Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Birth rates are falling. Populations are ageing. In Southeast Asia, the business of dying has never been bigger
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[2026-03-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: And after surviving an early onslaught of Australian fight and fire, Japan slipped back into the groove. Source: AAP / Dan Himbrechts
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[2026-03-21 10:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration is considering "winding down" its military operation against Iran, while calling on South Korea, China, Japan and other countries to get involved in efforts to secure the vital Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-21 10:18 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president claims he ‘always says yes’ to Australia, Japan and South Korea, after saying he didn’t need help from trio of countries earlier this week
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[2026-03-21 10:17 UTC+10:00] [America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: House Select Committee says Beijing using monetary contributions, critical UN posts and strategic troop deployment to expand its reach
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[2026-03-21 10:11 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-21 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — A U.S. strike on a boat suspected of transporting illegal drugs along Costa Rica’s Pacific coast left at least two people dead and one seriously injured, Costa Rican authorities said Friday.
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[2026-03-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After confirmation that the high-stakes Xi-Trump summit will be delayed, analysts find a complex story beneath the official surface.
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[2026-03-21 08:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) revealed that 99 percent of food products marketed to children fail to meet global standards, highlighting the need for stronger legislation to protect minors from aggressive promotion of foods and drinks high in sugar, salt, and unhealthy fats.
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[2026-03-21 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Dominican Republic starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez pitches during the first inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against South Korea, Friday, March 13, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky
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[2026-03-21 08:30 UTC+10:00] [National People's Congress] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s consumption drive will test Beijing’s willingness to give local governments room to experiment
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[2026-03-21 07:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Super Micro Computer said Yih-Shyan "Wally" Liaw, a co-founder, has resigned from the server maker's board after he was indicted in the U.S. on allegations of smuggling equipment containing Nvidia artificial intelligence chips into China.
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[2026-03-21 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Super Micro shares sank 33% on Friday after US prosecutors charged three people linked with the company, including its co-founder, with helping smuggle billions of dollars worth of AI technology to China.
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[2026-03-21 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Caitlin Foord celebrates scoring in the Matildas semifinal win over China. (Getty Images: Paul Kane)
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[2026-03-21 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States military has announced that it attacked another alleged drug trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific.
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[2026-03-21 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Akiko Pollock coaches the Sydney Sakura Kids Cheerleaders. (ABC News: Abbey Haberecht)
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[2026-03-21 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gonzaga vs. Texas at Moda Center (Portland, OR) — TBS
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[2026-03-21 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor on Thursday held talks with the Sri Lanka Ports Authority Chairman Dr. Parakrama Dissanayake and senior management of the Authority to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral economic collaboration.
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[2026-03-21 06:43 UTC+10:00] [America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Policy aims to increase federal government’s ability to fight national security concerns and counter Beijing’s growing dominance in sector
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[2026-03-21 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the Netherlands said Thursday they were ready “to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz”.
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[2026-03-21 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Defence Deputy Minister Major General (Retd) Aruna Jayasekara visited Japan recently accompanied by a delegation consisting of the Navy Commander and officers representing the Sri Lanka Army, Navy and Air Force.
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[2026-03-21 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani, of Japan, throws against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a spring training baseball game, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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[2026-03-21 05:56 UTC+10:00] [America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US comedian spent 8 years mastering Chinese comedy, navigating culture, language and fame before Covid forced a return home
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[2026-03-21 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A veteran pilot believes he found Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane on a remote Pacific island with the help of Google Earth nearly 90 years after she vanished.
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[2026-03-21 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: India's Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) is blocking the release of the Oscar-nominated film, The Voice of Hind Rajab, because of the threat it could pose to the relationship between India and Israel, according to a report by Variety.
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[2026-03-21 03:43 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-21 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordSaturday, 21 Marchloading
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[2026-03-21 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuSaturday, 21 Marchloading
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[2026-03-21 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordSaturday, 21 Marchloading
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[2026-03-21 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchSaturday, 21 Marchloading
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[2026-03-21 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LEADING European nations, Japan and Canada, are offering to join efforts to secure safe passage for ships through the Strait of Hormuz, but that has not stopped the price of oil from surging.
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[2026-03-21 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of National Defense (DND) slammed China for criticizing Philippine military officials over operations near Bajo de Masinloc, saying it was a “self-directed farce.”
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[2026-03-21 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE latest issue of the Austrian magazine Cercle Diplomatique highlighted the Philippines as “a nation of contrasts and rapid change” in the publication’s cover story.
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[2026-03-21 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sailed smoothly past a potential clash with Donald Trump over Iran on Thursday, though the United States president whipped up a bit of a storm about Pearl Harbor.
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[2026-03-21 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE latest Pulse Asia survey, released on March 16, 2026, is more than a periodic reading of public opinion. It is an early political weather bulletin. And the forecast it offers for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is not bright.
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[2026-03-21 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-21 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-21 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-21 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-21 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-21 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-21 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-21 02:58 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Source says 73kg of gold bars taken after shop manager tricked into handing them over
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[2026-03-21 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: India's Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) is blocking the release of Oscar-nominated film The Voice of Hind Rajab because of the threat it could pose to the relationship between India and Israel, according to a report by Variety.
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[2026-03-21 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine walk to depart on Marine One with President Donald Trump from the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-03-21 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A senior vice president of Super Micro Computer Inc. and two others affiliated with the company were charged Thursday with conspiring to smuggle billions of dollars of computer servers containing advanced Nvidia chips to China.
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[2026-03-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [China Minsheng Bank] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: More than doubling the number of institutions using digital yuan in day-to-day operations, China is deepening the currency's role in its financial system
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[2026-03-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [HyShot II engine] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s new software simulates scramjet physics in one week versus years, marking high-fidelity leap in hypersonic engine research
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[2026-03-21 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump listens as Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-03-21 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: French aircraft carrier The Charles de Gaulle docks at Subic Bay port, a former U.S. Naval base northwest of Manila, Philippines, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Joeal Calupitan, File)
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