Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only

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[2026-05-01 06:18 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: China’s Manus AI case sets red lines to bar ‘Singapore washing’
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/chinas-manus-ai-case-sets-red-lines-to-bar-singapore-washing/
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[2026-05-01 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: China's reflation story is seductive, but wrong
Snippet: People visit the China Import and Export Fair, commonly known as the Canton Fair, in Guangzhou on April 15. Exports are an unambiguous bright spot in the nation's otherwise troubled economic picture. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/china-s-reflation-story-is-seductive-but-wrong
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[2026-05-01 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan's Ulvac to reshore production of rare earth magnet-making equipment
Snippet: Ulvac will establish capacity to make vacuum melting furnaces at the plant located at the company's headquarters in Chigasaki, Japan. (Ulvac)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/supply-chain/japan-s-ulvac-to-reshore-production-of-rare-earth-magnet-making-equipment
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[2026-05-01 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Top U.S., Chinese officials hold talks ahead of planned Trump-Xi summit
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Top diplomatic and economic officials of the United States and China held online talks on Thursday, as part of preparations for a summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping set to take place in Beijing next month.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260501000300315
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[2026-05-01 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: China's double-insurance strategy for oil security amid Hormuz disruption
Snippet: The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has cut China off from the providers of much of its crude oil. (Reuters: Joyce Zhou)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-01/how-china-secures-oil-supplies-amid-hormuz-disruption/106625732
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[2026-05-01 03:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Presidente Mulino cuestiona las detenciones de buques panameños en China: "no es normal"
Snippet: Un buque de carga es guiado por un remolcador a través del Canal de Panamá en Ciudad de Panamá, el jueves 9 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP/Matias Delacroix)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-eeuu-panama-embarcaciones-canal-mulino-4081e38e3b375eff73eab4a67008668c
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[2026-05-01 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Apple execs to talk China and tariffs, but will avoid discussing foldable iPhone, per traders on Kalshi
Snippet: On Apple's first earnings call since the company announced its planned C-suite changes, traders on Kalshi think the company may discuss its creator studio, streaming platform and a fellow megacap tech company's artificial intelligence model.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/30/what-bettors-think-apple-will-talk-about-on-its-earnings-call.html
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[2026-05-01 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Horse racing in Japan is on the rise. A Kentucky Derby winner could be next
Snippet: Kentucky Derby entrant Danon Bourbon works out at Churchill Downs Monday, April 27, 2026, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/japan-horses-kentucky-derby-4e889f06d4ff15a29fda50bf7f7ce9ac
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[2026-05-01 03:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan's KDDI links up with VNPT to provide cell service in Vietnam
Snippet: The new wireless service in Vietnam will be based on the povo2.0 prepaid plan KDDI offers in Japan. (Photo by Hiroki Sakuragi)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/telecommunication/japan-s-kddi-links-up-with-vnpt-to-provide-cell-service-in-vietnam
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[2026-05-01 02:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: China FM says Taiwan is 'biggest risk point' in US-China ties
Snippet: BEIJING — China's foreign minister on Thursday urged the United States to maintain "stability" between the two countries but said Taiwan posed the "biggest risk point" to their relationship.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/01/world/china-fm-says-taiwan-is-biggest-risk-point-in-us-china-ties/2333139
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[2026-05-01 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan's naphtha supply can last beyond 2026, Takaichi says
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi spoke about the naphtha supply situation on April 30. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/commodities/japan-s-naphtha-supply-can-last-beyond-2026-takaichi-says
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[2026-05-01 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Voice AI startup Verbex to move headquarters from Singapore to Japan
Snippet: Masanori Morishita, CEO of Verbex's Japanese arm, says error rates of its conversational AI specialized for the Japanese language are 20% lower than the competition. (Manaho Okamura)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/startups/voice-ai-startup-verbex-to-move-headquarters-from-singapore-to-japan2
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[2026-05-01 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the .
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordFriday, 1 Mayloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-05-01
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[2026-05-01 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Mini Sudoku.
Snippet: Mini SudokuFriday, 1 Mayloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-05-01
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[2026-05-01 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the SCMP Cryptic Crossword.
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordFriday, 1 Mayloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-05-01
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[2026-05-01 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Word Search.
Snippet: Word SearchFriday, 1 Mayloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-05-01
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[2026-05-01 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Pentagon declines to comment on potential USFK troop cut, reaffirms 'unwavering' commitment to S. Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 30 (Yonhap) -- A Pentagon official on Thursday declined to comment on a potential U.S. force posture change in South Korea, but highlighted the United States' "unwavering" defense commitment to the Asian ally, amid reemerging concerns over the possibility of a troop drawdown in Korea.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260501000200315
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[2026-05-01 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Big Showdown in Japan
Snippet: THE biggest fight in Japanese boxing history is happening on May 2 at the Tokyo Dome.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/01/sports/big-showdown-in-japan/2332562
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[2026-05-01 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: North Korea faces 'severe' drought – state media
Snippet: SEOUL — North Korea faces an “unusual” and “severe” drought this year and is working to protect crops, state media reported on Thursday.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/01/world/asia-oceania/north-korea-faces-severe-drought-state-media/2332969
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[2026-05-01 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: North Korea executions more than doubled after COVID, human rights group says
Snippet: North Korea executed considerably more people since the COVID-19 pandemic than before, a new study by the South Korean human-rights NGO Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG), revealed in a new investigation earlier this month.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-894725
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[2026-05-01 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Hitachi, Advantest ride AI boom to lead Japan Inc. profit bonanza
Snippet: Profit at Advantest more than doubled last fiscal year due to strong sales of chip testing tools. (Photo by Hazumu Urushiyama)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/hitachi-advantest-ride-ai-boom-to-lead-japan-inc.-profit-bonanza
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[2026-05-01 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: China conducts combat patrols in South China Sea
Snippet: BEIJING (AP) — China said Thursday it conducted naval and air combat readiness patrols around a disputed area in the South China Sea, after the Philippines, the United States and other allied forces began annual drills in the region.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/south-china-sea-patrols-philippines-f68ff480355b513428eb45765f260aa8
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[2026-05-01 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Pakistán pone en servicio su primer submarino clase Hangor en China
Snippet: En esta fotografía difundida por la agencia de noticias Xinhua, el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores chino Wang Yi, derecha, posa para las cámaras con el viceprimer ministro y ministro de Relaciones Exteriores pakistaní Mohammad Ishaq Dar, en Pekín, el martes 31 de marzo de 2026. (Cai Yang/Xinhua vía AP)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-pakistan-submarino-hangor-fc590220181ab6d1b1504905cf5054b0
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[2026-05-01 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: State Street and SBI to launch low-fee investment trusts in Japan
Snippet: SBI looks to leverage State Street's investment capabilities and extensive product portfolio. (Source photos by Nikkei)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/state-street-and-sbi-to-launch-low-fee-investment-trusts-in-japan
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[2026-05-01 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: UAE-South Korean Cepa takes effect in boost to economic ties | The National
Snippet: The UAE and South Korea have formally enacted their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, the first of its kind Seoul has signed with a country in the Middle East and North Africa.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/04/30/uae-south-korean-cepa-takes-effect-in-boost-to-economic-ties/
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[2026-05-01 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Is China’s Manus block a warning for other AI firms with global ambitions?
Snippet: State media has cast the deal as a security concern, while stressing Beijing remains open to foreign investment
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3352005/chinas-manus-block-warning-other-ai-firms-global-ambitions?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-01 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Is China’s Manus block a warning for other AI firms with global ambitions?
Snippet: State media has cast the deal as a security concern, while stressing Beijing remains open to foreign investment
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3352005/chinas-manus-block-warning-other-ai-firms-global-ambitions
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[2026-05-01 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China voices ‘serious concern’ over US curbs in talks with Bessent, Greer
Snippet: Vice-Premier He Lifeng urges dialogue as both sides seek to manage differences and keep trade ties on steady footing
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3352074/china-voices-serious-concern-over-us-curbs-talks-bessent-greer?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-01 00:25 UTC+10:00] [Scott Bessent] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China voices ‘serious concern’ over US curbs in talks with Bessent, Greer
Snippet: Vice-Premier He Lifeng urges dialogue as both sides seek to manage differences and keep trade ties on steady footing
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3352074/china-voices-serious-concern-over-us-curbs-talks-bessent-greer
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[2026-05-01 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Japan Intervened In FX Market To Buy Yen
Snippet: With Brent surging to a new post war high overnight, rising as high as $125 on fear of an imminent resumption of hostilities in Iran, which dragged yields higher, and also pushed the USDJPY above 160 for the first time since late March, overnight Japan made clear - again - it wouldn't take it any more, with the usual round of jawboning.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/japan-interveneed-fx-market-buy-yen
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[2026-05-01 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why is China warning the UN of a Japanese ‘nuclear breakout’?
Snippet: Beijing asks the international body to prioritise Tokyo’s ‘dangerous tendency to seek nuclear weapons’ as regional row escalates
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3352062/why-china-warning-un-japanese-nuclear-breakout?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-01 00:00 UTC+10:00] [nuclear breakout] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why is China warning the UN of a Japanese ‘nuclear breakout’?
Snippet: Beijing asks the international body to prioritise Tokyo’s ‘dangerous tendency to seek nuclear weapons’ as regional row escalates
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3352062/why-china-warning-un-japanese-nuclear-breakout
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[2026-04-30 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan launches FX intervention, briefly pushing yen to 155 range
Snippet: Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama issued a verbal warning about the yen's weakness on Thursday. (Nikkei montage)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/currencies/japan-launches-fx-intervention-briefly-pushing-yen-to-155-range
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[2026-04-30 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan launches FX intervention, briefly pushing yen to 155 from 160
Snippet: Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama issued a verbal warning about the yen's weakness on Thursday. (Nikkei montage)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/currencies/japan-launches-fx-intervention-briefly-pushing-yen-to-155-from-160
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[2026-04-30 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Title: Hormuz effect? How US, China are ramping up tensions over the Panama Canal
Snippet: The Panama Canal has emerged as the latest maritime flashpoint, with the United States and China exchanging barbs in recent weeks over influence in what is one of the world’s most important shipping routes.
Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/30/hormuz-effect-how-us-china-are-ramping-up-tensions-over-the-panama-canal
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[2026-04-30 23:16 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Indonesia should think twice about China’s bauxite rush
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/indonesia-should-think-twice-about-chinas-bauxite-rush/
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[2026-04-30 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s Tiangong space station to double in size as Nasa phases out ISS
Snippet: Plans are under way to add three more modules to the Chinese facility but no timeline has been released to complete the work
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3352049/chinas-tiangong-space-station-double-size-nasa-phases-out-iss?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-30 23:00 UTC+10:00] [ISS] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s Tiangong space station to double in size as Nasa phases out ISS
Snippet: Plans are under way to add three more modules to the Chinese facility but no timeline has been released to complete the work
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3352049/chinas-tiangong-space-station-double-size-nasa-phases-out-iss
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[2026-04-30 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea to send special envoy to Kuwait, Iraq, Bahrain amid Middle East crisis
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will dispatch a special envoy to Kuwait, Iraq and Bahrain to strengthen cooperation with the Middle Eastern nations amid supply disruptions caused by the ongoing war in the region, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260430013900315
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[2026-04-30 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: A world adrift looks to China for institutional anchors. Enter Hong Kong
Snippet: Amid talk of cities like Beijing and Shanghai hosting UN functions as the US withdraws, Hong Kong must ensure it is part of the conversation
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3351722/world-adrift-looks-china-institutional-anchors-enter-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-30 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Columbia University] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: A world adrift looks to China for institutional anchors. Enter Hong Kong
Snippet: Amid talk of cities like Beijing and Shanghai hosting UN functions as the US withdraws, Hong Kong must ensure it is part of the conversation
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3351722/world-adrift-looks-china-institutional-anchors-enter-hong-kong
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[2026-04-30 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Pakistan and China strengthen cooperation with submarine launch
Snippet: In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, poses for photos with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Beijing on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Cai Yang/Xinhua via AP)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-navy-china-submarine-76ffcad6b050a81115e0738b0b23d477
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[2026-04-30 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: HMM, labor union agree to relocate headquarters to Busan
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- HMM Co., South Korea's largest shipping firm, said Thursday its management and labor union have agreed to relocate the company's headquarters in Seoul to the southeastern port city of Busan.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260430013800320
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[2026-04-30 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s US experts are falling short in the ‘great power game’, top scholar argues
Snippet: Research must penetrate into the conflicts reshaping the United States and be driven by China’s national interests, academic writes
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3352053/chinas-us-experts-are-falling-short-great-power-game-top-scholar-argues?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-30 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s US experts are falling short in the ‘great power game’, top scholar argues
Snippet: Research must penetrate into the conflicts reshaping the United States and be driven by China’s national interests, academic writes
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3352053/chinas-us-experts-are-falling-short-great-power-game-top-scholar-argues
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[2026-04-30 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: US cable outlines new ‘construct’ to control Strait of Hormuz – media
Snippet: The US is set to pitch foreign governments on a new initiative for controlling the Strait of Hormuz, with participation explicitly excluding “adversaries” Russia and China, according to media reports.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639290-us-hormuz-rubio-pitch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-04-30 21:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Arko opens literary residency with Andersen winner, Booker-nominated alumni
Snippet: Arts Council Korea said it has begun recruiting writers for the second half of its Arko Literary Residency program.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10729725
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[2026-04-30 21:13 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: S.Korea and Australia strengthen energy co-operation
Snippet: April 30, 2026 21:13 | News
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/s-korea-and-australia-strengthen-energy-co-operation/
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[2026-04-30 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Reliable S. Korea-Australia energy supply vital amid 'disproportionate' Middle East impact: Australian FM
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Thursday called for stronger energy security cooperation with South Korea amid the uneven impact of the ongoing Middle East crisis on the Asia-Pacific region, saying the two countries should continue to serve as reliable energy suppliers for each other.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260430013700315
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[2026-04-30 21:03 UTC+10:00] [artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Xi Jinping urges ‘disruptive innovation’ to boost China amid high-stakes US tech race
Snippet: Chinese leader also calls for expanding country’s talent pool and fostering an innovation culture ‘open, inclusive and tolerant of failure’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3352048/xi-jinping-urges-disruptive-innovation-boost-china-amid-high-stakes-us-tech-race
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