Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-28 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid rising protectionism and increased pushback in advanced economies, Beijing is strategically recalibrating its investments abroad
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[2026-01-28 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Adorable ‘Oscar-worthy’ baby sheep who loves children gets 10 million views online; customer offers US$19,000 to buy it
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[2026-01-28 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bengali community members expected to delay planned trips to India until situation improves, local leader says
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[2026-01-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: London’s ambassador to Beijing outlines hopes for ties built on ‘mutual respect and trust’ ahead of the prime minister’s four-day trip
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[2026-01-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Speculation was growing that Beijing would relax a ban on for-profit tutoring to boost the economy. Then a firm was hit with a US$9.7 million penalty
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[2026-01-28 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Travel operators say business has so far remained resilient, with strong demand from other parts of Asia, Europe and the US
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[2026-01-28 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hu Anyan, whose ‘I Deliver Parcels in Beijing’ has sold over 2 million copies, will speak at the Hong Kong International Literary Festival
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[2026-01-28 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: It hopes to host the North Korean Amateur Open in 2026, with the event open to golfers of all nationalities except South Korean, US citizens
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[2026-01-28 07:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: C100 study finds bipartisan public support for dialogue despite Washington’s tougher stance on visas, research collaboration and tariffs
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[2026-01-28 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The death toll from a landslide in Indonesia’s West Java over the weekend has risen to more than 20, as search-and-rescue operations continue for at least 42 people who have been reported missing, according to officials.
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[2026-01-28 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: No domingo (25/01), milhares de fãs se despediram de Xiao Xiao e Lei Lei no Zoológico de Ueno, em Tóquio. Os dois últimos pandas chineses estão deixando o Japão esta semana. Devido à alta demanda, o zoológico teve que sortear os 4,8 mil ingressos diários para os dois recintos dos pandas-gigantes de quatro anos de idade durante seus últimos onze dias de funcionamento.
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[2026-01-28 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Um escândalo de corrupção abalou a cadeia de comando do Exército de Libertação Popular da China. No último fim de semana, foi revelado que Zhang Youxia, um dos dois vice-presidentes da poderosa Comissão Militar Central, e outro general de alta patente estão sendo investigados por "graves infrações disciplinares". De acordo com a mídia estatal chinesa, isso significa que ambos foram removidos de seus cargos por corrupção.
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[2026-01-28 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Team says discovery of 2,600 stone tools, including hafted tools, reshapes understanding of human evolution in eastern Asia
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[2026-01-28 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Há um ano, nesta mesma semana, o Vale do Silício e Wall Street foram tomados de surpresa pelo lançamento do aplicativo chinês DeepSeek , que rivalizava com os grandes modelos de linguagem americanos, como o ChatGPT, apresentando desempenho comparável em critérios importantes a uma fração do custo, mesmo utilizando chips menos avançados.
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[2026-01-28 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
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[2026-01-28 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Researchers in China said the SpaceX decision was ‘directly triggered’ by a close call between two satellites in December
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[2026-01-28 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As US president courts rural voters before midterms, growers fear Beijing may retaliate against Trump policies by curbing purchases again
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[2026-01-28 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Keeper Li Hao’s solid performances help increase his social media following by more than 600,000 followers; Xu Bin linked to Premier League
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[2026-01-28 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Umoja wa Ulaya na India zimetangaza kufikia makubaliano makubwa ya biashara yaliyoelezwa kama "mkataba mama wa yote”, hatua inayounda soko la pamoja la takribani watu bilioni mbili baada ya mazungumzo yaliyochukua zaidi ya miongo miwili.
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[2026-01-28 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Call marks first ministerial-level exchange between Beijing and Moscow since US raid on Venezuela and Trump’s stronger words on Greenland
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[2026-01-28 00:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Authorities urge caution as temperatures soar, fuelling out of control fires
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[2026-01-28 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing has renewed its focus on boosting domestic demand in recent months, but households are cutting debt at fastest pace in years
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[2026-01-28 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese chip designer outlines a multi-year GPU plan to outperform Nvidia’s next-generation Rubin platform within two years
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[2026-01-28 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Known by many different names across northern India, makhan malai is made from hand-churning milk and cream into an airy froth
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[2026-01-27 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Rais wa Halmshauri Kuu ya Umoja wa Ulaya Ursula von der Leyen amesema kwa kufikia makubaliano hayo, India na Umoja wa Ulaya (EU) zimeweka historia na kuimarisha ushirikiano kati ya demokrasia kubwa zadi duniani.
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[2026-01-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The findings show how European firms must maintain a delicate balancing act between China’s tight security and focus on self-reliance
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[2026-01-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: When China provides the hi-tech, low-cost hardware of development and multilateral banks provide regulatory oversight, the Global South wins
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[2026-01-27 22:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: David Perdue gives closed-door speech to business leaders on first Hong Kong visit since taking over as American envoy to Beijing
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[2026-01-27 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Rais wa Halmashauri Kuu ya Ulaya Ursula von der Leyen pamoja na Waziri Mkuu wa India wamesema hayo mapema leo baada ya mkutano wa kilele kati ya Ulaya na India mjini New Delhi.
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[2026-01-27 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Both sides are ‘set to benefit’ from the deal that analysts say will underscore broader shifts under way in the global order
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[2026-01-27 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bronze medallist from 2022 Games among athletes set to shoulder burden of winning medals in Japan to help team retain HKSI Tier A status
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[2026-01-27 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Exports of chip equipment rose 20 per cent last year, while exports of EVs, lithium batteries and solar products rose 30 per cent
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[2026-01-27 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-27 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Европейският съюз (ЕС) и Индия финализираха преговорите за създаването на огромна нова зона за свободна търговия. Това съобщиха председателката на Европейската комисия (ЕК) Урсула фон дер Лайен и индийският премиер Нарендра Моди в Ню Делхи.
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[2026-01-27 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Intercity lines face stricter break-even rules, as the central government cracks down on ‘back-door’ metro projects and looks to curb redundant infrastructure spending
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[2026-01-27 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘AI Godfather’ impresses shoppers with his ‘kind, friendly’ manner; distributes oranges he bought to happy company staff
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[2026-01-27 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Critics say the decision runs contrary to Jakarta’s support for Palestine and decades-old foreign policy strategy of multilateralism
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[2026-01-27 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Asian countries, such as Cambodia and India, have ended commercial elephant rides due to the same concerns
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[2026-01-27 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alibaba says Qwen3-Max-Thinking is its ‘best model so far’, while Moonshot calls Kimi K2.5 the world’s most powerful open-source model
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[2026-01-27 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-27 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘China and Europe are partners, not rivals,’ President Xi Jinping tells visiting Finnish prime minister
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[2026-01-27 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Merger of Wenku and Wangpan into a new AI unit comes as tech firms race to turn their services and apps into the next ‘super app’
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[2026-01-27 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The group was rescued by police when their vessel capsized during a chase. One man was sentenced to 21 months for his sixth illegal entry
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[2026-01-27 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Malaysians who enter and exit Singapore eight times or more each month will be treated as working overseas, but may still appeal, minister says
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[2026-01-27 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: It’s not one factor but a ‘rainforest’ of policy, capital, talent, universities and research institutions operating within clear boundaries
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[2026-01-27 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Review | No Other Choice: Park Chan-wook takes on corporate culture in dark comedyLee Byung-hun stars in this Korean black comedy as a family man who is laid off after 25 years and goes on a desperate quest for a job.
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[2026-01-27 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Review | No Other Choice: Park Chan-wook takes on corporate culture in dark comedyLee Byung-hun stars in this Korean black comedy as a family man who is laid off after 25 years and goes on a desperate quest for a job.
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[2026-01-27 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Review | No Other Choice: Park Chan-wook takes on corporate culture in dark comedyLee Byung-hun stars in this Korean black comedy as a family man who is laid off after 25 years and goes on a desperate quest for a job.
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[2026-01-27 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-27 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump’s message appears more focused on pushing through the US-South Korean trade bill than on permanently raising tariffs, analysts say
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