Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only

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[2025-12-19 20:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Taking the other side of the anti-India bet - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/taking-the-other-side-of-the-anti-india-bet/
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[2025-12-19 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Asia’s fastest sprinter Yupun Abeykoon ties the knot - DailyNews
Snippet: Asia’s fastest athlete and sprinter, Yupun Abeykoon, has officially tied the knot with Sara Mariadasan.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/19/breaking-news/918396/asias-fastest-sprinter-yupun-abeykoon-ties-the-knot/
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[2025-12-19 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: foodpanda turns everyday routines brighter this Christmas
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/brandrap/foodpanda-christmas-campaigns-philippines-2025/
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[2025-12-19 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: क्या भारत-विरोध के मुद्दे पर लड़ा जाएगा बांग्लादेश चुनाव?
Snippet: बांग्लादेश में बीते साल अगस्त में शेख हसीना सरकार के पतन के बाद गठित अंतरिम सरकार के सत्ता संभालने के बाद से ही देश में भारत विरोध की लहर उठने लगी थी. लेकिन अब फरवरी में होने वाले संसदीय चुनाव से पहले छात्र नेताओं और सरकार के सलाहकारों की तल्ख टिप्पणियों ने दोनों देशों के आपसी संबंधों में कड़वाहट और बढ़ा दी है.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/hi/bangladesh-on-boil-again-why-it-matters-for-india-explained/a-75237149
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[2025-12-19 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Bank of Japan’s historic rate increase signals new era for economy
Snippet: Bank of Japan lifts rates to 0.75 per cent – a 30-year high – ending zero-interest era, paving the way for further increases amid rising inflation
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3337067/bank-japan-raises-rates-levels-unseen-1995
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[2025-12-19 19:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Sand seas add grit to China-Mongolia relations - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/sand-seas-add-grit-to-china-mongolia-relations/
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[2025-12-19 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Was he the Hulk?’: Malaysian officer goes viral after ripping off car door
Snippet: The officer became an unlikely internet sensation when a dashcam video showed him ripping apart a suspect’s car door ‘like a banana leaf’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3337065/hulk-smash-malaysian-officer-rips-car-door-its-hinges
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[2025-12-19 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: RT News
Title: Japan needs nukes – senior PM aide
Snippet: Japan needs to consider developing its own nuclear weapons, a senior adviser to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has reportedly told journalists.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/629708-japanese-advisor-nuclear-weapons/
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[2025-12-19 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Negros sugar planters face bleak holidays as millgate prices plummet
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/negros-occidental-sugar-planters-millgate-price-drop-december-18-2025/
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[2025-12-19 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: Russian envoy outlines key results in Moscow-Beijing cooperation
Snippet: Russia and China have continued to rapidly expand their bilateral relationship across economic, diplomatic, and people-to-people channels in 2025, with trade turnover exceeding $200 billion for a third consecutive year, Moscow’s ambassador to Beijing, Igor Morgulov, has told RT.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/629709-russian-envoy-key-results-cooperation-china/
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[2025-12-19 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Building on waves: a Chinese triumph in temporary architecture
Snippet: A Zhejiang pavilion takes top honours at the RIBA Asia Pacific Awards, alongside a Hong Kong finalist celebrating the beauty of impermanence
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/postmag/design-interiors/article/3336425/can-architecture-be-fleeting-check-out-these-transient-structures-and-see
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[2025-12-19 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Russia denies citizens are fighting for Cambodia in border war with Thailand
Snippet: The Russian embassy in Cambodia says the false assertions could jeopardise Moscow-Bangkok ties and its citizens’ safety in Thailand
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3337036/russia-slams-unfounded-claims-citizens-fighting-cambodia-thailand-border-war
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[2025-12-19 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China curling duo lose to South Koreans, miss Winter Olympics mixed doubles spot
Snippet: Newly formed pairing of Ye Zixuan and Yu Sen beaten narrowly by South Korean duo in play-off for place at Games in Milano Cortina
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3337035/china-misses-out-mixed-doubles-curling-spot-2026-winter-olympic-games
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[2025-12-19 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How China cracked US ‘super code’ that controls most power grids in the world
Snippet: Breakthrough could shake-up global tech markets with nations able to run their own grids and break away from US dominance
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3336893/how-china-cracked-us-super-code-controls-most-power-grids-world
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[2025-12-19 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Limits’ to hospitality: 10 times Asia overtourism became a problem in 2025
Snippet: From Japan to Indonesia, excessive tourism has created issues in some of Asia’s travel hubs this year
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3336599/10-times-asia-overtourism-and-limits-hospitality-became-problem-2025
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[2025-12-19 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Is Philippines being unfairly named in Australia’s Bondi Beach shooting?
Snippet: Australian police are looking into a trip the two suspects made to Davao City, but Philippine officials say it is not connected to the shooting
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3337025/philippines-being-unfairly-targeted-australias-bondi-beach-shooting
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[2025-12-19 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Philippines struggles to win back Chinese tourists as regional rivals surge
Snippet: New data shows Chinese arrivals to the Philippines hit 312,000 last year, only 18 per cent of pre-pandemic levels
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3337022/philippines-struggles-win-back-chinese-tourists-regional-rivals-surge
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[2025-12-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Review | A luxurious stay in Phuket at Trisara, away from the hustle and bustle
Snippet: Phuket is one of Southeast Asia’s most popular beach destinations, but at Trisara, one doesn’t have to compromise on privacy and luxury
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3336566/trisara-resort-offers-rare-phuket-experience-opulent-thoughtful-and-quiet
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[2025-12-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese rookie cop resembling actor Eddie Peng goes viral, attracts a million likes
Snippet: Newly graduated officer with a canine partner called Fries shuns online fame, wants to focus on work, says he already has a girlfriend
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3336067/chinese-rookie-cop-resembles-taiwan-actor-eddie-peng-goes-viral-attracts-1-million-likes
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[2025-12-19 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Bhutan
Snippet: A selection of photos from across Asia
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/location/south-asia/bhutan
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[2025-12-19 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: China Vanke default watch is Xi’s moment to let markets lead - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/china-vanke-default-watch-is-xis-moment-to-let-markets-lead/
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[2025-12-19 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Made in China, Made in India – and powered by sustainable coal - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/made-in-china-made-in-india-and-powered-by-sustainable-coal/
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[2025-12-19 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Ada SE Ayah Ambil Rapor, Pemerintah: 25% Anak "Fatherless"
Snippet: Menteri Kependudukan dan Pembangunan Keluarga (Mendukbangga), Wihaji, menerbitkan surat edaran (SE) pemerintah daerah terkait gerakan ayah mengambil rapor anak ke sekolah. Wihaji mengatakan penerbitan edaran itu lantaran ada sekitar 25% anak Indonesia yang tumbuh tanpa figur ayah (fatherless).
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/terbitkan-se-ayah-ambil-rapor-mendukbangga-ungkap-25-persen-anak/a-75235403
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[2025-12-19 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Are Myanmar hospital air strikes a bid to ‘intimidate’ voters ahead of poll?
Snippet: The junta has been emboldened to strike as China, Russia and the US are looking the other way to serve their own interests, analysts say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3337001/myanmar-hospital-air-strikes-heighten-election-turmoil-amid-global-inaction
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[2025-12-19 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s heat pump tech, Tokyo clarifies Taiwan stance: SCMP’s 7 highlights
Snippet: From Hong Kong Jimmy Lai’s trial verdict to China’s high-altitude tank threat, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3336982/chinas-heat-pump-tech-tokyo-clarifies-taiwan-stance-beijing-scmps-7-highlights
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[2025-12-19 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Letters | Asia is not built for extreme weather. This must change
Snippet: Readers discuss the urban planning features essential to climate resilience, the demise of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party, and the Legislative Council election
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3336849/asia-not-built-extreme-weather-must-change
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[2025-12-19 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Indonesian elephants tasked to help in flood recovery spur conservation debate
Snippet: The four elephants deployed to lift debris in Aceh last week after flooding were also involved in the 2004 post-tsunami recovery efforts
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3336966/indonesian-elephants-tasked-help-flood-recovery-spur-conservation-debate
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[2025-12-19 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong stocks cap longest win streak in 3 weeks as US inflation cools
Snippet: Soft US inflation data strengthens the case for monetary easing as the Hang Seng Index gains for a third day
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3336987/hong-kong-stocks-head-longest-rising-streak-3-weeks-cooling-us-inflation-data
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[2025-12-19 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Made-in-China EUV machine targets AI chip output by 2028 - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/made-in-china-euv-machine-targets-ai-chip-output-by-2028/
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[2025-12-19 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: India Dekati Taliban di Tengah Konflik Lawan Pakistan
Snippet: Hubungan Pakistan dan Afganistan merosot ke titik terendah dalam beberapa bulan terakhir, menyusul bentrokan mematikan lintas batas yang menewaskan puluhan orang. Sejumlah jalur perdagangan utama, termasuk pintu perbatasan Torkham dan Chaman, ditutup. Penutupan ini melumpuhkan arus barang, yang mengakibatkan lonjakan harga, dan memperdalam jurang ketegangan antara kedua negara.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/india-dekati-taliban-di-tengah-konflik-lawan-pakistan/a-75219496
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[2025-12-19 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China urged to win ‘hearts and minds’ to fill leadership void as US retreats
Snippet: Experts pushing Beijing’s vision for a new world order say nation can offer an ‘important alternative’ but it needs to improve its messaging
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3336891/china-urged-win-hearts-and-minds-fill-global-leadership-void-us-retreats
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[2025-12-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Japan city launches edible-looking boot souvenirs just like Taiwan braised pork rice
Snippet: ‘Mysterious’ footwear fashion item crafted to look identical to iconic dish takes culinary craftsmanship to a new level; includes ‘soft-boiled egg’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3336031/japan-city-launches-edible-looking-boot-souvenirs-inspired-taiwan-braised-pork-rice
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[2025-12-19 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s pharmaceutical industry transforms into a global innovation powerhouse
Snippet: The China Pharmaceutical Innovation and Invention Index, a new gauge, highlights top drug makers on the mainland for the first time
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3336851/chinas-pharmaceutical-sector-moves-big-leagues-global-innovation-powerhouse
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[2025-12-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: South Korea’s top court seeks to restore trust after martial law controversy
Snippet: The changes target high-stakes national security cases amid mounting criticism over delays and alleged bias
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3336964/south-koreas-top-court-overhauls-handling-martial-law-trials-regain-public-trust
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[2025-12-19 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Trump signs defence bill restricting investment in Chinese tech, military firms
Snippet: Key provisions target contracts with Chinese biotech companies and outbound investment in technologies with military applications in China
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3336981/trump-signs-defence-bill-restricting-investment-chinese-tech-military-firms
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[2025-12-19 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Can rising lithium costs save China’s energy storage firms from a price war?
Snippet: China’s battery makers raise prices amid lithium rebound and global AI energy demand
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3336932/can-rising-lithium-costs-save-chinas-energy-storage-firms-brutal-price-war
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[2025-12-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China to remain biggest buyer of chipmaking equipment through 2027: SEMI
Snippet: China chipmakers are projected to continue outspending the world on wafer fab equipment through 2027, report says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3336933/china-remain-worlds-biggest-buyer-chipmaking-equipment-through-2027-semi
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[2025-12-19 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Violence erupts in Bangladesh after shot leader of youth uprising dies
Snippet: Sharif Osman Hadi was attacked by assailants in Dhaka and airlifted to a hospital in the city state, where he succumbed to his injuries
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3336979/violence-erupts-bangladesh-after-shot-leader-youth-uprising-dies
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[2025-12-19 09:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China reportedly sticking to its soybean deal with US, but worries remain
Snippet: Beijing secures 7 million tonnes of soybeans, passing halfway mark of its US purchase agreement. However, little has been shipped so far
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3336977/china-reportedly-sticking-its-soybean-deal-us-worries-remain
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[2025-12-19 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Trump’s space plan envisages US moon base amid race with China
Snippet: Trump calls for moon landing in 2028, lunar base thereafter, as China targets the end of the decade for its first crewed landing
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3336975/trump-boosts-nasa-plans-moon-base-nuclear-reactors-china-space-race
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[2025-12-19 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Save SAARC from doom at 40 - DailyNews
Snippet: The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), established in 1985, was conceived as a platform to promote regional cooperation among South Asia’s nations. Nearly four decades later, SAARC presents a mixed picture marked by vast unrealised potential, modest but meaningful prospects, and significant structural and political failures.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/19/features/917891/save-saarc-from-doom-at-40/
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[2025-12-19 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Russia deploys nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile to Belarus amid Ukraine talks
Snippet: Russian state media says it would take the weapon only 17 minutes to reach Nato headquarters in Brussels
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3336972/russia-deploys-nuclear-capable-oreshnik-missile-belarus-amid-ukraine-talks
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[2025-12-19 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Japan vows never to possess nuclear weapons, rebuffing official’s idea
Snippet: The government’s response came after a senior security official suggested that Tokyo needed nuclear arms to deter ‍potential aggressors
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3336965/japan-pm-office-source-hints-need-nuclear-weapons-amid-policy-review
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[2025-12-19 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: As Trump upends US foreign policy, analysts see fresh openings for China
Snippet: After a turbulent year, experts expect continued disruption to reshape global influence, testing alliances and altering the balance of power
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3336954/trump-upends-us-foreign-policy-analysts-see-fresh-openings-china
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[2025-12-19 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Beijing condemns Washington’s landmark US$11 billion arms sale to Taiwan
Snippet: US State Department approves massive deal that includes billions in Himars and howitzer equipment, drones and software
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336961/beijing-condemns-washingtons-landmark-us11-billion-arms-sale-taiwan
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[2025-12-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China confirms issuing of first general licences for rare earth exports
Snippet: Beijing says it is now granting longer permits giving foreign companies easier access to vital minerals, but many details remain unclear
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3336916/china-confirms-issuing-first-general-licences-rare-earth-exports
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[2025-12-19 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Discriminatory and egregious: China blasts EU’s subsidy crackdown
Snippet: Commerce authorities vow to defend firms such as Nuctech and CRRC, while Beijing continues talks with Brussels over EV tariffs
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3336941/china-slams-eu-subsidy-probes-egregious-and-discriminatory
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[2025-12-19 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: هند د افغانستان او پاکستان د پولې له بندېدو ګټه اخلي
Snippet: د پاکستان او افغانستان اړیکې په وروستیو میاشتو کې تر ټولو ټیټې کچې ته رسېدلي دي، وروسته له هغې چې د پولې دواړو غاړو کې په خونړیو نښتو کې لسګونه کسان ووژل شول. د تورخم او چمن په څېر مهمې سوداګریزې لارې تړل شوې دي. دې وضعیت سوداګري زیانمنه کړې، بیې یې لوړې کړې او سیاسي واټن یې لا ژور کړی دی.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ps/india-benefits-from-afghanistan-pakistan-border-blockade/a-75219609
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[2025-12-19 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s youth-unemployment rate, Laos joins durian war: SCMP daily highlights
Snippet: From EU-China trade ties to Laos securing approval to export durians, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3336946/chinas-youth-unemployment-rate-eases-new-rival-durian-fray-scmp-daily-highlights
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[2025-12-19 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: CATL marks trailblazing deployment of humanoid robots at scale in China plant
Snippet: The initiative underscores the growing use of intelligent Chinese-made robots in the country’s manufacturing industry
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3336939/chinas-catl-marks-trailblazing-deployment-humanoid-robots-scale-factory-floor
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