Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-28 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say China’s risk-averse financial policy is diverting capital to Wall Street, advising the building of ‘good bubbles’ to promote growth
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[2026-07-28 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say China’s risk-averse financial policy is diverting capital to Wall Street, advising the building of ‘good bubbles’ to promote growth
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[2026-07-28 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Lee must put victims before partisan politics: Prosecutorial reform bill should be carefully reviewed
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[2026-07-28 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Fix the flaws: Revised labor law needs complementary legislation to restore legal certainty
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[2026-07-28 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-28 07:35 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos called out racist attacks by a “neighbor” in his State of the Nation Address, some two weeks after an artificial intelligence (AI) video from China depicting Filipinos as monkeys.
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[2026-07-28 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Uganda] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Public health now sits beside trade, infrastructure and digital connectivity as a core part of Africa-China ties
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[2026-07-28 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Public health now sits beside trade, infrastructure and digital connectivity as a core part of Africa-China ties
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[2026-07-28 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, July 27 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that auto and other businesses that moved to South Korea, Japan and other foreign countries are coming back to the United States, as he touted his administration's efforts to revive American manufacturing through tariffs and other measures.
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[2026-07-28 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Aapico founder and CEO Yeap Swee Chuan. The company has expanded across Asia and is positioning itself for an industry reshaped by Chinese automakers and the shift to electric vehicles. (Nikkei montage source photos by Akitoshi Sugiura, Ken Kobayashi and courtesy of Aapico Hitech)
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[2026-07-28 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Hotel Okura Thermal Resort & Spa Cappadocia, as seen in this artist's rendition, will have restored historic stone buildings along with new construction. (Hotel Okura)
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[2026-07-28 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Appearing in San Miguel Beer’s game in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup on Sunday for the first time, head coach Leo Austria bared that he recently underwent angioplasty due to a heart condition that was detected several weeks ago.
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[2026-07-28 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: High-rise Tokyo condominiums are in high demand as investments. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
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[2026-07-28 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The six Filipino seafarers of Liberia-flagged oil tanker M/V Al Bahyah arrived in Manila on Monday, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said.
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[2026-07-28 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Binan Tatak Gel leaned on Carlo Lastimoa and Nic Cabanero to trounce Valenzuela City, 102-74, on Monday and climb a notch in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the Villar Coliseum in Las Pinas.
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[2026-07-28 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — NATIONAL junior team standout and Ateneo Junior High School baseball phenom Aiden Lazaro has reached another milestone after embarking on a long-term elite baseball development pathway with the renowned IMG Academy.
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[2026-07-28 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Taiwan's former President Tsai Ing-wen, left, and new President Lai Ching-te wave to people during Lai's inauguration ceremony outside the presidential office building in Taipei on May 20, 2024. © Reuters
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[2026-07-28 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Ukrainian military vessel operates in the Black Sea near what Ukrainian forces said was a Russian tanker, in this image from a video supplied by the Security Service of Ukraine. © Reuters
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[2026-07-28 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Indiana at Seattle — ESPN
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[2026-07-28 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — House Assistant Minority Leader and Kabataan Party-list Rep. Renee Co on Monday criticized the so-called incompetence of the Marcos administration, saying it failed to deliver on its promises to uplift the lives of Filipinos.
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[2026-07-28 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Japan Securities Dealers Association publishes corporate bond transaction data on its website the next business day. (Photo by Takuya Fujisawa)
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[2026-07-28 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La presidenta electa de Perú, Keiko Fujimori, muestra sus credenciales de la Junta Nacional Electoral durante una ceremonia en Lima, Perú, el miércoles 15 de julio de 2026. (AP Foto/Martín Mejía)
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[2026-07-28 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: ASML Holding NV shares in Amsterdam suffered their steepest decline in more than a year, breaking below the crucial 50-day moving average after The Information reported that a Chinese state-backed company had begun producing immersion deep-ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machines.
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[2026-07-28 05:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 3, 7-10, 14-17; ADDS photos)By Park Boram
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[2026-07-28 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is set to launch a rocket in 2027, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced on Monday.
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[2026-07-28 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Travel / Inspiration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: I used to think there were only two ways to survive a long-haul flight – grit your teeth and fly straight through, or gallop around a stopover city like a contestant in The Amazing Race. But I’ve since found a third way, a tropical island kind of way, where a stopover comes with a resounding “Bula”.
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[2026-07-28 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese produce distributor Farmind controls a substantial domestic market share for bananas and kiwifruit. (Farmind)
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[2026-07-28 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Xi and Lula agree to fast track Mercosur trade talks, endorsing a deal Brasilia fought to bury when Uruguay first proposed it
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[2026-07-28 04:46 UTC+10:00] [Bab el-Mandeb] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Xi and Lula agree to fast track Mercosur trade talks, endorsing a deal Brasilia fought to bury when Uruguay first proposed it
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[2026-07-28 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Tue 28 Jul 2026 at 4:46am
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[2026-07-28 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more comments in last 4 paras; ADDS photos)By Park Boram
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[2026-07-28 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline; UPDATES with more info in last 3 paras)By Park Boram
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[2026-07-28 03:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: BRASILIA, July 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said he and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva agreed Monday that a trade pact between South Korea and the South American trade bloc Mercosur should not be delayed any further.
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[2026-07-28 03:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, July 27 (Yonhap) -- A senior U.S. diplomat said Monday the ultimate sacrifices of troops during the 1950-53 Korean War underscore that "freedom is not free," adding that their service helped transform South Korea from a war-ravaged nation into "one of the world's most dynamic democracies and vibrant economies."
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[2026-07-28 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile, Francisco Pérez Mackenna, asiste a una reunión bilateral con la secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores de Filipinas, Theresa Lázaro, en el marco de las reuniones de ministros de Relaciones Exteriores de la Asociación de Naciones del Sudeste Asiático (ASEAN) en Pasay City, Metro Manila, el viernes 24 de julio de 2026.
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[2026-07-28 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus returns the ball to Naomi Osaka of Japan in their fourth round women’s singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
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[2026-07-28 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: CATL's broad range of vehicle batteries includes those designed for longer ranges and low-cost models with long lifespans and short charging times. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)
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[2026-07-28 02:36 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The U.S.-China race for AI supremacy has suddenly given way to a race for AI safety. And in that race, until recently, the European Union has largely been running alone.
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[2026-07-28 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordTuesday, 28 Julyloading
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[2026-07-28 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuTuesday, 28 Julyloading
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[2026-07-28 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordTuesday, 28 Julyloading
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[2026-07-28 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchTuesday, 28 Julyloading
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[2026-07-28 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SUN Life Financial-Philippines Foundation Inc. (Sun Life Foundation) continues to uphold its commitment to building disaster resilience with a P1 million donation to World Vision Philippines, bolstering the organization’s disaster response program.
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[2026-07-28 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SONY Philippines gathered hundreds of photography and filmmaking enthusiasts, aspiring creators and industry professionals at Alpha Fest 2026 in Foro de Intramuros, celebrating creativity through inspiring talks, hands-on workshops, interactive experiences and the latest innovations in Sony’s Alpha imaging ecosystem.
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[2026-07-28 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WHENEVER people, Filipinos and foreigners alike, speak of the most beautifully master-planned development in the Philippines, the Bonifacio Global City immediately comes to mind. This city is walkable, safe, smart and complete with the infrastructure, business and commercial spaces and institutions that a family would enjoy. Even for people with disabilities (PWDs), the city was accessible.
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[2026-07-28 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-07-28 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Labubu seller Pop Mart, Luckin Coffee and ice cream chain Mixue are among the Chinese brands making forays into New York. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-07-28 01:46 UTC+10:00] [Porsche] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A fabricante alemã de carros esportivos Porsche anunciou nesta segunda-feira (27/07) um novo plano de reestruturação que prevê o corte de 5 mil postos de trabalho até 2035. A medida foi acordada entre a direção da empresa e os representantes dos trabalhadores e faz parte de uma estratégia para aumentar a competitividade da montadora em um cenário marcado por queda nas vendas, especialmente na China, custos elevados e forte concorrência internacional.
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[2026-07-28 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The new cruise ship will operate alongside the Asuka III (pictured), which went into service in 2025. (Photo by Nikkei)
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[2026-07-28 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Monday welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s push for the proposed Progress Bill, saying that meaningful tax reforms should ultimately ease the burden on ordinary Filipinos and provide greater opportunities for those who have long been left behind.
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