Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only

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[2026-08-01 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea's monthly exports up 62.8 pct in July on strong chip shipments
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's monthly exports moved up nearly 63 percent in July from a year earlier amid solid chip shipments, data showed Saturday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260801000900320
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[2026-08-01 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Enzo Maresca ready for Manchester City judgment days ahead of Hong Kong clash
Snippet: New boss shrugs off pressure of replacing Pep Guardiola and vows to not be ‘copy-and-paste’ boss, does not rule out Erling Haaland Korea trip
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3362599/enzo-maresca-ready-manchester-city-judgment-days-ahead-hong-kong-clash?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-01 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Egypt] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Enzo Maresca ready for Manchester City judgment days ahead of Hong Kong clash
Snippet: New boss shrugs off pressure of replacing Pep Guardiola and vows to not be ‘copy-and-paste’ boss, does not rule out Erling Haaland Korea trip
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3362599/enzo-maresca-ready-manchester-city-judgment-days-ahead-hong-kong-clash
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[2026-08-01 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Ready player 3: India offers Asean a US-China alternative
Snippet: India pitches trade, missiles and room to hedge as the US and China vie for regional influence
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3362555/ready-player-3-india-offers-asean-us-china-alternative?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-01 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Indusfood] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Ready player 3: India offers Asean a US-China alternative
Snippet: India pitches trade, missiles and room to hedge as the US and China vie for regional influence
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3362555/ready-player-3-india-offers-asean-us-china-alternative
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[2026-08-01 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (URGENT) S. Korea's monthly exports up 62.8 pct in July
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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260801000800320
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[2026-08-01 09:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Seoul weighs viable options for contributing to Hormuz stability
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.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10827675
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[2026-08-01 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Global development must benefit investors too, including China: UNDP head
Snippet: Alexander De Croo, former prime minister of Belgium, now serving as administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), argues that development aid should be viewed as an investment that creates markets. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/editor-s-picks/interview/global-development-must-benefit-investors-too-including-china-undp-head
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[2026-08-01 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: China-Focused Influence Program Courted Senior US Media Figures With Sponsor-Paid Trips
Snippet: Authored by Arthur Zhang via The Epoch Times,
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/china-focused-influence-program-courted-senior-us-media-figures-sponsor-paid-trips
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[2026-08-01 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Living between two worlds on Taiwan's Matsu Islands
Snippet: A Cold War-era fortress on Xiju Island, part of the Taiwan-controlled Matsu archipelago near the Chinese mainland. Once a frontline outpost against China, the islands now balance their military legacy with tourism and everyday life. (All photos by David Frazier)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/life-arts/life/living-between-two-worlds-on-taiwan-s-matsu-islands
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[2026-08-01 08:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US lawmakers investigate DoorDash’s use of Moonshot AI’s Kimi K2.6 model
Snippet: Food delivery giant latest targeted as rising adoption of China-built AI models pushes Washington to find strategies to combat trend
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3362616/us-lawmakers-investigate-doordashs-use-moonshot-ais-kimi-k26-model?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-01 08:53 UTC+10:00] [Airbnb] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US lawmakers investigate DoorDash’s use of Moonshot AI’s Kimi K2.6 model
Snippet: Food delivery giant latest targeted as rising adoption of China-built AI models pushes Washington to find strategies to combat trend
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3362616/us-lawmakers-investigate-doordashs-use-moonshot-ais-kimi-k26-model
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[2026-08-01 08:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: N. Korea decries NATO fuel network overhaul as 'unprecedented' war preparations
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Saturday condemned the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)'s recently approved fuel network overhaul plan, casting it as an "unprecedented" effort to prepare for war and evidence that the alliance is becoming "a more aggressive military bloc."
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260801000400315
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[2026-08-01 08:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: US Treasury tells banks further yen intervention possible; yen surges
Snippet: Japan intervened in foreign-exchange markets on Thursday, buying yen and selling dollars. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/currencies/us-treasury-tells-banks-further-yen-intervention-possible-yen-surges
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[2026-08-01 08:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: After Lee-Milei summit, Korea to import Argentine crude next year
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.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10827656
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[2026-08-01 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Trump envoy Steve Daines to return to Beijing as US and China lock in Xi summit agenda
Snippet: Montana Republican is helping narrow differences on issues expected to dominate summit planned for September in Washington, source says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3362582/trump-envoy-steve-daines-return-beijing-us-and-china-lock-xi-summit-agenda?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-01 08:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Trump envoy Steve Daines to return to Beijing as US and China lock in Xi summit agenda
Snippet: Montana Republican is helping narrow differences on issues expected to dominate summit planned for September in Washington, source says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3362582/trump-envoy-steve-daines-return-beijing-us-and-china-lock-xi-summit-agenda
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[2026-08-01 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Memory-Chip Crunch Hits Smartphone Demand Across China
Snippet: Prices for electronic devices reliant on advanced memory chips, from smartphones to gaming consoles, have risen as the AI data-center buildout tightens supply and drives component costs higher. The resulting memory-chip crunch is now weighing on consumer demand, with Goldman’s latest note showing that the pressure is increasingly visible in China’s handheld-device market.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/memory-chip-crunch-hits-smartphone-demand-across-china
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[2026-08-01 07:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan's NTT Data launches new payment platform in India
Snippet: NTT Data executives Shinichiro Nishikawa, left, and Takeo Ueno speak to reporters in Mumbai on July 30. (Photo by Takanori Okabe)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/japan-s-ntt-data-launches-new-payment-platform-in-india
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[2026-08-01 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Will US or China win the next war? That’s the wrong question to ask
Snippet: We should be asking how we can avoid conflict and work towards ending mutual threats, such as climate change and human injustice
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3362476/will-us-or-china-win-next-war-thats-wrong-question-ask?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-01 07:30 UTC+10:00] [artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Will US or China win the next war? That’s the wrong question to ask
Snippet: We should be asking how we can avoid conflict and work towards ending mutual threats, such as climate change and human injustice
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3362476/will-us-or-china-win-next-war-thats-wrong-question-ask
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[2026-08-01 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan PM's phone diplomacy stays silent for 2 months
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has had four calls with U.S. President Donald Trump since taking office. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/comment/japan-pm-s-phone-diplomacy-stays-silent-for-2-months
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[2026-08-01 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chile’s Kast courts China day after US hits exports with forced labour tariff
Snippet: Chilean president, who campaigned on aligning Chile with Trump, meets Beijing delegation as his party claims Washington cannot be trusted
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3362612/chiles-kast-courts-china-day-after-us-hits-exports-forced-labour-tariff?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-01 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chile’s Kast courts China day after US hits exports with forced labour tariff
Snippet: Chilean president, who campaigned on aligning Chile with Trump, meets Beijing delegation as his party claims Washington cannot be trusted
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3362612/chiles-kast-courts-china-day-after-us-hits-exports-forced-labour-tariff
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[2026-08-01 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan baby goods giant Pigeon targets US as the 'new China'
Snippet: Pigeon CEO Ryo Yano poses holding one of the company's baby bottles. Since entering China in 2002, its operating profit from the market has come to account for more than 60% of total earnings. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/big-in-asia/japan-baby-goods-giant-pigeon-targets-us-as-the-new-china
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[2026-08-01 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan intelligence agency kicks off with focus on industrial espionage
Snippet: The National Intelligence Bureau reports to the National Intelligence Council, chaired by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/japan-intelligence-agency-kicks-off-with-focus-on-industrial-espionage
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[2026-08-01 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (2nd LD) S. Korea, Argentina agree to enhance cooperation on critical minerals: official
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more summit results in paras 4-6, 9-10; ADDS photo) By Park Boram
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260801000252315
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[2026-08-01 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: LDP revolt grows in Japan over Takaichi plan to cut food tax to 1%
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's decision to announce her tax cut plan before seeking party consensus has rankled some party members. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/ldp-revolt-grows-in-japan-over-takaichi-plan-to-cut-food-tax-to-1
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[2026-08-01 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) S. Korea, Argentina agree to enhance cooperation on critical minerals: official
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline: UPDATES paras 1-5 with summit results) By Park Boram
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260801000251315
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[2026-08-01 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: US Treasury Informed Banks It May Intervene In Japan's Yen, As Market Laughs At BOJ's Own Attempts To Prop Up Currency
Snippet: While the BOJ understandably refuses to admit it spent a record $140BN (across all markets, $90BN on EBS) to briefly manipulate the Japanese yen higher...
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/us-treasury-informed-banks-it-may-intervene-japans-yen-market-laughs-bojs-own-attempts-prop
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[2026-08-01 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Tesla Weighs China Spinoff As Potential SpaceX Merger Looms
Snippet: Tesla is reportedly evaluating whether to separate its China operations through a sale, spinoff, or other restructuring as it considers a possible future merger with SpaceX, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/tesla-weighs-china-spinoff-potential-spacex-merger-looms
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[2026-08-01 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Title: Western allies warn North Korean IT workers funding nuclear arsenal
Snippet: A coalition of Western allies has warned against employing IT workers from North Korea, asserting that they are funding the country’s nuclear arsenal.
Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/31/western-allies-warn-north-korean-it-workers-funding-nuclear-arsenal
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[2026-08-01 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan's drive to replace nuclear reactors collides with worker shortage
Snippet: Japan's government has approved a plan to build up to five nuclear reactors by the 2040s. (Photo by Nikkei)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/japan-s-drive-to-replace-nuclear-reactors-collides-with-worker-shortage
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[2026-08-01 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 CrosswordSaturday, 1 Augustloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-08-01
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[2026-08-01 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 SudokuSaturday, 1 Augustloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-08-01
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[2026-08-01 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 CrosswordSaturday, 1 Augustloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-08-01
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[2026-08-01 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 SearchSaturday, 1 Augustloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-08-01
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[2026-08-01 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: US wants Japan's top tech companies in AI-powered Genesis Mission: official
Snippet: The U.S. Department of Energy's Dario Gil, under secretary for science, spoke with Nikkei about collaborative efforts under the Genesis Mission. (Photo by Dai Kuwamura)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/editor-s-picks/interview/us-wants-japan-s-top-tech-companies-in-ai-powered-genesis-mission-official
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[2026-08-01 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Batanes is Filipino: Defending PH sovereignty without hysteria
Snippet: AS a Filipino, I stand with the rest of the Filipino nation in asserting and defending the established fact that Batanes is an integral part of the sovereign territory of the Republic of the Philippines. Its people are Filipinos, its elected institutions are Philippine institutions, and its territorial status is neither provisional nor negotiable.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/01/opinion/columns/batanes-is-filipino-defending-ph-sovereignty-without-hysteria/2395993
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[2026-08-01 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Japan’s intelligence body holds first meeting
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/01/world/asia-oceania/japans-intelligence-body-holds-first-meeting/2396060
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[2026-08-01 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Taiwan monitors China coast guard ships
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/01/world/asia-oceania/taiwan-monitors-china-coast-guard-ships/2396065
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[2026-08-01 01:52 UTC+10:00] [Baseball] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Ayami Sato, the greatest pitcher in women’s baseball, is ready for her American debut
Snippet: A six-time world champion and three-time World Cup MVP, Japan’s Ayami Sato joins the new Women’s Professional Baseball League hoping to help build the sport’s future
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/31/ayami-sato-womens-professional-baseball-league-los-angeles-queens-profile
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[2026-08-01 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: US Treasury tells banks further yen intervention is possible
Snippet: Japan intervened in foreign-exchange markets on Thursday, buying yen and selling dollars. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/currencies/us-treasury-tells-banks-further-yen-intervention-is-possible
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[2026-08-01 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How global AI boom is intensifying US-China undersea stand-off
Snippet: As rise of AI drives spike in cross-border data demand, infrastructure control becomes critical to digital sovereignty and national security
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3362288/how-global-ai-boom-intensifying-us-china-undersea-stand?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-01 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How global AI boom is intensifying US-China undersea stand-off
Snippet: As rise of AI drives spike in cross-border data demand, infrastructure control becomes critical to digital sovereignty and national security
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3362288/how-global-ai-boom-intensifying-us-china-undersea-stand
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[2026-08-01 00:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: U.S. lawmakers request information from DoorDash on use of Chinese AI models
Snippet: U.S. lawmakers have requested information from food delivery company DoorDash on its use of Chinese artificial intelligence models, CNBC has learned, as scrutiny around American businesses' use of systems developed by China ramps up.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/31/us-lawmakers-doordash-chinese-ai-models.html
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[2026-08-01 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: U.S. lawmaker submits bill aimed at countering N.K. IT worker schemes
Snippet: WASHINGTON, July 31 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. lawmaker has introduced a bill aimed at countering North Korea's illicit schemes involving its information technology (IT) workers and other activities that support its weapons of mass destruction programs.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260731012100315
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[2026-08-01 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Kuwaki holds 1-shot clubhouse lead in second round of British Women’s Open
Snippet: Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, acknowledges the crowd after putting on the 18th green during the second round of the Women’s British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/british-womens-open-26b155b5fc169f960f3581f42365d714
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[2026-08-01 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: UN experts says 20,000 Cambodians still displaced on border after Thai conflict
Snippet: U.N. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights Tom Andrews gestures as he answers to the questions during a press conference in Phnom Penh Cambodia, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cambodia-andrews-united-nations-human-rights-cybercrime-068494ac8c0392ff4ff08e15430f5638
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[2026-08-01 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Top EU diplomat Kallas expected to visit Beijing in autumn amid deepest strains in years
Snippet: It will be her first face-to-face meeting with Foreign Minister Wang Yi since a bruising encounter in Brussels last summer
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3362592/top-eu-diplomat-kallas-expected-visit-beijing-autumn-amid-deepest-strains-years?utm_source=rss_feed
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