Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-27 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kokuho, Japan’s record-breaking cinematic triumph, is helping to redefine global perceptions of Japanese live-action film for modern viewers
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[2025-12-27 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Decades-old legislation overhauled to plug gaps in the safety of uncrewed civilian aircraft
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[2025-12-27 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Team finishes construction of steep spiral ramp leading to underground facility where nuclear waste will be secured for thousands of years
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[2025-12-27 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Undressed client balks on hearing voice of masseur; spa boss tells her ‘she is old enough to be his mum’ so he would not be ‘interested’ in her
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[2025-12-27 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: د جاپان په میشیما ښار کې یو سړي د جمعې په ورځ اته کسان د یوکوهاما ټایر جوړونې شرکت په یوه فابریکه کې د چاقو په ګوزارونو ټپيان کړل. چارواکو ویلي حمله کونکی نیول شوی، خو په سملاسي توګه د حملې انګیزه روښانه نه ده. په پېښه کې ۷ نور کسان په کيمياوي موادو ټپيان شوي دي.
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[2025-12-27 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: High waves are believed to have caused the sightseeing boat to capsize en route to popular tourist destination Labuan Bajo
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[2025-12-27 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The dash towards AI might become a rout as the public rebels against the environmental costs while investors worry about the returns
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[2025-12-27 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Born of trade and migration, the Peranakan community has forged a distinct identity that has bridged China and Southeast Asia for centuries
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[2025-12-27 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese engineers’ powerful breakthrough could solve risks of renewable energy shock after low wind swing almost shut down the national grid
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[2025-12-27 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Foul-mouthed’ content creator hosts 3-hour pool party with scantily clad women; applies lotion to body of participant to sell product
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[2025-12-27 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From acclaimed academics and writers to influential economists and policymakers, here are some of our best Open Questions interviews of the year
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[2025-12-27 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Experts say deployment of the Oreshnik a strategic shift to deter Nato and extend Moscow’s missile range in Europe
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[2025-12-27 17:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nexperia owner Wingtech says the China unit produced more than 11 billion chips since mid-October, despite wafer supply constraints
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[2025-12-27 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Promotion of former Boeing 737 pilot Yu Yue, who holds a ‘zero error’ record, called an inspiration to women across the nation
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[2025-12-27 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedDecember 27 2025
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[2025-12-27 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The country hosts the region’s biggest event, sees a new twist in the 1MDB scandal and is at a critical political juncture
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[2025-12-27 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Both sides agreed to freeze all troop movements and allow civilians living in border areas to return home as soon as possible
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[2025-12-27 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Exchange of visits by two countries’ leaders within months underscores their commitment to deepening ties, analysts say
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[2025-12-27 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Local politics, tariff concerns, a horrific child abuse case and noise disputes dominate the headlines this year
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[2025-12-27 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Twenty-six people were injured in the mishap in Gunma prefecture that also sparked a fire at the far end of the pile-up
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[2025-12-27 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Team of legal and finance professionals, sports coaches and a barber complete the torturous Hawaiki Nui Va’a race in French Polynesia
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[2025-12-27 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City recorded 291 import applications in first 10 months of the year, up from 283 in 2024 as quarantine time reduced from 120 to 30 days
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[2025-12-27 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese shares surged in 2025 on a confidence-led re-rating – strategists now say the next leg in 2026 will hinge on an earnings uplift
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[2025-12-27 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2025-12-27 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While Fukushima operator Tepco says it is ‘committed to safety’ at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, critics believe it is a disaster waiting to happen
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[2025-12-27 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-27 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two leaders are expected to discuss issues like the future of the Donbas region and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
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[2025-12-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Top intelligence agency raises alarm over fake videos, audio and images aimed at undermining social stability and national security
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[2025-12-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scientist Aya El Helali says research speeds up cancer treatment discovery and helps the city bridge mainland China with global drug development
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[2025-12-27 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The junta’s phased election starting on Sunday has been slammed as a ploy for its generals to stay in power
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[2025-12-27 10:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-27 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prosecutors in Seoul indict 10 people, including ex-Samsung executives, for allegedly leaking the firm’s technology to memory chipmaker CXMT
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[2025-12-27 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: French producers hope their famed pate can win a slice of China’s market, but price sensitivities and domestic competition could mean their goose is cooked
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[2025-12-27 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-27 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2025-12-27 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US defends new arms sales and urges ‘meaningful’ dialogue, but analysts warn the deepening rift risks hollowing out the agenda for the Trump-Xi summit next year
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[2025-12-27 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-27 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hesitation does not equal lack of courage, observers caution, citing legal and domestic constraints and a likely pivot to ‘risk avoidance’
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[2025-12-27 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The fund, which will put state-backed money behind early tech bets, could guide trillions of yuan in private capital to chosen sectors
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[2025-12-27 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Containers bear the words ‘plan for the maritime revival of the Chinese nation and the community of shared future for mankind in the ocean’
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[2025-12-27 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From the detonation of a hydrogen-based explosive to ending a century-old debate, here are some of the major science developments of the year
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[2025-12-26 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Hubungan diplomatik antara India dan Bangladesh mencapai titik nadir usai Dhaka menangguhkan layanan visa dan konsuler di kantor perwakilannya di New Delhi dan Agartala pada 22 Desember. Keputusan itu diambil menyusul adanya protes di luar fasilitas tersebut.
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[2025-12-26 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Opposition-controlled legislature will hold a series of hearings before a formal vote in May
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[2025-12-26 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In 2020, a similar arrangement between ByteDance, Oracle and Walmart fell apart after China revised its export control list
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[2025-12-26 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
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[2025-12-26 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The project is the biggest of its kind in the world and is expected to help forge stronger regional and international links
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[2025-12-26 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ByteDance, Tencent and Alibaba are in talks over Spring Festival Gala sponsorship packages, as AI rivalry becomes a fight for ad real estate
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[2025-12-26 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Authorities confirm injuries after a weapon and ‘spray-like liquid’ attack. Local media report one man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
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[2025-12-26 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Elusive feline spotted with cub, offering hope for endangered species’ survival
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[2025-12-26 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 6,000 square metre complex is latest Chinese civilian facility on South China Sea island after first hardware store and hotpot restaurant
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