[2026-07-26 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: NBI to begin probe on transfer of P6.7B to Phisgoc

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Sunday said that it will start looking into the role of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano in the use of funds released in connection with the country’s hosting of the Southeast Asian Games in 2019.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/26/news/nbi-to-begin-probe-on-transfer-of-p67b-to-phisgoc/2391566

[2026-07-26 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Chezka Centeno enters WPA World 8-ball Championship semis

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Chezka Centeno topped Rubilen Amit, 8-6, in an all-Filipino quarterfinal clash to enter the Women’s World 8-ball Championship semifinals in Winconsin, United States early Sunday in Manila.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/26/sports/chezka-centeno-enters-wpa-world-8-ball-championship-semis/2391565

[2026-07-26 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: At least 23 missing in South China Sea after Vietnamese vessel sinks, rescuers search for survivors

Snippet: Rescuers were searching on Sunday for 23 people missing after a Vietnamese ship sank in the busy waterway of the South China Sea, while 39 were pulled from the waters, China's state broadcaster CCTV said.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-903633

[2026-07-26 15:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Song Se-ra wins 2nd World Championships epee title

Snippet: South Korea's Song Se-ra, ranked No. 4 in the world, has captured the gold medal in the women's individual epee event at the International Fencing Federation (FIE) World Championships, winning the title for the second time in her career.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820448

[2026-07-26 15:16 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: How Japan is putting AI in its cybernetic place

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/how-japan-is-putting-ai-in-its-cybernetic-place/

[2026-07-26 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Unesco adds ancient Japanese capitals Asuka, Fujiwara to World Heritage list

Snippet: With the addition, Japan now has 22 cultural and five natural World Heritage sites.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3361872/unesco-adds-ancient-japanese-capitals-asuka-fujiwara-world-heritage-list?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 15:15 UTC+10:00] [World Heritage list] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Unesco adds ancient Japanese capitals Asuka, Fujiwara to World Heritage list

Snippet: With the addition, Japan now has 22 cultural and five natural World Heritage sites.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3361872/unesco-adds-ancient-japanese-capitals-asuka-fujiwara-world-heritage-list

[2026-07-26 15:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee Kang-in Joins Atletico Madrid on Five-Year Deal

Snippet: South Korea international Lee Kang-in has completed a transfer from Paris Saint-Germain to Atletico Madrid, the Spanish club announced on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820436

[2026-07-26 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Today in Korean history

Snippet: 1953 -- Representatives of North Korea, China and the United States sign the Armistice Agreement to end the Korean War. The war broke out on June 25, 1950, when North Korea started bombarding northern South Korea early in the morning.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260726000500315

[2026-07-26 14:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: ARF statement calls for 'complete denuclearization' of Korean Peninsula for 2nd straight year

Snippet: SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- A regional security forum has issued a statement calling for the "complete denuclearization" of the Korean Peninsula for the second straight year, adding to diplomatic pressure on North Korea to abandon its nuclear program. The chair's statement, released Saturday after the annual foreign ministers' meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Manila, also expressed grave concern over North Korea's development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260726002200315

[2026-07-26 14:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: PPP says Justice Minister's resignation offer marks beginning of 'lame duck era'

Snippet: People Power Party on Saturday criticized the ruling Democratic Party of Korea over Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho's recent offer to resign, calling it the beginning of the Lee Jae Myung administration's "lame duck phase."

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820433

[2026-07-26 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Hong Kong developers are adapting to the ‘new normal’ in the Greater Bay Area

Snippet: Hong Kong developers are rethinking their strategies for projects in the Greater Bay Area, as the mainland’s property crisis has changed everything

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3361870/how-hong-kong-developers-are-adapting-new-normal-greater-bay-area?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 14:53 UTC+10:00] [CK Asset Holdings] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Hong Kong developers are adapting to the ‘new normal’ in the Greater Bay Area

Snippet: Hong Kong developers are rethinking their strategies for projects in the Greater Bay Area, as the mainland’s property crisis has changed everything

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3361870/how-hong-kong-developers-are-adapting-new-normal-greater-bay-area

[2026-07-26 14:48 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Inquirer

Title: WPS: 23 missing after Vietnamese vessel sinks near Kagitingan Reef

Snippet: BEIJING — Rescuers are searching for 23 missing people after a Vietnamese ship carrying 62 crew members sank in the South China Sea, Chinese state media reported Sunday morning.

Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/482231/wps-23-missing-after-vietnamese-vessel-sinks-near-kagitingan-reef/

[2026-07-26 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: North eyes repeat, South seeks redemption in ICTSI JPGT Finals

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion Team North heads into the 2026 ICTSI Elite Junior Philippine Golf Tour Finals determined to seize the early momentum, but expects a far tougher challenge from a South squad eager to capitalize on home-course advantage when the Ryder Cup-style championship unfolds Aug. 17-20 at Pueblo Golf and Country Club in Cagayan de Oro.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/26/sports/north-eyes-repeat-south-seeks-redemption-in-ictsi-jpgt-finals/2391561

[2026-07-26 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Southeast Asia must embrace reforms for ‘China plus one’ to succeed

Snippet: The region needs to build strong institutions, pursue industrial policies that allow local firms to compete and upgrade its supply chains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3361816/southeast-asia-must-embrace-reforms-china-plus-one-succeed?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Board of Investment] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Southeast Asia must embrace reforms for ‘China plus one’ to succeed

Snippet: The region needs to build strong institutions, pursue industrial policies that allow local firms to compete and upgrade its supply chains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3361816/southeast-asia-must-embrace-reforms-china-plus-one-succeed

[2026-07-26 14:28 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Typhoon Noul forces more than 715,000 from homes and cancels hundreds of flights in China and Hong Kong

Snippet: Noul is the strongest typhoon to make landfall in China so far this year, state media reported

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/26/typhoon-noul-china-hong-kong

[2026-07-26 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From marches to memes: why India’s youth turned against Modi

Snippet: Even the resignation of education chief Dharmendra Pradhan may not be enough to placate rising anger against the ruling BJP

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3361868/marches-memes-why-indias-youth-turned-against-modi?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 14:22 UTC+10:00] [Atlantic Council] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From marches to memes: why India’s youth turned against Modi

Snippet: Even the resignation of education chief Dharmendra Pradhan may not be enough to placate rising anger against the ruling BJP

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3361868/marches-memes-why-indias-youth-turned-against-modi

[2026-07-26 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Typhoon Noul brings travel chaos to southern Chinese tech hubs Shenzhen and Guangzhou

Snippet: Forecasters issued a red alert as the country’s strongest typhoon so far this year brought heavy rain to Guangdong and neighbouring provinces

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3361867/typhoon-noul-chinas-strongest-storm-year-hits-tech-and-manufacturing-hubs?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 14:07 UTC+10:00] [Hubei] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Typhoon Noul brings travel chaos to southern Chinese tech hubs Shenzhen and Guangzhou

Snippet: Forecasters issued a red alert as the country’s strongest typhoon so far this year brought heavy rain to Guangdong and neighbouring provinces

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3361867/typhoon-noul-chinas-strongest-storm-year-hits-tech-and-manufacturing-hubs

[2026-07-26 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Cheaper, intelligent Chinese AI models make inroads in the US

Snippet: Visitors at the booth for Chinese AI Startup Moonshot’s Kimi K3 during the World AI Conference in Shanghai, China on July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-ai-model-us-kimi-deepseek-a00bf637866fcd4d81f4fde28c9862ce

[2026-07-26 14:00 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Gold dresses, flower markets and sitars: Pirelli’s 2027 calendar features all-Indian cast

Snippet: Latest edition of one of world’s most influential fashion photography publications is also shot entirely in India

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/26/pirelli-2027-calendar-features-all-indian-cast

[2026-07-26 13:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea Artist Prize spotlights AI, memory, politics of images

Snippet: The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea has unveiled works by the four artists selected for its annual Korea Artist Prize that explore how images, technology and memory shape the way we perceive the world.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820395

[2026-07-26 13:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: India’s ‘cockroach’ protesters claim surprise victory as government accepts their demands

Snippet: New Delhi: Indian youth protesters have called off weeks of demonstrations and celebrated in the streets after the education minister quit and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government bowed to demands including calls to fix a cheating-prone exam system.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/india-s-cockroach-protesters-claim-surprise-victory-as-government-accepts-their-demands-20260726-p60ilj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rare medical condition causes Chinese man’s scalp to thicken and fold, resembling human brain

Snippet: Condition is believed not to be congenital, though its causes remain unknown

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3361865/rare-medical-condition-causes-chinese-mans-scalp-thicken-and-fold-resembling-human-brain?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 13:21 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rare medical condition causes Chinese man’s scalp to thicken and fold, resembling human brain

Snippet: Condition is believed not to be congenital, though its causes remain unknown

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3361865/rare-medical-condition-causes-chinese-mans-scalp-thicken-and-fold-resembling-human-brain

[2026-07-26 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Chinese scientists created an alloy that can survive 2,400 degrees Celsius

Snippet: The tantalum alloy developed at Xian Jiaotong University could be used in aerospace, hypersonic vehicles and nuclear reactors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3361847/how-chinese-scientists-created-alloy-can-survive-2400-degrees-celsius?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 13:19 UTC+10:00] [Xinhua News Agency] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Chinese scientists created an alloy that can survive 2,400 degrees Celsius

Snippet: The tantalum alloy developed at Xian Jiaotong University could be used in aerospace, hypersonic vehicles and nuclear reactors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3361847/how-chinese-scientists-created-alloy-can-survive-2400-degrees-celsius

[2026-07-26 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Parts of Metro Manila and Rizal to have water interruptions due to maintenance works

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Some areas in Metro Manila and Rizal will have water interruptions this week because of maintenance works, Manila Water Company Inc. and Maynilad Water Services Inc. said on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/26/news/parts-of-metro-manila-and-rizal-to-have-water-interruptions-due-to-maintenance-works/2391555

[2026-07-26 13:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea's dating show for the terminally ill sparks debate ahead of premiere

Snippet: Series comes as Korean dating shows increasingly turn to unconventional casts to stand out in a crowded market

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820386

[2026-07-26 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: AP News

Title: Genevieve becomes a hurricane off Mexico but poses no direct threat to land

Snippet: This GOES-19 GeoColor satellite image provided by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Genevieve in the Eastern Pacific on Friday, July 24, 2026. (NOAA via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/tropical-weather-hurricane-genevieve-fausto-675ff48bb61efc6f7b42df7a7e82c865

[2026-07-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The Indonesian island where people are still born into slavery | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Slavery was outlawed in the archipelago 160 years ago, but in some remote corners, long-held local beliefs keep the practice alive.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3361781/indonesian-island-where-people-are-still-born-slavery

[2026-07-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Pax Silica, El Niño: Environmental issues for SONA 2026

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ended his SONA last year with a bang: the crackdown on corruption surrounding flood control projects.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/environmental-issues-sona-2026/

[2026-07-26 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysian police receive report against Sanusi over race-linked campaign remarks

Snippet: The Kedah chief minister says Malaysian Chinese and Indians have other homelands whereas the Malays have only Malaysia

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3361864/malaysian-police-receive-report-against-sanusi-over-race-linked-campaign-remarks?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 12:49 UTC+10:00] [Perikatan Nasional] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysian police receive report against Sanusi over race-linked campaign remarks

Snippet: The Kedah chief minister says Malaysian Chinese and Indians have other homelands whereas the Malays have only Malaysia

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3361864/malaysian-police-receive-report-against-sanusi-over-race-linked-campaign-remarks

[2026-07-26 12:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: India's Instagram Gen Z dents Modi's aura ahead of key state polls

Snippet: Nearly five weeks after the leaders of India's youth Cockroach Janta Party began their protest demanding the resignation of the education minister over exam ‌paper leaks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 75, posted a rare selfie video: he said he was pained by their suffering and promised remedial steps.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820361

[2026-07-26 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Typhoon Noul brings heavy rains and strong winds to China’s Guangdong province | South China Morning Post

Snippet: The storm is the most powerful to make landfall east of the Pearl River Estuary in the past decade.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/china/3361863/typhoon-noul-brings-heavy-rains-and-strong-winds-chinas-guangdong-province

[2026-07-26 12:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Samsung, SK cement Korea's AI supply-chain role

Snippet: Partnerships with Broadcom, Nvidia and other US tech leaders underscore Seoul's ambition to become global AI infrastructure hub

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820345

[2026-07-26 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: China evacuates 340,000 people as Typhoon Noul approaches

Snippet: BEIJING, China — Authorities have evacuated more than 340,000 people and suspended work and rail services as Typhoon Noul approaches southern China, with flight cancellations announced in the financial hub of Hong Kong.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/26/world/china-evacuates-340000-people-as-typhoon-noul-approaches/2391554

[2026-07-26 12:16 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Inquirer

Title: 10 provinces honored as West Philippine Sea ‘champions’

Snippet: LINGAYEN, Philippines — Ten provinces with coastlines along the West Philippine Sea (WPS) were recognized as “champions” of the country’s maritime domain during the Bayanihan Para sa Kanlurang Dagat ng Pilipinas 2026 summit held here on Thursday, July 23.

Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/482208/10-provinces-honored-as-west-ph-sea-champions/

[2026-07-26 12:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea's travel account posts surplus for 3rd consecutive month in May: data

Snippet: South Korea's travel account posted a surplus for the third consecutive month in May, driven by an increase in foreign visitors, government data showed Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820335

[2026-07-26 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Beijing Blacklists 14 EU Firms After Brussels Targets Chinese Companies In Latest Russia Sanctions Package

Snippet: Beijing prohibited 14 EU companies from obtaining Chinese dual-use goods on Friday, targeting Europe's defense industry shortly after the EU included 14 Chinese and Hong Kong firms in its 21st sanctions package against Russia.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/beijing-blacklists-14-eu-firms-after-brussels-targets-chinese-companies-latest-russia

[2026-07-26 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Defanging’ Aung San: Myanmar’s generals wage war on memory

Snippet: Removing statues of the country’s founding father appears aimed at stripping democratic legitimacy from his daughter, Aung San Suu Kyi

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3361577/defanging-aung-san-myanmars-generals-wage-war-memory?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 12:00 UTC+10:00] [National League for Democracy] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Defanging’ Aung San: Myanmar’s generals wage war on memory

Snippet: Removing statues of the country’s founding father appears aimed at stripping democratic legitimacy from his daughter, Aung San Suu Kyi

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3361577/defanging-aung-san-myanmars-generals-wage-war-memory

[2026-07-26 11:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Thai deputy PM calls for Korea-linked bio ecosystem, from universities to startups

Snippet: Yodchanan Wongsawat says Thailand will ease regulatory hurdles while expanding cooperation

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820312

[2026-07-26 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan office workers cool off with shorts amid record-breaking summers

Snippet: Shorts designed for business settings are becoming more popular as Japan's summers continue to get hotter. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-trends/japan-office-workers-cool-off-with-shorts-amid-record-breaking-summers

[2026-07-26 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Some areas in Metro Manila, 5 provinces to have power interruptions due to maintenance works

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Some places in Metro Manila, Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal will have power interruptions this week because of maintenance works, Meralco said on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/26/news/some-areas-in-metro-manila-5-provinces-to-have-power-interruptions-due-to-maintenance-works/2391552

[2026-07-26 11:23 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘I attend lots of functions’: Albanese defensive over exclusive fundraising dinner

Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended attending private fundraising functions with wealthy donors after it was revealed he dined with a businessman whose father was accused of deceiving authorities to funnel money from China into Australian bank accounts.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/i-attend-lots-of-functions-albanese-defensive-over-exclusive-fundraising-dinner-20260726-p60ilk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed