Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-15 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing realises that maritime leadership will be measured not just by fleets and bases but also by who protects the planet’s last great commons
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[2026-01-15 08:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-15 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-15 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: John Phelan says it is essential that America matches China’s superior production capacity and manufacturing workforce
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[2026-01-15 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The academic allegedly let a Chinese delegation visit sensitive sites and could be jailed for years if convicted
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[2026-01-15 03:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump administration pauses immigrant visa processing from January 21, affecting applicants worldwide while exempting key visa categories
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[2026-01-15 03:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lam’s shows scheduled for January 31 and February 1 at the Tokyo Garden Theatre have been postponed indefinitely
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[2026-01-15 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Canada inaangazia kuimarisha uhusiano na nchi nyingine, tofauti na Marekani.
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[2026-01-15 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A China encerrou 2025 com um superávit comercial recorde de 8,51 trilhões de yuans (quase 1,2 trilhão de dólares ou R$ 6,5 trilhões), apesar do impacto das tarifas comerciais dos Estados Unidos, o que levou os chineses a mudarem seu foco para mercados fora dos EUA, mostram dados oficiais publicados nesta quarta-feira (14/01).
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[2026-01-15 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is striving to boost household spending amid an economic slowdown. But first it needs to stabilise the housing market, scholars say
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[2026-01-15 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Di antara Laut Kaspia dan Teluk Persia, diapit Eropa, Arab dan Asia, Iran bermukim di salah satu wilayah paling strategis di muka bumi. Ditambah dengan cadangan minyak dan gas yang berlimpah, ambisi politik dan program nuklirnya, Iran selama ini dipandang sebagai aktor kunci di Timur Tengah.
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[2026-01-15 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Trip.com case shows how China’s regulatory inquiries into various online platforms have become the norm
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[2026-01-15 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The researcher who specialises in wearable devices has taken up a position at Peking University
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[2026-01-14 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-14 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-14 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Phnom Penh signals zero tolerance for scam centres following the deportation of the Prince Group tycoon
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[2026-01-14 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Huawei turns to China-designed processors to complete a rebound from US sanctions and ship nearly 47 million smartphones domestically
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[2026-01-14 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rajwant Singh Gill Narajan Singh was sentenced to 12 years in jail for pretending to be a rich white man and coercing women into sex
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[2026-01-14 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Documentary details the downfall of Jiang Chaoliang and his brothers as disciplinary commission holds key session
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[2026-01-14 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Survey by Hong Kong Trade Development Council and United Overseas Bank also shows 98 per cent of companies plan to keep or expand Asean operations
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[2026-01-14 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 11 WP MPs present opposed the motion, while the rest of the House, mainly PAP MPs, voted to deem Singh unsuitable for his role
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[2026-01-14 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pandji Pragiwaksono’s unfiltered set took aim at the president, but it was a quip about religious groups that triggered police reports
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[2026-01-14 21:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Russia’s war in Ukraine leaves allies Venezuela, Iran and Cuba vulnerable, exposing security failures and eroding trust in Moscow’s global influence
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[2026-01-14 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Taipei touts former speaker of the island’s legislature as having ‘laid a solid foundation for Taiwan-Japan friendship’ in his previous role
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[2026-01-14 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kling AI is widely adopted in the fields of marketing and e-commerce, as well as in films, television and animation, owner Kuaishou says
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[2026-01-14 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sewing mistake spawns unlikely retail hit seen as fitting mascot for approaching Lunar New Year of the Horse
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[2026-01-14 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While Seoul urged broader regional cooperation that would include China, Tokyo emphasised closer alignment with Washington
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[2026-01-14 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-14 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-14 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s most advanced export, the HQ-9B surface-to-air missile, is reported to be integrated into Iranian systems
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[2026-01-14 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Inflows fall 58 per cent as sovereign wealth funds grow cautious, yet outlook signals selective opportunities ahead, experts say
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[2026-01-14 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As property curbs to boost spending hit practical limits, a push to stabilise assets is now being seen as a prerequisite for consumer confidence
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[2026-01-14 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tech companies on Shanghai, Shenzhen exchanges now trade nearly 40 per cent above the Nasdaq 100, boosting the appeal of going public
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[2026-01-14 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Critics say the visit may be viewed as the bloc’s new chair endorsing a controversial junta-led election in Myanmar
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[2026-01-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s outbound travel sector has bounced back from the pandemic, but the era of duty-free shopping sprees appears to be over
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[2026-01-14 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-14 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From China’s record-breaking hypergravity machine to geoengineering deserts, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting
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[2026-01-14 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Setelah melewati 2025 yang diwarnai kebakaran hutan yang melahap Los Angeles, siklon tak biasa di Asia Tenggara, serta kekeringan yang membuat Iran mempertimbangkan pemindahan ibu kota, data terbaru menunjukkan tahun 2025 sebagai tahun terpanas ketiga yang pernah tercatat.
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[2026-01-14 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The surge in food exports from the country comes amid the popularity of Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters
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[2026-01-14 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kuaishou is China’s second-largest short-form video platform and the third-largest mobile app in the country by total user time spent
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[2026-01-14 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A judge said Long Sa Kow will be required to serve nine months’ imprisonment if he fails to pay the fine
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[2026-01-14 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing team finds that potential electrical discharges, though brief, could induce abnormal currents in spacecraft systems
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[2026-01-14 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Team members express private discontent after withdrawal of vehicle pledge; soccer association say they ‘understand’ businesswoman’s position
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[2026-01-14 16:31 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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[2026-01-14 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From office workers to ultra-marathoners, South Korea’s running boom is reshaping streets, travel and retail as millions hit the pavement
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[2026-01-14 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The equipment at a China-backed railway project hit the passing train, causing it to derail in Nakhon Ratchasima province
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[2026-01-14 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SCSPI’s Hu Bo said maritime disagreements with Manila and Tokyo would continue but that Beijing had ‘overwhelming advantages’
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[2026-01-14 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters reminded Anna Breman to ‘stick to domestic monetary policy’
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[2026-01-14 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the objectives of the US raid on Venezuela, why the episode pleases China and Russia, and how to help Shenzhen shine as a global city
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