[2026-08-04 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: South Korean students detained after protest at US air base

Snippet: Air Force One with U.S. President Joe Biden arrives at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Friday, May 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-us-military-students-detained-87e996c2f3a10f696911bf6204668a5b

[2026-08-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As US and China compete over AI, middle powers can craft a third path

Snippet: Between American-secured diffusion and Chinese developmental multilateralism, middle powers have space to make their presence felt

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3362786/us-and-china-compete-over-ai-middle-powers-can-craft-third-path?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As US and China compete over AI, middle powers can craft a third path

Snippet: Between American-secured diffusion and Chinese developmental multilateralism, middle powers have space to make their presence felt

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3362786/us-and-china-compete-over-ai-middle-powers-can-craft-third-path

[2026-08-04 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Security boosted at Hong Kong reservoir after hikers enter restricted area for photos | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Viral video on social media triggered criticism, prompting Water Supplies Department to launch investigation.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/hong-kong/3362962/security-boosted-hong-kong-reservoir-after-hikers-enter-restricted-area-photos

[2026-08-04 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Chinese warships monitored anew on WPS

Snippet: After China’s false claims of having conducted naval drills in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) confirms monitoring Chinese warships last July 31 and Aug. 1, 2026. Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, AFP spokesman for the West Philippine Sea on Aug. 4 confirmed sighting five warships, one replenishment ship, two hovercrafts, two helicopters and an unidentified number of fighter aircraft.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/videos/watch-chinese-warships-monitored-anew-on-wps/2397902

[2026-08-04 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan sounds alarm over China’s expanding Pacific footprint, vows defence boost

Snippet: Beijing is strengthening its aircraft carrier force as it improves capacity to operate in more distant seas and airspace, white paper warns

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3362957/japan-sounds-alarm-over-chinas-expanding-pacific-footprint-vows-defence-boost?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 22:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan sounds alarm over China’s expanding Pacific footprint, vows defence boost

Snippet: Beijing is strengthening its aircraft carrier force as it improves capacity to operate in more distant seas and airspace, white paper warns

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3362957/japan-sounds-alarm-over-chinas-expanding-pacific-footprint-vows-defence-boost

[2026-08-04 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s MiniMax curbs overseas access to new AI video model over copyright disputes

Snippet: H3 model enters the generative video battleground, but licensing carve-outs restrict use in US, EU, UK and South Korea

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3362951/chinas-minimax-curbs-overseas-access-new-ai-video-model-over-copyright-disputes?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 22:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s MiniMax curbs overseas access to new AI video model over copyright disputes

Snippet: H3 model enters the generative video battleground, but licensing carve-outs restrict use in US, EU, UK and South Korea

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3362951/chinas-minimax-curbs-overseas-access-new-ai-video-model-over-copyright-disputes

[2026-08-04 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 3 lions die of suspected heatstroke in Tokyo zoo | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Officials said they are the first heat-related deaths of the zoo’s lion population in its 62-year history.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3362959/3-lions-die-suspected-heatstroke-tokyo-zoo

[2026-08-04 21:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: China draws up safety rules for autonomous vehicles

Snippet: BEIJING (AFP) -- China has drawn up new safety rules for the growing number of autonomous vehicles on its roads, including a mandatory deactivation override, the government said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10830922

[2026-08-04 21:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea, Bangladesh reach preliminary CEPA deal

Snippet: South Korea and Bangladesh reached a preliminary agreement Tuesday on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement that would cut tariffs on Korean food, vehicles and industrial goods while widening access to each country’s services and infrastructure markets.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10830918

[2026-08-04 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: China solidifies global shipbuilding lead

Snippet: CHINA reinforced its global lead in shipbuilding and offshore engineering in the first half of 2026, with new orders for oceangoing vessels surging 105.2 percent year on year, while the value of new offshore engineering equipment orders more than doubled, giving Chinese companies more than 80 percent of the global market, official data showed.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/business/foreign-business/china-solidifies-global-shipbuilding-lead/2397890

[2026-08-04 21:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: FTC to fine conglomerate heads for omitting affiliates from regulatory filings

Snippet: South Korea's fair trade watchdog on Tuesday vowed to impose fines on conglomerate heads when their business groups omit affiliates from regulatory filings to avoid antitrust rules.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10830913

[2026-08-04 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Global Bond Market On Edge As Japanese Yields Soar After "Horrible" 10Y JGB Auction

Snippet: While much of the market focus has fallen on the US long-end, which saw substantial pressure in the past week, sending 30Y yields to 5.27%, the highest level since 2007, it was Japan again which stole the show overnight. But first, recall that the primary tradeoff for the BOJ preventing it from raising rates and comfortably pushing up the yen without needing to spending tens of billions in massive interventions (whether individual or joint with the US), is that raising

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/global-bond-market-edge-japanese-yields-soar-after-horrible-10y-jgb-auction

[2026-08-04 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s first-of-its-kind boring and blasting rig boosts hard-rock tunnel digging by 30%

Snippet: Standard tunnel boring machines slow down in extremely hard or fractured mountain rock, which has led to delays in infrastructure projects

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3362927/chinas-first-its-kind-boring-and-blasting-rig-boosts-hard-rock-tunnel-digging-30?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China unveils world’s first hybrid boring-and-blasting tunnel machine

Snippet: Standard tunnel boring machines slow down in extremely hard or fractured mountain rock, which has led to delays in infrastructure projects

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3362927/chinas-first-its-kind-boring-and-blasting-rig-boosts-hard-rock-tunnel-digging-30

[2026-08-04 20:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea’s Lee calls heatwave national disaster, deaths rise to 19

Snippet: Authorities issued a heatwave warning for all of Seoul on Tuesday while the city of Yangsan recorded 42.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3362949/south-koreas-lee-calls-heatwave-national-disaster-deaths-rise-19?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 20:24 UTC+10:00] [Gyeonggi] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea’s Lee calls heatwave national disaster, deaths rise to 19

Snippet: Authorities issued a heatwave warning for all of Seoul on Tuesday while the city of Yangsan recorded 42.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3362949/south-koreas-lee-calls-heatwave-national-disaster-deaths-rise-19

[2026-08-04 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea’s Lee urges extra heatwave measures as death toll rises to 16 | South China Morning Post

Snippet: The country’s president on Tuesday called on officials to protect vulnerable populations and a “fundamental overhaul” of South Korea’s crisis response system, citing a rise in extreme weather.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3362947/south-koreas-lee-urges-extra-heatwave-measures-death-toll-rises-16

[2026-08-04 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Abandoned Chinese baby adopted by Swedish couple makes emotional return decades later

Snippet: When asked about her decision, Gao reflects, ‘I’ve made peace with my past and need to know where my roots are’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3362943/abandoned-chinese-baby-adopted-swedish-couple-returns-emotionally-decades-later?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 20:10 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Abandoned Chinese baby adopted by Swedish couple makes emotional return decades later

Snippet: When asked about her decision, Gao reflects, ‘I’ve made peace with my past and need to know where my roots are’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3362943/abandoned-chinese-baby-adopted-swedish-couple-returns-emotionally-decades-later

[2026-08-04 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is China’s DF-17 hypersonic glider ready to strike from anywhere at any time?

Snippet: PLA anniversary series suggests the world’s first operational weapon of its kind may have achieved a ‘constant state of readiness’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3362942/chinas-df-17-hypersonic-glider-ready-strike-anywhere-any-time?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 20:04 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is China’s DF-17 hypersonic glider ready to strike from anywhere at any time?

Snippet: PLA anniversary series suggests the world’s first operational weapon of its kind may have achieved a ‘constant state of readiness’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3362942/chinas-df-17-hypersonic-glider-ready-strike-anywhere-any-time

[2026-08-04 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong clinches grand champion at World Cosplay Championship in Nagoya | South China Morning Post

Snippet: The victory comes as World Cosplay Summit 2026 marks Hong Kong’s return to the competition after a 3-year hiatus.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/hong-kong/3362931/hong-kong-clinches-grand-champion-world-cosplay-championship-nagoya

[2026-08-04 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Suspected heatstroke kills three lions at Japan zoo

Snippet: TOKYO — Three lions at a Tokyo zoo have died from suspected heatstroke and others are under treatment, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday, with the big cats struggling with high humidity.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/world/suspected-heatstroke-kills-three-lions-at-japan-zoo/2397749

[2026-08-04 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Chinese naval drills monitored in Bajo de Masinloc

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday confirmed that People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy warships conducted drills within Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) as Beijing continues to flex its naval muscles in the entire South China Sea.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/news/chinese-naval-drills-monitored-in-bajo-de-masinloc/2397750

[2026-08-04 19:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan proposes tougher income rules for permanent residency

Snippet: Applicants have to maintain annual household income above the average for Japanese households under the new rules

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3362936/japan-proposes-tougher-income-rules-permanent-residency?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 19:39 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan proposes tougher income rules for permanent residency

Snippet: Applicants have to maintain annual household income above the average for Japanese households under the new rules

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3362936/japan-proposes-tougher-income-rules-permanent-residency

[2026-08-04 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea, Bangladesh reach agreement in principle on CEPA

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Bangladesh on Tuesday reached an agreement in principle on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA), Seoul's industry ministry said Tuesday, as Seoul seeks to expand its presence in the South Asian market.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260804008700320

[2026-08-04 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Three lions die at Japanese zoo amid extreme temperatures

Snippet: Tue 4 Aug 2026 at 7:33pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/three-lions-die-of-heatstroke-in-japan/106996674

[2026-08-04 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Could China’s new trust tax pull Pan Shiyi’s wealth into capital flight spotlight?

Snippet: Soho China founder Pan Shiyi’s Cayman trust faces scrutiny as Beijing’s tax overhaul puts offshore wealth strategies in focus

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/money/wealth/article/3362835/could-chinas-new-trust-tax-pull-pan-shiyis-wealth-capital-flight-spotlight?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 19:15 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Could China’s new trust tax pull Pan Shiyi’s wealth into capital flight spotlight?

Snippet: Soho China founder Pan Shiyi’s Cayman trust faces scrutiny as Beijing’s tax overhaul puts offshore wealth strategies in focus

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/money/wealth/article/3362835/could-chinas-new-trust-tax-pull-pan-shiyis-wealth-capital-flight-spotlight

[2026-08-04 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Women killed in Japan quake aftermath were ordered back into shopping mall to secure cash | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Executives of Habita, which operates the variety store, have apologised to the family of one of the victims at her wake.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3362928/women-killed-japan-quake-aftermath-were-ordered-back-shopping-mall-secure-cash

[2026-08-04 19:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Heat illness cases hit record, two more dead, as Korea swelters

Snippet: South Korea recorded 186 heat-related illness cases, including two deaths, on Monday, the highest daily figure reported so far this year, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10830868

[2026-08-04 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: FTC to fine conglomerate heads for omitting affiliates from regulatory filings

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fair trade watchdog on Tuesday vowed to impose fines on conglomerate heads when their business groups omit affiliates from regulatory filings to avoid antitrust rules.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260804006200320

[2026-08-04 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Japan sees 'urgent' need to boost military

Snippet: TOKYO — Japan needs to boost its military with a "sense of urgency and crisis," its defense minister said Tuesday, as a new government assessment again highlighted growing risks from China, North Korea and Russia.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/world/japan-sees-urgent-need-to-boost-military/2397711

[2026-08-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Carl Friedrich Gauss Prize] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Shenzhen-based AI mathematician Yurii Nesterov wins top prize in applied maths

Snippet: ‘Crazy to stop right now’: researcher rejects retirement to build on his 40-year legacy during the golden age of artificial intelligence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3362465/shenzhen-based-ai-mathematician-yurii-nesterov-wins-top-prize-applied-maths

[2026-08-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Shenzhen-based AI mathematician Yurii Nesterov wins top prize in applied maths

Snippet: ‘Crazy to stop right now’: researcher rejects retirement to build on his 40-year legacy during the golden age of artificial intelligence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3362465/shenzhen-based-ai-mathematician-yurii-nesterov-wins-top-prize-applied-maths?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Heat kills 16 in South Korea this summer — interior ministry

Snippet: SEOUL — South Korea's summer heat has killed 16 people so far this year, the interior ministry said Tuesday, as the nation swelters in a wave of searing weather.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/world/heat-kills-16-in-south-korea-this-summer-interior-ministry/2397710

[2026-08-04 18:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Takaichi’s fiscal push could lift growth — and Japan’s already-rising interest bill

Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pushed forward with her plan to slash the consumption tax on food, which reportedly would be the first time the tax will be cut since its implementation in 1989 if she succeeds. On Tuesday, the ruling Liberal Democratic party advanced the bill through key committees, with Nikkei reporting Takaichi wants cabinet approval by this month, and for the bill to be tabled in parliament in the autumn.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/04/japan-takaichi-food-tax-cut-jgb-boj.html

[2026-08-04 18:03 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Third-party probe finds Shogakukan ‘encouraged’ human rights violations

Snippet: A third-party panel at Shogakukan said Monday that the publisher encouraged human rights violations by hiring a male manga artist who had committed sexual misconduct as an author for a new series under a different pseudonym.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/04/japan/society/shogakukan-human-rights-violations/

[2026-08-04 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Project mBridge moves closer to broader commercial use amid cross-border digital yuan push

Snippet: China’s Project mBridge, the multilateral central bank digital currency platform, is moving closer to broader commercial adoption

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3362907/project-mbridge-moves-closer-broader-commercial-use-amid-cross-border-digital-yuan-push?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Fresh mBridge progress boosts cross-border digital yuan push

Snippet: China’s Project mBridge, the multilateral central bank digital currency platform, is moving closer to broader commercial adoption

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3362907/project-mbridge-moves-closer-broader-commercial-use-amid-cross-border-digital-yuan-push

[2026-08-04 18:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: With America deranged, President Xi summons overseas Chinese

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/with-america-deranged-president-xi-summons-overseas-chinese/

[2026-08-04 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China break with tradition by unveiling blue official podium uniforms for 2026 Asian Games

Snippet: Also for the first time, female athletes will have the option of wearing trousers or skirts, a change that has sparked widespread discussion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3362914/china-break-tradition-unveiling-blue-official-podium-uniforms-2026-asian-games?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 17:59 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China break with tradition by unveiling blue official podium uniforms for 2026 Asian Games

Snippet: Also for the first time, female athletes will have the option of wearing trousers or skirts, a change that has sparked widespread discussion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3362914/china-break-tradition-unveiling-blue-official-podium-uniforms-2026-asian-games

[2026-08-04 17:35 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Run us off our feet’: Wallabies’ surprising ploy to prepare for Japanese heat

Snippet: Not content with sweating their way through training, the Wallabies have been doing added sauna sessions as well as they prepare for Japan to try and use heatwave conditions to their favour on Saturday and run the wilting Australians into submission.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/rugby-union/run-us-off-our-feet-wallabies-surprising-ploy-to-prepare-for-japanese-heat-20260804-p60l6r.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: PH Blu Girls eye Asian Games medal after World Cup breakthrough

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine women’s national softball team is shifting its focus to the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, after a solid fifth-place finish in Group B of the 2027 Women’s Softball World Cup.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/sports/ph-blu-girls-eye-asian-games-medal-after-world-cup-breakthrough/2397683

[2026-08-04 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Japan's Toyota reports hefty profit on cheap yen, car sales

Snippet: FILE -Toyota dealership, April 30, 2026, in Nashua, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/toyota-japan-automakers-earnings-currencyhormuz-8745600b3a3c8b5239d63d9892b56f9c