[2026-04-05 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s luxury spending seen boosting global sales in 2026 despite headwinds

Snippet: Affluent Chinese consumers are expected to splurge, though a volatile property market and oil price shocks pose challenges, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3348902/chinas-luxury-spending-seen-boosting-global-sales-2026-despite-headwinds?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-05 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Prada] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s luxury spending seen boosting global sales in 2026 despite headwinds

Snippet: Affluent Chinese consumers are expected to splurge, though a volatile property market and oil price shocks pose challenges, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3348902/chinas-luxury-spending-seen-boosting-global-sales-2026-despite-headwinds

[2026-04-05 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese man, 90, cycles across country after tragic losses of wife, son, daughter-in-law, grandson

Snippet: Sprightly nonagenarian finds solace in beauty of nature after car crash wipes out his family; ‘this is the life I have chosen’, he says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3348790/chinese-man-90-cycles-across-country-after-tragic-losses-wife-son-daughter-law-grandson?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-05 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese man, 90, cycles across country after tragic losses of wife, son, daughter-in-law, grandson

Snippet: Sprightly nonagenarian finds solace in beauty of nature after car crash wipes out his family; ‘this is the life I have chosen’, he says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3348790/chinese-man-90-cycles-across-country-after-tragic-losses-wife-son-daughter-law-grandson

[2026-04-05 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul cites differing circumstances of ships, countries after Japan-linked vessels transit Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Sunday that the ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz and their associated countries face differing circumstances, after two Japan-linked vessels passed through the vital waterway effectively blocked by Iran.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260405002600315

[2026-04-05 19:30 UTC+10:00] [America 250] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why crisis-hit Asia is unlikely to embrace Trump’s America 250 party

Snippet: Lavishly funded celebrations will not fly in Asian countries struggling to get by and increasingly sceptical of Trump’s America

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3348478/why-crisis-hit-asia-unlikely-embrace-trumps-america-250-party

[2026-04-05 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why crisis-hit Asia is unlikely to embrace Trump’s America 250 party

Snippet: Lavishly funded celebrations will not fly in Asian countries struggling to get by and increasingly sceptical of Trump’s America

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3348478/why-crisis-hit-asia-unlikely-embrace-trumps-america-250-party?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-05 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How food in Japan’s Okinawa evolved with Chinese influences to become ‘truly unique’

Snippet: Long ago, Okinawa was part of the Ryukyu Kingdom, a trade hub linking Japan to Asia. Today, dishes like goya champuru reflect this history

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3348777/how-food-japans-okinawa-evolved-chinese-influences-become-truly-unique?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-05 19:15 UTC+10:00] [Okinawa] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How food in Japan’s Okinawa evolved with Chinese influences to become ‘truly unique’

Snippet: Long ago, Okinawa was part of the Ryukyu Kingdom, a trade hub linking Japan to Asia. Today, dishes like goya champuru reflect this history

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3348777/how-food-japans-okinawa-evolved-chinese-influences-become-truly-unique

[2026-04-05 19:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Renault may produce EVs in Korea, CEO says

Snippet: French carmaker weighs Busan plant upgrade, deepens Korea’s role as global hub

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710249

[2026-04-05 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Lee vows all-out efforts to prevent Mideast war from escalating into bigger crisis for S. Korea

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with Lee's remarks throughout; CHANGES photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260405001451315

[2026-04-05 18:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Taiwan opposition leader to make 'peace' visit to China, first in 10 years

Snippet: TAIPEI — Taiwan's main opposition leader will make a rare trip to China on Tuesday, weeks before US President Donald Trump, with Beijing expected to use the visit to increase its influence over the democratic island.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/05/world/taiwan-opposition-leader-to-make-peace-visit-to-china-first-in-10-years/2314393

[2026-04-05 18:36 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Eva longed to see her daughters again, but she never made it on the plane

Snippet: Eva Lasrini was meant to board a plane this week to visit her two beloved daughters in her home country of Indonesia.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/eva-longed-to-see-her-daughters-again-but-she-never-made-it-on-the-plane-20260405-p5zlfk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-05 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Jets host the Kraken after Connor's 2-goal game

Snippet: Seattle Kraken (32-32-11, in the Pacific Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (33-31-12, in the Central Division)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/kyle-connor-seattle-kraken-winnipeg-jets-seattle-redhawks-3f98b64b008141ff9747792845dd0731

[2026-04-05 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Sharks host the Blackhawks in Western Conference action

Snippet: Chicago Blackhawks (28-35-14, in the Central Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (36-32-7, in the Pacific Division)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/chicago-blackhawks-san-jose-sharks-a8de6552f51447b4b9f26e546d830364

[2026-04-05 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Kings take on the Predators following Kempe's 2-goal game

Snippet: Nashville Predators (36-31-9, in the Central Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (31-26-19, in the Pacific Division)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-kings-adrian-kempe-nashville-predators-toronto-maple-leafs-21f0e59ed38841ebb95553e38179c6fe

[2026-04-05 18:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: BOK nominee’s foreign-heavy assets draw conflict concerns

Snippet: Bank of Korea governor nominee Shin Hyun-song holds more than half of his assets overseas, with nearly all of his financial assets denominated in foreign currencies — a structure that is drawing scrutiny over possible conflicts of interest related to exchange rate policy, data showed Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710234

[2026-04-05 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Growing Pains meets the ‘kill line’: a new Chinese hot take on the American dream

Snippet: Internet commenters retrofit the viral metaphor to US movies and TV to highlight financial and social insecurity

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349077/growing-pains-meets-kill-line-new-chinese-hot-take-american-dream?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-05 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Growing Pains meets the ‘kill line’: a new Chinese hot take on the American dream

Snippet: Internet commenters retrofit the viral metaphor to US movies and TV to highlight financial and social insecurity

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349077/growing-pains-meets-kill-line-new-chinese-hot-take-american-dream

[2026-04-05 17:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea Musical Theater Association Chief: Record growth masks profit crisis, demands urgent policy push

Snippet: Lee Jong-gyu, reelected for a third term, says passing the industry promotion legislation and building public musical-dedicated theaters are critical to the industry's sustained growth

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710224

[2026-04-05 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesia lays to rest peacekeepers killed in Lebanon, Prabowo condemns attacks

Snippet: Another blast took place at a UN facility in southern Lebanon on Friday, injuring three more Indonesian blue helmets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3349076/indonesia-lays-rest-peacekeepers-killed-lebanon-prabowo-condemns-attacks?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-05 17:18 UTC+10:00] [Central Java] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesia lays to rest peacekeepers killed in Lebanon, Prabowo condemns attacks

Snippet: Another blast took place at a UN facility in southern Lebanon on Friday, injuring three more Indonesian blue helmets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3349076/indonesia-lays-rest-peacekeepers-killed-lebanon-prabowo-condemns-attacks

[2026-04-05 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Letran outlasts Benilde, nears NCAA Season 101 women's volleyball title

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Colegio de San Juan de Letran outlasted defending champ De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde, 17-25, 25-23, 20-25, 25-14, 15-11, in Game One of the Finals at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum Sunday to move to the cusp of the NCAA Season 101 women's volleyball title.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/05/sports/letran-outlasts-benilde-nears-ncaa-season-101-womens-volleyball-title/2314375

[2026-04-05 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Renault eyes lineup expansion, bigger market share in S. Korea

Snippet: SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- Renault Group aims to expand its lineup, increase market share and accelerate electrification in South Korea, the French carmaker's Chairman Francois Provost has said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260405001800320

[2026-04-05 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Preparations for the Miyako Odori, Kyoto’s spring dance festival – in pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenIn Kyoto, fully trained geisha are known as geiko and apprentices are maiko. Both perform together in the Miyako Odori Photograph: Philip Fong/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenThe dance opens with all performers appearing together in light-blue kimonos, an ensemble dance known as the so-odori (grand dance)Photograph: Philip Fong/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenThe Miyako Odori was first performed in 1872, during the first Kyoto ExpositionPhotograph: Philip Fong/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenThe Miyako Odori has been performed annually for

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2026/apr/05/miyako-odori-kyoto-japan-spring-dance-festival-in-pictures

[2026-04-05 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong-listed CaoCao hails fleet-first strategy as China’s robotaxi race gathers pace

Snippet: Geely-backed firm targets 100,000 autonomous vehicles by 2030, banking on tighter control of cars, tech and operations to drive efficiency

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3348985/hong-kong-listed-caocao-hails-fleet-first-strategy-chinas-robotaxi-race-gathers-pace?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-05 16:50 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Japan should lead efforts toward U.S.-Iran ceasefire

Snippet: Japan should take a proactive role in realizing an early ceasefire over military conflicts between the U.S.-Israeli forces and Iran by boosting multilateral cooperation, Jitsuro Terashima, chairman of the Japan Research Institute, has said.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/05/japan/politics/japan-efforts-us-iran-ceasefire/

[2026-04-05 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ukraine’s Zelensky fears Iran war may lead to less support to fight Russia’s invasion

Snippet: Zelensky has offered to share Ukraine’s battlefield expertise with the US and allies to develop countermeasures against Iranian attacks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3349073/ukraines-zelensky-fears-iran-war-may-lead-less-support-fight-russias-invasion?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-05 16:25 UTC+10:00] [Kyiv] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ukraine’s Zelensky fears Iran war may lead to less support to fight Russia’s invasion

Snippet: Zelensky has offered to share Ukraine’s battlefield expertise with the US and allies to develop countermeasures against Iranian attacks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3349073/ukraines-zelensky-fears-iran-war-may-lead-less-support-fight-russias-invasion

[2026-04-05 16:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korean military helicopter enters DMZ during wildfire mission; no response from North

Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710183

[2026-04-05 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: By Lice Movono

Snippet: Lice Movono is ABC's reporter in Fiji as part of the Pacific Local Journalism Network. She has experience covering news, current affairs, and rugby in the Pacific region across radio, television and print.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/lice-movono/101737368

[2026-04-05 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s long-delayed skyscraper, Goldin Finance 117, nears completion amid property woes

Snippet: Once deemed a ‘ghost tower’ and a benchmark of unfinished projects, the 596-metre building’s state-backed revival reflects efforts to rebuild confidence in fragile market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3348901/chinas-long-delayed-skyscraper-goldin-finance-117-nears-completion-amid-property-woes?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-05 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Ping An Finance Centre] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s long-delayed skyscraper, Goldin Finance 117, nears completion amid property woes

Snippet: Once deemed a ‘ghost tower’ and a benchmark of unfinished projects, the 596-metre building’s state-backed revival reflects efforts to rebuild confidence in fragile market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3348901/chinas-long-delayed-skyscraper-goldin-finance-117-nears-completion-amid-property-woes

[2026-04-05 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese buy flats for cremated ashes due to high cemetery costs, leading to law against practice

Snippet: Emerging laying-to-rest trend offers families financial flexibility; critics raise concerns over ‘psychological discomfort’, property values

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3348673/chinese-buy-flats-cremated-ashes-due-high-cemetery-costs-leading-law-against-practice?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-05 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese buy flats for cremated ashes due to high cemetery costs, leading to law against practice

Snippet: Emerging laying-to-rest trend offers families financial flexibility; critics raise concerns over ‘psychological discomfort’, property values

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3348673/chinese-buy-flats-cremated-ashes-due-high-cemetery-costs-leading-law-against-practice

[2026-04-05 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: KMT leader's China visit, key economic outlooks, RBI monetary policy

Snippet: Cheng Li-wun, the leader of Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang, is taking a closely watched trip to China. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/your-week-in-asia/kmt-leader-s-china-visit-key-economic-outlooks-rbi-monetary-policy

[2026-04-05 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong economy showed resilience in first quarter of 2026, Paul Chan says

Snippet: Finance chief attributes performance to Hong Kong’s leveraging of steady growth of mainland China’s economy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3349071/hong-kong-economy-showed-resilience-first-quarter-2026-paul-chan-says?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-05 15:51 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong economy showed resilience in first quarter of 2026, Paul Chan says

Snippet: Finance chief attributes performance to Hong Kong’s leveraging of steady growth of mainland China’s economy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3349071/hong-kong-economy-showed-resilience-first-quarter-2026-paul-chan-says

[2026-04-05 15:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Wealthy investors bet on chips, take profits in defense, nuclear

Snippet: High-net-worth investors in South Korea ramped up purchases of semiconductor stocks — particularly Samsung Electronics — last month, while offloading nuclear and defense-related shares during heightened tensions surrounding the Iran conflict, data showed Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710175

[2026-04-05 15:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: South Korea’s 30-year Assembly veteran enters race for IPU secretary-general

Snippet: Jun Sang-soo aims to expand e-parliament systems through IPU

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710174

[2026-04-05 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: UST boosts semis bid, fends off UE

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Boosting their Final Four bid, the UST Golden Tigresses fended off the UE Lady Warriors, 25-21, 26-24, 25-20, in the UAAP Season 88 women's volleyball at their home lair Quadricentennial Pavilion on Easter Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/05/sports/ust-boosts-semis-bid-fends-off-ue/2314371

[2026-04-05 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why war on Iran threatens to unleash unrest in South Asia

Snippet: Analysts warn the crisis is threatening to spill over into wider economic and political instability

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3348974/why-war-iran-threatens-unleash-unrest-south-asia?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-05 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Gulf] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why war on Iran threatens to unleash unrest in South Asia

Snippet: Analysts warn the crisis is threatening to spill over into wider economic and political instability

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3348974/why-war-iran-threatens-unleash-unrest-south-asia

[2026-04-05 15:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Samsung family to wrap up W12tr inheritance tax this month

Snippet: The family of late Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee is set to complete payment of 12 trillion won ($8 billion) in inheritance taxes this month, lifting a major financial burden for South Korea's largest conglomerate.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710167

[2026-04-05 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Triple-A Pacific Coast League Glance

Snippet: Sugar Land 5, Jacksonville 0

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/general-news-el-paso-sacramento-salt-lake-city-8ab5fbf5d5c62ca949266d235ec604fb

[2026-04-05 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Palace warns public against spreading misinformation about energy crisis

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Sunday warned the public against deliberately fabricating stories and spreading misinformation and disinformation online regarding the energy crisis.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/05/news/palace-warns-public-against-spreading-misinformation-about-energy-crisis/2314370

[2026-04-05 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Golden Knights beat Oilers 5-1 to tighten Pacific Division race

Snippet: Vegas Golden Knights’ Ivan Barbashev (49) and Edmonton Oilers’ Darnell Nurse (25) look for the rebound from goalie Connor Ingram (39) during first period NHL action, in Edmonton on Saturday, April 4, 2026. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/golden-knights-oilers-score-6b61124d25c6077e8a70688579ce1760

[2026-04-05 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Filipino athletes have potential to excel in teqball - Tolentino

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — THE Fédération Internationale de Teqball (FITEQ) vowed to support and develop in the Philippines the fast-growing sport that is now on the official programs of major international competitions.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/05/sports/filipino-athletes-have-potential-to-excel-in-teqball-tolentino/2314369

[2026-04-05 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Demographic shift fuels growth in China’s elderly care, insurance sectors

Snippet: Powered by AI, the silver economy is driving product innovation and unlocking substantial new consumption growth

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3349000/demographic-shift-fuels-growth-chinas-elderly-care-insurance-sectors?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-05 15:00 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Demographic shift fuels growth in China’s elderly care, insurance sectors

Snippet: Powered by AI, the silver economy is driving product innovation and unlocking substantial new consumption growth

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3349000/demographic-shift-fuels-growth-chinas-elderly-care-insurance-sectors