Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-10 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Federation of Malaysian Business Associations warns of losses of more than US$120 million but critics say the group is ‘missing the point’
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[2026-04-10 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: MADRID, April 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Envision Energy, a global leader in green technologies, has secured a USD 500 million Vendor Financing Agreement with BBVA Corporate & Investment Banking (BBVA CIB), to support its global business expansion across Europe, Asia and Latin America. This partnership underscores the strong bankability of Envision's products and its proven track record in delivering large-scale international projects.
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[2026-04-10 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — BINI enters a new global chapter with its newly released EP “Signals,” featuring the key track “Blush,” which will be performed live for the first time at the group’s highly anticipated Coachella debut this Saturday (April 11) at 7:15 a.m. PHT (Philippine time), or Friday (April 10) at 4:15 p.m.
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[2026-04-10 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A women uses an iPhone mobile device as she passes a lighted Apple logo at the Apple store at Grand Central Terminal in New York City on April 14, 2023. The company's long-awaited entry into the foldable smartphone market is encountering some engineering testing issues, Nikkei Asia has learned. © Reuters
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[2026-04-10 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Some Asian countries hoping to diversify oil supplies are looking to Kazakhstan for exports. © Reuters
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[2026-04-10 17:18 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-10 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Japanese prime minister, who played in a Deep Purple tribute band in middle school, called drummer Ian Paice her ‘god’
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[2026-04-10 17:15 UTC+10:00] [Deep Purple] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Japanese prime minister, who played in a Deep Purple tribute band in middle school, called drummer Ian Paice her ‘god’
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[2026-04-10 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Mitchellen Cruspero and Matthew Morris delivered standout performances in contrasting fashion to share top honors in the Governor’s Cup Age Group Championships at the NODSEP courts in Dumaguete City last Thursday.
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[2026-04-10 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – With commanding, seemingly unassailable leads, Alexis Nailga appeared poised to cruise to victory, but Tash Balangauan refused to let up, transforming what could have been a routine closing round into an emphatic display of dominance at the ICTSI Mactan Island Junior PGT Championship here on Friday.
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[2026-04-10 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Artemis II] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The four astronauts are set to touch down on Earth and conclude the 10-day mission after completing moon flyby
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[2026-04-10 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.
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[2026-04-10 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.
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[2026-04-10 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week.
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[2026-04-10 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Cheng Li-wun met Xi Jinping in Beijing for the first time this week. (CTI via Reuters TV)
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[2026-04-10 16:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea Water Resources said Friday it would export its artificial intelligence-based water treatment plant operation technology to Vietnam, marking the first overseas commercialization of the system.
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[2026-04-10 16:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Enlize, operator of dating app Wippy, reported a sharp earnings increase last year, driven by strong growth in its Japan business and rising cross-border matches between Korean and Japanese users.
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[2026-04-10 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Transport group Manibela on Friday slammed the government’s planned service contracting program for public utility vehicles, saying the measure will benefit commuters more than drivers and do little to ease the fuel crisis battering jeepney driveres.
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[2026-04-10 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: South Korean Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho speaks during a roundtable interview at the Justice Ministry in Gwacheon, South Korea, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-04-10 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China’s government debt has surpassed the European Union’s for the first time, marking a major shift in the global debt landscape.
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[2026-04-10 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: To address concerns about ownership transparency, Indonesia requires firms to release 15 per cent of their shares for public trading
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[2026-04-10 16:36 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: To address concerns about ownership transparency, Indonesia requires firms to release 15 per cent of their shares for public trading
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[2026-04-10 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with statement from foreign ministry in paras 5-7, new photo)
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[2026-04-10 16:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Exhibition at Topohaus in Insadong accompanies release of new book “Timbercraft: Lost Tectonics from East Asia"
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[2026-04-10 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry on Friday called in a senior official at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul over Tokyo's renewed territorial claim to South Korea's easternmost islets, Dokdo.
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[2026-04-10 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday assured the public that prices of medicines would not increase until June.
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[2026-04-10 16:07 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-10 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: South Korean Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho speaks in an interview on April 9 in Gwacheon, south of Seoul. (Photo by Kim Jaewon)
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[2026-04-10 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Uninitiated foreign visitors stumble across celebratory gathering to mark death of 104-year-old; end up being given a slap-up meal
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[2026-04-10 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Uninitiated foreign visitors stumble across celebratory gathering to mark death of 104-year-old; end up being given a slap-up meal
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[2026-04-10 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The market share of India's most popular weight‑loss drugmaker, Eli Lilly, slipped in March, while rival Novo Nordisk held steady even as Indian generic drugmakers flooded the market with lower‑priced copies.
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[2026-04-10 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo taken April 8, 2026 and released by Kuomintang, Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT) leader Cheng Li-wun speaks at the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, eastern China’s Jiangsu province. (Kuomintang via AP)
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[2026-04-10 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Two separate anti-narcotics operations on April 9 resulted in the confiscation of illegal drugs estimated at P101.5 million and the arrest of six individuals in Paranaque City and Leyte province, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Friday.
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[2026-04-10 15:34 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Chinese leader Xi Jinping held talks with the head of Taiwan’s largest opposition party in Beijing on Friday — the first such meeting in nearly a decade — with Xi emphasizing his “full confidence” in the two sides uniting.
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[2026-04-10 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. on Friday officially launched its Ioniq electric vehicle (EV) brand in China, unveiling two new concept cars as it seeks to strengthen its presence in the Chinese market.
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[2026-04-10 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders stretch near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), right, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-04-10 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a missing elderly hiker in Hong Kong to a tragic car accident in Singapore, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-04-10 15:30 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a missing elderly hiker in Hong Kong to a tragic car accident in Singapore, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-04-10 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An Air India jet takes off as an IndiGo Airlines aircraft waits for clearance at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, India, in July 2017. © Reuters
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[2026-04-10 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The number of teenagers arrested for drug-related crimes in the country has surged from just 30 in 2005 to 1,477 in 2023
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[2026-04-10 15:17 UTC+10:00] [Kim Su-jin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The number of teenagers arrested for drug-related crimes in the country has surged from just 30 in 2005 to 1,477 in 2023
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[2026-04-10 15:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's official development assistance posted an on-year decrease of 3.9 percent to $3.87 billion in 2025, due to a weak exchange rate and reduced multilateral aid, the government said Friday.
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[2026-04-10 15:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's media watchdog on Friday approved regulations requiring bulk phone text messaging service providers to implement safeguards against illegal spamming as a condition for maintaining their certification.
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[2026-04-10 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's official development assistance (ODA) posted an on-year decrease of 3.9 percent to US$3.87 billion in 2025, due to a weak exchange rate and reduced multilateral aid, the government said Friday.
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[2026-04-10 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese project to grow wheat in sand to combat desertification and strengthen food security proved to be a success across various locations
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[2026-04-10 15:09 UTC+10:00] [sandstorms] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese project to grow wheat in sand to combat desertification and strengthen food security proved to be a success across various locations
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[2026-04-10 15:06 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Cheng Li-wun’s visit to Beijing has sparked controversy in Taiwan, with critics accusing her of being too close to China
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[2026-04-10 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's media watchdog on Friday approved regulations requiring bulk phone text messaging service providers to implement safeguards against illegal spamming as a condition for maintaining their certification.
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[2026-04-10 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-American actress Isa Briones is back in the ER for Season 2 of “The Pitt,” but her character is no longer the same driven first-year resident. This time, Dr. Trinity Santos is more guarded, carrying the emotional weight of months on the frontlines — while also reflecting the actress’ Filipino identity in ways that feel more personal and visible on screen.
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[2026-04-10 14:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Private messages and one-on-one conduct do not consitute ostracism, courts find
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