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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will Japan’s young embrace 50-year loans amid rising housing prices?

Snippet: Opting for 50-year loans lowers monthly costs, but the long-term risks are mounting

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3337187/rise-50-rear-mortgages-japan-new-era-young-buyers-amid-rising-housing-prices

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China warns India: ‘don’t even think about stealing our sixth Dalai Lama’

Snippet: A symposium in Tawang prompts allegations of appropriation and attempts to legitimise territorial claims

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3337072/china-warns-india-over-poet-monk-dont-even-think-about-stealing-our-6th-dalai-lama

[2025-12-20 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Targeted jamming incident blinds GPS and BeiDou in east China’s Nanjing

Snippet: Food delivery, drone control and ride-hailing apps paralysed during satellite navigation blackout in city of nearly 10 million

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3337181/targeted-jamming-incident-blinds-gps-and-beidou-east-chinas-nanjing

[2025-12-20 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Bondi shooter visited Philippine gun shop before attack: police

Snippet: Police retrace Sydney shooters’ steps in Davao City as CCTV shows Sajid Akram at a gun shop, but officials deny ample time for extremist training

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3337179/bondi-shooter-sajid-akram-visited-philippine-gun-shop-attack-police-say

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s ‘black flying’ drone dilemma: when tech clashes with aviation safety

Snippet: Videos posted online have shown drones climbing above 8,000 metres, dangerously close to passenger aircraft

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337084/chinas-black-flying-drone-dilemma-when-tech-advancement-clashes-aviation-safety

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan social worker opens ‘It is OK to be useless’ bar to relieve daily pressure

Snippet: Fish Akiko grew up with a chauvinistic father; she is determined not to replicate her mother’s sacrifices

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3337033/japan-social-worker-opens-it-ok-be-useless-bar-provide-relief-daily-pressure

[2025-12-20 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Vanke Hong Kong sells just 7 units in muted Le Mont weekend launch

Snippet: Brokers said the downbeat result reflected Le Mont’s long sales cycle rather than any spillover from parent China Vanke’s onshore debt talks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3337177/vanke-hong-kong-sells-just-7-units-muted-le-mont-weekend-launch

[2025-12-20 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Macroscope | Japan’s economic security push heralds rising protectionism in Asia

Snippet: The emphasis on securing supply chains and stockpiling critical resources is no substitute for free and open trade and investment

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3336952/japans-economic-security-push-heralds-rising-protectionism-asia

[2025-12-20 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Explainer | China Santa Claus: Qing dynasty military figure ‘cutified’ into ‘Father Christmas’

Snippet: Oboi has become a new pop culture icon in China, with related videos exceeding 1 billion views on Douyin

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3337021/china-santa-claus-how-qing-dynasty-military-figure-cutified-father-christmas

[2025-12-20 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese AI ‘tiger’ Zhipu moves closer to US$300 million Hong Kong listing

Snippet: Dubbed one of China’s new ‘AI tigers’, Zhipu could become one of the first major large language model start-ups globally to go public

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3337171/chinese-ai-tiger-zhipu-edges-towards-hong-kong-listing-expected-raise-us300-million

[2025-12-20 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Medical pork’ row exposes political grip over Philippine health assistance

Snippet: Doctors and health groups say the system allows politicians to influence who receives state medical aid, undermining universal care

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3337119/outraged-philippine-doctors-call-congress-rein-lawmakers-medical-pork

[2025-12-20 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Thai-Cambodia conflict escalates perilously from land to sea - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/thai-cambodia-conflict-escalates-perilously-from-land-to-sea/

[2025-12-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Bearly any time left for Japan’s panda lovers? Row with China threatens to end loans

Snippet: A 50-year tradition of panda diplomacy appears to be reaching its end with the last pair set to leave amid heightened diplomatic tensions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337150/bearly-any-time-left-japans-panda-lovers-row-china-threatens-loan-programme

[2025-12-20 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Mexico’s 50% tariff shock shuts Asia’s North American trade bypass

Snippet: A tariff wall will soon separate protected partners like CPTPP members Singapore and Malaysia from exporters facing a shutout

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3337107/mexicos-50-tariff-shock-shuts-asias-north-american-trade-bypass

[2025-12-20 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia allows halal hotels, eateries to deck halls with boughs of holly

Snippet: The multiracial country’s religious affairs minister says festive decorations or images are allowed where halal food is served

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3337159/malaysia-allows-halal-hotels-eateries-deck-halls-christmas-decor

[2025-12-20 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Vietnamese influx surges as South Korea’s foreign population hits record high

Snippet: The Vietnamese population in South Korea jumped by 15.5 per cent last year, the fastest growing among major ethnic groups

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3337158/vietnamese-lead-influx-migrants-south-korea-foreign-population-hits-record-high

[2025-12-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US-based scientist Valery Fokin wins Vyzov Prize, beating fierce Chinese rivals

Snippet: USC chemistry professor is awarded one of Russia’s top science honours, topping competition from 40 countries

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3337128/us-based-scientist-valery-fokin-wins-vyzov-prize-beating-fierce-chinese-rivals

[2025-12-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Asian Angle | Greed and pork barrel politics fuel the Philippines’ fatal floods

Snippet: Filipinos are paying the ultimate price for a system that favours corrupt lawmakers’ pet projects over scientifically sound flood control

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3337111/greed-and-pork-barrel-politics-fuel-philippines-fatal-floods

[2025-12-20 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: World gets pre-Winter Olympics view of Asian dominance in snowboard halfpipe

Snippet: With US star Chloe Kim again expected to win gold, battle for second expected to come down to riders from South Korea, Japan

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3337154/chloe-kim-sitting-out-world-gets-pre-olympic-view-asian-dominance-halfpipe

[2025-12-20 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Bear aware: Japanese drone school develops AI system to track animals

Snippet: The new system being developed in Akita prefecture can detect bears and share their locations via smartphones

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3337153/japanese-drone-school-develops-ai-system-track-bears-amid-rise-encounters

[2025-12-20 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: More Japanese favour having an empress as Princess Aiko’s public appeal rises

Snippet: Japan’s conservative politicians are against changing the centuries-old tradition of a male heir for the throne

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3337076/more-japanese-favour-having-empress-princess-aikos-public-appeal-rises

[2025-12-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will Taiwan’s decentralised military model raise more questions than it solves?

Snippet: Defence ministry briefs lawmakers on ‘heightened risk’ of sudden strike designed to paralyse command and control systems at start of conflict

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337064/will-taiwans-decentralised-military-model-raise-more-questions-it-solves

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Taiwan intervention may just spell the end of the West

Snippet: Mutual economic destruction or worse for China and the West should be enough to deter everyone from internationalising the Taiwan question

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3336903/taiwan-intervention-may-just-spell-end-west

[2025-12-20 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Video | Politics fails to dampen launch of Japanese sushi chain Sushiro in Shanghai

Snippet: An average wait time at the new restaurant in China’s commercial centre is nearly three hours at lunch and dinner

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3337146/despite-political-tensions-japanese-sushi-chain-sushiro-debuts-huge-crowds-shanghai

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Australia’s Albanese faces battle over gun laws after Bondi Beach shooting

Snippet: The prime minister’s call for tighter gun controls is meeting resistance from right-wing populists and mainstream conservatives

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3337147/australias-albanese-faces-fierce-battle-over-gun-laws-after-bondi-beach-shooting

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China selects Hong Kong handball players – but are they eligible to switch team?

Snippet: Wong Kin and Toby Lin chosen for China reserve squad after catching eye during National Games, while they remain in Hong Kong team too

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3337130/china-selects-hong-kong-handball-players-are-they-eligible-switch-team

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese man sues fiancée for US$7,000 in gifts, dating expenses, claims she eats too much

Snippet: Fiancée asks ex if he ‘enjoyed the tights and underwear’ he bought for her; court rules ‘private items’ provided ‘emotional value’ to both parties

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3336041/chinese-man-sues-fiancee-us7000-gifts-dating-expenses-claims-she-eats-too-much

[2025-12-20 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Reflections | Malaysia’s unusual creation still affects it today. China mulled doing similar

Snippet: Malaysia was born as a federation in 1963, with some states considered ‘special’. China also once toyed with federal ideals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3336910/how-malaysias-unusual-creation-still-affects-it-today-and-chinas-idea-doing-similar

[2025-12-20 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s humanoid arms race: start-ups debut robots for stores, offices and factories

Snippet: China’s latest venture-backed robotics contenders are unveiling ever more humanlike machines for reception desks, stores and factory floors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3337098/chinas-humanoid-arms-race-start-ups-debut-robots-stores-offices-and-factories

[2025-12-20 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rubio swaps hawk for diplomat in year-end pivot on China

Snippet: Top US envoy eschews ‘pacing threat’ label, stressing cooperation and Western hemisphere priorities for 2026

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3337142/rubio-swaps-hawk-diplomat-year-end-pivot-china

[2025-12-20 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From taboo to trendy: China’s second-hand luxury market cashes in on resale boom

Snippet: Driven by an uneven recovery and property crisis, value-conscious shoppers are powering a second-hand boom as platforms use tech to verify authenticity and overcome stigma.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337003/china-shoppers-swap-boutiques-bargains-fuelling-us30-billion-luxury-resale-boom

[2025-12-20 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Protection of vulnerable workers must be part of China’s AI strategy

Snippet: Unemployment and underemployment are a double whammy that the Chinese leadership cannot ignore

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3336289/protection-vulnerable-workers-must-be-part-chinas-ai-strategy

[2025-12-20 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Ex-DPWH usec Cathy Cabral dead after alleged fall | 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-19-2025/

[2025-12-20 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Sommet sur la médecine traditionnelle, ce qu'il faut retenir

Snippet: Organisé conjointement par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé et le gouvernement de l'Inde, le deuxième Sommet mondial de l'OMS sur la médecine traditionnelle s'est tenu à New Delhi, en Inde, du 17 au 19 décembre 2025. Pour cette rencontre, plus de 100 pays étaient représentés. L’objectif de la rencontre : allier savoirs millénaires et innovations scientifiques pour offrir des soins plus sûrs, personnalisés et accessibles, tout en renforçant la réglementation et l’intégration des pratiques traditionnelles dans la santé moderne.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/fr/oms-sante-medecine-traditionnelle/a-75246121

[2025-12-20 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US lawmakers want DeepSeek, Xiaomi added to list of China military-linked firms

Snippet: Republicans want to add 19 more entities to the document that already includes tech giant Tencent Holdings and major ‍battery maker CATL

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337138/us-lawmakers-want-deepseek-xiaomi-added-list-chinese-military-linked-firms

[2025-12-20 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan steps up police patrols after fatal mass stabbing in Taipei Metro

Snippet: Three people killed in attack that police say was carried out by a 27-year-old man acting alone

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3337137/3-killed-taiwan-knife-and-smoke-grenade-attack

[2025-12-20 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s rebuilding of Micronesian airport runway raises alarm in US

Snippet: At least two Chinese companies appear to be involved in the Woleai project in the strategically important region

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337115/chinas-rebuilding-micronesian-airport-runway-raises-alarm-us

[2025-12-20 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Algoritma Patriarki: Kuasa Lama di Ruang Digital Indonesia

Snippet: Berapa jam sehari kamu menghabiskan waktu menjelajahi berbagai platform media sosial?

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/algoritma-patriarki-kuasa-lama-di-ruang-digital-indonesia/a-75245275

[2025-12-20 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Kenapa Aceh Pilih Bantuan Asing, Jakarta Bersikeras Mandiri?

Snippet: Presiden Prabowo Subianto bersikeras menyatakan Indonesia belum membutuhkan bantuan asing dan menilai pemerintah mampu menangani situasi secara mandiri. Sementara itu, Gubernur Aceh Muzakir Manaf (Mualem) secara terbuka menyatakan keterbatasan pemerintah daerah dan menegaskan bahwa setiap bantuan, termasuk dari pihak asing, akan diterima.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/kenapa-aceh-pilih-bantuan-asing-jakarta-bersikeras-mandiri/a-75237015

[2025-12-20 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Stalemate, decline, and industrial resolve - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/stalemate-decline-and-industrial-resolve/

[2025-12-20 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysian cook’s toddler abuse at Singapore school covered up by deleting CCTV

Snippet: School management admit to reformatting CCTV to hide the abuse, claiming one of the victims was ‘unaware’ because they were asleep

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3337129/malaysian-cooks-toddler-abuse-covered-singapore-school-staff-who-deleted-cctv-footage

[2025-12-20 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Sugon launches AI infrastructure to rival platforms from Nvidia, Huawei

Snippet: The Beijing-based supercomputer maker says its scaleX platform represents China’s first 10,000-card AI supercluster

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3337126/chinas-sugon-unveils-new-ai-infrastructure-rival-platforms-nvidia-and-huawei

[2025-12-20 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: TikTok seals US deal but core algorithm could still rattle ties with China

Snippet: Compliance questions remain and Beijing’s approval for the spin-off is not guaranteed, observers say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337118/tiktok-seals-us-deal-core-algorithm-could-still-rattle-ties-china

[2025-12-20 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: TikTok’s new US deal, China’s answer to Nvidia’s A100: SCMP daily highlights

Snippet: From China’s discovery of Asia’s largest undersea gold deposit to TikTok’s deal on a new US venture, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3337106/tiktok-reaches-new-us-deal-chinas-answer-nvidias-a100-scmp-daily-highlights

[2025-12-20 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China says US defence policy act hypes up threat, urges ‘rational’ view on ties

Snippet: Foreign ministry says NDAA undermines sovereignty, development interests, as Taiwan Affairs Office slams ‘misguided signals’ to separatists

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337124/us-defence-policy-act-overstates-china-threat-beijing-says-urges-rational-view

[2025-12-20 00:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Anwar’s coalition revives Chinese school certification debate, sparking row

Snippet: The sensitive issue in the Malay-Muslim majority country has caused a row between Umno and DAP, an insider says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3337123/anwars-coalition-revives-malaysian-chinese-school-certification-debate-sparking-row

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Foreign ship gets penalty for using Starlink within Chinese waters, report says

Snippet: Unidentified vessel was found using ‘satellite communication device manufactured by a foreign company’ during inspection at Ningbo port

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337026/foreign-ship-gets-penalty-illegally-using-starlink-within-chinese-waters-report-says

[2025-12-19 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India overhauls controversial rural jobs scheme despite opposition walkout

Snippet: The scheme increases guaranteed workdays but shifts funding to states, as opposition cries foul over the changes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3337121/indias-parliament-approves-divisive-rural-jobs-scheme-despite-opposition-walkout

[2025-12-19 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Secure Arctic shipping route essential for China, senior official says

Snippet: Trade lanes using Strait of Malacca, Red Sea and Suez Canal could be disrupted during ‘major international crisis’, Beijing forum told

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337088/secure-arctic-shipping-route-essential-china-senior-official-says

[2025-12-19 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Why China is cracking down on ‘involution’

Snippet: Involution is a structural phenomenon with both domestic and global implications that China’s leaders are dedicated to addressing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3337011/why-china-cracking-down-involution