Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-02 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: JFE Engineering will test its new carbon capture technology at the company's Clean Plaza Fujimi waste-to-energy facility in Tokyo. (JFE Engineering)
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[2026-09-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ottawa’s resistance tests the limits of US pressure as countries weigh diversification, leverage and the reliability of Washington deals
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[2026-09-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ottawa’s resistance tests the limits of US pressure as countries weigh diversification, leverage and the reliability of Washington deals
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[2026-09-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Nepal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Nearly a week after a catastrophic glacier collapse struck the Nepal-China border, the death toll continues to rise as emergency teams search through heavy mud and submerged hydro tunnels. With thousands still unaccounted for, including dozens of Australian travellers, international rescue operations are racing against time.
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[2026-09-02 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Benjamin Picton, senior market strategist at Rabobank
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[2026-09-02 00:39 UTC+10:00] [Borders] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Britain and the European Union should coordinate efforts to wrest green supply chains away from China, a think tank with close links to the ruling Labour Party has said.
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[2026-09-02 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: First Chinese study of the disaster shows debris reached speeds of 19 metres per second when it struck a border crossing in Tibet
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[2026-09-02 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: First Chinese study of the disaster shows debris reached speeds of 19 metres per second when it struck a border crossing in Tibet
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[2026-09-01 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bitter custody fight sparked by Dutch intervention has affected European supply lines, and assets look to remain frozen for years
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[2026-09-01 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Guangdong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bitter custody fight sparked by Dutch intervention has affected European supply lines, and assets look to remain frozen for years
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[2026-09-01 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese premier urged US companies to invest more in China, while calling on Washington to take similar steps to strengthen trade ties
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[2026-09-01 23:28 UTC+10:00] [North Carolina] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese premier urged US companies to invest more in China, while calling on Washington to take similar steps to strengthen trade ties
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[2026-09-01 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: INA, Japan — As a sensor sounded, scientist Akiko Takii hurried to a bear trap deep in the forests of Nagano in Japan, where rising nationwide attacks have brought fear and resulted in the culling of thousands of the animals.
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[2026-09-01 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Rescue teams in Nepal continue to search water-logged hydropower tunnels in the country’s north, where hundreds of workers remain unaccounted for seven days after a flash flood devastated areas near the border with China.The death toll has risen to 1,003, Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said on Tuesday afternoon.
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[2026-09-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ministry of Natural Resources says Chating deposit could contain more than 1 million tonnes of copper and 200 tonnes of gold
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[2026-09-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Anhui] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ministry of Natural Resources says Chating deposit could contain more than 1 million tonnes of copper and 200 tonnes of gold
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[2026-09-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon attended the Group of 20 (G20) Innovation Ministerial Meeting taking place in North Carolina on Tuesday, Bae's office said.
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[2026-09-01 22:33 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenRasuwa, NepalPeople affected by the flash floods receive relief supplies in Nepal’s Rasuwa district. The huge wave of freezing water and debris, sparked by a glacial collapse on the China-Nepal border, killed at least 939 people and left nearly 4,500 missingPhotograph: Prabin Ranabhat/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenChitwan, Nepal Family members check a computer database to identify the bodies of their loved ones killed in the flash floodPhotograph: Narendra Shrestha/EPAShareView image in fullscreenOslo, Norway King Haakon VIII makes
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[2026-09-01 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The firm launched an investigation following the lay-offs in Jiangsu province of over one hundred graduates a month after they were hired
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[2026-09-01 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Changzhou] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The firm launched an investigation following the lay-offs in Jiangsu province of over one hundred graduates a month after they were hired
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[2026-09-01 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Call follows news that Caracas authorities have granted concessions covering 17 oilfields with proven reserves of about 65 billion barrels
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[2026-09-01 22:30 UTC+10:00] [China-Venezuela cooperation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Call follows news that Caracas authorities have granted concessions covering 17 oilfields with proven reserves of about 65 billion barrels
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[2026-09-01 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While China does have a large trade surplus, economist Michael Pettis’ argument that Beijing is most vulnerable to a global adjustment is not convincing
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[2026-09-01 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Opium War] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While China does have a large trade surplus, economist Michael Pettis’ argument that Beijing is most vulnerable to a global adjustment is not convincing
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[2026-09-01 22:07 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Osaka – USJ, the operator of Universal Studios Japan, is set to expand the site of the movie theme park in Osaka for the first time since its 2001 opening.
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[2026-09-01 22:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Lotte Group won approval from the Korea Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday to sell its stake in Lotte Rental, held by Hotel Lotte and Busan Lotte Hotel, with the deal expected to close in October.
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[2026-09-01 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Montana Republican’s trip coincides with intensifying tech war that has become a core front in the US-China strategic rivalry
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[2026-09-01 21:54 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Montana Republican’s trip coincides with intensifying tech war that has become a core front in the US-China strategic rivalry
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[2026-09-01 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Emergency crews and residents stop to commemorate the more than 1,000 dead in last week’s disaster
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[2026-09-01 21:36 UTC+10:00] [Australian] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Emergency crews and residents stop to commemorate the more than 1,000 dead in last week’s disaster
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[2026-09-01 21:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean companies Doosan Enerbility and Korea South-East Power Co. intensified their search Tuesday for nine employees missing since flash floods hit Nepal on Wednesday, deploying drones and helicopters over the site of a hydropower plant under construction.
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[2026-09-01 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese rice-prawn farms could help boost Malaysia’s farming production as it faces hurdles to meet its rice self-sufficiency goal
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[2026-09-01 21:08 UTC+10:00] [Agriculture and Food Security Minister Mohamad Sabu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese rice-prawn farms could help boost Malaysia’s farming production as it faces hurdles to meet its rice self-sufficiency goal
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[2026-09-01 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Global investors are drawn to Japan's infrastructure market due to the weak yen and strong returns. (Nikkei montage)
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[2026-09-01 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New rules signal push for sustainable expansion as Chinese EV makers pursue long-term gains and influence in global markets
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[2026-09-01 21:00 UTC+10:00] [carmakers' go-global drive] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New rules signal push for sustainable expansion as Chinese EV makers pursue long-term gains and influence in global markets
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[2026-09-01 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese carriers choose low fares, long-term expansion as regional conflicts and weak domestic demand affect revenues
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[2026-09-01 21:00 UTC+10:00] [tourism] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese carriers choose low fares, long-term expansion as regional conflicts and weak domestic demand affect revenues
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[2026-09-01 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sudden death of Guangdong-based researcher, who specialised in the medical use of technology, left what was described as a ‘profound void’
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[2026-09-01 20:30 UTC+10:00] [European Academy of Sciences] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sudden death of Guangdong-based researcher, who specialised in the medical use of technology, left what was described as a ‘profound void’
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[2026-09-01 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: China's President Xi Jinping is due in Cairo on Tuesday for his first state visit to Egypt in nearly a decade. It coincides with the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries and comes as Beijing is presented with openings in the Middle East that it has not had in years.
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[2026-09-01 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation pose for a photo before holding a summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Sept. 1. (Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via Reuters)
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[2026-09-01 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The first amendment to the law in 16 years is also expected to cover cyberspace, biotechnology and quantum technology, analysts say
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[2026-09-01 20:06 UTC+10:00] [People's Court Daily] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The first amendment to the law in 16 years is also expected to cover cyberspace, biotechnology and quantum technology, analysts say
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[2026-09-01 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese-made vehicles are unloaded in the state of Espirito Santo in Brazil, where brands from the world's No. 2 economy have gained traction. © Reuters
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[2026-09-01 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s Civil Code shields Good Samaritans from civil liability for accidental harm during rescues
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[2026-09-01 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s Civil Code shields Good Samaritans from civil liability for accidental harm during rescues
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[2026-09-01 19:44 UTC+10:00] [avalanche] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: As autoridades do Nepal e da China continuam nesta terça-feira (1º/09) as buscas por milhares de pessoas que permanecem desaparecidas desde a devastadora avalanche ocorrida na semana passada.
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[2026-09-01 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Leaders from some of the states with the world’s smallest populations have arrived in Palau for their annual summit, the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting.
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[2026-09-01 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — A South Korean police officer lied in order to close over two dozen missing persons cases, including two people later found dead, so as to avoid additional work, authorities said on Tuesday.
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