Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only

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[2026-01-23 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Prabowo: Danantara Kelola Aset US$ 1 Triliun dan 1.044 BUMN
Snippet: Presiden Prabowo Subianto memamerkan Badan Pelaksana Investasi Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara) yang merupakan sovereign wealth fund Indonesia di panggung World Economic Forum (WEF) di Davos, Swiss.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/prabowo-danantara-kelola-aset-us-1-triliun-dan-1044-bumn/a-75614447
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[2026-01-23 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: What Beijing’s drone flight over Pratas Island means for its Taiwan strategy
Snippet: Analysts say PLA’s first confirmed drone deployment in Taiwan-claimed airspace is the latest ‘salami-slicing’ tactic towards the island
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340877/what-beijings-drone-flight-over-pratas-island-means-its-taiwan-strategy
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[2026-01-23 13:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Let's save the human species! - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/lets-save-the-human-species/
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[2026-01-23 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Title: US doubles down on F/A-XX fighter to hold China at bay - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/us-doubles-down-on-f-a-xx-fighter-to-hold-china-at-bay/
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[2026-01-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Major foreign carmakers set to stage a comeback in China this year: analysts
Snippet: Foreign carmakers ‘will fight back because they will have the same products’ as their Chinese rivals, consultancy head Denis Depoux says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3340887/major-foreign-carmakers-set-stage-comeback-china-year-analysts
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[2026-01-23 12:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong stocks rise to 1-week high on China easing hope, US data
Snippet: Hang Seng Index pares loss for the week after governor of China’s central bank signals more room for policy loosening
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3340920/hong-kong-stocks-rise-third-day-china-easing-hope-and-resilient-us-data
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[2026-01-23 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: TikTok confirms deal to create new US venture, averting shutdown by a few hours
Snippet: Beijing has not officially confirmed the agreement to secure the platform’s future for 170 million Americans
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3340918/tiktok-confirms-deal-create-new-us-venture-averting-shutdown-few-hours
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[2026-01-23 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Dubai chewy cookie: K-pop post sparks viral South Korean snack frenzy
Snippet: South Korea’s highly interconnected culture has fuelled a series of viral food crazes, the latest being a chocolate-loaded cookie known locally as ‘dujjonku’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3340884/how-k-pop-post-sparked-south-koreas-viral-dujjonku-cookie-obsession
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[2026-01-23 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: A mother’s mind appears restored: might ultrasound be a cure for Alzheimer’s?
Snippet: After treatment for a separate condition, a Chinese neurologist noticed improvements in cognition
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3340862/mothers-mind-appears-restored-might-ultrasound-be-cure-alzheimers
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[2026-01-23 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Lonely’ Chinese woman, 59, becomes oldest in city to give birth after IVF treatment
Snippet: Doctors chart careful course for late pregnancy which woman says made her feel like ‘a panda’; critics brand decision to give birth ‘cruel’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3339980/lonely-chinese-woman-59-becomes-oldest-her-city-give-birth-after-ivf-treatment
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[2026-01-23 11:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Philippines’ Marcos says ‘rumours of my death are highly exaggerated’
Snippet: The president, who was diagnosed with diverticulitis, assured the public that it is not a life-threatening condition
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3340915/philippines-marcos-says-rumours-my-death-are-highly-exaggerated
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[2026-01-23 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Global funds, from BlackRock to Temasek, back China’s largest biotech firms
Snippet: Global institutional investors have built up sizeable positions in firms including Innovent, 3SBio, WuXi Biologics, Jiangsu Hengrui, Akeso and BeOne
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3340801/revealed-global-funds-blackrock-temasek-back-chinas-largest-biotech-firms
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[2026-01-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Philippines’ new gas find fuels energy diversification hopes
Snippet: With gas supply at a current well set to run out by 2027, potential new sources could help avert an energy crisis in Luzon
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3340880/philippines-new-gas-find-fuels-energy-diversification-hopes
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[2026-01-23 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Not acting in Iran could ruin Trump's rep, even bring on civil war - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/not-acting-in-iran-could-ruin-trumps-rep-even-bring-on-civil-war/
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[2026-01-23 09:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US letting China buy Venezuela oil but not at ‘unfair’ Maduro prices: official
Snippet: The US says it will control the Latin American nation’s oil sales indefinitely after seizing its leader
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3340912/us-letting-china-buy-venezuela-oil-not-unfair-maduro-prices-official-says
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[2026-01-23 09:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China reliance and tariff wars emerge as top risks for global defence industry: report
Snippet: Consultancy warns geopolitical tensions and supply chain exposure are reshaping risk calculations for military manufacturers
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3340911/china-reliance-and-tariff-wars-emerge-top-risks-global-defence-industry-report
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[2026-01-23 09:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: US, China once had rare-earth aces in the hole but the US folded - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/us-china-once-had-rare-earths-aces-in-the-hole-but-the-us-folded/
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[2026-01-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Exclusive | China to set GDP growth range, providing policy flexibility in 2026: sources
Snippet: Establishing a range for the official growth target, to be revealed in March, would suggest tolerance for some deceleration amid challenges
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3340889/china-set-gdp-growth-range-providing-policy-flexibility-2026-sources
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[2026-01-23 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Opinion | How China can strengthen High Seas Treaty governance
Snippet: Xiamen’s recognised coastal management approach underpins its bid to host the treaty secretariat
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3340670/how-china-can-strengthen-high-seas-treaty-governance
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[2026-01-23 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US and Canada drift apart on China as Ottawa rethinks Beijing ties
Snippet: Policy gaps are emerging after PM Mark Carney struck a wide-ranging deal with Beijing, testing past US-Canada alignment, analysts say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3340910/us-and-canada-drift-apart-china-ottawa-rethinks-beijing-ties
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[2026-01-23 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Peru’s president refuses to resign over secret meetings with Chinese businessmen
Snippet: Jose Jeri is under scrutiny for clandestine encounters with Chinese businessmen that triggered a criminal probe and calls for his removal
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340909/perus-president-refuses-step-down-secret-china-meetings-fuel-chifagate-scandal
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[2026-01-23 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Merz ya yi gargadi kan salon mulkin danniya
Snippet: Da yake jawabi a taron tattalin arzikin duniya a Davos, Merz ya yi nuni da yakin Rasha a Ukraine da kara tasowar China da kuma Amurka da ke kara sauya fasalin harkokin waje da manufofin kan tsaro a duniya.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ha/merz-ya-yi-gargadi-kan-salon-mulkin-danniya/a-75612974
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[2026-01-23 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Indonesia’s Prabowo pitches stability at Davos amid rising global tensions
Snippet: Prabowo says Indonesia aims to stamp out corruption and ‘greedanomics’, and calls for trade integration to help boost global prosperity
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3340904/indonesias-prabowo-pitches-stability-davos-amid-rising-global-tensions
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[2026-01-23 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Frenchie Mae Cumpio found guilty of terror financing | The wRap
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/january-22-2026/
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[2026-01-23 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Bangladesh stand firm on refusal to go to India for cricket T20 World Cup
Snippet: Decision comes a day after the sport’s governing body rejected Bangladeshis’ plea to play their games in Sri Lanka instead over safety fears
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3340883/bangladesh-stand-firm-refusal-go-india-cricket-t20-world-cup-next-month
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[2026-01-23 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: The Chinese satellites SpaceX says were on collision course with Starlink
Snippet: As orbits become more crowded and littered with debris, the US operator is having to move its devices to dodge damage
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3340788/chinese-satellites-spacex-says-were-collision-course-starlink
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[2026-01-23 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Beijing, Hong Kong slam European bid to sanction officials over Jimmy Lai trial
Snippet: Resolution in response to conviction of former media boss also calls for rethink of city’s trade status under World Trade Organization
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3340895/eu-parliament-backs-sanctions-against-hong-kong-officials-over-jimmy-lai-trial
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[2026-01-23 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Cambodia kuwarudisha Korea Kusini washukiwa 73 wa ulaghai
Snippet: Washukiwa 73 wa Korea Kusini wanadaiwa kuwatapeli Wakorea wenzao kati ya won bilioni 48.6 (dola milioni 33), kulingana na taarifa ya serikali ya Korea Kusini.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/cambodia-kuwarudisha-korea-kusini-washukiwa-73-wa-ulaghai-wa-mitandaoni/a-75609192
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[2026-01-23 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How 1,000 Chinese J-20s could challenge US dominance in the Indo-Pacific
Snippet: Report finds ‘dramatic increase’ over past five years in Beijing’s capacity to contest Western air power, citing ‘highly capable’ fighters
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340871/how-1000-chinese-j-20s-could-challenge-us-dominance-indo-pacific
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[2026-01-22 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Baidu launches Ernie 5.0 as firm’s AI assistant users reach 200 million a month
Snippet: The Beijing-based company’s most advanced AI model can process text, images, audio and video
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3340866/baidu-launches-ernie-50-firms-ai-assistant-users-reach-200-million-month
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[2026-01-22 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Greenland crisis is Asia's crisis, too - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/greenland-crisis-is-asias-crisis-too/
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[2026-01-22 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Opinion | China has Trump 2.0 to thank for emerging stronger in tech and trade
Snippet: As intense US-China competition becomes the new normal, pressure has strengthened China’s capacity to adapt rather than deter it from its long-term ambitions
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3340739/how-trump-20-accelerated-chinas-push-tech-and-trade-resilience
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[2026-01-22 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Title: The winners and losers so far from Trump's tariffs - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/the-winners-and-losers-so-far-from-trumps-tariffs/
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[2026-01-22 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s private sector increases presence among top 100 listed firms
Snippet: US think tank’s report says non-state sector is bouncing back from three-year slump
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3340856/chinas-private-sector-increases-presence-among-top-100-listed-companies
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[2026-01-22 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s massive project to funnel clean energy from Tibet enters new phase
Snippet: The ultra-high-voltage power lines will connect Tibet’s vast hydropower, solar and wind projects with factory hubs in southern China
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3340872/chinas-massive-project-funnel-clean-energy-tibet-enters-new-phase
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[2026-01-22 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Japan halts world’s largest nuclear plant hours after restart
Snippet: TEPCO halted the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa restart after a monitoring alarm sounded, but confirmed the reactor is stable with no radioactive impact
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3340861/japan-suspends-restart-worlds-largest-nuclear-plant-hours-after-it-began
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[2026-01-22 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why China is playing the long game in Iran despite Trump’s fresh threats
Snippet: Beijing is balancing vital energy interests with long-standing diplomatic principles and a cautious Middle East recalibration, analysts say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340787/why-china-playing-long-game-iran-despite-trumps-fresh-threats
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[2026-01-22 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: India, EU ramp up push for ‘historic’ free-trade deal amid US tariff tensions
Snippet: A trade pact with the EU would offer an ‘alternative market’ for Indian goods amid a fraught global environment, analysts say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3340868/india-eu-ramp-push-historic-free-trade-deal-amid-us-tariff-tensions
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[2026-01-22 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Trump’s new order and Germany’s comeback opportunity - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/trumps-new-order-and-germanys-comeback-opportunity/
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[2026-01-22 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese AI chipmaker Moore Threads set to report tripling of revenue
Snippet: AI chipmakers have emerged as the most valuable companies in China’s AI field as the country pushes for chips that rival Nvidia’s
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3340836/chinese-ai-chipmaker-moore-threads-sees-tripling-revenue-amid-self-sufficiency-push
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[2026-01-22 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: South Korea banned dog meat. Now what happens to 500,000 animals?
Snippet: As South Korea moves to end dog meat consumption by 2027, the government lacks a clear survival plan for nearly half a million caged dogs
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3340854/south-koreas-dog-meat-ban-leaves-half-million-lives-limbo
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[2026-01-22 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Merz alerta contra "mundo onde só a força importa"
Snippet: O chanceler federal alemão, Friedrich Merz, afirmou nesta quinta-feira (22/01) que "um mundo onde só a força importa é um lugar perigoso", num momento em que a Rússia invadiu a Ucrânia, a China está em ascensão e os Estados Unidos estão "remodelando radicalmente sua política externa e de segurança".
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/merz-alerta-contra-mundo-onde-s%C3%B3-a-for%C3%A7a-importa/a-75602967
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[2026-01-22 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Watson pivots to ‘instant retail’, community stores to revitalise China sales
Snippet: Watsons currently operates more than 17,000 stores in 31 markets around the world
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3340858/watsons-doubles-down-china-parent-ck-hutchison-ponders-listing
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[2026-01-22 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China son invites violinist to play for terminally ill mum to give her strength
Snippet: Musician plays ‘farewell song’ for dying mother who sacrificed her own romantic happiness to bring up child alone
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3340014/china-son-invites-violinist-play-terminally-ill-mum-hospital-give-her-strength
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[2026-01-22 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: ASEAN Mandek, Filipina Buka Forum Dialog Myanmar
Snippet: Filipina selaku Ketua ASEAN menerima berbagai kelompok politik dan etnis dari Myanmar dalam sebuah pertemuan pemangku kepentingan. Langkah ini disebut sebagai upaya untuk mendorong kembali rencana perdamaian kawasan yang selama ini mandek.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/filipina-politik-dan-etnis-myanmar/a-75600245
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[2026-01-22 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s ‘infrastructure first’ effort a major edge in AI arms race: Davos panel
Snippet: A rapid energy buildout and strategic data centre expansion give China unique advantages in developing its AI industry
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3340842/chinas-infrastructure-first-approach-major-advantage-ai-arms-race-davos-panel
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[2026-01-22 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China football fans set to flock to Saudi Arabia to support under-23 team in cup final
Snippet: The Chinese consulate-general in Jeddah quickly shut down online rumours that Chinese passport holders could attend the final for free
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3340851/china-football-fans-set-flock-saudi-arabia-support-under-23-team-asian-cup-final
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[2026-01-22 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Beijing and Manila working on South China Sea talks ‘road map’: ambassador
Snippet: Jing Quan says ‘best option is to sit down for talks’ aimed at ending long-running territorial dispute between China and Philippines
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340849/beijing-and-philippines-working-road-map-south-china-sea-talks-ambassador-says
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[2026-01-22 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Malaysia’s Michelle Yeoh nominated for worst actress Razzie
Snippet: Three years after her historic Oscar win, Michelle Yeoh faces competition from Natalie Portman and Ariana DeBose for the dubious honour
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3340833/malaysias-michelle-yeoh-worst-actress-razzie-star-trek-role
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[2026-01-22 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Apple cuts prices for Lunar New Year as competition heats up in mainland China
Snippet: Apple offers discounts on iPhones, MacBook and other products – its second promotion in a month ahead of the holiday
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3340838/apple-slashes-prices-lunar-new-year-competition-heats-mainland-china
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