Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-02-28 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Os Estados Unidos autorizaram nesta sexta-feira (27/02) a saída de funcionários não essenciais de sua embaixada em Israel em meio à ameaça de ataque americano contra o Irã e também recomendou que seus cidadãos não viajem ao país. Já o Ministério das Relações Exteriores do Reino Unido retirou "temporariamente" sua equipe diplomática de Teerã, movimento seguido pela China.
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[2026-02-28 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US space agency will essentially swap a planned moon landing for an additional test mission staged closer to Earth
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[2026-02-28 03:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Containers sit at the Balboa terminal, run by CK Hutchison’s Panama Ports Co., after Panama’s government ordered the occupation of the port following a Supreme Court ruling that the concession was unconstitutional, in Panama City, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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[2026-02-28 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: (UPDATE) PHILIPPINE, United States, and Japanese warplanes flew over the Bashi Channel that separates the Philippines from Taiwan this week as part of a joint security exercise, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) officials said Friday.
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[2026-02-28 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling party has approved plans to beef up the East Asian country’s intelligence capability, a party official said on Friday, as the premier pushes ahead with a defense overhaul.
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[2026-02-28 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-02-28 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-02-28 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World No 1 and title holder beats compatriot Shi Xunyao to lead a five-strong Chinese contingent into the quarter-finals
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[2026-02-27 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing issued the warning as US continued to build up its fleet and talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme ended without a deal
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[2026-02-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Top officials met ahead of Beijing’s annual legislative sessions, when this year’s growth target and five-year plan will be unveiled
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[2026-02-27 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cambodian officials look at Khmer cultural artifacts that were returned to the country, at the National Museum, in Phnom Penh, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Sopheng Cheang)
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[2026-02-27 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global debt accumulation ‘accelerated sharply’ in 2025, driven by surging investment in the US, China and Europe, report finds
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[2026-02-27 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: GENEVA, Feb. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- This is a report from Xinhua News Agency:
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[2026-02-27 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sanctioned Chinese company takes on Swiss firm in ‘landmark’ action against foreign ‘bullying’ and ‘long-arm jurisdiction’
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[2026-02-27 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing calls on Islamabad and Kabul to stay calm and exercise restraint as relations between the neighbours plummet
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[2026-02-27 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulators refine cross-border rules and cut the foreign exchange risk reserve ratio for forward forex sales to zero, aiming to provide stable offshore liquidity and help firms manage risks
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[2026-02-27 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese nationals warned to avoid high-risk areas after infrastructure becomes a primary target for rebels seeking to halt military junta
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[2026-02-27 21:19 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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[2026-02-27 21:03 UTC+10:00] [Trade] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-27 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Young people seek to address their problematic upbringing by turning the tables and becoming ‘mum or dad’ to the people who brought them up
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[2026-02-27 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tam succeeds May Chan, news director at Commercial Radio, who completed two three-year terms
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[2026-02-27 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de China, Xi Jinping (centro), observa mientras miembros de la Comisión Militar Central prestan juramento durante una sesión de la Asamblea Popular Nacional, en el Gran Salón del Pueblo, en Beijing, China, el 11 de marzo de 2023. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein, archivo)
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[2026-02-27 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Domestic champions to play three home matches in four days in the qualifying stages of the Basketball Champions League Asia in April
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[2026-02-27 20:25 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-27 20:18 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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[2026-02-27 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Head of US Space Force Combat Forces Command also highlights spaceplanes as area of increasing competition with China
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[2026-02-27 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Netflix’s The Art of Sarah, following a woman running a counterfeit empire, is a harsh reflection of South Korea’s luxe goods fixation
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[2026-02-27 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has unveiled a critical minerals agreement with Kazakhstan on Thursday as Western governments move to shift supply chains away from China, moving ahead on London's plans to diversify its critical mineral sourcing.
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[2026-02-27 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, watches as members of the Central Military Commission takes their oath during a session of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on March 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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[2026-02-27 20:01 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-27 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BEIJING, Feb. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On the first working day following the Chinese New Year holiday, Enyuan Yu, Founder and CEO of Neolix, paid a visit to the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in China and held talks with Ambassador Rho Jae-heon to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation between China and Korea in autonomous logistics, including technology development, industrial deployment, and ecosystem building.
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[2026-02-27 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Assembly has endured over 600 hours of filibusters since May 2024, but each one ends the same way
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[2026-02-27 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Lee Ju-young, 25, has visited the National Museum of Korea several times before. Friday, she returned with a specific purpose: to celebrate the comeback of Blackpink.
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[2026-02-27 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China has removed nine military lawmakers from its national parliament, escalating President Xi Jinping's purge of senior defense officials, which has been a months-long trend, tracked closely by global headlines.
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[2026-02-27 18:42 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Mizuho Financial Group is planning to replace about 5,000 administrative jobs in Japan with artificial intelligence over the next 10 years, as the country’s third-largest lender tries to boost productivity.
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[2026-02-27 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investors are turning to Chinese equities as they trim exposure to AI trades in the US, betting that policy support could underpin gains.
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[2026-02-27 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Gaming drives export surge, making up 60% of content sales abroad
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[2026-02-27 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Approval mandates removal of coordinates and domestic processing, easing US tariff tension
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[2026-02-27 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: KADENA, Japan, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea manager Ryu Ji-hyun claimed Friday he was mostly satisfied with the national baseball team's work during training camp in Japan ahead of the World Baseball Classic (WBC), saying his group is headed in the right direction.
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[2026-02-27 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week.
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[2026-02-27 18:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.
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