Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-19 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Attracting retail investors can be a double-edged sword for Japanese companies, as an increasing number of these shareholders are siding with activists seeking changes in management policy.
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[2026-04-19 14:57 UTC+10:00] [Marathon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Winning robot records faster time than Jacob Kiplimo’s world record
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[2026-04-19 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dicky Yau has refused further donations from the public after a viral video showed him struggling to pay the repairman in Kuala Lumpur
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[2026-04-19 14:53 UTC+10:00] [Malaysians] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dicky Yau has refused further donations from the public after a viral video showed him struggling to pay the repairman in Kuala Lumpur
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[2026-04-19 14:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Ministry of Justice last week conducted an on-site inspection of the Anyang Correctional Institution in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, the oldest prison in South Korea.
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[2026-04-19 14:39 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India’s Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan has arrived in Sri Lanka on a two-day official visit, marking the first bilateral visit by an Indian Vice President to the country.
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[2026-04-19 14:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — SB19’s talent management company, 1Z Entertainment, surprised fans Saturday night with the launch of its first-ever girl group, Xonara, during the sold-out “Wakas at Simula: The Trilogy Finale” concert at the SMDC Festival Grounds.
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[2026-04-19 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Display Chief Technology Officer Lee Chang-hee has become the first South Korean to be named chair of the International Electrotechnical Commission’s display standards committee.
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[2026-04-19 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Micron Technology is ramping up its public relations in South Korea, targeting investors and engineering talent as it seeks to raise its profile in a market dominated by Samsung Electronics and SK hynix.
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[2026-04-19 14:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A “baseball boom” is taking hold across South Korea as the KBO League season draws large crowds game after game, boosting activity in commercial districts surrounding stadiums.
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[2026-04-19 14:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A local media outlet reported Sunday that Korea University offered more than 100 million won ($68,000) in financial incentives to established overseas researchers in exchange for listing the university as a secondary affiliation.
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[2026-04-19 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A front-end loader transports phosphogypsum in Phalaborwa, South Africa, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
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[2026-04-19 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Runners take pictures of a humanoid robot in the second Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in Beijing Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Haruna Furuhashi/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-04-19 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Filipino girl group’s desert debut proved P-pop’s pedigree. Now Manila needs to find the budget to back the talent already going global
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[2026-04-19 14:00 UTC+10:00] [ABS-CBN] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Filipino girl group’s desert debut proved P-pop’s pedigree. Now Manila needs to find the budget to back the talent already going global
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[2026-04-19 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas stayed alive in the race for the last twice-to-beat incentive in the UAAP Season 88 Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Tournament after cruising past the University of the Philippines, 25-14, 25-17, 25-16, on Sunday morning at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.
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[2026-04-19 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis hotshot Alexandra "Alex" Eala added the WTA 125 Parma Ladies Open to the list of tournaments that are part of her buildup for the French Open or Roland Garros.
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[2026-04-19 13:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-04-19 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Round Rock 9, El Paso 7
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[2026-04-19 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details, statement, photo)By Lee Minji
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[2026-04-19 13:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with Lee's departure in lead; CHANGES headline, photos)By Kim Eun-jung
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[2026-04-19 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—The legal counsel of a popular and long-time dimsum factory and restaurant warned of a possible collapse of the business if the workers will continue their strike.
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[2026-04-19 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI’s impact on China’s housing market remains limited for now due to manufacturing strength, but younger tech workers may face headwinds
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[2026-04-19 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI’s impact on China’s housing market remains limited for now due to manufacturing strength, but younger tech workers may face headwinds
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[2026-04-19 13:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: After decades of growth in Japan, Shin Ramyun prepares new twists as Nongshim targets $330m in revenue by 2030
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[2026-04-19 12:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean author Han Kang, the country’s first Nobel laureate in literature, has emerged as the country’s most commercially successful writer of the past decade, with her novels taking the top two spots on a 10-year cumulative bestseller list compiled by major bookstore chain Kyobo Book Center.
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[2026-04-19 12:48 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-04-19 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—The government has tapped natural gas, oil, and coal-fired plants after three big producers suffered outages, triggering a yellow alert across the Luzon grid.
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[2026-04-19 12:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korea women’s national soccer team concluded the FIFA Series 2026 without a win after drawing its final match against Zambia.
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[2026-04-19 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung stressed the importance of defending democracy Sunday as he marked the anniversary of a 1960 pro-democracy civil uprising that led to the ouster of South Korea's first President Rhee Syng-man.
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[2026-04-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Island vulnerable to panic should real-world crisis happen ‘because we are unprepared’, security scholar says
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[2026-04-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Liu Fu-kuo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Island vulnerable to panic should real-world crisis happen ‘because we are unprepared’, security scholar says
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[2026-04-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Indonesia is leading a regional push to ban children from social media platforms. Enforcement is another matter, however
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[2026-04-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Indonesia is leading a regional push to ban children from social media platforms. Enforcement is another matter, however
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[2026-04-19 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details)By Lee Minji
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[2026-04-19 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—Some areas in Metro Manila, Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, and Rizal will have power interruptions this week because of maintenance works, Meralco said on Sunday.
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[2026-04-19 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Madras uses its Meta Insoles in a wide range of shoes, from dress shoes to sneakers. (Photo by Naoka Yamana)
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[2026-04-19 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
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[2026-04-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Legacy Chinese SaaS firms are integrating AI into their offerings and seeing ‘significant robust growth’ as a result, Liu said
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[2026-04-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Kingdee International Software Group] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Legacy Chinese SaaS firms are integrating AI into their offerings and seeing ‘significant robust growth’ as a result, Liu said
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[2026-04-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Tenacious’ youngster brushes off mum’s worries about training too much; hones skills, boosts fitness under watchful eye of her dad
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[2026-04-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Tenacious’ youngster brushes off mum’s worries about training too much; hones skills, boosts fitness under watchful eye of her dad
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[2026-04-19 10:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Office of National Security at Cheong Wa Dae was set to hold an emergency meeting Sunday after North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea.
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[2026-04-19 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: North Korea has launched multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea off its eastern coast, according to South Korea and Japan.
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[2026-04-19 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- The Office of National Security at Cheong Wa Dae was set to hold an emergency meeting Sunday after North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea.
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[2026-04-19 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: What makes a country “polite”—and which ones stand out globally?
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[2026-04-19 10:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung is set to depart for India on Sunday for a two-nation trip that also includes a visit to Vietnam for summit talks likely to focus on stabilizing supply chains amid global energy market uncertainties stemming from the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-19 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung is set to depart for India on Sunday for a two-nation trip that also includes a visit to Vietnam for summit talks likely to focus on stabilizing supply chains amid global energy market uncertainties stemming from the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, the North’s latest weapons testing activity this year.
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[2026-04-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Singtel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As AI supercharges cyber threats, a new study reveals seven in 10 Singaporean boardrooms treat cybersecurity as an IT silo
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