Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-30 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Talented young scientist’s links with Beihang University raised in recent article but questions remained unanswered
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[2026-04-30 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tax revenue increased by 5.5 trillion won (US$3.7 billion) from a year earlier in March, driven by increases in income tax collections, government data showed Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 11:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Uncertainty over the future path of US monetary policy under the next Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, has increased further amid rising oil prices and inflation, the Bank of Korea said Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 11:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Tomorrow X Together will offer live viewings of its show in Nagoya, Japan to fans in 53 regions, including Korea, the US and Canada, Big Hit Music announced Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China's factory activity topped analysts' expectations, albeit growth slowed from the prior month when it hit a year-high, as new orders saw a slowdown.
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[2026-04-30 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ‘small government’ era is over. Hong Kong must proactively serve as a super value-adder connecting China and the world
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[2026-04-30 11:30 UTC+10:00] [yuan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ‘small government’ era is over. Hong Kong must proactively serve as a super value-adder connecting China and the world
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[2026-04-30 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Uncertainty over the future path of U.S. monetary policy under the next Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, has increased further amid rising oil prices and inflation, the Bank of Korea said Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 11:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Likely headed for the summer's FIFA World Cup representing South Korea, Korean German midfielder Jens Castrop has vowed to stay out of trouble in the big tournament.
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[2026-04-30 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The third-largest cohort comprises those born in China, at 732,000, followed by 638,000 from New Zealand
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[2026-04-30 11:09 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The third-largest cohort comprises those born in China, at 732,000, followed by 638,000 from New Zealand
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[2026-04-30 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China expects to handle a record 304 million cross-regional trips per day over the holiday, as the government focuses on boosting consumption
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[2026-04-30 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Gao Bo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China expects to handle a record 304 million cross-regional trips per day over the holiday, as the government focuses on boosting consumption
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[2026-04-30 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Buddhist brother says engaging with others in ‘violent’ and ‘bloody’ online game is like playing chess; only worries he may become addicted
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[2026-04-30 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Buddhist brother says engaging with others in ‘violent’ and ‘bloody’ online game is like playing chess; only worries he may become addicted
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[2026-04-30 10:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Likely headed for the summer's FIFA World Cup representing South Korea, Korean German midfielder Jens Castrop has vowed to stay out of trouble in the big tournament.
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[2026-04-30 10:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's industrial output, retail sales and facility investment all rose from a month earlier in March, official data showed Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will command naval forces of multinational countries for the first time during a U.S.-led combined maritime exercise scheduled for later this year, the Navy said Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Three most profitable carmakers last year all report double-digit profit declines, but rosier export forecast improves outlook
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[2026-04-30 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Leapmotor] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Three most profitable carmakers last year all report double-digit profit declines, but rosier export forecast improves outlook
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[2026-04-30 10:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Naver Corp., South Korea's largest online portal operator, said Thursday its first-quarter net profit fell 31.3 percent from a year earlier, weighed down by foreign exchange losses.
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[2026-04-30 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After arduous trek to Asian championships in Meishan, Ali Salimian will be able to compete in another meet after help from climbers, gyms
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[2026-04-30 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Tehran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After arduous trek to Asian championships in Meishan, Ali Salimian will be able to compete in another meet after help from climbers, gyms
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[2026-04-30 09:58 UTC+10:00] [Australian universities] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Human rights commissioner says alleged jailing highlights the ‘growing risks of transnational repression’ in Australia
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[2026-04-30 09:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is ramping up efforts to prevent a prolonged drought from damaging crop production ahead of the rice planting season, state media said Thursday, as it has been grappling with food shortages.
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[2026-04-30 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With less than three weeks to go the Trump-Xi summit in China, the scramble for leverage and superiority - whether in terms of the Iran war or the just as important supply chain of rare earths - is on. That explains why the Pentagon’s push to get its hands on the rarest of the rare-earth elements leads all the way to this small port city in Malaysia.
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[2026-04-30 09:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Cole Allen, the latest alleged wannabe Trump assassin, was an enthusiastic user of the rancid left-wing echo chamber known as the social media platform Blue Sky.
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[2026-04-30 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China is seeing a ‘transformative shift’ in the use of domestic software compared with a few years ago, says vice-minister
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[2026-04-30 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Apple iOS] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China is seeing a ‘transformative shift’ in the use of domestic software compared with a few years ago, says vice-minister
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[2026-04-30 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industrial output, retail sales and facility investment all rose from a month earlier in March, official data showed Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Coupang was the most-used commerce application in South Korea in the first quarter of 2026, according to market research firm Wiseapp Retail Goods.
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[2026-04-30 08:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pulling out of international organisation would see Beijing expand its influence and leave Washington at major disadvantage, lawmakers say
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[2026-04-30 08:39 UTC+10:00] [Gaza] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pulling out of international organisation would see Beijing expand its influence and leave Washington at major disadvantage, lawmakers say
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[2026-04-30 08:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Takuma Sato, of Japan, speeds down the main straightaway during the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)
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[2026-04-30 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jijo Malayil via Interesting Engineering,
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[2026-04-30 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Timofey Bordachev, Program Director of the Valdai Club
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[2026-04-30 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Timofey Bordachev, Program Director of the Valdai Club
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[2026-04-30 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While the UAE’s departure from oil cartel is disruptive, it could also further drive apart Gulf Cooperation Council members, observer says
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[2026-04-30 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While the UAE’s departure from oil cartel is disruptive, it could also further drive apart Gulf Cooperation Council members, observer says
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[2026-04-30 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Field trips are disappearing, but blaming teachers misses the point
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[2026-04-30 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Legislative clashKorean, US lawmakers at odds as Coupang case deepens tensions
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[2026-04-30 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Politics over policyDeparture of Lee's top AI strategist reflects party interests overtaking national priorities
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[2026-04-30 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Arrival numbers are important, but the impact on local communities, public services and environments is too often overlooked
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[2026-04-30 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Ladakh] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Arrival numbers are important, but the impact on local communities, public services and environments is too often overlooked
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[2026-04-30 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi with U.S. President Donald Trump on the USS George Washington aircraft carrier docked at Yokosuka City, Japan, late last year. © Kyodo
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[2026-04-30 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PANAMA CITY — The US State Department accused China of violating Panama's sovereignty over a port dispute in the Central American nation, triggering another fierce back-and-forth on Wednesday as the Chinese government called the Trump administration hypocritical.
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[2026-04-30 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: CHANGWON, South Korea, April 30 (Yonhap) -- On the assembly line at the Changwon plant of GM Korea Co., vehicle frames of Trax Crossover models move in a slow but steady pace, rising and lowering automatically to meet workers at just the right height.
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[2026-04-30 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- The issuance of asset-based securities (ABSs) in South Korea climbed sharply in the first quarter due to a rise in the issuance of mortgage-backed securities (MBSs), data showed Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: CHANGWON, South Korea, April 30 (Yonhap) -- GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of General Motors Co. (GM), has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining operations, dismissing persistent market rumors of a potential exit, while also noting that ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have not disrupted its production or supply chains.
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[2026-04-30 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: China’s Zhao Xintong during his quarter final match against England’s Shaun Murphy on day twelve of the World Snooker Championship 2026 in Sheffield, England, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP)
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