Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-31 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From China building world’s largest smart transformer to health benefits of lard, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting
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[2025-12-31 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chew said he would be ‘beaten, electrocuted or starved for more than a week’ if he ‘failed’ in his task
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[2025-12-31 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jiang Lin and Alexis Loison had initially finished second, but French entry BNC was penalised for ‘inappropriate use of spinnaker’
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[2025-12-31 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-12-31 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ONE Championship: Thai star Stamp to make up for lost time against MorimotoAfter more than two years away with injury, the first three-sport world champion returns to the spotlight with a kickboxing bout at ONE 173.
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[2025-12-31 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japan, Australia, Britain and the EU express concern about live-fire and blockade exercises around island
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[2025-12-31 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The growing presence of China’s Muslim entrepreneurs at a festival in Kuala Lumpur reflects their trust in Malaysia’s strong halal standards
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[2025-12-31 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Superhero’ dad with bleeding feet drags drowning elderly woman to safety; tells her grateful, tearful daughter of amazing coincidence
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[2025-12-31 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-31 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-31 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-31 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Listing aims to fund wafer expansion and DRAM upgrades as Beijing drives tech self-reliance
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[2025-12-31 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s manufacturing PMI rose to 50.1 in December, but analysts said it was too early to point to a sustained recovery
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[2025-12-31 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lured by record gold prices, hobbyists flock to Australia’s ‘golden triangle’ to dig up potential riches
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[2025-12-31 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CHIEF1900 will help to recreate catastrophic events such as dam failures and earthquakes inside a lab, university says
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[2025-12-31 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-31 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: India telah melampaui Jepang dan kini menempati posisi sebagai negara dengan ekonomi terbesar keempat dunia. Capaian ini terungkap dalam perhitungan terbaru pemerintah India yang dimuat dalam laporan tinjauan ekonomi akhir tahun.
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[2025-12-31 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Start of Shanghai-based company’s share sale follows launch of rival Zhipu’s US$560 million IPO a day earlier
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[2025-12-31 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Yau Ka-wing went from ‘nerd’ to ripped Hong Kong representative at contests in Asia and Europe. He shares why callisthenics is so accessible
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[2025-12-31 13:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-31 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new deep-sea search, armed with advanced tech and drones, restarts to find the Malaysia Airlines plane that vanished nearly 12 years ago
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[2025-12-31 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The winter smog has widened the affordability gap among residents, with many lower-income families lacking the means to buy an air purifier
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[2025-12-31 13:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City’s benchmark Hang Seng Index ends 2025 up 28 per cent, while the CSI 300 Index of mainland stocks rises 18 per cent
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[2025-12-31 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A general election won’t end the country’s brutal civil war, but regional coordination by key neighbouring countries without Western interference might
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[2025-12-31 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bumper harvests prompt traders to offer rock-bottom prices as locals and tourists grab time-based deals on the spiky fruit
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[2025-12-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing renews push to fortify domestic crop supplies and modernise agriculture amid a tense geopolitical climate
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[2025-12-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A decade on, the humble tuber’s public adoption remains an elusive goal for China’s planners and yet it offers a lesson for uncertain times
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[2025-12-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Superstitious mother who believed in telepathy pours water down girl’s throat to induce vomiting, expel demons
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[2025-12-31 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The prime minister has defied the odds by winning back LDP voters with sweeping immigration, economic policies and a tough stance on Beijing
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[2025-12-31 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Matthew Whitaker says it’s ‘unclear’ alleged attack on Putin residence happened, as Moscow vows retaliation for ‘terrorist act’
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[2025-12-31 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Recycling platform ATRenew is scaling up as China’s young consumers shed the stigma around second-hand shopping
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[2025-12-31 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Major sports events including HK Sevens need to ‘double down’ on sustainabilityWith global sports emitting as much as countries such as Spain, major events must ‘double down’ on sustainability, says GB sevens player Jamie Farndale.
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[2025-12-31 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the US risks sending the wrong signal to Taiwan, Beijing has responded with an unambiguous warning against the island moving towards independence
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[2025-12-31 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New South Wales’ premier Chris Minns urged people to ‘show defiance to these evil terrorists’ by celebrating the event at Sydney Harbour
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[2025-12-31 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘This shows that we’re on the right track,’ founder and CEO Simon Song Yachen says
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[2025-12-31 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The road to peace will not be easy but both China and Southeast Asia have a deep stake in restoring regional peace and stability
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[2025-12-31 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: They’re not shaped by history like the previous generation, and observer says US-China tensions can give them ‘more space’ to explore issues
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[2025-12-31 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-31 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some analysts, however, say Quad is losing significance under Trump despite this latest show of unity and deterrence by the regional bloc
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[2025-12-31 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With security increasingly tied to regional developments, Australia’s eroding Asia literacy risks shutting Canberra out of crucial decisions
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[2025-12-31 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Under new rules, sellers will pay just 3 per cent VAT if they offload a property within two years of purchase, down from 5 per cent
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[2025-12-31 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Reacting to Zelensky’s Christmas speech, the former Russian president warns of imminent death and says his corpse belongs in a curiosity shop
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[2025-12-31 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-31 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ByteDance is expanding its bonus pool by 35 per cent from a year earlier, as well as increasing the budget for pay rises by 150 per cent
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[2025-12-31 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is upgrading its digital currency in response to the rise of stablecoins, but the goal is to create a fundamentally different system
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[2025-12-30 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the ban takes effect January 1, disputes over farmer compensation and limited shelter space leave hundreds of captive bears with nowhere to go
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[2025-12-30 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Manila to Tokyo, domestic political dynamics are increasing the risks of a dangerous confrontation between Washington and Beijing
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[2025-12-30 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Kulingana na data za serikali, idadi kubwa ya ndege za kivita za china zinawakilisha idadi ya pili kubwa kuwahi kushuhudiwa karibu na anga ya Taiwan. Mwezi Oktoba mwaka 2024 wakati wa zoezi jengine la kijeshi la "Joint Sword 2024B" ndege 153 zilirekodiwa. Kando na hilo Taiwan pia imegundua meli 14 za kivita za China, meli nyengine za taifa hilo pamoja na puto moja.
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[2025-12-30 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-30 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After Trump-Zelensky talks, Putin projects power by deploying nuclear-ready Oreshnik missiles to Belarus as a warning to the West
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