Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-08 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Solar power generation jumped by 43% during 2025 in China, the leading country for energy transition investments. © Reuters
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[2026-05-08 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US on Thursday urged countries to support its United Nations resolution demanding Iran halt attacks and mining of the Strait of Hormuz, but diplomats said China and Russia are likely to veto it.
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[2026-05-08 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Unrealized gains in corporate rental properties in Japan rose 25% in five years. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
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[2026-05-08 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Even as numerous international consumer brands shrink their footprints in China, McDonald's is bucking the trend thanks to consumers like Yue Ma.
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[2026-05-08 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Peter Wai afuera del Old Bailey en Londres el 24 de mayo de 2024. (Lucy North/PA vía AP, Archivo)
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[2026-05-08 04:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Marco Rubio revealed sanctions on Thursday, escalating Trump administration’s pressure campaign against Havana’s military-controlled economy
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[2026-05-08 04:15 UTC+10:00] [Sherritt International] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Marco Rubio revealed sanctions on Thursday, escalating Trump administration’s pressure campaign against Havana’s military-controlled economy
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[2026-05-08 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Share buyback programs are becoming bigger as corporate Japan embraces capital efficiency. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
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[2026-05-08 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Share buyback programs are becoming bigger as corporate Japan embraces capital efficiency. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
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[2026-05-08 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: SoftBank will enter the business of high-performance servers, capable of operating cutting-edge graphics processing units at high speeds. (SoftBank)
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[2026-05-08 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s study of Iran, Ukraine wars could help hone its ability to wage information warfare against the US during a Taiwan Strait crisis
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[2026-05-08 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s study of Iran, Ukraine wars could help hone its ability to wage information warfare against the US during a Taiwan Strait crisis
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[2026-05-08 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El fiscal de policía Thomas Blom llega a la sala del tribunal antes de la audiencia de detención de una persona sospechosa de espiar para China, en Oslo, martes 2 de julio de 2024.(Terje Bendiksby/NTB Scanpix vía AP, Archivo)
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[2026-05-08 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan expects increased capital efficiency from a system for trading tokenized securities. (Nikkei illustration)
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[2026-05-08 02:43 UTC+10:00] [Crime] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Chi Leung Wai and Chung Biu Yuen convicted over surveillance of dissidents in ‘shadow policing’ operation
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[2026-05-08 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Vice foreign and defense ministers from Japan and South Korea held their first two-plus-two meeting in Seoul on May 7. © Kyodo
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[2026-05-08 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Boeing shares rose in late-morning trading in New York after CNBC reported that CEO Kelly Ortberg will join President Trump on his trip to Beijing next week for talks with President Xi Jinping.
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[2026-05-08 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordFriday, 8 Mayloading
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[2026-05-08 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuFriday, 8 Mayloading
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[2026-05-08 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordFriday, 8 Mayloading
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[2026-05-08 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchFriday, 8 Mayloading
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[2026-05-08 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Daniel Dae Kim poses for a portrait during Comic-Con International in San Diego on July 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
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[2026-05-08 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Law, Crime and Justice
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[2026-05-08 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-05-08 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Over the weekend, we reported that in what some called a "watershed moment", Beijing ordered Chinese companies not to comply with US sanctions on five domestic refiners linked to the Iranian oil trade, deploying for the first time a blocking measure introduced in 2021 that was aimed at protecting its firms from foreign laws it deemed unjustified.
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[2026-05-08 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: MUFG will pilot-test Google's AI functions on its financial services platform in fiscal 2026. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-05-08 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is expected to join President Donald Trump on his visit to China next week, a source familiar with the planemaker's plans told CNBC on Thursday.
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[2026-05-08 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prominent academics call on Beijing to move beyond ‘passive mindset’ and shape international public opinion favourable to its interests
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[2026-05-08 01:00 UTC+10:00] [firewall] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prominent academics call on Beijing to move beyond ‘passive mindset’ and shape international public opinion favourable to its interests
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[2026-05-08 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LONDON (AP) — A U.K. border official and former Hong Kong police officer were convicted Thursday of spying for China by carrying out what prosecutors called “shadow policing” operations in Britain.
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[2026-05-08 00:41 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-08 00:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Police prosecutor Thomas Blom arrives in the court room before the detention hearing for a person suspected of spying for China, in Oslo, Tuesday July 2, 2024. A Norwegian citizen has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to spy for China. (Terje Bendiksby/NTB Scanpix via AP, File)
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[2026-05-08 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Both sides agreed to build trust and pursue peace after last year’s border fight, with further talks planned to solidify ties
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[2026-05-08 00:32 UTC+10:00] [Ferdinand Marcos Jnr] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Both sides agreed to build trust and pursue peace after last year’s border fight, with further talks planned to solidify ties
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[2026-05-08 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with meeting details)
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[2026-05-08 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City aims to broaden gold offerings and expand clearing and storage facilities to seize opportunities in the surging market
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[2026-05-08 00:03 UTC+10:00] [London Metal Exchange] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City aims to broaden gold offerings and expand clearing and storage facilities to seize opportunities in the surging market
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[2026-05-08 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI start-up MiroMind has relocated some staff to Singapore to divide operations for compliance amid heightened scrutiny
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[2026-05-08 00:00 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI start-up MiroMind has relocated some staff to Singapore to divide operations for compliance amid heightened scrutiny
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[2026-05-08 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wang Ping has been fired as dean of life sciences school, demoted by two ranks, and issued a 24-month ban on promotions, funding and awards
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[2026-05-08 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Laboratory of Tumour Microenvironment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wang Ping has been fired as dean of life sciences school, demoted by two ranks, and issued a 24-month ban on promotions, funding and awards
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[2026-05-07 23:01 UTC+10:00] [Foreign Affairs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: A Chinese military court has handed two former defense ministers suspended death sentences following their convictions on graft charges.
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[2026-05-07 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the Hormuz blockade cuts off vital agricultural inputs, Food and Agriculture Organization official views China as key food security partner
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[2026-05-07 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the Hormuz blockade cuts off vital agricultural inputs, Food and Agriculture Organization official views China as key food security partner
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[2026-05-07 22:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The authorities should give companies a greater voice in civilian-military collaboration, Major General Zhang Zhan argues
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[2026-05-07 22:57 UTC+10:00] [aerospace technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The authorities should give companies a greater voice in civilian-military collaboration, Major General Zhang Zhan argues
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[2026-05-07 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
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[2026-05-07 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
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[2026-05-07 22:45 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-05-07 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing wants provinces to compete, but not across identical wish lists. Whether that works will become visible over the next five years
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