Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-05-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [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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[2026-05-08 19:33 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-08 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some fans at meet-and-greet at a billiards club in Xi’an unhappy with organisation of event, while others said the 22-year-old looked exhausted
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[2026-05-08 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Liu Gang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some fans at meet-and-greet at a billiards club in Xi’an unhappy with organisation of event, while others said the 22-year-old looked exhausted
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[2026-05-08 19:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: China exploited the Home Office’s remote working policy to spy on the UK in the first case of its kind.
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[2026-05-08 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Planning a weekend in Nanjing? Here’s an itinerary to consider for visiting the bustling metropolis in eastern China
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[2026-05-08 19:15 UTC+10:00] [Nanjing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Planning a weekend in Nanjing? Here’s an itinerary to consider for visiting the bustling metropolis in eastern China
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[2026-05-08 19:08 UTC+10:00] [China International Capital Corp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The company is seeking to list on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board, also known as the Star Market, of the Shanghai Stock Exchange
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[2026-05-08 19:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea recorded its first monthly travel account surplus in more than 11 years in March, largely attributed to K-pop superband BTS’ return, which drew a significant influx of foreign visitors to the country.
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[2026-05-08 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s coastal aquaculture ponds span the largest area in the world but they are shrinking – and that is a good thing
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[2026-05-08 19:00 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s coastal aquaculture ponds span the largest area in the world but they are shrinking – and that is a good thing
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[2026-05-08 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The price hikes will take effect in Japan on May 25, and in North America and Europe on Sept. 1. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
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[2026-05-08 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A man passes a Baidu logo at an open-source AI event in Beijing on Mar. 17. The search engine operator's chip unit, Kunlunxin, is planning a public listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai. © Reuters
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[2026-05-08 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Nintendo sign is seen outside Nintendo’s official store in the Shibuya district of Tokyo, Jan. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
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[2026-05-08 18:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
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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[2026-05-08 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI’s explosive growth is triggering a global power crisis, as data centres deploy backup generators amid soaring electricity demand
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[2026-05-08 18:32 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI’s explosive growth is triggering a global power crisis, as data centres deploy backup generators amid soaring electricity demand
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[2026-05-08 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump will also join the high-stakes summit in Beijing, sources say
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[2026-05-08 18:31 UTC+10:00] [Honeywell] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump will also join the high-stakes summit in Beijing, sources say
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[2026-05-08 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Imagine China applying the same industry policy playbook for electric cars, solar panels and AI to agriculture and food self-sufficiency
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[2026-05-08 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Imagine China applying the same industry policy playbook for electric cars, solar panels and AI to agriculture and food self-sufficiency
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[2026-05-08 18:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Plenary session highlights how Korea-backed trust fund supports developing economies
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[2026-05-08 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Editorial from Chinese military’s official newspaper is the first time that Li Shangfu has been labelled a traitor
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[2026-05-08 18:13 UTC+10:00] [Wei Fenghe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Editorial from Chinese military’s official newspaper is the first time that Li Shangfu has been labelled a traitor
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[2026-05-08 18:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China’s foreign ministry said on Friday that an oil products tanker carrying Chinese crew was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, and expressed deep concern about vessels affected by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-08 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: International Organisation for Mediation hails successful dispute resolution between parties from China and Singapore as milestone for body
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[2026-05-08 18:04 UTC+10:00] [Rosita Law] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: International Organisation for Mediation hails successful dispute resolution between parties from China and Singapore as milestone for body
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[2026-05-08 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO, Japan — Japan confirmed Friday the first fatal bear attack of 2026 after a record 13 deaths last year, with reports pointing to a jump in sightings as the animals emerge hungry from hibernation.
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[2026-05-08 17:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Japanese artists adopt K-pop’s longtime localization strategies in Japan — and audiences are responding
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[2026-05-08 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The maker of Sophie la Girafe reportedly ran a ‘fake’ factory in France for years, while secretly producing the iconic toy in China
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[2026-05-08 17:56 UTC+10:00] [France] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The maker of Sophie la Girafe reportedly ran a ‘fake’ factory in France for years, while secretly producing the iconic toy in China
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[2026-05-08 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Jang Dong-hyeok, leader of South Korea's opposition conservative People Power Party, speaks at a news conference in Seoul on May 8. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)
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[2026-05-08 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping tour the Forbidden City in Beijing in November 2017. The U.S. leader is poised to visit the Chinese capital again next week. © AP
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[2026-05-08 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Paraguay, Santiago Peña (centro), y su homólogo de Taiwán, Lai Ching-te (izquierda), pasan revista a una guardia de honor militar durante una ceremonia de bienvenida en Taipéi, Taiwán, el 8 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Chiang Ying-ying)
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[2026-05-08 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Engineers tell state media they had provided technical support during a conflict that saw an Indian fighter downed by a Chinese-made fighter
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[2026-05-08 17:26 UTC+10:00] [Stockholm International Peace Research Institute] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Engineers tell state media they had provided technical support during a conflict that saw an Indian fighter downed by a Chinese-made fighter
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[2026-05-08 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo released by Dong Family, Chinese veteran journalist Dong Yuyu poses for a photo in Beijing in 2006. (Dong Family via AP)
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[2026-05-08 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is not considering signing a bilateral military logistics support agreement with Japan, a defense ministry official said Friday, following a report suggesting Tokyo seeks to push for such a deal.
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[2026-05-08 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -Toyota dealership, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Nashua, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
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[2026-05-08 17:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A special envoy of South Korea's foreign minister has visited Kuwait, Bahrain and Iraq and met with officials to discuss cooperation in energy, infrastructure and other sectors amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.
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[2026-05-08 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok presided over a meeting Friday to discuss how to carry out South Korea's official development assistance (ODA) over the next five years, including strategies for aid in the healthcare and cultural sectors, his office said.
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[2026-05-08 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.
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[2026-05-08 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.
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[2026-05-08 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week.
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