Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-09 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Dalam beberapa pekan terakhir, siklon tropis di Asia Selatan dan Asia Tenggara menimbulkan hujan deras dan banjir yang menewaskan sedikitnya 1.800 orang, membuat lebih dari satu juta warga mengungsi, serta berdampak pada hampir 11 juta orang.
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[2025-12-09 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China is witnessing a surge of interest and strategic investment in the deployment of humanoid robots
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[2025-12-09 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japan’s Diet hears concerns about economic effects of Beijing’s countermeasures in the wake of Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan
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[2025-12-09 17:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: More youngsters are being pushed into cramped goshiwon units as affordable housing crisis in the South Korean capital deepens
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[2025-12-09 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Cheerful and friendly’ elderly boss of ‘cheap’ eatery accused of being a serial leftover thief; arrest divides online opinion
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[2025-12-09 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Also the first Chinese man to reach an Olympic 100m final, Su announces his retirement from track and field in a social media post
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[2025-12-09 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japanese analysis indicates Chinese fighters locked onto jets from a distance of about 52km during first encounter and 148km during second
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[2025-12-09 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a viral image prompting a beauty debate to Chinese marriage brokers eyeing Nepal, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2025-12-09 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘We don’t have any other options,’ a pro-democracy fighter says as many rebels switch sides for survival
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[2025-12-09 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tournament will feature all three National Games medallists as Wu Yibing and Jerry Shang sign up alongside Hong Kong’s Wong
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[2025-12-09 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tens of thousands have fled their homes for the second time this year as Thailand and Cambodia trade heavy fire, leaving at least 10 dead
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[2025-12-09 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The technology that virtually links locomotives could boost the country’s freight capacity by 50 per cent, state broadcaster CCTV says
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[2025-12-09 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: “Aku tidak bisa naik jabatan karena katanya perempuan itu sakit-sakitan, sering minta cuti haid, dan berpotensi hamil,” kata Anggun (bukan nama sebenarnya), 35 tahun.
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[2025-12-09 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: First released as part of Seamaster, the Planet Ocean is one of the most famous diving watches – actors Wei Daxun, Song Weilong and Gulf Kanawut attended the recent launch
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[2025-12-09 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: During two-day visit to the Chinese capital, Johann Wadephul also calls for Beijing to recognise Europe’s concerns and ‘take action’
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[2025-12-09 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Long-term resilience will hinge on complementary measures such as deeper regional cooperation and improved digital literacy, analysts say
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[2025-12-09 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global banks cite lack of urgency in policy signals; Wall Street retreat adds pressure on sentiment
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[2025-12-09 12:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Local officials review an application to keep the unauthorised artwork at Chew Jetty intact after ordering the painting to be removed
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[2025-12-09 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-12-09 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cho Jin-woong has quit acting after a decades-old robbery conviction shattered a public image built playing morally upright heroes
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[2025-12-09 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The city should lead by directing capital to projects that modernise grids, electrify transport and accelerate green supply chains
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[2025-12-09 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Many users and opposition politicians accuse Taiwan’s ruling party of overreach and damaging island’s reputation for open internet access
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[2025-12-09 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Careful 28-year-old only takes half recommended dose, suffers nausea, appetite loss before slipping into a critical condition
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[2025-12-09 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing seeks orderly form of politics with executive-led government working closely with lawmakers not in confrontation with each other, analysts say
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[2025-12-09 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A former Duterte spokesman claims more of the ex-president’s allies will soon be arrested as part of a plot to ‘destroy the opposition’
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[2025-12-09 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New coach Mamatha Maben encouraged by resilience in series with Malaysia, but former India all-rounder calls for ‘more professional mindset’
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[2025-12-09 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move has upset China hawks in Washington, who are concerned that selling more advanced AI chips to Beijing could help boost its military
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[2025-12-09 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As advanced economies ramp up military expenditures, they have multiple goals - including a reduced reliance on China in defence supply chains
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[2025-12-09 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At the talks, Rubio hailed cooperation between the US and Canberra on critical minerals, defence production and troop deployments
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[2025-12-09 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Nearly 1,000 people have died and nearly 1 million have been forced from their homes after weeks of flooding and landslides in northern Sumatra, according to figures released on Monday by Indonesia’s disaster agency.
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[2025-12-09 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New recombinant mpox strain raises concerns over global spread and viral evolution
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[2025-12-09 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Shirika hilo limesema tetemeko la ardhi lenye ukubwa wa 7.2, kipimo cha Richter limetokea pwani ya Aomori na Hokkaido.
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[2025-12-09 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-12-09 02:01 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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[2025-12-09 01:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Dhoruba kali na mvua za masika, zimepiga maeneo ya Kusini Mashariki na Kusini mwa Asiamwezi huu, na kusababisha maporomoko ya ardhi na mafuriko ya ghafla, kuanzia misitu ya mvua ya kisiwa cha Sumatra Magharibi Indonesia hadi mashamba makubwa nchini Sri Lanka.
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[2025-12-09 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The airline must pay over US$410,000 per passenger in China’s first formal compensation ruling on flight that vanished 11 years ago
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[2025-12-09 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Inspired by ‘novel sustainable technology’ research, the team designs a single, powerful system using solar energy for extraction
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[2025-12-09 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As of September 1, foreigners with Kpods or testing positive for etomidate may be deported and banned from re-entering Singapore
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[2025-12-08 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Commerce vice-minister urges German industry leaders to leverage their clout to push the European Commission towards a compromise on the anti-subsidy probe
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[2025-12-08 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Critical minerals, semiconductors and other commodities dominate talks as Johann Wadephul begins trip to China aimed at addressing trade
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[2025-12-08 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The idea of an autonomous bloc engaging Beijing from a position of strength and independence collapses when its toothless leaders visit
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[2025-12-08 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s leadership crisis threatens to undermine its advantage ahead of the February election, analysts say
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[2025-12-08 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Celebrities and high-profile influencers also under scrutiny, with regulators pursuing hundreds of such cases in recent years
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[2025-12-08 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: More than 5 million investors vied for allotments in the chipmaker’s share offering, which aims to raise US$594 million
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[2025-12-08 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-12-08 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ferry, named after monk seen as symbol of cultural exchange, has been suspended ‘due to a request from the Chinese side’, operator says
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[2025-12-08 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The China Securities Regulatory Commission seeks a performance-based salary mechanism at the country’s 160 mutual fund houses
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[2025-12-08 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new survey shows Marcos’ satisfaction ratings at only 21 per cent – his lowest since taking office in 2022
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[2025-12-08 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Data terbaru tentang produksi opium dan metamfetamina di Myanmar dari Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa (PBB) menempatkan negara yang dilanda perang tersebut sebagai pusat perdagangan narkoba ilegal bernilai miliaran dolar di Asia.
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[2025-12-08 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Wadephul amesema hayo alipozungumza na Waziri wa Biashara wa China Wang Wentao.
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