the border in the first quarter, during joint crackdown operations with customs agencies of the two countries.
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[2026-04-23 11:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Prices per container for shipments from India to the U.S. and Europe have nearly doubled, reaching up to $4,000 in many cases, according to one shipbroker. © AP
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[2026-04-23 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte said that her travel plans have "changed" after the Office of the President (OP) issued a travel authority for her on Wednesday night.
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[2026-04-23 11:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MGS Philippines began as a pioneer in advanced smart locks, offering reliable solutions focused on home security.
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[2026-04-23 11:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea and Russia are dramatically expanding high-level exchanges, with three Russian ministers visiting the North at the same time, as they mark the first anniversary of the recapture of the Kursk region next week amid Moscow's war with Ukraine, according to Pyongyang's state media Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 11:34 UTC+10:00] [Fiji] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: After his project got rejected in Sydney, a rubbish disposal magnate now hopes to build a $630m port and waste incinerator near a tourist gateway city
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[2026-04-23 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea and Russia are dramatically expanding high-level exchanges, with three Russian ministers visiting the North at the same time, as they mark the first anniversary of the recapture of the Kursk region next week amid Moscow's war with Ukraine, according to Pyongyang's state media Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 11:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Thai hotel sector is seeing fewer European visitors as the conflict disrupts long-haul travel routes
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[2026-04-23 11:08 UTC+10:00] [Thailand] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Thai hotel sector is seeing fewer European visitors as the conflict disrupts long-haul travel routes
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[2026-04-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Domestic AI amounts to 1,882,000,000,000,000,000 calculations per second, vastly more than Western rankings suggest
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[2026-04-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Domestic AI amounts to 1,882,000,000,000,000,000 calculations per second, vastly more than Western rankings suggest
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[2026-04-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Quasi-military schools accused of using ‘physical and sexual’ abuse to punish teenagers, leading to calls for better supervision
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[2026-04-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Quasi-military schools accused of using ‘physical and sexual’ abuse to punish teenagers, leading to calls for better supervision
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[2026-04-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors net purchased 8.5 trillion won (US$5.7 billion) worth of South Korean treasury bonds since the country began phased inclusion in the World Government Bond Index (WGBI), a key global bond benchmark run by FTSE Russell, the finance ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 10:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US leader sees ‘no time pressure’ on ceasefire while Iranian president says blockade, threats are ‘main obstacles to genuine negotiations’
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[2026-04-23 10:48 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US leader sees ‘no time pressure’ on ceasefire while Iranian president says blockade, threats are ‘main obstacles to genuine negotiations’
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[2026-04-23 10:44 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 10:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: SK Hynix has become one of the world's most profitable AI hardware companies. © Reuters
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[2026-04-23 10:29 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Microsoft will invest $25 billion in Australian data centre, cybersecurity and AI skills infrastructure by 2029, in what the company is calling its largest-ever commitment to the country, as US tech giants race to lock in compute capacity across the Indo-Pacific region.
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[2026-04-23 10:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Despite the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, the South Korean economy posted its fastest quarterly growth in 5 1/2 years in the first quarter, supported by solid exports and resilient domestic demand, central bank data showed Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 10:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rafael Jodar of Spain plays a forehand return to Rei Sakamoto of Japan during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin,File)
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[2026-04-23 10:14 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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[2026-04-23 10:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk said Intel will become the manufacturing partner of the massive Terafab chipmaking project. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-04-23 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Since the start of his professional career in 2018, LG Twins outfielder Song Chan-eui has spent far more time in the minors than with the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club. He has logged over 300 games in the Futures League but only played his 131st KBO game Wednesday night.
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[2026-04-23 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Cambodian public is maintaining a boycott of Thai businesses even if the country’s economy is reeling from the global fuel crisis
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[2026-04-23 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Thai] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Cambodian public is maintaining a boycott of Thai businesses even if the country’s economy is reeling from the global fuel crisis
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[2026-04-23 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- New Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Shin Hyun-song and Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol agreed Thursday to strengthen policy coordination amid heightened market volatility stemming from the ongoing Middle East crisis, the central bank said.
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[2026-04-23 09:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Motorists in Bagbag, Quezon City will have to slow down or take alternate routes from April 22 to April 30 as the North Luzon Expressway enforces traffic restrictions for its Northlink construction works.
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[2026-04-23 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has secured approval to export heat-treated poultry food products to Vietnam, the government said Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Thursday, tracking U.S. stocks, which rose overnight after President Donald Trump's extension of the Iran ceasefire helped to buoy investor sentiment, while upbeat earnings reports also lifted sentiment.
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[2026-04-23 09:41 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The UN has officially designated Jakarta the world’s largest city, home to 42 million. We explore a day in the life of the ‘big durian’.
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[2026-04-23 09:40 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-23 09:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s economy grew a stronger-than-expected 1.7 percent in the first quarter from three months earlier, supported by solid semiconductor exports and a rebound in investment, the Bank of Korea said Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 09:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more details in last 5 paras)
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