[2026-08-04 07:35 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Inquirer

Title: Palace: West PH Sea, love of country not up for debate

Snippet: Malacañang on Monday stood by Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. after he made a call to public officials who support China’s position on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to consider resigning from their posts.

Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/483263/palace-west-ph-sea-love-of-country-not-up-for-debate/

[2026-08-04 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Former U.S. envoy urges U.S. to ease N.K. travel ban, citing its impact on aid workers

Snippet: WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- A former U.S. envoy for North Korean human rights issues stressed the need Monday for the United States to ease its longstanding ban on U.S. citizens' travel to North Korea, noting that the prohibition has also prevented Americans from offering humanitarian aid to the reclusive state.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260804000400315

[2026-08-04 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's ruling party moves closer to cutting food tax from 8% to 1%

Snippet: As food prices rise, Japan's Liberal Democratic Party plans to provide temporary relief with a consumption tax cut. © Kyodo

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/japan-s-ruling-party-moves-closer-to-cutting-food-tax-from-8-to-1

[2026-08-04 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Andrew Sheng] US-China ideological clashes

Snippet: Who will win the next war? That is the key question posed by the influential Foreign Affairs magazine on the US-China military and technological rivalry. At the core, there is a fundamental clash of strategic philosophies between the US-led order and China’s worldview that propelled its remarkable rise to global No.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10829527

[2026-08-04 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: BYD sets sights on Japan outside urban hot spots with Racco mini-EV

Snippet: BYD Racco electric minivehicles on display at a Kobe mall in mid-July. (Photo by Seiya Ota)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/electric-vehicles/byd-sets-sights-on-japan-outside-urban-hot-spots-with-racco-mini-ev2

[2026-08-04 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese executive filmed taking cash on Colombia metro, South America’s biggest project

Snippet: Subcontractor accuses China Harbour managers of demanding cash to release payments on Bogota metro project

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3362846/chinese-executive-filmed-taking-cash-colombia-metro-south-americas-biggest-project?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 05:16 UTC+10:00] [Gustavo Petro] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese executive filmed taking cash on Colombia metro, South America’s biggest project

Snippet: Subcontractor accuses China Harbour managers of demanding cash to release payments on Bogota metro project

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3362846/chinese-executive-filmed-taking-cash-colombia-metro-south-americas-biggest-project

[2026-08-04 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: It’s the new battleground for China v the US. But Beijing has one big advantage

Snippet: August 4, 2026 — 5:00am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/it-s-the-new-battleground-for-china-v-the-us-but-beijing-has-one-big-advantage-20260803-p60kxk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China missile test shakes Pacific islands' anti-nuclear unity

Snippet: On July 6, China's military conducted a test launch of a missile carrying a training warhead from a submarine in the South Pacific. (Xinhua via Kyodo)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/china-missile-test-shakes-pacific-islands-anti-nuclear-unity

[2026-08-04 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan to foster space industry competition, looking for next SpaceX

Snippet: Japan launched its H3 flagship heavy-lift rocket on June 12. © Kyodo

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/japan-to-foster-space-industry-competition-looking-for-next-spacex

[2026-08-04 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: After Blockbuster IPO, China's Memory Giant CXMT Plans Second Chip Plant In Beijing

Snippet: CXMT, China's largest chipmaker by output and certainly by market value thanks to its blowout IPO pricing one week ago, which saw its stock surge more than 7x from its offering price of 8.66 yuan per share, is considering building a second memory-chip plant in Beijing ​and is in financing talks with a tech manufacturing hub backed by the local government, Reuters reported citing source familiar.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/after-blockbuster-ipo-chinas-memory-giant-cxmt-plans-second-chip-plant-beijing

[2026-08-04 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: US and China AI demand drives copper prices to near-record highs

Snippet: A train loaded with sheets of copper cathode is seen at a copper mine in Antofagasta, Chile. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/commodities/us-and-china-ai-demand-drives-copper-prices-to-near-record-highs

[2026-08-04 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan-US yen intervention seen just buying time against Tokyo's loose stance

Snippet: Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, left, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent coordinated to bolster the yen from historic lows. (Source photos by Nikkei)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/currencies/japan-us-yen-intervention-seen-just-buying-time-against-tokyo-s-loose-stance

[2026-08-04 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the .

Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordTuesday, 4 Augustloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-08-04

[2026-08-04 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Mini Sudoku.

Snippet: Mini SudokuTuesday, 4 Augustloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-08-04

[2026-08-04 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the SCMP Cryptic Crossword.

Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordTuesday, 4 Augustloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-08-04

[2026-08-04 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Word Search.

Snippet: Word SearchTuesday, 4 Augustloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-08-04

[2026-08-04 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Hugging Face CEO says China is winning the AI race and dominating on open models

Snippet: Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue said China is winning the artificial intelligence race with open-source models and could catch up to U.S. model makers as soon as this year.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/hugging-face-china-ai-race-open-models.html

[2026-08-04 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Suzuki to export electric minicars to Europe as soon as 2027

Snippet: Suzuki will bring its e-Sky mini EV, scheduled to launch in Japan during November, to Europe as early as next year. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/electric-vehicles/suzuki-to-export-electric-minicars-to-europe-as-soon-as-2027

[2026-08-04 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: President Marcos welcomes Japanese lawmaker, cites expanding PH-Japan ties

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said Japan has always been an "important partner" in the Philippine economic development ever since Manila established relations with Tokyo 70 years ago.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/03/news/president-marcos-welcomes-japanese-lawmaker-cites-expanding-ph-japan-ties/2397309

[2026-08-04 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: China's AI Knife Fight: DeepSeek's New Model Runs 100x Cheaper Than Anthropic's Flagship

Snippet: The price of artificial intelligence just printed a new low. DeepSeek's V4-Flash, officially released Friday, costs roughly three cents to run through a standard battery of benchmark tests, according to San Francisco research firm Artificial Analysis. Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 costs 86 cents; OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol, $1.86; and Anthropic's Claude Fable 5, the industry's top-scoring model, $3.15.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/chinas-ai-knife-fight-deepseeks-new-model-runs-100x-cheaper-anthropics-flagship

[2026-08-04 01:16 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Beyond the singularity: China owning the physical AI revolution

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/beyond-the-singularity-china-owning-the-physical-ai-revolution/

[2026-08-04 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: China steps up 'propaganda blitz' in Turkey amid investment fallout

Snippet: The Chinese government has substantially stepped up its public relations activities in Turkey following the damage to its image caused by the collapse of manufacturer BYD’s planned investment in the country.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/china-steps-propaganda-blitz-turkey-amid-fallout-byd-debacle

[2026-08-04 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Nauru, el 3er país más pequeño del mundo, cambia su nombre a Naoero

Snippet: El presidente de Nauru, David Adeang, habla en la ceremonia de apertura del Foro de Boao de Asia, en Boao, en la provincia de Hainan, en el sur de China, el jueves 28 de marzo de 2024. (Foto AP/Tian Macleod Ji, Archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/naoero-nauru-8ea9cfa1d26516a57b1d6c63f4d2f286

[2026-08-04 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: A military base, a displaced people and Trump’s China fears: Burnham’s Chagos test

Snippet: Britain’s new prime minister’s first challenge may lie in the Indian Ocean where the future of a US-British facility remains unresolved

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3362521/military-base-displaced-people-and-trumps-china-fears-burnhams-chagos-test?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: A military base, a displaced people and Trump’s China fears: Burnham’s Chagos test

Snippet: Britain’s new prime minister’s first challenge may lie in the Indian Ocean where the future of a US-British facility remains unresolved

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3362521/military-base-displaced-people-and-trumps-china-fears-burnhams-chagos-test

[2026-08-04 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's Orix to buy UK aircraft parts company AerFin as travel demand grows

Snippet: The acquisition of AerFin will support Orix's aircraft-leasing business. (Source photos by Nikkei and AerFin)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-deals/japan-s-orix-to-buy-uk-aircraft-parts-company-aerfin-as-travel-demand-grows

[2026-08-04 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s political and scientific elite head to Beidaihe for summer retreat season

Snippet: Cai Qi meets frontier researchers, urging them to play their part in Communist Party governance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3362838/chinas-political-and-scientific-elite-head-beidaihe-summer-retreat-season?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 00:32 UTC+10:00] [Tsinghua University] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s political and scientific elite head to Beidaihe for summer retreat season

Snippet: Cai Qi meets frontier researchers, urging them to play their part in Communist Party governance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3362838/chinas-political-and-scientific-elite-head-beidaihe-summer-retreat-season

[2026-08-04 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The AI talent war: tech giants court researchers years ahead of graduation

Snippet: China’s tech giants are luring fresh AI graduates by offering salaries that are 16 times the national average

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3362801/ai-talent-war-tech-giants-court-researchers-years-ahead-graduation?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why tech firms are locking down tomorrow’s AI researchers today

Snippet: China’s tech giants are luring fresh AI graduates by offering salaries that are 16 times the national average

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3362801/ai-talent-war-tech-giants-court-researchers-years-ahead-graduation

[2026-08-04 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: From living roofs to rainwater harvesting: the future of sustainable homes

Snippet: View image in fullscreenDesigners around the world are radically reimagining homes for the climate era. ‘Twenty or 30 years ago, sustainability was often treated as a specialist concern,’ said Philip Jodidio, author of Homes for Our Time: Sustainable Living, published earlier this year. ‘Today it shapes almost every discussion about housing, from materials and energy use to land consumption and resilience.’ Ken Nishiguchi’s Earth House, in Okazaki, Japan, is built from reclaimed stone from an abandoned local quarryPhotograph: ToLoLo studio/TaschenShareView

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/aug/03/future-sustainable-homes

[2026-08-03 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Record heat wave continues to grapple S. Korea

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 11-13; ADDS photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260803008152315

[2026-08-03 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will Philippines’ push for seabed rights derail South China Sea code talks?

Snippet: Analysts say Manila’s move could make it harder for Asean to agree on a common position regarding the code of conduct

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3362834/will-philippines-push-seabed-rights-derail-south-china-sea-code-talks?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-03 23:55 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will Philippines’ push for seabed rights derail South China Sea code talks?

Snippet: Analysts say Manila’s move could make it harder for Asean to agree on a common position regarding the code of conduct

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3362834/will-philippines-push-seabed-rights-derail-south-china-sea-code-talks

[2026-08-03 23:46 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: The China positivity, US negativity illusion

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/the-china-positivity-us-negativity-illusion/

[2026-08-03 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Nissan posts quarterly profit but warns of Middle East, China risks

Snippet: TOKYO — Nissan Motor Corp. reported Monday that it returned to profit in the first quarter of the fiscal year, helped by cost cutting measures and improved sales in some markets.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/03/business/nissan-posts-quarterly-profit-but-warns-of-middle-east-china-risks/2397174

[2026-08-03 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: La premier Takaichi visita el sur de Japón tras el sismo y en medio de una ola de calor

Snippet: La primera ministra de Japón, Sanae Takaichi, visita un centro de evacuación para los afectados por el sismo de la semana pasada en Hikawa, al sur del país, el lunes 3 de agosto de 2026. (Japan Pool/Kyodo News vía AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/japon-sismo-takaichi-kumamoto-d6ce39bf99617b8cf0e7ed3eac4cc750

[2026-08-03 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US faces new pressure to build weapons without China's rare earth magnets

Snippet: EXETER, N.H. — A giant American flag hanging on the wall of a warehouse in New Hampshire hints at the national importance of the elements bound inside the mining waste stored in 1-ton bags. The company uses electrolysis to separate the key critical elements President Donald Trump's administration desperately wants to produce domestically from the powder left behind at traditional mines.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/03/world/us-faces-new-pressure-to-build-weapons-without-chinas-rare-earth-magnets/2397171

[2026-08-03 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Prime minister visits quake-hit southern Japan as cleanup begins in intense heat

Snippet: TOKYO — Residents in Japan's quake-hit southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto put out heaps of debris for collection as the region baked under intense heat.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/03/world/prime-minister-visits-quake-hit-southern-japan-as-cleanup-begins-in-intense-heat/2397107

[2026-08-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese military unveils AI system to plan and coordinate mass air strikes

Snippet: The support system is designed to support exercises involving ‘hundreds of targets and dozens of formations’, according to state media

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3362824/chinese-military-unveils-ai-system-plan-and-coordinate-mass-air-strikes?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese military unveils AI system to plan and coordinate mass air strikes

Snippet: The support system is designed to support exercises involving ‘hundreds of targets and dozens of formations’, according to state media

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3362824/chinese-military-unveils-ai-system-plan-and-coordinate-mass-air-strikes

[2026-08-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war could still alter Beijing’s policy calculus: economist

Snippet: Mao Zhenhua says impact on China has been “small”, but it could focus policymakers’ minds on domestic economic woes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3362800/iran-war-could-still-alter-beijings-policy-calculus-economist?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war could still alter Beijing’s policy calculus: economist

Snippet: Mao Zhenhua says impact on China has been “small”, but it could focus policymakers’ minds on domestic economic woes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3362800/iran-war-could-still-alter-beijings-policy-calculus-economist

[2026-08-03 22:34 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: China’s MANPADS for Iran could cost US airpower dearly

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/chinas-manpads-for-iran-could-cost-us-airpower-dearly/

[2026-08-03 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can we govern AI in a fragmented world before it’s too late?

Snippet: While the US, EU and China offer different approaches, all recognise that AI is too powerful and pervasive to be treated as ordinary tech

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3362423/can-we-govern-ai-fragmented-world-its-too-late?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-03 22:30 UTC+10:00] [climate change] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can we govern AI in a fragmented world before it’s too late?

Snippet: While the US, EU and China offer different approaches, all recognise that AI is too powerful and pervasive to be treated as ordinary tech

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3362423/can-we-govern-ai-fragmented-world-its-too-late

[2026-08-03 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China tightens chip-design protection and clarifies rights to spur innovation

Snippet: Revised rules sharpen penalties and expand rights, underscoring Beijing’s strategy to build resilience across semiconductor and AI ecosystem

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3362825/china-tightens-chip-design-protection-and-clarifies-rights-spur-innovation?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-03 22:18 UTC+10:00] [chip design] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China tightens chip-design protection and clarifies rights to spur innovation

Snippet: Revised rules sharpen penalties and expand rights, underscoring Beijing’s strategy to build resilience across semiconductor and AI ecosystem

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3362825/china-tightens-chip-design-protection-and-clarifies-rights-spur-innovation

[2026-08-03 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Rise As Oil Plunge Helps Yields Ease From Nosebleed Highs; All Eyes On Yentervention

Snippet: Futures are higher with both tech and small caps outperforming as Trump points to a deal/advanded discussions with Iran (which Iran is naturally denying), which is helping push energy prices and bond yields lower as the USD depreciates. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.5% while Nasdaq futures rise 0.4% led by Mag 7 stocks higher with Semis lagging.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-rise-oil-plunge-helps-yields-ease-nosebleed-highs-all-eyes-yentervention