Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-12 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 18-year-old impersonated a woman online to deceive another teenager into performing degrading acts, then blackmailed him with the videos
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[2026-01-12 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The suspect was using residences to process and store drug-laced soft drinks with a street value of up to US$75 per bottle, police say
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[2026-01-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Woman’s films partner ‘preparing drugs’ for patients to show how ‘considerate’ he is; ‘there is something wrong with her brain’, say officials
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[2026-01-12 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-12 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-12 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Waziri Mkuu wa India Narendra Modi anarerejesha mkono wa upendo usio wa kawaida kwa ishara maalum na ya nadra sana ya shukrani, akimpokea kansela Merz huko Ahmedabad katika eneo lake la nyumbani Gujarat, ambapo anapanga kumuonyesha eneo la kazi la shujaa wa kitaifa Mahatma Gandhi na pia tamasha la kitamaduni kwenye mto Sabarmati.
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[2026-01-12 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Police have launched an investigation into ‘Glamping With Pride’ after Islamic authorities raised an outcry
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[2026-01-12 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-12 15:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-12 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New tech allows moon events to be accurately synchronised from Earth, paving the way for more spacecraft and people to work on the satellite
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[2026-01-12 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Wizara ya mambo ya nje ya India imesema katika taarifa kuhusu ziara ya kansela Friedrich Merz kwamba yeye na mwenyeji wake Narendra Modi watazingatia maendeleo yaliyopatikana katika nyanja mbalimbali za ushirikiano wa kimkakati wa India na Ujerumani, ambao ulikamilisha miaka 25 mwaka jana.
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[2026-01-12 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-12 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Australia’s ban on social media usage for under 16s, a world’s first, came into effect on December 10
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[2026-01-12 13:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo has been reducing its dependence on China for the critical minerals amid a major diplomatic dispute with Beijing
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[2026-01-12 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alibaba Health soars over paediatric drug deal as trading volume on Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges tops US$513 billion
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[2026-01-12 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The unusually coarse language from Kim Jong-un’s sister shows that Pyongyang has no intention of reconciling with Seoul, experts say
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[2026-01-12 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Local residency is becoming an essential asset for China’s business owners as they go abroad, granting benefits and networking opportunities
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[2026-01-12 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: High-profile store closures included those of Lane Crawford, Ikea, Triumph, Zara Home and Zara
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[2026-01-12 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Audie Mongao will also undergo psychiatric tests after he sparked a political storm by withdrawing support for the president
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[2026-01-12 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investors could favour high-dividend stocks like HSBC and Bank of China as they seek stable returns and growth potential, analysts say
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[2026-01-12 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Members fly in from around the world for China Coast Marathon and to support friend’s 88th long-distance race
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[2026-01-12 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-12 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-12 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Merz’s visit is his first to an Asian country since he took office, ahead of a planned EU-India summit and as they work on a free-trade agreement
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[2026-01-12 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Pentagon sees China’s 20,000-30,000 special operation personnel as limited by logistics support and fragmented command structure
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[2026-01-12 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The regulating commission deemed the platform’s safeguards inadequate, adding that access would resume only after the required changes are verified
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[2026-01-12 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US Federal Communications Commission says it approved SpaceX to launch 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites
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[2026-01-11 22:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Gyanendra Shah was deposed in 2008 in a democratic uprising after he suspended the constitution and dissolved parliament in 2005
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[2026-01-11 22:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China Win secures a poignant win for the top trainer, whose family stables were rocked by a bushfire this week in Australia
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[2026-01-11 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: जर्मन चांसलर फ्रीडरिष मैर्त्स दो दिवसीय यात्रा पर सोमवार, 12 जनवरी को भारत पहुंचेंगे. मैर्त्स के साथ जर्मनी की शीर्ष कंपनियों का एक व्यापारिक प्रतिनिधिमंडल भी होगा. जर्मनी, भारत के साथ आपसी सहयोग बढ़ाकर चीन पर निर्भरता कम करना चाहता है.
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[2026-01-11 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Group reportedly switched phones to flight mode while in restricted area, hampering emergency contact and rescuers’ attempts to find them
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[2026-01-11 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Top diplomat Wang Yi also reaffirms support for Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity
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[2026-01-11 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Baada ya ziara za viongozi waliopita, sasa Kansela wa Ujerumani Friedrich Merz anatarajiwa kuzuru India kuanzia Januari 11 hadi 13, ambapo atakutana na Waziri Mkuu Narendra Modi katika jimbo la Gujarat na baadaye kuzuru Bangalore kukutana na wawakilishi wa kampuni za Ujerumani.
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[2026-01-11 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Yi ametoa matamshi hayo alipokuwa akihitimisha ziara yake kwenye taifa hilo la Afrika Mashariki.
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[2026-01-11 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analyst tells state media Mighty Dragon’s airborne weapons are expected to have a longer range and stronger anti-interference capabilities
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[2026-01-11 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Disgusted’ wife of fraudster introduced to her by an uncle discovers that he is serving a suspended death sentence; has child with another woman
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[2026-01-11 19:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-11 19:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Security agencies believed the attacks were a ‘signal’ timed with elections for local administrators taking place on Sunday, and ‘not aimed at insurgency’
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[2026-01-11 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese tourist flows to Japan could plunge to as low as 4.8 million this year from 9.3 million in 2025 amid political dispute, survey finds
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[2026-01-11 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In ancient China, people believed that fate predetermined lifespan, yet they also thought life expectancy could be borrowed or exchanged
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[2026-01-11 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Top-seeded Ukrainian survives three break points in second set and going 0-3 down in the tiebreaker to clinch 19th title of her career
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[2026-01-11 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Distinguished professor leaves Switzerland to take up role in China, attracted by its reputation for cutting-edge biomedical research
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[2026-01-11 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ancient custom sometimes saw babies’ eyebrows completely shaved by a highly skilled barber; tradition believed to remove ‘misfortune, evil’
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[2026-01-11 14:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Its mineral resources make it a focus for superpower rivalry, but analysts say the country is in a very different situation to Venezuela
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[2026-01-11 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The air force is investigating the ‘yeye culture’ scandal involving 20 officers, pledging strict action against those found guilty
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[2026-01-11 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World No 1 follows up a gold medal win in Japan last month with another podium finish in Paris while at home, women’s team attain best finish
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[2026-01-11 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Man, 53, collapsed on flight from Amsterdam and was later pronounced dead at hospital despite emergency first aid by cabin crew
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[2026-01-11 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With few domestic repair ships and convoluted laws, Indonesia struggles to safeguard the 115,000km of cables powering its digital future
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[2026-01-11 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In rendezvous beneath the Yangtze River, a multimillion-dollar tunnel boring machine meets its stalled twin with just 2mm of vertical error
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[2026-01-11 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bilateral friction is expected to impact assets tied to tourism, including hotels and high-street retail shops, CBRE’s Chinatsu Hani says
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