Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-05 13:08 UTC+10:00] [Asia-Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korea’s Kospi leads Asia-Pacific gains, jumping 11 per cent to recover nearly all of its record 12 per cent drop
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[2026-03-05 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Supporters wave flags, including Honduran flags, as President Donald Trump’s motorcade passes by on the way to his Mar-a-Lago club to meet with new Honduran President Nasry Asfura, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-03-05 12:58 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 5, 2026 12:58 | News
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[2026-03-05 12:56 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Among the 3,000 delegates is former athlete who sits as an independent on the National People’s Congress
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[2026-03-05 12:33 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-05 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Venezuela] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
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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[2026-03-05 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Smart Tech Korea 2026: Asia's Rising Gateway for AI, Robotics, and Next-Gen Tech Innovation
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[2026-03-05 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks during opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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[2026-03-05 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday said that nearly 300 Filipinos who were stranded in the Middle East have returned to the Philippines.
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[2026-03-05 12:13 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The State Department ordered non-emergency employees and their family at consulates in Lahore and Karachi to leave due to ‘safety risks’
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[2026-03-05 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Financial information is displayed on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-03-05 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Corporate Crimes
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[2026-03-05 12:10 UTC+10:00] [COMMENTARY] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: As Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney touches down in Tokyo this week, he steps onto a geopolitical chessboard that has been radically reconfigured since the last time a Canadian leader sought to deepen ties in the Indo-Pacific.
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[2026-03-05 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cosmetic adornment stops hospital staff taking crucial readings from heart attack victim ahead of life-saving work
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[2026-03-05 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A man was centimeters away from being crushed to death on Tuesday when the elevator at his India apartment complex suddenly lurched upwards while he was exiting it.
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[2026-03-05 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Khamenei] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China says over 470 nationals have left via land routes, urging remaining citizens in Iran to register and depart as soon as possible
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[2026-03-05 11:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a test-firing of strategic cruise missiles from a new destroyer ahead of its commissioning, noting that equipping the navy with nuclear weapons is making "satisfactory progress," state media reported Thursday.
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[2026-03-05 11:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that US efforts to deal with Iran's nuclear ambitions will send "plenty of signals," as he addressed a question related to North Korea's criticism of the ongoing US military operation against the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-03-05 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Malaysia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Home-grown brands such as Zus Coffee are betting on cultural fluency, halal positioning and digital tools to make further inroads
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[2026-03-05 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected his new destroyer for two straight days ahead of its commissioning and observed a test of cruise missiles fired from the warship, vowing to accelerate the nuclear-armament of his navy, state media said Thursday.
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[2026-03-05 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz watches his team workout before the start of their game against Japan’s national American football team at the Notre Dame Japan Bowl in Tokyo Saturday, July 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa, File)
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[2026-03-05 10:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has authorized its Committee on Ethics and Privileges to assess the "inappropriate" statements by Quezon City 4th District Rep. Jesus Manuel Suntay on actress Ann Curtis which he made during a hearing on the impeachment charges against Vice President Sara Duterte.
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[2026-03-05 10:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has authorized its Committee on Ethics and Privileges to assess the "inappropriate" statements by Quezon City 4th District Rep. Jesus Manuel Suntay on actress Annw Curtis which he made during a hearing on the impeachment charges against Vice President Sara Duterte.
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[2026-03-05 10:32 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-05 10:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea House will reopen on March 11 following a seven-month renovation.
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[2026-03-05 10:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: “When riots broke out recently at a prison in Cuba’s Ciego de Avila province, the videos that circulated showed something remarkable,” reports Daniel Allott at The Hill: “Inmates were shouting, ‘Long live Trump!’ ”
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[2026-03-05 10:18 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Washington’s one-two punch capturing Venezuela’s leader and then killing Iran’s in coordination with Israel has put Beijing on the back foot, according to former U.S. officials who have helped craft China policy.
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[2026-03-05 10:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Mackenzie Arnold watched the Matildas beat the Philippines from the sidelines. (Getty Images: Paul Kane)
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[2026-03-05 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The 2026 World Baseball Classic gets underway with a showdown between Australia and Chinese Taipei at the Tokyo Dome on Wednesday night (10 p.m. ET).
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[2026-03-05 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea heads into the World Baseball Classic running from Thursday to March 17 with its 30-man roster now set, as announced by the Korea Baseball Organization.
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[2026-03-05 09:45 UTC+10:00] [Fujian] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the world’s largest shipbuilder and a leader in EVs and advanced batteries, the country is well placed to help clean up the polluting shipping industry
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[2026-03-05 09:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Joshua Boscaini is political reporter and live blog specialist at Parliament House in Canberra. He joined the ABC in 2017 and has previously worked in various digital and social media roles in Sydney, Adelaide, Canberra and the Asia-Pacific Newsroom.
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[2026-03-05 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Peking University] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ahead of country’s annual ‘two sessions’ meetings, scientists urge more institutionalised and effective mechanisms to curb abuses of power
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[2026-03-05 08:30 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The German chancellor’s trip to Beijing suggests that Europe can de-risk from China while still pursuing mutually beneficial cooperation
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[2026-03-05 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Southern Cal at Washington — BTN
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[2026-03-05 07:44 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The leader says the chaos triggered by the Iran crisis has led to the emergence of other buyers willing to pay top dollar for fuel
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[2026-03-05 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Devotees cheer as colored powder and water is sprayed on them in celebrations of Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, at the Kalupur Swaminarayan temple in Ahmedabad, India, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
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[2026-03-05 07:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Last week, the world was reminded that history often moves in two directions at once. The US and Israel carried out military strikes against Iran, followed by Iranian retaliation. At nearly the same time, President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea met President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil to deepen bilateral cooperation.
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[2026-03-05 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Three men have been arrested by UK police on suspicion of spying for China. (Reuters: Hollie Adams)
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[2026-03-05 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: In 2022, China’s women’s football team won the Asian Cup for the first time in 16 years. (Reuters: Francis Mascarenhas)
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[2026-03-05 07:10 UTC+10:00] [USAID] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With a fast-growing digital economy and young population, the continent is becoming a critical front in the global race to shape AI’s future
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[2026-03-05 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Tao Ma stressed that the ICAO is ready to provide all necessary support for the advancement of the civil aviation sector in the country.
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[2026-03-05 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: England will face co-hosts India in the T20 World Cup semi-final today (5) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, starting at 7.00 p.m.
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[2026-03-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: DFCC Bank PLC (DFCC Bank) has completed the supplementary international listing of Sri Lanka’s first-ever Blue Bond on the NSE International Exchange (NSEIX) at GIFT City, India, becoming the first Blue Bond from Sri Lanka to be listed internationally and the first Blue Bond to be admitted on NSEIX.
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[2026-03-05 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: British police have arrested three men suspected of spying for China, including the husband of a lawmaker from Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ruling Labour Party, local media reported.
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[2026-03-05 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo)
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[2026-03-05 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LONDRES (AP) — Un expolicía de Hong Kong y un funcionario de fronteras del Reino Unido actuaron en nombre del gobierno chino como agentes policiales secretos o de inteligencia en Gran Bretaña, sostuvo un fiscal el miércoles.
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[2026-03-05 04:18 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Plan, which aims to preserve jobs in clean tech and low-carbon sectors, could include UK if there is reciprocal market access
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[2026-03-05 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LONDON (AP) — A former Hong Kong police officer and a U.K. border official acted on behalf of the Chinese government as secret law enforcement or intelligence agents in Britain, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
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[2026-03-05 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The case filed against any senator that fails to meet the requirements set by the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges will be returned to the complainant "for correction," Sen. Joseph Victor Ejercito said.
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