Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-03 17:04 UTC+10:00] [Central Investigation Bureau] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ben Smith and his wife reportedly tricked their victim into investing millions in stocks, real estate, a private jet and energy businesses
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[2026-03-03 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Doing queen things and dominating on the court, Angel Canino of De La Salle University and Josh Ybañez of University of Santo Tomas flaunted their MVP form to propel their respective teams to an undefeated stretch in the second week of the UAAP Season 88 collegiate volleyball tournament.
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[2026-03-03 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-03-03 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The efforts have focused on undermining the ICC itself, targeting victims and witnesses and normalising mockery of the dead
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[2026-03-03 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Home-alone felines benefit from pioneering service which provides litter tray cleaning, medical treatment, nail clipping, even kitty security
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[2026-03-03 16:45 UTC+10:00] [Charinrat Numduea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two Austrian grooms each paid a 1 million baht dowry, then celebrated by leaping into a pond
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[2026-03-03 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Withstanding unpredictable gusts, shifting tides and unsettled weather conditions, Cyril Dacudao and Doque delos Santos emerged victorious in their respective divisions in the second leg of the Philippine Kiteboarding Tour Season 11 on Cagbalete Island in Mauban, Quezon.
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[2026-03-03 16:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Spring in South Korea is brief but spectacular — and this year, travelers are planning ahead.
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[2026-03-03 16:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Details of expansion from monthly program set to be announced in mid-March
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[2026-03-03 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Myong Yu Jong, izquierda, de Corea del Norte, anota desde el punto penal mientras Zarina Saidova, portera de Uzbekistán, intenta atajar el disparo durante el partido de fútbol de la Copa Asiática Femenina, el martes 3 de marzo de 2026, en Sídney, Australia. (AP Foto/Rick Rycroft)
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[2026-03-03 16:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Amazon Web Services Korea is accelerating infrastructure investment this year while expanding into the public sector and advancing agentic AI, aligning its strategy with the government’s ambition to position South Korea among the world’s top three in artificial intelligence.
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[2026-03-03 16:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea Export-Import Bank is providing support for Korean companies affected by conflict in the Middle East, including financial assistance and a dedicated response desk at its headquarters.
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[2026-03-03 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas Boys star guard Kieffer Alas has committed to the Ateneo de Manila University, joining the Blue Eagles program for the UAAP Season 89 men's basketball tournament.
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[2026-03-03 16:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea Water Resources Corporation, or K-water, is participating in Mobile World Congress 2026, the world’s largest mobile exhibition, held this week in Barcelona, showcasing its AI-driven water management technologies to a global audience.
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[2026-03-03 16:13 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-03 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-03 16:11 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 3, 2026 16:11 | News
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[2026-03-03 16:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-03-03 16:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s leading business groups on Tuesday urged the National Assembly to swiftly pass a special bill to implement Korea’s $350 billion investment pledge to the US, warning that delayed legislation could weaken Seoul’s leverage in trade talks and heighten tariff risks.
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[2026-03-03 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Central Theatre Command] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The official dismissal confirms the fall of Han Weiguo, PLA Central Theatre Command’s inaugural commander
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[2026-03-03 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: North Korea’s Ri Myong gum, left, and Uzbekistan’s Umida Zoirova compete for the ball during the Women’s Asia Cup soccer match between North Korea and Uzbekistan in Sydney, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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[2026-03-03 15:54 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-03 15:47 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-03 15:45 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beijing: When the formidable journalist Margaret Jones landed in Beijing in 1973, she found a city that was “dusty, noisy and endlessly fascinating”.
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[2026-03-03 15:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Skies over South Korea, along with those across Australia, the Pacific Islands, Asia and the Americas, will glow a deep reddish-orange on Tuesday during a total lunar eclipse coinciding with Jeongwol Daeboreum, the traditional Korean holiday celebrating the first full moon of the lunar year, which this year falls on March 3.
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[2026-03-03 15:36 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Beijing can again leverage its critical minerals dominance over an increasingly busy US military, as Taiwan slides further down the White House list of priorities
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[2026-03-03 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Joseph Victor Ejercito renewed his call for the immediate passage of a bill mandating the automatic suspension of excise taxes on petroleum products if the Dubai crude oil price exceeds $80 per barrel.
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[2026-03-03 15:14 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: India needs to triple its uranium supply to meet its nuclear targets. Canada, with mines already in the pipeline, is well placed to deliver.
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[2026-03-03 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Iranian minister of foreign affairs has briefed senior members of China’s central committee and his counterpart, Wang Yi, promising to do everything to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens in the country amid the war launched by the US and Israel.
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[2026-03-03 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From predictions on Iranian leadership to North Korea’s nuclear vindication, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-03-03 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Attacks on Iran by the US and Israel have left China’s exporters doing business there unsure of their future, with contacts unresponsive
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[2026-03-03 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala will face either Chinese Zhang Shuai or Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska in the round of 64 (second round) at the Indian Wells Open in California.
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[2026-03-03 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Two people died and three others were injured on Tuesday when a Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter went down in Rizal, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) reported.
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[2026-03-03 14:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — China’s progress in building a modern economy, evident in its kung-fu fighting robots and self-parking cars, is hitting limits as a downturn in its housing industry drags on, small businesses suffer and young people struggle to find jobs.
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[2026-03-03 14:22 UTC+10:00] [Mindanao] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-03 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Asia's Premier Marketing Conference to Inspire 1,000+ Brand Leaders
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[2026-03-03 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: TOKYO, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Smart Energy Week Spring 2026, one of the world's largest exhibitions for renewable energy, clean power technologies and next generation energy systems, will open at Tokyo Big Sight from March 17 to 19. The exhibition brings together the latest global energy technologies and services, attracting numerous international exhibitors and professional visitors.
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[2026-03-03 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Why restaurants are replacing shops, changing Hong Kong’s retail landscapeThe mix of tenants in malls and at street level is changing as restaurateurs pounce on slumping rents to expand, often taking the spaces left behind by retailers forced to leave during the pandemic.
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[2026-03-03 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Why restaurants are replacing shops, changing Hong Kong’s retail landscapeThe mix of tenants in malls and at street level is changing as restaurateurs pounce on slumping rents to expand, often taking the spaces left behind by retailers forced to leave during the pandemic.
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[2026-03-03 14:06 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-03 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Devotees dance and sing during Holi festival celebrations as colored water is sprayed from above at the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple complex in Mathura, India, on Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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[2026-03-03 13:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's organ donation agency said Tuesday that the organs donated posthumously by a middle school student have been transplanted to help six people.
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[2026-03-03 13:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Girl group Unis will meet and greet fans in Japan later this month at a fan meeting in Tokyo, agency F&F Entertainment announced Tuesday.
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[2026-03-03 13:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China fines firms for fake ChatGPT and DeepSeek servicesThe two cases are among five examples made public by SAMR as it steps up efforts to fight unfair competition in China’s AI industry.
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[2026-03-03 13:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ASML reports heated global demand in 2025, but cools China outlookUS limits on ASML’s China trade continue to define the company’s growth pattern, with overall sales up despite China revenues falling.
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[2026-03-03 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Renewed geopolitical risk premiums stemming from the escalating Middle East conflict could push Philippine headline inflation toward 4 percent in the coming months, an analyst said, as higher oil prices threaten to add to existing price pressures.
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[2026-03-03 13:35 UTC+10:00] [Thai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 52-year-old, who made the girl ‘practise’ lewd acts on him, said he did not know she was underage
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[2026-03-03 13:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) are preparing the necessary documentation for the possible release of fuel subsidies to public utility vehicle (PUV) operators and drivers once global oil prices reach $80 per barrel, Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez said.
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[2026-03-03 13:15 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From friction over the Panama Canal to steel dumping and crime, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in February 2026
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[2026-03-03 13:14 UTC+10:00] [Nikkei] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Risk-off sentiment is seen across major Asia-Pacific markets, with South Korea’s Kospi benchmark falling 2 per cent
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