Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-05 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected his new destroyer for two straight days ahead of its commissioning and observed a test of cruise missiles fired from the warship, vowing to accelerate the nuclear-armament of his navy, state media said Thursday.
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[2026-03-05 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz watches his team workout before the start of their game against Japan’s national American football team at the Notre Dame Japan Bowl in Tokyo Saturday, July 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa, File)
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[2026-03-05 10:32 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-05 10:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea House will reopen on March 11 following a seven-month renovation.
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[2026-03-05 10:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: “When riots broke out recently at a prison in Cuba’s Ciego de Avila province, the videos that circulated showed something remarkable,” reports Daniel Allott at The Hill: “Inmates were shouting, ‘Long live Trump!’ ”
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[2026-03-05 10:18 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Washington’s one-two punch capturing Venezuela’s leader and then killing Iran’s in coordination with Israel has put Beijing on the back foot, according to former U.S. officials who have helped craft China policy.
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[2026-03-05 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea heads into the World Baseball Classic running from Thursday to March 17 with its 30-man roster now set, as announced by the Korea Baseball Organization.
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[2026-03-05 09:45 UTC+10:00] [Fujian] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the world’s largest shipbuilder and a leader in EVs and advanced batteries, the country is well placed to help clean up the polluting shipping industry
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[2026-03-05 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Peking University] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ahead of country’s annual ‘two sessions’ meetings, scientists urge more institutionalised and effective mechanisms to curb abuses of power
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[2026-03-05 08:30 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The German chancellor’s trip to Beijing suggests that Europe can de-risk from China while still pursuing mutually beneficial cooperation
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[2026-03-05 07:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Last week, the world was reminded that history often moves in two directions at once. The US and Israel carried out military strikes against Iran, followed by Iranian retaliation. At nearly the same time, President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea met President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil to deepen bilateral cooperation.
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[2026-03-05 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Three men have been arrested by UK police on suspicion of spying for China. (Reuters: Hollie Adams)
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[2026-03-05 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: In 2022, China’s women’s football team won the Asian Cup for the first time in 16 years. (Reuters: Francis Mascarenhas)
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[2026-03-05 07:10 UTC+10:00] [USAID] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With a fast-growing digital economy and young population, the continent is becoming a critical front in the global race to shape AI’s future
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[2026-03-05 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: British police have arrested three men suspected of spying for China, including the husband of a lawmaker from Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ruling Labour Party, local media reported.
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[2026-03-05 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LONDRES (AP) — Un expolicía de Hong Kong y un funcionario de fronteras del Reino Unido actuaron en nombre del gobierno chino como agentes policiales secretos o de inteligencia en Gran Bretaña, sostuvo un fiscal el miércoles.
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[2026-03-05 04:18 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Plan, which aims to preserve jobs in clean tech and low-carbon sectors, could include UK if there is reciprocal market access
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[2026-03-05 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LONDON (AP) — A former Hong Kong police officer and a U.K. border official acted on behalf of the Chinese government as secret law enforcement or intelligence agents in Britain, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
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[2026-03-05 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordThursday, 5 Marchloading
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[2026-03-05 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuThursday, 5 Marchloading
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[2026-03-05 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordThursday, 5 Marchloading
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[2026-03-05 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchThursday, 5 Marchloading
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[2026-03-05 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — China began the first of its "Two Sessions" political meetings on Wednesday, a grand political theater during which it will outline its annual growth target and defense budget, as well as its roadmap for the next five years.
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[2026-03-05 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday welcomed officials from the Royal Government of Cambodia for a study tour on the Philippines’ legal and institutional frameworks for strengthening the social service workforce.
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[2026-03-05 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: OPM ‘rockestra’ band Silent Sanctuary is set to reach a new international milestone as the group performs a three-date tour in Japan from March 27 to 29, followed by a Singapore show on April 5 at Timbre+ One North. Originally planned as a single concert, the Japan run expanded to three performances after strong fan demand, with all shows now officially sold out.
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[2026-03-05 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CHINESE Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan formally turned over US$1 million in cash donation from the People’s Republic of China to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) at the agency’s main office in Batasan Hills, Quezon City, on Monday, March 2, 2026.
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[2026-03-05 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-05 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-05 02:55 UTC+10:00] [Claude] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s open-source push in focus ahead of annual legislative meeting and coming five-year plan, as Washington chooses different approach
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[2026-03-05 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — The Winter Paralympics come to Milan Cortina to celebrate their 50th anniversary, with China looking to extend its dominance as a Paralympic powerhouse and Ukraine and other nations boycotting the opening ceremony over the return of the Russian flag and anthem.
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[2026-03-05 02:00 UTC+10:00] [Health & wellbeing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As US-China tensions simmer, people online are joking about wanting to ‘become Chinese’ – starting with their wellness routines
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[2026-03-05 02:00 UTC+10:00] [Nicolas Maduro] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The popular idea in China that American strength is waning may need a rethink, observers say
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[2026-03-05 01:58 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese water dragon, rock iguana, crocodile, two pythons, three monitor lizards and four species of turtles were seized in operation
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[2026-03-05 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Kristin Kloster Aasen, former first vice president of Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee, left, and Morten Aasen former Norwegian equestrian athlete wave to the Norway team at the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Susana Vera/Pool Photo via AP, ,File)
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[2026-03-05 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea, March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lunit (KRX:32813), a leading provider of AI for cancer diagnostics and precision oncology, today announced that 21 studies featuring its AI solutions will be presented at the European Congress of Radiology 2026 (ECR 2026), taking place March 4-8 in Vienna, Austria.
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[2026-03-05 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Sichuan Observer] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Experiment sustains uninterrupted high-speed data transmission between satellite and Earth for more than three hours, team reports
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[2026-03-05 00:28 UTC+10:00] [European Commission] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Proposals reveal EU anxiety over competing with Chinese products, security fears linked to Chinese investments and urgency to act
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[2026-03-05 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LONDRES (AP) — Tres hombres sospechosos de espiar para China fueron arrestados el miércoles en Reino Unido, informó la policía.
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[2026-03-05 00:03 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing sees self-reliant tech growth as vital to innovation, spokesman for top legislature says, noting country will safeguard ‘red lines’
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[2026-03-04 23:59 UTC+10:00] [London] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: They are the latest in a number of arrests in the UK of people accused of spying or causing political interference on behalf of China
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[2026-03-04 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China-Europe cargo flights face longer routes and higher fuel costs after Middle East airspace closures, the Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarding & Logistics says
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[2026-03-04 23:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is considering sending chartered planes or military aircraft to bring back its nationals stranded in the Middle East due to the conflict between the United States and Iran, a senior government official said Wednesday.
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[2026-03-04 23:17 UTC+10:00] [Wang Yu-ting] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World No 8 team produce 30 shots to their opponents’ nil but struggle to get past defiant goalkeeper Wang Yu-ting
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[2026-03-04 23:02 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China has dismissed the espionage allegations as fabricated and politically motivated, accusing Manila of ‘stigmatisation’
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[2026-03-04 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The prominent AI scholar says China’s data resources, power supply and industrial base position it to expand global access to the technology
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[2026-03-04 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Zhou Bo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Decision based on consideration of Beijing’s own interests as well as its ties with Washington and others, analysts say
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[2026-03-04 22:19 UTC+10:00] [Bahrain] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In 2023, China mediated a peace deal between Riyadh and Tehran, but the ties are being tested as Iran targets sites in Saudi Arabia
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[2026-03-04 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Foreign nations such as Mexico and China have “weaponized” mass migration to infiltrate the US to become “political kingmakers,” author Peter Schweizer said in the latest episode of “Pod Force One.”
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[2026-03-04 21:56 UTC+10:00] [People's Republic] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Song worked with several generations of leaders, starting as Zhou Enlai’s secretary and later talent-spotted future president Hu Jintao
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[2026-03-04 21:41 UTC+10:00] [Shi Jingtang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Swords into Ploughshares can tell us a lot about Beijing’s approach to the crisis in Iran, cross-strait relations and this year’s ‘two sessions’
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