[2026-09-15 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's LNG needs stymie response after Putin's disputed-island visit

Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, right, objected to Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to a disputed island but has not responded further. (Nikkei montage/source photos by Reuters)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/japan-s-lng-needs-stymie-response-after-putin-s-disputed-island-visit

[2026-09-15 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's LNG demand stymies response after Putin's disputed-island visit

Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, right, objected to Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to a disputed island but has not responded further. (Nikkei montage/source photos by Reuters)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/japan-s-lng-demand-stymies-response-after-putin-s-disputed-island-visit

[2026-09-15 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump says calls for more control on AI are a ‘SICK conspiracy’

Snippet: Calls for increased government oversight of artificial intelligence are unnecessary and part of a “conspiracy” aimed at allowing China to out-develop the United States in the technology, said US President Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/14/trump-says-calls-for-more-control-on-ai-are-a-sick-conspiracy

[2026-09-15 05:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: China reforça regras para evitar perda de controle da IA

Snippet: Alertas feitos por pesquisadores da empresa americana de inteligência artificial (IA) Anthropic sobre a possibilidade de modelos avançados escaparem ao controle humano e, em cenários extremos, representarem uma ameaça à própria humanidade ganharam destaque na China, onde formuladores de políticas públicas vêm se preparando para lidar com riscos semelhantes.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/china-refor%C3%A7a-regras-para-evitar-perda-de-controle-da-ia/a-79263427

[2026-09-15 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Sakana AI, Turing among Japan startup winners as investors turn choosy

Snippet: Autonomous driving startup Turing is one of the biggest winners of the startup funding race in Japan. (Turing)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/startups/sakana-ai-turing-among-japan-startup-winners-as-investors-turn-choosy

[2026-09-15 03:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Trump says a 'high IQ president' is the only guardrail AI needs

Snippet: Donald Trump argues the US needs to stay ahead of China in the AI race. (Reuters: Evan Vucci)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-15/trump-says-a-high-iq-president-is-the-only-guardrail-ai-needs/107153326

[2026-09-15 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: German intelligence report warns of rising Chinese, Russian spy threat

Snippet: A report by Germany’s counter-intelligence agency said some surveillance activities targeting military infrastructure can be linked to China

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3367505/german-intelligence-report-warns-rising-chinese-russian-spy-threat?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-15 02:41 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: German intelligence report warns of rising Chinese, Russian spy threat

Snippet: A report by Germany’s counter-intelligence agency said some surveillance activities targeting military infrastructure can be linked to China

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3367505/german-intelligence-report-warns-rising-chinese-russian-spy-threat

[2026-09-15 02:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan sees slower inflow of foreign professionals as AI crimps hiring

Snippet: The number of foreign nationals holding highly skilled professional status in Japan more than tripled over a decade. (Photo by Yutaka Miyaguchi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/japan-immigration/japan-sees-slower-inflow-of-foreign-professionals-as-ai-crimps-hiring

[2026-09-15 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 CrosswordTuesday, 15 Septemberloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-09-15

[2026-09-15 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 SudokuTuesday, 15 Septemberloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-09-15

[2026-09-15 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 SCMP Cryptic Crossword.

Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordTuesday, 15 Septemberloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-09-15

[2026-09-15 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 SearchTuesday, 15 Septemberloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-09-15

[2026-09-15 01:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Hikari Tsushin, MBK, NEC unit launch $1.7bn buyout for Japan's Leopalace21

Snippet: Leopalace21 halted its core real estate development business for about six years after construction defects came to light in 2018. (Photo by Minamo Ito)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-deals/hikari-tsushin-mbk-nec-unit-launch-1.7bn-buyout-for-japan-s-leopalace212

[2026-09-15 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: FAW to become GAC's No. 2 shareholder in China auto sector shake-up

Snippet: China's state-owned carmakers, whose ventures with foreign legacy marques were cash cows in the gasoline-car era, are now bleeding heavily.

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-deals/faw-to-become-gac-s-no.-2-shareholder-in-china-auto-sector-shake-up

[2026-09-15 01:19 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Canada should become an EU state in all but name. Here’s how to make that a reality | Fabian Zuleeg

Snippet: From the UK to Japan, so many countries need to quickly be brought inside the European tent without the rigours of full membership

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/14/canada-eu-member-state-uk-japan-mark-carney

[2026-09-15 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Beijing Rejects Pause, Slams Dario's 'Fearmongering, Cold War Playbook'

Snippet: China's Foreign Ministry and state press had rejected the China provisions of Dario Amodei's essay calling for a 'pause' in AI development, while state security minister and President Xi Jinping laid out what Beijing wants instead.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/beijing-rejects-pause-slams-darios-fearmongering-cold-war-playbook

[2026-09-15 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Korean Air launches free Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi

Snippet: South Korea's top carrier Korean Air will make Starlink-powered Wi-Fi available on select flights this week. (Korean Air)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/transportation/korean-air-launches-free-starlink-in-flight-wi-fi

[2026-09-15 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: China to impose no-fly zone over Beijing after light aircraft crashed into city's tallest tower

Snippet: China will impose a no-fly zone over its capital and tighten a citywide drone ban, state media reports showed, months after a small aircraft crashed into Beijing's tallest building in a rare incident that raised questions about apparent security gaps in one of the world's most tightly controlled airspaces.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-908552

[2026-09-15 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump desestima nuevas barreras a la IA y denuncia "enferma conspiración" contra esa tecnología

Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump habla con periodistas antes de embarcar en el Air Force One en el aeropuerto de Shannon, Irlanda, el domingo 13 de septiembre de 2026. (Foto AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-ia-china-anthropic-openai-microsoft-ccca13968fe1536352277d571101380d

[2026-09-15 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore’s Chan Chun Sing to visit China, speak at defence forum

Snippet: The three-day visit comes at the invitation of Chinese defence chief Dong Jun and underscores both countries’ ‘warm and friendly’ ties

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3367501/singapores-chan-chun-sing-visit-china-speak-defence-forum?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-15 00:25 UTC+10:00] [Chan Chun Sing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore’s Chan Chun Sing to visit China, speak at defence forum

Snippet: The three-day visit comes at the invitation of Chinese defence chief Dong Jun and underscores both countries’ ‘warm and friendly’ ties

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3367501/singapores-chan-chun-sing-visit-china-speak-defence-forum

[2026-09-15 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘Silent Cold War’: Why calls to slow AI have sparked new US–China frontier

Snippet: China has warned against “fear-mongering” after the CEO of a top artificial intelligence (AI) company in the United States sounded the alarm against AI advancement and called for restrictions on the sale of AI chips to China.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/14/silent-cold-war-why-calls-to-slow-ai-have-sparked-new-us-china

[2026-09-15 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Key Events This Week: Fed, BOJ And BOE; Also Retail Sales, Import Prices And Bessent

Snippet: It's a bumper week for central bank decisions, with the Fed (Wednesday), BoE (Thursday) and BoJ (Friday) all meeting. Central banks aside, key data releases include US retail sales (Wednesday) and industrial production (Friday), UK inflation (Wednesday) and labor market data (Tuesday), economic activity in China (tomorrow), and inflation and trade in Japan (Friday and Wednesday respectively).

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/key-events-week-fed-boj-and-boe-galore-also-retail-sales-industrial-production-and-bessent

[2026-09-15 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: As Trump’s America goes it alone on AI, middle powers must find a workaround | The National

Snippet: During his visit to Europe this week, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has the opportunity to put flesh on the bones of a call he made in January for an “alliance of middle powers”. The idea of countries beyond the big two – China and the US – setting their own global agenda and making a worldwide impact is attractive on many levels.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/09/14/middle-powers-us-china-canada-eu-uk-ai/

[2026-09-14 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) (Asiad) S. Korea shut down Myanmar to kick off women's football tournament

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS comments in last 6 paras)By Yoo Jee-ho

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260914010451315

[2026-09-14 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Foundation collects tributes to Hong Kong’s Tung Chee-hwa for online memorial

Snippet: China-United States Exchange Foundation has collected more than 100 reflections on Tung from political and business heavyweights

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3367496/foundation-collects-tributes-hong-kongs-tung-chee-hwa-online-memorial?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-14 23:35 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Foundation collects tributes to Hong Kong’s Tung Chee-hwa for online memorial

Snippet: China-United States Exchange Foundation has collected more than 100 reflections on Tung from political and business heavyweights

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3367496/foundation-collects-tributes-hong-kongs-tung-chee-hwa-online-memorial

[2026-09-14 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: 1.8 tln won traded in first KRX after-hours stock trading session

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- A total of 1.8 trillion won (US$1.33 billion) worth of stocks were traded during South Korea's first after-hours stock trading session Monday, the Korea Exchange (KRX) said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260914010500320

[2026-09-14 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Multiple people injured in knife attack in Chinese university town | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Police apprehended a 35-year-old man on Xiaoguwei Island.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/china/3367494/multiple-people-injured-knife-attack-chinese-university-town

[2026-09-14 22:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea shut down Myanmar to kick off women's football tournament

Snippet: South Korea blanked Myanmar 5-0 to kick off their women's football competition at the Asian Games in Japan on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10873224

[2026-09-14 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (Asiad) S. Korea shut down Myanmar to kick off women's football tournament

Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea blanked Myanmar 5-0 to kick off their women's football competition at the Asian Games in Japan on Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260914010400315

[2026-09-14 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Slide As Tech Tumbles On Fears Of AI Slowdown, Oil Jumps

Snippet: US futures are sliding, dragged by fears of a possible AI development slowdown as well as higher oil prices (Brent > 108), though bond yields are not reacting yet (10Y yield still under 5%). As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are down 0.6%, and potentially facing their first down 1% day since late July; Nasdaq futures plunging 1.5% as AI-linked stocks like chipmakers and memory tumble in US premarket trading following a call to put the brakes on developing cutting-edge

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-slide-tech-tumbles-fears-ai-slowdown-oil-jumps

[2026-09-14 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s oil demand could falter as Saudi pipeline shutdown raises costs

Snippet: Supply relatively insulated in short term, but refiners could cut run rates amid rising crude prices, freight costs, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/article/3367467/chinas-oil-demand-could-falter-saudi-pipeline-shutdown-raises-costs?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-14 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Brent crude] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s oil demand could falter as Saudi pipeline shutdown raises costs

Snippet: Supply relatively insulated in short term, but refiners could cut run rates amid rising crude prices, freight costs, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/article/3367467/chinas-oil-demand-could-falter-saudi-pipeline-shutdown-raises-costs

[2026-09-14 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: European firms unprepared for China shock as EU tries to cut reliance on Beijing

Snippet: European companies are feeling the effects of the U.S.-China trade and tech war even as the EU readies measures to reduce its dependence on China, according to a new Bertelsmann Stiftung survey seen exclusively by POLITICO ahead of its publication Monday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/european-businesses-china-us-trade-tech-war-supply-chains/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-09-14 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s J-10CE has foreign buyers, but not yet a market

Snippet: In service in Pakistan and Uzbekistan and on Bangladesh’s radar, the fighter jet is not yet a threat to Western market dominance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3367255/chinas-j-10ce-has-foreign-buyers-not-yet-market?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-14 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s J-10CE has foreign buyers, but not yet a market

Snippet: In service in Pakistan and Uzbekistan and on Bangladesh’s radar, the fighter jet is not yet a threat to Western market dominance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3367255/chinas-j-10ce-has-foreign-buyers-not-yet-market

[2026-09-14 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Knife attack in China leaves multiple people injured

Snippet: Police apprehend suspect in Guangzhou’s university town district

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3367491/chinese-knife-attack-leaves-multiple-people-injured-guangzhou?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-14 22:26 UTC+10:00] [Guangzhou Public Security Bureau] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Knife attack in China leaves multiple people injured

Snippet: Police apprehend suspect in Guangzhou’s university town district

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3367491/chinese-knife-attack-leaves-multiple-people-injured-guangzhou

[2026-09-14 22:05 UTC+10:00] [Business and competition] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: EU, China trade chiefs to hold call as talks near crunch time

Snippet: European Commissioner for Trade Maroš Šefčovič will hold a videoconference with his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao on Thursday, a Commission spokesperson confirmed to POLITICO.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-and-chinese-trade-chiefs-to-hold-videoconference-thursday/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-09-14 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: US Miner Almonty Strikes Major Deal With Africa's Largest Tungsten-Producing Country

Snippet: Almonty Industries is positioning itself to "become the leading Western producer of tungsten," potentially as early as 2027, as Western buyers confront a severe supply shortage sparked by China and, more broadly, what we've described as "resource nationalism."

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/us-miner-almonty-strikes-major-deal-africas-largest-tungsten-producing-country

[2026-09-14 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan defence logistics under fire over missing chargers for US drones

Snippet: Island’s army reportedly discovered omission only after taking delivery and later asked American side to find alternative supplier

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3367474/taiwan-defence-logistics-under-fire-over-missing-chargers-us-drones?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-14 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan defence logistics under fire over missing chargers for US drones

Snippet: Island’s army reportedly discovered omission only after taking delivery and later asked American side to find alternative supplier

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3367474/taiwan-defence-logistics-under-fire-over-missing-chargers-us-drones

[2026-09-14 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Asian Games: tiny beds, rooms that leak, is Japan accommodation ‘the worst ever’?

Snippet: Some countries have been forced to move officials into Airbnb accommodation as others warn of ‘serious shortage’ in Nagoya

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3367455/asian-games-tiny-beds-rooms-leak-japan-accommodation-worst-ever?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-14 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Asian Games: tiny beds, rooms that leak, is Japan accommodation ‘the worst ever’?

Snippet: Some countries have been forced to move officials into Airbnb accommodation as others warn of ‘serious shortage’ in Nagoya

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3367455/asian-games-tiny-beds-rooms-leak-japan-accommodation-worst-ever

[2026-09-14 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South Korea

Title: (Asiad) Midfielder blocking out noise ahead of men's football competition

Snippet: TOYOTA, Japan, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Midfielder Bae Jun-ho is not oblivious to the persistent criticism that has plagued South Korean football this year, but he insisted Monday he will not let the situation affect his and his team's preparations for the Asian Games.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260914010200315

[2026-09-14 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: NBA star Stephen Curry visits Hong Kong school, gives tips on dealing with self-doubt, pressure | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Curry arrived at a Tuen Mun school to thunderous cheers from pupils, teachers and onlookers.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/hong-kong/3367481/nba-star-stephen-curry-visits-hong-kong-school-gives-tips-dealing-self-doubt-pressure

[2026-09-14 21:14 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Finders keepers or theft? The legal fight over HK$30 million Mark Six prize

Snippet: A lawyer says 14 government employees must launch civil proceedings to recover their shares after a colleague allegedly kept the prize money

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3367480/finders-keepers-or-theft-legal-fight-over-hk30-million-mark-six-prize

[2026-09-14 21:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: KCUE, Uway Apply chiefs apologize over early admissions application system outage

Snippet: South Korea’s association of universities on Monday apologized over a system outage that disrupted applications for the 2027 early admissions cycle, pledging relief measures for affected applicants.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10873197