Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-01 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A former city Department of Buildings supervisor pocketed more than $75,000 in bribes by fast-tracking hundreds of construction deals around the Big Apple, using the dough to fund a lavish lifestyle that included trips to Japan, prosecutors charged Monday.
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[2026-04-01 06:07 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-01 06:00 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 1, 2026 06:00 | News
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[2026-04-01 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Punjab Kings’ Cooper Connolly, left, and Xavier Bartlett celebrates the win against Gujarat Titans during the Indian Premier League cricket match in New Chandigarh, India, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
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[2026-04-01 05:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un escocés identificado como Steven Lyons, descrito como una figura de alto nivel de una red criminal internacional, centro, es escoltado por agentes en el cuartel general de la policía regional en Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, el martes 31 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto)
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[2026-04-01 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: England’s Harry Kane, right, exercises during a training session in London, Monday March 30, 2026. (Bradley Collyer/PA via AP)
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[2026-04-01 03:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Scottish man identified as Steven Lyons, who is described as a senior figure in an international crime syndicate, center, is escorted by police officers at the regional police headquarters in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo)
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[2026-04-01 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippines’ external financial position improved at the end of 2025 as its net liability narrowed amid stronger asset growth, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data showed on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-01 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China and Pakistan have proposed a five-point plan to end the US-Israeli war on Iran that calls for an immediate ceasefire and restoration of “normal passage” for vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-01 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO/COLOMBO/WELLINGTON — Indonesia’s leader visited Tokyo this week in Asia’s latest flurry of fuel bartering efforts to offset crippling shortages caused by conflict in the Middle East, a key source of regional energy supplies.
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[2026-04-01 03:21 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-01 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: North Korea's state news agency and Russian counterpart TASS have agreed to counter jointly what they call "disinformation" delivered by their "many enemies," the outlets reported Tuesday, in a further deepening of ties.
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[2026-04-01 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordWednesday, 1 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-01 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuWednesday, 1 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-01 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordWednesday, 1 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-01 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchWednesday, 1 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-01 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O governo chinês proibiu que as pessoas guardem urnas com cinzas de seus parentes falecidos em apartamentos vazios, procedimento que tem se popularizado à medida que lotes em cemitérios estão cada vez mais caros e escassos, em contraponto com um mercado imobiliário em baixa.
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[2026-04-01 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — Japan’s first long-range missiles were deployed at a military camp in the country’s southwest, its defense chief said on Tuesday, as Tokyo pushes to bolster its offensive capabilities amid tensions with China.
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[2026-04-01 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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[2026-04-01 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya — Through its Social Development and Management Program (SDMP), the London-based FCF Minerals Corp., a leading mining company in the Philippines, has made a significant impact in the lives of its host and neighboring communities.
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[2026-04-01 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BERLIN — After declaring Iran’s military “gone,” United States President Donald Trump appealed to the United Kingdom, France, Japan, and South Korea — as well as China, Iran’s strategic partner — to send minesweepers and naval forces to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. When allies balked, the request turned into a warning: the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) would face “a very bad” future if it refused.
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[2026-04-01 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-01 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-01 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-01 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-01 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Pistas de pouso construídas em ilhas remotas do Pacífico para atacar o Japão nos estágios finais da Segunda Guerra Mundial estão sendo discretamente restauradas pelos EUA, enquanto o país reforça sua postura defensiva diante do avanço da influência chinesa na região.
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[2026-04-01 02:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Foreign ministers Ishaq Dar and Wang Yi met in Beijing as Pakistan pushes for peacemaker role
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[2026-04-01 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Just in case this mythological robe wasn’t shrouded in enough mystery.
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[2026-04-01 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HONG KONG, March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Harbour City, Hong Kong's largest shopping mall, has partnered with Bandai Namco Asia to unveil "Bandai Namco Asia Journey in Hong Kong @ Harbour City" from 27 March to 5 May 2026, marking Hong Kong as the first stop of the regional journey.
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[2026-04-01 01:40 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The features to be renamed belong to the Spratly archipelago, site of repeated confrontations between Philippine and Chinese vessels
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[2026-04-01 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Shop now
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[2026-04-01 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Type-12 land-to-ship missile launcher is shown at the Camp Kengun in the Kumamoto prefecture, western Japan. (AP: Kyodo News)
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[2026-04-01 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China and Pakistan's foreign ministers have called for an immediate ceasefire to end hostilities amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, urging peace talks as soon as possible, Pakistan's foreign ministry and Chinese state news agency Xinhua is reporting.
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[2026-04-01 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Lin Yu-ting de Taiwán celebra tras derrotar a Julia Szeremeta de Polonia en la final de boxeo femenino de 57 kg en los Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 2024, el sábado 10 de agosto de 2024, en París, Francia. (Foto AP/Ariana Cubillos, Archivo)
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[2026-04-01 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines - A graft complaint was filed on Tuesday at the Office of the Ombudsman against Department of Health (DoH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa and 16 other people.
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[2026-04-01 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Indonesia Prabowo Subianto (izq) con la primera ministra japonesa Sanae Takaichi en la Casa de Huéspedes Akasaka en Tokio, el 31 de marzo del 2026. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-04-01 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Labor party] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: the 2026 document is designed to provide ‘scaffolding’ for a long-term Labor government
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[2026-04-01 00:58 UTC+10:00] [Osaka] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The victim, a prosecutor herself, in 2024 accused Osaka’s then top prosecutor of raping her 6 years ago
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[2026-04-01 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — CJ Perez served as San Miguel Beer’s spark plug in a decisive third quarter attack as the Beermen rolled past the Macau Black Knights, 110-94 to get back on the winning track in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup on Tuesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
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[2026-04-01 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, left, is greeted by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for their lunch after they announced their statements at the Akasaka guesthouse in Tokyo Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-04-01 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – When Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Monday that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar would travel to Beijing the following day, it reached for familiar language, highlighting the longstanding ties between the two nations.
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[2026-04-01 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Cameroon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Defeat to higher-ranked ‘Indomitable Lions’ in Fifa Series in Melbourne comes four days after win over World Cup-bound Curacao
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[2026-04-01 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Good day. Here are the stories of The Manila Times for Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
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[2026-04-01 00:05 UTC+10:00] [Afghanistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pakistani foreign minister arrives in Beijing amid speculation that Tehran is seeking security guarantees from China
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[2026-04-01 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Andrei Caracut led Rain or Shine’s charged-up offense from the get-go, leading to the Elasto Painters’ lopsided 151-95 demolition of Blackwater Bossing to stay unbeaten in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup on Tuesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
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[2026-04-01 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said he would issue an executive order to impose a P50 price cap on every kilo of imported well-milled rice.
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[2026-04-01 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Huang Yiping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As US-Israel war with Iran sends prices up, a monetary expert says impact on China depends on conflict’s severity, while higher energy costs are worrying
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[2026-03-31 23:33 UTC+10:00] [Eurovision] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As the original event faces discord and boycotts on its 70th anniversary, Bangkok will host the inaugural spin-off
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[2026-03-31 23:21 UTC+10:00] [National Working Committee on Children and Women] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City should incorporate measures that ensure women and families thrive in its first five-year plan, State Councillor Shen Yiqin
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[2026-03-31 23:15 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered that more than 100 geographical features in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the West Philippine Sea bear local names in government documents and official maps.
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