Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-14 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Narendra Modi shakes hands with Vladimir Putin during day two of the 2026 BRICS Summit. (Reuters: India's Press Information Bureau)
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[2026-09-14 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Applied Materials is one of the world's top suppliers of chipmaking equipment. © Reuters
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[2026-09-14 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordMonday, 14 Septemberloading
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[2026-09-14 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuMonday, 14 Septemberloading
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[2026-09-14 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordMonday, 14 Septemberloading
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[2026-09-14 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchMonday, 14 Septemberloading
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[2026-09-14 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chubu Electric Power will withdraw its application for inspections to restart two reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant. © Kyodo
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[2026-09-14 01:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said Sunday that the "toughest dilemma" about his proposal to slow the advancement of artificial intelligence is what happens if adversarial nations, namely China, choose not to do the same.
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[2026-09-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The currency has now reached its highest level against the US and Australian dollars in six months
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[2026-09-14 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Country’s nuclear triad complete as airborne leg supplements intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine-launched ballistic missiles
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[2026-09-14 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Country’s nuclear triad complete as airborne leg supplements intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine-launched ballistic missiles
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[2026-09-13 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean slugger Kim Do-yeong returned from a broken nose with a bang Sunday, raising hope for a strong Asian Games in Japan merely days after suffering the injury.
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[2026-09-13 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese AI developer is courting more backers as it scales its models and infrastructure amid intensifying competition
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[2026-09-13 23:34 UTC+10:00] [Macquarie Group] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese AI developer is courting more backers as it scales its models and infrastructure amid intensifying competition
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[2026-09-13 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea head coach Nikolajs Mazurs gave kudos to his players for stepping up in timely fashion after their resounding win over Japan in the men's basketball tournament of the Asian Games in enemy territory Sunday.
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[2026-09-13 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Think tanks, seen as a vital soft power tool by Beijing, have been urged to recruit more tech expertise to help sway international opinion
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[2026-09-13 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Wu Shicun] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Think tanks, seen as a vital soft power tool by Beijing, have been urged to recruit more tech expertise to help sway international opinion
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[2026-09-13 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details, comments)By Yoo Jee-ho
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[2026-09-13 22:33 UTC+10:00] [Interest rates] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iran war and turbulent global bond markets add to pressure as rate decisions loom this week in major western economies
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[2026-09-13 22:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan -- South Korea defeated its rival Japan 100-83 to win its group in the men's basketball tournament of the Asian Games in central Japan on Sunday.
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[2026-09-13 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea defeated its rival Japan 100-83 to win its group in the men's basketball tournament of the Asian Games in central Japan on Sunday.
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[2026-09-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Survey identifies more than 156,000 extragalactic sources, offering an unprecedented pool for studying the universe’s biggest questions
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[2026-09-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Survey identifies more than 156,000 extragalactic sources, offering an unprecedented pool for studying the universe’s biggest questions
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[2026-09-13 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with president's remarks in last 2 paras)
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[2026-09-13 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said Sunday that South Korea's first investment project in the United States under last year's bilateral tariff agreement is nearing a deal but still needs further negotiations.
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[2026-09-13 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China will take the lead to help foster artificial-intelligence collaboration and development among developing countries, President Xi Jinping said at the BRICS bloc summit in New Delhi.
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[2026-09-13 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: WEGO scrapped a collaboration with an anime and manga franchise that triggered controversy with a perceived reference to wartime atrocities
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[2026-09-13 20:55 UTC+10:00] [Unit 731] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: WEGO scrapped a collaboration with an anime and manga franchise that triggered controversy with a perceived reference to wartime atrocities
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[2026-09-13 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: On Chinese e-commerce platforms, some vendors sell missing-child flyers for about 3 yuan (45 US cents) each to help buyers raise awareness
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[2026-09-13 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: On Chinese e-commerce platforms, some vendors sell missing-child flyers for about 3 yuan (45 US cents) each to help buyers raise awareness
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[2026-09-13 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The new process, which works at a molecular level, may also produce higher value end-products, ranging from petrol to plastics
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[2026-09-13 20:00 UTC+10:00] [plastics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The new process, which works at a molecular level, may also produce higher value end-products, ranging from petrol to plastics
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[2026-09-13 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- The head coach of the South Korean women's national football team said Sunday he feels no pressure going into an Asian Games showdown against his predecessor.
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[2026-09-13 19:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seongsu, Yeouido post faster growth in foreign visitors, while shopping spending remains concentrated in central Seoul
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[2026-09-13 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The BRICS bloc should work towards a peaceful resolution to the conflict in the Middle East, Chinese President Xi Jinping said, adding that his country is willing to play a key role.
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[2026-09-13 19:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Investment deemed unlawful, outside treaty protection; investor ordered to cover Korea’s legal costs
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[2026-09-13 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is set to begin its Asian Games campaign as its women's football team will play its first group-stage match at the quadrennial sports competition in Japan later this week, organizers said Sunday.
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[2026-09-13 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Survey team says the ores, formed when super-hot water shoots from the seabed, are richer in gold and silver than those found on land
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[2026-09-13 19:00 UTC+10:00] [CCTV] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Survey team says the ores, formed when super-hot water shoots from the seabed, are richer in gold and silver than those found on land
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[2026-09-13 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A performer rests near a “No Drone Zone” sign in Beijing, on May 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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[2026-09-13 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- An ad hoc committee of the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) rejected a Chinese investor's bid to overturn an earlier award in favor of the South Korean government in an investor-state dispute worth 264.1 billion won (US$196 million), the justice ministry said Sunday.
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[2026-09-13 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dhaka’s pursuit of closer defence and trade cooperation with Beijing could further complicate its complex ties with New Delhi, analysts say
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[2026-09-13 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Bangladesh] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dhaka’s pursuit of closer defence and trade cooperation with Beijing could further complicate its complex ties with New Delhi, analysts say
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[2026-09-13 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Young Chinese favour local grocery stores offering low prices and fast delivery, with some saying they haven’t been to a supermarket in years
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[2026-09-13 18:00 UTC+10:00] [JLL East China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Young Chinese favour local grocery stores offering low prices and fast delivery, with some saying they haven’t been to a supermarket in years
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[2026-09-13 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Leaders of the BRICS nations met in New Delhi on Saturday for a summit focused on trade, investment and global conflicts, as the bloc seeks a bigger role in shaping the global agenda for emerging and developing countries.
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[2026-09-13 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Xi Jinping tells summit in New Delhi that Beijing will offer training in key areas to help the Global South’s development
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[2026-09-13 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Xi Jinping tells summit in New Delhi that Beijing will offer training in key areas to help the Global South’s development
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[2026-09-13 16:38 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Canadian Ambassador to Japan Ian McKay has expressed an expectation for his country to participate in the Global Combat Air Program among Japan, Britain and Italy to develop a next-generation fighter jet. The target year for rollout is 2035.
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[2026-09-13 16:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul will begin selecting hotels and other lodging facilities suited to foreign patients’ recovery and extended stays amid a surge in the number of people visiting Korea for medical treatment, the city government said Sunday.
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