[2025-12-05 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China and France agree to work together on nuclear issues as Macron visit ends

Snippet: The two sides express support for non-proliferation and efforts to bring about peace in Ukraine and Gaza

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3335377/china-and-france-agree-work-together-nuclear-issues-macron-wraps-visit

[2025-12-05 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Vladmir Putin:Tutasafirisha mafuta India bila kukatiza

Snippet: Waziri mkuu wa India Narendra Modi na rais Vladmir Putin wa Urusi,wamefanya mazungumzo leo Ijumaa wakati ukifanyika mkutano wa kilele wa kila mwaka kati ya mataifa hayo mawili, ukilenga kuimarisha mahusiano.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/vladmir-putintutasafirisha-mafuta-india-bila-kukatiza/a-75031251

[2025-12-05 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: India, Urusi zakubaliana kutanua ushirikiano wa kibiashara

Snippet: Modi ameitaja ziara ya Putin kuwa kubwa na yenye kubeba umuhimu wa kihistoria kwa kuzingatia kwamba Putin aliitembelea India mara ya mwisho mwaka 2021. Putin ambaye yuko ziarani Urusiamesema ataendelea na "usafirishaji usiokatizwa" wa mafuta kwenda India, huku New Delhi ikikabiliwa na shinikizo kubwa la Marekani la kuacha kununua mafuta kutoka Moscow.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/india-urusi-zakubaliana-kutanua-ushirikiano-wa-kibiashara/a-75031477

[2025-12-05 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘China (Taiwan)’ on South Korea tourist arrival card prompts protest from Taipei

Snippet: Move from Seoul comes as Beijing and Tokyo are locked in a diplomatic spat over the Japanese leader’s comments on a Taiwan contingency

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3335373/taipei-protests-after-south-korea-tourist-arrival-card-lists-taiwan-china-taiwan

[2025-12-05 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Xiaomi says returns from AI investments ‘far exceed expectations’

Snippet: Xiaomi’s smart EV, AI and other new initiatives turned a profit for the first time in the third quarter

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3335359/chinas-xiaomi-says-returns-ai-investments-far-exceed-expectations

[2025-12-05 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is the Philippines vulnerable to another military-triggered political crisis?

Snippet: Analysts said an alleged plot by retired generals to oust President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr appears inspired by 2001’s EDSA Dos uprising

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3335346/philippines-vulnerable-another-military-triggered-political-crisis

[2025-12-05 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: TikTok will block under-16s in Australia to comply with ‘upsetting’ new law

Snippet: Australia’s world-first legislation banning under-16s from social media platforms and websites comes into effect on December 10

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3335370/tiktok-will-block-under-16s-australia-comply-upsetting-new-law

[2025-12-05 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Better late than never’: Singapore parents laud curbs on phone use in schools

Snippet: The city state is among countries that have stepped up measures to curb screen time and tighten social media restrictions for adolescents

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3335366/singapore-parents-welcome-curbs-smartphone-use-schools-better-late-never

[2025-12-05 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From steel to space: China giant sells first 2 satellites in bold pivot

Snippet: Once forging steel for skyscrapers, Jigang Group is now in a race to the skies with Geely and 90,000 other Chinese companies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3335364/steel-space-china-giant-sells-first-2-satellites-bold-pivot-bears-fruit

[2025-12-05 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China can’t rule Olympic cycling until provinces put own agendas aside: coach

Snippet: National Games prove ‘big frustration’ for China’s coach Benoit Vetu, who says he must start from zero to chase world domination

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3335360/china-cant-rule-olympic-cycling-until-provinces-put-own-agendas-aside-coach

[2025-12-05 20:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Swallowed Faberge pendant exits suspect after 6-day wait

Snippet: The US$19,000 diamond pendant inspired by the film James Bond film Octopussy was recovered naturally by New Zealand police

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3335351/new-zealand-police-wait-6-days-swallowed-faberge-pendant-exit-suspect

[2025-12-05 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong fire: dead Indonesian helper found huddled with ward hailed as selfless

Snippet: Her grieving husband says his wife would have survived had she fled first, as the flat where she worked was on the fourth floor

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3335354/hong-kong-fire-dead-indonesian-helper-found-huddled-ward-hailed-selfless

[2025-12-05 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Deterring Taiwan conflict a ‘priority’: US national security report

Snippet: While Indo-Pacific features prominently in the document, the western hemisphere and domestic security are top White House concerns

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3335332/deterring-taiwan-conflict-priority-us-national-security-report

[2025-12-05 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Putini kërcënon me pushtimin e jugut të Ukrainës

Snippet: Ndërsa Ukraina dhe aleatët e saj shpresojnë në vazhdimin e negociatave për t'i dhënë fund luftës së filluar nga Rusia, kreu i Kremlinit, Vladimir Putin, ka kërcënuar të pushtojë të gjithë jugun e Ukrainës, duke përdorur një nocion që daton që nga shekulli i 18-të. "Ose ne do t'i çlirojmë këto territore ushtarakisht, ose trupat ukrainase i lënë këto territore dhe ndalojnë së luftuari atje", tha shefi i Kremlinit për televizionin India Today para vizitës shtetërore dy-ditore në Indi.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sq/putini-k%C3%ABrc%C3%ABnon-me-pushtimin-e-jugut-t%C3%AB-ukrain%C3%ABs/a-75026446

[2025-12-05 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Bali mulls Airbnb ban to put a lid on revenue leak, overtourism

Snippet: Airbnbs have emerged as a cheaper alternative to the sprawling resorts that dot the island, eroding tax revenue from hotels

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3335324/indonesias-bali-mulls-airbnb-ban-put-lid-revenue-leak-overtourism

[2025-12-05 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Anger boils in Philippines over official’s US$8.50 Christmas feast budget

Snippet: Critics call the Philippine trade chief’s 500-peso Noche Buena price guide for a family of four a ‘fantasy’ that insults the poor

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3335317/filipinos-slam-officials-us850-budget-christmas-feast

[2025-12-05 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s risky shadow banks back in spotlight after debt crackdown

Snippet: Entities owned by local governments are borrowing billions from trust companies and leasing firms at rates of 8 per cent or higher, sources say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3335311/chinas-risky-shadow-banks-back-spotlight-after-beijings-debt-crackdown

[2025-12-05 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Real pride’: Korean-American mums envy of Samsung heir’s exam success

Snippet: A social media user lauded Lee Boo-jin for raising her son in South Korea and hoped the result would help local education ‘stand tall again’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3335305/samsung-scion-aces-seouls-tough-csat-sparking-envy-among-korean-american-mums

[2025-12-05 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Explainer | Why Beijing thinks Japan PM Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks challenge post-war order

Snippet: In the continuing China-Japan tensions over remarks by Sanae Takaichi, agreements made at the end of World War II matter

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3335302/why-beijing-thinks-takaichis-taiwan-remarks-challenge-post-war-order

[2025-12-05 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Waste to wealth: why China is building incinerators around the world

Snippet: China’s economic slowdown has left its waste-to-energy sector without enough trash to burn. So, companies are heading overseas

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3335298/waste-wealth-why-china-building-incinerators-around-world

[2025-12-05 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Jepang dan Korsel Waspadai Diplomasi Transaksional Trump

Snippet: Jepang dan Korea Selatan (Korsel) mencermati langkah terbaru pemerintahan Donald Trump terkait Ukraina dan Cina. Keduanya melihat sinyal bahwa Amerika Serikat (AS) semakin menerapkan diplomasi yang bersifat transaksional secara keseluruhan, sesuatu yang pada akhirnya dikhawatirkan dapat menggoyahkan struktur aliansi lama di Asia Timur Laut.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/jepang-dan-korsel-waspadai-diplomasi-transaksional-trump/a-75025805

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Aukus deal to move ‘full steam ahead’ after surviving Trump review

Snippet: The Pentagon said the five-month evaluation ‘identified opportunities to put Aukus on the strongest possible footing’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3335291/aukus-submarine-deal-move-full-steam-ahead-after-surviving-trump-review

[2025-12-05 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: CSRC vows deeper reforms to open China’s capital market and boost tech listings

Snippet: CSRC chairman Wu Qing outlines ‘deep transformation’ of capital market to attract long-term investors who ‘can stay and can develop well’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3335292/csrc-vows-deeper-reforms-open-chinas-capital-market-and-boost-tech-listings

[2025-12-05 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Pakai Sistem Ini, Barang Impor Ilegal Ketahuan Masuk RI

Snippet: Sistem Indonesia National Single Window (INSW) dapat mencegah masuknya barang impor ilegal. INSW mengimplementasikan pertukaran data international secara elektronik untuk dokumen Electronic Certificate of Origin (e-COO).

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/pakai-sistem-ini-barang-impor-ilegal-ketahuan-masuk-ri/a-75025808

[2025-12-05 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese boy lost after US detention, helper’s last call in fire: weekly roundup

Snippet: From the Japanese PM’s latest remarks on Taiwan to a US ambassador coming under fire in Singapore, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3335283/japan-moves-ease-china-tensions-us-ambassador-irks-singapore-scmps-weekly-roundup

[2025-12-05 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Crowd is missing’: stronger ringgit keeps Singapore shoppers away from Johor

Snippet: ‘This is probably the worst year-end crowd we have seen since the Covid-19 pandemic,’ a business owner says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3335282/stronger-malaysian-ringgit-keeps-singapore-shoppers-away-johor

[2025-12-05 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Putin kufanya mazungumzo na Modi wa India, New Delhi

Snippet: Katika mazungumzo hayo, Putin analenga kuongeza biashara na India ambayo ndiyo mnunuaji wake mkubwa wa silaha na mafuta, wakati ambapo vikwazo vya nchi za Magharibi vinazidi kuyakandamiza mahusiano yao ya miongo kadhaa.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/putin-kufanya-mazungumzo-na-modi-wa-india-new-delhi/a-75025762

[2025-12-05 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Myanmar’s criticism of Takaichi signals ‘loyalty’ to China ahead of election

Snippet: A junta spokesman slammed the Japanese prime minister’s comments on Taiwan, saying Tokyo had not shown remorse for its ‘crimes’ in Asia

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3335243/myanmars-criticism-takaichi-signals-loyalty-china-ahead-election

[2025-12-05 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong stocks secure weekly gain ahead of key rate meetings

Snippet: In addition to rate decisions in US and Japan, traders will watch Beijing’s economic work conference this month for potential catalysts

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3335265/hong-kong-stocks-head-weekly-loss-key-rate-decision-meetings-us-japan

[2025-12-05 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Are Singaporean Chinese the ‘least attractive’? Viral image stirs debate

Snippet: Social media users said Singapore had no Vivian Chow or Edison Chen, but experts warned against warped beauty standards shaped by media

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3335263/are-singaporean-chinese-least-attractive-viral-image-stirs-beauty-debate

[2025-12-05 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s unmanned Moyujian strike helicopter is ready for plateau combat tests

Snippet: At Aero Asia in Zhuhai, developer says it put high-altitude drone with missiles through live-fire target tests above 4,000 metres

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3335223/chinas-unmanned-moyujian-strike-helicopter-ready-plateau-combat-tests

[2025-12-05 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan weighs plan to punish sex buyers, but will it be enough?

Snippet: Experts warn the sex industry will find ways to circumvent new rules and the problem needs to be tackled from various angles simultaneously

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3335241/japan-weighs-plan-punish-sex-buyers-will-it-be-enough

[2025-12-05 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: End of an era: Japan’s Canon shuts China printer plant as local rivals rise

Snippet: Closure marks a turning point, where Chinese brands have not only caught up with foreign rivals but have also begun to dominate home market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3335186/end-era-canon-closes-china-printer-plant-japanese-brand-loses-local-rivals

[2025-12-05 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese shipyards shift focus to advanced vessels as rivals gain ground

Snippet: Chinese shipbuilders accounted for 65 per cent of global orders in the first three quarters, down from nearly 75 per cent a year earlier

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3335104/chinese-shipyards-shift-focus-advanced-vessels-south-korean-rivals-gain-ground

[2025-12-05 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Editorial | China’s low-cost AI is showing up America’s high-cost tech model

Snippet: The real China threat is in exposing America’s AI myths by showing what can be achieved at much lower costs and with greater efficiency

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3335201/chinas-low-cost-ai-showing-americas-high-cost-tech-model

[2025-12-05 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why China sees Brazil as ‘last untapped blue ocean market’ for investment boom

Snippet: Chinese investment in Brazil is soaring as firms eye the vast potential growth in South America’s ‘blue ocean market’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3335198/blue-ocean-market-why-brazil-becoming-magnet-chinese-investment

[2025-12-05 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Not just China: India also a piece of the US opioid puzzle

Snippet: Like China, India has a large pharmaceutical sector that provides precursor chemicals. But it lacks China’s drug policy control

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3335067/americas-opioid-crisis-wont-be-solved-without-indias-help

[2025-12-05 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Senators unveil bill to keep Trump from easing curbs on AI chip sales to China

Snippet: The SAFE CHIPS Act is a rare effort led in part by Trump’s own party to stop him from further relaxing tech export restrictions on Beijing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3335255/senators-unveil-bill-keep-trump-easing-curbs-ai-chip-sales-china

[2025-12-05 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China says it is working ‘with all parties’ to prevent escalation in Venezuela

Snippet: Beijing’s outreach comes amid a US naval build-up and a rare phone call between Trump and Maduro

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3335254/china-says-it-working-all-parties-prevent-escalation-venezuela

[2025-12-05 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Corruption a threat to Philippines' higher climate ambition – groups

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/environment/groups-say-corruption-threat-higher-ambition-nationally-determined-contribution-philippines/

[2025-12-05 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Macron aisihi China kushinikiza amani Ukraine na kuweka usaw

Snippet: Akizungumza Alhamisi katika mkutano wao mjini Beijing, Macron alisema anatarajia China iunge mkono juhudi za kufikia makubaliano ya haraka ya kusitisha mashambulizi yanayolenga miundombinu ya kiraia.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/macron-aisihi-china-kushinikiza-amani-ukraine-na-kuweka-usawa-kwenye-biashara/a-75020750

[2025-12-05 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Macron aiomba China kusaidia kurejesha amani Ukraine

Snippet: Katika ziara yake ya siku tatu nchini China, Macron amesema mataifa hayo mawili yanapaswa kushirikiana ili kupata amani na utulivu duniani hasa Ukraine na maeneo mengine yaliyoathiriwa na vita. Kiongozi huyo wa Ufaransa ameyasema hayo wakati ambapo anafanya juhudi za kuishirikisha Beijing katika kuishinikiza Urusi ifanye makubaliano ya kusitisha vita na Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/macron-amuomba-xi-jinping-kusaidia-juhudi-za-amani-ukraine/a-75022151

[2025-12-05 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: After NBA’s return, China calls for foreign investment in domestic basketball

Snippet: Officials target greater international influence for country’s basketball, and want China’s men’s team to play in Olympics regularly by 2035

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3335247/after-nbas-return-china-calls-foreign-investment-domestic-basketball

[2025-12-05 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese physicists prove Einstein wrong and put century-old debate to an end

Snippet: ‘Exceptionally precise’ set-up mimics thought experiment devised by sceptical genius to disprove the then-emerging field

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3335238/chinese-physicists-prove-einstein-wrong-and-put-century-old-debate-end

[2025-12-05 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Explainer | The return of Red Sea shipping: 3 scenarios for Chinese trade

Snippet: Houthi rebels have signalled a halt in attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, allowing a possible end to costly detours

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3335200/return-red-sea-shipping-3-scenarios-chinese-trade

[2025-12-05 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: New Delhi’s smog surge linked to 200,000 respiratory cases

Snippet: Acrid smog chokes Delhi’s skyline each winter, when cool air traps a deadly mix of pollutants from crop burning, factories, and traffic

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3335214/indias-new-delhi-sees-over-200000-respiratory-cases-amid-toxic-air-crisis

[2025-12-05 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese executive named as suspect in Indonesia radioactive contamination probe

Snippet: PT Peter Metal director Lin Jingzhang faces investigation after domestic scrap caused caesium-137 contamination and US export recalls

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3335242/chinese-executive-named-suspect-indonesian-caesium-137-contamination-case

[2025-12-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Despite Starmer’s ‘China threat’ rhetoric, Britain seeks tighter Beijing ties

Snippet: Dispute around new Chinese embassy will be key test of London’s ability to bring bilateral relations out of ‘Ice Age’, according to analysts

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3335230/despite-starmers-china-threat-rhetoric-britain-seeks-tighter-ties-beijing

[2025-12-05 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Negara Teluk Rintis Jembatan Digital antara Asia dan Eropa

Snippet: Setengah miliar dolar, atau Rp8,3 triliun, sedang disiapkan raksasa telekomunikasi Ooredo untuk berekspansi di Qatar. Duit tersebut akan membiayai pembangunan saluran serat optik terestrial baru, yang membentang dari Semenanjung Arab hingga Eropa.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/negara-teluk-rintis-pusat-data-alternatif-jembatani-asia-dan-eropa/a-75018133

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As Macron eyes China deals to revive industry, trade shows tables have turned

Snippet: China once exported cheap goods to Europe – now, French leader urges its firms to transfer tech expertise

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3335217/macron-urges-chinese-firms-invest-france-eu-tech-gap-widens