Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-25 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president derides Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as ‘governor’, says China will ‘eat Canada alive’; expert says ‘irony is dead’
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[2026-01-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The State Department skips direct references to the island as it outlines it foreign policy direction for the next five years
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[2026-01-25 00:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-25 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: There are signs online that the launch window could remain be open for another test of a planned lunar heavy lifter
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[2026-01-24 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Petteri Orpo to lead executives from more than 20 companies in first China visit by a Finnish prime minister since 2017
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[2026-01-24 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The US will concentrate mostly on protecting the homeland and combating the threat posed by China, while expecting allies to look after their own defense with reduced help from Washington, according to a strategy document released by the Pentagon on Friday.
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[2026-01-24 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Chinas Parteiführung hat eine Untersuchung gegen einen der ranghöchsten Generäle des Landes eingeleitet. Zhang Youxia, Vize-Vorsitzender der Zentralen Militärkommission (ZMK), stehe im Verdacht, schwerwiegende Gesetzesverstöße begangen zu haben, teilte ein Sprecher des Verteidigungsministeriums in Peking mit, ohne Einzelheiten zu nennen.
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[2026-01-24 21:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong positioned as bridge for fresh collaboration between Ottawa and Beijing in higher education, engineering, research and innovation
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[2026-01-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bangkok’s recent purchases of Chinese military hardware include tanks, missiles and ships, while a submarine deal is back on track
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[2026-01-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In rural Wuhan, a pair of chopsticks is placed inside chamber pot, representing swift birth of son
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[2026-01-24 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Inside a hall stretching more than 100 meters (about 330 feet), countless robots hum as lights blink and warning signals chirp. Currently, only about a dozen people are working on the floor, with the remaining work being handled by high-performance machines.
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[2026-01-24 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: "Da sich die US-Streitkräfte auf die Verteidigung ihres eigenen Gebiets und den indopazifischen Raum konzentrieren, werden unsere Verbündeten und Partner in anderen Regionen die Hauptverantwortung für ihre eigene Verteidigung übernehmen", heißt es in einem Papier, das das Verteidigungsministerium in Washington vorstellte.
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[2026-01-24 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trend signals shift from viewing Chinese culture from a distance to actively engaging and recognising it, according to Chinese state media
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[2026-01-24 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Freezing temperatures will not dampen the spirits of snow seekers, as China cements its reputation as the world’s ultimate winter playground
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[2026-01-24 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pentagon says it will focus on the first island chain while urging partners to contribute more to the collective defence
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[2026-01-24 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Zhang, first vice-chairman of the CMC, and Liu Zhenli, chief of its Joint Staff arm, are suspected to have committed ‘serious violations’
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[2026-01-24 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Huang’s Lunar New Year trip comes as the H200 AI chip faces US export rules and an uncertain China import stance
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[2026-01-24 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Niu discovers husband’s affair with married colleague during which he uses joint assets to buy gifts such as gold, cosmetics for mistress
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[2026-01-24 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wang’s win over Linda Noskova matches her best singles performance at a grand slam, as stoppage helps Italian ace recover, Osaka pulls out
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[2026-01-24 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A major travel firm says tourist arrivals in Japan are expected to fall this year from a record 42.7 million in 2025
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[2026-01-24 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fan Huitao and his team, working on a ‘711’ schedule, are credited with driving China’s air-to-air missile development to fourth generation
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[2026-01-24 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alibaba’s T-Head and Baidu’s Kunlunxin intensify competition to unseat Nvidia as China’s top supplier of high-performance AI chips
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[2026-01-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A suicide bombing at a restaurant in Kabul is just the latest sign of how Chinese citizens can become caught up in the region’s instability
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[2026-01-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington’s Venezuela raid has resurrected old fears about ‘spheres of influence’, sounding alarm bells for Southeast Asian autonomy
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[2026-01-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Stock exchanges have become another barometer in the US-China tech rivalry as markets assess a wave of start-ups in real time
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[2026-01-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-01-24 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulators accuse one of the world’s biggest travel platforms of abusing market power, with analysts warning of wider industry scrutiny
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[2026-01-24 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Centenarian captures hearts of many by embracing a ‘reverse lifestyle’ – watching TV until 2am and naturally waking up around 10am
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[2026-01-24 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Li Po’s 15th-century marriage allegedly sealed Malacca and China’s friendly relations. Proof of her existence is scant. Does it matter?
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[2026-01-24 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Private equity firms, tech giants and existing ByteDance backers make up the investor group behind the newly created US venture
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[2026-01-24 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Advance allows fibres to compute like chips or display information like transistors, paving the way for machine-wearable smart textiles
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[2026-01-24 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China reaffirms commitment to international law, negotiated diplomacy in region, while Brazil eases visa requirements for Chinese nationals
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[2026-01-24 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Em um galpão com mais de cem metros de comprimento, incontáveis robôs zumbem. Por toda parte piscam bipes e luzes. Apenas uma dúzia de empregados circulam por ali, e uma grande parte do trabalho está a cargo de robôs de alta performance.
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[2026-01-24 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tariffs may ebb and supply chains may detour, but US shoppers – and giants like Walmart and Amazon – still rely heavily on Chinese goods
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[2026-01-24 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Novinari retko imaju priliku da zavire u ovu fabriku: u hali dužoj od sto metara radi samo desetak ljudi, dok zuje bezbrojni roboti, svuda pišti i svetluca. Table na kineskom, engleskom i nemačkom jeziku ukazuju da je fotografisanje strogo zabranjeno. Osim toga, novinarima se pametni telefoni lepe trakom, a za kratke tonske snimke potrebna je saglasnost portparola za medije.
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[2026-01-24 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong skater is training in South Korea and ‘borrowing’ their best techniques in hope of producing his ‘top performance’ at Winter Games
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[2026-01-24 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday dissolved parliament ahead of a snap general election on February 8 — a vote that she hopes will provide her with a new mandate to negotiate the challenges facing the nation.
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[2026-01-24 01:31 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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[2026-01-24 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Similar devices under new and different brands spark questions about potential efforts to circumvent trade curbs and maintain US market access for popular gadgets
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[2026-01-24 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Novinari rijetko imaju priliku zaviriti u ovu tvornicu: u hali dugoj više od sto metara radi tek desetak ljudi, dok zuje bezbrojni roboti, posvuda pišti i svjetluca. Table na kineskom, engleskom i njemačkom jeziku upozoravaju da je fotografiranje strogo zabranjeno. Osim toga, novinarima se pametni telefoni lijepe trakom, a za kratke tonske snimke potrebna je suglasnost glasnogovornika za medije.
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[2026-01-24 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ByteDance retains algorithms and intellectual property rights and remains the largest single shareholder of the new joint venture
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[2026-01-24 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While exports to the US fell last year, other markets more than made up the difference
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[2026-01-24 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Export slide matched by import upward swing comes amid divisive debate on how German industry can deal with China’s manufacturing prowess
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[2026-01-24 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Feat seen to pave the way for industrial starch production without relying on water- and land-intensive corn
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[2026-01-23 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Report warns the transporter could help the US military move troops and equipment in space and calls for a ‘proactive’ response
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[2026-01-23 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City’s top women’s player teams up with Ng Wing-lam to upset China’s top-seeded pair in the semis, soon after gruelling singles quarter-final
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[2026-01-23 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-01-23 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: After finally suiting up for Gilas Pilipinas, big man Quentin Millora-Brown takes his act to the Japan B. League, where he joins other Filipino imports
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[2026-01-23 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Domestic varieties claiming bigger market shares for key crops and livestock, curbing reliance on foreign sources for vital food production
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[2026-01-23 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O presidente da China, Xi Jinping, pediu na noite de quinta-feira (22/01), durante telefonema com seu homólogo do Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, que os dois países "fiquem do lado certo da história" num contexto "turbulento" para a geopolítica global, segundo a agência de notícias estatal chinesa Xinhua..
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