Effective Date: June 8, 2026
At The Press of Asia, every story undergoes a fact-checking process before publication. This policy explains our methods.
- Fact-Checking Process
All news stories are fact-checked by the assigned desk editor before publication. Key facts including names, dates, locations, titles, statistics, and quotes are verified against primary sources.
- Source Verification
Primary Sources: We rely on official government statements, press releases, court filings, regulators’ and central banks’ publications, official statistics, company filings, verified official social media accounts, and direct interviews conducted by our own team. When an article draws on our own interview, it says so; desk research is never presented as an interview.
Secondary Sources: When primary sources are unavailable, we check a detail against more than one independent report before using it. We do not cite or link other news websites in our articles; where a detail rests only on media reporting, the article says so.
- What We Verify
Names and titles of all individuals and organizations mentioned.
Dates, times, and locations of events.
Statistics, figures, and financial data.
Quotes and statements attributed to specific individuals.
Historical context and background information.
- Fact Check Team
Our fact check desk reviews stories for accuracy. While we do not currently maintain a full-time fact check team, all articles are reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief or designated desk editor.
- Correction of Errors
If an error is discovered after publication, it is corrected immediately in accordance with our Corrections Policy. All corrections include a timestamp and explanation.
Updated October 25, 2026: sourcing section updated (primary and official sources only).