[2026-01-20 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Brazil beef exports seen as stable in 2026 as industry pivots beyond China

Snippet: Beef lobby Abiec said volumes not sold to China could be redirected other markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3340478/brazilian-beef-exports-seen-stable-2026-despite-chinese-safeguards

[2026-01-20 04:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: China vive crise demográfica com menor natalidade desde 1949

Snippet: Em quase 80 anos, desde a fundação da República Popular da China em 1949, nunca nasceram tão poucos bebês quanto no ano passado no gigante asiático. Foram 7,92 milhões de nascimentos, ou seja, 5,63 por mil habitantes, índice 17% mais baixo do que no ano anterior.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/china-vive-crise-demogr%C3%A1fica-com-menor-natalidade-desde-1949/a-75570440

[2026-01-20 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Explosion at Chinese restaurant in Afghan capital kills 7

Snippet: The Afghan branch of Islamic State claimed responsibility for the Kabul attack, saying it was carried out by a suicide bomber

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3340473/explosion-chinese-restaurant-kabul-kills-7-injures-dozen-more

[2026-01-20 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US trade war? China had bigger plans in 2025 as ‘belt and road’ deals surged

Snippet: China’s global infrastructure strategy logged a record US$213 billion of new deals in 2025, as metals projects in Central Asia soared, report finds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3340442/china-signs-record-us213-billion-new-belt-and-road-deals-2025-report

[2026-01-20 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China suffers unprecedented double rocket launch failures in a single day

Snippet: Saturday’s twin failures involved a state-owned rocket and a private one, but observers attribute them to industry’s growing pains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3340463/china-suffers-unprecedented-double-rocket-launch-failures-single-day

[2026-01-20 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 440 Indonesians freed from Cambodia cyberscam hubs in criminal crackdown

Snippet: Workers seek repatriation after scam operators, fearing police raids and new government measures, abruptly release hundreds of staff

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3340465/cambodias-cyberscam-crackdown-frees-400-indonesians-criminal-networks

[2026-01-20 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: China's record surplus makes a mockery of Trump's tariffs - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/chinas-record-surplus-makes-a-mockery-of-trumps-tariffs/

[2026-01-20 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Singapore holds keys to deterring a China-Taiwan war - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/singapore-holds-keys-to-deterring-a-china-taiwan-war/

[2026-01-19 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Punch back or punching bag? EU weighs response to Trump Greenland tariff threat

Snippet: Bloc has been reluctant to act on his various punitive moves, but many now believe that a threshold has been crossed, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340459/punch-back-or-punching-bag-eu-weighs-response-trumps-greenland-tariff-threat

[2026-01-19 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | As China and Canada reset ties, they must strike while the iron is hot

Snippet: After the Canadian prime minister’s visit to Beijing, both sides have a window to deepen trade and cooperate on global governance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3340315/why-china-canada-trade-and-global-cooperation-are-now-ripe-progress

[2026-01-19 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China bids to host High Seas Treaty secretariat, even as US exits UN bodies

Snippet: China puts forward Xiamen as potential future home of Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction secretariat as treaty comes into force

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340455/china-bids-secretariat-high-seas-treaty-contrast-us-exit-un-bodies

[2026-01-19 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Unitree ships over 5,500 humanoid robots in 2025, surpassing US peers

Snippet: The Hangzhou-based firm’s output far outstripped the roughly 150 units each shipped by Tesla, Figure AI and Agility Robotics last year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3340446/chinas-unitree-ships-more-5500-humanoid-robots-2025-surpassing-us-peers

[2026-01-19 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China Taiping expects higher profit but Tai Po fire could weigh in 2026

Snippet: State-owned insurer expects 215 to 225 per cent jump in 2025 net profit due to a gain in investment income, one-off tax impact

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3340449/china-taiping-expects-higher-profit-tai-po-fire-could-weigh-2026

[2026-01-19 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: This remote Chinese minority uses horsetail hair to create beautiful embroidery

Snippet: A craft passed down for thousands of years, the horsetail embroidery of China’s Shui people is deemed a local intangible cultural heritage

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3340377/chinese-minoritys-beautiful-embroidery-uses-horsetail-hair-intricate-designs

[2026-01-19 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: China: Population sinks for fourth year in a row

Snippet: China's population fell for the fourth year in a row in 2025 after the country's birth rate dropped to its lowest point since records began almost 80 years ago, according to figures released by the national statistics office in Beijing on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/china-population-sinks-for-fourth-year-in-a-row/a-75558927

[2026-01-19 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: China's birth rate hits record low as population continues to shrink - DailyNews

Snippet: China’s birth rates sunk to a record low in 2025, despite the government rolling out a spate of incentives to boost it, as the country’s population fell for the fourth straight year.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/19/breaking-news/936224/chinas-birth-rate-hits-record-low-as-population-continues-to-shrink/

[2026-01-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA urged to find a way to operate effectively under the gaze of US and Japan

Snippet: Analysts say that after rapid response to latest drills around Taiwan, military must move away from emphasis on trying to avoid detection

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340431/pla-urged-find-way-operate-effectively-under-gaze-us-and-japan

[2026-01-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China girl pens love notes to late grandpa, sparks calls for better grief education

Snippet: 11-year-old who seldom talks about her late grandfather uses phone watch to send him ‘I miss you’ texts, details of her daily life

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3339155/china-girl-writes-love-messages-late-grandpa-leads-calls-better-grief-education

[2026-01-19 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan’s Takaichi rolls dice on snap poll, bets popularity can save scandal-hit LDP

Snippet: The PM stakes her future on a February 8 vote, but one expert warns her support may not save a ruling party dogged by funding scandals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3340435/japans-first-female-pm-takaichi-calls-snap-election-february-8

[2026-01-19 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Shenzhou-20 spacecraft returns to Earth broken and unbroken

Snippet: ‘Exceptionally precious’ data gained during unforeseen nine months in orbit to be used for ‘future design improvements’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3340433/chinas-shenzhou-20-spacecraft-returns-earth-broken-and-unbroken

[2026-01-19 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why did the Hong Kong Film Awards drop 4 eligible films from its 2026 list?

Snippet: The four films missing from the provisional list feature actors or themes unpopular with authorities in Hong Kong and mainland China, say industry insiders

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3340395/why-did-hong-kong-film-awards-drop-4-eligible-films-its-2026-list

[2026-01-19 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Japan at rising risk of collapsing the yen - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/japan-at-rising-risk-of-collapsing-the-yen/

[2026-01-19 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Type 075, the PLA amphibious ‘light aircraft carrier’ key to Taiwan strategy

Snippet: The Hainan and its three sister ships are expected to form the backbone of the PLA Navy’s large-scale landing capability

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340410/type-075-amphibious-assault-ship-plas-light-aircraft-carrier-key-taiwan

[2026-01-19 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Australian Open: Djokovic sparkles as China’s Shang causes upset, Eala bows out

Snippet: Serb begins quest for 25th grand slam title in fine form, Chinese former world No 47 makes good start, but Filipino favourite is knocked out

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3340405/australian-open-chinas-jerry-shang-upsets-ex-world-top-10-player-power-round-2

[2026-01-19 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Baby bust: China births plunge 17% in 2025 to historic low as population shrinks

Snippet: With Beijing having accelerated family-support policies and childcare subsidies, analysts warn that structural reforms are vital to arrest the deepening slide

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3340398/chinas-demographic-alarms-blare-births-hit-historic-low-and-population-shrinks-again

[2026-01-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s securities regulator clamps down on speculation to prevent sharp swings

Snippet: CSRC signals it wants a slower but longer stock market rally after trading volumes and margin financing hit record highs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3340382/chinas-securities-regulator-clamps-down-speculation-prevent-sharp-market-swings

[2026-01-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese husband smashes up home after wife buys dishwasher without his consent

Snippet: Raging husband with considerable debts explodes violently over domestic purchase then apologises saying they can buy a ‘smaller’ machine

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3339713/chinese-husband-smashes-home-after-wife-buys-dishwasher-without-his-consent

[2026-01-19 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Why China's university triumph isn't America's defeat - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/why-chinas-university-triumph-isnt-americas-defeat/

[2026-01-19 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Harbouring ambitions: China’s port giants make waves with record growth

Snippet: Record container volumes drive ambitious expansions at Shanghai and Ningbo ports as Beijing bets on smart hubs and regional integration to weather global volatility

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3340306/harbouring-ambitions-chinas-port-giants-make-waves-record-growth

[2026-01-19 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Temperatures in Hong Kong expected to drop to 11 degrees Celsius on Thursday

Snippet: Winter monsoon expected to start affecting southern China on Tuesday, with stronger winds and cooler nights in Hong Kong

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/weather/hong-kong/article/3340372/temperatures-hong-kong-expected-drop-11-degrees-celsius-thursday

[2026-01-19 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Mainland China’s home prices extend slide, deepening property downturn

Snippet: New home prices fall again in December, with declines across most cities, as second-hand values plunge year on year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/property/article/3340369/mainland-chinas-home-prices-extend-slide-adding-strain-struggling-property-sector

[2026-01-19 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Alarm bells ring for Japan’s Tepco as glitch delays nuclear restart

Snippet: The delay was reportedly due to an alarm malfunction that occurred during equipment testing over the weekend

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3340366/japans-tepco-delays-kashiwazaki-kariwa-nuclear-restart-after-alarm-glitch

[2026-01-19 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Davos sales pitch: stability, reliability and not being Trump

Snippet: Vice-Premier He Lifeng is expected to pitch China as a reliable partner on Tuesday, contrasting Beijing’s stability with Trump’s unilateralism before US president’s address

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3340298/china-readies-davos-sales-pitch-us-grants-beijing-window-opportunity

[2026-01-19 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Foreigner fatigue’: how xenophobia hijacked Japan’s national conversation

Snippet: Record immigration and the ‘Trump factor’ fuelled a xenophobic election surge, but analysts say another political target is emerging

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3340260/japans-year-outsider-how-anti-foreigner-sentiment-went-mainstream

[2026-01-19 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Kiefer Ravena believes B. League allows Filipino players to showcase own brand of basketball

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/people/kiefer-ravena-believes-japan-b-league-allows-filipino-players-showcase-own-brand-basketball/

[2026-01-19 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Japanese basketball

Snippet: People ‘Hard-nosed’ Millora-Brown enters new chapter with Chiba Jets People Kiefer Ravena believes B. League allows Filipino players to showcase own brand of basketball Jan 19, 2026 10:21 AM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Sports Jamie Malonzo in talks with other B. League teams after Kyoto exit Oct 17, 2025 7:00 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Sports Jack Animam signs with Japan’s Denso Iris Sep

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/japanese-basketball/

[2026-01-19 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China hits 2025 GDP target – but quarterly growth drops to 3-year low

Snippet: China logs 5 per cent GDP growth in 2025, 4.5 per cent in fourth quarter as Beijing acknowledges ‘long-standing issues and new challenges’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3340360/chinas-gdp-rises-5-2025-us-trade-war-fails-knock-economy-course

[2026-01-19 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong stocks slip as China’s quarterly growth slows and tariff threat weighs

Snippet: Hang Seng Index drops as mainland China’s growth moderates in the fourth quarter and the US threatens Europe with new tariffs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3340359/hong-kong-stocks-slide-ahead-chinas-key-economic-data-release

[2026-01-19 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan snaps into action as alligator weed chokes waterways

Snippet: The seemingly innocuous alligator weed, or Alternanthera philoxeroides, poses a real problem, especially to rice farmers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3340248/japan-struggles-weed-out-plant-threatening-agriculture-ecosystems

[2026-01-19 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Australian Open: Djokovic launches latest bid for record 25th grand slam title

Snippet: Novak Djokovic opens tournament against Pedro Martinez, while Iga Swiatek starts bid for career grand slam against China’s Yuan Yue

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3340357/australian-open-novak-djokovic-launches-latest-bid-record-25th-grand-slam-title

[2026-01-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China, Chile to explore Atacama Trench with ‘tools no other country possesses’

Snippet: Three-month expedition will plumb uncharted depths of eastern Pacific in quest for new life forms and insights into quakes and tsunamis

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3340328/china-chile-explore-atacama-trench-pacific-tools-no-other-country-possesses

[2026-01-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China wife sues after late husband’s affair, US$2.8 million transfer to mistress

Snippet: Shocked wife finds out about cash-giving philandering late hubby while going through his belongings; court orders lover to repay money

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3339705/china-wife-sues-after-discovering-late-husbands-affair-us28-million-transfer-mistress

[2026-01-19 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HKMA unveils 20-point road map to modernise Hong Kong’s trade finance ecosystem

Snippet: Project CargoX aims to digitalise Hong Kong’s trade finance, expand SME lending and strengthen connectivity with mainland China and Asean

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3340302/hkma-unveils-20-point-road-map-modernise-hong-kongs-trade-finance-ecosystem

[2026-01-19 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Editorial | China-Canada turnaround in ties marks new spirit of global cooperation

Snippet: The deal struck during the Canadian prime minister’s visit to Beijing is a key part of China’s charm offensive targeting Western allies facing an aggressive US

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3340296/china-canada-turnaround-ties-marks-new-spirit-global-cooperation

[2026-01-19 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Open Questions | Why US raid on Venezuela could ‘work to China’s advantage’: John Mearsheimer

Snippet: International relations scholar says US could easily take Greenland, while regime change in Tehran would be more difficult

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340309/john-mearsheimer-trump-and-why-iran-isnt-venezuela-and-venezuela-isnt-panama

[2026-01-19 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Viran (192) and Dimantha (115) in record stand as Sri Lanka rout Japan - DailyNews

Snippet: Operner Viran Chamuditha recorded the highest individual score (192) in the history of the ICC Under19 Men’s Cricket World Cup to power Sri Lanka past Japan in Windhoek, Namibia on Saturday. It was asuperb batting display by Sri Lanka to beat Japan by 203 runs in their opening game to make a strong start in the world cup.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/19/sports/935583/viran-192-and-dimantha-115-in-record-stand-as-sri-lanka-rout-japan/

[2026-01-19 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan’s Lin Chun-yi wins India Open badminton event marred by ‘dirty’ conditions

Snippet: South Korea’s world No 1 An Se-young wins women’s title but players slam ‘unhygienic’ playing conditions, ‘extreme’ air pollution

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3340339/taiwans-lin-chun-yi-wins-india-open-badminton-event-marred-dirty-conditions

[2026-01-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What the Fujian’s design flaws mean for China’s next aircraft carrier

Snippet: Military magazine pinpoints design flaws in the Fujian carrier that significantly reduce its launch efficiency

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340320/why-china-may-need-take-nuclear-option-its-next-aircraft-carrier

[2026-01-18 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How China is ramping up Africa charm offensive to boost cultural ties, influence

Snippet: Beijing dedicates 2026 to ‘cultural and social diplomacy’ across the continent, with 600 activities aimed at fostering strong friendships

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340092/how-china-stepping-africa-charm-offensive-boost-cultural-ties-deepen-influence

[2026-01-18 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Are Western defence firms aiming at the Chinese navy in their promo videos?

Snippet: Vessels that look a lot like PLA warships appear in animation of BAE and Lockheed weapons systems

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340329/are-western-defence-firms-aiming-chinese-navy-their-promo-videos