Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-17 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Mitsubishi Heavy and Preferred Networks announced a partnership in June to develop an AI for security systems. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-09-17 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Indonesia is in the middle of a climate emergency, experiencing what Nasa calls the ‘apex predator’ of wildfires. It’s burning an area three times the size of Singapore and choking millions across south-east Asia with toxic haze.
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[2026-09-17 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian food and drink] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Since 2023, a slew of fast food and quick service restaurants from east and south-east Asia have debuted in Australia, capturing the youth market and ‘little treat’ culture
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[2026-09-17 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Sugon 8,000 system can predict weather 10 days in advance, bringing the country closer to its ambitious forecasting goals
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[2026-09-17 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Mesoscale Convective Vortex] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Sugon 8,000 system can predict weather 10 days in advance, bringing the country closer to its ambitious forecasting goals
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[2026-09-17 00:55 UTC+10:00] [Asia-Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong to review television practice code to help local broadcasters adapt to modern industry trends and digital competition, John Lee says
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[2026-09-17 00:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-09-17 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Pham Nhat Vuong, founder of VinFast and chairman of Vingroup, is selling a property development asset to the EV maker as it seeks new sources of earnings and cash flow. (Vingroup)
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[2026-09-17 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
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[2026-09-17 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Anwar Ibrahim says it is necessary to formally recognise Minh Aung Hlaing’s government if Malaysia wants to resolve the Rohingya crisis
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[2026-09-17 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Anwar Ibrahim says it is necessary to formally recognise Minh Aung Hlaing’s government if Malaysia wants to resolve the Rohingya crisis
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[2026-09-17 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Tehran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In talks with his Iranian counterpart in Beijing, Foreign Minister Wang Yi calls on Tehran and Washington to stay rational
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[2026-09-17 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In talks with his Iranian counterpart in Beijing, Foreign Minister Wang Yi calls on Tehran and Washington to stay rational
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[2026-09-17 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
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[2026-09-16 23:54 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-09-16 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Anticipated push for the FTAAP, covering all 21 Apec members, will burnish China’s reputation by casting the US as an obstacle, analysts say
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[2026-09-16 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Anticipated push for the FTAAP, covering all 21 Apec members, will burnish China’s reputation by casting the US as an obstacle, analysts say
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[2026-09-16 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Xu Huping found to have abused his position at Nanjing Museum and taken bribes, including money and property, state media says
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[2026-09-16 23:18 UTC+10:00] [Zhang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Xu Huping found to have abused his position at Nanjing Museum and taken bribes, including money and property, state media says
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[2026-09-16 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, that Beijing is “willing to strengthen dialogue and cooperation with Iran, and safeguard Iran’s legitimate rights and interests”.
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[2026-09-16 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Games and Open have overlapping schedules and Philippines tennis body wants world No 18 to compete at Aichi-Nagoya without penalties
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[2026-09-16 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Games and Open have overlapping schedules and Philippines tennis body wants world No 18 to compete at Aichi-Nagoya without penalties
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[2026-09-16 22:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China encourages Iran and the US to remain rational, exercise restraint, return to the Islamabad memorandum and "engage in substantive consultations", Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart in Beijing on Wednesday. "We urge all parties to take effective measures to reopen the Strait of Hormuz at an early date" to safeguard the stability of international energy transport and supply chains, Wang said, according to China's foreign ministry.
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[2026-09-16 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The central theme of the BRICS bloc of nations is to push back against the global economic dominance of Western countries. That core value was very much at the centre of this year’s 18th BRICS Summit, which took place last week in India.
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[2026-09-16 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Highly anticipated five-year plan comes after two-month public consultation and aims to align the city’s priorities with the nation’s 2026–30 development.
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[2026-09-16 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS coach's comments at bottom)By Yoo Jee-ho
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[2026-09-16 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Canberra plans to cap net migration at 225,000 and stop visa hopping as a housing crisis and the far-right One Nation party turn up the heat
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[2026-09-16 22:42 UTC+10:00] [Canberra] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Canberra plans to cap net migration at 225,000 and stop visa hopping as a housing crisis and the far-right One Nation party turn up the heat
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[2026-09-16 22:40 UTC+10:00] [Mindanao] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-09-16 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A energy substation in Texas. U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order to restrict foreign-made grid equipment have raised costs for energy developers. © Reuters
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[2026-09-16 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures are higher into Fed Day where consensus is for a 25bp hike, the first since July 2023, with unknown levels of communication, and the question is what the dot plot shows (see preview here). S&P 500 futures are up by 0.3%, finding relief after days of selling as traders wait Kevin Warsh to deliver an expected interest-rate hike that will help ease fears that inflation may spiral.
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[2026-09-16 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese AI chip firm enjoyed a blockbuster market debut in December, but its stock is now under pressure ahead of a major share release
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[2026-09-16 22:25 UTC+10:00] [AI chip stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese AI chip firm enjoyed a blockbuster market debut in December, but its stock is now under pressure ahead of a major share release
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[2026-09-16 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea blew an early lead to fall to China 2-1 in their first match of the men's football tournament at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday.
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[2026-09-16 22:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kan Hyeong-woo is a staff reporter at The Korea Herald, South Korea’s leading English-language daily. Based in Seoul, he covers technology, business and industry, with reporting spanning the gaming, construction, mobility, consumer and emerging technology sectors.Through his reporting, Kan examines the business implications of emerging technologies and the ways Korean companies are positioning themselves in an increasingly competitive global economy.
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[2026-09-16 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dong Jun makes rare public offer of foreign military aid at major security conference and skips mentions of Taiwan and South China Sea
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[2026-09-16 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dong Jun makes rare public offer of foreign military aid at major security conference and skips mentions of Taiwan and South China Sea
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[2026-09-16 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has sent around 100,000 workers abroad, mostly to China and Russia, with some involved in manufacturing military drones at Russian factories in violation of U.N. sanctions, an international monitoring report showed Wednesday.
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[2026-09-16 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Wednesday denounced defense talks between South Korea and the United States last week on ways to counter Pyongyang's weapons of mass destruction (WMD), state media reported.
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[2026-09-16 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- In South Korea's 4-1 victory over Qatar in their first men's football match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday, midfielder Yang Hyun-jun served as an offensive catalyst.
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[2026-09-16 21:19 UTC+10:00] [Philippine Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has released the list of winning district representatives in the first Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections on the afternoon of Sept. 16 (Wednesday).
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[2026-09-16 21:17 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: THE HAGUE – Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte appeared in the courtroom on Wednesday for the first time since being transferred to the International Criminal Court 18 months ago to face murder charges regarding his war on drugs.
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[2026-09-16 21:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kan Hyeong-woo is a staff reporter at The Korea Herald, South Korea’s leading English-language daily. Based in Seoul, he covers technology, business and industry, with reporting spanning the gaming, construction, mobility, consumer and emerging technology sectors.Through his reporting, Kan examines the business implications of emerging technologies and the ways Korean companies are positioning themselves in an increasingly competitive global economy.
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[2026-09-16 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fredric Mao has launched a new foundation to strengthen Hong Kong theatre as mainland China’s arts scene grows at ‘incredible speed’
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[2026-09-16 21:15 UTC+10:00] [The Mao Chun-fai Performing Arts Charity Foundation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fredric Mao has launched a new foundation to strengthen Hong Kong theatre as mainland China’s arts scene grows at ‘incredible speed’
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[2026-09-16 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: AI has the potential to widen economic performance gaps in ASEAN economies, according to a report from DBS, Bain and Vriens & Partners. © Reuters
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[2026-09-16 21:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kan Hyeong-woo is a staff reporter at The Korea Herald, South Korea’s leading English-language daily. Based in Seoul, he covers technology, business and industry, with reporting spanning the gaming, construction, mobility, consumer and emerging technology sectors.Through his reporting, Kan examines the business implications of emerging technologies and the ways Korean companies are positioning themselves in an increasingly competitive global economy.
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[2026-09-16 21:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kan Hyeong-woo is a staff reporter at The Korea Herald, South Korea’s leading English-language daily. Based in Seoul, he covers technology, business and industry, with reporting spanning the gaming, construction, mobility, consumer and emerging technology sectors.Through his reporting, Kan examines the business implications of emerging technologies and the ways Korean companies are positioning themselves in an increasingly competitive global economy.
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[2026-09-16 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jean-Pierre Lacroix tells Beijing’s Xiangshan Forum that UN is struggling with fewer resources and a shrinking field presence
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[2026-09-16 21:00 UTC+10:00] [UN] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jean-Pierre Lacroix tells Beijing’s Xiangshan Forum that UN is struggling with fewer resources and a shrinking field presence
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