[2025-12-02 14:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘No calm in Beirut’ as more Israeli strikes expected after Hezbollah ultimatum

Snippet: Israel’s ultimatum to Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah by New Year’s Eve is more about political pressure than an invasion plan, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3334841/israel-sets-deadline-hezbollah-disarmament-can-lebanon-deliver

[2025-12-02 14:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Death toll in Indonesia floods passes 500 - DailyNews

Snippet: The death toll in the floods which struck Indonesia last week has now climbed to more than 500, with rescue workers still battling to reach affected areas.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/02/local/906437/death-toll-in-indonesia-floods-passes-500/

[2025-12-02 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China turns to school ‘snow breaks’ to warm up winter tourism industry

Snippet: Ahead of next year’s record-long Spring Festival, local governments roll out short holidays to lure families to winter getaways

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3334792/china-turns-school-snow-breaks-warm-winter-tourism-industry

[2025-12-02 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA’s drone carrier on fast track to deployment with apparent second sea trial

Snippet: A vessel believed to be the Sichuan, a key asset for potential amphibious operations against Taiwan, departs Shanghai shipyard

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3334778/plas-type-076-drone-carrier-fast-track-deployment-apparent-second-sea-trial

[2025-12-02 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong stocks waver on bitcoin sell-off, carry trade unravelling

Snippet: ‘A surge in the Japanese yen is once again playing havoc with markets,’ analyst says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3334834/hong-kong-stocks-head-2-week-high-amid-upbeat-outlooks-2026

[2025-12-02 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Did the US play a ‘critical role’ in triggering China-India war 6 decades ago?

Snippet: Study highlights Washington’s efforts to divide the two countries during the Cold War and its policies on Tibet

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3334785/what-role-did-us-play-run-1962-war-between-china-and-india

[2025-12-02 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Why Hong Kong universities are heading north for mainland Chinese collaborations

Snippet: Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University, which celebrates its 20th year, is a case study for why strategic cooperation is vital

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3334552/why-hong-kong-universities-are-heading-north-mainland-collaborations

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China clothing brand slammed for laundry tag, ‘please give it to your beloved woman’

Snippet: ‘Inappropriate’ expression on tag not intended to ‘insult’ women, say firm as some online observers call upon ‘sisters’ to boycott company

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3334204/china-mens-clothing-brand-slammed-laundry-care-tag-please-give-it-your-beloved-woman

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From immigration to investments: China’s middle class is unwinding bets on Japan

Snippet: Popular destination for capital feels the chill, with cruise lines cancelling trips, investors selling property and parents questioning if it is safe to send students

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3334789/beijing-tokyo-diplomatic-feud-dims-japans-allure-chinese-wealth-and-talent

[2025-12-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea unveils new missiles, angles for Russian jets amid Ukraine war deal

Snippet: Analysts say the event served a dual purpose: grooming Kim’s potential successor and angling for Russian jets as payment for Ukraine war aid

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3334766/north-koreas-kim-flaunts-daughter-air-power-hunt-russian-fighter-jets

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

Source: Rappler

Title: Nigeria

Snippet: The Philippines cannot afford a weak, passive, denial-driven maritime governance model. The country’s role as the world’s premier provider of seafarers is not guaranteed. It is earned — and it can be lost.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/nigeria/

[2025-12-02 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s EV makers post stellar sales before incentives are phased out next year

Snippet: Leapmotor leads the pack with record sales for a seventh month in a row, while Voyah and Zeekr put on a strong performance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3334805/chinas-ev-makers-post-electrifying-sales-incentives-are-phased-out-next-year

[2025-12-02 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: New BBC series shows China’s Guangdong province as a wildlife wonderland

Snippet: From pangolins to pink dolphins, BBC co-production China’s Wild Guangdong shows how animals live in China’s most populous province

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3334751/new-bbc-series-chinas-wild-guangdong-shows-southern-province-wildlife-wonderland

[2025-12-02 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: EU abandons WTO case against China over alleged coercion of Lithuania

Snippet: Brussels ends its challenge after saying flows have resumed, though critics note Lithuanian exports to China remain far below 2021 levels

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3334821/eu-abandons-wto-case-against-china-over-alleged-coercion-lithuania

[2025-12-02 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Brazil’s central bank chief says China’s low-cost imports have eased inflation

Snippet: Gabriel Galipolo confirms imports from China have grown while their prices have fallen, easing inflation in Brazil in the short term

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3334820/brazils-central-bank-chief-says-inflation-decreasing-due-low-cost-imports-china

[2025-12-02 04:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China bristles as Japan weighs missile export to Philippines

Snippet: Japan’s possible sale of Type 03 missiles to Manila comes as Tokyo moves to loosen arms-export rules, raising fresh concerns in China

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3334815/beijing-bristles-japan-weighs-missile-export-philippines

[2025-12-02 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Zaidi ya watu 800 hawajulikani waliko baada ya mafuriko Asia

Snippet: Kwa mujibu wa taarifa kutoka nchi hizo tatu za bara Asia, mafuriko na maporomoko ya ardhi yamewaua watu 604 nchini Indonesia, 366 nchini Sri Lanka na 176 nchini Thailand.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/zaidi-ya-watu-800-hawajulikani-waliko-baada-ya-mafuriko-makubwa-indonesia-sri-lanka-na-thailand/a-74973631

[2025-12-02 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: House suspends Kiko Barzaga for disorderly behavior | 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-1-2025/

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: United we stand: why mammals that band together may face lower cancer risks

Snippet: In cooperative societies – like elephants or whales – natural selection seems to favour genetic mechanisms that suppress cancer, study says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3334774/united-we-stand-why-mammals-band-together-may-face-lower-cancer-risks

[2025-12-02 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Asia Tenggara Waspadai Penambangan Kripto

Snippet: Perusahaan listrik negara Malaysia, Tenaga Nasional, mengalami kerugian lebih dari USD 1 miliar (Rp. 16,6 triliun) akibat penggunaan listrik ilegal oleh penambang kripto antara tahun 2020 hingga Agustus 2025 berdasarkan informasi Kementerian Energi Malaysia, awal bulan Desember ini.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/asia-tenggara-waspadai-penambangan-kripto/a-74968981

[2025-12-02 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Senior Chinese diplomat takes swipe at US over deep-sea mining strategy

Snippet: ‘The oceans are not calm,’ vice-minister warns in comments aimed at Trump executive order pushing American exploitation of seabed minerals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3334809/senior-chinese-diplomat-takes-swipe-us-over-deep-sea-mining-strategy

[2025-12-02 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Gilas defends home, sweeps Guam for rousing start in FIBA World Cup qualifiers

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/sports/gilas-pilipinas/results-philippines-guam-world-cup-asian-qualifiers-december-1-2025/

[2025-12-01 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will the St Vincent election cost Taiwan another Caribbean ally?

Snippet: Taiwan downplays concerns that Kingstown could flip ties to Beijing while eyeing polls in Honduras, where Taipei-friendly candidates lead

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3334803/will-election-st-vincent-and-grenadines-cost-taiwan-another-caribbean-ally

[2025-12-01 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese national jailed in Singapore for attempted rape of ex-housemate

Snippet: The PhD student admitted the attack was to satisfy his sex drive, humiliate the victim, and ‘release a bit of anger’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3334802/singapore-jails-chinese-national-attempted-rape-former-housemate

[2025-12-01 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | How China could solve its consumption conundrum

Snippet: Beijing’s priority should be bold short-term countercyclical action: issuing US$400 vouchers and stabilising the property sector

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3334577/how-china-could-solve-its-consumption-conundrum

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

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: В Северна Корея: който се моли и чете Библията, живее опасно

Snippet: Северна Корея продължава репресиите срещу неформалните църкви, а властите твърдят, че са поставили "религията под контрол". Базираният в Сеул информационен сайт DailyNK е научил от свои източници в Северна Корея, че режимът в Пхенян смята за "практически унищожени" неофициалните църкви и групи за поклонение. Но пред ДВ активисти и бегълци от Северна Корея изразяват увереност, че в страната все още съществуват малки групи и отделни хора, които тайно остават отдадени на вярата си.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/bg/v-severna-korea-kojto-se-moli-i-cete-bibliata-zivee-opasno/a-74964194

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s CSSC unveils plans for cruise, deep-sea and nuclear-powered vessels

Snippet: CSSC’s plan to develop specialised vessels is in line with Beijing’s ambition to transform the country into a shipbuilding powerhouse

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3334790/chinas-giant-shipbuilder-cssc-unveils-plans-cruise-deep-sea-nuclear-powered-vessels

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 1 in 3 European firms in China hit by export controls plan to divert sourcing

Snippet: Survey finds that most firms expect to be affected by China’s export controls, with many bracing for higher costs and long shipping delays

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3334786/1-3-european-firms-china-hit-export-controls-plan-divert-sourcing-survey-finds

[2025-12-01 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HSBC tips Hong Kong and mainland Chinese shares to maintain momentum in 2026

Snippet: Attractive valuations, improved fundamentals and pro-growth policies – HSBC and UBS expect a ‘good year’ ahead as China hits growth targets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3334798/hsbc-tips-hong-kong-and-mainland-chinese-shares-maintain-recovery-momentum-2026

[2025-12-01 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Did Philippine VP Sara Duterte’s jailbreak ‘joke’ keep her dad in ICC detention?

Snippet: Observers said the ruling may energise loyalists but is unlikely to sway undecided voters or ease the rivalry shaping Philippine politics

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3334797/iccs-denial-dutertes-release-raises-philippines-political-stakes-ahead-2028-race

[2025-12-01 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese fans lambast EPL club Brighton over Mitoma’s Imperial Japan soldier post

Snippet: English Premier League side apologises after social media post showing Japanese winger holding image of WWII soldier while posing with fan

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3334794/chinese-fans-slam-epl-club-brighton-over-kaoru-mitomas-imperial-japan-soldier-post

[2025-12-01 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chen Weijun joins list of senior Xinjiang officials investigated for corruption

Snippet: Party journal Qiushi republishes speech by President Xi Jinping in which he urged greater effort in the push for ‘self-revolution’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3334793/no-soil-corruption-chen-weijun-joins-list-senior-xinjiang-officials-investigated

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Anwar faces uphill task to win back voters after Sabah election trouncing

Snippet: Sabah voters don’t trust Anwar, and this will complicate his plan for the next general election, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3334791/why-malaysias-anwar-faces-uphill-task-after-sabah-election-trouncing-win-back-voters

[2025-12-01 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Mafuriko Indonesia, Sri Lanka: idadi ya vifo yafika 1,000

Snippet: Maeneo ya baraAsia yanakumbwa na mafuriko mabaya ambayo yamesababisha maafa makubwa ikiwemo vifo.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/mafuriko-indonesia-sri-lanka-idadi-ya-vifo-yafika-1000/a-74965051

[2025-12-01 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing’s crypto warning casts shadow over Hong Kong’s stablecoin ambitions

Snippet: Hong Kong’s pioneering stablecoin rules have attracted 30 applicants – will Beijing’s latest warning force the city to rethink its ambitions?

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3334767/beijings-crypto-warning-casts-shadow-over-hong-kongs-stablecoin-ambitions

[2025-12-01 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China snack brand hit for making staff change surname to ‘rat’, call customers ‘master’

Snippet: Employees refer to themselves as vermin responsible for shipping, customer service; naming culture seen as painting staff in ‘cute’ light

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3334196/china-snack-brand-criticised-making-staff-change-surname-rat-call-customers-master

[2025-12-01 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese media demands answers as scandal hits US$1 billion hydropower project

Snippet: National Energy Administration is said to be investigating claims of cost-cutting and defects at flagship dam in Fujian province

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3334780/scandal-hits-yongan-hydro-construction-project-china-media-demands-answers

[2025-12-01 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Yeung at heart: head of National Games Office eyes role as athlete after retirement

Snippet: The 64-year-old Yeung Tak-keung plans to travel to play sports and compete in handball at the World Masters Games in Kansai, Japan, in 2027

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3334745/yeung-heart-head-national-games-office-eyes-role-athlete-after-retirement

[2025-12-01 20:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Debate and backlash in China after Japanese singer halted mid-show in Shanghai

Snippet: Chinese commentators and social media users call for discussion around cancelling large concerts at the ‘last minute’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3334770/debate-and-backlash-china-after-japanese-singer-maki-otsuki-halted-mid-show-shanghai

[2025-12-01 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Dying en masse’: Japan’s oyster farmers face ruin as waters heat up

Snippet: Japan’s oyster farms hit by 90% deaths due to rising sea temperatures and high salinity, threatening the country’s top production area

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3334762/japans-oyster-farmers-face-ruin-amid-rising-sea-temperatures-dying-en-masse

[2025-12-01 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Silver surge outpaces gold on global squeeze, rising interest rate-cut hopes

Snippet: White metal doubles in value this year to reach record high, outshining gold’s 60 per cent rise

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3334760/silver-surge-outpaces-gold-global-squeeze-rising-interest-rate-cut-hopes

[2025-12-01 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s currency push gains ground as Russia nears issuance of yuan bond

Snippet: Foreign governments have raised a record 13 billion yuan (US$1.8 billion) via yuan bonds this year, Bloomberg-compiled data shows

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3334758/chinas-currency-push-gains-ground-russia-nears-issuance-yuan-bond

[2025-12-01 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The View | Why China Vanke’s debt woes have barely made a ripple in markets

Snippet: Robust exports, surging stocks and investors looking elsewhere have curbed pressure for more forceful government intervention

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3334727/why-china-vankes-debt-woes-have-barely-made-ripple-markets

[2025-12-01 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Raids on men-only spas in Malaysia raise concerns about LGBTQ targeting

Snippet: Activists said the police’s actions and the leaking of identities amplify stigma and safety, health risks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3334755/raids-men-only-spas-malaysia-raise-concerns-about-targeting-lgbtq-groups

[2025-12-01 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Russia is targeting the Philippines with Ukraine mercenary claims

Snippet: As Moscow wages an information war far from the battlefields of Ukraine, an improbable front has opened up in Southeast Asia

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3334731/russia-claims-filipino-troops-are-fighting-ukraine-manila-calls-it-fake-news

[2025-12-01 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing aims to harness state, private sectors to build ‘world-class firms’

Snippet: Private firms need a stable, level playing field, with state-owned enterprises acting as anchors for strategic industries, state-asset watchdog says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3334750/beijing-aims-harness-state-private-sectors-build-world-class-firms

[2025-12-01 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: ‘Nanlumo ako’: Luneta protesters call out Cardinal David over EDSA speech

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/luneta-protesters-reaction-cardinal-ambo-david-edsa-speech/

[2025-12-01 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ByteDance teams up with ZTE as China races to take on Apple in agentic AI phones

Snippet: From editing photos to booking restaurants, ByteDance’s partnership with ZTE offers a glimpse of China’s vision for agentic AI phones

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3334743/bytedance-teams-zte-china-races-take-apple-agentic-ai-smartphones

[2025-12-01 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Weight gain subsidy’: China food tasters share videos, reveal new side to job

Snippet: Unusual workers known professionally as ‘sensory evaluation engineers’ expose dangers of ‘dream job’; need for ‘extremely high’ standards

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3334187/weight-gain-subsidy-china-food-tasters-share-work-videos-reveal-different-side-job

[2025-12-01 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Unification Church leader denies knowing about gifts for Kim Keon-hee

Snippet: South Korean prosecutors reject the claim, saying Han Hak-ja is an ‘absolute power holder’ and no funds can be used without her approval

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3334732/south-korean-unification-church-leader-denies-knowing-about-bribes-kim-keon-hee