Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-05 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s consensual approach and win-win multilateralism will, in the long run, prevail in Latin America over US militant bullying
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[2026-01-05 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Following the US raid in Venezuela, Russia’s ex-president said the kidnapping of Germany’s chancellor would be an ‘excellent twist’
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[2026-01-05 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-05 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Decision made over fears for players’ ‘safety and security’ after India kicked Bangladesh player out of IPL
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[2026-01-05 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Korea Kaskazini imefyatua makombora kadhaa ya balistiki kutoka pwani yake ya mashariki leo Jumapili, kwa mujibu wa jeshi la Korea Kusini. Hayo yanajiri siku moja baada ya operesheni kubwa ya kijeshi ya Marekani dhidi ya mshirika wa kisoshalisti wa Pyongyang, Venezuela.
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[2026-01-05 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nepal’s former prime minister KP Sharma Oli had said he would not submit to questioning, accusing the investigation of lacking a ‘constitutional basis’
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[2026-01-05 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: بنګله دېش دغه خبره وروسته له هغې کړې چې هندوستان تېره ورځ د بنګله دېش یو لوبغاړی د هند له غوره لیګ (آی پی ال) څخه وښکه.
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[2026-01-05 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Researchers in Taiwan assess competitive positions of 16 major hub airports in region before and after pandemic
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[2026-01-05 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A China pediu aos Estados Unidos a libertação imediata do presidenteNicolás Maduro e o fim das tentativas de desestabilizar o governo da Venezuela, afirmou neste domingo (04/01) um porta-voz do Ministério do Exterior chinês.
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[2026-01-05 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say US operation should serve as warning to separatist forces in Taiwan following PLA drills targeting the island’s leadership
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[2026-01-04 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: उत्तर कोरिया ने 4 जनवरी को बलिस्टिक मिसाइलों का परीक्षण किया. दक्षिण कोरिया की सेना ने यह जानकारी दी. आज ही दक्षिण कोरिया के राष्ट्रपति ली जेइ म्यूंग, कारोबारी और टेक लीडरों के एक प्रतिनिधिमंडल के साथ चीन पहुंचे हैं. उनके चीन पहुंचने से कुछ ही घंटे पहले प्योंगयांग ने 2026 का अपना पहला मिसाइल लॉन्च किया.
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[2026-01-04 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rush of posts on ordinary Americans’ financial fragility upends long-held views of prosperous US, prompts comparisons with Chinese situation
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[2026-01-04 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Malaysian authorities said they are investigating images produced by Grok after complaints about the misuse of AI to manipulate images of women and minors
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[2026-01-04 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Although they do not agree with Trump’s way of doing things, they seem to agree with his ultimate objectives, analyst in China says
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[2026-01-04 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Korea has lifted the ban on its clubs signing foreign shot-stoppers, and Yongin FC have taken full advantage, signing 33-year-old Emanuel Novo
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[2026-01-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Biophysicist leaves Stockholm University for full-time role at Guangxi Medical University’s First Affiliated Hospital
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[2026-01-04 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fernando Martin, his wife and their 4 children were on a tour boat that sank in the Komodo National Park area on Boxing Day
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[2026-01-04 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ripple effect from further downturn would threaten economic growth and put more developers, workers and even banks at risk, analysts warn
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[2026-01-04 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: When the ‘law of the jungle’ replaces international norms, no sovereign nation is safe, Xinhua commentary says
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[2026-01-04 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The intruder, who sustained a slight cut in the struggle, has also accused the K-pop star of attempted murder
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[2026-01-04 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pakistani couple head off to explore mountain park alone, return a while later with ice creams; cute baby coughs up milk over feeding passer-by
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[2026-01-04 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fieldwork along the borders of China and Thailand reveals how uneven controls allow fraud networks to thrive despite crackdowns
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[2026-01-04 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: To mark the country’s 78 years of independence, the military is also releasing over 6,000 prisoners
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[2026-01-04 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cheng Li-wun is concerned about timing of visit as election season looms, while critics say her plan downplays security threat to Taiwan
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[2026-01-04 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The colonial-era Durand Line has been largely closed since the October clashes that killed more than 70 people
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[2026-01-04 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Declining returns on property are prompting China’s affluent to diversify their investments, including high-value insurance policies and gold
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[2026-01-04 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Senate can no longer pick the prime minister, opening a path to victory for the reformist People’s Party in the election on February 8
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[2026-01-04 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Revolutionary change to fossil fuel conversion process reduces carbon pollution to almost zero while tripling yield of high-value chemicals
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[2026-01-04 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A weaker-than-expected year-end rush and falling deliveries at major brands are stoking fears of another price war
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[2026-01-04 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The projectiles, launched off the North Korean east coast, are believed to have fallen outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone
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[2026-01-04 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Experts say that in an age of urban isolation, the pressure of ‘real human eyes’ creates more panic in thieves than hi-tech security
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[2026-01-04 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-04 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Darren Lee, the founder of Sababu Socks, talks about providing a lifeline for under-represented artists from the Philippines to Tanzania
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[2026-01-04 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-04 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With economic stakes high, Beijing seen as ‘more cautious in handling external frictions’, avoiding fanning of ‘uncontrollable’ nationalism
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[2026-01-04 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: For better or worse, the future of climate action will be shaped as much by Beijing’s relentless pragmatism as by Western ideals
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[2026-01-04 07:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-04 02:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-04 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-04 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Military magazine article speculates that interoperability may be behind the early warning plane’s lack of aerial refuelling capability
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[2026-01-04 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Year of the Horse approaches, tourism operators are saddling up to capture enthusiasm for equestrian activity
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[2026-01-03 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pioneering scientist takes up new position at Westlake University to seek ‘fresh exploration’ with greater freedom and inclusivity
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[2026-01-03 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japanese far-right forces using culture and sports to ‘influence public perception and beautify the history of aggression’, article says
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[2026-01-03 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Communist Party mouthpiece calls for tighter discipline in coming years, echoing Xi Jinping’s New Year’s address
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[2026-01-03 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: One expert noted that there has been no confirmation that members of Manus’ core team have relinquished Chinese nationality
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[2026-01-03 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Thai army said it had taken control of areas it claims always belonged to Thailand but were ‘occupied’ by Cambodia
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[2026-01-03 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The maweiqun, an underskirt made from horsehair, was so popular in the Ming dynasty that the government banned it
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[2026-01-03 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New Year return rush traps drivers on the Sanyo Expressway in Hiroshima, causing distress and triggering a wave of emergency calls
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[2026-01-03 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Bangladesh heads into elections next year, it must tread the challenge of political transition with more care and thoughtfulness
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