Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-08 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: On Tuesday a UN Security Council resolution on opening the Strait of Hormuz failed due to Russia and China vetoing it. It was drafted by Bahrain and authorized countries to use military force if necessary to open the strait for the free flow of shipping and commerce.
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[2026-04-08 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordWednesday, 8 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-08 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuWednesday, 8 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-08 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordWednesday, 8 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-08 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchWednesday, 8 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-08 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El logotipo de Naciones Unidas en la 79ª sesión de la Asamblea General, el martes 24 de septiembre de 2024. (Foto AP/Pamela Smith, archivo)
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[2026-04-08 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un hombre coloca lápidas sobre tumbas en un funeral masivo para víctimas de un bombardeo contra un centro de rehabilitación en Kabul, Afganistán, el 26 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Siddiqullah Alizai)
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[2026-04-08 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: At a vote in the UN Security Council on Tuesday, China and Russia vetoed a Bahraini resolution encouraging states to coordinate efforts to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-08 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The United Nations Security Council did not adopt a draft resolution seeking to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping.
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[2026-04-08 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-08 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Thai soldiers inspect a work station at the scam compound in O’Smach, Cambodia, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
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[2026-04-08 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
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[2026-04-08 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 4, 6-9)
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[2026-04-08 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Martin Scorsese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The period drama set in feudal Japan is an epic of divine proportion, tackling grand questions of faith and colonisation with remarkable fervour
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[2026-04-08 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A man places stones on graves during a second mass funeral for victims of an earlier airstrike on a drug rehabilitation center, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai)
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[2026-04-08 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean official said Tuesday that a statement by Kim Yo-jong, issued after President Lee Jae Myung expressed regret over drone incursions, should be seen as a clear warning, dismissing Seoul's response as a "wishful interpretation."
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[2026-04-08 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wang Chuqin secured his maiden table tennis World Cup crown hours before Zhao Xintong claimed snooker’s Tour Championship
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[2026-04-08 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Macau] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wang Chuqin secured his maiden table tennis World Cup crown hours before Zhao Xintong claimed snooker’s Tour Championship
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[2026-04-07 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: HWASEONG, South Korea, April 7 (Yonhap) -- Police said Tuesday they have launched an investigation into allegations that the head of a manufacturing company in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, assaulted a foreign worker by blasting compressed air into his body.
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[2026-04-07 22:54 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-07 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cheng Li-wun, la presidenta del Partido Nacionalista de Taiwán, en un cónclave del partido en Taipéi, Taiwán, el 1 de noviembre del 2025. (AP foto/Chiang Ying-ying)
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[2026-04-07 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US futures reversed earlier gains and oil advanced following reports that Iran's Kharg island was targeted earlier on Tuesday, while the market was largely paralyzed ahead of Trump’s 8pm ET deadline for Iran to agree to a ceasefire or face escalation. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are down 0.4%, and Nasdaq futures slide 0.6%.
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[2026-04-07 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea, April 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Amid evolving global economic conditions, South Korea is exploring a distinctive approach to economic stimulus – one that goes beyond traditional fiscal or monetary measures, and instead focuses on mobilizing consumption.
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[2026-04-07 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Taipei, Taiwan – As Taiwanese opposition leader Cheng Li-wun meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing later this week, the Taiwanese public will be watching closely to see how the two leaders discuss Taiwan’s disputed political status, in a make-or-break moment for Cheng’s political career.
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[2026-04-07 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scientist described by dean as a ‘promising and brilliant young mind’ took own life after questioning by US federal law enforcement
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[2026-04-07 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Michigan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scientist described by dean as a ‘promising and brilliant young mind’ took own life after questioning by US federal law enforcement
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[2026-04-07 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, speaking at a news conference in Tokyo on April 7, emphasized that Japan has sufficient oil stocks and is making steady progress in securing alternative supply routes, (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
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[2026-04-07 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Team of rising stars and Olympic champions secured three golds, two silvers and three bronzes, with 15-year-old Ke Qinqin the standout gymnast
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[2026-04-07 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Cairo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Team of rising stars and Olympic champions secured three golds, two silvers and three bronzes, with 15-year-old Ke Qinqin the standout gymnast
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[2026-04-07 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing will build the world’s highest-altitude parabolic trough solar thermal facility on the Tibet Plateau to diversify power sources
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[2026-04-07 20:58 UTC+10:00] [Jiangsu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing will build the world’s highest-altitude parabolic trough solar thermal facility on the Tibet Plateau to diversify power sources
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[2026-04-07 20:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean authorities have arrested and deported a Thai drug trafficking suspect accused of running an international narcotics operation for more than 25 years to his home country, Seoul's spy agency said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-07 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean authorities have arrested and deported a Thai drug trafficking suspect accused of running an international narcotics operation for more than 25 years to his home country, Seoul's spy agency said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-07 20:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Rep. Choo Mi-ae of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea was nominated as the party's candidate for Gyeonggi Province governor in the June 3 local elections, the party said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-07 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: ASML shares fell on Tuesday after U.S. lawmakers last week proposed further measures that would restrict China from additional chipmaking tools and potentially impact the Dutch chip giant's already fragile sales to the country.
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[2026-04-07 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ahead of ‘complete demolition’ deadline, two sides face trust deficit and see no acceptable guarantor between them, analysts say
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[2026-04-07 20:20 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ahead of ‘complete demolition’ deadline, two sides face trust deficit and see no acceptable guarantor between them, analysts say
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[2026-04-07 20:20 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Among the measures, the government announced an increase of US$155 to a cost-of-living cash payment to eligible Singaporeans
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[2026-04-07 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: As energy shocks from the Iran war underscore India's fossil‑fuel vulnerability, its companies are turning to China to explore tie-ups in the electric vehicle charging, battery solutions, and renewable energy space.
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[2026-04-07 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese and Ukrainian officials sign a protocol in Kyiv on inspection, quarantine and sanitary requirements for exports
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[2026-04-07 20:00 UTC+10:00] [wheat flour] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese and Ukrainian officials sign a protocol in Kyiv on inspection, quarantine and sanitary requirements for exports
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[2026-04-07 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While in the US, he organised 45 Taoist events, attracted a following of 25,000 believers, earning the ‘Taoist Silicon Valley CEO’ title
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[2026-04-07 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While in the US, he organised 45 Taoist events, attracted a following of 25,000 believers, earning the ‘Taoist Silicon Valley CEO’ title
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[2026-04-07 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El líder de Vietnam, To Lam, asume el cargo de presidente del país en Hanói, Vietnam, el martes 7 de abril de 2026. (Duong Van Giang/VNA via AP)
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[2026-04-07 19:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Vietnam unanimously elected Communist Party General Secretary To Lam as president for a five-year term, consolidating his control over both the party and the state.
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[2026-04-07 19:15 UTC+10:00] [Petrol prices] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Petrol prices have stopped falling, despite the federal government’s cut to the fuel excise last week
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[2026-04-07 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New CSRC rules curb short-term trading by major shareholders to boost investor confidence and encourage long-term market participation
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[2026-04-07 19:00 UTC+10:00] [CSRC] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New CSRC rules curb short-term trading by major shareholders to boost investor confidence and encourage long-term market participation
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[2026-04-07 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Sinopec gas station in Beijing on March 9. Analysts say state-owned oil companies are shouldering increased costs by cutting profit margins on oil refining. © Reuters
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[2026-04-07 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A Japanese citizen has been released on bail in Iran, according to Japan’s top government spokesperson, months after their detention amid the country’s antigovernment protests.
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