Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-07 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A series of earthquakes rocked Shimane and Tottori prefectures on Tuesday morning, beginning with a magnitude 6.2 shake at 10.18 a.m. measuring a strong 5 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale.
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[2026-01-07 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Wenn der Winter den Nordosten Chinas beherrscht, wird Harbin zur leuchtenden Fantasiewelt aus Eis und Schnee. Straßen und Parks der Stadt glitzern im Licht tausender Lampen, aus riesigen Eisblöcken entstehen kunstvolle Skulpturen. Das Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival unter dem Motto "Eine Märchenwelt" gilt heute als größtes und spektakulärstes Eis- und Schneefestival der Welt.
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[2026-01-07 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Joint effort highlights urgency as industry – including 40 million EV owners – braces for costly replacements
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[2026-01-07 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Critics warn that the proposed change to a law concerning mainland China risks Beijing’s anger by moving towards de jure independence
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[2026-01-07 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alibaba’s mapping arm Amap is pushing into ‘world models’ with FantasyWorld, betting spatial AI can power navigation and new services
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[2026-01-06 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In meeting with visiting South Korean president, Chinese premier calls for cooperation in AI, new energy and high-end manufacturing
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[2026-01-06 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The volatile situation in the Middle East and the greater role played by China in the region may give the US pause for thought
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[2026-01-06 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Leaked memo from British broadcaster also instructs staff to use ‘captured’ when referring to America’s description of the military raid
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[2026-01-06 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Decorations normally seen as a sign of ‘light and hope’, but turn taboo for newlywed women during annual festival
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[2026-01-06 20:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hongkonger beats Argentinian opponent ranked 78 spots higher, while China’s Jerry Shang also outlasts an Argentine at Causeway Bay
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[2026-01-06 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit western Japan on Tuesday, the country's meteorological agency said.
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[2026-01-06 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Companies like Toyota are playing cupid, betting that matching staff with partners from supportive firms will prevent burnout and resignations
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[2026-01-06 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Exports will be key to profitability and chips will be the new battleground but consolidation is likely to be confined to the battery sector
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[2026-01-06 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hesai will supply lidar sensors for Nvidia’s Drive Hyperion, targeting L4 self-driving, as the firm accelerates global expansion
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[2026-01-06 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shipments of select goods – which could include drones and rare earths – to entities associated with the Japanese military have been restricted
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[2026-01-06 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In Hong Kong recently for a four-hands dinner, Scott Kang opens up on his Culinary Class Wars experience and redefining Korean cuisine
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[2026-01-06 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Venezuela, Russland und China haben die Freilassung des von US-Streitkräften festgenommenen venezolanischen Staatschefs Nicolás Maduro und seiner Ehefrau gefordert. Nach dem US-Angriff auf das südamerikanische Land am Wochenende verurteilten die UN-Botschafter der drei Staaten das Vorgehen der USA in einer Sondersitzung des UN-Sicherheitsrats als völkerrechtswidrig. Die Regierung in Caracas hatte die Sitzung mit Unterstützung Chinas und Russlands beantragt.
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[2026-01-06 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Venezuela, Greenland and Colombia all have large deposits of rare earths and other minerals needed by US technology and defence companies
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[2026-01-06 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Only 10 developers manage to break US$14 billion in 2025 sales, down from 43 in 2020
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[2026-01-06 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cai Qi – who is responsible for ideology, culture and internet regulation – tells cadres to make ‘good start’ to the next five-year plan
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[2026-01-06 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Presiden Korea Selatan Lee Jae Myung bertemu dengan Presiden Cina Xi Jinping di Beijing pada Senin (05/01). Ia menyebut pertemuan ini sebagai kesempatan penting untuk memulihkan hubungan bilateral.
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[2026-01-06 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: During a visit to the province, Li Qiang emphasises need for decisive actions and innovative strategies to boost investment and consolidate Guangdong’s leading economic role for China
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[2026-01-06 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Thai PM Anutin said Bangkok had the ‘capability to respond’ to Phnom Penh as provincial governors were ordered to ‘make preparations’
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[2026-01-06 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cathay Group CEO Ronald Lam also assures Air China will remain long-term strategic shareholder, as carrier unveils 80th anniversary events
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[2026-01-06 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Self-taught ‘angel with broken wings’ content creator rises from rural beginnings; builds own business despite disability
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[2026-01-06 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From oil infrastructure to telecommunications, Chinese investments in the country have been long-standing and extensive
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[2026-01-06 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Malaysia’s struggle over trade pact to increased risk to domestic helpers, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-01-06 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit the western Chugoku region of Japan on Tuesday, followed by a series of sizeable aftershocks, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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[2026-01-06 13:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US carmaker’s share of world’s biggest EV market declines to slightly more then 4 per cent amid stern challenge from local rivals
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[2026-01-06 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Serbian Laslo Djere into Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open first round after a gutsy pair of qualifying wins
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[2026-01-06 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Urusi, China na Venezuela zimetoa mwito kwa Marekani kumuachilia kiongozi wa Venezuela Nicolas Maduro pamoja na mke wake Cilia Flores.
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[2026-01-06 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chubu Electric accused of falsifying quake-resistance data at the Hamaoka plant to pass the regulatory screening for restart
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[2026-01-06 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hangzhou-based AI start-up installs ‘interleaved thinking’ as monthly users surge 90 per cent to nearly 131.5 million
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[2026-01-06 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Zhang Shuihua, who was the fastest local woman at the Harbin Marathon, resigns after row over clash between work and running
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[2026-01-06 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts hold out little hope that security pressures will ease, given US insistence that regional allies boost first island chain defences
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[2026-01-06 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Unusual 40-year-old tradition sees monk chant and employees pray for dead cockroaches, mites and fleas; critics find ceremony ‘ironic’
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[2026-01-06 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The robotics sector was estimated to have raised over US$8.15 billion in 2025, up more than 170 per cent from the year before
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[2026-01-06 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-06 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US Secretary of Defence believes show of ‘absolute deterrence’ sends clear message to their ‘enemies’ and the ‘world is taking notice’
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[2026-01-06 10:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: This year marks the second of a five-year deal to bring NBA teams to China, after first edition featured Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns
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[2026-01-06 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ro Khanna to replace Illinois Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, who is making a Senate run, on the House Select Committee monitoring China
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[2026-01-06 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The world has undeniably become more violent and disorderly. Indeed, the number of armed conflicts is now at its highest since the end of World War II. We saw 2025 as the year where countries showcased their willingness to exploit economic linkages and supply-chain vulnerabilities as instruments of coercion and geopolitical leverage.
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[2026-01-06 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Myanmar is working with China, India, Thailand, Russia and Middle East countries to further increase natural gas production, according to the Ministry of Energy.
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[2026-01-06 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: China always opposes the use or threat of force, as well as any imposition of one country’s will on another, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday when speaking of the situation in Venezuela.
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[2026-01-06 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Nikini Amandi of Asian Grammar School, Colombo, won the Honourary Gold Award at the 32nd Japan Inohikari Environmental World Children’s Art Competition organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Education and Culture of Japan, UNESCO and UNICEF, out of the drawings submitted by children from 68 countries around the world.
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[2026-01-06 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Stung by World War I, many countries got together and formed the League of Nations in 1920 with the aim of cooperating to establish peace. But some major countries such as the United States stayed away from the League of Nations, which could not ultimately prevent World War II. This again raised the need for a bigger, more representative gathering of nations.
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[2026-01-06 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At an ‘emergency’ meeting of the UN Security Council, Chinese envoy Sun Lei says Beijing ‘strongly condemns’ Maduro’s capture by US
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[2026-01-06 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Forecast warns China’s shift towards an ‘electro-state’ could widen the gap with the US, even as deflation clouds Beijing’s outlook
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[2026-01-06 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: In a clear departure from his predecessor, Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has adopted a softer stance on North Korea during his first seven months in office, offering carrots rather than sticks to the regime in Pyongyang.
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[2026-01-06 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Marekani ambayo ilifimfikisha kizimbani Nicolas Maduro na mkewe wakifunguliwa mashtaka ya ugaidi na kujihusisha na biashara haramu ya dawa za kulevya, imeelezea wazi azma yake ya kuhodhi visima vya mafuta vya Venezuela na kujipatia faida kutokana na biashara hiyo.
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