Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-07 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pongsapak Laopakdee, a student at Arizona State University, won last October’s Asia-Pacific Amateur in Dubai to claim a spot in this week’s field
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[2026-04-07 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BANGKOK, April 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TaoKaeNoi Food & Marketing PLC, Thailand's leading seaweed snack brand, is elevating the fan experience through the "TaoKaeNoi x Chen Zheyuan: A Global Journey of Flavor" event, marking the official introduction of Chen Zheyuan as Global Brand Ambassador. This collaboration celebrates the vibrant role of snacking in modern lifestyles, brought to life through Chen Zheyuan—an artist and a true face of the "New Asian Wave".
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[2026-04-07 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Israel, through its embassy in Manila, mourns with the Philippines over the death of another Filipino, killed in an Iranian missile attack on Haifa on April 5.
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[2026-04-07 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara speaks during a press conference in Tokyo Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (Keisuke Hosojima/Kyodo News via AP)
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[2026-04-07 14:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AMID a state of national energy emergency in the Philippines due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, Aboitiz Renewables Inc., the renewable energy arm of Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower), said it will continue to build a cost-effective diversified portfolio of generation capacity that harnesses from indigenous sources.
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[2026-04-07 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: BYD vehicles are produced at the company's new factory in Camacari, in the Brazilian state of Bahia, on Feb. 3. © Reuters
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[2026-04-07 14:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Baskin-Robbins is seeing a new kind of customer request — expectant parents looking to turn a pint into a gender reveal.
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[2026-04-07 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vietnam’s top leader To Lam swears in as the country’s president in Hanoi, Vietnam Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (Duong Van Giang/VNA via AP)
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[2026-04-07 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Privacy is central and its algorithm is designed to build community in the real world rather than ‘exploiting attention’, founder says
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[2026-04-07 14:32 UTC+10:00] [Amyx] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Privacy is central and its algorithm is designed to build community in the real world rather than ‘exploiting attention’, founder says
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[2026-04-07 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From how UAE is fighting Iran back to a series of murders in Bali, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-04-07 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Iranian] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From how UAE is fighting Iran back to a series of murders in Bali, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-04-07 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) honored a food delivery rider-turned-cyclist after he set a new Philippine record in the men’s elite sprint at the 2026 Asian Track Cycling Championships with a time of 10.865 seconds.
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[2026-04-07 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Vietnam's National Assembly voted 99% in favor of backing party chief To Lam, left, for president on April 7. The re-elected NA chairman, Tran Thanh Man, celebrates next to him. (National Assembly of Vietnam)
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[2026-04-07 14:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea was plunged into a brief spring cold snap Tuesday, with temperatures expected to remain below seasonal norms through Thursday, the state weather agency said.
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[2026-04-07 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Coachella has finally released its set schedule, and Filipino pop sensation BINI is set to make history this weekend as the first all-Filipino group to perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, with a slot at the Mojave Tent.
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[2026-04-07 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From elevated premium spirits to sparkling sake and even a rosé-inspired red sake, two Yamanashi sake makers are elevating the drink
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[2026-04-07 14:15 UTC+10:00] [sake] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From elevated premium spirits to sparkling sake and even a rosé-inspired red sake, two Yamanashi sake makers are elevating the drink
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[2026-04-07 14:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Australian data center builder Firmus is looking to expand at home and across the region. (Source photos by AP and screenshot from Firmus' website)
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[2026-04-07 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BEIJING, April 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mojiang Hani Autonomous County, in southwest China's Yunnan Province has extended a global invitation for travelers to join its unique twin-themed celebration during the upcoming May Day holiday.
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[2026-04-07 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has secured an additional 60 million barrels of alternative oil supplies for May that will replace supplies from the Middle East that have been blocked due to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the government said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-07 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Footage from the TXT member shows the driver demanding more than triple the usual price of a trip from the airport
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[2026-04-07 14:07 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Footage from the TXT member shows the driver demanding more than triple the usual price of a trip from the airport
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[2026-04-07 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cheng Li-wun, newly elected chairperson of Taiwan’s main opposition Nationalist Party, or Kuomintang (KMT), cheers during a party congress in Taipei, Taiwan, on Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)
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[2026-04-07 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Iran war is affecting daily life in Japan, impacting local ferry services, food prices and public baths. (Source photos by Nankai Ferry/Kyodo and Akitoshi Sugiura)
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[2026-04-07 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-04-07 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The person, believed to be the NHK’s Tehran bureau chief, is one of two Japanese nationals who had been detained in Iran
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[2026-04-07 13:02 UTC+10:00] [Japanese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The person, believed to be the NHK’s Tehran bureau chief, is one of two Japanese nationals who had been detained in Iran
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[2026-04-07 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed murder charges against Emilio Zosa and four co-accused in connection with the 2017 ambush that killed a man and injured several others in Sta. Margarita, Samar.
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[2026-04-07 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry on Tuesday assessed North Korea's swift response to President Lee Jae Myung's expression of regret over drone flights by South Korean individuals as "meaningful progress" moving forward the establishment of peace and coexistence on the Korean Peninsula.
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[2026-04-07 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Several Cabinet officials and other stakeholders have been invited to the House of Representatives that will hold a joint hearing on Wednesday to fast-track measures that will ease fuel costs for Filipinos amid the ongoing war in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-07 12:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: GC Wellbeing announced Tuesday that it contracted a deal for exporting GCelle Rebornne to Japan, accelerating its expansion into the Asian medical aesthetics market.
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[2026-04-07 12:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Global rankings provider says “name-only” overseas researcher appointments could raise concerns
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[2026-04-07 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Bojan Stojovski via Interesting Engineering,
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[2026-04-07 12:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Global rankings provider says “name-only” overseas researcher appointments could raise concerns
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[2026-04-07 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
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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[2026-04-07 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Record payouts come as regulators push listed companies to enhance dividend frequency and predictability
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[2026-04-07 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Agricultural Bank of China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Record payouts come as regulators push listed companies to enhance dividend frequency and predictability
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[2026-04-07 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A local court has declared four members of a family embroiled in an ownership dispute involving a bus company as fugitives from justice and barred them from seeking court relief or participating in legal proceedings until they surrender to authorities.
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[2026-04-07 12:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — More drivers and operators of public utility vehicles (PUVs) have begun receiving the P5,000 fuel subsidy as the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) accelerated the release of funds nationwide, the agency said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-07 12:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: CJ Foodville's bakery brand Tous les Jours is sustaining strong growth across Asia under its master franchise model, led by markets such as Mongolia and Indonesia, the company announced Tuesday.
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[2026-04-07 12:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cabinet ministers K. Shanmugam and Tan See Leng are suing Bloomberg over an article mentioning their personal property deals
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[2026-04-07 12:07 UTC+10:00] [Ho Ching] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cabinet ministers K. Shanmugam and Tan See Leng are suing Bloomberg over an article mentioning their personal property deals
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[2026-04-07 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Researchers have developed a new way to make high-end infrared chips that could slash their cost and boost smartphone cameras, self-driving cars
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[2026-04-07 12:05 UTC+10:00] [semiconductors] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Researchers have developed a new way to make high-end infrared chips that could slash their cost and boost smartphone cameras, self-driving cars
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[2026-04-07 12:01 UTC+10:00] [Luzon] [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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[2026-04-07 11:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Indonesia have tentatively agreed to transfer one of the South's six KF-21 fighter jet prototypes to Jakarta, a Seoul lawmaker said Tuesday, as their joint development project is nearing completion.
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[2026-04-07 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-07 11:32 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-07 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Asia-Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: States’ ability to exercise territorial rights is increasingly mediated by their access to satellite data and analytics, but the tech is dominated by a powerful few
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