Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-28 03:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Nghi Son Refinery in northern Vietnam supplies 30% to 40% of the country's petroleum products. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)
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[2026-04-28 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo released by the Pakistan Foreign Ministry, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, right, meets with Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, left, upon his arrival at Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Friday, April 24, 2026. (Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AP)
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[2026-04-28 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the media at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Philip Fong/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-04-28 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The yields on 20-year Japanese government bonds have risen faster than U.S. peers. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-04-28 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the G7 leaders' summit in Canada in June 2025. This year's summit could see disagreements about how to address the conflict in the Middle East. © Reuters
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[2026-04-28 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordTuesday, 28 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-28 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuTuesday, 28 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-28 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordTuesday, 28 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-28 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchTuesday, 28 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-28 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus serves the ball to Naomi Osaka of Japan during the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
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[2026-04-28 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reaffirmed Pyongyang's support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, vowing to help Moscow achieve victory in its "sacred" war, state media reported on Monday.
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[2026-04-28 02:08 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: China sold goods worth about $148bn to EU in first quarter of year, but imported just $65bn
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[2026-04-28 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-28 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-28 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-28 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Football] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Chengdu Rongcheng are riding high in the Chinese Super League under the Australian coach, who is fast becoming a hero in the Sichuan capital
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[2026-04-28 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- More than 80 lawmakers of the ruling bloc plan to send a joint letter to the U.S. government protesting its defense of e-commerce giant Coupang, arguing it constitutes an infringement on South Korea's judicial sovereignty, political sources said Monday.
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[2026-04-28 00:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts are divided on who has the most to lose as the conflict drags on
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[2026-04-28 00:08 UTC+10:00] [Ni Lexiong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts are divided on who has the most to lose as the conflict drags on
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[2026-04-28 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Yuanjie Semiconductor Technology’s profit gain matches its elevenfold share price increase over the past year
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[2026-04-28 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Huawei Technologies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Yuanjie Semiconductor Technology’s profit gain matches its elevenfold share price increase over the past year
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[2026-04-27 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Internet users in mainland China slam move to make Cantopop singer mentor in project to rehabilitate young protesters
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[2026-04-27 23:40 UTC+10:00] [social unrest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Internet users in mainland China slam move to make Cantopop singer mentor in project to rehabilitate young protesters
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[2026-04-27 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Samsung has been battered by the rise of Chinese TV and appliance makers. (Photo by Nikkei)
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[2026-04-27 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Beijing has barred seven EU-based entities from receiving Chinese dual-use goods, citing their involvement in arms trade with Taiwan.
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[2026-04-27 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Beijing has barred seven EU-based entities from receiving Chinese dual-use goods, citing their involvement in arms trade with Taiwan.
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[2026-04-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pony AI and WeRide harness China’s supply chain strength to cut costs, boost efficiency and scale robotaxi fleets worldwide
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[2026-04-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pony AI and WeRide harness China’s supply chain strength to cut costs, boost efficiency and scale robotaxi fleets worldwide
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[2026-04-27 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deal for massive grid storage system shows that CATL has ‘overcome all the challenges in mass-producing sodium-ion batteries’, company says
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[2026-04-27 23:16 UTC+10:00] [CATL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deal for massive grid storage system shows that CATL has ‘overcome all the challenges in mass-producing sodium-ion batteries’, company says
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[2026-04-27 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: DeepSeek senior researcher Victor Chen announced on X that the company's newly released DeepSeek-V4-Pro model will be offered at a huge discount over the next week, a move that threatens to unleash an AI platform price war just as Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google are rolling out newer, more expensive models.
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[2026-04-27 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A rival provincial powerhouse, with a GDP as big as some G7 nations, is becoming a hub for strategic emerging sectors while outpacing the national economic growth rate
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[2026-04-27 22:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A rival provincial powerhouse, with a GDP as big as some G7 nations, is becoming a hub for strategic emerging sectors while outpacing the national economic growth rate
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[2026-04-27 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Facebook-owner Meta's acquisition of AI start-up Manus has been blocked by Chinese regulators.
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[2026-04-27 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With just weeks to go before the Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, China's National Development and Reform Commission unexpectedly blocked Meta Platforms' acquisition of the AI-agent startup Manus on Monday morning, signaling that Beijing has no problem with tightening control over high-value AI assets ahead of high-level talks.
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[2026-04-27 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The acquisition marks the biggest upgrade to Taiwan’s armoured forces in decades as it moves to bolster northern defence
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[2026-04-27 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Abrams tank] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The acquisition marks the biggest upgrade to Taiwan’s armoured forces in decades as it moves to bolster northern defence
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[2026-04-27 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 12-point document pledges stronger protections for gig-economy workforce, which has rapidly grown amid China’s economic slowdown
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[2026-04-27 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Mengzi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 12-point document pledges stronger protections for gig-economy workforce, which has rapidly grown amid China’s economic slowdown
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[2026-04-27 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Earnings top estimates as multinational pharmaceutical firms ramp up investment and partnerships in China
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[2026-04-27 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Earnings top estimates as multinational pharmaceutical firms ramp up investment and partnerships in China
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[2026-04-27 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Islamabad] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Asif Ali Zardari’s visit also comes at a time when Islamabad is seeking to play a key role in ending the US-Israeli war on Iran
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[2026-04-27 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Asif Ali Zardari’s visit also comes at a time when Islamabad is seeking to play a key role in ending the US-Israeli war on Iran
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[2026-04-27 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia’s fuel stockpile would be doubled under an $800 million Coalition proposal that comes as Foreign Minister Penny Wong flies to China, Japan and Korea to scour the region for diesel and petrol deals.
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[2026-04-27 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China's Hengli Petrochemical operates a so-called "teapot" refinery on Changxing island in Dalian, Liaoning province. The U.S. Department of Treasury believes the plant is a major refiner of Iranian crude oil. © Reuters
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[2026-04-27 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Video of PLA Navy strike tests emerges as US, allies take part in Balikatan 2026, marking Japan’s first-ever operational role in the drills
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[2026-04-27 21:13 UTC+10:00] [CCTV] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Video of PLA Navy strike tests emerges as US, allies take part in Balikatan 2026, marking Japan’s first-ever operational role in the drills
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[2026-04-27 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The women are part of a growing protest wave seeking to protect Japan’s post-war peace commitments
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[2026-04-27 21:02 UTC+10:00] [Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The women are part of a growing protest wave seeking to protect Japan’s post-war peace commitments
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[2026-04-27 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Elina Valtonen] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen insists on the importance of national sovereignty, saying ‘we react through the means we have’
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