[2026-05-10 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Divorced from reality? Japan’s joint custody reform divides parents

Snippet: Critics call the legal change a ‘cosmetic’ fix for a system that still allows one parent to simply disappear

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3352549/divorced-reality-japans-joint-custody-reform-divides-parents?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-10 11:57 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Japan's Suzuki, author of horror novel "Ring," dies at 68

Snippet: Koji Suzuki, the Japanese author known for horror novels including "Ring," died at a Tokyo hospital Friday. He was 68.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/10/japan/ring-author-koji-suzuki-obituary/

[2026-05-10 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rise of China complicates ‘authoritarian’ vs ‘democratic’ binary

Snippet: As China’s trajectory exposes the limitations of labels inherited from another era, understanding how governance systems work is more important

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3352499/rise-china-complicates-authoritarian-vs-democratic-binary?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-10 11:30 UTC+10:00] [governance capabilities] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rise of China complicates ‘authoritarian’ vs ‘democratic’ binary

Snippet: As China’s trajectory exposes the limitations of labels inherited from another era, understanding how governance systems work is more important

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3352499/rise-china-complicates-authoritarian-vs-democratic-binary

[2026-05-10 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: K-pop moved on from Goo Hara, Sulli and Jonghyun’s suicides. Fans never did

Snippet: Years after three high-profile K-pop suicides shook South Korea’s idol machine, the grief – and guilt – remains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3352925/k-pop-moved-goo-hara-sulli-and-jonghyuns-suicides-fans-never-did?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-10 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Goo Hara] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: K-pop moved on from Goo Hara, Sulli and Jonghyun’s suicides. Fans never did

Snippet: Years after three high-profile K-pop suicides shook South Korea’s idol machine, the grief – and guilt – remains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3352925/k-pop-moved-goo-hara-sulli-and-jonghyuns-suicides-fans-never-did

[2026-05-10 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s AI drive seen widening wealth gap, testing ‘common prosperity’ push

Snippet: With Beijing’s ‘AI-plus’ plan looking to grow the nation’s digital economy, experts warn that hubs could further outpace rural regions, fuelling inequality

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3352918/chinas-ai-drive-seen-widening-wealth-gap-testing-common-prosperity-push?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-10 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Lynn Song] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s AI drive seen widening wealth gap, testing ‘common prosperity’ push

Snippet: With Beijing’s ‘AI-plus’ plan looking to grow the nation’s digital economy, experts warn that hubs could further outpace rural regions, fuelling inequality

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3352918/chinas-ai-drive-seen-widening-wealth-gap-testing-common-prosperity-push

[2026-05-10 09:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: China can’t get enough of the world’s stinkiest fruit. Now, fresh meat is coming to Australia

Snippet: Penang/Kuala Lumpur: The durian, aka the “king of fruits”, is not for everyone. Gordon Chong says when his mates sliced up samples at a pop-up shop in Melbourne’s The Glen shopping centre last year, a concerned citizen, sniffing something awry, phoned Triple 0 to report a gas leak.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/china-can-t-get-enough-of-the-world-s-stinkiest-fruit-now-fresh-meat-is-coming-to-australia-20260505-p5ztx8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-10 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Suspended death sentences reaffirm that no one is immune from China’s anti-graft drive

Snippet: China needs a powerful military force to defend national interests at home and abroad. Tolerance of corruption is incompatible with that goal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3353003/suspended-death-sentences-reaffirm-no-one-immune-chinas-anti-graft-drive?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-10 08:45 UTC+10:00] [Wei Fenghe] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Suspended death sentences reaffirm that no one is immune from China’s anti-graft drive

Snippet: China needs a powerful military force to defend national interests at home and abroad. Tolerance of corruption is incompatible with that goal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3353003/suspended-death-sentences-reaffirm-no-one-immune-chinas-anti-graft-drive

[2026-05-10 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Gold vs water: Argentina opens glaciers to mining but at what cost to world food supplies?

Snippet: Scientists warn that allowing access to deposits near vital ice reserves threatens food production sustaining 400 million people

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3352693/gold-vs-water-argentina-opens-glaciers-mining-what-cost-world-food-supplies?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-10 08:00 UTC+10:00] [South America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Gold vs water: Argentina opens glaciers to mining but at what cost to world food supplies?

Snippet: Scientists warn that allowing access to deposits near vital ice reserves threatens food production sustaining 400 million people

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3352693/gold-vs-water-argentina-opens-glaciers-mining-what-cost-world-food-supplies

[2026-05-10 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan pushes for South American economic pact, eyeing energy resources

Snippet: Talks toward an economic partnership agreement with Mercosur would mark the first major free-trade negotiation for Japan under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (Nikkei montage/Kyodo)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/trade/japan-pushes-for-south-american-economic-pact-eyeing-energy-resources

[2026-05-10 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Japan lands defending champion Qatar in a tough 2027 Asian Cup group draw

Snippet: Japan players pose for a team photo before an international friendly soccer match between Scotland and Japan in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/2027-asian-cup-draw-2938b9458a93a439455062bcb25b8de2

[2026-05-10 04:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: News of the World: What you missed this week internationally

Snippet: He’s having a ball. A 22-year-old man from China won the World Snooker Championship in England this week. Wu Yize, who dropped out of school at 16 to pursue the sport professionally, is the second youngest to ever be crowned the winner. In his first public appearance in the country after his victory, he got a hero’s welcome at a billiards club in Xi’an, where he was swarmed with fans all wanting to pose for a selfie with him.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/09/world-news/news-of-the-world-may-9-2026/

[2026-05-10 03:10 UTC+10:00] [Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: US escalates trade row with China over Iran war ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Snippet: Trump will depart for Beijing in just under a week, alongside a delegation of U.S. CEOs primed to stake out deals with the country’s geopolitical rival.

Read full article: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/09/state-escalates-trade-row-with-china-over-iran-war-ahead-of-trump-xi-summit-00913421?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-10 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: NATO and Japan weigh shared use of satellite launch sites

Snippet: The Japanese government sees NATO's Starlift project potentially being a boon to local economies near satellite launch sites. (Source photos by Nikkei and Reuters)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/nato-and-japan-weigh-shared-use-of-satellite-launch-sites

[2026-05-10 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the .

Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordSunday, 10 Mayloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-05-10

[2026-05-10 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Mini Sudoku.

Snippet: Mini SudokuSunday, 10 Mayloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-05-10

[2026-05-10 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Word Search.

Snippet: Word SearchSunday, 10 Mayloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-05-10

[2026-05-10 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: China trade beats forecasts in April

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/10/business/top-business/china-trade-beats-forecasts-in-april/2339960

[2026-05-10 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: First charter flight from Japan lands in Bohol

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/10/regions/first-charter-flight-from-japan-lands-in-bohol/2340017

[2026-05-10 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Filipino dance students win gold at international ballet tilt in Shanghai

Snippet: Young Filipino ballet dancers earned gold honors at the SGDA International Dance Competition in Shanghai, China, showcasing performances that tackled climate change and celebrated the resilience of Mindanao women through movement and storytelling.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/10/the-sunday-times/arts-awake/filipino-dance-students-win-gold-at-international-ballet-tilt-in-shanghai/2340052

[2026-05-10 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump heads to China weakened as Xi gains leverage ahead of summit

Snippet: Iran war, tariff setbacks and sliding US poll numbers reshape the balance going into next week’s high-stakes talks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3352986/trump-heads-china-weakened-xi-gains-leverage-ahead-summit?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-10 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump heads to China weakened as Xi gains leverage ahead of summit

Snippet: Iran war, tariff setbacks and sliding US poll numbers reshape the balance going into next week’s high-stakes talks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3352986/trump-heads-china-weakened-xi-gains-leverage-ahead-summit

[2026-05-09 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing urges France to respect one-China principle during high-level talks

Snippet: Top diplomat Wang Yi tells visiting French senior adviser the countries should strengthen a partnership ‘free from external interference’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3353004/beijing-urges-france-respect-one-china-principle-during-high-level-talks?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 23:00 UTC+10:00] [France] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing urges France to respect one-China principle during high-level talks

Snippet: Top diplomat Wang Yi tells visiting French senior adviser the countries should strengthen a partnership ‘free from external interference’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3353004/beijing-urges-france-respect-one-china-principle-during-high-level-talks

[2026-05-09 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Meet China’s moon porter for Chang’e-8 mission: a 4-wheeled robot with 2 arms

Snippet: The AI-powered ‘extraordinary’ rover is set to pick up and install gear developed by teams from around the world on the lunar south pole

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3352998/meet-chinas-moon-porter-change-8-mission-4-wheeled-robot-2-arms?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Chang'e-8] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Meet China’s moon porter for Chang’e-8 mission: a 4-wheeled robot with 2 arms

Snippet: The AI-powered ‘extraordinary’ rover is set to pick up and install gear developed by teams from around the world on the lunar south pole

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3352998/meet-chinas-moon-porter-change-8-mission-4-wheeled-robot-2-arms

[2026-05-09 21:53 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Pentagon UFO file trove includes sightings near Japan

Snippet: The U.S. Defense Department has released an initial trove of previously classified files on alleged UFO sightings — including two videos of what it calls unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) spotted near Japan.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/09/japan/us-pentagon-japan-ufos/

[2026-05-09 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong home market maintains upwards momentum as eager buyers snap up new flats

Snippet: All 154 units at the Lime Spark project sold out as of 4.30pm, while 93 per cent of 158 flats available at Highwood Phase 2 found buyers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3352997/hong-kong-home-market-maintains-upwards-momentum-eager-buyers-snap-new-flats?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 21:13 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong home market] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong home market maintains upwards momentum as eager buyers snap up new flats

Snippet: All 154 units at the Lime Spark project sold out as of 4.30pm, while 93 per cent of 158 flats available at Highwood Phase 2 found buyers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3352997/hong-kong-home-market-maintains-upwards-momentum-eager-buyers-snap-new-flats

[2026-05-09 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Asean Summit wraps up with focus on Myanmar, energy supplies

Snippet: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr says there has been 'a nano-shift' in Asean's approach to crisis-hit Myanmar, a country formally excluded from high-level summits since a 2021 military coup that triggered a bloody civil war. Speaking at a press conference closing the 48th Asean Summit in Cebu on May 9, 2026, the Philippine leader also outlined plans for a shared regional fuel reserve and warned of the 'alarming' consequences of any disruption to navigation in the South China Sea.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/09/videos/asean-summit-wraps-up-with-focus-on-myanmar-energy-supplies/2339936

[2026-05-09 20:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Wanted ‘Hong Kong Parliament’ member could be deported from Thailand

Snippet: Zhang Xinyan, reportedly set to be deported to mainland China, is among overseas fugitives sought by Hong Kong authorities

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3352996/wanted-hong-kong-parliament-member-could-be-deported-thailand?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 20:11 UTC+10:00] [news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Wanted ‘Hong Kong Parliament’ member could be deported from Thailand

Snippet: Zhang Xinyan, reportedly set to be deported to mainland China, is among overseas fugitives sought by Hong Kong authorities

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3352996/wanted-hong-kong-parliament-member-could-be-deported-thailand

[2026-05-09 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. sanctions companies and individuals in the Middle East and China for helping Iran

Snippet: The U.S. is imposing sanctions on companies and individuals across the Middle East and China for allegedly helping Iran in its war efforts, the State Department said.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/09/us-sanctions-entities-in-the-middle-east-and-china-for-helping-iran.html

[2026-05-09 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China unveils Hanyuan-2, the world’s first dual core quantum computer

Snippet: Unlike other models, the machine does not need to be kept at ultra-low temperatures and is easier to maintain

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3352995/china-unveils-hanyuan-2-worlds-first-dual-core-quantum-computer?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 20:05 UTC+10:00] [Hanyuan-2] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China unveils Hanyuan-2, the world’s first dual core quantum computer

Snippet: Unlike other models, the machine does not need to be kept at ultra-low temperatures and is easier to maintain

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3352995/china-unveils-hanyuan-2-worlds-first-dual-core-quantum-computer

[2026-05-09 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xi-Trump summit: why the Iran war could become fresh point of friction

Snippet: Both China and the US stand to gain from reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but they view the crisis through different lenses

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3352990/xi-trump-summit-why-iran-war-could-become-fresh-point-friction?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 19:04 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xi-Trump summit: why the Iran war could become fresh point of friction

Snippet: Both China and the US stand to gain from reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but they view the crisis through different lenses

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3352990/xi-trump-summit-why-iran-war-could-become-fresh-point-friction

[2026-05-09 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Japan’s new economic model could inspire others to ‘look east’

Snippet: As Tokyo seeks to boost its economic security, policymakers are tapping into household wealth and assets to advance industrial ambitions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3352752/how-japans-new-economic-model-could-inspire-others-look-east?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 18:30 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Japan’s new economic model could inspire others to ‘look east’

Snippet: As Tokyo seeks to boost its economic security, policymakers are tapping into household wealth and assets to advance industrial ambitions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3352752/how-japans-new-economic-model-could-inspire-others-look-east

[2026-05-09 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese military study suggests omega-3 supplements could hurt the brain

Snippet: Army Medical University researchers issue grim warning after findings show high doses of fish oil tablets may accelerate Alzheimer’s decline

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3352984/chinese-military-study-suggests-omega-3-supplements-could-hurt-brain?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 18:23 UTC+10:00] [Army Medical University] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese military study suggests omega-3 supplements could hurt the brain

Snippet: Army Medical University researchers issue grim warning after findings show high doses of fish oil tablets may accelerate Alzheimer’s decline

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3352984/chinese-military-study-suggests-omega-3-supplements-could-hurt-brain

[2026-05-09 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Gen Z is abandoning Beijing for greener fields elsewhere in China

Snippet: The percentage of the capital’s population aged between 20 and 29 plunged from 21.3 per cent in 2015 to 11.4 per cent in 2024

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3352898/why-gen-z-abandoning-beijing-greener-fields-elsewhere-china?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Gen Z] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Gen Z is abandoning Beijing for greener fields elsewhere in China

Snippet: The percentage of the capital’s population aged between 20 and 29 plunged from 21.3 per cent in 2015 to 11.4 per cent in 2024

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3352898/why-gen-z-abandoning-beijing-greener-fields-elsewhere-china

[2026-05-09 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese woman accuses tea shop of adding mercury to drink discovers boyfriend is culprit

Snippet: Woman makes formal complaint after tasting ‘tough’ granules in her drink; investigation clears shop of any wrongdoing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3352575/chinese-woman-accuses-tea-shop-adding-mercury-drink-discovers-boyfriend-culprit?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 18:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese woman accuses tea shop of adding mercury to drink discovers boyfriend is culprit

Snippet: Woman makes formal complaint after tasting ‘tough’ granules in her drink; investigation clears shop of any wrongdoing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3352575/chinese-woman-accuses-tea-shop-adding-mercury-drink-discovers-boyfriend-culprit

[2026-05-09 17:59 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: China’s exports rebound strongly, led by AI boom

Snippet: May 9, 2026 17:59 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/chinas-exports-rebound-strongly-led-by-ai-boom/