Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only

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[2026-01-21 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why South Korea’s flight attendants are forced to brave bitter cold in uniforms
Snippet: Flight attendants commute in uniform due to lack of changing rooms at Incheon Airport as labour groups fight for better conditions
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3340656/why-south-koreas-flight-attendants-are-forced-brave-bitter-cold-thin-uniforms
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[2026-01-21 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Germany’s India pivot a test of strategic consistency - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/germanys-india-pivot-a-test-of-strategic-consistency/
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[2026-01-21 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Malaysia media groups urge action after reporter allegedly assaulted at event
Snippet: The incident follows the detention of another journalist under the Sedition Act, sharpening concerns about intimidation and press freedom
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3340668/malaysia-media-groups-urge-action-after-reporter-allegedly-assaulted-over-question
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[2026-01-21 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Japan bond volatility raises contagion alarm for Asia’s stocks and debt
Snippet: Japan’s yield spike is testing safe-haven assumptions, with markets debating whether the movement is local or systemic
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/commodities/article/3340667/japan-bond-volatility-raises-contagion-alarm-asias-stocks-and-debt
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[2026-01-21 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why Japan PM’s election bet will not repair damaged ties with China
Snippet: With challenges from the populist right and a new centrist alliance, Sanae Takaichi may not get her hoped-for stronger mandate
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340660/why-japan-pms-election-bet-will-not-repair-damaged-bilateral-ties-china
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[2026-01-21 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Ambisi Indonesia Memburu LTJ, Antara Potensi dan Tantangan
Snippet: Pada Agustus 2025 lalu, Presiden Prabowo Subianto membentuk Badan Industri Mineral, dengan salah satu fokus utamanya mengolah mineral kritis yang saat jadi rebutan dunia: Logam Tanah Jarang (LTJ).
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/logam-tanah-jarang-indonesia/a-75578461
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[2026-01-21 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Foot in the door or trap? Risks of Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Southeast Asia
Snippet: Nations are likely to try to avoid early commitment while steering clear of outright rejection to minimise US retaliation, analysts say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3340651/why-southeast-asia-wary-trumps-pay-play-global-peace-board
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[2026-01-21 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: South Korea’s ex-PM Han gets 23 years in prison for insurrection
Snippet: A ‌judge said Han Duck-soo ‘disregarded his duty and responsibility as prime minister until the very end’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3340661/south-koreas-ex-pm-han-gets-23-years-prison-insurrection-tied-martial-law
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[2026-01-21 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Study debunks Trump's claim foreigners pay his tariffs - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/study-debunks-trumps-claim-foreigners-pay-his-tariffs/
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[2026-01-21 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: China needs to invest bigger at home to sustain prosperity - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/china-needs-to-invest-bigger-at-home-to-sustain-prosperity/
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[2026-01-21 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China aunties teach qigong exercises to fliers at Cairo airport during flight delay
Snippet: Foreigners join in as middle-aged Chinese women set about taking stress of travelling with pain-relieving dance moves
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3339973/china-aunties-teach-qigong-exercises-fellow-passengers-cairo-airport-during-flight-delay
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[2026-01-21 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China should leverage buying power to boost yuan’s use, former PBOC adviser says
Snippet: With the yuan’s fixing at fresh 2023 highs and US dollar uncertainty rising under Trump, Beijing is urged to expand yuan-settled imports to internationalise its currency
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3340653/china-should-leverage-buying-power-boost-yuans-use-trade-former-pboc-adviser
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[2026-01-21 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: US allies' hedging is a rational response to end of Pax Americana - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/us-ally-hedging-a-rational-response-to-end-of-pax-americana/
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[2026-01-21 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: As more nations block Grok for obscene content, calls for Asean-wide curbs mount
Snippet: The Philippines should push the fight against deepfakes high on the Asean agenda as the bloc’s chair, analysts say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3340593/more-nations-block-grok-obscene-content-calls-asean-wide-curbs-mount
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[2026-01-21 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Japan ex-PM Abe’s killer Yamagami gets life term for ‘despicable’ act
Snippet: Abe’s assassination also ignited scrutiny of alleged ties between prominent conservative lawmakers and the Unification Church
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3340647/japan-ex-pm-shinzo-abes-killer-tetsuya-yamagami-sentenced-life-prison
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[2026-01-21 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Cebu’s quirkiest luxury resort and the former Hong Kong-based banker behind it
Snippet: Plantation Bay has been a hotspot in Cebu, the Philippines, since 1996. Owner Manny Gonzalez shares why his independent property is special
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3340529/cebus-quirkiest-luxury-resort-and-former-hong-kong-based-banker-behind-it
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[2026-01-21 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese carmakers eye Western markets, China-EU dispute progress: 7 EV reads
Snippet: From a widening gap in US-China electric vehicle markets to Xiaomi’s refreshed SU7, here are seven EV stories you may have missed
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3340624/chinese-carmakers-eye-western-markets-china-eu-dispute-progress-7-ev-reads
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[2026-01-21 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Seoul warns North Korea’s nuclear weapons will soon go ‘abroad’
Snippet: Pyongyang is producing nuclear material for up to 20 weapons annually, President Lee Jae Myung says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3340637/seoul-warns-north-koreas-nuclear-weapons-will-soon-go-abroad-posing-global-danger
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[2026-01-21 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China is building a triad reactor system to power world-class chemical plant
Snippet: Project uses nuclear energy to pump clean steam to the petrochemical industry while also supplying electricity
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3340622/china-building-world-first-triad-reactor-system-power-world-class-chemical-plant
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[2026-01-21 14:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Era of Ascent: decoding To Lam's 14th Party Congress report - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/era-of-ascent-decoding-to-lams-14th-party-congress-report/
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[2026-01-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Game changer’: Philippines eyes French boost for maritime defence
Snippet: The project is expected to significantly expand the coastguard’s fleet at a time of growing operational demands in Philippine waters
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3340588/philippines-eyes-game-changer-maritime-defence-french-shipbuilding-boost
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[2026-01-21 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Malaysia’s expat salary rules dubbed ‘ridiculous’, stoking talent drain fears
Snippet: The pay threshold for expatriate visas will be doubled to boost local hiring, sparking concern over reduced foreign talent and rising costs
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3340625/malaysias-new-expat-salary-rules-dubbed-ridiculous-stoking-fears-talent-drain
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[2026-01-21 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong stocks trade rangebound on Japan bond rout, Greenland unease
Snippet: Signs emerge that the flare-up of geopolitical tensions could spill over to the financial markets
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3340621/hong-kong-stocks-trade-near-1-week-low-greenland-unease-japan-bond-yields
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[2026-01-21 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Long and short of it: why Okinawa lost crown as Japan’s island of longevity
Snippet: Okinawan men fell from first to 43rd while women slipped to 16th in the last life expectancy survey, a slide that is expected to continue
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3340577/japans-okinawa-loses-longevity-crown-slow-living-makes-way-faster-shorter-future
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[2026-01-21 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Opinion | Will Iran’s instability force China to rethink its Middle East strategy?
Snippet: The assumption that domestic unrest can be treated as background noise, unlikely to disrupt energy flows, is becoming increasingly untenable
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3340436/will-irans-instability-force-china-rethink-its-middle-east-strategy
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[2026-01-21 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Watchdog frowns on BARMM move to remove ‘none of the above’ from ballots
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/watchdog-lente-frowns-barmm-removal-none-above-ballots/
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[2026-01-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: South Korea’s women footballers threaten to boycott matches ahead of Asian Cup
Snippet: Team complained of ‘clear and undeniable differences’ from the conditions enjoyed by the men’s national players when on international duty
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3340600/south-koreas-women-footballers-threaten-boycott-matches-training-ahead-asian-cup
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[2026-01-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: New details of China’s H-6J maritime strike bomber: more vision, more range, more roles
Snippet: Naval variant of PLA Air Force’s H-6K is primarily designed as an anti-ship weapon, key to deterring vessels in various conflict scenarios
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340595/chinas-new-h-6j-maritime-strike-bomber-more-vision-more-range-more-roles
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[2026-01-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: HKU ranks seventh globally for education as East Asia ‘makes strides’
Snippet: Times Higher Education releases latest annual subject rankings, with Peking University entering top 10 for computer science for first time
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3340585/puts-university-hong-kong-7th-education-east-asia-climbs-rankings
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[2026-01-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China has tools to step up trade curbs on Japan amid tensions: Morgan Stanley
Snippet: But Beijing is likely to conclude that further action would be counterproductive, according to the investment bank
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3340556/china-could-widen-curbs-japans-imports-rare-earths-if-tensions-worsen-morgan-stanley
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[2026-01-21 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Harbour BioMed stake in US drug developer shows Chinese firms’ growing clout
Snippet: Latest example of Chinese drug maker acquiring equity in overseas partner shows they are becoming true development partners, analysts say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3340489/harbour-biomed-stake-us-drug-firm-spruce-shows-chinese-firms-growing-clout-analysts-say
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[2026-01-21 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Editorial | China’s EV industry should focus on consolidation at home, expansion abroad
Snippet: With Beijing discouraging ‘irrational competition’, the fewer brands with greater scale that emerge from the consolidation wave should look to opportunities abroad
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3340510/chinas-ev-industry-should-focus-consolidation-home-expansion-abroad
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[2026-01-21 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Newly lower tariffs on Chinese EVs could diversify Canada’s trade - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/newly-lower-tariffs-on-chinese-evs-could-diversify-canadas-trade/
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[2026-01-21 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Pacific beckons deep sea mining, the next geopolitical frontline - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/pacific-beckons-deep-sea-mining-the-next-geopolitical-frontline/
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[2026-01-21 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Macron urges Europe to hit back against Trump’s threats
Snippet: French president advocates use of the EU’s anti-coercion mechanism against US tariffs, as he warns of moving ‘towards a world without rules’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340612/brutalisation-world-macron-urges-europe-hit-back-against-trumps-threats
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[2026-01-21 04:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Russia using Starlink and AI to knock out HIMARS - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/russia-using-starlink-and-ai-to-knock-out-himars/
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[2026-01-21 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: EU moves to force Huawei out of networks, opening door to wider China tech bans
Snippet: European Commission plan would make vendor removals mandatory within three years and allow broader curbs if China is deemed a cyber risk
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3340610/eu-moves-force-huawei-out-networks-opening-door-wider-chinese-tech-bans
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[2026-01-21 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Rappler
Title: Senate minority: Romualdez is either complicit or negligent | 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-20-2026/
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[2026-01-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China sends emergency food aid to Cuba as US sanctions worsen shortages
Snippet: First batch of rice arrives in Cuba under new Chinese programme while the island reels from abrupt halt in Venezuelan oil shipments
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340604/china-sends-emergency-food-aid-cuba-us-sanctions-worsen-shortages
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[2026-01-21 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s zero-tariff gambit: why Beijing is slashing duties as Trump raises them
Snippet: China’s average effective tariff rate estimated to be as low as 1.3 per cent in 2025, helping it secure raw materials and build soft power
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3340558/trump-threatens-more-tariff-rises-china-uses-low-duties-secure-resources
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[2026-01-21 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s Xi pushes ‘holistic’ execution by local cadres for 5-year plan
Snippet: Xi pushes need for full grasp of 2026-2030 goals, setting boundaries amid domestic malaise and external challenges to get the ball rolling
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3340602/chinas-xi-pushes-holistic-execution-local-cadres-5-year-plan-warns-disparity
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[2026-01-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China Telecom develops MoE models trained entirely on Huawei’s AI chips
Snippet: The state-owned telecoms network operator trains its TeleChat3 models on Huawei’s Ascend 910B chips
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3340591/china-telecom-develops-countrys-first-moe-models-trained-entirely-huaweis-ai-chips
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[2026-01-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China urges Taliban to tighten security after suicide attack on restaurant in Kabul
Snippet: Militant group Isis-K claimed responsibility for the attack in the Afghan capital, says it has placed Chinese nationals on its target list
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340584/china-urges-taliban-tighten-security-after-suicide-attack-restaurant-kabul
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[2026-01-21 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Australia approves gun buy-back, hate crime reforms after Bondi attack
Snippet: New legislation limits firearm access, sets up a gun buy-back programme, and tackles hate speech
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3340599/australia-stiffens-hate-crime-gun-laws-after-bondi-jewish-festival-shooting
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[2026-01-21 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s commercial space sector soars with 50 launches in 2025
Snippet: Commercial launches accounted for 54 per cent of the total last year, data from China National Space Administration shows
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3340597/chinas-commercial-space-sector-soars-50-launches-2025
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[2026-01-21 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: ASEAN yakataa kuidhinisha uchaguzi wa kijeshi Myanmar
Snippet: Jumuiya ya Umoja wa Mataifa ya Kusini-Mashariki mwa Asia (ASEAN) haitaidhinisha uchaguzi uliofanyika nchini Myanmar inayotawaliwa na jeshi, waziri wa mambo ya nje wa Malaysia amesema. Sababu kuu ni ukosefu wa ushiriki huru, wa wazi na jumuishi katika mchakato wa uchaguzi huo.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/asean-yakataa-kuidhinisha-uchaguzi-ulioandaliwa-na-jeshi-myanmar/a-75579927
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[2026-01-20 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Death toll rises to 9 after explosion at north China rare earth steel plant
Snippet: The safety practices of Baotou Steel Group, the factory’s owner, have frequently come under criticism from authorities
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3340592/death-toll-rises-9-after-explosion-north-china-rare-earth-steel-plant
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[2026-01-20 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Osaka claims stylish win, China’s Wang, Wu progress to second round
Snippet: Popular Frenchman Gael Monfils bids farewell to Melbourne Park, Jannik Sinner strolls on after France’s Hugo Gaston retires after 68 minutes
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3340589/australian-open-chinas-wang-xinyu-wu-yibing-progress-second-round-sinner-strolls
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[2026-01-20 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese EV makers’ outlook overseas improves as Europe levels the playing field
Snippet: Europe’s 33 per cent EV sales growth outpaces the mainland in 2025, while Germany launches a US$3.5 billion subsidy programme
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3340586/chinese-ev-makers-overseas-outlook-improves-europe-levels-playing-field
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[2026-01-20 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hongkonger arrested in Japan for second time over molesting teens
Snippet: Man, 42, said to hold British and Chinese nationality, arrested for allegedly molesting teenage girl on street in Sapporo
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3340580/hongkonger-held-japan-over-molesting-teen-suspected-be-repeat-offender
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