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    [2026-01-16 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: China’s supercooling tech packs 40% more punch into chips used in military radar
    Snippet: The innovation is expected to boost the performance of gallium nitride-based radar systems, widely used in China’s advanced stealth planes
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3340053/chinas-supercooling-tech-packs-40-more-punch-chips-used-military-radar
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    [2026-01-16 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Asia Times
    Title: China's J-35 could be the key to winning a Taiwan war - Asia Times
    Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
    Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/chinas-j-35-could-be-the-key-to-winning-a-taiwan-war/
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    [2026-01-16 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Hong Kong temperatures to fall to 12 degrees next week as winter monsoon arrives
    Snippet: Forecaster says intense winter monsoon expected to reach southern China next Tuesday, adding temperatures will drop appreciably over region
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3340094/hong-kong-temperatures-fall-12-degrees-next-week-winter-monsoon-arrives
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    [2026-01-16 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: ‘Death, taxes, Chinese basketball’ certainties in life, match fixer told friend
    Snippet: US prosecutors charge 26 involved in sweeping transnational conspiracy, say scheme started with Chinese Basketball Association, spread to NCAA
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3340091/26-charged-latest-us-basketball-scandal-scheme-started-china-prosecutors-say
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    [2026-01-16 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Philippines’ Cebu residents cry foul over mounting garbage, health risks
    Snippet: The fatal collapse of a garbage landfill in Cebu has also exposed lax enforcement and poor waste management
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3340044/philippines-cebu-residents-cry-foul-over-mounting-garbage-health-risks
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    [2026-01-16 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Trump’s ‘America first’ agenda driving countries closer to China: survey
    Snippet: Nearly 26,000 people from 21 countries overwhelmingly agreed that Chinese global influence will grow over the next decade
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340086/trumps-america-first-agenda-driving-countries-closer-china-survey
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    [2026-01-16 12:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: China’s Kuaishou to raise US$2 billion from maiden overseas bond sale
    Snippet: Short-video platform to issue US dollar and yuan tranches with coupon rates of up to 4.75 per cent
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3340083/hong-kongs-kuaishou-raise-us2-billion-dual-currency-bond-sale
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    [2026-01-16 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Hong Kong stocks slip on profit-taking after TSMC’s upbeat AI outlook
    Snippet: Hang Seng Index retreats despite TSMC’s earnings outlook bolstering confidence in AI-related demand and lifting risk appetite globally
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3340082/hong-kong-stocks-advance-investor-confidence-ai-driven-demand
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    [2026-01-16 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: China’s slowing growth, bilateral tensions top US business concerns
    Snippet: Survey by American Chamber of Commerce in China finds that expectations for Sino-US ties have ‘improved significantly’
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3340079/chinas-slowing-growth-bilateral-tensions-top-american-business-concerns-2026
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    [2026-01-16 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Opinion | From tea to TikTok: the middleman’s return is reshaping China trade
    Snippet: The old Canton system is re-emerging in a new guise as the likes of TikTok and Starbucks look to middlemen to navigate a divided global economy
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3339722/tea-tiktok-middlemans-return-reshaping-china-trade
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    [2026-01-16 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Asia Times
    Title: As Trump stalls, Iran opposition shows lack of a clear leader - Asia Times
    Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
    Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/as-trump-stalls-iran-opposition-shows-lack-of-a-clear-leader/
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    [2026-01-16 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Could China’s Yaogan-47 satellite have a lens as wide as the Hubble Telescope?
    Snippet: Chinese satellite will be used for national land surveys, urban planning, environmental management and comprehensive disaster prevention
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3340036/could-chinas-yaogan-47-satellite-have-lens-wide-hubble-telescope
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    [2026-01-16 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Japan ramen eatery bans ‘troublesome’ China diners, charges more for English menu
    Snippet: Restaurant says it had to call police over unruly Chinese diners; online sleuths claim real reason for ‘trouble’ is dual pricing policy
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3339175/japan-ramen-eatery-bans-troublesome-china-customers-charges-lot-more-english-menu
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    [2026-01-16 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: China pushes slow bull run with tightened margin financing rules
    Snippet: ‘Investors should reduce their leverage levels to guard against the risk of volatility,’ BOC International’s Wang Jun says
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3340000/china-pushes-slow-bull-run-tightened-margin-financing-rules-fight-overheating
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    [2026-01-16 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Asia Times
    Title: Fearing midterm loss, Trump repeats call for canceling elections - Asia Times
    Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
    Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/fearing-midterm-loss-trump-repeats-call-for-canceling-elections/
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    [2026-01-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Japan’s next-generation fighter jet project gets boost as European rival stalls
    Snippet: Germany, France and Spain have put their project on hold, prompting speculation that some may turn to the Japan-UK-Italy programme
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3340031/japans-next-generation-fighter-jet-project-set-boost-european-rival-stalls
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    [2026-01-16 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Asia Times
    Title: Greenland is about climate change, strategy and rare earths - Asia Times
    Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
    Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/greenland-is-about-climate-change-strategy-and-rare-earths/
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    [2026-01-16 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Lutnick warns Taipei to keep Trump ‘happy’ as US chip deal draws Beijing rebuke
    Snippet: Trade official says island must stay in Trump’s favour for protection, but says he still plans an April China visit amid good ties with Xi
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3340075/lutnick-warns-taiwan-keep-trump-happy-us500-billion-chip-deal-draws-china-rebuke
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    [2026-01-16 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: A Chinese tech hub eyes 3- to 7-nanometre chip breakthroughs to beat US curbs
    Snippet: Province’s five-year plan backs national push for tech independence – but can it succeed?
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3340050/chinas-zhejiang-targets-3-7-nanometre-ai-chip-breakthroughs-counter-us-chokehold
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    [2026-01-16 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Opinion | Too few Chinese finish secondary school to sustain growth
    Snippet: To shift to a new growth model, China must redirect its focus from skyscrapers and infrastructure to raising educational attainment
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3339187/why-chinas-next-development-priority-must-be-secondary-education
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    [2026-01-16 07:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: China-linked hackers ‘used Venezuela-themed phishing to target US agencies’
    Snippet: Swiss firm says Mustang Panda leveraged US-Venezuela tensions as geopolitical lures in a malware campaign against government-related targets
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3340071/china-linked-hackers-used-venezuela-themed-phishing-target-us-agencies-report
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    [2026-01-16 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Japan, Ufilipino zasaini mikataba mipya ya usalama
    Snippet: Mkataba wa Upataji na Huduma Mtambuka, ulioundwa ili kuwezesha utoaji wa haraka wa vifaa na huduma kati ya wanajeshi wao, unajiri miezi kadhaa baada ya kufikiwa Mkataba muhimu kati ya washirika hao wawili wa karibu wa Washington barani Asia kuanza kutumika.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/japan-ufilipino-zasaini-mikataba-mipya-ya-usalama/a-75524315
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    [2026-01-16 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Rappler
    Title: Miss Universe Philippines
    Snippet: Sara Jane Paez, fondly remembered as the Spanish-speaking beauty queen who represented the Philippines in the 1989 Miss Universe, dies at 57
    Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/miss-universe-philippines/
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    [2026-01-16 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: China yakataa uingiliaji kati Iran
    Snippet: Mwanadiplomasia wa ngazi za juu wa China amemuambia mwenzake wa Iran kwa njia ya simu hivi leo kwamba Beijing inapingana na kitisho au matumizi yoyote ya nguvu kwenye mahusiano ya kimataifa.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/china-yakataa-uingiliaji-kati-iran/a-75523843
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    [2026-01-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: The US has sent a ‘dangerous’ message and China must act, legal expert warns
    Snippet: Beijing think tank expert calls for legislation to protect against ‘external suppression’ and to safeguard technology and supply chains
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3339957/us-has-sent-dangerous-message-venezuela-and-china-must-act-legal-expert-warns
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    [2026-01-16 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: China warns against ‘law of the jungle’ amid anti-government protests in Iran
    Snippet: Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi that Beijing was willing to mediate
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340052/china-warns-against-law-jungle-amid-anti-government-protests-iran
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    [2026-01-15 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: China and Canada at ‘new starting point’ as Mark Carney makes state visit
    Snippet: Chinese Premier Li Qiang says the two countries have worked together to achieve a turnaround in relations
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340048/china-and-canada-new-starting-point-mark-carney-breaks-ice-state-visit
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    [2026-01-15 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Kremlin warns Ukraine running out of time to accept peace terms
    Snippet: The Kremlin insists Ukraine is running out of options as US-led talks stall, warning that the ‘situation is deteriorating’ for Kyiv daily
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3340046/kremlin-warns-ukraine-running-out-time-accept-peace-terms-winter-crisis-deepens
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    [2026-01-15 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: China’s subsidy change adds to EV makers’ stress, while petrol cars gain
    Snippet: Typical subsidy on an EV drops by around US$1,150, changing buyer calculations and exacerbating the sector’s profitability woes
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3340041/chinas-subsidy-change-adds-ev-makers-stress-more-buyers-consider-petrol-cars
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    [2026-01-15 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Opinion | An internally split Europe can never fully engage China and Asia
    Snippet: The Brussels effect is real but so is Europe’s strategic subordination to the US. For China, and Asia, this means proceeding with pragmatism
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3339744/internally-split-europe-can-never-fully-engage-china-and-asia
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    [2026-01-15 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: FMT apologises for racial query tying Malaysia’s ‘Chinese problem’ to Palestine
    Snippet: During a George Galloway lecture, a Free Malaysia Today reporter asked if the ‘Palestine problem’ parallels Malaysia’s ‘Chinese problem’
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3340043/fmt-apologises-racial-question-linking-malaysias-chinese-problem-and-palestine
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    [2026-01-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: China targets wealthy influencers with audits, fines as fiscal pressures rise
    Snippet: Big data is used to flag income gaps for top online stars and overseas earners, as regulators recover billions in unpaid levies amid slumping land sales and value-added tax revenue decline
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3340007/china-targets-wealthy-influencers-audits-fines-fiscal-pressures-rise
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    [2026-01-15 22:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Nie Weiping, Chinese Go master known for victory over Japanese rival, dies at 73
    Snippet: The win catapulted him to national icon status and sparked a fever for the board game across China
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3340042/nie-weiping-chinese-go-master-known-dramatic-victory-over-japanese-rival-dies-73
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    [2026-01-15 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: How Chinese corruption busters are tracking down bribes paid in cryptocurrency
    Snippet: A documentary on state television highlights how a senior central bank official was bribed with a digital currency
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3340038/how-chinese-corruption-busters-are-tracking-down-bribes-paid-cryptocurrency
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    [2026-01-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Philippines offers 2-week visa-free stays to lure Chinese tourists
    Snippet: The waiver will apply to travellers arriving in Metro Manila and Cebu and will be in place for a year
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340028/philippines-offers-2-week-visa-free-stays-lure-chinese-tourists
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    [2026-01-15 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Asean urged to rethink stance as Myanmar election risks normalising junta rule
    Snippet: The bloc should encourage Indonesia’s approach of engaging key stakeholders in efforts to resolve the Myanmar crisis, observers say
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3340024/asean-urged-rethink-stance-myanmar-election-risks-normalising-junta-rule
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    [2026-01-15 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Rugby and racing join forces to bring bigger and better sevens week to Hong Kong
    Snippet: Hong Kong China Rugby, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Football Club hope to bring more cohesion to biggest week in city’s sports calendar
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/3340029/rugby-and-racing-join-forces-make-hong-kongs-sevens-week-bigger-and-better
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    [2026-01-15 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Asia Times
    Title: Why global central bankers had to decry Trump’s Fed attacks - Asia Times
    Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
    Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/why-global-central-bankers-had-to-decry-trumps-fed-attacks/
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    [2026-01-15 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Explainer | China folk custom beats women to boost fertility, dire results for not conceiving
    Snippet: Ancient ritual saw women beaten with bamboo sticks, brooms, wooden clubs; in variation of tradition, women were held over a fire
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3339195/china-folk-custom-beats-women-boost-fertility-dire-consequences-if-fail-conceive
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    [2026-01-15 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Asia Times
    Title: How Venezuela turned massive oil wealth into economic ruin - Asia Times
    Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
    Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/how-venezuela-turned-massive-oil-wealth-into-economic-ruin/
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    [2026-01-15 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Cek Fakta: Benarkah Indonesia Sudah Swasembada Pangan?
    Snippet: Presiden RI Prabowo Subianto memiliki ambisi besar membawa Indonesia mencapai swasembada pangan. Bahkan, sejak hari pertamanya menjabat sebagai RI 1, Prabowo menargetkan Indonesia menjadi lumbung pangan dunia.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/cek-fakta-benarkah-indonesia-sudah-swasembada-pangan/a-75501950
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    [2026-01-15 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Asia Times
    Title: Yen’s plunge a rational response to Japan’s election drama - Asia Times
    Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
    Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/yens-plunge-a-rational-response-to-japans-election-drama/
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    [2026-01-15 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: US aircraft carrier steams from South China Sea to Mideast as Iran in turmoil
    Snippet: Pentagon orders USS Abraham Lincoln on new mission after live-fire drills near Scarborough Shoal
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340015/us-aircraft-carrier-steams-south-china-sea-mideast-after-trump-threat-against-iran
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    [2026-01-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: ‘Trump’s wrath’: India’s aim to diversify trade via Iran faces tariff threat
    Snippet: The 25 per cent tariff against countries that trade with Iran may curtail India’s plan to develop the Chabahar port in Iran
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3339997/indias-aim-diversify-trade-iran-faces-us-tariff-threat
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    [2026-01-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Video | China’s bookstores are booming, but not because of the books
    Snippet: Bookstores that feature stunning architecture and tasteful interior design are the newest hotspot for aspiring influencers
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3340011/softcovers-and-selfies-chinas-bookshops-find-fame-photogenic-backdrops
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    [2026-01-15 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Asia Times
    Title: US trade demands jeopardize Indonesia's strategic balance - Asia Times
    Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
    Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/us-trade-demands-jeopardize-indonesias-strategic-balance/
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    [2026-01-15 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Asia Times
    Title: Japan, Philippines refine security pact with eye on China - Asia Times
    Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
    Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/japan-philippines-refine-security-pact-with-eye-on-china/
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    [2026-01-15 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Singapore’s PM Lawrence Wong removes Pritam Singh as Leader of the Opposition
    Snippet: Wong invites the Workers’ Party to nominate another elected MP to serve as the next Leader of the Opposition
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3340003/singapores-pm-lawrence-wong-removes-pritam-singh-leader-opposition
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    [2026-01-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: South Korean leader takes ‘pragmatic approach’ to reset ties with China, Japan
    Snippet: The president made back-to-back trips to the neighbouring countries as tensions are running high between Beijing and Tokyo
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3339989/south-korean-leader-lee-takes-pragmatic-approach-reset-ties-china-japan
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    [2026-01-15 18:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: X marks the bot: Malaysia says Grok ban may be lifted if it is proven to be safe
    Snippet: Though X has deactivated several prompts, more changes need to be made to ensure the site’s safety, Malaysia’s communications minister says
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3340001/malaysia-says-x-must-prove-grok-safe-ban-lifted-abuse-not-freedom
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