[2025-12-24 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As I see it | China is now the good guy in climate change

Snippet: The US is playing down global warming and pushing its oil and gas on the world while China is helping others to adopt renewables

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3337314/china-now-good-guy-climate-change

[2025-12-24 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Business class thief jailed after targeting Singapore Airlines passengers

Snippet: The prosecution said Chinese national Liu Ming’s act was financed by a criminal syndicate

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3337555/singapore-airlines-passenger-jailed-flight-theft-targeting-business-class

[2025-12-24 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China needs ‘original’ knowledge system on border history to counter West, scholar says

Snippet: Fan Enshi from Chinese Academy of Social Sciences also warns about the threat of ‘de-Sinicisation’ in US-led historical perspectives

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337537/china-needs-original-knowledge-system-border-history-counter-west-scholar-says

[2025-12-24 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan girl pop star comes out as transmasculine non-binary after breast removal

Snippet: 20-year-old rapper says being born, raised a woman caused her ‘deep discomfort’; hopes operation can ‘shine a light’, divides online opinion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3336008/japan-girl-pop-group-member-comes-out-transmasculine-non-binary-after-breast-removal

[2025-12-24 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese ETFs investing in US stocks cap subscriptions as they run out of quotas

Snippet: GF Fund and E Fund have capped daily subscriptions at 10 yuan, while China Asset Management has stopped accepting new subscriptions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337461/chinese-etfs-investing-us-stocks-cap-subscriptions-they-run-out-quotas

[2025-12-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Yoon’s ex-aides express ‘disbelief’ over South Korean martial law plan

Snippet: The two aides’ testimonies give a rare insight into the thinking of the former president, who is charged with leading the ‘insurrection’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3337524/yoons-ex-aides-disbelief-over-south-korean-martial-law-plan

[2025-12-24 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong property prices stabilise as mainland China slump drags on

Snippet: Hong Kong is drawing cautious interest from buyers, while markets such as Shenzhen remain weighed down by persistent price declines

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/property/article/3337433/tale-two-markets-hong-kong-property-prices-stabilise-mainland-slump-drags

[2025-12-24 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Editorial | China’s resolve to invest in people is economic good sense

Snippet: The government’s plan to invest in people as well as physical assets is aimed at improving domestic demand while aiding low-income households

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3337454/chinas-resolve-invest-people-economic-good-sense

[2025-12-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s AgiBot aims for US$142 million revenue as humanoid robots gain momentum

Snippet: Fast-growing robotics start-up expects to ship out 5,000 units in 2025 amid Beijing backing of the embodied intelligence industry

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3337477/chinas-agibot-targets-us142-million-revenue-march-humanoid-robots-gathers-pace

[2025-12-24 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing is pinning hopes for Taiwan reunification on KMT – but not all of them

Snippet: The party’s new chairwoman Cheng Li-wun has adopted a mainland-friendly tone but it remains to be seen if she can live up to Beijing’s hopes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3337517/can-beijing-count-taiwans-kmt-advance-reunification-plans

[2025-12-24 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UN says Myanmar junta using ‘brutal violence’ to force people to vote

Snippet: Many have also been imprisoned for disagreeing, including three youths sentenced to over 40 years each for hanging anti-election posters

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3337545/un-says-myanmar-junta-using-brutal-violence-force-people-vote

[2025-12-24 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US labels Chinese chips an economic threat, but delays tariff impact until 2027

Snippet: Timeline reflects effort to preserve trade truce with Beijing rather than build leverage through faster import duty escalation, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3337543/us-launches-tariff-action-chinese-chips-flags-economic-threat

[2025-12-24 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Avalanche at ski resort in northern Xinjiang kills Hongkonger

Snippet: Hong Kong government’s office in Beijing provides advice and assistance in accordance with wishes of victim’s family

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337542/avalanche-ski-resort-northern-xinjiang-kills-hongkonger

[2025-12-24 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Korut: Kim Jong Un Resmikan Resot Mewah

Snippet: Lima hotel baru telah dibuka di Samjiyon, dekat perbatasan Cina. Saat meresmikan hotel-hotel ituKim Jong Un memuji "meningkatnya status” rakyat Korea Utara.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/korut-kim-jong-un-resmikan-resot-mewah/a-75286093

[2025-12-24 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Swire Pacific’s Guy Bradley to lead Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific, Swire Coca-Cola

Snippet: Bradley succeeds Patrick Healy, who will retire from the Swire Group in May next year after over three decades of service

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3337540/swire-pacifics-guy-bradley-take-reins-hong-kongs-cathay-pacific-swire-coca-cola

[2025-12-24 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Bad policy’: China’s drone makers to shrug off US ban, analysts say

Snippet: The addition of foreign drone makers, including those from China, to a US trade blacklist is unlikely to heat up relations, observers said

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3337500/bad-policy-chinas-drone-makers-shrug-us-ban-analysts-say

[2025-12-24 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesia bowler enters record books with five-wicket over in T20 International

Snippet: Gede Priandana rips heart out of Cambodia batting in first game of eight-match series in Bali

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3337536/indonesia-bowler-enters-record-books-five-wicket-over-t20-international

[2025-12-24 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: P926 million in AKAP funds go to unqualified recipients, double payments — COA

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/audit-dswd-akap-program-2024-unqualified-recipients-double-payments/

[2025-12-23 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Luxury EV built with Huawei tops Porsche’s Panamera and BMW’s 7 Series in China

Snippet: Chinese carmakers gain confidence in the premium segment as Maextro S800 – developed by Huawei and JAC Group – tops sales above US$100,000

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3337532/luxury-model-built-huawei-outsells-porsches-panamera-and-bmws-7-series-china

[2025-12-23 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Can Belarus balance relations with Russia, China and the US?

Snippet: Minsk aims to rebalance its foreign policy towards Beijing and Washington but geopolitical realities prevent a full break from Russia

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3337348/russian-ally-belarus-courting-both-us-and-china

[2025-12-23 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China probes museum art theft claims that ‘make the Louvre thieves look dumb’

Snippet: Case triggers questions over handling of cultural treasures as former Nanjing Museum director is accused of masterminding large-scale scam

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3337533/china-probes-museum-art-theft-claims-make-louvre-thieves-look-dumb

[2025-12-23 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: COA: P926-M AKAP funds went to ineligible beneficiaries | The wRap

Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/december-23-2025/

[2025-12-23 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Zhipu and MiniMax release latest AI models ahead of Hong Kong listing

Snippet: The near-simultaneous release on Monday underscores the two firms’ efforts to drum up interest for their respective Hong Kong IPOs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3337516/chinese-start-ups-zhipu-and-minimax-release-latest-ai-models-ahead-hong-kong-listing

[2025-12-23 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China vows city-specific fixes to clear housing glut, stabilise property sector

Snippet: Housing minister pledges to empower local governments to buy unsold inventory and shift towards selling only finished homes with a ‘what you see is what you get’ model

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337512/china-vows-city-specific-fixes-clear-housing-glut-stabilise-property-sector

[2025-12-23 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Almost daily surgery’: policeman hurt in Bondi attack wakes from coma

Snippet: Scott Dyson, 25, woke on the day New South Wales, where the December 14 attack took place, was set to approve new laws cracking down on guns

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3337526/australian-policeman-injured-bondi-terror-attack-wakes-coma

[2025-12-23 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Xiaomi rejects claims of military ties after appeal by US lawmakers

Snippet: Smartphone-to-vehicle giant says it ‘has always been and continues to be a consumer product company’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3337523/chinas-xiaomi-rejects-claims-military-ties-after-us-lawmakers-appeal-pentagon

[2025-12-23 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rafflesia flower rediscovery in Indonesia revives push to drop colonial name

Snippet: The giant flower find has renewed calls among researchers to rename its genus, which honours British colonial official Thomas Raffles

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3337518/rare-rafflesia-flower-rediscovery-indonesia-revives-push-drop-colonial-name

[2025-12-23 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: China yazitolea wito Cambodia na Thailand kusitisha mapigano

Snippet: Mjumbe maalum wa China katika masuala ya Asia, Deng Xijun, ametoa wito hii leo kwa mataifa ya Thailand na Cambodia kukubaliana kusitisha mapigano na kurudi tena katika meza ya mazungumzo ili kutatua migogoro yao ya mipaka kwa amani.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/china-yazitolea-wito-cambodia-na-thailand-kusitisha-mapigano/a-75283748

[2025-12-23 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan ramps up security measures for coming holidays after mass stabbing

Snippet: Tighter police deployments at transport hubs and major events ordered after deadly violence in central Taipei stokes public anxiety

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3337522/taiwan-ramps-security-measures-coming-holidays-after-mass-stabbing

[2025-12-23 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Economic ‘pragmatism’ powers Indonesians’ positive view of China, survey finds

Snippet: Analysts say China’s ‘visible’ investment activities and its ‘soft diplomacy’ in Indonesia have contributed to the positive public perception

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3337520/economic-pragmatism-powers-indonesians-positive-view-china-survey-finds

[2025-12-23 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Venezuela vira palco da disputa entre EUA, China e Rússia

Snippet: A atuação da Armada americana no Caribe possivelmente deixará a Venezuela cada vez mais desconfortável. Agora, os navios de guerra dos Estados Unidos não estão mirando apenas supostas embarcações que transportam drogas , mas, desde dezembro de 2025, também petroleiros .

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/venezuela-vira-palco-da-disputa-entre-eua-china-e-r%C3%BAssia/a-75281738

[2025-12-23 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Saturation attacks’: drone swarms key for wartime victory, PLA Daily says

Snippet: Concentrated UAV swarms seen to allow ‘optimal combat effectiveness with minimal battlefield expenditure’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337513/saturation-attacks-drone-swarms-key-wartime-victory-chinese-military-outlet-says

[2025-12-23 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Trump’s Fed chair choice could stoke stagflation risks - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/trumps-fed-chair-choice-could-stoke-stagflation-risks/

[2025-12-23 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Huge drone barrage ‘strikes Ukraine before Christmas’, killing 3

Snippet: The latest attack, targeting homes and the power grid, came when people want to be ‘at home, in safety’, said President Volodymyr Zelensky

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3337511/russia-strikes-ukraine-christmas-over-650-drones-dozens-missiles

[2025-12-23 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Kuaishou hit by breach as explicit content floods live-streaming rooms

Snippet: Short-video platform’s services are thrown into chaos on Monday night after the cyberattack it blames on ‘black and grey industries’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3337448/chinas-kuaishou-hit-breach-explicit-content-floods-live-streaming-rooms

[2025-12-23 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China school awards pupils with merit certificate-imprinted bedding sets

Snippet: Teachers praised for understanding ‘juvenile psychology’ by presenting children with personalised quilt covers, bedsheets, pillows at awards

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3336647/china-school-awards-top-and-hardworking-pupils-merit-certificates-imprinted-bedding-sets

[2025-12-23 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Slop, vibe coding and glazing: AI altering the global lexicon - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/slop-vibe-coding-and-glazing-ai-altering-the-global-lexicon/

[2025-12-23 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: AGI dread owes more to sci-fi than real machine learning - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/agi-dread-owes-more-to-sci-fi-than-real-machine-learning/

[2025-12-23 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pair arrested for faking AI video featuring China women’s basketball star Wang

Snippet: Two 32-year-old suspects, surnamed Lin and Chen, detained over video using images and manipulated voice of Wang Siyu, head coach Gong Luming

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3337457/pair-arrested-faking-ai-video-china-basketball-star-wang-accusing-coach-corruption

[2025-12-23 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Malaysian court ruling against Najib is dividing Anwar’s coalition

Snippet: A comment by a DAP member that is perceived as celebrating Najib’s legal setback has been slammed by Umno’s leaders

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3337482/why-malaysian-court-ruling-against-najib-dividing-anwars-coalition

[2025-12-23 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Nvidia aims to start H200 AI chip shipments to China by mid-February: sources

Snippet: The US chip designer plans to fulfil initial orders from existing stock, with shipments expected to total 40,000 to 80,000 H200 chips

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3337479/nvidia-aims-start-h200-ai-chip-shipments-china-mid-february-sources-say

[2025-12-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As Germany’s trade deficit with China nears new high, analysts warn of backlash

Snippet: The widening gap, fuelled by a localisation push in China and fierce EV competition, is fuelling fears of political upheaval and rising protectionist sentiment in Berlin

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3337464/germanys-trade-deficit-china-nears-new-high-analysts-warn-backlash

[2025-12-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China CP comic fan event stripped of Japanese content, dozens of booths affected

Snippet: Organisers of the weekend convention in Hangzhou did not name Japan directly in its pivot to a ‘Chinese style’ theme

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337463/china-cp-comic-fan-event-stripped-japanese-content-dozens-booths-affected

[2025-12-23 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing’s recalibration of its Taiwan policy

Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementSCMP China SeriesBeijing’s recalibration of its Taiwan policyAll eyes are on how Beijing’s “Chinese dream” of eventual Taiwan reunification will unfold at a time when the leader of the United States – Taipei’s top international backer – appears less likely to intervene in case of a cross-strait conflict. In this three-part series, Amber Wang looks at how recent moves signal a recalibration of Beijing’s Taiwan policy – outlining post-unity governance visions, ramping up messaging to the island’s public and scaling

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/series/3337466/beijings-recalibration-its-taiwan-policy

[2025-12-23 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Asia’s year in extreme weather and natural disasters, from earthquakes to floods

Snippet: From the deadly earthquake in Myanmar to tropical cyclones in the Philippines, Asia went through its share of natural disasters in 2025

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3336736/asias-2025-extreme-weather-and-natural-disasters-deadly-earthquakes-typhoons

[2025-12-23 17:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: India Perluas Sektor Nuklir, Gaet Investor Asing dan Swasta

Snippet: Pekan lalu, parlemen India menyetujui undang-undang yang membuka sektor pembangkit listrik tenaga nuklir dapat dikelola perusahaan swasta dan asing.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/india-perluas-sektor-nuklir-gaet-investor-asing-dan-swasta/a-75277765

[2025-12-23 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Fall of Ming dynasty has ignited controversy online – and China has weighed in

Snippet: Oversimplified discourse on Ming, Qing dynasties risks slide into ‘narrow, Han-centric nationalism’, Zhejiang authorities warn

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3337326/fringe-view-chinas-history-sparks-official-rebuke-after-going-viral-online

[2025-12-23 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese woman resembles actress Joey Wong after losing 20kg, plans dance career

Snippet: Married 32-year-old who piled on pounds by binge-eating charts weight loss journey online, now has better skin, new-found confidence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3336617/china-woman-resembles-actress-joey-wong-after-losing-20kg-plans-dance-career

[2025-12-23 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Police power rising in Vietnam's securocrat economy - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/police-power-rising-in-vietnams-securocrat-economy/

[2025-12-23 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Billionaire detained in shadow banking scandal in China

Snippet: Police in Zhejiang have imposed ‘criminal compulsory measures’ against Yu Faxiang and are conducting a probe into his alleged wrongdoings

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3337441/hong-kong-listed-haichang-ocean-parks-boss-detained-china-amid-shadow-banking-probe