Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-06 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — An information techonology service provider pushed back against graft allegations linked to its transaction with the Land Transportatiion Office (LTO) and said that it would take the "necessary legal steps" to debunk the "unfounded" accusations.
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[2026-03-06 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Following the return of 299 Filipinos from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced that 34 more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on Friday morning.
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[2026-03-06 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Over 200 families were affected by the fire that ravaged a residential area in Tondo, Manila early Friday.
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[2026-03-06 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo is reportedly planning to enhance facilities and station aircraft on the island, and establish a Pacific defence initiative office
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[2026-03-06 12:51 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US issues 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to buy Russian oil; IDF says it is striking Dahiya neighborhood in southern suburbs of Beirut
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[2026-03-06 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump is moving to keep Chinese tech out of America’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. But California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom is signing on to a network tied to Beijing. Someone should tell him.
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[2026-03-06 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: South Korea's stock market has swung wildly in recent days, underscoring how the world's best-performing equities market last year is turning into its most volatile one.
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[2026-03-06 12:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A revision to the Framework Act on Youth has been drafted to ensure support for underprivileged youth in South Korea and to shed light on the forms of marginalization young people face.
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[2026-03-06 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Chinese company AutoFlight, founded in 2017, developed the Matrix, which can carry up to 10 passengers. It has a 20-meter (about 66 foot) wingspan, and is 17.1 meters long and 3.3 meters tall. (56 feet long and 11 feet tall). It can travel for an hour without charging. The idea is that eventually it could become a flying taxi, although the industry and experts think it will take some time (AP video shot by Olivia Zhang).
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[2026-03-06 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The issue is not that one chose to represent China and another the US but that both have been dragged into culture wars not of their making
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[2026-03-06 12:11 UTC+10:00] [IRIS Dena] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The prime minister said the military personnel were on the vessel as part of training arrangements under the Aukus deal
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[2026-03-06 12:09 UTC+10:00] [US foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ‘Stopgap measure’ designed to keep oil flowing into global market as Middle East crisis disrupts crude shipments
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[2026-03-06 12:05 UTC+10:00] [CULTURE] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Running away from one life to start another is an old and universal act of desperation. And yet in Japan, what is called “jōhatsu” or “evaporating” became a trending topic as the booming bubble economy of the late 1980s gave way to the crash of the early ’90s.
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[2026-03-06 12:00 UTC+10:00] [science and technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s new five-year plan calls for digital economy to account for bigger share of GDP, backed by 28 major projects, 5G upgrades and data-focused industrial policy
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[2026-03-06 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lucrative find in slaughtered quacker comes under scrutiny as doubts emerge about bird’s ability to digest precious metal
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[2026-03-06 11:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea recorded its fifth-largest monthly current account surplus in January, driven by a semiconductor upcycle and strong exports, central bank data showed Friday.
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[2026-03-06 11:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: It has been more than 10 years since South Korea last beat Japan in a best-on-best baseball game featuring professional players.
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[2026-03-06 11:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's consumer prices rose 2 percent from a year earlier in February, unchanged from the previous month and precisely meeting the inflation target, government data showed Friday.
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[2026-03-06 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Sato] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo’s bid to boost ‘self-reliance’ may be costly and could take years given China’s dominance in critical materials, analysts say
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[2026-03-06 11:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Gurye Sansuyu Festival
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[2026-03-06 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHR) proudly announces its partnership with the Supreme Court of the Philippines in the implementation of the Unified Legal Aid Service (ULAS), a landmark initiative designed to ensure that indigent, disadvantaged, and vulnerable Filipinos receive adequate and timely legal assistance.
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[2026-03-06 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-03-06 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Tous ayamaruensis, a new species of gliding possum from Papua, Indonesia. Source: The Conversation / Supplied
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[2026-03-06 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets staged a late comeback on Friday, after Wall Street declined on worries over energy supplies.
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[2026-03-06 10:30 UTC+10:00] [two sessions] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Higher integration would raise resilience of the mainland financial system while supporting yuan internationalisation, CPPCC members say
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[2026-03-06 10:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Although Iran may not be able to reach our shores now, it does have the capability to rain havoc on the Middle East, Central Asia, parts of Eastern Europe and our nearby military bases, reaching a population in the hundreds of millions (“Prez left with no choice but attack,” Michael Goodwin, March 4).
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[2026-03-06 10:15 UTC+10:00] [John Lee Ka-chiu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government work report pledges to continue doubling down on innovation and upgrading of manufacturing; Hong Kong featured prominently
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[2026-03-06 10:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Politicians and auto industry leaders in the United States and Europe have long argued that state-sponsored subsidies for Chinese electric vehicle makers have distorted global competition.
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[2026-03-06 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in the Philippines, claiming more than 20,000 lives each year. Yet there is still no dedicated benefit package that guarantees comprehensive financial protection from diagnosis to treatment.
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[2026-03-06 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Nearly 3 out of 10 households in South Korea have pets, mostly dogs, government data showed.
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[2026-03-06 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Pickle Yard Conference League (PYCL) 2026, the Philippines’ premier professional pickleball league, successfully held a major league event at Vista Mall SOMO Daang Hari, Molino IV, Bacoor, Cavite.
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[2026-03-06 09:30 UTC+10:00] [CMS Pharma] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong-listed biotech firm’s shares jump after announcing partnership to use AI tools in drug discovery in the United Arab Emirates
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[2026-03-06 09:24 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-06 09:00 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s work report outlines funding, IPO support and SOE-led tech adoption to accelerate AI and other frontier industries
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[2026-03-06 08:51 UTC+10:00] [Sport] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Australia will now face off against South Korea on Sunday at Stadium Australia in Sydney. Source: AAP / Matthew Starling/SPP/Sipa USA
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[2026-03-06 08:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sally's first job in media was as a reporter for the local newspaper in Alice Springs. She then moved to ABC Alice Springs and on to ABC Darwin, reporting on courts, social justice and general news for radio, television and digital platforms. She currently works as a digital reporter and producer for the Asia Pacific Newsroom and is based in Melbourne.
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[2026-03-06 07:54 UTC+10:00] [Asia Times] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-06 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sanju Samson (right) made 89 to help India defeat England in the second semifinal. (Getty Images: MB Media)
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[2026-03-06 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka sees potential BRICS membership as strategically appealing, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya told RT India in an interview.
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[2026-03-06 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Far from freeing up resources to focus on China, Trump’s administration finds itself fighting fires on several fronts, sapping its resources
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[2026-03-06 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Indian Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal has said that the Iranian ship targeted by a US submarine attack off the coast of Sri Lanka would not have been in the region if it had not been invited to take part in India’s Milan Naval exercise.
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[2026-03-06 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The 11th edition of the Raisina Dialogue will be held from 5-7 March, 2026.
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[2026-03-06 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Russia can support Asian countries having strong dependence on imports from Qatar by its potential termination of liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies to Europe, Sergey Kaufman from Finam told TASS.
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[2026-03-06 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday rejected a viral claim that the US Navy are using Indian ports amid the conflict with Iran. Taking to X, the fact-check unit of the MEA dismissed the claim as “fake and false” In a fact check alert on social media platform X, the union ministry said “Claims being made on OAN, a US based channel that Indian ports are being used by the US Navy are fake and false.”
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[2026-03-06 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The sinking of ‘Iris Dena’, an Iranian Navy Destroyer, by a United States (US) submarine off the coast of Sri Lanka in the early hours of Wednesday marks a dangerous new turn in the conflict between Israel-US and Iran, which is barely one week old. According to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, this is the first time since 1945 that a US Navy submarine used a torpedo (as opposed to a surface weapon) to attack and destroy a vessel in
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[2026-03-06 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Opener Sanju Samson scored another explosive innings, smashing 89 off 42 balls, as India piled up a formidable 253 for 7 in their T20 World Cup semi-final against England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai yesterday.
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[2026-03-06 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Citizens of China, Iran, and Russia made close to 30,000 trips to sensitive American research facilities during the Biden administration, new data show.
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[2026-03-06 04:57 UTC+10:00] [T20 World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: India 253-7 bt England 246-7 by seven runs
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[2026-03-06 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Luckin Coffee — China’s largest coffee chain that set up shop in Gotham in June of 2025 and has since been competing with American coffee giants like Starbucks — may just froth over with another win.
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[2026-03-06 04:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Steve Emt, right, and Laura Dwyer, of the United States, and Yoji Nakajima, left, and Aki Ogawa, of Japan, greet each other after their wheelchair curling mixed doubles round robin session at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
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