Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-14 19:53 UTC+10:00] [Jeddah] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Both under-17 men’s and women’s teams reach final stages of Asian Cup to book World Cup spots as Mattias Grafstrom praises Chinese system
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[2026-05-14 19:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-14 19:15 UTC+10:00] [CULTURE] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Masashi Sada is one of Japan’s most beloved and prolific musicians, with a catalog of roughly 650 self-penned songs and a career spanning five decades. Also an accomplished author with numerous books to his name, Sada brings a literary sensibility to songwriting, penning lyrics that pierce the heart.
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[2026-05-14 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The beleaguered developer is reportedly trying to offload the 11 Skies project and secure fresh investment to improve its balance sheet
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[2026-05-14 19:10 UTC+10:00] [New World Development] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The beleaguered developer is reportedly trying to offload the 11 Skies project and secure fresh investment to improve its balance sheet
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[2026-05-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The AI boom and SK Hynix’s profit-sharing arrangement with its workers have reportedly galvanised Samsung’s biggest union to take action
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[2026-05-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The AI boom and SK Hynix’s profit-sharing arrangement with its workers have reportedly galvanised Samsung’s biggest union to take action
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[2026-05-14 18:53 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned U.S. President Donald Trump during a summit in Beijing on Thursday that missteps on Taiwan could push their two countries into “conflict,” even as Xi emphasized a “new positioning” of ties with the United States.
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[2026-05-14 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran is draining the colour from Japan’s supermarket shelves, with the biggest crisp makers swapping once-vibrant packaging for monochrome as a result of a shortage of ink.
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[2026-05-14 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that U.S. President Donald Trump "asked me to come" to the China summit in Beijing, when asked by reporters about his trip.
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[2026-05-14 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics
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[2026-05-14 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics
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[2026-05-14 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics
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[2026-05-14 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: After much pomp and ceremony, bilateral talks in Beijing between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his United States counterpart Donald Trump got underway on Thursday afternoon.
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[2026-05-14 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Kathmandu, Nepal – On May 1, a team of officials from the United States – led by President Donald Trump’s special envoy for South and Central Asia, Sergio Gor – took a helicopter to the base camp of Mount Everest.
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[2026-05-14 18:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-05-14 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: How did United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio enter China despite being under sanctions by Beijing?
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[2026-05-14 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: As the world watches U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping's historic summit, analysts suggest it could mark a reset in ties between the world's top two economies.
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[2026-05-14 18:01 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beijing: Welcomed with a red carpet ceremony of military pageantry and pomp, US President Donald Trump was effusive with praise for his Chinese counterpart and “great leader” Xi Jinping, who used the first talks of their two-day summit to send a warning about Taiwan.
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[2026-05-14 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The American president’s wife may be absent but his son appears in the entourage in a ‘personal capacity’
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[2026-05-14 18:01 UTC+10:00] [Nvidia] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The American president’s wife may be absent but his son appears in the entourage in a ‘personal capacity’
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[2026-05-14 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: He’s king of the jungle.
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[2026-05-14 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 17-18, bond yields at bottom)
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[2026-05-14 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's leading online gaming firm Nexon Co. said Thursday its first-quarter net profit rose 40 percent from a year earlier to a record high, driven by strong overseas sales of its newly launched game titles.
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[2026-05-14 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: News that globally popular boy band BTS will headline the first ever halftime show at the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final, performing alongside Madonna and Shakira, helped send shares of South Korea's largest K-pop agency Hybe soaring 7.2%.
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[2026-05-14 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Los índices de las bolsas de Japón, Corea del Sur y Australia se muestran en una pantalla en una sala de la sede del Hana Bank en Seúl, Corea del Sur, el 14 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-05-14 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Battery EVs take nine of top 10 sales spots amid surging oil prices, giving local brands the edge and pushing Tesla down April charts
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[2026-05-14 17:30 UTC+10:00] [Brent crude oil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Battery EVs take nine of top 10 sales spots amid surging oil prices, giving local brands the edge and pushing Tesla down April charts
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[2026-05-14 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Chinese equities could get a fresh boost after this week's high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, with investors saying the summit could ease trade tensions and revive momentum, especially in the country's lagging technology shares.
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[2026-05-14 17:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-05-14 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. and China agreed to forge more cooperative ties at their summit in Beijing on Thursday, in a high-stakes meeting full of friendly gestures between two countries that have been battling for years on issues ranging from intellectual property and human rights to technology and trade.
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[2026-05-14 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: INCHEON, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has raised fivefold the maximum fine for foreign ships fishing illegally in its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the Coast Guard said Thursday, amid efforts to crack down on illegal Chinese fishing in the Yellow Sea.
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[2026-05-14 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Chinese Foreign Ministry has released a readout of the meeting between US President Donald Trump and his counterpart Xi Jinping.
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[2026-05-14 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Burberry said this fiscal year marked a "meaningful inflection point," as it posted quarterly results, boosted by the important Americas and China markets.
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[2026-05-14 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Honda’s Chief Executive Toshihiro Mibe speaks at a press conference in Tokyo Thursday, May 14, 2026. (Yuta Omori/Kyodo News via AP)
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[2026-05-14 17:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks finished at a record peak of above 7,980 on Thursday, just an inch away from the unprecedented 8,000-point level, as investors closely paid attention to the ongoing summit between the United States and China, and artificial intelligence-related stocks continued their rally.
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[2026-05-14 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a Hong Kong coach turning parks into gyms to vegetarian omakase in Vancouver, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-05-14 17:15 UTC+10:00] [Jiangsu province] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a Hong Kong coach turning parks into gyms to vegetarian omakase in Vancouver, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-05-14 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is seeking a breakthrough in its push to retake wartime operational control (OPCON) from the United States through a top-level political decision between their presidential offices, a source familiar with the matter said Thursday.
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[2026-05-14 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info throughout; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-05-14 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fung, who coached the 22-year-old for 13 months in 2024, says youngster is better than other world champions when they were at the same age
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[2026-05-14 17:00 UTC+10:00] [snooker] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fung, who coached the 22-year-old for 13 months in 2024, says youngster is better than other world champions when they were at the same age
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[2026-05-14 16:59 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-14 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Thu 14 May 2026 at 4:54pm
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[2026-05-14 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING, China — Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart Donald Trump that missteps on Taiwan could push their two countries into "conflict", a stark opening salvo as they met in Beijing on Thursday at a superpower summit.
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[2026-05-14 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Trump was received with a red-carpet ceremony at the Great Hall of the People before opening bilateral talks with Xi. The Chinese president said both countries should “work together to address global challenges”, while Trump said the two nations could have “a fantastic future together”. He also praised Xi personally, describing him as “a great leader” and saying the two men had consistently managed to resolve disagreements quickly through direct contact.
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[2026-05-14 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With two funds trading at least 30 per cent above net asset values, the large premiums would trigger sell-offs when sentiment turns
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[2026-05-14 16:41 UTC+10:00] [China ETFs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With two funds trading at least 30 per cent above net asset values, the large premiums would trigger sell-offs when sentiment turns
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[2026-05-14 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished at a record peak of above 7,900 on Thursday as investors closely paid attention to the ongoing summit between the United States and China, and artificial intelligence (AI)-related stocks continued their rally.
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[2026-05-14 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese energy company Eneos said on May 14 that it will buy U.S. oil company Chevron's fuel products business in several Southeast Asian countries and Australia for $2.17 billion. (Photos by Mao Kawano and Yuji Ohira)
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