Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only

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[2026-05-17 16:38 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong draws over 310 firms and HK$26 billion in capital, InvestHK head says
Snippet: Alpha Lau says city must seize opportunities amid renewed signs of stability in China-US relations following Xi-Trump summit
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3353861/hong-kong-draws-over-310-firms-and-hk26-billion-capital-investhk-head-says
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[2026-05-17 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Next stop, Sri Lanka: how scammers fleeing Cambodia, Myanmar found a new hub
Snippet: Criminal gangs are setting up in rented spaces ranging from luxury villas to office complexes, thanks to cheap visas and fast internet
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3353862/next-stop-sri-lanka-how-scammers-fleeing-cambodia-myanmar-found-new-hub?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-17 16:37 UTC+10:00] [Cambodia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Next stop, Sri Lanka: how scammers fleeing Cambodia, Myanmar found a new hub
Snippet: Criminal gangs are setting up in rented spaces ranging from luxury villas to office complexes, thanks to cheap visas and fast internet
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3353862/next-stop-sri-lanka-how-scammers-fleeing-cambodia-myanmar-found-new-hub
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[2026-05-17 16:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Ronaldo suffers more agony as Al Nassr loses 1-0 in AFC final
Snippet: RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Cristiano Ronaldo suffered heartache for the second time in a week when his Saudi club Al Nassr was stunned at home 1-0 by Japan's Gamba Osaka in the AFC Champions League Two final on Saturday.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739485
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[2026-05-17 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China turns coal power plant exhaust into cheap, effective fertiliser
Snippet: Fertiliser made using captured carbon and sulphur can boost crop yields compared with conventional versions, Chinese firm says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3353798/china-turns-coal-power-plant-exhaust-cheap-effective-fertiliser?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-17 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Ningbo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China turns coal power plant exhaust into cheap, effective fertiliser
Snippet: Fertiliser made using captured carbon and sulphur can boost crop yields compared with conventional versions, Chinese firm says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3353798/china-turns-coal-power-plant-exhaust-cheap-effective-fertiliser
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[2026-05-17 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Explosive’: why China’s gold recycling industry is growing at record speed
Snippet: More than half of the country’s gold recycling firms are less than three years old
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3353731/explosive-why-chinas-gold-recycling-industry-growing-record-speed?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-17 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Shenzhen] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Explosive’: why China’s gold recycling industry is growing at record speed
Snippet: More than half of the country’s gold recycling firms are less than three years old
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3353731/explosive-why-chinas-gold-recycling-industry-growing-record-speed
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[2026-05-17 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: N. Korea football club Naegohyang arrive in S. Korea for much-anticipated match
Snippet: SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The North Korean women's football club Naegohyang Women's FC arrived in South Korea on Sunday for a much-anticipated inter-Korean match this week.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260517001600315
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[2026-05-17 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan horse racing gallops ahead on digital shift
Snippet: TOKYO -- Horse racing in Japan has quietly reinvented itself. During the pandemic, when much of the entertainment world shut down, thoroughbred races went ahead. By taking bets online, racing captured the attention of people stuck at home. Not only that, but these new fans are younger than their pre-COVID brethren and have more women among their ranks.
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/datawatch/japan-horse-racing-gallops-ahead-on-digital-shift
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[2026-05-17 15:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: South Korea eliminated in AFC U17 Asian Cup quarterfinals
Snippet: The South Korean U17 national soccer team failed to reach the semifinals of the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739476
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[2026-05-17 15:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Ruling party’s local election lead narrows as Seoul race tightens
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739474
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[2026-05-17 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) No major gap exists between S. Korea, U.S. over wartime OPCON transfer timeline: nat'l security adviser
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS comments on Hormuz attack in last 7 paras, additional photo)
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260517001251315
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[2026-05-17 15:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: On this day in Korea - May 18, 1980: Gwangju democratic uprising
Snippet: The Gwangju Democratization Movement began on May 18, 1980. Tens of thousands of students and other citizens staged demonstrations in Gwangju, protesting against then military junta leader Chun Doo-hwan, who took power in a military coup a year earlier. The uprising is one of the most significant pro-democracy movements in the South Korean history.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739473
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[2026-05-17 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea's venture investment soars 24.1 pct in Q1
Snippet: SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's investment in startups shot up 24.1 percent from a year earlier in the first quarter, government data showed Sunday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260517001500320
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[2026-05-17 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Japanese PM to receive near state-visit honors during planned visit to S. Korea: presidential office
Snippet: SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will be welcomed with honors equivalent to those accorded during a state visit during her planned trip to the South Korean city of Andong this week for a summit with President Lee Jae Myung, the presidential office said Sunday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260517001300315
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[2026-05-17 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Today in Korean history
Snippet: 1970 -- South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Cambodia.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260517001400315
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[2026-05-17 14:56 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Trump-Xi summit’s cautious progress and subtle win-wins
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/trump-xi-summits-cautious-progress-and-subtle-win-wins/
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[2026-05-17 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: No major gap exists between S. Korea, U.S. over wartime OPCON transfer timeline: nat'l security adviser
Snippet: SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have little difference in the ongoing discussions over Seoul's push to retake wartime operational control (OPCON) from the U.S., a senior presidential official said Sunday, describing the issue as "a political decision."
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260517001200315
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[2026-05-17 14:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: South Korea and Japan take look at history of artistic exchanges since 1945
Snippet: Relations between South Korea and Japan remained strained long after Japan's colonial rule (1910-1945) ended. It took 20 years for the two countries to normalize diplomatic ties, and more than 60 years have passed since.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739462
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[2026-05-17 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Russian envoy supports Beijing’s stance on Strait of Hormuz
Snippet: Russian envoy Mikhail Ulyanov said Russia supports China’s position that a permanent ceasefire is needed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/russian-envoy-supports-beijings-stance-strait-hormuz
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[2026-05-17 14:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Bill Gates-backed TerraPower taps Korean nuclear tech
Snippet: TerraPower, the US small modular reactor developer founded by Bill Gates, has signed a 7 billion won ($4.67 million) deal to acquire Korean sodium-cooled fast reactor safety testing technology, underscoring Korea’s advanced capabilities in next-generation nuclear reactors even as domestic development momentum has slowed.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739454
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[2026-05-17 14:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Seoul rentals ripe for institutional investors: Nuveen CIO
Snippet: Global asset manager sees growing opportunity as Korea shifts away from lump-sum jeonse leases
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739452
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[2026-05-17 14:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Korea chip salaries near W10m a month
Snippet: South Korea’s large semiconductor and electronics manufacturers are nearing a symbolic milestone: An average monthly salary of 10 million won ($6,700) per employee, driven by the artificial intelligence-led chip boom and surging performance bonuses.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739451
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[2026-05-17 14:02 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: China ramps up missile buildup for a Taiwan war
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/china-ramps-up-missile-buildup-for-a-taiwan-war/
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[2026-05-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China flag row erupts after table tennis chiefs add extra star to team title merchandise
Snippet: Furious fans take to social media to blast International Table Tennis Federation for twice getting country’s flag wrong on official items
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3353851/china-flag-row-erupts-after-table-tennis-chiefs-add-extra-star-team-title-merchandise?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [ITTF] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China flag row erupts after table tennis chiefs add extra star to team title merchandise
Snippet: Furious fans take to social media to blast International Table Tennis Federation for twice getting country’s flag wrong on official items
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3353851/china-flag-row-erupts-after-table-tennis-chiefs-add-extra-star-team-title-merchandise
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[2026-05-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China launches new war on deserts with technology tested on far side of the moon
Snippet: Projects meant to help Xinjiang region build ecological barrier to protect its arable land from erosion and desertification
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3353836/china-launches-new-war-deserts-technology-tested-far-side-moon?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Taklamakan Desert] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China launches new war on deserts with technology tested on far side of the moon
Snippet: Projects meant to help Xinjiang region build ecological barrier to protect its arable land from erosion and desertification
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3353836/china-launches-new-war-deserts-technology-tested-far-side-moon
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[2026-05-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China offers Southeast Asia clear nuclear power advantages
Snippet: With its experience in exporting nuclear reactors, China can offer long-term energy security and technological upgrades
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3353742/china-offers-southeast-asia-clear-nuclear-power-advantages?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China offers Southeast Asia clear nuclear power advantages
Snippet: With its experience in exporting nuclear reactors, China can offer long-term energy security and technological upgrades
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3353742/china-offers-southeast-asia-clear-nuclear-power-advantages
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[2026-05-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s high-flying cities set their sights on second airports as competition soars
Snippet: Emerging economic centres are looking to broaden their aviation networks as local governments seek greater international, regional connectivity
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3353103/chinas-high-flying-cities-set-their-sights-second-airports-competition-soars?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [David Wong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s high-flying cities set their sights on second airports as competition soars
Snippet: Emerging economic centres are looking to broaden their aviation networks as local governments seek greater international, regional connectivity
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3353103/chinas-high-flying-cities-set-their-sights-second-airports-competition-soars
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[2026-05-17 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Are Hongkongers ready to share tables with dogs? | South China Morning Post
Snippet: Relaxation of dining and public transit policies reflects a growing appreciation for pets in one of the world’s most crowded cities.
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/hong-kong/3353702/are-hongkongers-ready-share-tables-dogs
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[2026-05-17 13:47 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Title: Chas Freeman on Trump’s China Visit
Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.
Read full article: https://theduran.com/chas-freeman-on-trumps-china-visit/
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[2026-05-17 13:42 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: Japan opposition to grill PM on extra budget in leaders' debate
Snippet: Opposition parties are set to grill Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a party leaders' debate on Wednesday over her delay in preparing an extra budget to combat rising oil prices and inflation.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/17/japan/politics/opposition-question-takaichi-extra-budget/
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[2026-05-17 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: N. Korean women’s soccer club to visit South Korea for AFC match
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739442
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[2026-05-17 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Every window a solar panel: Australia-China joint venture to set up in Hong Kong
Snippet: With help from InvestHK, ClearVue and mainland partner choose city as base for effort to make power-producing glass for building facades
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/climate-and-energy/article/3353712/every-window-solar-panel-australia-china-joint-venture-set-hong-kong
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[2026-05-17 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Every window a solar panel: Australia-China joint venture to set up in Hong Kong
Snippet: With help from InvestHK, ClearVue and mainland partner choose city as base for effort to make power-producing glass for building facades
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/climate-and-energy/article/3353712/every-window-solar-panel-australia-china-joint-venture-set-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-17 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong’s iconic Bank of China Tower opens in 1990 – SCMP archive
Snippet: Opening 36 years ago today, the landmark skyscraper was Hong Kong’s tallest at the time
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3353584/hong-kongs-iconic-bank-china-tower-opens-1990-scmp-archive?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-17 13:15 UTC+10:00] [Hongkong Bank] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong’s iconic Bank of China Tower opens in 1990 – SCMP archive
Snippet: Opening 36 years ago today, the landmark skyscraper was Hong Kong’s tallest at the time
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3353584/hong-kongs-iconic-bank-china-tower-opens-1990-scmp-archive
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[2026-05-17 13:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Activists investigated on suspicion of defaming comfort women
Snippet: Right-wing civic group leaders' alleged defamation of comfort women, a euphemism for women victimized by sexual enslavement of Japan during World War II, has been transferred to the prosecution.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739434
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[2026-05-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Reality deficit: how South Korea lost the plot on AI
Snippet: A viral ‘baseball goddess’, a wolf that never was and a deepfake epidemic. Generative AI is rewriting South Korea’s reality
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3353740/reality-deficit-how-south-korea-lost-plot-ai?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Korea AI Safety Institute] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Reality deficit: how South Korea lost the plot on AI
Snippet: A viral ‘baseball goddess’, a wolf that never was and a deepfake epidemic. Generative AI is rewriting South Korea’s reality
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3353740/reality-deficit-how-south-korea-lost-plot-ai
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[2026-05-17 12:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Trump-Xi talks offer relief, few breakthroughs for Korea
Snippet: Summit eases worst-case concerns over supply chains and energy imports, but offered few substantive agreements
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739425
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[2026-05-17 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: 2 South Koreans rescued after being held in scam-related captivity in Cambodia
Snippet: SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Two South Koreans who were held captive in Cambodia in scam-related incidents have been rescued in separate operations conducted through cooperation between South Korean and Cambodian authorities, police said Sunday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260517000900315
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[2026-05-17 12:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Putin to visit China May 19-20, days after Trump trip
Snippet: MOSCOW (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China on May 19 for a two-day visit, hot on the heels of US President Donald Trump's trip to Beijing, the Kremlin said Saturday.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739421
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[2026-05-17 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Finance chief to visit Paris, London for G7 meeting, investors' briefing
Snippet: SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol will visit Europe to attend the Group of Seven (G7) finance ministers' meeting and to encourage investment in South Korea, his office said Sunday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260517000800320
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[2026-05-17 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Brief US-China calm masks simmering anger and distrust
Snippet: A wide range of issues were up for discussion as U.S. President Donald Trump, left, met Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his first visit to the Asian nation in nearly nine years. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/comment/brief-us-china-calm-masks-simmering-anger-and-distrust
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[2026-05-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Indonesia pushes back after Chinese business group complains tougher rules hurt investors
Snippet: A letter from the China Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia cited six major issues, including lower nickel ore quotas and project suspensions
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3353847/indonesia-pushes-back-after-chinese-business-group-complains-tougher-rules-hurt-investors
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