Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-13 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ex-Wallabies coach apologises after being banned for four games and has salary cut following incident on Australian tour with under-23 team
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[2026-05-13 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The pilot used a ‘crabbing’ manoeuvre to land the plane safely despite strong winds at Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport.
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[2026-05-13 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing on the first trip to China by an American leader since in his own previous visit, during his first term in 2017.
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[2026-05-13 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: There will be plenty on the agenda as US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, meet in Beijing: AI, trade, Taiwan and the ongoing crisis in the Gulf, to start with.
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[2026-05-13 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump has landed in Beijing for a highly anticipated presidential summit with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.
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[2026-05-13 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Breaking News
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[2026-05-13 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: BEIJING — President Trump touched down in China’s capital Wednesday evening ahead of a crucial summit with Xi Jinping, after promising to call on the Asian power to “open up” to American business.
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[2026-05-13 22:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SK Innovation Co., South Korea's leading refiner, on Wednesday said it swung to the black in the first quarter on inventory-related gains, led by higher oil prices and improved refining margins amid the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-13 22:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) said Wednesday its net income rose more than 6 percent from a year earlier in the first quarter, despite a limited increase in sales, thanks to its cost-saving efforts under an emergency management mode.
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[2026-05-13 22:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Jones' Japan side have been drawn in a pool with France, United States and Samoa for next year's Rugby World Cup
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[2026-05-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While the chipmaking-gear giant is already banned from selling advanced kit to China, new rule would make low-end products off-limits too
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[2026-05-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [ASML] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While the chipmaking-gear giant is already banned from selling advanced kit to China, new rule would make low-end products off-limits too
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[2026-05-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japanese sports fans are likely to be stumped by the sport, but a purpose-built ground will now help them welcome star teams India, Pakistan
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[2026-05-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Naoki Alex Miyaji] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japanese sports fans are likely to be stumped by the sport, but a purpose-built ground will now help them welcome star teams India, Pakistan
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[2026-05-13 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures are up (alongside oil and yields, go figure), reversing yesterday's modest losses, as optimism around the earnings potential of AI outweighs concerns over hot inflation readings bringing dip buyers back to drive tech stocks higher, with traders betting that the tech rally has further room to run while also hoping on good news from the Trump-Xi summit set to start today in Beijing.
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[2026-05-13 21:50 UTC+10:00] [Japan rugby union team] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Jones will miss Japan’s Nations Championship opener
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[2026-05-13 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Canada is looking to build alliances with nations outside traditional partnerships – including the UAE – as global powers such as the US and China chart their own course, its Minister of National Defence has said.
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[2026-05-13 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: In the past, the notion of “peace through strength” was read as a military proposition: Assemble enough force, and adversaries will stand down.
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[2026-05-13 20:52 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-13 20:49 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Flying ant’ sightings have risen across Hong Kong as the summer season approaches, raising concerns over termite infestations
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[2026-05-13 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing Wednesday for his highly anticipated summit with leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence.
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[2026-05-13 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese social media users react to Rubio’s tracksuit photo, calling it a ‘meaningless gimmick’ and raising questions about sanctions
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[2026-05-13 20:45 UTC+10:00] [Air Force One] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese social media users react to Rubio’s tracksuit photo, calling it a ‘meaningless gimmick’ and raising questions about sanctions
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[2026-05-13 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Supply disruptions and rising costs linked to Middle East instability are forcing companies to adjust sourcing, production and investment plans
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[2026-05-13 20:30 UTC+10:00] [European companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Supply disruptions and rising costs linked to Middle East instability are forcing companies to adjust sourcing, production and investment plans
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[2026-05-13 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; RECASTS; ADDS photo, details in paras 1-3, 7-8)
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[2026-05-13 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In ancient times a simple drink was nothing of the kind; type of water consumed was thought to cause everything from baldness to tumours
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[2026-05-13 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In ancient times a simple drink was nothing of the kind; type of water consumed was thought to cause everything from baldness to tumours
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[2026-05-13 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump’s White House counterterrorism director Sebastian Gorka told The Post that he believes China intentionally flooded the United States with fentanyl in a present-day “Opium War” designed to weaken America through the “targeted killing” of its citizens.
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[2026-05-13 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The prematch jacket features a mandarin collar and knot buttons, but not everyone is impressed. Grave clothes chic or the next big thing?
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[2026-05-13 19:43 UTC+10:00] [Manchester United] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The prematch jacket features a mandarin collar and knot buttons, but not everyone is impressed. Grave clothes chic or the next big thing?
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[2026-05-13 19:40 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President says he ‘doesn’t think about anybody’ when questioned on financial impact of the Iran war as he departed for Beijing
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[2026-05-13 19:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A worker walks past a line of Infiniti SUVs on a production line at the Nissan Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant, Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Smyrna, Tenn. (AP Photo/Kristin M. Hall)
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[2026-05-13 19:20 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has taken a host of top business and technology industry executives on his trip to China this week.
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[2026-05-13 19:18 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-13 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Critics argue the Korean war memorial should not be in a space in Seoul long associated with pro-democracy protests and its imperial past
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[2026-05-13 19:12 UTC+10:00] [Oh Se-hoon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Critics argue the Korean war memorial should not be in a space in Seoul long associated with pro-democracy protests and its imperial past
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[2026-05-13 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — A recent tie-up between Jeep maker Stellantis and China's Leapmotor is seen as a watershed moment for the future of European carmaking.
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[2026-05-13 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two delegations met in Seoul’s Incheon Airport, spoke for a few hours and skipped the press conferences typically held after earlier sessions
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[2026-05-13 19:09 UTC+10:00] [Scott Bessent] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two delegations met in Seoul’s Incheon Airport, spoke for a few hours and skipped the press conferences typically held after earlier sessions
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[2026-05-13 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A Chinese national who allegedly led a multi-million dollar hacking ring that targeted a member of the K-pop super group BTS, among others, has been extradited to South Korea.
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[2026-05-13 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Coming Xi-Trump summit has triggered renewed anxiety in Taiwan about becoming a bargaining chip in broader negotiations
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[2026-05-13 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Coming Xi-Trump summit has triggered renewed anxiety in Taiwan about becoming a bargaining chip in broader negotiations
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[2026-05-13 18:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Rep. Cho Jeong-sik, a six-term lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, will assume the role of speaker for the second half of the 22nd National Assembly.
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[2026-05-13 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Phnom Penh Post/ANN) -- Residents of the capital's riverside have often joked about needing a passport to visit some of Phnom Penh's outer suburbs, with the hipster-gentrified Toul Tom Poung the obvious butt of jokes. One local team is now helping new arrivals do exactly that.
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[2026-05-13 18:40 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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[2026-05-13 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s top envoy to US and commentaries underscore what’s at stake and strike a forward-looking tone despite two sides’ differences
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[2026-05-13 18:40 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s top envoy to US and commentaries underscore what’s at stake and strike a forward-looking tone despite two sides’ differences
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[2026-05-13 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The IMF assumes China should save less. China’s saving is key to financing the developing world’s need for green infrastructure
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[2026-05-13 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Group of Seven] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The IMF assumes China should save less. China’s saving is key to financing the developing world’s need for green infrastructure
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