Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-26 12:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-07-26 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
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.
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[2026-07-26 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Removing statues of the country’s founding father appears aimed at stripping democratic legitimacy from his daughter, Aung San Suu Kyi
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[2026-07-26 12:00 UTC+10:00] [National League for Democracy] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Removing statues of the country’s founding father appears aimed at stripping democratic legitimacy from his daughter, Aung San Suu Kyi
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[2026-07-26 11:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Yodchanan Wongsawat says Thailand will ease regulatory hurdles while expanding cooperation
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[2026-07-26 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Shorts designed for business settings are becoming more popular as Japan's summers continue to get hotter. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
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[2026-07-26 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-07-26 11:23 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
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.
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[2026-07-26 11:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: No reports of injuries after heavy wind brought down scaffolding on building in Kowloon on Saturday afternoon.
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[2026-07-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite having official backing, the movie about a 17th century battle has faced surprising backlash from online nationalists
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[2026-07-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite having official backing, the movie about a 17th century battle has faced surprising backlash from online nationalists
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[2026-07-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Region’s transport links and proximity to Central Asia can help Hong Kong expand in region, but Western sanctions create hurdles, analysts say
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[2026-07-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Region’s transport links and proximity to Central Asia can help Hong Kong expand in region, but Western sanctions create hurdles, analysts say
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[2026-07-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: One in seven of the Rohingya people who headed to sea hoping to escape poor conditions of the world’s largest refugee camp in Bangladesh was reported missing or dead in 2025.
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[2026-07-26 10:41 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: SAGAMIHARA, KANAGAWA PREF. – A memorial ceremony was held Saturday to remember the 19 victims of the 2016 mass stabbing at a care home for people with disabilities in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, a day before the 10th anniversary of the incident.
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[2026-07-26 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO, July 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's relationship with South America is entering a "new phase," President Lee Jae Myung said in a recent interview published Saturday, adding his country seeks to advance negotiations for a trade agreement with the region's trading bloc and cooperation on critical minerals.
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[2026-07-26 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: India's education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, resigned on Saturday and the government agreed to every demand raised by youth demonstrators, bringing weeks of protests - the gravest political crisis of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term - to a jubilant close.
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[2026-07-26 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung said Saturday that South Korea and the United States should advance their ties beyond their time-honored alliance by expanding cooperation into technology, innovation and startups.
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[2026-07-26 10:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung said Saturday that the emergence of an artificial intelligence era offers a new opportunity for South Korea, vowing to turn the country from a follower into a global leader.
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[2026-07-26 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new law lays the legal groundwork, but economists warn governance will decide the financial centre’s fate
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[2026-07-26 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Bali] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new law lays the legal groundwork, but economists warn governance will decide the financial centre’s fate
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[2026-07-26 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO, July 25 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Saturday that South Korea and the United States should advance their ties beyond their time-honored alliance by expanding cooperation into technology, innovation and startups.
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[2026-07-26 09:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Nearly three years after falling to Chinese Zheng Qinwen at the Asian Games, Filipino tennis ace Alexandra "Alex" Eala finally gets her chance at redemption.
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[2026-07-26 08:45 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hongkongers who do not drive often should think twice and prepare carefully if they plan to drive on foreign roads
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[2026-07-26 08:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Residents abandon nearby villages as crossing points remain closed
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[2026-07-26 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO, July 25 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Saturday that the emergence of an artificial intelligence (AI) era offers a new opportunity for South Korea, vowing to turn the country from a follower into a global leader.
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[2026-07-26 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In the wake of a cyberattack on a local Apple partner, insiders say India has a long way to go before challenging China as a manufacturer
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[2026-07-26 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In the wake of a cyberattack on a local Apple partner, insiders say India has a long way to go before challenging China as a manufacturer
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[2026-07-26 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-26 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Any meaningful debate must include China, where the AI experiment is also running, at greater speed and scale and with different results
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[2026-07-26 07:30 UTC+10:00] [DoorDash] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Any meaningful debate must include China, where the AI experiment is also running, at greater speed and scale and with different results
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[2026-07-26 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Public office should never be treated as a reward, the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) said on Saturday as it opened its national assembly in Davao City, where party members are set to elect new leaders and chart the organization’s direction.
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[2026-07-26 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's Immigration Services Agency plans to revise its guidelines for granting permanent residency to foreign nationals as early as October. (Photo by Taishu Yuasa)
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[2026-07-26 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ARCHIVO – Vista general de la Reunión del Consejo del Atlántico Norte con jefes de Estado en la cumbre de la OTAN en recinto ferial IFEMA en Madrid, el 30 de junio de 2022. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool Foto vía AP, Archivo)
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[2026-07-26 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham smiles during a visit to Bath, Britain, on July 22. © Reuters
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[2026-07-26 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — Japan recorded its fifth consecutive "cruelly hot day" on Saturday, a new meteorological term devised this year to warn people of intense heat above 40C, as officials issued heatstroke warnings in parts of the country.
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[2026-07-26 05:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Visitantes del 46to Campeonato Anual de Surf y Salvavidas en la playa estatal Will Rogers, el viernes 24 de julio de 2026, en la sección de Pacific Palisades en Los Ángeles. (AP Foto/Mark J. Terrill)
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[2026-07-26 05:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — House prosecutor Chel Diokno on Saturday said a video posted by Senator-Judge Pia Cayetano showing his exchange with Senator-Judge Alan Peter Cayetano over the subpoena for Vice President Sara Duterte’s bank records failed to present the full context of his remarks.
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[2026-07-26 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, center, hosted AI Summit, which brought together leading U.S. and South Korean business figures, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, fourth from left, and Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong, third from left, on July 24 in San Francisco. (Photo courtesy of Nvidia)
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[2026-07-26 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Cebu Gems rebounded while the Bataan Risers gained ground on Saturday in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the Orion Sports Complex in Bataan.
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[2026-07-26 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Terrafirma squandered an 18-point lead but recovered just in time in the extra period to hack out a 111-106 overtime win against defending champion TNT in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup on Saturday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.
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[2026-07-26 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Watch: Protesters celebrate India's education minister resignation
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[2026-07-26 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it seeks pushing for stronger laws to curb all forms of violence within learning institutions particularly school shootings and stabbings to ensure the safety of students.
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[2026-07-26 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Bain Capital acquired Toshiba Memory, now Kioxia, from Toshiba in 2018 through four special-purpose companies. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-07-26 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A general view of the Meeting of the North Atlantic Council Session with fellow heads of state at the NATO summit at the IFEMA arena in Madrid, on June 30, 2022. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool Photo via AP, File)
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[2026-07-26 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordSunday, 26 Julyloading
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[2026-07-26 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuSunday, 26 Julyloading
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[2026-07-26 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchSunday, 26 Julyloading
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[2026-07-26 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ON July 21, Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu, who was in the Philippines for the Asean-related Foreign Ministers’ Meetings, paid a 35-minute courtesy call on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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[2026-07-26 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE world is again facing a huge spike in oil prices and shortages of fertilizer and other oil-based commodities that are worsening world hunger and driving thousands more poor people to starvation in Africa as Iran continues to attack shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and block oil tankers. Twenty percent of the world’s total oil supply and 33 percent of global fertilizers essential for food production passed through the strait daily.
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