Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-25 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China's top diplomat told his Iranian counterpart in a phone call on Tuesday that "talking is always better than to keep fighting" after Tehran denied US President Donald Trump's claim that negotiations had taken place.
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[2026-03-25 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. gestures as he answers questions at the ASEAN Editors and Economic Opinon Leaders Forum in Makati, Philippines on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
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[2026-03-25 01:15 UTC+10:00] [Hubei province] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Company plans to put self-driving taxis and buses on Hong Kong streets this year, while Singapore service starts April 1 through Grab
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[2026-03-25 01:14 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
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[2026-03-25 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: India has arrested six Ukrainian nationals and an American citizen for allegedly entering India’s northeast region without permits and crossing to neighbouring Myanmar to train armed groups in drone warfare.
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[2026-03-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Essential poll] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Poll also finds Australians keener for government to forge closer ties with ‘middle powers’ such as Canada and Japan
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[2026-03-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Disruption to Middle Eastern oil shipments has rippled along the world’s longest supply chain, through Asia, and finally to Australia – and there’s no knowing when the pressure will ease
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[2026-03-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Antelope Reef] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese observers weigh in amid rising concern over Beijing’s land reclamation activities at Antelope Reef
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[2026-03-25 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El primer ministro ruso Mikhail Mishustin, a la izquierda, da la bienvenida al primer ministro vietnamita Pham Minh Chinh para conversaciones, en Moscú, el 23 de marzo de 2026. (Foto, Alexander Miridonov, Sputnik, government pool vía AP)
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[2026-03-25 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-25 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foreign router makers seeking conditional approval must disclose details such as corporate structure and supply-chain information
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[2026-03-25 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Choco Mucho Flying Titans maneuvered the Rachel Anne Daquis and Jov Gonzaga-led ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles to stay alive in the 2026 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference.
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[2026-03-24 23:59 UTC+10:00] [Tokyo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo’s diplomatic bluebook says China ties are ‘strategic’ and ‘mutually beneficial’, a step down from ‘most important’
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[2026-03-24 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: It is possible that Trump’s special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, and US Vice-President J.D. Vance, could travel to Islamabad
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[2026-03-24 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chinese Embassy is pictured in Tokyo Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. (Kazushi Kurihara/Kyodo News via AP)
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[2026-03-24 23:33 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-24 23:31 UTC+10:00] [Coruna] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: DarkSword can compromise vulnerable iPhones through hacked legitimate websites and siphon off highly sensitive data, researchers warn
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[2026-03-24 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines - Vice President Sara Duterte will not appear before the House Justice Commitee on her first impeachment hearing, according to the spokesman of her defense team.
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[2026-03-24 23:10 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japan sources nearly all crude oil from overseas and relies on the Middle East for over 90 per cent of its crude oil imports
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[2026-03-24 23:05 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-24 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The country has around 45 days of fuel supply based on current consumption levels
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[2026-03-24 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The global logistics giant still sees huge growth potential in the wave of Chinese companies looking to expand overseas
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[2026-03-24 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Department of Health (DOH), the Embassy of Israel in Manila, and the Makati Medical Center Foundation, on March 24, 2026, launch a one-stop health center aimed at providing free maternal and reproductive health services for women. The ISHA Center—which means 'woman' in Hebrew—was established at the Rizal Medical Center and offers free services for women, from preconception to menopause.
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[2026-03-24 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday issued Executive Order No. 110, declaring a national energy emergency and authorizing a unified package covering livelihoods, industry, food, and transport.
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[2026-03-24 22:34 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-24 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-24 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: An average Australian will be $35,000 worse off over the next decade as the nation’s productivity forecasts are downgraded, Opposition Leader Angus Taylor will warn, as Nationals leader Matt Canavan calls for the government to embrace tariffs against China.
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[2026-03-24 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Armed Forces of the Philippines chief, Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., says on March 24, 2026 that wars involving Ukraine and Russia, as well as Iran, the United States and Israel, showed how cyberattacks can hit an adversary’s networks even before actual strikes. He said the Philippines must strengthen its cyber defense capability to protect its resources and networks.
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[2026-03-24 22:22 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Japan will downgrade its description of ties with China from "one of its most important" in an annual diplomatic report, according to a draft reviewed by reporters, as relations with Beijing worsen.
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[2026-03-24 22:12 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The energy shortage is ‘seriously threatening’ Vietnam’s growth objective and could dent the new leadership’s legitimacy, analysts say
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[2026-03-24 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, standing left and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, standing right, witness a signing ceremony of agreements during Chinh’s official visit in Moscow, Russia, March. 23, 2026. (Duong Van Giang/VNA via AP)
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[2026-03-24 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Japanese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Communist Party newspaper cautions against tying economic growth to ‘militaristic adventurism’, saying Japan’s citizens would shoulder the costs
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[2026-03-24 21:58 UTC+10:00] [financial sector] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Graft busters say 2026 targets include finance, state-owned enterprises, energy, education, development zones and public procurement
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[2026-03-24 21:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Tuesday asked his Omani counterpart to help South Korea with liquefied natural gas and crude oil procurement amid supply disruptions due to the prolonged conflict in the Middle East, officials said.
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[2026-03-24 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HANGZHOU, China, March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- KUKA HOME, a global home furnishings manufacturer, held its spring 2026 flagship intelligent product launch under the theme "POWER IN EVOLUTION, INTELLIGENCE IN RENEWAL" on March 19 in Hangzhou, China.
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[2026-03-24 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: You’re watching The Manila Times’ News Prime.
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[2026-03-24 21:27 UTC+10:00] [smartphones] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Full-year net profit for 2025 increases 25 per cent, but company’s key products suffer softening demand in fourth quarter
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[2026-03-24 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Galeries Tower Highrisers finished second to the last in the standings of the 2026 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference preliminary round and absorbed a five-game losing skid—but the team bounced back and refused to dwell on the past.
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[2026-03-24 21:12 UTC+10:00] [Dongguan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Exercise will ‘rapidly integrate’ the advanced vessels into the joint combat system covering Taiwan and the seas near Japan
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[2026-03-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Zhang says even though he felt exhausted and stressed, completing each lesson made his burden feel a little lighter
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[2026-03-24 20:53 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: China has lodged a strong protest and made representations with the Japanese after what it described as a "forceful break-in" at its embassy in Tokyo, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
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[2026-03-24 20:40 UTC+10:00] [Japanese Communist Party] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: White House footage of Sanae Takaichi cheering for a rock band and laughing at a jibe at Joe Biden left some in Japan feeling ‘ashamed’
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[2026-03-24 20:38 UTC+10:00] [walk] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Each robot requires eight hours of rigorous testing to be ready for customers
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[2026-03-24 20:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Shareholders back Choi Yun-beom over MBK-Young Poong, but rival bloc gains seat
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[2026-03-24 20:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: New Japanese textbooks echo claims on Dokdo islets, downplay 'comfort women' and forced labor
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[2026-03-24 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam's national air carrier will suspend nearly two dozen domestic flights a week starting next month because of limited fuel supplies caused by the Mideast war, the nation's aviation authority said.
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[2026-03-24 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. warned of “a distinct possibly” of aircraft being grounded due to an impending shortage of jet fuel brought by the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-24 20:19 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-24 20:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BASKETBALL in the Philippines is more than just a sport. The country co-hosted the 2023 World Cup, and now it is competing for a spot in the upcoming tournament in Qatar. Ahead of the final stage of the qualifying windows in the first group round, 1xBet assesses the prospects of Gilas Pilipinas making it among the best on the planet.
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[2026-03-24 20:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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