[2026-02-01 19:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: बजट 2026: मैन्यूफैक्चरिंग सेक्टर से निकलेंगी नई नौकरियां?

Snippet: भारतीय वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने रविवार को 2026-2027 का केंद्रीय बजट पेश किया. इस बजट में देश के मैन्युफैक्चरिंग सेक्टर को लेकर कई नई घोषणाएं की गईं. सीतारमण ने वैश्विक संकटों के बीच मैन्युफैक्चरिंग सेक्टर को केंद्र में रखते हुए भारत की अर्थव्यवस्था को आगे बढ़ाने के प्रस्ताव रखे हैं.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/hi/budget-2026-in-india-focuses-on-manufacturing-sector/a-75746378

[2026-02-01 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Why China’s persistently low inflation is not all bad news

Snippet: For investors and policymakers, the key takeaway is what that outcome shows about the economy’s capacity to absorb shocks while rebalancing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3341556/chinas-deflation-near-miss-isnt-economic-story-2025

[2026-02-01 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Saudi Arabia set to redraw economic road map as megaprojects scale down

Snippet: A plunge in construction deals and the postponement of the 2029 Asian Winter Games have cast doubts on Riyadh’s Vision 2030

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3341914/saudi-arabia-set-redraw-economic-road-map-megaprojects-scale-down

[2026-02-01 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese man crafts equine figure from 2,600 metres of aluminium for Year of the Horse

Snippet: Vibrant coloured piece is example of craftsmanship dating back many centuries; symbolises vitality, strength, honesty

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3341513/chinese-man-crafts-equine-figure-2600-metres-aluminium-celebrate-year-horse

[2026-02-01 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: In China, is ‘family’ becoming a legal shield for rape?

Snippet: More troubling concerns surface in a high-profile case involving a man who fathered children with a mentally ill woman, lawyers say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3341989/china-family-becoming-legal-shield-rape

[2026-02-01 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: A tale of two cities: Singapore, Hong Kong and their contrasting paths

Snippet: Historian Wang Gungwu reflects on how political legacies have shaped Hong Kong and Singapore, two of Asia’s economic ‘tigers’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3341918/tale-two-cities-singapore-hong-kong-and-their-contrasting-paths

[2026-02-01 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India calls Modi’s Israel visit mention in Epstein email ‘trashy ruminations’

Snippet: The foreign ministry acknowledged the 2017 trip but said the rest of the claims ‘deserve to be dismissed with the utmost contempt’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3341980/india-calls-modis-israel-visit-mention-epstein-email-trashy-ruminations

[2026-02-01 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is Philippines falling behind in EV race as Southeast Asia revs up?

Snippet: Policy uncertainty and the Philippines’ lack of competitiveness in key areas have reinforced investor unease, observers say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3341865/philippines-falling-behind-ev-race-southeast-asia-revs

[2026-02-01 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Meet the PM candidates vying for leadership in Thailand

Snippet: Reformers, conservatives and populists face off in the coming election with lofty promises to fix the country’s economy and political system

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3341884/thailand-election-who-are-pm-contenders-vying-lead-nation

[2026-02-01 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Frost in 20 seconds: can this supercooling tech give China an edge in AI race?

Snippet: Liquid cooling system powered by science could fuel critical infrastructure, offsetting soaring energy consumption and cooling demands

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3341756/frost-20-seconds-can-supercooling-tech-give-china-edge-ai-race

[2026-02-01 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Asian Angle | South China Sea: 6 risks facing Philippines, China as conflict threshold lowers

Snippet: From violent incidents to US missiles in Luzon, a ‘perilous new normal’ and vanishing red lines threaten to derail the Code of Conduct

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3341871/south-china-sea-6-risks-facing-philippines-and-china-conflict-threshold-lowers

[2026-02-01 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Multinationals race into China’s US$143.9 billion instant retail market

Snippet: Ikea, Continental and Aldi Nord enlist local partners to launch faster, more comprehensive delivery services than they offer abroad

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3341868/multinationals-race-chinas-us1439-billion-instant-retail-market

[2026-02-01 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As diplomatic row drags on, how is Japan coping with a fall in Chinese tourists?

Snippet: Chinese tourism to Japan has plunged amid a diplomatic feud. But Japan’s travel sector is holding up – and its airlines have even made some gains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3341840/diplomatic-row-drags-how-japan-coping-fall-chinese-tourists

[2026-02-01 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Stay calm’: crocodile sighting pauses water fun at Singapore’s Sentosa

Snippet: Officials boost patrols, urge residents to follow safety signs and report sightings to NParks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3341972/singapores-sentosa-halts-water-fun-after-crocodile-sighting

[2026-02-01 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UCLA virologist Xia Xian joins Wuhan lab studying highly pathogenic virus

Snippet: Rising star scientist leaves US and returns to his alma mater where he will research viruses that can cause life-threatening diseases

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3341795/ucla-virologist-xia-xian-joins-wuhan-lab-studying-highly-pathogenic-virus

[2026-02-01 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Zamboanga City

Snippet: Zamboanga City is a 1st-class highly-urbanized city in the Philippines. It is part of Zamboanga del Sur in Zamboanga Peninsula, located in Mindanao.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/zamboanga-city/

[2026-02-01 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China ‘Godmum of sexual intelligence’ earns US$3.5 million teaching women flirtation

Snippet: Former banker teaches seduction techniques, alluring body movements; is accused of pandering to men at expense of women’s dignity

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3341506/china-godmum-sexual-intelligence-earns-us35-million-teaching-women-sexy-gazes-flirtation

[2026-02-01 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s visa-free waivers spark Korean travel boom, underpin tourism revival

Snippet: Shanghai bookings surge as visitors flock to cosmopolitan streets and affordable dining, with analysts predicting the trend will spread inland

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3341851/chinas-visa-free-waivers-spark-korean-travel-boom-underpin-tourism-revival

[2026-02-01 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s new YJ-18C missile: a logistics killer for US Navy?

Snippet: Subsonic land-attack cruise weapon can be repurposed for anti-ship use, Chinese military magazine says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3341929/will-new-chinas-yj-18c-missile-be-logistics-killer-us-navy

[2026-02-01 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | The India-EU trade pact is a rebuke of US economic coercion

Snippet: Beyond trade liberalisation, the partnership will weaken Washington’s ability to use tariffs as leverage and dictate the rules of global economic engagement

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3341765/how-india-eu-trade-agreement-undermines-us-economic-coercion

[2026-02-01 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Milipuko iliyoambatana na vifo yaripotiwa Iran

Snippet: Kwa mujibu wa shirika la habari la Tasnim, linalohusishwa na Jeshi la Walinzi wa Mapinduzi ya Kiislamu (IRGC) katika mji wa bandari wa Bandar Abbas ulioko katika Ghuba ya Uajemi, mtu mmoja aliuawa na wengine 14 kujeruhiwa. Mashuhuda pia waliripoti angalau mlipuko mmoja karibu na mji mkuu, Tehran. Katika eneo la kusini-magharibi mwa Iran, kuna taarifa ya mlipuko wa gesi na kusababisha vifo vya watu wanne.Mazoezi ya kijeshi ya majini ya siku tatu yanayoratibiwa na IRGC yanatarajiwa kuanza muda si

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/milipuko-yaripotiwa-katika-maeneo-mbalimbali-nchini-iran-huku-mvutano-wa-kikanda-ukiongezeka/a-75742204

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HSBC SVNS Singapore: Fiji men on track; Australian, Kiwi women set to meet again

Snippet: Pacific Islanders will face old nemesis New Zealand in one semi-final while Olympic champions France will meet South Africa in the other

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/3341961/hsbc-svns-singapore-fiji-men-set-defend-title-australian-kiwi-women-set-meet-again

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The future of AI in music? US and China strike different chords

Snippet: As generative music tools surge, China turns to state oversight while the US relies on courts, copyright suits and settlements

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3341893/future-ai-music-us-and-china-strike-different-chords

[2026-02-01 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: SCMP Spotlight | South China Morning Post

Snippet: State matchmaking and a PR blitz – is this the way to boost China’s birth rate?

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/scmp-spotlight

[2026-02-01 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pakistan insurgents kill 21, including children, in multiple attacks

Snippet: The Baloch Liberation Army, banned in Pakistan, claimed responsibility and released videos showing women taking part in the attacks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3341959/pakistan-multiple-attacks-kill-21-including-children-dozens-insurgents-also-dead

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China is on a ‘strong currency’ mission to make the yuan a global reserve: Xi

Snippet: Xi Jinping says the goal of becoming an international powerhouse is a long-term one and will rest on core foundations

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3341958/china-strong-currency-mission-make-yuan-global-reserve-xi

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: CK Hutchison tipped to sell remaining ports despite Panama court ruling: experts

Snippet: But effort by billionaire Li Ka-shing’s conglomerate will still face scrutiny from Beijing and deal may be re-evaluated, analysts tell SCMP

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3341950/ck-hutchison-tipped-sell-remaining-ports-despite-panama-court-ruling-experts

[2026-01-31 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s military redoubles corruption fight in wake of Zhang Youxia’s downfall

Snippet: PLA mouthpiece warns troops not to be blindly optimistic or totally pessimistic about winning the war against graft

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3341947/chinas-military-redoubles-corruption-fight-wake-zhang-youxias-downfall

[2026-01-31 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Electricity lines between Ukraine, Moldova, Romania fail, with mass outages

Snippet: The incident, in sub-zero temperatures, prompted a complete shutdown of Kyiv’s metro network and knocked out its water supplies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3341954/electricity-lines-between-ukraine-moldova-romania-fail-causing-mass-outages

[2026-01-31 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s PLA tightens fuel rules as US investigates cause of twin air crashes

Snippet: New regulations aim to improve oversight and transparency to ensure its supplies are properly accounted for and improve combat readiness

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3341934/chinas-military-tightens-fuel-supply-rules-us-investigates-cause-twin-air-crashes

[2026-01-31 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China patrols around Scarborough Shoal, days after US-Philippine drills

Snippet: ‘Combat readiness patrols’ meant to counter ‘infringement and provocative actions’, PLA Southern Theatre Command says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3341949/chinese-military-patrols-scarborough-shoal-5-days-after-us-philippine-drills-area

[2026-01-31 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Labubu toymaker Pop Mart picks London as European headquarters in overseas push

Snippet: CEO Wang Ning reveals firm’s latest expansion plan at Friday’s closed-door meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3341948/labubu-toymaker-pop-mart-picks-london-european-headquarters-rolls-out-new-stores

[2026-01-31 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Hindi Ito Marites: A geopolitical travelogue through the PH's strategic partners

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/podcasts-videos/hindi-ito-marites-geopolitical-travelogue-philippines-strategic-partners/

[2026-01-31 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Vifo vya maporomoko ya ardhi vyaongezeka hadi 49 Indonesia

Snippet: Shirika kuu la uokoaji la nchi hiyo, Basarnas, limesema leo Jumamosi, huku watu 15 bado hawajulikani walipo.Kikosi cha wanamaji cha taifa hilo kadhalika kilisema wanajeshi wake 23 walikufa, wakati wakifanya mafunzo ya ulinzi wa mpaka.Maporomoko ya ardhi ya Januari 24 yaliyolikumba kijiji cha Pasir Langu katika eneo la Bandung Barat yalisababishwa na mvua kubwa.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/idadi-ya-vifo-kutokana-na-maporomoko-ya-ardhi-yaongezeka-hadi-49-indonesia/a-75738550

[2026-01-31 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan, UK agree outer space, critical mineral supply chains collaboration

Snippet: PMs Sanae Takaichi and Keir Starmer also said they’d work together in other areas, including cybersecurity, trade and defence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3341945/uk-pm-starmer-arrives-japan-last-leg-east-asia-visit

[2026-01-31 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Full pivot or anxious hedge? Europe’s leaders flock to China

Snippet: In Brussels, a form of transactional pragmatism has taken root as bloc seeks to weather US hostility

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3341938/full-pivot-or-anxious-hedge-europes-leaders-flock-china

[2026-01-31 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese man dies after intensive work week, receives office text 8 hours posthumously

Snippet: 32-year-old with difficult past suffers sudden heart attack; wife says if she could turn back time, she would ‘force him to quit his job’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3341379/chinese-man-dies-after-intensive-work-week-receives-office-text-8-hours-posthumously

[2026-01-31 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Sit still and listen: inside Renaissance, a musical time capsule in Seoul

Snippet: Renaissance, the classical music salon at the Arts Council Korea Artist House is packed with vintage vibes and digitised classical records

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3341754/retro-music-salon-seoul-wants-you-sit-still-and-listen

[2026-01-31 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Here are 5 ways to enter China without a visa – by land, sea or air

Snippet: With more countries joining the visa exemption list and more points of entry for other passport holders, travel to China has never been easier

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3341857/here-are-5-ways-enter-china-without-visa-land-sea-or-air

[2026-01-31 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s rich cut high-end spending by 5% as economic confidence hits 14-year low

Snippet: Economic confidence among high-net-worth individuals has declined for fourth year in a row to lowest level since 2012, Hurun report shows

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3341939/chinas-rich-cut-high-end-spending-5-economic-confidence-hits-14-year-low

[2026-01-31 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Macroscope | Could Japan stop being the ballast of the bond market?

Snippet: A lower house election victory would give flight to Prime Minister Takaichi’s fiscal expansionism – and introduce upheaval far beyond Japan

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3341741/how-one-election-japan-could-upend-bond-markets-and-global-finance

[2026-01-31 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will India warm to Russia’s bid to revive troika with China?

Snippet: Analysts say New Delhi may see a ‘limited role’ for the Russia-India-China trialogue amid global tensions and competing priorities

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3341882/will-india-warm-russias-bid-revive-troika-china

[2026-01-31 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan eateries and pubs implement age restrictions for optimal dining experience

Snippet: Policy has ignited heated debate among Japanese netizens, with some labelling it as discrimination

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3341393/japan-eateries-limit-entry-based-age-ensure-younger-patrons-can-enjoy-make-noise-freely

[2026-01-31 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: भारत में भी बच्चों के लिए सोशल मीडिया बैन की मांग

Snippet: भारतीय प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी के एक सहयोगी दल के सांसद ने बच्चों के लिए सोशल मीडिया पर रोक लगाने का प्रस्ताव रखा है. इसके तहत 16 साल से कम उम्र के बच्चों के लिए सोशल मीडिया अकाउंट बनाना और चलाना प्रतिबंधित किए जाने का प्रस्ताव रखा गया है. यह पहल ऐसे समय में सामने आई है जब मेटा और यूट्यूब का दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा बाजार माने जाने वाले भारत में भी युवाओं की सेहत और सुरक्षा पर सोशल मीडिया

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/hi/socia-media-ban-for-children-comes-a-private-members-bill-in-india/a-75737678

[2026-01-31 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Eileen Gu to get Winter Games spotlight again but passport issue won’t go away

Snippet: The Chinese superstar skier was born and raised in the US, where her father is from, but changed allegiance to her mother’s homeland in 2019

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3341937/eileen-gu-be-spotlight-winter-olympics-again-passport-issue-refuses-go-away

[2026-01-31 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China slaps US$3.7 million fine on Kuaishou for live-streaming e-commerce breach

Snippet: The penalty reflects a broader regulatory crackdown on content and operations deemed undesirable or harmful on Chinese online platforms

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3341936/china-slaps-us37-million-fine-kuaishou-over-live-streaming-e-commerce-violation

[2026-01-31 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singaporean convict returns to jail 4 days after being freed by accident

Snippet: A paperwork error saw the man, who had been convicted for assaulting a police officer, released 12 weeks early

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3341935/singaporean-convict-returns-jail-voluntarily-4-days-after-being-freed-accident

[2026-01-31 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: The currency crisis behind Iran's protest explosion - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/the-currency-crisis-behind-irans-protest-explosion/

[2026-01-31 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: China counting how many missiles it needs to win a Taiwan war - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/china-counting-how-many-missiles-it-needs-to-win-a-taiwan-war/

[2026-01-31 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Wingtech, owner of Nexperia, expects wider loss amid row over chipmaker

Snippet: Wingtech projects a loss of up to US$1.9 billion in 2025, owing to the Dutch government’s takeover of Nexperia

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3341932/chinas-wingtech-owner-nexperia-expects-wider-loss-amid-row-over-dutch-chipmaker