Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-10 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bank of China (Hong Kong) and Bank of East Asia could be affected the most as they have the highest exposure to China’s property sector
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[2026-02-10 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-02-10 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Registered capital increases by US$794 million as country’s semiconductor hub strives to nurture local firms
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[2026-02-10 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As migrant workers head home for the Lunar New Year break, it is a good time to reflect on how the loneliness that has gripped Chinese society can be alleviated
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[2026-02-10 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shipbuilding giant showcases new surface-to-subsurface wet submersible as Beijing eyes buyers in large Middle Eastern market
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[2026-02-10 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korean-influenced reality shows rise in popularity, in part driven by mature women who are brutally honest about the men taking part
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[2026-02-10 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance minister distances himself from French government agency’s proposal for blanket EU tariffs on China to stop ‘destruction’ of local industry
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[2026-02-10 19:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Korea FA says players’ complaint over discrimination has been resolved, while global union says tournament is ‘generational opportunity’
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[2026-02-10 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: YouTuber Drew Binsky tours Seoul’s US$250-a-month micro-flats, sparking conversation on urban housing and South Korea’s hidden pressures
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[2026-02-10 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Museum admits to ‘systemic problems’, pledges reform after ‘severe’ damage caused to image of cultural and museum industry
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[2026-02-10 18:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite record transactions last year, most users prefer alternatives – while Beijing likely to maintain gradual expansion, analysts say
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[2026-02-10 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Când liderii lumii se vor reuni vineri la Conferința de Securitate de la München din 2026, subiectele interconectate privind politica de securitate transatlantică și apărarea UE vor ocupa un loc important pe agendă.
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[2026-02-10 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The navy is adding new Norwegian and Turkish missiles to replace its ageing arsenal of decades-old Exocets
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[2026-02-10 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Embassy spokesman condemns ‘malicious’ move to expand migration pathway and accuses Britain of interfering in China’s domestic affairs
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[2026-02-10 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Names hold deep significance in Chinese culture, symbolising hope, luck, and prosperity, especially during the Lunar New Year
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[2026-02-10 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From insight into Jakarta politics to debate over Malaysian sultan’s comment, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-02-10 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Three of China’s stock exchanges have relaxed fundraising time thresholds on listed tech companies as Beijing pushes for self-reliance
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[2026-02-10 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The revival of the Maldives-Mauritius dispute over the Chagos Islands and the waters around them has significant implications for Maldivian domestic politics and for geopolitical relations in the Indian Ocean involving the Western alliance, led by the US, India and China.
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[2026-02-10 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As domestic liner handles 1 millionth passenger, Beijing says it aims to turn yachts and cruise ships into major new consumption drivers
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[2026-02-10 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Traders move on to focus on coming US economic data that could reshape the path to monetary easing by the Federal Reserve
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[2026-02-10 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In recent years, China has captured global attention with a series of major scientific and technological breakthroughs. Landmark achievements include the Chang’e-6 mission, which successfully retrieved samples from the far side of the Moon; the Beidou Navigation Satellite System, providing precise positioning services worldwide; the commissioning of the world’s first fourth generation nuclear power plant; and the rapid emergence of DeepSeek.
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[2026-02-10 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-10 13:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Meituan, Alibaba, Didi Chuxing among 16 firms summoned for guidance session on rights of country’s more than 200 million gig workers
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[2026-02-10 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Indonesia’s top economic minister Airlangga Hartarto and Hong Kong’s Leung were speaking at the SCMP’s China Conference: Southeast Asia
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[2026-02-10 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prototype under Indigenous Defence Submarine programme is seen as central to boosting asymmetric naval capabilities to counter Beijing
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[2026-02-10 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: So-called doll mummies create mainland market worth US$1.4 billion; say toy companions of ‘emotional support’; even ‘smell’ like their owners
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[2026-02-10 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-02-10 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-02-10 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese giant pulls an ace from its sleeve amid fierce EV competition by bringing sodium-ion batteries to the mass-produced car market
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[2026-02-10 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The five-year defence plan will be aimed at bolstering North Korea’s strategic and tactical nuclear capabilities, analysts say
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[2026-02-10 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Neither side likely to want escalation in months-long dispute but near-term outlook uncertain, analysts say
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[2026-02-10 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
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[2026-02-10 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The shift ends more than three decades of Argentine dominance, built on Mercosur rules and geographic proximity to Brazil’s car dealers
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[2026-02-10 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With big air and halfpipe still to come, skier says slopestyle silver medal-winning run was a big confidence boost
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[2026-02-10 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Effective January 17, the framework protects unique marine biodiversity and ecosystems in areas beyond any individual country’s jurisdiction
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[2026-02-10 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Targeted due to geography, Cambodia is on the front foot now, dismantling scam compounds, rescuing victims and prosecuting criminals
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[2026-02-10 07:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-10 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Japan’s conservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi swept to a landslide victory in a snap election on Sunday, marking a historic turnaround for her party, which had been hemorrhaging voter support in recent years – until she stepped to the helm.
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[2026-02-10 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Madushani Herath established two Sri Lanka records from her jumping events triple jump and long jump while Sri Lanka athletes created four new Sri Lankan records at the 12th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships held in Tianjin ,China concluded on Sunday .
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[2026-02-10 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s 78th Independence Day was celebrated in Tokyo at an official event hosted by the Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Japan, bringing together diplomats, Japanese officials, members of the Sri Lankan expatriate community and friends of Sri Lanka.
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[2026-02-10 04:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Move comes as India is set to scale back or halt Russian oil imports after a recent US trade deal left China as Russia’s main customer
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[2026-02-10 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A primeira-ministra Sanae Takaichi obteve uma vitória retumbante nas eleições gerais de domingo (08/02) do Japão, com o seu Partido Liberal Democrático (LDP) garantindo uma maioria qualificada de dois terços na poderosa câmara baixa do parlamento nacional.
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[2026-02-10 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: कुछ ही हफ्ते पहले सामने आया कि चीन में अधिकारियों ने पीपल्स लिबरेशन आर्मी के दो शीर्ष सैन्य अधिकारियों के खिलाफ "गंभीर अनुशासन उल्लंघन” के आरोपों में जांच शुरू की है. (गंभीर अनुशासन उल्लंघन - इस शब्दावली का इस्तेमाल आम तौर पर भ्रष्टाचार के मामलों में किया जाता है.)
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[2026-02-10 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Hukumu iliyotolewa leo dhidi ya aliyekuwa gwiji wa vyombo vya habari wa Hong Kong, Jimmy Lai, imezua wasiwasi kutoka kwa serikali za kigeni na makundi ya haki, lakini mamlaka za China na Hong Kong zimeitetea, zikisema ilionyesha moyo imara na thabiti wa utawala wa sheria.
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[2026-02-10 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Britain’s Home Office says those under 18 during 1997 handover to China will be eligible to apply for scheme
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[2026-02-10 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has already suggested she wants to revise the clause that renounces the use of force to settle disputes
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[2026-02-10 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Legal analyst says Beijing should ‘consider postponing arrangements’ for Donald Trump’s visit over a ruling against a Hong Kong-based firm
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[2026-02-10 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud wins slopestyle gold for second Winter Olympics running after Eileen Gu falls at start of final run
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[2026-02-10 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US accusations about secret Chinese nuclear tests surface amid arms race anxieties, but Beijing says concerns over its weapons are all hype
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[2026-02-09 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s clampdown aims to help safeguard financial security and monetary sovereignty while leaving room for regulated fintech innovation in Hong Kong
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