Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only

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[2026-01-14 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Crane collapses on moving train in Thailand, killing at least 32
Snippet: The equipment at a China-backed railway project hit the passing train, causing it to derail in Nakhon ‌Ratchasima province
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/article/3339821/crane-collapses-train-thailand-killing-least-22
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[2026-01-14 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Strategic patience’ key for Beijing in South China Sea and other disputes
Snippet: SCSPI’s Hu Bo said maritime disagreements with Manila and Tokyo would continue but that Beijing had ‘overwhelming advantages’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3339734/strategic-patience-key-beijing-south-china-sea-and-other-disputes
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[2026-01-14 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: New Zealand central bank chief scolded for poking nose in Trump-Fed feud
Snippet: Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters reminded Anna Breman to ‘stick to domestic monetary policy’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3339810/new-zealand-central-bank-chief-told-stay-her-lane-after-backing-us-feds-powell
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[2026-01-14 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Letters | The strategic calculations behind Trump’s Venezuela raid
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
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3339672/strategic-calculations-behind-trumps-venezuela-raid
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[2026-01-14 14:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: New basketball league Project B to play tournament in Tokyo featuring WNBA stars
Snippet: Japan will be one of seven stops on global circuit season, with the organisation announcing the men’s players later this year
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3339809/new-basketball-league-project-b-play-tournament-tokyo-featuring-wnba-stars
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[2026-01-14 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: South Korea’s Yoon could become ‘martyr’ if given death penalty: analysts
Snippet: While prosecutors have demanded death for the disgraced ex-president over his martial law debacle, a life imprisonment sentence is seen as more likely
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3339807/south-koreas-yoon-could-become-martyr-if-given-death-penalty-observers
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[2026-01-14 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Why Japan is right to restart its nuclear reactors - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/why-japan-is-right-to-restart-its-nuclear-reactors/
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[2026-01-14 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Can Singapore’s farming future grow in Malaysia’s US$123 million food hub?
Snippet: The city state’s farmers eye the Johor-Singapore SEZ for cheaper land and labour to boost food security amid high local costs
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3339803/can-singapores-farming-future-grow-malaysias-us123-million-agriculture-hub
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[2026-01-14 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong stocks advance as investors turn to China amid Middle East uncertainty
Snippet: Hang Seng Index extends rally as regional markets find support amid rising tensions between the US and Iran
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3339802/hong-kong-stocks-edge-higher-investors-hedge-against-middle-east-uncertainty
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[2026-01-14 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Freeing Iran requires a push from the US – and fast - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/freeing-iran-requires-a-push-from-the-us-and-fast/
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[2026-01-14 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Building bridges? India proposes inviting Chinese firms back to public projects
Snippet: India plans to remove curbs that effectively shut Chinese firms out of most of its government projects in a bid to ease shortages and delays
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3339772/india-proposes-reopening-government-bidding-chinese-firms-ties-thaw
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[2026-01-14 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Trump's Iran tariff threat risks reigniting US-China trade war - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/trumps-iran-tariff-threat-risks-reigniting-us-china-trade-war/
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[2026-01-14 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China warns of covert mapping by foreign forces to steal sensitive geodata
Snippet: Counter-espionage agency says ‘anti-China’ actors are gathering information on natural resources, energy facilities and terrain in key areas
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3339780/china-warns-covert-mapping-foreign-forces-steal-sensitive-geodata
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[2026-01-14 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China teen makes bogus returns on cosmetics platform, profiting US$570,000 from resale
Snippet: 17-year-old makes 11,900 deceptive refund applications after discovering loophole; splurges ill-gotten gains on new mobile phones, friends
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3339047/china-teen-makes-fraudulent-returns-cosmetics-platform-profiting-us570000-resale
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[2026-01-14 11:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Japan PM, South Korean president rock out to K-pop in surprise drum duet
Snippet: The Japanese leader led the session by showing the South Korean president how to play the drums after their talks in Nara
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3339799/japans-takaichi-south-koreas-lee-unwind-drumming-k-pop-after-summit
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[2026-01-14 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Japan’s ‘love hotel’ mayor stages comeback, shattering political taboos
Snippet: Akira Ogawa’s return suggests voters are finally judging women in Japanese politics by the same imperfect standards as men
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3339733/japans-love-hotel-mayor-stages-comeback-shattering-political-taboos
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[2026-01-14 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Greenland’s vast resources won’t necessarily yield huge profits - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/greenlands-vast-resources-wont-necessarily-yield-huge-profits/
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[2026-01-14 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese solar firms eye price hikes amid silver surge, scrapping of tax rebate
Snippet: China exported 206 gigawatts of photovoltaic modules in the first nine months of 2025, up 10 per cent from a year earlier
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3339693/chinese-solar-firms-eye-price-hikes-amid-silver-surge-scrapping-tax-rebate
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[2026-01-14 10:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US government approves Nvidia H200 chip exports to China
Snippet: Trump administration on Tuesday gave the green light to China-bound sales of Nvidia’s second most powerful AI chips
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3339797/us-government-approves-nvidia-h200-chip-exports-china
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[2026-01-14 10:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Social media a key factor for both sides in Iran domestic unrest - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/social-media-a-key-factor-for-both-sides-in-iran-domestic-unrest/
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[2026-01-14 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Editorial | Review of Meta-Manus deal a reminder of what’s at stake in US-China rivalry
Snippet: As Chinese firms look abroad, the authorities have to balance intellectual property protection and national security against commercial interests
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3339681/review-meta-manus-deal-reminder-whats-stake-us-china-rivalry
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[2026-01-14 09:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Not ‘Trump-compatible’? China expert Rudd exits Australia’s US ambassador role
Snippet: Kevin ‌Rudd left his post a year ‍earlier than planned following criticism from US President Donald Trump at White House meeting in October
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3339796/not-trump-compatible-china-expert-rudd-exits-australias-us-ambassador-role
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[2026-01-14 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Can China’s cheap, renewable energy help it outrun the US in the AI race?
Snippet: China’s energy buildout means cheap, green and reliable electricity fuels its manufacturing and tech industries, giving it an edge over rivals
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3339668/ai-boom-needs-electricity-western-grids-are-strained-power-chinas-power
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[2026-01-14 08:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese student numbers at Harvard rise despite Trump visa crackdown
Snippet: Enrolment from mainland China grew 4.5% in 2025 even as Washington tightened vetting and revoked thousands of student visas
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3339794/chinese-student-numbers-harvard-rise-despite-trump-visa-crackdown
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[2026-01-14 08:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: ​Bad sign for Iran revolution: Witkoff palavering with mullahcracy - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/bad-sign-for-iran-revolution-witkoff-palavering-with-mullahcracy/
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[2026-01-14 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Opinion | Is India fuelling an arms race in Asia or closing a deterrence gap?
Snippet: The challenge for New Delhi is to solve its deterrence shortfall without letting competition harden into permanent confrontation
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3339491/india-fuelling-arms-race-asia-or-closing-deterrence-gap
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[2026-01-14 07:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: EUA arriscam trégua com a China ao taxarem aliados do Irã
Snippet: O presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, anunciou na segunda-feira (12/01) uma tarifa de 25% sobre qualquer país que faça negócios com o Irã. Não detalhada pelo americano, que limitou incialmente suas declarações a uma publicação na sua rede social, a medida tem efeito imediato, segundo ele.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/eua-arriscam-tr%C3%A9gua-com-a-china-ao-taxarem-aliados-do-ir%C3%A3/a-75496536
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[2026-01-14 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Controversial Australian ambassador to US Kevin Rudd quits early - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/controversial-australian-ambassador-to-us-kevin-rudd-quits-early/
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[2026-01-14 02:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: India yaishutumu Pakistan kwa kurusha droni ndani ya Kashmir
Snippet: Mkuu wa jeshi la India ameituhumu Pakistan kwa kurusha droni katika eneo la Kashmir linalodhibitiwa na India, eneo ambalo mataifa hayo mawili yenye silaha za nyuklia yalipigana kwa siku nne mwaka uliopita.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/india-yaishutumu-pakistan-kwa-kurusha-droni-ndani-ya-kashmir/a-75494636
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[2026-01-14 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why China may not act in Iran even if it has ‘more to lose’ than in Venezuela
Snippet: Beijing is likely to see the current anti-government protests as an ‘urgent’ situation, but analysts do not expect it to intervene directly
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3339777/why-china-may-not-act-iran-even-though-it-has-more-lose-venezuela
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[2026-01-14 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Singapore urged to expand Johor SEZ to Indonesia to deepen Asean integration
Snippet: The city state’s business federation and accounting firm PwC Singapore say such a move will ramp up the region’s allure to global investors
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3339786/singapore-urged-expand-johor-sez-indonesia-deepen-asean-integration
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[2026-01-14 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: जर्मनी-भारत के रिश्ते क्यों हुए इतने अहम
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Read full article: https://www.dw.com/hi/india-and-germany-sign-deals-to-deepen-ties/video-75486806
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[2026-01-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Trade reset? China, Canada look to revive ties after US tariffs force rethink
Snippet: Crude, copper and iron top Canada’s exports to China, as prime minister seeks to mend relationship with Beijing
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3339747/china-canada-poised-reset-trade-ties-after-trumps-tariffs-force-rethink
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[2026-01-14 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: South Korean prosecutors demand death penalty for ex-leader Yoon
Snippet: Prosecutors seek death for Yoon Suk-yeol over martial law decree that plunged the country into chaos. Experts expect a life term as executions are rare
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3339781/south-korean-prosecutors-demand-death-penalty-yoon-suk-yeol-over-martial-law
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[2026-01-14 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Korban PHK Tahun 2025 di Indonesia Tembus 88.519 Orang
Snippet: Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan (Kemnaker) merilis data terbaru Pemutusan Hubungan Kerja (PHK) periode Januari-Desember 2025. Berdasarkan situs Satudata Kemnaker, angka PHK pada periode tersebut tembus 88.519 orang.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/korban-phk-tahun-2025-di-indonesia-tembus-88519-orang/a-75490209
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[2026-01-14 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Taiwan, US launch joint production of 155mm artillery shells amid blockade fears
Snippet: Island’s defence ministry says Ukraine war underscores urgency of securing sustained ammunition supply in event of armed conflict
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339770/taiwan-and-us-launch-joint-production-155mm-artillery-shells-amid-blockade-fears
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[2026-01-13 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Indonesia hails ‘99.9% successful’ free meals scheme amid food safety concerns
Snippet: Critics have called for a ‘temporary halt’ to the programme to allow for further evaluation as food poisoning cases continue to grow
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3339775/indonesia-hails-999-successful-free-meals-scheme-amid-food-safety-oversight-concerns
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[2026-01-13 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Opinion | Trump’s audacious imperialism will only propel China’s rise
Snippet: Far from setting China back, Trump’s foreign policy is bolstering the case for viewing Beijing as the driver of a more equitable world
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3339645/trumps-audacious-imperialism-will-only-propel-chinas-rise
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[2026-01-13 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Claims of lies, coercion in Beijing-Manila war of words over South China Sea
Snippet: On Monday, a Manila maritime council accused China of aggressive tactics; the next day Beijing said the Philippines was ‘provoking trouble’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3339766/south-china-sea-claims-coercion-deception-beijing-and-manila-wage-new-war-words
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[2026-01-13 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Suspected scam boss linked to South Korean student’s death arrested in Thailand
Snippet: The arrest follows international outrage over the killing of the university student, which led to a joint Thai–South Korean investigation
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3339767/suspected-scam-boss-linked-south-korean-students-brutal-killing-arrested-thailand
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[2026-01-13 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese firm Sinovac to supply vaccine to Chile ahead of flu season
Snippet: Chilean government procures doses of the jab from China for a second year in a row, with nationwide immunisation campaign to begin in March
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3339739/chinese-firm-sinovac-supply-vaccine-chile-ahead-flu-season
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[2026-01-13 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Fears over China’s trade surplus misplaced as West also driving trend: analysts
Snippet: China’s global manufacturing dominance is a tale of two halves; reliant on home-grown industrial growth and Western consumption, experts say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3339017/fears-over-chinas-trade-surplus-misplaced-us-europe-also-driving-trend-analysts
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[2026-01-13 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese chain Qdama, known for its night discounts, plans Hong Kong IPO
Snippet: The leading seller of meat and fresh produce on the mainland plans to open 1,400 stores in the next five years using proceeds from the IPO
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3339762/chinese-chain-qdama-known-its-night-discounts-plans-hong-kong-ipo
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[2026-01-13 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Merz: Dalili za mwisho za utawala wa Iran zinaonekana
Snippet: Akiwa ziarani nchini India, Merz amesema wakati serikali inapolazimika kutumia nguvu ili kubaki madarakani, mara nyingi huwa ni ishara kwamba utawala huo unafikia ukingoni.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/merz-dalili-za-mwisho-za-utawala-wa-iran-zinaonekana/a-75486629
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[2026-01-13 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Kansela Merz afanya ziara nchini India
Snippet: Kansela Friedrich Merz, ameonesha wasiwasi kuhusu namna ushawishi wa kisiasa unavyoziandama benki kuu za ulimwengu. Kiongozi huyo wa Ujerumani amezungumzia wasiwasi huo akiwa katika ziara yake nchini India.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/kansela-merz-afanya-ziara-nchini-india/a-75486074
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[2026-01-13 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Will Iran's crackdown playbook work this time? - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/will-irans-crackdown-playbook-work-this-time/
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[2026-01-13 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘No oil here’: Malaysians turn US embassy space post into foreign-policy satire
Snippet: The embassy’s International Space Station image prompted self-deprecating jokes about oil, US power and being strategically uninteresting
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3339755/malaysians-joke-they-have-no-oil-only-palm-oil-after-us-embassy-shares-space-photo
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[2026-01-13 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: The thinking behind India's new China business visa - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/the-thinking-behind-indias-new-china-business-visa/
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[2026-01-13 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Japan’s Princess Kako targeted in viral Grok AI deepfakes trend
Snippet: Images of the princess in a blue dress during a recent event were used to generate deepfakes, including of her naked and covered in tattoos
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3339753/japans-princess-kako-falls-victim-grok-ais-put-her-bikini-deepfakes-craze
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[2026-01-13 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China ‘dead or alive’ app allows solo users check in daily, alerts contacts if they miss it
Snippet: ‘Entertaining’ phone app that flirts with taboo notion of death and cost US$140 to develop now valued at US$1.4 million
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3339701/china-dead-or-alive-app-allows-solo-users-check-daily-alerts-contacts-if-they-miss-it
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