Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-28 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: As tensions between Iran and the US-Israeli alliance approach a critical juncture, a question echoes through global capitals, newsrooms and policy circles: will China come to Iran’s rescue? And if so, what would that assistance look like?
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[2026-02-28 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tourism board chief says addressing visitors’ safety concerns is a priority, adding that government is ‘determined’ to get rid of scam compounds
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[2026-02-28 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The vessel has sailed into Valparaiso’s waters as the geopolitical winds shift in the western hemisphere
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[2026-02-28 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Explainer | China Manchu ethnic group birth ritual uses bow and arrow for boys, red strip for girlsBirthing rituals which ban expectant mothers from sitting on stoves, attending other people’s weddings, persist in some regions today.
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[2026-02-28 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Major ceremony takes place in area considered the cradle of Chinese ritual culture; critics say patriarchal spectacle is ‘antiquated’
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[2026-02-28 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-02-28 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump’s use of tariff threats to strong-arm foreign governments, companies and investors into funding US projects should be resisted
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[2026-02-28 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Three-time winners’ game on Tuesday will be their first since 2010 final, but major wins at U-17 and U-20 level show they will be a threat
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[2026-02-28 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese exporters agree to raise prices to avoid anti‑dumping duties, echoing earlier electric vehicle agreement with European Union
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[2026-02-28 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-02-28 18:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Australian Food and Wine Collaboration Group hosted its “Taste the Wonders of Australia” media conference Thursday at Andaz Seoul Gangnam in Seoul, bringing together leaders from Australian food industries to outline export strategies and deepen partnerships in South Korea.
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[2026-02-28 18:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Agoda’s North Asia director says new Korean getaways favor hidden corners over shopping districts
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[2026-02-28 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: In the high-tech megacity of Shenzhen in southern China, Prince Andrew looked on as dancers spun and waved streamers to entertain an audience of investors and innovators.
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[2026-02-28 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lead author says there are many differences between Arabic dialects and Modern Standard Arabic, which is used in official circumstances
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[2026-02-28 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a baby porker who saves its own bacon to a gold-rush lite among the country’s youth, the SCMP takes a sideways look at the news
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[2026-02-28 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has presented new sniper rifles to top government and military officials following a weeklong governing party congress lauding his leadership.
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[2026-02-28 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea on Saturday released a rare solo photo of leader Kim Jong-un's daughter Ju-ae taking aim at a target with a sniper rifle, after she took center stage with her father at a key military parade.
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[2026-02-28 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: EU’s tariffs may stall, not stop, China’s EV exports, analysts sayThe additional tariffs the EU plans to levy will not be severe enough to shut most Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) out, as the cost advantages of companies like BYD will outweigh the curbs, analysts say.
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[2026-02-28 16:36 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-28 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Gordon Change via The Gatestone Institute,
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[2026-02-28 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Profile | Who is Go Youn-jung, rising star of Netflix’s Can This Love Be Translated?After starting out as a model, Go rose to K-drama stardom in series such as Alchemy of Souls and Moving. Now she leads her first romcom.
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[2026-02-28 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Profile | Who is Go Youn-jung, rising star of Netflix’s Can This Love Be Translated?After starting out as a model, Go rose to K-drama stardom in series such as Alchemy of Souls and Moving. Now she leads her first romcom.
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[2026-02-28 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Profile | Who is Shin Hye-sun, star of Netflix K-drama The Art of Sarah?Breaking out in 2016’s Five Enough, Shin Hye-sun has gone on to make her mark in series including Mr. Queen and Welcome to Samdal-ri.
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[2026-02-28 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Profile | Who is Shin Hye-sun, star of Netflix K-drama The Art of Sarah?Breaking out in 2016’s Five Enough, Shin Hye-sun has gone on to make her mark in series including Mr. Queen and Welcome to Samdal-ri.
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[2026-02-28 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Profile | Who is Go Youn-jung, rising star of Netflix’s Can This Love Be Translated?After starting out as a model, Go rose to K-drama stardom in series such as Alchemy of Souls and Moving. Now she leads her first romcom.
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[2026-02-28 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Profile | Who is Go Youn-jung, rising star of Netflix’s Can This Love Be Translated?After starting out as a model, Go rose to K-drama stardom in series such as Alchemy of Souls and Moving. Now she leads her first romcom.
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[2026-02-28 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s national baseball on Sunday team wrapped up their final scrimmage in Okinawa and traveled to Osaka ahead of the World Baseball Classic for a pair of official pre-WBC games against Nippon Professional Baseball clubs.
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[2026-02-28 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lab tests on mice given the treatment showed considerable cognitive and behavioural functions, new study says
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[2026-02-28 13:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un test-fires a new sniper rifle at a shooting range in an undisclosed location, North Korea Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government.
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[2026-02-28 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The value of Australia's almond industry is soaring. (ABC Landline)
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[2026-02-28 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Governors and mayors must reconcile Beijing’s people-centric mandates with traditional growth targets, navigating vague appraisal changes and performance concepts
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[2026-02-28 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was confirmed to have taken the post of director of the general affairs department of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, according to state media Saturday.
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[2026-02-28 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Debate over ‘Chinese New Year’ versus ‘Lunar New Year’ arises annually, particularly when brands, celebrities share new year greetings on social media
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[2026-02-28 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was confirmed to have taken the post of director of the general affairs department of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), according to state media Saturday.
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[2026-02-28 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The long-spoken Chinese maxim that nobles were punished like commoners when breaking the law is not upheld by history
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[2026-02-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Australia, Ireland out of cricket T20 World Cup as Zimbabwe qualify after washoutZimbabweans join Sri Lanka as qualifiers and make Super 8s for the first time, the Australians had needed an Irish win to keep hopes alive.
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[2026-02-28 10:59 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-28 10:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vista aérea de la terminal de Balboa, operada por Panama Ports Co. de CK Hutchison, luego de que el gobierno panameño ordenara la ocupación del puerto tras un fallo de la Corte Suprema que declaró la inconstitucionalidad de la concesión, en la Ciudad de Panamá, el lunes 23 de febrero de 2026.
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[2026-02-28 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Authorities in Panama have reportedly searched and removed property from the subsidiary of a Hong Kong company that has been at the heart of recent tensions between the United States and China over the Panama Canal.
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[2026-02-28 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: To prevent the war from dragging on for a fifth year, earlier proposals such as one floated by China and Brazil should be reconsidered
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[2026-02-28 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Old concerns about stability and security linger as other big players vie for sway over Myanmar’s rare earth bounty and strategic location
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[2026-02-28 08:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China is delivering “offensive” weapons as well as additional “defensive” arms to Iran, with the US on the cusp of launching an attack on the Islamic Republic, three officials familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye.
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[2026-02-28 08:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Contenedores en la terminal de Balboa luego de que el gobierno de Panamá ordenó la ocupación del puerto tras un fallo de la Corte Suprema que declaró inconstitucional la concesión a la empresa hongkonesa CK Hutchison en la Ciudad de Panamá, el lunes 23 de febrero de 2026. (AP Foto/Matías Delacroix)
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[2026-02-28 07:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fresh from his Cliburn win, Sham says music can bridge divides as he tours the US amid geopolitical tensions and decoupling debate
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[2026-02-28 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Nike has reported declining quarterly sales in China, where demand remains under pressure from mounting macroeconomic headwinds, and the brand continues to lose market share to newer competitors. This weakness has dented the shoemaker's broader turnaround efforts and suggests a much-needed reset in the Chinese market.
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[2026-02-28 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: United States’s Josh Sargent looks on prior to a friendly soccer match against Japan, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, file)
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[2026-02-28 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The US Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) on 20 February 2026, creating uncertainty about future US tariff policies. The US has used IEEPA to impose reciprocal tariffs on trade partners and additional fentanyl-related trade measuresfor Canada, China, and Mexico since 2025.
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[2026-02-28 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A number of programmes including the laying of the foundation for the Wahalkada were held at the Japan Sama Viharaya (Japanse Peace Pagoda) in Rumassala in Galle to mark its 21st anniversary.
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[2026-02-28 05:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two AI-powered Aeon robots – touted as being smart enough to make their own decisions – will work alongside human staff
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[2026-02-28 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: NEW YORK and SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Korean skincare brand Purito Seoul has officially announced its new brand slogan, 'From Soil to Seoul,' Alongside this declaration, the brand will begin rolling out a series of global marketing initiatives centered around the new message. The first chapter of this expansion will be the 'Oat Latte Campaign,' launching with a pop-up event on March 2 in New York City's West Village.
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