[2026-05-28 02:17 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 SCMP Cryptic Crossword.

Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordThursday, 28 Mayloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-05-28

[2026-05-28 02:17 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 Word Search.

Snippet: Word SearchThursday, 28 Mayloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-05-28

[2026-05-28 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: North Korea tests new multi-purpose missile launch system

Snippet: SEOUL — North Korea said Wednesday that it had tested a new lightweight, multi-purpose missile launching system and a multiple tactical cruise missile weapon system the previous day.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/28/world/asia-oceania/north-korea-tests-new-multi-purpose-missile-launch-system/2352993

[2026-05-28 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: North Korea tests new AI-guided missile systems (PHOTOS)

Snippet: North Korea has tested newly-developed missile launch and tactical cruise missile systems equipped with precision AI guidance, KCNA state news agency reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640648-north-korea-new-ai-missiles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-28 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: North Korea has tested newly-developed missile launch and tactical cruise missile systems equipped with precision AI guidance, KCNA state news agency reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640648-north-korea-new-ai-missiles/

[2026-05-28 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: China executes man for poisoning billionaire linked to Netflix's '3 Body Problem'

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/28/world/asia-oceania/china-executes-man-for-poisoning-billionaire-linked-to-netflixs-3-body-problem/2352991

[2026-05-28 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Japan to launch new intelligence council

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/28/world/asia-oceania/japan-to-launch-new-intelligence-council/2352992

[2026-05-28 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: China stalls Airbus delivery approvals to pressure Europe on homegrown Chinese jets

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/28/business/foreign-business/china-stalls-airbus-delivery-approvals-to-pressure-europe-on-homegrown-chinese-jets/2352902

[2026-05-28 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Replenishing key US weapons used against Iran could take over three years

Snippet: Heavy use of key US weapons systems during the war on Iran is raising concerns about whether American forces would have enough firepower in a future conflict with China.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/replenishing-key-us-weapons-used-against-iran-could-take-over-3-years

[2026-05-28 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan to help Philippines boost oil reserves amid Iran war supply shock

Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, left, and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meet May 28 in Japan. (Source photos by Ken Suzuki, Ken Kobayashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/japan-to-help-philippines-boost-oil-reserves-amid-iran-war-supply-shock

[2026-05-28 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: La guerra de EEUU con Irán agota armamento clave y abre vulnerabilidad ante China, según informe

Snippet: El secretario de Defensa de Estados Unidos, Pete Hegseth, declara en una audiencia del subcomité de asignaciones de defensa del Senado sobre la solicitud de presupuesto para el Departamento de Defensa, el martes 12 de mayo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/efensa-arsenal-agotamiento-armas-municiones-iran-eeuu-china-a596e25c2e0d256ed89270073cee0e40

[2026-05-28 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese scientists use supercomputer to cut new drug screening time from years to seconds

Snippet: AI platform that can screen vast library of chemical compounds opens up new frontiers in fight against cancer and infectious diseases

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3355029/chinese-scientists-use-supercomputer-cut-new-drug-screening-time-years-seconds?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-28 00:00 UTC+10:00] [National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese scientists use supercomputer to cut new drug screening time from years to seconds

Snippet: AI platform that can screen vast library of chemical compounds opens up new frontiers in fight against cancer and infectious diseases

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3355029/chinese-scientists-use-supercomputer-cut-new-drug-screening-time-years-seconds

[2026-05-27 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: French luxury department store Galeries Lafayette shuts the doors to its Beijing flagship after 13 years | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Last-minute bargain hunters picked through the remains as staff stripped the mannequins.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/china/3355079/french-luxury-department-store-galeries-lafayette-shuts-doors-its-beijing-flagship-after-13-years

[2026-05-27 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South Korea

Title: Little-used player for Twins trying to make most of limited chances

Snippet: BUSAN, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Since getting drafted in the eighth round by the LG Twins in 2021, infielder Moon Jeong-bin has yet to establish himself as an everyday player in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO).

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527011000315

[2026-05-27 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South Korea

Title: BOK to actively join digital currency trial with BIS, other central banks

Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Wednesday that it will actively join an international project to explore how tokenized commercial bank deposits could improve the current financial system, especially for cross-border payments.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527010900320

[2026-05-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China unveils auto industry blueprint to set EV, AI vehicle and semiconductor standards

Snippet: The plan sets out Beijing’s ambition to define technical rules for next-generation cars

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3355063/china-unveils-auto-industry-blueprint-set-ev-ai-vehicle-and-semiconductor-standards?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [electric vehicles] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China unveils auto industry blueprint to set EV, AI vehicle and semiconductor standards

Snippet: The plan sets out Beijing’s ambition to define technical rules for next-generation cars

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3355063/china-unveils-auto-industry-blueprint-set-ev-ai-vehicle-and-semiconductor-standards

[2026-05-27 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian missile likely involved in attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz, South Korea says

Snippet: An Iranian anti-ship missile was likely involved in an attack on a cargo ship operated by local shipper HMM in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-897496

[2026-05-27 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Twins rally past Giants for 4th straight win

Snippet: BUSAN, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The LG Twins rallied from a five-run deficit to defeat the Lotte Giants for their fourth consecutive win in the Korea Baseball Organization on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527010800315

[2026-05-27 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why there’s no point in signing a fourth China-US communique

Snippet: Best way to build on US-China post-summit reset is creating practical mechanisms, not symbolic statements, veteran analyst Li Cheng says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3355071/why-theres-no-point-signing-fourth-china-us-communique?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 23:10 UTC+10:00] [Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why there’s no point in signing a fourth China-US communique

Snippet: Best way to build on US-China post-summit reset is creating practical mechanisms, not symbolic statements, veteran analyst Li Cheng says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3355071/why-theres-no-point-signing-fourth-china-us-communique

[2026-05-27 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s drug regulator clears wave of home-grown innovative medicines amid biotech boom

Snippet: Domestic firms dominate China’s drug approvals amid jump in spending and out-licensing deals as regulator speeds path to market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3355021/chinas-drug-regulator-clears-wave-home-grown-innovative-medicines-amid-biotech-boom?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Morrison Foerster] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s drug regulator clears wave of home-grown innovative medicines amid biotech boom

Snippet: Domestic firms dominate China’s drug approvals amid jump in spending and out-licensing deals as regulator speeds path to market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3355021/chinas-drug-regulator-clears-wave-home-grown-innovative-medicines-amid-biotech-boom

[2026-05-27 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Workers need to labor for 200 years to make what their CEO made in one, AP survey finds

Snippet: Elon Musk departs after a welcome ceremony with President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ceo-compensation-stock-awards-workers-pay-ratio-67449e8a07011e5390d704c665533f94

[2026-05-27 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Property hunters: China regions mine ledgers for dormant riches in ‘idle’ assets

Snippet: Localities battling debt, such as Jilin and Chongqing, pivot to ‘asset revitalisation’ as land revenue remains weak, but analysts flag new risks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3355034/property-hunters-china-regions-mine-ledgers-dormant-riches-idle-assets?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Xinhua] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Property hunters: China regions mine ledgers for dormant riches in ‘idle’ assets

Snippet: Localities battling debt, such as Jilin and Chongqing, pivot to ‘asset revitalisation’ as land revenue remains weak, but analysts flag new risks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3355034/property-hunters-china-regions-mine-ledgers-dormant-riches-idle-assets

[2026-05-27 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s weaving of a web of ties makes it a diplomatic superpower

Snippet: For China, cooperation doesn’t follow from pre-existing interests; it’s what shapes ties. And this relational web is increasingly visible

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3354763/chinas-weaving-web-ties-makes-it-diplomatic-superpower?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s weaving of a web of ties makes it a diplomatic superpower

Snippet: For China, cooperation doesn’t follow from pre-existing interests; it’s what shapes ties. And this relational web is increasingly visible

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3354763/chinas-weaving-web-ties-makes-it-diplomatic-superpower

[2026-05-27 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Severe flooding hits central China, leaving at least 9 dead and 11 missing | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Chinese officials have issued a Level 4 flood alert for Hubei province and Chongqing.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/china/3355070/severe-flooding-hits-central-china-leaving-least-9-dead-and-11-missing

[2026-05-27 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: S&P Futures At Daily Record High Because RAM And World Peace

Snippet: US futures are trading at new all-time highs following Tuesday’s record-setting rally (when the S&P hit a new record high on negative breadth as is now the norm) , bolstered by a growing chorus of Wall Street bulls: Goldman lifts its S&P 500 target, while Barclays strategists say investors still have capacity to chase the rally, while the memory bubble just keeps raging as the market value of Korea's SK Hynix sailed above the trillion-dollar mark just one day after

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/sp-futures-daily-record-high-because-ram-and-world-peace

[2026-05-27 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Marcos optimistic about making pitch on PH as investment hub for Japanese businesses

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacanang on Wednesday expressed optimism President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s state visit to Japan would yield positive results particularly in business and trade.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/27/news/marcos-optimistic-about-making-pitch-on-ph-as-investment-hub-for-japanese-businesses/2352544

[2026-05-27 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China warns against ‘third party’ influence as Panama Canal port dispute simmers

Snippet: Wang Yi also says Beijing ready to deepen cooperation with Panama City amid US pressure over operation of ports

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3355065/china-warns-against-third-party-influence-panama-canal-port-dispute-simmers?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 21:40 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China warns against ‘third party’ influence as Panama Canal port dispute simmers

Snippet: Wang Yi also says Beijing ready to deepen cooperation with Panama City amid US pressure over operation of ports

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3355065/china-warns-against-third-party-influence-panama-canal-port-dispute-simmers

[2026-05-27 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong overtakes Switzerland as world’s largest cross-border wealth hub, BCG finds

Snippet: City tops cross-border wealth on IPO surge and mainland China inflows, as Singapore and US trail in consultancy’s global rankings

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3355055/hong-kong-overtakes-switzerland-worlds-largest-cross-border-wealth-hub-bcg-finds?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 21:16 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong cross-border wealth] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong overtakes Switzerland as world’s largest cross-border wealth hub, BCG finds

Snippet: City tops cross-border wealth on IPO surge and mainland China inflows, as Singapore and US trail in consultancy’s global rankings

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3355055/hong-kong-overtakes-switzerland-worlds-largest-cross-border-wealth-hub-bcg-finds

[2026-05-27 21:13 UTC+10:00] [South China Sea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong braces for Friday scorcher as mercury climbs to 33.7 degrees

Snippet: Heatwave expected to peak on Friday, triggering ‘extremely hot’ daytime forecast with temperatures of 36 to 37 degrees in New Territories

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3355060/hong-kong-braces-friday-scorcher-mercury-climbs-337-degrees

[2026-05-27 21:08 UTC+10:00] [Fashion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The World Cup of kits: who are the winners for 2026?

Snippet: View image in fullscreenJapan awayWhatever Japan do at the World Cup, their away kit – modelled here, with a smile, by the attacking midfielder Takumi Minamino – has triumphed in the fashion tournament. It won a vote by football fans in April, and Four Four Two - oddly? - described it as “footballing porn”.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/gallery/2026/may/27/world-cup-of-kits-who-are-the-winners-for-2026

[2026-05-27 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s date with once-sanctioned Dutch trade minister on cards for early July: source

Snippet: The Netherlands’ trade chief and his delegation will come at a pivotal diplomatic moment, as The Hague faces pressure from US tech-export laws

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3355057/chinas-date-once-sanctioned-dutch-trade-minister-cards-early-july-source?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 21:03 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s date with once-sanctioned Dutch trade minister on cards for early July: source

Snippet: The Netherlands’ trade chief and his delegation will come at a pivotal diplomatic moment, as The Hague faces pressure from US tech-export laws

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3355057/chinas-date-once-sanctioned-dutch-trade-minister-cards-early-july-source

[2026-05-27 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Samsung Inks Labor Deal, Averts Chip Strikes As AI Bonus Boom Fuels Ferrari Purchases

Snippet: Global stocks pushed higher on Wednesday as momentum in AI and memory chips fueled a continued risk-on rally. The MSCI All Country World Index, South Korea's Kospi, and Japan's Nikkei all hit record highs.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/samsung-inks-labor-deal-averts-chip-strikes-ai-bonus-boom-fuels-ferrari-purchases

[2026-05-27 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India tells filmmakers to drop ‘China-bashing’ as ties warm

Snippet: India’s diplomatic thaw with China is causing films about the 2020 Galwan Valley clash to be retitled, reshot or shelved entirely

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3355053/india-tells-filmmakers-drop-china-bashing-ties-warm?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 20:53 UTC+10:00] [Ladakh] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India tells filmmakers to drop ‘China-bashing’ as ties warm

Snippet: India’s diplomatic thaw with China is causing films about the 2020 Galwan Valley clash to be retitled, reshot or shelved entirely

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3355053/india-tells-filmmakers-drop-china-bashing-ties-warm

[2026-05-27 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Indonesian group tourists to be offered temporary visa-free entry to S. Korea starting Thurs.

Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- A temporary visa waiver program for Indonesian group tourists visiting South Korea will begin this week, officials said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527010700315

[2026-05-27 20:47 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Inquirer

Title: PH lawmakers hit China intrusion near Zambales: Feeling entitled?

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers from the House of Representatives’ Minority bloc called out China over its recent intrusive actions after local authorities challenged the illegal presence of a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel seen drifting just 48 nautical miles west of a town in Zambales.

Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/476201/ph-lawmakers-hit-china-intrusion-near-zambales-feeling-entitled/

[2026-05-27 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Samsung's unionized workers in South Korea approve wage deal

Snippet: Workers of Samsung Electronics in South Korea voted to approve a tentative wage deal, averting a strike that threatened the company’s chip supply operations. Nearly 74 percent of the 62,616 workers who cast ballots backed the agreement, according to the union. The approval followed a five-month dispute over performance bonuses tied to the company’s AI chip business.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/27/videos/watch-samsungs-unionized-workers-in-south-korea-approve-wage-deal/2352423

[2026-05-27 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong International Airport reopens upgraded Terminal 2 | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Travellers praised the design of the expanded airport terminal while others called for better signage.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/hong-kong/3355048/hong-kong-international-airport-reopens-upgraded-terminal-2

[2026-05-27 20:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan enacts law centralising intelligence gathering amid privacy fears

Snippet: The move is a significant first step in the government’s plans to expand Japan’s counter-espionage architecture

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3355047/japan-enacts-law-centralising-intelligence-gathering-amid-privacy-fears?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 20:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan enacts law centralising intelligence gathering amid privacy fears

Snippet: The move is a significant first step in the government’s plans to expand Japan’s counter-espionage architecture

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3355047/japan-enacts-law-centralising-intelligence-gathering-amid-privacy-fears

[2026-05-27 20:00 UTC+10:00] [SCMP] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: AI is massively increasing China’s new weapon development speed: scientists

Snippet: Humble rolling bearing now a focal point for country’s defence industry as it experiments with artificial intelligence to gain edge over US

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3354989/ai-massively-increasing-chinas-new-weapon-development-speed-scientists