Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-09 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: America’s reputation has been worsening under US President Donald Trump and the country now lags behind China and Russia, an annual study commissioned by the Alliance of Democracies Foundation indicates.
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[2026-05-09 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: NTT's mobile unit has faced customer attrition due to poor connectivity in urban areas. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)
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[2026-05-09 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordSaturday, 9 Mayloading
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[2026-05-09 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuSaturday, 9 Mayloading
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[2026-05-09 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordSaturday, 9 Mayloading
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[2026-05-09 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchSaturday, 9 Mayloading
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[2026-05-09 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: (UPDATE) THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced Friday the safe repatriation of 20 Filipino human trafficking victims from Cambodia.
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[2026-05-09 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JAPAN’s security courtship of the Philippines carries a deep historical irony. During World War II, the Japanese Imperial Army invaded and occupied the country, leaving behind memories of massacres, forced labor, repression, destruction, displacement, and the sexual enslavement of Filipino “comfort women.” Yet in the postwar era, Japan returned not as an occupier, but as a leading development partner.
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[2026-05-09 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-09 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CHINA has spoken clearly: it seeks stability, not strain, in its relations with the Philippines.
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[2026-05-09 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s newly revised Arbitration Law marks the most significant overhaul of the country’s commercial dispute framework since 1994
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[2026-05-09 01:45 UTC+10:00] [Arbitration Chambers] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s newly revised Arbitration Law marks the most significant overhaul of the country’s commercial dispute framework since 1994
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[2026-05-09 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese solar and battery companies poured billions of dollars into setting up American factories to claim Biden-era tax credits. © Reuters
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[2026-05-09 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two countries will lock horns for foreseeable future, with key industry certain to be a point of negotiation at next week’s Trump-Xi summit
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[2026-05-09 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two countries will lock horns for foreseeable future, with key industry certain to be a point of negotiation at next week’s Trump-Xi summit
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[2026-05-09 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Wuhan University professor specialised in taking measurements from images and received a military award in 2015
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[2026-05-09 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Ke Tao] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Wuhan University professor specialised in taking measurements from images and received a military award in 2015
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[2026-05-08 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hangzhou carmaker’s overseas strategy highlights how Chinese brands are leveraging idle plants to scale globally while easing trade barriers
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[2026-05-08 23:40 UTC+10:00] [Leapmotor] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hangzhou carmaker’s overseas strategy highlights how Chinese brands are leveraging idle plants to scale globally while easing trade barriers
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[2026-05-08 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese shipping giants are signing long contracts and rejigging their networks, as they hedge against prolonged disruptions to global trade routes
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[2026-05-08 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Cosco Shipping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese shipping giants are signing long contracts and rejigging their networks, as they hedge against prolonged disruptions to global trade routes
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[2026-05-08 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Japanese refiner Idemitsu Kosan has purchased a shipment of Russian crude oil, the company told Russian state media on Friday, becoming the second firm in Japan to buy oil from Russia since the conflict in the Middle East disrupted global energy supplies.
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[2026-05-08 23:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean government will distribute 2.25 million movie discount vouchers worth 6,000 won ($4.08) each starting May 13, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Friday, accelerating support for a film industry it describes as still in structural decline despite recent box office hits.
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[2026-05-08 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Backers include AI-focused affiliates under third phase of China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, sources say
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[2026-05-08 23:06 UTC+10:00] [DeepSeek] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Backers include AI-focused affiliates under third phase of China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, sources say
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[2026-05-08 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Friday told China to back off who accused Japan of “neo-militarism” after it launched its Type 88 surface–to-ship missile in the Philippines for the first time.
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[2026-05-08 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rising fibre prices and surging output cement China’s role as the backbone of global optical connectivity for AI
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[2026-05-08 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Nvidia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rising fibre prices and surging output cement China’s role as the backbone of global optical connectivity for AI
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[2026-05-08 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- New Kia Tigers infielder Aderlin Rodriguez on Friday became the first player to have four home runs as his first four hits to start a career in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO).
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[2026-05-08 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CDC says the strain behind the current outbreak, which emerged on a cruise ship sailing from Argentina, has no natural hosts in the country
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[2026-05-08 22:47 UTC+10:00] [Andes] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CDC says the strain behind the current outbreak, which emerged on a cruise ship sailing from Argentina, has no natural hosts in the country
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[2026-05-08 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Beijing seeks to influence Europe, Brussels must shape on its own competitiveness agenda and policy aims for engaging with China
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[2026-05-08 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Beijing seeks to influence Europe, Brussels must shape on its own competitiveness agenda and policy aims for engaging with China
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[2026-05-08 22:06 UTC+10:00] [Trade] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-08 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Major investment banks expand market share in China, with Goldman reclaiming the revenue lead while Shengang keeps its asset crown
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[2026-05-08 22:00 UTC+10:00] [A-share market] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Major investment banks expand market share in China, with Goldman reclaiming the revenue lead while Shengang keeps its asset crown
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[2026-05-08 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing-Moscow relationship described as having ‘inherent stability’, with a ‘stable mechanism’ able to withstand outside pressures
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[2026-05-08 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Sergey Lavrov] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing-Moscow relationship described as having ‘inherent stability’, with a ‘stable mechanism’ able to withstand outside pressures
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[2026-05-08 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A boom in bear numbers in Japan has led to increasing encounters. (Reuters: Sakura Murakami)
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[2026-05-08 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Alex Eala of the Philippines got back at Wang Xinyu of China, 6-4, 6-3, in the second round (round-of-64) of the WTA 1000 Italian Open at the Stadio Pietrangeli Court in Rome Friday evening (Manila time).
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[2026-05-08 21:05 UTC+10:00] [mainland China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Decrease to take effect on May 16 and comes after airline raised surcharges due to higher fuel prices as Middle East war disrupted supplies
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[2026-05-08 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo’s recent tracking of three PLA Navy warships transiting Tsushima Strait comes amid heightened regional tensions
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[2026-05-08 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Japanese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo’s recent tracking of three PLA Navy warships transiting Tsushima Strait comes amid heightened regional tensions
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[2026-05-08 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En esta imagen, distribuida por la familia Dong, el veterano reportero chino Dong Yuyu posa para una fotografía en Beijing en 2006. (Familia Dong vía AP)
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[2026-05-08 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing and Manila trade accusations after incident near Iroquois Reef in the Spratly Islands this week
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[2026-05-08 20:36 UTC+10:00] [Ferdinand Marcos Jnr] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing and Manila trade accusations after incident near Iroquois Reef in the Spratly Islands this week
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[2026-05-08 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scholars urge a pivot to shared AI and EV standards and cooperation, while an upgraded China-South Korea free-trade pact is deemed vital
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[2026-05-08 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Samsung Global Research China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scholars urge a pivot to shared AI and EV standards and cooperation, while an upgraded China-South Korea free-trade pact is deemed vital
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[2026-05-08 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Esta imagen aérea tomada con un dron el 5 de mayo de 2026, distribuida por la agencia de noticias Xinhua, muestra a los rescatistas trabajando en el escenario de una explosión en una fábrica de pirotecnia en Guandu, Liuyang, en la provincia de Hunan, en el centro de China. (Chen Sihan/Xinhua via AP)
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[2026-05-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland youngsters reflect on ‘paid’ time spent caring for and keeping company with their parents, say it is not a panacea for tough job market
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