Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-20 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: De-risking while also deepening ties beyond the transactional shows that interdependence and strategic autonomy aren’t mutually exclusive
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[2026-04-20 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: De-risking while also deepening ties beyond the transactional shows that interdependence and strategic autonomy aren’t mutually exclusive
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[2026-04-20 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with latest details; CHANGES headline, lead, photos) By Kim Eun-jung
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[2026-04-20 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday said that the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) has secured 21,000 metric tons of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the US.
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[2026-04-20 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China's President Xi Jinping on Monday demanded the uninterrupted passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz in a phone call with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, state news agency Xinhua reports. He urged the normalization of shipping traffic after about 50 days of disruption which obviously and significantly impacts Chinese oil imports.
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[2026-04-20 22:03 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-20 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: USA Rare Earth has announced plans to buy Brazilian rare earths miner Serra Verde in a deal worth $2.8 billion in cash and shares, as it seeks to challenge China's dominance of the supply chain.
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[2026-04-20 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s commerce ministry warns broad retaliation is on the table if firms such as Huawei and ZTE are penalised by proposed law
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[2026-04-20 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s commerce ministry warns broad retaliation is on the table if firms such as Huawei and ZTE are penalised by proposed law
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[2026-04-20 21:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Internet giant Naver Corp. said Monday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the information technology arm of India's Tata Group to explore business opportunities in the South Asian nation.
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[2026-04-20 21:40 UTC+10:00] [Overseas Filipinos] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-20 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) on Monday ordered Maynilad to pay its 165,518 customers bill rebates amounting to P54,283,839.29 for service interruptions in March.
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[2026-04-20 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Philippine and US forces will carry out maritime strike drills on a remote Philippine island near Taiwan during annual exercises that started on Monday, which Manila's military chief said would test their readiness under "real‑world conditions."
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[2026-04-20 21:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is greeted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi outside of the presidential palace in New Delhi on April 20. Modi later mentioned Indians' affinity for K-pop and K-dramas and said, "We are happy that President Lee himself is an admirer of Indian cinema." © Reuters
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[2026-04-20 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Unification Minister Chung Dong-young rejects accusations he leaked sensitive information about North Korea’s Kusong nuclear facility
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[2026-04-20 21:30 UTC+10:00] [North Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Unification Minister Chung Dong-young rejects accusations he leaked sensitive information about North Korea’s Kusong nuclear facility
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[2026-04-20 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- Internet giant Naver Corp. said Monday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the information technology (IT) arm of India's Tata Group to explore business opportunities in the South Asian nation.
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[2026-04-20 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday reiterated his administration’s strong resolve to bring former Ako Bicol party-list representative Zaldy Co to the Philippines. Co was apprehended last week by authorities in the Czech Republic for immigration violations.
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[2026-04-20 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘All-in’ AI drive cuts profits by 70 per cent, while booming TikTok Shop sales help overseas markets outpace China, reports say
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[2026-04-20 21:00 UTC+10:00] [ByteDance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘All-in’ AI drive cuts profits by 70 per cent, while booming TikTok Shop sales help overseas markets outpace China, reports say
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[2026-04-20 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The military said a local New People’s Army leader was among the dead, with both sides engaged in six firefights in Toboso
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[2026-04-20 20:56 UTC+10:00] [Manila] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The military said a local New People’s Army leader was among the dead, with both sides engaged in six firefights in Toboso
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[2026-04-20 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A powerful and shallow 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeast coast, triggering a tsunami at Kuji Port in Iwate Prefecture.
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[2026-04-20 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A powerful magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck off north-eastern Japan on Monday, prompting authorities to warn of tsunami waves of up to 3 metres and urge residents to stay away from coastal areas.
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[2026-04-20 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The areas outlined in orange indicate regions under tsunami warnings, while those marked in yellow show where tsunami advisories have been issued. (Screenshot from JMA's website)
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[2026-04-20 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping told Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a phone call on Monday that "normal traffic" through the vital Strait of Hormuz "should be maintained", state media said.
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[2026-04-20 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Like other airlines, Japan's two largest carriers are suffering from big rises in the cost of jet fuel. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
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[2026-04-20 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's POSCO Group said Monday it has signed a final agreement with India's JSW Steel to jointly invest 10.7 trillion won (US$7.3 billion) to build a steel plant in India, as part of its strategy to establish a production hub in the South Asian country and strengthen its global supply chain.
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[2026-04-20 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Daniel Chapo is turning to China’s manufacturing strength to accelerate infrastructure development and sustainable growth, as he tours key industrial hubs during his first state visit since taking office in 2025.
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[2026-04-20 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz should remain open, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a phone call with Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday, China’s state broadcaster said.
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[2026-04-20 20:36 UTC+10:00] [Chinese President Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz should remain open, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a phone call with Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday, China’s state broadcaster said.
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[2026-04-20 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan Monday, shaking large buildings in Tokyo hundreds of kilometers away and prompting a warning for tsunami waves of up to three meters (10 feet).
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[2026-04-20 20:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: 50:50 JV to build Odisha plant by 2031, targeting high-value steel output
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[2026-04-20 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: There have been arrests of Western citizens by Russia amid the Ukraine war, typically on espionage charges that are widely seen as baseless
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[2026-04-20 20:29 UTC+10:00] [Ukrainian] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: There have been arrests of Western citizens by Russia amid the Ukraine war, typically on espionage charges that are widely seen as baseless
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[2026-04-20 20:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Monday took selfies with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong during his state visit to India, Cheong Wa Dae said.
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[2026-04-20 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NEW DELHI, April 20 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday took selfies with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong during his state visit to India, Cheong Wa Dae said.
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[2026-04-20 20:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El primer ministro de India, Narendra Modi, abraza al presidente surcoreano, Lee Jae Myung, a la izquierda, tras la firma de un memorando de entendimiento y acuerdos entre sus países, en Nueva Delhi, India, el lunes 20 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Manish Swarup)
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[2026-04-20 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say the two sides are returning to a state of ‘managed coexistence’ after their Shanghai Cooperation Organisation talks
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[2026-04-20 20:12 UTC+10:00] [Alok Amitabh Dimri] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say the two sides are returning to a state of ‘managed coexistence’ after their Shanghai Cooperation Organisation talks
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[2026-04-20 20:03 UTC+10:00] [Apps] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-20 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Charitable PE teacher from poor background uses his long-distance running skills to turn abandoned children into top athletes, students
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[2026-04-20 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Charitable PE teacher from poor background uses his long-distance running skills to turn abandoned children into top athletes, students
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[2026-04-20 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Meanwhile, China expresses ‘concern’ over America’s interception of Iranian-flagged cargo ship in Gulf of Oman
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[2026-04-20 19:55 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Meanwhile, China expresses ‘concern’ over America’s interception of Iranian-flagged cargo ship in Gulf of Oman
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[2026-04-20 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MONACO (AP) — Track and field investigators have classed India as an “extremely high” risk for doping and imposed stricter testing on athletes from Botswana including a stellar men’s sprint team ahead of the 2027 world championships.
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[2026-04-20 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China is set to become the world’s dominant nuclear power producer.
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[2026-04-20 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The region faces a perennial haze scourge, with enforcement of bans against slash-and-burn farm practices remaining patchy
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[2026-04-20 19:36 UTC+10:00] [Myanmar] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The region faces a perennial haze scourge, with enforcement of bans against slash-and-burn farm practices remaining patchy
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[2026-04-20 19:32 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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