Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-06 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Thai PM Anutin said Bangkok had the ‘capability to respond’ to Phnom Penh as provincial governors were ordered to ‘make preparations’
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[2026-01-06 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cathay Group CEO Ronald Lam also assures Air China will remain long-term strategic shareholder, as carrier unveils 80th anniversary events
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[2026-01-06 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Self-taught ‘angel with broken wings’ content creator rises from rural beginnings; builds own business despite disability
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[2026-01-06 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mahathir, 100, fell when he was walking from the balcony to his living room in his home in Kuala Lumpur
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[2026-01-06 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From oil infrastructure to telecommunications, Chinese investments in the country have been long-standing and extensive
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[2026-01-06 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Malaysia’s struggle over trade pact to increased risk to domestic helpers, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-01-06 14:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The man allegedly covered the registration number of his Singapore-registered vehicle to pump subsidised petrol in Johor
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[2026-01-06 13:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US carmaker’s share of world’s biggest EV market declines to slightly more then 4 per cent amid stern challenge from local rivals
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[2026-01-06 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some social media users questioned why the White House used the image for a message tied to the Venezuela operation
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[2026-01-06 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Serbian Laslo Djere into Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open first round after a gutsy pair of qualifying wins
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[2026-01-06 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Urusi, China na Venezuela zimetoa mwito kwa Marekani kumuachilia kiongozi wa Venezuela Nicolas Maduro pamoja na mke wake Cilia Flores.
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[2026-01-06 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chubu Electric accused of falsifying quake-resistance data at the Hamaoka plant to pass the regulatory screening for restart
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[2026-01-06 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hangzhou-based AI start-up installs ‘interleaved thinking’ as monthly users surge 90 per cent to nearly 131.5 million
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[2026-01-06 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Zhang Shuihua, who was the fastest local woman at the Harbin Marathon, resigns after row over clash between work and running
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[2026-01-06 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts hold out little hope that security pressures will ease, given US insistence that regional allies boost first island chain defences
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[2026-01-06 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Unusual 40-year-old tradition sees monk chant and employees pray for dead cockroaches, mites and fleas; critics find ceremony ‘ironic’
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[2026-01-06 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The robotics sector was estimated to have raised over US$8.15 billion in 2025, up more than 170 per cent from the year before
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[2026-01-06 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Romeo Poquiz’s limited influence means his arrest is unlikely to spark a ‘chilling effect’ among former officials, observers say
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[2026-01-06 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-06 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US Secretary of Defence believes show of ‘absolute deterrence’ sends clear message to their ‘enemies’ and the ‘world is taking notice’
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[2026-01-06 10:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: This year marks the second of a five-year deal to bring NBA teams to China, after first edition featured Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns
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[2026-01-06 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City’s stock market and incentives will continue to attract family offices from around Asia-Pacific, Bank of Singapore’s Hong Kong CEO says
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[2026-01-06 10:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-06 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ro Khanna to replace Illinois Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, who is making a Senate run, on the House Select Committee monitoring China
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[2026-01-06 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ukraine’s president taps elite ‘Alpha’ commander to lead the SBU and recruits Chrystia Freeland to drive economic development
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[2026-01-06 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-06 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At an ‘emergency’ meeting of the UN Security Council, Chinese envoy Sun Lei says Beijing ‘strongly condemns’ Maduro’s capture by US
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[2026-01-06 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-06 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Forecast warns China’s shift towards an ‘electro-state’ could widen the gap with the US, even as deflation clouds Beijing’s outlook
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[2026-01-06 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Marekani ambayo ilifimfikisha kizimbani Nicolas Maduro na mkewe wakifunguliwa mashtaka ya ugaidi na kujihusisha na biashara haramu ya dawa za kulevya, imeelezea wazi azma yake ya kuhodhi visima vya mafuta vya Venezuela na kujipatia faida kutokana na biashara hiyo.
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[2026-01-06 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: د اسوشيتد پريس خبري آژانس د دوشنبې په ورځ رپوټ ورکړی دی چې چين او پاکستان د يوې ګډې اعلامیې په ترڅ کې د طالبانو پر ادارې په افغانستان کې د ترهګرو ډلو پر وړاندې د عملي اقدامات غږ کړی دی.
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[2026-01-06 01:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Haresh Singaraju, a newly nominated member of parliament, was spotted in a shirt with the logo of the ruling PAP at an activity in 2023
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[2026-01-06 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US move calls into question China’s future financial commitments in Latin American country, potentially hurting Beijing’s regional strategy
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[2026-01-06 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: UN chief ‘deeply alarmed’ about implications, while China is described as seeing openings to entrench itself as alternative to America
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[2026-01-06 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Appeal to President Lee Jae Myung comes as Seoul is looking to ‘open a new chapter’ in the relationship after years of tension
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[2026-01-06 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-06 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Taipei says its military stands ready, but security experts warn about Beijing’s ability to quickly pivot from drills to actual combat
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[2026-01-06 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A Frost & Sullivan report shows Baidu and Huawei far ahead in China’s GPU cloud market, reflecting the fast adoption of home-grown AI chips
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[2026-01-05 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese visitors to Vietnam jumped 41 per cent to 5.3 million, topping the 4.5 million to Thailand, where safety concerns reduced Chinese travellers
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[2026-01-05 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Total wisatawan mancanegara (wisman) atau turis asing yang datang ke Indonesia selama Januari-November 2025 mencapai 13.979.655 kunjungan. Jumlah itu naik 10,44% dibandingkan periode yang sama tahun lalu.
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[2026-01-05 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-05 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Critics said the US operation has undercut Manila’s claim to principled diplomacy, given its close alliance with Washington
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[2026-01-05 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing also stressed the importance of its relationship with Latin America, saying it was based on ‘equality and mutual benefit’
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[2026-01-05 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing-based Ubiquant launches code-focused systems claiming benchmark wins over US peers despite using far fewer parameters
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[2026-01-05 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Known affectionately as ‘The Nation’s Actor’, South Korea’s Ahn Sung-ki starred in more than 100 feature films during his long career
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[2026-01-05 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tian Xuebin, who retired as vice-minister of water resources in 2023, served under several premiers
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[2026-01-05 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move could ‘excite core supporters’ and help project the image that the ruling coalition remains committed to reform, analysts say
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[2026-01-05 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The investment comes as RayNeo debuts the world’s first consumer AR glasses integrated with eSIM and 4G connectivity at CES
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[2026-01-05 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hard-working man needs US$285,000, sells donated root vegetables at street stall after kind donor sends them in batches by the truckload
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[2026-01-05 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing aims to expand the nation’s entire rail network to about 180,000km as part of 2026-2030 infrastructure push, boosting connectivity nationwide
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