[2026-04-07 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's draft governance code revision contains little new meat

Snippet: Hurried 'streamlining' led to a lost opportunity for significant improvement

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/japan-s-draft-governance-code-revision-contains-little-new-meat

[2026-04-07 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Now at the checkout line: Japan yen stablecoin gets restaurant on its side

Snippet: Okonomiyaki chain Chibo's Sennichimae flagship location in Osaka. (Photo by Nikkei)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/cryptocurrencies/now-at-the-checkout-line-japan-yen-stablecoin-gets-restaurant-on-its-side

[2026-04-07 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan PM Takaichi's attendance in parliament down 40% from predecessor

Snippet: Takaichi speaks during a budget committee hearing in the upper house of parliament. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/japan-pm-takaichi-s-attendance-in-parliament-down-40-from-predecessor

[2026-04-07 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pacific Northwest Sportswatch Daily Listings

Snippet: Seattle at Minnesota — ABC

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/data-skrive-4d68d7d828bc48c134308f1a8c7938bd

[2026-04-07 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Nippon Sangoku: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun’ On Prime Video, Where A Brilliant Young Man Tries To Reunify A Divided Post-Apocalyptic Japan

Snippet: Prime Video continues to expand upon its dynamic collection of original titles with Nippon Sangoku: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun. Adapted from Ikka Matsuki’s ongoing manga series Nippon Sangoku, this post-apocalyptic drama anime takes place in an alternate near-future version of Japan with a decimated population now split into three warring states.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/04/06/nippon-sangoku-the-three-nations-of-the-crimson-sun-prime-video-review/

[2026-04-07 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Cooperation, not sanctions, shows results

Snippet: In April last year, former US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social: “Fentanyl continues to pour into our country from China, through Mexico and Canada, killing hundreds of thousands of our people, and it better stop, NOW!”

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/07/general-opinion/978636/cooperation-not-sanctions-shows-results/

[2026-04-07 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Euro-Asia Sea routes gain strategic importance amid renewed Sri Lanka–Russia engagement - DailyNews

Snippet: With renewed diplomatic ties with Russia, uncertainty in global energy markets, and an increasing focus on trade routes, Sri Lanka’s position on the Euro-Asia maritime trade routes is once again coming into focus. Recent high-level meetings and energy talks and Sri Lanka’s recent participation in a transport forum in Russia further underline the increasing importance of Euro-Asia maritime trade route and the island’s location for both trade and energy security.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/07/general-opinion/978613/euro-asia-sea-routes-gain-strategic-importance-amid-renewed-sri-lanka-russia-engagement/

[2026-04-07 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: India says crude oil supplies secured, no payment issues for Iran imports - DailyNews

Snippet: The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said Saturday that there are no payment-issues with Iran for crude imports and that refiners continue to source oil from the country, as well as from a wide range of global suppliers.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/07/world/978715/india-says-crude-oil-supplies-secured-no-payment-issues-for-iran-imports/

[2026-04-07 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: India defence exports surged 62% to $4.1 billion in fiscal year to March - DailyNews

Snippet: India’s defence exports for the fiscal year to March reached 384.24 billion rupees ($4.11 billion), a jump of more than 62% from the previous period, the government said in a statement on Thursday.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/07/world/978724/india-defence-exports-surged-62-to-4-1-billion-in-fiscal-year-to-march/

[2026-04-07 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Turbulent stock market isn't buying big Japanese M&A moves

Snippet: Investors are growing more cautious about companies making big deals as conflict in the Middle East clouds the macroeconomic outlook. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/turbulent-stock-market-isn-t-buying-big-japanese-m-a-moves

[2026-04-07 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Discussion on official visit to Sri Lanka of India’s Vice President - DailyNews

Snippet: A meeting between the President’s Chief of Staff Prabath Chandrakeerthi and India’s Deputy High Commissioner Satyanjal Pandey took place yesterday (06) at the Presidential Secretariat.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/07/local/978825/discussion-on-official-visit-to-sri-lanka-of-indias-vice-president/

[2026-04-07 05:32 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: US ban on Chinese fixed spy cameras led to a rising drone threat

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/us-ban-on-chinese-fixed-spy-cameras-led-to-a-rising-drone-threat/

[2026-04-07 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: China’s been very quiet during Trump’s Iran war. There’s a good reason for that

Snippet: April 7, 2026 — 5:00am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/china-s-been-very-quiet-during-trump-s-iran-war-there-s-a-good-reason-for-that-20260406-p5zlhn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-07 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: How China uses ferries and fishing boats to pressure Taiwan

Snippet: US intelligence believes China's military has been tasked to be prepared to invade Taiwan from 2027. (ABC News)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/how-china-uses-civilian-ships-to-pressure-taiwan-without-firing/106410412

[2026-04-07 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: By Henry Zwartz

Snippet: Henry Zwartz is an award-winning journalist with the ABC, and a former investigations reporter for SBS News. Henry has been a video journalist for the ABC in Tasmania and the Northern Territory, where he received a Young Walkley Award for Community and Regional Affairs, and two Tasmania state media awards.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/henry-zwartz/8847638

[2026-04-07 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Panasonic uses TikTok videos to fight fakes in China, Southeast Asia

Snippet: A counterfeit awareness video uploaded to TikTok by Panasonic, with a Chinese caption that reads, "as a cheap counterfeit air conditioner, this is my fate." (Photo by Tatsuya Okada)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/panasonic-uses-tiktok-videos-to-fight-fakes-in-china-southeast-asia

[2026-04-07 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: North Korea keeping Iran at arm’s length, reports Seoul

Snippet: North Korea appears to be distancing itself from longtime partner Iran in the hopes of forming a new relationship with the United States, South Korean intelligence believes.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/6/north-korea-keeping-iran-at-arms-length-reports-seoul

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

Source: AP News

Title: Punjab and Kolkata rained out in Indian Premier League

Snippet: Punjab Kings’ Xavier Bartlett celebrates the wicket of Kolkata Knight Riders’ Cameron Green during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings in Kolkata , India, Monday, April 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/kolkata-punjab-ipl-17ee524fb0eb273dd745ac84e64afde5

[2026-04-07 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: As France Yanks Last US-Based Gold Reserves, UBS Expects Demand From China To Persist

Snippet: When France repatriates its gold, it has historically been worth paying attention to (think De Gaulle's demands culminating in the 'Nixon Shock').

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/precious-metals/france-yanks-last-us-based-gold-reserves-ubs-expects-demand-china-persist

[2026-04-07 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Eldrew Yulo takes high bar bronze at World Cup Cairo leg

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino gymnast Karl Eldrew Yulo bagged another bronze medal at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Cairo leg, placing third in the horizontal bar or 'high bar' apparatus in Egypt on Monday night.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/07/sports/eldrew-yulo-takes-high-bar-bronze-at-world-cup-cairo-leg/2314919

[2026-04-07 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 3 dead, 15 injured as Russia hits Ukraine’s port city Odesa in major drone strike

Snippet: Russia’s defence ministry on Monday said it had also attacked energy facilities as well as factories producing missile components in Ukraine

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3349194/3-dead-15-injured-russia-hits-ukraines-port-city-odesa-major-drone-strike?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-07 03:13 UTC+10:00] [Caspian Pipeline Consortium] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 3 dead, 15 injured as Russia hits Ukraine’s port city Odesa in major drone strike

Snippet: Russia’s defence ministry on Monday said it had also attacked energy facilities as well as factories producing missile components in Ukraine

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3349194/3-dead-15-injured-russia-hits-ukraines-port-city-odesa-major-drone-strike

[2026-04-07 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: SMFG and Nippon Life weigh $3bn private credit fund for deal financing

Snippet: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Nippon Life Insurance are weighing a plan to finance Japanese acquisitions with private credit. (Source photos by Nikkei)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/smfg-and-nippon-life-weigh-3bn-private-credit-fund-for-deal-financing

[2026-04-07 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, 7 Aprilloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-04-07

[2026-04-07 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, 7 Aprilloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-04-07

[2026-04-07 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, 7 Aprilloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-04-07

[2026-04-07 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, 7 Aprilloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-04-07

[2026-04-07 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Kim's daughter future leader of North, says Seoul

Snippet: SEOUL — South Korea’s spy agency says it’s now fair to view the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as his heir, its strongest assessment yet on the rising political status of the girl who it believes could extend her family’s rule into a fourth generation.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/07/world/asia-oceania/kims-daughter-future-leader-of-north-says-seoul/2314653

[2026-04-07 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WEF Asean 2026 PH highlights global voices in ‘Insights on Women’

Snippet: THE Women Economic Forum (WEF) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) 2026 Philippines brought together influential women leaders from across the region and the global stage in a compelling panel discussion titled “Insights on Women,” reinforcing its commitment to advancing inclusive leadership, collaboration and empowerment.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/07/tmt-newswire/wef-asean-2026-ph-highlights-global-voices-in-insights-on-women/2314578

[2026-04-07 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Unintended consequences of farm-to-market roads

Snippet: FOR decades, farm-to-market roads were touted as the solution to agricultural productivity because these roads could lower the cost of transporting the harvests from the farms to the cities and communities. Farm-to-market roads are among the most politically popular and intuitively sensible public investments. They promise to connect farmers to markets, cut transport costs, reduce post-harvest losses, and bring rural communities into the economic mainstream.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/07/opinion/columns/unintended-consequences-of-farm-to-market-roads/2314641

[2026-04-07 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Celebrities, confessions and costly surprises at Maddox

Snippet: THERE'S no way netizens can miss the popular jewelry shop's featured videos of celebrity clients stopping by its Marikina main branch to buy from what it proudly calls "the cheapest supplier of diamonds in the Philippines."

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/07/entertainment-lifestyle/show-times/celebrities-confessions-and-costly-surprises-at-maddox/2314580

[2026-04-07 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Gilas women cop FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup silver

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/07/sports/gilas-women-cop-fiba-3x3-asia-cup-silver/2314588

[2026-04-07 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: South Korea president says regrets 'reckless' drones sent to North

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/07/world/asia-oceania/south-korea-president-says-regrets-reckless-drones-sent-to-north/2314648

[2026-04-07 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: SKorea ships seek alternative route to avoid Hormuz

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/07/world/asia-oceania/skorea-ships-seek-alternative-route-to-avoid-hormuz/2314650

[2026-04-07 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Vietnam parliament confirms new state leaders

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/07/world/asia-oceania/vietnam-parliament-confirms-new-state-leaders/2314651

[2026-04-07 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: 30 passengers evacuated from cruise ship in Fiji

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/07/world/asia-oceania/30-passengers-evacuated-from-cruise-ship-in-fiji/2314652

[2026-04-07 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: CreaZion strengthens Southeast Asia push with 'In The Grey'

Snippet: Henry Cavill and Jake Gyllenhaal top-line Guy Ritchie's action-thriller "In The Grey," which will open in Philippine cinemas on May 13 through CreaZion Studios International.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/07/entertainment-lifestyle/show-times/creazion-strengthens-southeast-asia-push-with-in-the-grey/2314579

[2026-04-07 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Toyota roars past BYD in Japan EV sales with $6,000 more in subsidies

Snippet: Toyota sells the bZ4X electric vehicle while BYD has rolled out the Seal. (Nikkei photo montage)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/electric-vehicles/toyota-roars-past-byd-in-japan-ev-sales-with-6-000-more-in-subsidies

[2026-04-07 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: South Korea moves to let tankers take Red Sea route to bypass Hormuz

Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung said at a cabinet meeting April 6 that South Korea must "accept a certain level of risk to ensure a stable supply of crude oil." © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/iran-tensions/iran-war/south-korea-moves-to-let-tankers-take-red-sea-route-to-bypass-hormuz

[2026-04-07 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: China busca mostrar liderazgo con diplomacia sobre la guerra en Irán, pero EEUU no muestra interés

Snippet: El presidente de China Xi Jinping sostiene una taza de té durante la inauguración de la Conferencia Política Popular de China, el miércoles 4 de marzo de 2026, en Beijing. (AP Foto/Andy Wong)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-guerra-eeuu-china-onu-diplomacia-ormuz-349c4eaafeb60431c341ec944fd7430c

[2026-04-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Private jets, deserted shores and an unbuilt resort: alleged links to sanctioned ‘scam’ empire revealed in Timor-Leste

Snippet: Exclusive: Investigation finds alleged Prince Group associates were involved in unusual development in tiny nation on Australia’s doorstep, raising concerns about global spread of online fraud industry

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/apr/06/prince-group-timor-leste-links-to-alleged-scam-empire

[2026-04-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s yuan may be going global faster than Western data suggests, analysts say

Snippet: Many yuan transactions are now routed through China’s own global payment system, which often does not show up in traditional data sets, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3348907/chinas-yuan-may-be-going-global-faster-western-data-suggests-analysts-say

[2026-04-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s yuan may be going global faster than Western data suggests, analysts say

Snippet: Many yuan transactions are now routed through China’s own global payment system, which often does not show up in traditional data sets, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3348907/chinas-yuan-may-be-going-global-faster-western-data-suggests-analysts-say?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-07 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Malaysia's Sunway fails in $2.7bn bid to buy local rival IJM

Snippet: A Sunway logo is seen at a hospital under the Malayisna conglomerate, in Kuala Lumpur. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-deals/malaysia-s-sunway-fails-in-2.7bn-bid-to-buy-local-rival-ijm

[2026-04-07 00:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: N. Korea leader's sister says Seoul's regret sending drones 'wise behavior'

Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Monday regret expressed by Seoul over a January drone incursion into the North is "wise behavior".

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/06/world/n-korea-leaders-sister-says-seouls-regret-sending-drones-wise-behavior/2314878

[2026-04-07 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: South Korea apologizes to North over drone incursions

Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has apologized to North Korea over drone incursions into the neighboring country.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/637465-korea-drone-lee-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-07 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has apologized to North Korea over drone incursions into the neighboring country.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/637465-korea-drone-lee-us/

[2026-04-07 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia: Daim’s daughter to be charged in Kuala Lumpur court amid corruption probe

Snippet: Asnida Daim, daughter of the late finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin, will be charged under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3349190/malaysia-daims-daughter-be-charged-kuala-lumpur-court-amid-corruption-probe?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-07 00:12 UTC+10:00] [Mahathir Mohamad] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia: Daim’s daughter to be charged in Kuala Lumpur court amid corruption probe

Snippet: Asnida Daim, daughter of the late finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin, will be charged under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3349190/malaysia-daims-daughter-be-charged-kuala-lumpur-court-amid-corruption-probe

[2026-04-06 23:39 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Racing pigeons, Tokyo go-karts and Gouda for breakfast: Monday’s photos of the day

Snippet: View image in fullscreenWestonaria, South AfricaGuests wait for an Easter mass wedding ceremony to begin at the International Pentecost Holiness church in Zuurbekom. Since 1962 the church has held mass weddings three times annually: on Easter Sunday, the first Sunday of September and during ChristmasPhotograph: Ilaria Finizio/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenWest Sussex, UKItalia, six, brushes her pony Boris before the London Horse Harness Parade, an event bringing together over 100 horse-drawn vehicles and carriages alongside classic motorised vehicles, representing transportation

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/apr/06/monday-best-photos-of-the-day