Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-24 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Specialist Michael Gagliano works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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[2026-07-24 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Mathematicians Hong Wang and Yu Deng are China's first Fields Medal recipients
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[2026-07-24 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Following sharp sell-off, China Securities Regulatory Commission announces raft of measures aimed at maintaining smooth market operations
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[2026-07-24 15:00 UTC+10:00] [China Chengtong Group] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Following sharp sell-off, China Securities Regulatory Commission announces raft of measures aimed at maintaining smooth market operations
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[2026-07-24 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor's union said Friday its workers will extend partial strikes next week in a bid to secure higher wages, raising concerns about production disruptions at South Korea's largest automaker.
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[2026-07-24 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China faces 12.5% rate as Washington’s levies target alleged forced labour in global trade.
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[2026-07-24 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Ocean Co., the shipbuilding arm of South Korea's Hanwha Group, said Friday it has signed multiple agreements with U.S. companies on naval ship design and shipbuilding supply chain development.
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[2026-07-24 14:18 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels on Friday launched a series of water cannon attacks and dangerous maneuvers against Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessels near Bajo de Masinloc (BDM), PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela.
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[2026-07-24 14:15 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a new Chinese AI model to a Singapore minister’s resignation, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-07-24 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a new Chinese AI model to a Singapore minister’s resignation, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-07-24 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Appointment of Roman Catholic prelate in Inner Mongolia highlights uneasy yet continuing diplomatic engagement on sensitive issue
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[2026-07-24 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Vatican News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Appointment of Roman Catholic prelate in Inner Mongolia highlights uneasy yet continuing diplomatic engagement on sensitive issue
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[2026-07-24 13:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cambodia has come under significant international pressure over scam compounds, including from both the US and China
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[2026-07-24 13:37 UTC+10:00] [Cambodia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cambodia has come under significant international pressure over scam compounds, including from both the US and China
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[2026-07-24 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss Chinese names for scientific projects, why ride-hailing cars pose a problem for Hong Kong, and the quality of teaching at universities
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[2026-07-24 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Tiangong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss Chinese names for scientific projects, why ride-hailing cars pose a problem for Hong Kong, and the quality of teaching at universities
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[2026-07-24 13:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Investors will need at least 30 million won in cash, while stocks, ETFs and bonds will no longer qualify as substitute collateral.
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[2026-07-24 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: GYEONGSAN, South Korea, July 24 (Yonhap) -- A woman died Friday after sustaining injuries in an arson attack in an apartment management office in the southeastern city of Gyeongsan this week, police said.
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[2026-07-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A new paper under peer review by the Chinese-language Journal of Deep Space Exploration lays out an ambitious plan to crash a spacecraft at Mach 26, or 20,000 mph, into a near-Earth asteroid to test new planetary defenses.
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[2026-07-24 12:42 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Asia’s best-performing environmental fund has increased exposure to Japan as it expects the nation’s technology sector to prove increasingly pivotal in solving the artificial intelligence industry’s surging power demands.
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[2026-07-24 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: CHENGDU, China — Governments increasingly want to control artificial intelligence, as companies release more powerful open-source models, a new multilateral statement indicates.
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[2026-07-24 12:37 UTC+10:00] [South China Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Forecaster says hot, sunny weather up to 34 degrees on Friday, with winds strengthening and showers increasing on Saturday as Typhoon Noul nears
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[2026-07-24 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El logotipo de Ford en la parrilla de un vehículo a la venta en una agencia Ford, el 2 de noviembre de 2025, en Littleton, Colorado. (AP Foto/David Zalubowski, Archivo)
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[2026-07-24 12:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The US Treasury kept South Korea on its currency monitoring list, noting that the won remained under sustained depreciation pressure despite the country's large current account surplus and strong economic fundamentals.
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[2026-07-24 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Friday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) after the index fell sharply, led by losses in tech heavyweights.
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[2026-07-24 12:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Girl group aespa released its first EP in Japan, “Kiss N Tell,” on Friday.
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[2026-07-24 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan has recovered rare earth elements critical to semiconductors, electric vehicles and defense applications from a deep-sea drilling test near Minamitori-shima, a remote Pacific island. (Photo by Ryoko Shimonoya)
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[2026-07-24 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: CHUNGJU, South Korea, July 24 (Yonhap) -- A court on Friday sentenced the owner of a guesthouse in the central city of Chungju to a fine of 3 million won (US$2,049) for a pet peacock's attack on a visitor last year.
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[2026-07-24 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Aukus, designed to check China’s military advance in the Indo-Pacific, is expected to cost Canberra up to US$250 billion over 30 years
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[2026-07-24 12:19 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Aukus, designed to check China’s military advance in the Indo-Pacific, is expected to cost Canberra up to US$250 billion over 30 years
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[2026-07-24 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: BUSAN, July 24 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. Forces Korea soldier has been fined for driving about 260 kilometers from the southwestern city of Gwangju to the southeastern port city of Busan while intoxicated last year, a court said Friday.
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[2026-07-24 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government said Friday that the United States has reaffirmed its commitment to honoring the existing Seoul-Washington tariff agreement regarding newly announced Section 301 tariffs on trading partners.
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[2026-07-24 12:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will add hidden-camera detection systems to the safety equipment installed in public restrooms under a legal revision passed by the National Assembly on Thursday.
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[2026-07-24 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: ChangXin Memory Technologies' massive listing is stoking fears that its market debut could pull cash from Chinese equities, as investors raise funds to get a piece of the country's largest memory chipmaker.
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[2026-07-24 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Local authorities are turning to stricter tax enforcement to shore up mounting budget strains, even as broader income growth lags
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[2026-07-24 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Local authorities are turning to stricter tax enforcement to shore up mounting budget strains, even as broader income growth lags
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[2026-07-24 11:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A US service member stationed in South Korea has been fined 15 million won ($10,200) for driving about 260 kilometers from Gwangju to Busan while heavily intoxicated, a court said Friday.
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[2026-07-24 11:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will step up efforts to ease upward pressure on consumer prices amid renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and announce detailed measures to address unfair market practices next month, the finance minister said Friday.
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[2026-07-24 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The pair – both residents of Staten Island in New York – are facing jail terms and fines for exporting native species without a licence
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[2026-07-24 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Lihua Owen Ma] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The pair – both residents of Staten Island in New York – are facing jail terms and fines for exporting native species without a licence
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[2026-07-24 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Doctor examines Hubei man’s eyelids, estimates more than a thousand tiny creatures are infesting his eyelash follicles
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[2026-07-24 11:19 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Doctor examines Hubei man’s eyelids, estimates more than a thousand tiny creatures are infesting his eyelash follicles
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[2026-07-24 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Friday that it will closely consult with the United States to keep U.S. import tariffs on South Korean goods at the current level of 15 percent after Washington announced new tariffs of up to 12.5 percent on trading partners, including South Korea.
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[2026-07-24 11:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will step up efforts to ease upward pressure on consumer prices amid renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and announce detailed measures to address unfair market practices next month, the finance minister said Friday.
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[2026-07-24 11:04 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: What in the World, a free weekly newsletter from our foreign correspondents, is sent every Thursday. Below is an excerpt. Sign up to get the whole newsletter delivered to your inbox.
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[2026-07-24 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) said Friday it has signed an agreement with a Siemens business unit to adopt an artificial intelligence (AI) platform for shipbuilding.
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[2026-07-24 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Alas Pilipinas men’s national volleyball team put up a fight against Cambodia but fell in a tightly fought match, 20,-25, 21-25, 24-26, in the sixth Southeast Asian (SEA) V.Cup Leg 2 opener on Thursday night in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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[2026-07-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chinese pastor Ezra Jin Mingri becomes emotional during an interview with The Associated Press in Maryland, Wednesday, July 22, 2026 . (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
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[2026-07-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Retail investors worry about secondary share-price movements following equity transfers resulting from large shareholders’ divorces
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[2026-07-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Retail investors worry about secondary share-price movements following equity transfers resulting from large shareholders’ divorces
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