Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only

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[2026-03-20 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: 3 men charged with conspiring to sneak advanced Nvidia chips to China
Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — 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.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-china-charges-e8f5135a71b8863c66b9c73d04cb0eb2
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[2026-03-20 11:24 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: As OpenClaw enthusiasm grips China, school kids and retirees alike raise ‘lobsters’
Snippet: Fan Xinquan, ⁠a retired electronics worker in Beijing, has recently started raising a "lobster," hoping that the AI agent he has been training can help organize his specialized industry knowledge better than chatbots like DeepSeek.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/20/tech/china-openclaw-ai-enthusiasm/
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[2026-03-20 11:16 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: India could be the biggest casualty of the Iran war
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/india-could-be-the-biggest-casualty-of-the-iran-war/
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[2026-03-20 11:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Iran women’s soccer team greeted with a 'welcome ceremony' in Tehran
Snippet: Iran players pose for a team photo ahead of the Women’s Asian Cup soccer match between Iran and the Philippines in Robina, Australia, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Dave Hunt/AAPImage via AP,File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-womens-soccer-homecoming-31e86a58956f48bc3afe94c3753e5a76
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[2026-03-20 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: North Korean leader and his daughter rides a tank together
Snippet: In this photo provided Monday, March 9, 2026, by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, right and his daughter attend a concert which marks the International Women’s Day in Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, March 8, 2026. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified.(Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-kim-daughter-tank-4b33005ec1153cb876dcbf5cd77d2b20
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[2026-03-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong coach eyeing life-changing role ahead of Nepal and India clashes
Snippet: Roberto Losada navigating difficulties as he finalises latest squad but keen to win race for permanent post
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3347204/hong-kong-coach-eyeing-life-changing-role-ahead-nepal-and-india-clashes
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[2026-03-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: Crime & Legal
Snippet: Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/japan/crime-legal/
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[2026-03-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: Science & Health
Snippet: Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/japan/science-health/
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[2026-03-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: ASIA PACIFIC
Snippet: Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/asia-pacific/
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[2026-03-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: Crime & Legal
Snippet: Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/asia-pacific/crime-legal/
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[2026-03-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: Science & Health
Snippet: Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/asia-pacific/science-health/
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[2026-03-20 10:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Asia markets set to track Wall Street losses as Iran war fuels risk-off sentiment
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to fall Friday following volatile trading on Wall Street overnight as investors sold assets from government bonds to equities and metals amid the Iran war.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/20/asia-markets-today-nikkei-hang-seng-kospi.html
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[2026-03-20 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Eala outplays Siegemund to advanxe in Miami Open
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — This time, Alex Eala is no longer an underdog, and she needs to win—so she did.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/20/sports/eala-outplays-siegemund-to-advanxe-in-miami-open/2304162
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[2026-03-20 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Eala outplays Siegemund to advance in Miami Open
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — This time, Alex Eala is no longer an underdog, and she needs to win—so she did.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/20/sports/eala-outplays-siegemund-to-advance-in-miami-open/2304162
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[2026-03-20 10:15 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: As fuel prices rise, some motorists opt for active, public transport
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/some-motorists-opt-active-public-transport-fuel-prices-rise/
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[2026-03-20 09:29 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: China’s OpenClaw AI agent goes viral, raising cybersecurity fears
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/chinas-openclaw-ai-agent-goes-viral-raising-cybersecurity-fears/
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[2026-03-20 09:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Japan pledges $73B in US investment after prime minister meets with Trump at White House
Snippet: She’s bringing the gift of investment.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/us-news/japan-pledges-73-billion-in-us-investment-after-prime-ministers-meeting-with-trump/
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[2026-03-20 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: U.S. tech execs smuggled Nvidia chips to China, prosecutors say
Snippet: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York has charged people associated with a U.S. server maker with illegally diverting billions of dollars in artificial intelligence servers to China.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/19/us-tech-execs-smuggled-nvidia-chips-to-china-prosecutors-say.html
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[2026-03-20 08:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: US Mint can begin producing Trump commemorative coin
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-gold-coin-250th-anniversary-8be387e70ae561c62e27552bf47fb430
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[2026-03-20 08:36 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: The shocking moment an Indonesian activist was attacked with chemicals in Jakarta
Snippet: Singapore/Jakarta: Four Indonesian military officers have been arrested in connection with a chemical attack on a young Indonesian activist who had long been critical of the country’s security forces and had investigated their conduct during last year’s deadly nationwide protests.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/the-shocking-moment-an-indonesian-activist-was-attacked-with-chemicals-in-jakarta-20260319-p5qs7s.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-03-20 08:30 UTC+10:00] [economic growth] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s high household savings reflect old values and new anxieties
Snippet: Economic uncertainties strengthen the deep cultural instinct for thrift. Policies must address the anxieties that make saving feel necessary
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3346765/chinas-high-household-savings-reflect-old-values-and-new-anxieties
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[2026-03-20 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: US, Japan announce $40 bn nuclear power project
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The United States and Japan announced Thursday a $40 billion project to build nuclear reactors in Tennessee and Alabama, after a meeting of the two countries' leaders in Washington.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/20/world/us-japan-announce-40-bn-nuclear-power-project/2304138
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[2026-03-20 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: US, Japan announce $40B nuclear power project
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The United States and Japan announced Thursday a $40 billion project to build nuclear reactors in Tennessee and Alabama, after a meeting of the two countries' leaders in Washington.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/20/world/us-japan-announce-40b-nuclear-power-project/2304138
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[2026-03-20 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: ‘Cease military operations immediately’: China calls for end to war on Iran
Snippet: China has called for an end to the US-Israel war on Iran and says the safety of waterways should ⁠not be disturbed.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/cease-military-operations-immediately-china-calls-end-war-iran
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[2026-03-20 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Pacific Northwest Sportswatch Daily Listings
Snippet: Grand Canyon at Washington State — Prime Video
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/data-skrive-e605df7e19485b5089beb302e810c360
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[2026-03-20 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: US sanctions target Russian tankers bound for Cuba, N. Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The United States on Thursday amended its sanctions relief offered to Russian oil tankers already at sea, saying shipments bound for Cuba and North Korea were still subject to US restrictions.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/20/world/us-sanctions-target-russian-tankers-bound-for-cuba-n-korea/2304077
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[2026-03-20 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Sri Lanka ease past Pakistan to reach BJK Cup semis - DailyNews
Snippet: Sri Lanka stormed into the semi-finals of the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Juniors Asia/Oceania Pre-Qualifying Event with a strong 2-0 victory over Pakistan in their quarter-final clash at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) courts in Colombo yesterday.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/20/sports/969902/sri-lanka-ease-past-pakistan-to-reach-bjk-cup-semis/
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[2026-03-20 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: US territory turned tropical maternity ward has produced thousands of ‘American’ babies for parents living in China
Snippet: Pregnant Chinese women have turned a tropical paradise into a maternity ward — pumping out babies who automatically become US citizens daily.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/us-news/us-territory-where-thousands-of-chinese-moms-give-birth-to-american-babies/
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[2026-03-20 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: US envoy meets President - DailyNews
Snippet: The United States Special Representative for South and Central Asia, and United States Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, who is currently visiting Sri Lanka, met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday morning (19) at the Presidential Secretariat.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/20/local/969905/us-envoy-meets-president/
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[2026-03-20 06:33 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: The peacock throne’s gambit: Iran’s Reza Pahlavi plans to flip the script on Beijing
Snippet: Pahlavi camp downplays China’s mediation, outlines plans to recalibrate ties with Beijing and Moscow in the event of a regime change
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3347224/peacock-thrones-gambit-irans-reza-pahlavi-plans-flip-script-beijing
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[2026-03-20 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: How the Matildas went from rent-a-crowd to record crowds at the Asian Cup
Snippet: The Matildas' semifinal performance against China was probably their best of the tournament. (Getty Images: Zhizhao Wu)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/womens-asian-cup-final-2006-matildas-china-crowd/106467634
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[2026-03-20 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Alibaba de China busca superar $100.000 millones por inteligencia artificial y nube
Snippet: La oficina de Alibaba en Beijing el 10 de agosto del 2021. (AP foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/alibaba-gananacias-inversiones-ce56e2548743e630295011a5daef1d0a
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[2026-03-20 05:42 UTC+10:00] [AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Title: What the Matildas are 'looking to improve on' against 'technical' Asian Cup final foes
Snippet: Defender Steph Catley (centre) says the Matildas have been closely watching their rival Japan. Source: AAP / SPP / Sipa USA / Matthew Starling
Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/matildas-asian-cup-final-japan/o0acj5tc5
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[2026-03-20 05:40 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Title: European leaders, Japan offer to help Trump unblock Strait of Hormuz
Snippet: Washington: European leaders and Japan say they are ready to help unblock the Strait of Hormuz following a week of hectoring by US President Donald Trump and escalating attacks on Middle East energy infrastructure that have worsened spiking oil prices.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/european-leaders-japan-offer-to-help-trump-unblock-strait-of-hormuz-20260320-p5qs8t.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-03-20 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Países de Asia reducen consumo y activan reservas por crisis energética ligada a la guerra en Irán
Snippet: Un anciano ata un cilindro de gas a su scooter tras recogerlo de un almacén en Nueva Delhi, el jueves 19 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Manish Swarup)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/asia-petroleo-crisis-escasez-guerra-iran-76a14b43334c1167a1fe591c46ccea05
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[2026-03-20 05:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Um robô que "transforma humanos em centauros" vira realidade
Snippet: Imagine caminhar carregando uma mochila pesada e que, de repente, apareçam duas pernas extras atrás de você para ajudar a avançar. Não é ficção científica nem mitologia grega: engenheiros da Universidade de Ciência e Tecnologia do Sul, em Shenzhen, na China, desenvolveram um robô portátil que transforma quem o usa em uma espécie de "centauro" tecnológico.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/um-rob%C3%B4-que-transforma-humanos-em-centauros-vira-realidade/a-76439608
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[2026-03-20 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: There is war in our backyard and we have forgotten all about it
Snippet: As everyone was absorbing the Reserve Bank’s decision to raise interest rates on Tuesday evening, one economist received something of a rock-star reception. Sean Turnell, the former senior economic advisor to deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and one-time jailbird on spurious espionage charges, was in demand in Sydney’s inner west for photographs and autographs in his prison memoirs.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/there-is-war-in-our-backyard-and-we-have-forgotten-all-about-it-20260317-p5ob4o.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-03-20 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Filipinos’ Flinders Street plan: Melbourne’s largest hotel with 766 rooms
Snippet: Philippines-based hotel developer Hotel101 has quietly snapped up a Flinders Street development site where it has big plans to build a 766-room hotel, Melbourne’s largest.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/filipinos-flinders-street-plan-melbourne-s-largest-hotel-with-766-rooms-20260319-p5q0mm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-03-20 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Ras Laffan: How Qatar gas hub attack is hitting Asia and beyond
Snippet: Ras Laffan, the Qatari hub responsible for a fifth of the world's liquefied natural gas (LNG), is under Iranian attack.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/ras-laffan-how-qatar-gas-hub-attack-hitting-asia-and-beyond
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[2026-03-20 04:49 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: Trump praises Takaichi, saying Japan is ‘stepping up to the plate’ on Iran
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday praised Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and said he believed Japan is “stepping up to the plate” on Iran, as the two held closely watched talks at the White House on Thursday,
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/20/japan/politics/us-japan-summit-takaichi-trump-iran/
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[2026-03-20 04:28 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: Trump says Japan ‘stepping up to the plate’ on Iran
Snippet: March 20, 2026 04:28 | News
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/trump-says-japan-stepping-up-to-the-plate-on-iran/
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[2026-03-20 04:25 UTC+10:00] [Asia Times] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: ​The A-10 is reborn in the Iran war
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/the-a-10-is-reborn-in-the-iran-war/
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[2026-03-20 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Ras Laffan: How Qatar gas hub attack is hitting Asia and beyond
Snippet: Ras Laffan, the Qatari hub responsible for a fifth of the world's liquefied natural gas (LNG), is under Iranian attack.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ras-laffan-how-attack-qatar-gas-hub-will-have-huge-global-impact
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[2026-03-20 04:24 UTC+10:00] [Film] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Indian film board blocks release of Oscar-nominated Gaza drama The Voice of Hind Rajab
Snippet: Distributor says authorities warned screening Tunisian film-maker Kaouther Ben Hania’s docudrama could harm India–Israel relations
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/19/indian-film-board-blocks-release-of-oscar-nominated-gaza-drama-the-voice-of-hind-rajab
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[2026-03-20 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Trump to Japan PM: 'Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?'
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Thursday startled Japan's prime minister by mentioning the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, a seemingly light-hearted remark sure to elicit unease in a country now a firm US ally.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/20/world/trump-to-japan-pm-why-didnt-you-tell-me-about-pearl-harbor/2304031
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[2026-03-20 04:22 UTC+10:00] [America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US-China split on digital money deepens as stablecoin debate stalls Clarity Act
Snippet: Crypto push for yield clashes with banks, slowing US legislation as China advances interest-bearing e-CNY on a different path
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3347221/us-china-split-digital-money-deepens-stablecoin-debate-stalls-clarity-act
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[2026-03-20 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Title: Iran attacks cut 17% of Qatar’s LNG capacity for up to 5 years: QatarEnergy
Snippet: Iranian ⁠attacks on Qatar have wiped out ⁠17 percent of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity, causing an estimated $20bn in lost annual revenue and threatening supplies to Europe and ⁠Asia, QatarEnergy’s CEO says.
Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/19/iran-attacks-cut-17-of-qatars-lng-capacity-for-up-to-5-years-qatarenergy
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[2026-03-20 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Title: European nations, Japan to join ‘appropriate efforts’ to open Hormuz Strait
Snippet: Several European nations and Japan have issued a joint statement saying they would take steps to stabilise energy markets, a day after several strikes on energy facilities in the Gulf region sent oil and gas prices soaring amid the United States-Israel war on Iran.
Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/19/european-nations-japan-to-join-appropriate-efforts-to-open-hormuz-strait
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[2026-03-20 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: China cracks down on fentanyl networks after Trump delays Xi meeting
Snippet: US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have long debated the fentanyl trade between China and the US. (ABC)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/how-fentanyl-is-impacting-us-china-relations/106475942
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[2026-03-20 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the .
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordFriday, 20 Marchloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-03-20
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