[2026-04-14 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: To compete with China, US needs to rebuild rare earth talent from the ground up

Snippet: Washington’s mining ambitions may be complicated by the erosion of industrial know-how and a weak education pipeline, experts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3349894/compete-china-us-needs-rebuild-rare-earth-talent-ground

[2026-04-14 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Shiseido, Lululemon weather China economic slump with luxury strategy

Snippet: Shiseido exhibited at the China International Consumer Products Expo for the first time in three years. (Photo by Itsuro Fujino)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/consumer/shiseido-lululemon-weather-china-economic-slump-with-luxury-strategy

[2026-04-14 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's MinebeaMitsumi eyes Cambodia as 'strategic base' for exports to US

Snippet: MinebeaMitsumi's second plant in Cambodia produces parts for high-precision lidar sensors. (Photo by Yuka Konishi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/electronics/japan-s-minebeamitsumi-eyes-cambodia-as-strategic-base-for-exports-to-us

[2026-04-14 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pakistan has the world’s attention. Now it must focus inwards

Snippet: For Islamabad, sustaining its diplomatic success will also depend on how effectively it addresses internal challenges

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3349772/pakistan-has-worlds-attention-now-it-must-focus-inwards?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-14 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pakistan has the world’s attention. Now it must focus inwards

Snippet: For Islamabad, sustaining its diplomatic success will also depend on how effectively it addresses internal challenges

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3349772/pakistan-has-worlds-attention-now-it-must-focus-inwards

[2026-04-14 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: N. Korea says test-fired cruise, anti-warship missiles from destroyer Sunday

Snippet: SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Tuesday it has test-fired strategic cruise missiles and anti-warship missiles from the destroyer Choe Hyon over the weekend, with leader Kim Jong-un calling for steadily bolstering a nuclear war deterrent.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260414000600315

[2026-04-14 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) N. Korea test-fired strategic cruise, anti-ship missiles from destroyer Choe Hyon on Sunday: KCNA

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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260414000400315

[2026-04-14 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US losing AI drone race to Russia and China - NYT

Snippet: The US has fallen behind Russia and China on the development of AI-powered drones, the New York Times has reported, citing unnamed US defense and intelligence officials.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638374-us-losing-ai-drone-race-to-china-russia-nyt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-14 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: The US has fallen behind Russia and China in the development of AI-powered drones, the New York Times has reported, citing unnamed US defense and intelligence officials.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638374-us-losing-ai-drone-race-to-china-russia-nyt/

[2026-04-14 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Trump nominates former Rep. Michelle Park Steel as ambassador to S. Korea

Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated a former Korean-American congresswoman as the United States' top envoy to South Korea, a presidential nomination document showed Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260414000251315

[2026-04-14 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Philippines accuses China of using cyanide to poison South China Sea atoll

Snippet: The Philippines says it has discovered cyanide on Chinese boats near a disputed South China Sea atoll, warning the substance could be used for “sabotage” against local fish populations.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/13/philippines-accuses-china-of-using-cyanide-to-poison-south-china-sea-atoll

[2026-04-14 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: SoftBank taps Honda, other manufacturers for input on physical AI

Snippet: SoftBank's computing platform is equipped with cutting-edge graphics processing units from Nvidia. (SoftBank)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/softbank/softbank-taps-honda-other-manufacturers-for-input-on-physical-ai

[2026-04-14 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: The Philippines accuses China of 'sabotage' by dumping cyanide in South China Sea

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-14/philippines-accuses-china-of-dumping-cyanide-in-south-china-sea/106561324

[2026-04-14 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Singapore banks chase wealth inflows as Iran war lifts safe-haven appeal

Snippet: All of Southeast Asia's three biggest banks, DBS Group Holdings, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. and United Overseas Bank, reported lower profits in 2025. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yuki Kohara and Akira Kodaka)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/asean-money/singapore-banks-chase-wealth-inflows-as-iran-war-lifts-safe-haven-appeal

[2026-04-14 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Trump nominates former Rep. Michelle Park Steel as ambassador to S. Korea

Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260414000200315

[2026-04-14 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Fujitsu aims to become AI alternative to US, China players

Snippet: Fujitsu President Takahito Tokita wants the company to be a global standard-setter in the tech industry. (Source photos by Nikkei)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/fujitsu-aims-to-become-ai-alternative-to-us-china-players

[2026-04-14 06:55 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Inquirer

Title: 1Sambayan: Energy deals in WPS must follow PH laws

Snippet: A joint energy exploration with any foreign state in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) must expressly recognize that the gas and oil in the area belong to the Philippines, according to the 1Sambayan coalition, composed of retired Supreme Court justices, former government officials and civil society groups.

Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/472487/1sambayan-energy-deals-in-wps-must-follow-ph-laws/

[2026-04-14 06:45 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Inquirer

Title: Tests confirm bottles of cyanide in Chinese boats in WPS

Snippet: Laboratory tests confirmed that several bottles containing cyanide were recovered by the Philippine Navy from Chinese boats operating near BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal last year, the National Security Council (NSC) said on Monday. Citing cyanide’s potential damage to the West Philippine Sea’s (WPS) environment and its impact on military troops as well as local fisherfolk, the NSC said that, if proven to be intentional, its usage could constitute a violation of international law.

Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/472484/tests-confirm-bottles-of-cyanide-in-chinese-boats-in-wps/

[2026-04-14 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Wife of Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez charged with corruption

Snippet: Begona Gomez, who is on an official visit to China with Sanchez, denies charges including embezzlement and misappropriation of funds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3349960/wife-spanish-pm-pedro-sanchez-charged-corruption?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-14 06:12 UTC+10:00] [Socialist leader] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Wife of Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez charged with corruption

Snippet: Begona Gomez, who is on an official visit to China with Sanchez, denies charges including embezzlement and misappropriation of funds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3349960/wife-spanish-pm-pedro-sanchez-charged-corruption

[2026-04-14 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pacific Northwest Sportswatch Daily Listings

Snippet: Portland at Phoenix — Prime Video

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/data-skrive-af3c8613cbdaf2810f8c7865d3b7cdef

[2026-04-14 05:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Shanghai names Toyota, JETRO in push to attract foreign businesses

Snippet: Shanghai officials say the city will work on further opening its market, aiming to encourage more foreign-owned companies to invest and expand operations there. (Photo by Kohei Fujimura)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/japan-china-tensions/shanghai-names-toyota-jetro-in-push-to-attract-foreign-businesses2

[2026-04-14 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's Takaichi targets spring 2027 for advancing constitutional revisions

Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at the LDP's annual convention on Sunday. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/japan-s-takaichi-targets-spring-2027-for-advancing-constitutional-revisions

[2026-04-14 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan label maker OSP Holdings buys US peer Merchant

Snippet: Osaka-based OSP Holdings prints stickers and labels for a wide variety of businesses. (OSP Holdings)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-deals/japan-label-maker-osp-holdings-buys-us-peer-merchant

[2026-04-14 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Dream debuts for Hinge and Hussain end with Rajasthan's first IPL loss

Snippet: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Praful Hinge takes the catch to dismiss Rajasthan Royals’ Jofra Archer during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad, India, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/hyderabad-rajasthan-hinge-ipl-b109b2649a55bd1ddd68edefcf7c7dae

[2026-04-14 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: China is rewriting the rules of the Taiwan Strait without firing a shot

Snippet: Cheng Li-wun was elected chair of Taiwan's main opposition party late last year. (Reuters: Ann Wang)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-14/china-xi-jinping-cheng-li-wun-visit-taiwan-strait-peace-talk/106559678

[2026-04-14 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Oil Tanker Going To China Forced To Reverse Course Before Crossing Hormuz Under US Blockade

Snippet: One day after a burst of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, when according to Bloomberg 19 ships crossed in either direction while Trump said that as many as 34 ships crossed the waterway on Sunday, shipping through Hormuz slumped back down again Monday, reversing Sunday's jump, as caution mounted ahead of a US naval blockade.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/oil-tanker-going-china-forced-reverse-course-crossing-hormuz-under-us-blockade

[2026-04-14 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: In Pacific Ocean, Super Typhoon Sinlakua bears down on group of remote US islands

Snippet: Trump has approved emergency help for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, where Sinlakua is expected to make landfall on Tuesday

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3349957/pacific-ocean-super-typhoon-sinlakua-bears-down-group-remote-us-islands?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-14 03:42 UTC+10:00] [Atlantic] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: In Pacific Ocean, Super Typhoon Sinlakua bears down on group of remote US islands

Snippet: Trump has approved emergency help for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, where Sinlakua is expected to make landfall on Tuesday

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3349957/pacific-ocean-super-typhoon-sinlakua-bears-down-group-remote-us-islands

[2026-04-14 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan shipbuilding orders fall 15%, despite push from Tokyo

Snippet: Imabari Shipbuilding is having trouble meeting Japanese replacement demand, let alone tackling new overseas demand, its president said. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/transportation/japan-shipbuilding-orders-fall-15-despite-push-from-tokyo

[2026-04-14 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Tokyo-London airfares climb 90% on Iran war turmoil

Snippet: JAL and ANA aircraft at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. Prices for nonstop flights between Japan and Europe have risen as demand for flights that connect in the Middle East has dropped. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/transportation/tokyo-london-airfares-climb-90-on-iran-war-turmoil

[2026-04-14 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's Infroneer to buy waterworks operator Swing for $560m

Snippet: Swing operates over 300 water facility locations across Japan. (Swing)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-deals/japan-s-infroneer-to-buy-waterworks-operator-swing-for-560m

[2026-04-14 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: EU launches operations of critical minerals procurement platform

Snippet: The move aims to cut reliance on dominant producer China and give more power to regional buyers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3349956/eu-launches-operations-critical-minerals-procurement-platform?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-14 02:45 UTC+10:00] [Critical Raw Materials Act] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: EU launches operations of critical minerals procurement platform

Snippet: The move aims to cut reliance on dominant producer China and give more power to regional buyers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3349956/eu-launches-operations-critical-minerals-procurement-platform

[2026-04-14 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Barclays keeping eye on volatile private credit market, CEO says

Snippet: Barclays Group CEO C.S. Venkatakrishnan speaks with Nikkei during a visit to Tokyo. (Photo by Takuya Fujisawa)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/editor-s-picks/interview/barclays-keeping-eye-on-volatile-private-credit-market-ceo-says

[2026-04-14 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the .

Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordTuesday, 14 Aprilloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-04-14

[2026-04-14 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Mini Sudoku.

Snippet: Mini SudokuTuesday, 14 Aprilloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-04-14

[2026-04-14 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the SCMP Cryptic Crossword.

Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordTuesday, 14 Aprilloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-04-14

[2026-04-14 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Word Search.

Snippet: Word SearchTuesday, 14 Aprilloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-04-14

[2026-04-14 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Indonesia's Prabowo meets Putin in Moscow, pushed closer by US-Iran war

Snippet: Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto meets with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, as the Southeast Asian country aims to expand energy supplies in the face of Middle East constraints. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/indonesia-s-prabowo-meets-putin-in-moscow-pushed-closer-by-us-iran-war

[2026-04-14 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Spain's Sanchez calls China trade imbalance with EU 'unsustainable'

Snippet: BEIJING – Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called China's trade imbalance with the European Union "unsustainable" on Monday, as he began a three-day visit to Beijing where he hopes to strengthen economic ties.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/14/world/asia-oceania/spains-sanchez-calls-china-trade-imbalance-with-eu-unsustainable/2318891

[2026-04-14 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Middle class punched

Snippet: THE Philippines’ most forgotten majority is the middle class. They pay full taxes, get no ayuda and are one medical emergency away from poverty. Welcome to life in the Philippine middle class, the country’s most productive, most taken-for-granted and most quietly suffering segment of society. Under the Marcos Jr. administration, the middle class has become a political afterthought dressed up in optimistic statistics.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/14/opinion/columns/middle-class-punched/2319259

[2026-04-14 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Good Friday and Easter Sunday in Tarlac’s Poblacion

Snippet: I FORGOT to explain in my last column what I observed at 3 p.m. of Good Friday at the San Sebastian Cathedral in Tarlac City, where some priests and members of the extraordinary ministers of the Holy Communion, made some smoke as they moved the crucifix violently to signify the death of Jesus.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/14/opinion/columns/good-friday-and-easter-sunday-in-tarlacs-poblacion/2319253

[2026-04-14 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Russian FM to visit China April 14-15: Beijing

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/14/world/asia-oceania/russian-fm-to-visit-china-april-14-15-beijing/2318883

[2026-04-14 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: South Korea, Poland vow deeper defence ties on Tusk visit

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/14/world/asia-oceania/south-korea-poland-vow-deeper-defence-ties-on-tusk-visit/2318887

[2026-04-14 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Taiwan's Lai to visit Eswatini, only African ally

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/14/world/asia-oceania/taiwans-lai-to-visit-eswatini-only-african-ally/2318888

[2026-04-14 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Palau leader says nation badly hit by oil crisis

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/14/world/asia-oceania/palau-leader-says-nation-badly-hit-by-oil-crisis/2318890

[2026-04-14 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Philippines accuses China of poisoning waters in Ayungin Shoal

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/14/news/national/philippines-accuses-china-of-poisoning-waters-in-ayungin-shoal/2319284

[2026-04-14 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan eateries gird for labor crunch as foreign-worker quota fills up

Snippet: A Vietnamese woman works at a Tokyo restaurant under the "specified skilled worker" program in 2021. Many eating establishments in Japan rely on such workers amid an ongoing labor shortage. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/japan-immigration/japan-eateries-gird-for-labor-crunch-as-foreign-worker-quota-fills-up

[2026-04-14 01:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: India government pushing for F1's return by working to remove tax hurdles

Snippet: Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli of Italy wins the the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix in Suzuki, Japan, Sunday, March 29, 2026. (Franck Robichon/Pool Photo via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/f1-india-00e9af22fc63efb39c851faf9fc4d240