Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-31 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s manufacturing PMI rose to 50.1 in December, but analysts said it was too early to point to a sustained recovery
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[2025-12-31 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s government plans to push new legislation in 2026 to curb excessive working hours, including giving workers the right to disconnect from job related messages after hours and introducing half day leave as a legal entitlement.
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[2025-12-31 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CHIEF1900 will help to recreate catastrophic events such as dam failures and earthquakes inside a lab, university says
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[2025-12-31 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Start of Shanghai-based company’s share sale follows launch of rival Zhipu’s US$560 million IPO a day earlier
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[2025-12-31 13:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-12-31 13:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India has surpassed Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy, according to calculations in the Indian government’s end-of-year economic review.
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[2025-12-31 13:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City’s benchmark Hang Seng Index ends 2025 up 28 per cent, while the CSI 300 Index of mainland stocks rises 18 per cent
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[2025-12-31 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A general election won’t end the country’s brutal civil war, but regional coordination by key neighbouring countries without Western interference might
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[2025-12-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A decade on, the humble tuber’s public adoption remains an elusive goal for China’s planners and yet it offers a lesson for uncertain times
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[2025-12-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Superstitious mother who believed in telepathy pours water down girl’s throat to induce vomiting, expel demons
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[2025-12-31 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The prime minister has defied the odds by winning back LDP voters with sweeping immigration, economic policies and a tough stance on Beijing
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[2025-12-31 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Recycling platform ATRenew is scaling up as China’s young consumers shed the stigma around second-hand shopping
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[2025-12-31 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Major sports events including HK Sevens need to ‘double down’ on sustainabilityWith global sports emitting as much as countries such as Spain, major events must ‘double down’ on sustainability, says GB sevens player Jamie Farndale.
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[2025-12-31 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘This shows that we’re on the right track,’ founder and CEO Simon Song Yachen says
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[2025-12-31 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The road to peace will not be easy but both China and Southeast Asia have a deep stake in restoring regional peace and stability
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[2025-12-31 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: They’re not shaped by history like the previous generation, and observer says US-China tensions can give them ‘more space’ to explore issues
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[2025-12-31 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-31 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Port City Colombo, Sri Lanka’s flagship urban development project, marked its 11th anniversary this year with the master developer, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Port City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd., reaffirming its long-term commitment to attracting foreign direct investment and advancing key infrastructure milestones.
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[2025-12-31 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: "Mission Gerechtigkeit 2025" heißt Chinas aktuelles Manöver, wie die staatliche chinesische Nachrichtenagentur Xinhua unter Berufung auf das chinesische Militär meldet. Geübt werde in Luft- und Seegebieten rund um Taiwan.
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[2025-12-31 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The time-honored Japanese tradition of sending "nengajo" New Year cards is fading fast, with modern-day Japanese too busy as the year comes to a close and happy to rely on technology to send festive greetings.
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[2025-12-31 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-31 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ByteDance is expanding its bonus pool by 35 per cent from a year earlier, as well as increasing the budget for pay rises by 150 per cent
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[2025-12-31 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is upgrading its digital currency in response to the rise of stablecoins, but the goal is to create a fundamentally different system
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[2025-12-30 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the ban takes effect January 1, disputes over farmer compensation and limited shelter space leave hundreds of captive bears with nowhere to go
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[2025-12-30 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Manila to Tokyo, domestic political dynamics are increasing the risks of a dangerous confrontation between Washington and Beijing
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[2025-12-30 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Kulingana na data za serikali, idadi kubwa ya ndege za kivita za china zinawakilisha idadi ya pili kubwa kuwahi kushuhudiwa karibu na anga ya Taiwan. Mwezi Oktoba mwaka 2024 wakati wa zoezi jengine la kijeshi la "Joint Sword 2024B" ndege 153 zilirekodiwa. Kando na hilo Taiwan pia imegundua meli 14 za kivita za China, meli nyengine za taifa hilo pamoja na puto moja.
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[2025-12-30 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-30 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s fourth-ranking official Wang Huning urges association to exercise ‘comprehensive and rigorous governance over the religion’
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[2025-12-30 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: India has surpassed Japan to become the world's fourth-largest economy, according to calculations in the Indian government's end-of-year economic review.
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[2025-12-30 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The pragmatic president is seeking to balance relations with Beijing while keeping Washington onside
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[2025-12-30 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: China launched rockets and deployed warships, bombers and amphibious assault vessels around Taiwan on Tuesday in the second day of large-scale military drills aimed at rehearsing a blockade of the self-ruled island.
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[2025-12-30 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Local officials want to embed cutting-edge tech across society in coming five-year plan
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[2025-12-30 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fuwa reformed the party’s platform, recognising the imperial system and Self-Defence Forces
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[2025-12-30 21:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Speaking at a symposium in Beijing, the foreign minister also criticised remarks Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made about Taiwan
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[2025-12-30 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Embalmer who looks like famous singer talks to dead bodies as she works on them; she says it gives them comfort on their journey to afterlife
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[2025-12-30 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Chinese Embassy in Colombo has announced that China will provide relief supplies worth one million yuan to support the people of Sri Lanka.
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[2025-12-30 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The new proposals aim to protect national symbols and threaten action against those obstructing the use of the standard Chinese language
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[2025-12-30 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-30 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wang Yiming says Beijing must innovate from the ground up to create deterrents against foreign supply cuts, citing missed R&D spending target
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[2025-12-30 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deal will bring Singapore-based Manus’ ‘leading agent to billions of people’, Meta says
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[2025-12-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A once-struggling Chinese coal city turns the traditional fossil fuel into nylon, manufacturing popular fashion from sportswear to lingerie
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[2025-12-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Woman dubbed ‘Excavator Empress’ says garish construction vehicle takes monotony out of ‘extremely boring’ job; brings ‘romance’ to work
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[2025-12-30 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Jolene Foo's route to Chinese drama fandom happened after she moved from her native Malaysia to Norway in her late 20s. Foo, who grew up as a "third-generation Chinese kid," was looking for a way to reconnect with her homeland. Her friends recommended Chinese dramas, or C-dramas for short.
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[2025-12-30 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The company, marketed overseas as Z.ai, eyes US$6.6 billion valuation with Hong Kong’s first large language model listing
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[2025-12-30 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Caretaker PM Anutin rides nationalist wave over Cambodia; Pheu Thai taps Thaksin’s nephew to revive brand; reformists drop key vows to stay relevant
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[2025-12-30 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A flurry of activity accompanied the official establishment of the island’s tariff and tax exemptions - but will the frenzy last?
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[2025-12-30 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Seng Index edges higher as Chinese yuan surpasses 7 against US dollar for first time since May 2023
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[2025-12-30 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US firm, backed by Fosun and Tencent, expands research base in China as it develops an AI-powered drug-discovery tool
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