Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-16 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Yunnan’s climate and geography are ideal for growing a wide range of produce, and chefs in Dali are taking the cuisine to the next level
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[2026-01-16 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the deal, which features a mutual reduction in tariffs on goods, including Chinese EVs
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[2026-01-16 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Mantan Presiden Korea Selatan Yoon Suk Yeol dijatuhi hukuman lima tahun penjara oleh Pengadilan Distrik Pusat Seoul pada Jumat (16/1), setelah dinyatakan bersalah atas sejumlah tindak pidana yang berkaitan dengan deklarasi darurat militer yang kontroversial pada Desember 2024.
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[2026-01-16 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AgiBot and Unitree help China capture bulk of global deployments in 2025 as market heads for sixfold growth by 2027, report says
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[2026-01-16 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Quest to beat the US saw a Chinese team turn to ancient traditions, leading to a new technique 10 times more effective than other methods
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[2026-01-16 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison on charges that included obstructing attempts by authorities to arrest him following his failed bid to impose martial law in December 2024.
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[2026-01-16 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s pivot to a tech-driven economy is thrilling, but its success will be judged by how it improves people’s everyday lives
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[2026-01-16 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A mainland military project manager was lured into a sexual relationship by a spy posing as a business representative while on a trip abroad
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[2026-01-16 18:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong temperatures to fall to 12 degrees next week as winter monsoon arrivesForecaster says intense winter monsoon expected to reach southern China next Tuesday, adding temperatures will drop appreciably over region.
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[2026-01-16 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Yoon Suk Yeol, the former president of South Korea who was removed from office after declaring martial law in December 2024, was found guilty on several charges on Friday.
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[2026-01-16 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Presiden Korea Selatan (Korsel) Lee Jae Myung mendapat sambutan hangat dari Perdana Menteri (PM) Sanae Takaichi saat kunjungannya ke Jepang pekan ini. Keduanya terlihat bertukar hadiah, bergandengan tangan, dan bermain drum saat berada di Nara, kampung halaman Takaichi.
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[2026-01-16 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ruling comes days after prosecutors in a separate case demanded Yoon Suk-yeol be sentenced to death for masterminding insurrection
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[2026-01-16 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Xie Feng barely mentions Donald Trump by name but draws contrast between Washington’s recent actions and Chinese-led stability
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[2026-01-16 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fish gallbladder is ‘even more toxic than arsenic’; a few grams are capable of poisoning an individual, larger amounts are potentially fatal
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[2026-01-16 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-16 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedJanuary 16 2026
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[2026-01-16 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After a near-decade of distant relations, the two countries are ‘forging a new partnership’
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[2026-01-16 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-16 15:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Utility’s five-year plan to modernise grids and boost renewables lifts electricity equipment makers as AI demand drives energy growth
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[2026-01-16 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The innovation is expected to boost the performance of gallium nitride-based radar systems, widely used in China’s advanced stealth planes
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[2026-01-16 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-16 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Forecaster says intense winter monsoon expected to reach southern China next Tuesday, adding temperatures will drop appreciably over region
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[2026-01-16 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US prosecutors charge 26 involved in sweeping transnational conspiracy, say scheme started with Chinese Basketball Association, spread to NCAA
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[2026-01-16 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nearly 26,000 people from 21 countries overwhelmingly agreed that Chinese global influence will grow over the next decade
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[2026-01-16 12:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Short-video platform to issue US dollar and yuan tranches with coupon rates of up to 4.75 per cent
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[2026-01-16 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Seng Index retreats despite TSMC’s earnings outlook bolstering confidence in AI-related demand and lifting risk appetite globally
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[2026-01-16 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Survey by American Chamber of Commerce in China finds that expectations for Sino-US ties have ‘improved significantly’
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[2026-01-16 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The old Canton system is re-emerging in a new guise as the likes of TikTok and Starbucks look to middlemen to navigate a divided global economy
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[2026-01-16 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese satellite will be used for national land surveys, urban planning, environmental management and comprehensive disaster prevention
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[2026-01-16 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Restaurant says it had to call police over unruly Chinese diners; online sleuths claim real reason for ‘trouble’ is dual pricing policy
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[2026-01-16 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Investors should reduce their leverage levels to guard against the risk of volatility,’ BOC International’s Wang Jun says
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[2026-01-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Germany, France and Spain have put their project on hold, prompting speculation that some may turn to the Japan-UK-Italy programme
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[2026-01-16 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trade official says island must stay in Trump’s favour for protection, but says he still plans an April China visit amid good ties with Xi
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[2026-01-16 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Province’s five-year plan backs national push for tech independence – but can it succeed?
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[2026-01-16 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: To shift to a new growth model, China must redirect its focus from skyscrapers and infrastructure to raising educational attainment
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[2026-01-16 07:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Swiss firm says Mustang Panda leveraged US-Venezuela tensions as geopolitical lures in a malware campaign against government-related targets
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[2026-01-16 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Nihon Kohden Singapore, a leading global medical device manufacturer from Japan, together with its local partner Hemas Surgicals and Diagnostics Limited, introduced the Cereb Air, a next-generation EEG monitoring solution, at the Annual Scientific Conference of the Sri Lanka College of Emergency Physicians (SLCEP).
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[2026-01-16 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Mkataba wa Upataji na Huduma Mtambuka, ulioundwa ili kuwezesha utoaji wa haraka wa vifaa na huduma kati ya wanajeshi wao, unajiri miezi kadhaa baada ya kufikiwa Mkataba muhimu kati ya washirika hao wawili wa karibu wa Washington barani Asia kuanza kutumika.
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[2026-01-16 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Mwanadiplomasia wa ngazi za juu wa China amemuambia mwenzake wa Iran kwa njia ya simu hivi leo kwamba Beijing inapingana na kitisho au matumizi yoyote ya nguvu kwenye mahusiano ya kimataifa.
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[2026-01-16 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung received a very warm welcome from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during his visit to Japan this week, with the two leaders pictured exchanging gifts in Nara, Takaichi's hometown, and even playing the drums together.
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[2026-01-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing think tank expert calls for legislation to protect against ‘external suppression’ and to safeguard technology and supply chains
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[2026-01-16 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Sanae Takaichi hasst den heißen Sommer in Japan und ganz besonders den Wahlkampf in der schwülen Hitze zwischen Juli und September. Das Wetter ist aber nicht der eigentliche Grund, warum Japans Premierministerin nun das Parlament im schneereichen Februar neu wählen lassen will, die erste Winterwahl in Japan seit 36 Jahren.
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[2026-01-16 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi that Beijing was willing to mediate
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[2026-01-15 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese Premier Li Qiang says the two countries have worked together to achieve a turnaround in relations
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[2026-01-15 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Typical subsidy on an EV drops by around US$1,150, changing buyer calculations and exacerbating the sector’s profitability woes
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[2026-01-15 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Brussels effect is real but so is Europe’s strategic subordination to the US. For China, and Asia, this means proceeding with pragmatism
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[2026-01-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Big data is used to flag income gaps for top online stars and overseas earners, as regulators recover billions in unpaid levies amid slumping land sales and value-added tax revenue decline
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[2026-01-15 22:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The win catapulted him to national icon status and sparked a fever for the board game across China
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[2026-01-15 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A documentary on state television highlights how a senior central bank official was bribed with a digital currency
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[2026-01-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The waiver will apply to travellers arriving in Metro Manila and Cebu and will be in place for a year
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