Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-06 04:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Yusen Logistics has teamed up with Africa Global Logistics to establish a joint venture in Kenya. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
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[2026-05-06 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The wholesale price of aluminum bullion in Japan is up more than 20% since the end of February. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
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[2026-05-06 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets with Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro May 5 in Manilla. (Photo by Yuki Fujita)
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[2026-05-06 03:17 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-06 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) – China is slowing its efforts to repatriate Chinese nationals who are in the US illegally, a senior Trump administration official told Reuters, warning that Washington was prepared to increase travel restrictions on the country if Beijing didn’t reverse course.
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[2026-05-06 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordWednesday, 6 Mayloading
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[2026-05-06 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuWednesday, 6 Mayloading
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[2026-05-06 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordWednesday, 6 Mayloading
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[2026-05-06 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchWednesday, 6 Mayloading
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[2026-05-06 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WHATEVER we’ve been doing seems to be working. Manila Bay is getting cleaner. This is according to a three-year survey of the Manila Bay coastline funded by Korea. Credit can be given to the intensified cleanup campaigns by government and the private sector, stronger enforcement of solid waste management laws, and heightened public awareness.
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[2026-05-06 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-06 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-06 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-06 01:52 UTC+10:00] [World Snooker Championship] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The new world champion is the fourth consecutive first-time winner and the UK game faces a challenge to keep up with investment in Asia
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[2026-05-06 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Mirumi plush robots come in gray, ivory and pink. (Photo by Marimi Kishimoto)
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[2026-05-06 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Defense chiefs from Japan and the Philippines expressed renewed alarm on Tuesday over what they say is China’s intensifying coercive actions in disputed waters, and agreed to start talks on a weapons transfer pact that will allow Tokyo to provide used destroyers to Manila’s navy.
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[2026-05-06 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Governing body head says IOC ‘has got eyes on our sport’; meanwhile, Shaun Murphy says Britain’s youngsters must work harder to match China
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[2026-05-06 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Paralympics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Governing body head says IOC ‘has got eyes on our sport’; meanwhile, Shaun Murphy says Britain’s youngsters must work harder to match China
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[2026-05-06 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cities and tech giants are racing to build massive AI clusters, betting scale will drive faster model training, lower costs and wider adoption
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[2026-05-06 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cities and tech giants are racing to build massive AI clusters, betting scale will drive faster model training, lower costs and wider adoption
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[2026-05-06 00:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info in paras 6, 9-10)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-06 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As cases of addiction linked to claw machines rise, the South China Morning Post examines the city’s regulatory push and lessons from overseas
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[2026-05-06 00:04 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As cases of addiction linked to claw machines rise, the South China Morning Post examines the city’s regulatory push and lessons from overseas
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[2026-05-06 00:00 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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[2026-05-05 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foreign Minister Araghchi will arrive on Wednesday and hold talks with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, Beijing has announced
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[2026-05-05 23:55 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foreign Minister Araghchi will arrive on Wednesday and hold talks with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, Beijing has announced
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[2026-05-05 23:48 UTC+10:00] [EU-Turkey] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Istanbul’s jailed Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu warned European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen against likening Turkey to Russia and China.
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[2026-05-05 23:44 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Ekrem Imamoğlu is the elected mayor of Istanbul and the presidential candidate for Turkey’s Republican People’s Party. He has been held in pretrial detention since March 2025.
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[2026-05-05 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 5 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday called on South Korea to "step up" to help reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz, as the United States is conducting its "Project Freedom" mission to facilitate and restore safe passage in the waterway.
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[2026-05-05 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two countries’ shared grievances over Chinese territorial claims have seen them draw increasingly close in recent years
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[2026-05-05 23:38 UTC+10:00] [Maritime Self-Defense Force] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two countries’ shared grievances over Chinese territorial claims have seen them draw increasingly close in recent years
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[2026-05-05 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is set to travel to Beijing on Tuesday, with a fragile US-Iran ceasefire appearing to hold after the most serious escalation since hostilities began.
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[2026-05-05 23:00 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cheng I-ching is self-ruled island’s top-ranked player at the tournament in London, but has not played since it began last week
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[2026-05-05 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Yiwu, the world’s capital of small goods, tackles global market for football-related merchandise as buzz builds ahead of major tournament
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[2026-05-05 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Latin America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Yiwu, the world’s capital of small goods, tackles global market for football-related merchandise as buzz builds ahead of major tournament
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[2026-05-05 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lingsheng or LineShine, built from home-grown CPUs, is designed to surpass America’s El Capitan, the world’s fastest supercomputer
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[2026-05-05 22:05 UTC+10:00] [Huawei Kunpeng] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lingsheng or LineShine, built from home-grown CPUs, is designed to surpass America’s El Capitan, the world’s fastest supercomputer
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[2026-05-05 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: China’s Wu Yize poses for the media with the trophy and wearing the Chinese national flag, after winning the World Snooker Championship defeating England’s Shaun Murphy in Sheffield, England, Monday, May 4, 2026.(AP Photo/Ian Hodgson)
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[2026-05-05 21:51 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-05 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City team will reportedly vie for promotion as hosts in first edition of new competition, six sides to fight for Division 1 berth
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[2026-05-05 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Malaysia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City team will reportedly vie for promotion as hosts in first edition of new competition, six sides to fight for Division 1 berth
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[2026-05-05 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul speaks during a news conference in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
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[2026-05-05 21:10 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is set to travel to China today as part of ongoing diplomatic consultations between Tehran and Beijing, Iran’s semi-official news agency Mehr reported Tuesday.
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[2026-05-05 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PLA has been working to improve its defences after the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East highlighted the threat of anti-ship drones
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[2026-05-05 21:06 UTC+10:00] [Liaoyuan-1] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PLA has been working to improve its defences after the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East highlighted the threat of anti-ship drones
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[2026-05-05 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 11-13)
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[2026-05-05 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean celebrities marked Children's Day — celebrated in South Korea on May 5 — with donations, extending support to children in hospitals, welfare facilities and underserved communities.
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[2026-05-05 20:39 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-05 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Taiwan’s President Lai Ching‑te returned from a three‑day visit to Eswatini declaring on Tuesday that state‑to‑state travel is a “basic right,” using the moment to push back against Chinese efforts to block his trip and to reaffirm Taiwan’s determination to stay engaged with the world.
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[2026-05-05 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Move comes as TCL and other mainland brands close in on Samsung’s long-held global lead in the television market
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