Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only

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[2026-05-27 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Second Chinese 'Combat' Patrol Buzzes Taiwan Within Days, On Heels Of Xi-Trump Summit
Snippet: In the wake of this month's Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, and as a 'paused' but still looming major US-approved weapons deal and transfer to Taipei is set to go forward, China is stepping up military patrols near and around the self-ruled island of Taiwan.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/second-chinese-combat-patrol-buzzes-taiwan-within-days-heels-xi-trump-summit
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[2026-05-27 10:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (2nd LD) N. Korea tests new lightweight missile launcher, tactical cruise missiles under Kim's watch
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES photo; ADDS photo, more details in last 4 paras)
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527000553315
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[2026-05-27 10:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: KRX issues buy-side sidecar for KOSPI on steep rise
Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Exchange (KRX) on Wednesday activated a trading halt on the main bourse due to a sharp rally led by tech firms.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527001700320
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[2026-05-27 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Can Japan lead push to halt space militarisation as nuclear rivalry heats up?
Snippet: Japan is ‘best placed’ to establish new rules given its space capabilities and strong support for nuclear non-proliferation, analysts say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3354948/can-japan-lead-push-halt-space-militarisation-nuclear-rivalry-heats?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-27 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Yomiuri] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Can Japan lead push to halt space militarisation as nuclear rivalry heats up?
Snippet: Japan is ‘best placed’ to establish new rules given its space capabilities and strong support for nuclear non-proliferation, analysts say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3354948/can-japan-lead-push-halt-space-militarisation-nuclear-rivalry-heats
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[2026-05-27 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How wealthy female collectors are reshaping the art market
Snippet: Women are outspending men on art and championing more female artists – with collectors from mainland China leading the charge
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3351075/how-wealthy-female-collectors-are-reshaping-art-market?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-27 10:00 UTC+10:00] [UBS] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How wealthy female collectors are reshaping the art market
Snippet: Women are outspending men on art and championing more female artists – with collectors from mainland China leading the charge
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3351075/how-wealthy-female-collectors-are-reshaping-art-market
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[2026-05-27 09:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Singapore foreign minister in North Korea on rare trip to two Koreas
Snippet: Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan ‌met his North Korean counterpart Choe Son-hui on Tuesday in Pyongyang ‌and discussed strengthening bilateral ties, KCNA state news agency said on Wednesday.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756626
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[2026-05-27 09:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea captain Son Heung-min putting team ahead of individual glory at World Cup
Snippet: HERRIMAN, United States, May 26 (Yonhap) -- Gearing up for his fourth FIFA World Cup this summer, South Korea captain Son Heung-min is closing in on a record in a career full of many.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527001100315
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[2026-05-27 09:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: North Korea tests new multi-purpose missile launch system — KCNA
Snippet: SEOUL — North Korea said Wednesday 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/2026/05/27/world/asia-oceania/north-korea-tests-new-multi-purpose-missile-launch-system-kcna/2352209
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[2026-05-27 09:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Top diplomats of N. Korea, Singapore hold talks in Pyongyang
Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui has held talks with her Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan in Pyongyang, state media said Wednesday, in the first visit by a Singaporean foreign minister to North Korea in eight years.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527001000315
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[2026-05-27 09:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: USFK commander says S. Korea is 'dagger' in heart of Asia from China's perspective
Snippet: US Forces Korea Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson has said that South Korea is a "dagger in the heart of Asia" if seen from China's east coast, a remark that apparently underscored the strategic location of the Asian ally amid an intensifying Sino-U.S. rivalry.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756617
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[2026-05-27 09:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: N. Korea tests new lightweight missile launcher, tactical cruise missiles under Kim's watch: KCNA
Snippet: North Korea has tested a newly developed lightweight multipurpose missile launching system and multiple tactical cruise missiles, state media said Wednesday, with leader Kim Jong-un overseeing the test as part of Pyongyang's ongoing weapons modernization drive.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756613
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[2026-05-27 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Boring China: how Chinese firms are creating a new breed of tunnelling machine
Snippet: Huge machine is the largest of its kind exported by China and will cut through a complex environment to create a 6.5km six-lane tunnel
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354864/boring-china-how-chinese-firms-are-creating-new-breed-tunnelling-machine?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-27 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Patyegarang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Boring China: how Chinese firms are creating a new breed of tunnelling machine
Snippet: Huge machine is the largest of its kind exported by China and will cut through a complex environment to create a 6.5km six-lane tunnel
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354864/boring-china-how-chinese-firms-are-creating-new-breed-tunnelling-machine
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[2026-05-27 08:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Panama encourages dialogue and bridge-building at UN as canal tensions with China simmer
Snippet: Panama’s foreign minister uses UN speech to help defuse tension after deterioration in Panama-China relations due to canal dispute
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354958/panama-encourages-dialogue-and-bridge-building-un-canal-tensions-china-simmer?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-27 08:48 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Panama encourages dialogue and bridge-building at UN as canal tensions with China simmer
Snippet: Panama’s foreign minister uses UN speech to help defuse tension after deterioration in Panama-China relations due to canal dispute
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354958/panama-encourages-dialogue-and-bridge-building-un-canal-tensions-china-simmer
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[2026-05-27 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: US denies senior Russian diplomat visa for China-led UN Security Council meeting | The National
Snippet: Russia on Tuesday accused the US of breaching its obligations as host of the UN after Washington declined to issue a visa to a senior Russian diplomat invited to attend a Security Council meeting led by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/05/26/us-denies-senior-russian-diplomat-visa-for-china-led-un-security-council-meeting/
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[2026-05-27 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) N. Korea tests new lightweight missile launcher, tactical cruise missiles under Kim's watch: KCNA
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; RECASTS throughout)
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527000552315
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[2026-05-27 08:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: Quad members unveil $20bn critical minerals initiative | The National
Snippet: The US, Japan, Australia and India have unveiled a $20 billion framework to strengthen critical minerals supplies as Washington continues to seek ways to loosen China's stronghold.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/05/26/quad-members-unveil-20bn-critical-minerals-initiative/
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[2026-05-27 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Back on the rails: Dandong’s border traffic hints at a China-North Korea thaw
Snippet: The resumption of train routes and a spike in overland trade underscore a reset in ties ahead of a reported leaders’ summit
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354910/back-rails-dandongs-border-traffic-hints-china-north-korea-thaw?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-27 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Back on the rails: Dandong’s border traffic hints at a China-North Korea thaw
Snippet: The resumption of train routes and a spike in overland trade underscore a reset in ties ahead of a reported leaders’ summit
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354910/back-rails-dandongs-border-traffic-hints-china-north-korea-thaw
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[2026-05-27 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on May 27)
Snippet: Stop politicizing the Starbucks controversy
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527000800315
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[2026-05-27 08:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Medical tourists can get telemedicine in Korea from next year
Snippet: Medical tourists to South Korea will be allowed to receive telemedicine services starting next year, after patient numbers topped 2 million for the first time in 2025.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756446
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[2026-05-27 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Times on May 27)
Snippet: Welcome voice on moral AIPope Leo calls for AI regulation in his 1st encyclical
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527000700315
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[2026-05-27 07:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: IKEA, local rivals look to squeeze into Japan's shrinking living spaces
Snippet: IKEA's combination folding chair and bed from the updated PS 2026 Collection. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-trends/ikea-local-rivals-look-to-squeeze-into-japan-s-shrinking-living-spaces
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[2026-05-27 07:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US weighs offensive space tactics as China satellite rivalry intensifies
Snippet: Former Pentagon official says Washington is debating ways to deny Beijing use of space amid fears over military miscalculation
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3354956/us-weighs-offensive-space-tactics-china-satellite-rivalry-intensifies?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-27 07:44 UTC+10:00] [Moscow] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US weighs offensive space tactics as China satellite rivalry intensifies
Snippet: Former Pentagon official says Washington is debating ways to deny Beijing use of space amid fears over military miscalculation
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3354956/us-weighs-offensive-space-tactics-china-satellite-rivalry-intensifies
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[2026-05-27 07:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: N Korea says it tested tactical ballistic missile, multiple rocket launcher, cruise missile
Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea tested a newly developed lightweight multi-purpose missile launching system and a multiple tactical cruise missile weapon system the previous day, its state media said Wednesday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527000551315
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[2026-05-27 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Hasan Piker Says Quiet Part Out Loud, Maps Radical Left NGO Network To China-Based Marxist Financier
Snippet: Far-left Turkish-American millionaire and Twitch streamer Hasan Piker appears to have committed an operational-security mistake by publicly identifying American Marxist tech financier Neville Roy Singham, who has reportedly been living in China and has been linked by The New York Times to CCP-aligned propaganda networks, as a major financier of pro-Marxist revolutionary NGOs operating inside the U.S.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/hasan-piker-says-quiet-part-out-loud-maps-radical-left-ngo-network-china-based-marxist
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[2026-05-27 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Starbucks sees sales drop, mass protests in South Korea after ‘Tank Day’ promotion for massacre that killed 2,000 people
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/world-news/starbucks-sees-sales-drop-mass-protests-in-south-korea-after-tank-day-promotion/
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[2026-05-27 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Biz sentiment improves to 3 1/2 yr high in May on robust exports: BOK survey
Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's business sentiment rose for the third straight month to hit a 3 1/2-year high in May on robust semiconductor-driven exports, a central bank poll showed Wednesday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526011500320
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[2026-05-27 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: U.S. military reaffirms defense commitment to Asian allies after N.K. missile launches
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 26 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Indo-Pacific Command on Tuesday reaffirmed America's defense commitment to regional allies, hours after North Korea fired multiple close-range ballistic missiles and artillery rockets toward the Yellow Sea.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527000300315
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[2026-05-27 06:37 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Australia politics live: Quad countries ink deal to build surveillance network and Fiji port to counter China
Snippet: Australia’s foreign affairs minister Penny Wong met with US secretary of state Marco Rubio in New Delhi meeting. Follow today’s news live
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/27/australia-politics-live-quad-wong-jobseeker-capital-gains-tax-budget-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-labor-coalition-one-nation-question-time-senate-estimates-ntwnfb
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[2026-05-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: [Kim Seong-kon] Mistranslations and liberal translations
Snippet: Recently, the Literature Translation Institute of Korea celebrated its 30th anniversary. As LTI Korea President Chon Soo-young mentioned in her welcome speech, LTI Korea has recently achieved two memorable accomplishments: the first Nobel Prize in literature awarded to a Korean novelist, Han Kang in 2025, and the establishment of the Graduate School of Translation, scheduled to open in 2027.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756429
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[2026-05-27 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Title: New Dodgers pitcher Eric Lauer had to go to Korea to rediscover himself
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/sports/eric-lauer-makes-dodgers-debut-two-years-after-korea-stint/
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[2026-05-27 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: USFK commander says S. Korea is 'dagger' in heart of Asia from China's perspective
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 26 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson has said that South Korea is a "dagger in the heart of Asia" if seen from China's east coast, a remark that apparently underscored the strategic location of the Asian ally amid an intensifying Sino-U.S. rivalry.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527000200315
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[2026-05-27 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: China restricts travel for AI talent – Bloomberg
Snippet: China is restricting overseas travel for leading AI specialists from companies including Alibaba and DeepSeek, as Beijing pushes for greater self-reliance in artificial intelligence, robotics, and semiconductors, Bloomberg has reported.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640618-china-travel-restrictions-ai/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-05-27 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: Read Full Article at RT.com
Snippet: China is restricting overseas travel for leading AI specialists from companies including Alibaba and DeepSeek, as Beijing pushes for greater self-reliance in artificial intelligence, robotics, and semiconductors, Bloomberg has reported.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640618-china-travel-restrictions-ai/
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[2026-05-27 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Yomiuri Giants baseball manager Abe resigns after arrest over allegedly assaulting his daughter
Snippet: TOKYO — Shinnosuke Abe has resigned as manager of Japan's storied baseball team Yomiuri Giants after being arrested for the alleged assault of his teenage daughter.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/27/news/world/yomiuri-giants-baseball-manager-abe-resigns-after-arrest-over-allegedly-assaulting-his-daughter/2352073
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[2026-05-27 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan's Nabtesco to mass-produce all-electric power steering for EV buses
Snippet: Nabtesco's fully electric power steering system for heavy commercial vehicles. (Photo by Yuta Adachi)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/electric-vehicles/japan-s-nabtesco-to-mass-produce-all-electric-power-steering-for-ev-buses2
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[2026-05-27 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan poised to start Mercosur trade talks, seeking oil, more car exports
Snippet: Mercosur is among the few major global markets with which Japan has yet to negotiate a free trade deal. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/trade/japan-poised-to-start-mercosur-trade-talks-seeking-oil-more-car-exports
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[2026-05-27 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 .
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordWednesday, 27 Mayloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-05-27
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[2026-05-27 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 Mini Sudoku.
Snippet: Mini SudokuWednesday, 27 Mayloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-05-27
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[2026-05-27 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 CrosswordWednesday, 27 Mayloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-05-27
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[2026-05-27 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 SearchWednesday, 27 Mayloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-05-27
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[2026-05-27 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Rubio revives 'Quad' with new Asia projects after questions on US
Snippet: NEW DELHI — The United States, India, Australia and Japan announced new maritime and critical minerals cooperation on Tuesday, reviving a forum viewed suspiciously by China following questions over Washington’s commitment and disagreement on Iran.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/27/world/asia-oceania/rubio-revives-quad-with-new-asia-projects-after-questions-on-us/2352189
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[2026-05-27 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: North Korea fires ballistic missile into Yellow Sea – Seoul
Snippet: SEOUL — North Korea launched several projectiles, including a ballistic missile, into the Yellow Sea on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, the latest in a flurry of tests this year.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/27/world/asia-oceania/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-into-yellow-sea-seoul/2352188
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[2026-05-27 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: South Korea to build nuclear-powered submarines at home
Snippet: SEOUL — South Korea will build its nuclear-powered submarines at home, the East Asian country’s defense chief said on Tuesday, with a plan to launch its first vessel in the mid-2030s.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/27/world/asia-oceania/south-korea-to-build-nuclear-powered-submarines-at-home/2352186
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[2026-05-27 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: China amasses 30-day coal supply ahead of El Nino power crunch
Snippet: A coal-fired plant operates in the Chinese city of Shenyang. Thermal plants account for more than 60% of China's power generating mix. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/china-amasses-30-day-coal-supply-ahead-of-el-nino-power-crunch
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