Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only

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[2025-12-29 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Kickboxing | South China Morning Post
Snippet: ONE Championship: Puric to rely on power against Japanese superstar TakeruCanadian-Bosnian veteran says he does not feel ‘the years catching up’ and wants to use ONE 173 fight as stepping stone to a title.
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/kickboxing
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[2025-12-29 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Long queues at China snack stall to support owner, whose dead son leaves 3 kids
Snippet: Grieving seller of traditional sweet skewered delicacies sees 15-fold rise in daily takings as students rally round after son’s cancer death
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3337347/long-queue-customers-china-snack-stall-support-owner-whose-dead-son-leaves-3-kids-behind
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[2025-12-29 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China hints ‘illegal’ Philippine fishing is harming disputed Scarborough Shoal
Snippet: Beijing designated the feature in the South China Sea as a nature reserve earlier this year, prompting criticism from Manila
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3338016/china-suggests-illegal-philippine-fishing-damaging-disputed-scarborough-shoal
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[2025-12-29 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: China ta gudanar da gagarumin atisaye a yankin Taiwan
Snippet: China ta gudanar da atisayen soji a kewayen Taiwan inda ta ce ta na killace muhimman yankuna ne na tsibirin, a matsayin gargadi ga abin da ta kira "kungiyoyin masu neman ballewa”.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ha/china-ta-gudanar-da-gagarumin-atisaye-a-yankin-taiwan/a-75326066
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[2025-12-29 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: China holds military drills around Taiwan as warning to 'separatist forces' - DailyNews
Snippet: China is holding military drills around Taiwan simulating the seizure and blockade of the island’s key areas, as a warning against “separatist forces”.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/29/breaking-news/923492/china-holds-military-drills-around-taiwan-as-warning-to-separatist-forces/
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[2025-12-29 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s oldest carmaker FAW buys US$534 million stake in EV assembler Leapmotor
Snippet: ‘Leapmotor aims to achieve annual deliveries of 4 million units a year in 10 years’ time,’ founder and CEO Zhu Jiangming says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3338006/chinas-faw-buys-us534-million-stake-leapmotor-ev-firm-sees-deliveries-jump-2026
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[2025-12-29 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Tariffs, truces and Trump: key developments in US-China trade war in 2025
Snippet: From Trump’s stiff tariffs and China’s response to high-level trade talks, here’s a selection of SCMP stories covering the major milestones
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3337581/tariffs-truces-trumps-liberation-day-key-developments-us-china-trade-war-2025
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[2025-12-29 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Japan reaching for a bigger, richer stake in Central Asia - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/japan-reaching-for-a-bigger-richer-stake-in-central-asia/
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[2025-12-29 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China to power up world’s largest ‘super-cold air battery’ in the Gobi Desert
Snippet: Facility runs for 10 hours straight and will produce 180 million kilowatt-hours of electricity a year, powering 30,000 homes
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3337802/china-power-worlds-largest-super-cold-air-battery-gobi-desert
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[2025-12-29 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Uji Coba Rudal Jelajah Baru Korea Utara Memicu Ketegangan
Snippet: Pemimpin Korea Utara Kim Jong Un memimpin latihan peluncuran rudal jelajah strategis jarak jauh, seperti dilaporkan media berita milik Korea Utara KCNA, Senin (29/12).
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/uji-coba-rudal-jelajah-baru-korea-utara-memicu-ketegangan/a-75325476
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[2025-12-29 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Nepal probes illegal matchmaking as China cautions citizens over ‘bride buying’
Snippet: Officials say online brokers are promoting Nepali women to Chinese men, prompting detentions and official warnings
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3337977/nepal-probes-illegal-matchmaking-china-cautions-citizens-over-bride-buying
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[2025-12-29 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Marekani na China zapongeza Thailand na Cambodia kukubaliana
Snippet: Rais wa Marekani Donald Trump alisema alifurahishwa kwamba mzozo huo umehitimishwa haraka na kwa njia ya haki," akiongeza kwamba Washington "inajivunia kusaidia." Naye Waziri wa Mambo ya Nje wa China Wang Yi aliyaita makubaliano hayo "hatua muhimu kuelekea kurejesha amani," akiongeza kuwa "yanaendana na matarajio ya pamoja ya nchi za eneo hilo."
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/marekani-na-china-zapongeza-thailand-na-cambodia-kukubaliana/a-75325448
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[2025-12-29 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Letters | China’s Latin America policy paper speaks language of multipolarity
Snippet: Readers discuss why Beijing’s outreach to the region should not be seen as a challenge to Washington, the HK$2 subsidised transport fare for the elderly, and Hong Kong’s New Year countdown
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3337765/chinas-latin-america-policy-paper-speaks-language-multipolarity
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[2025-12-29 13:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong stocks fail to hold on to gains on slow trade
Snippet: Sentiment swings between concerns over a weakening growth outlook and bets that Beijing will step up policy easing to prop up the economy
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337968/hong-kong-stocks-rise-2-week-high-beijing-pledges-boost-fiscal-expenditure
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[2025-12-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: No more empty trains: China tightens rules on subway expansions to curb debt
Snippet: Rich hubs, including Ningbo and Suzhou, are hitting regulatory roadblocks as the central government prioritises fiscal discipline over infrastructure-led growth
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337825/chinese-cities-face-subway-delays-beijing-targets-wasteful-spending-high-debt-levels
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[2025-12-29 12:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Xiaomi dips on co-founder’s US$2 billion share sale plan
Snippet: Co-founder and vice-chairman Lin Bin plans to offload no more than US$500 million in any 12-month period starting in December 2026
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337965/xiaomi-stock-dips-after-co-founders-share-sale-plan-revealed
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[2025-12-29 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Why everyone loves Japan - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/why-everyone-loves-japan/
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[2025-12-29 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: North Korea tests long-range cruise missiles after nuclear submarine progress
Snippet: Days after unveiling a near-complete hull of a nuclear-powered submarine, North Korea shares photos of missiles being fired and hitting a target
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3337964/north-korea-tests-long-range-cruise-missiles-after-showcasing-nuclear-submarine-progress
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[2025-12-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China teacher turns tardy boys into ‘wrongdoers boy band’; dance video gets million likes
Snippet: ‘Multitalented’ fun-loving educator makes boys late for lessons perform on classroom podium to delight of fellow pupils
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3337068/china-teacher-turns-tardy-boys-wrongdoers-boy-band-dance-video-garners-million-likes
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[2025-12-29 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: China hiding missiles on merchant ships for a Taiwan war - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/china-hiding-missiles-on-merchant-ships-for-a-taiwan-war/
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[2025-12-29 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: PLA deploys fighters in live-fire drill around Taiwan in wake of US arms deal
Snippet: Military says it is conducting exercise across five areas near the self-governed island
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337963/pla-holds-drill-near-taiwan-warning-independence-forces
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[2025-12-29 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: North Korea tests long-range cruise missiles: state media
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a long-range strategic cruise missile launching drill, state media KCNA reported on Monday.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/north-korea-tests-long-range-cruise-missiles-state-media/a-75324531
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[2025-12-29 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Thai and Cambodian top diplomats meet in China to solidify ceasefire - DailyNews
Snippet: Top diplomats from Thailand and Cambodia kicked off two days of talks in China on Sunday as Beijing seeks to strengthen its role in mediating the two countries’ border dispute, a day after they signed a new ceasefire.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/29/world/923146/thai-and-cambodian-top-diplomats-meet-in-china-to-solidify-ceasefire/
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[2025-12-29 05:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: US, China hail second Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire
Snippet: The United States and China on Sunday applauded the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia after a second ceasefire was agreed to end months of border clashes that have killed dozens of people.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-china-hail-second-cambodia-thailand-ceasefire/a-75322783
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[2025-12-29 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: My Take | How Elon Musk and his merry band of billionaires run the United States
Snippet: China follows a different system, but perhaps America should look into why the richest Chinese do not pose a problem similar to those in the US
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3337955/how-elon-musk-and-his-merry-band-billionaires-run-united-states
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[2025-12-29 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: A look at China’s ‘Flying Shark’ J-15 jet that made waves near Japan
Snippet: Fighter in service for more than a decade often patrols potential conflict hotspots including the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337930/closer-look-chinas-flying-shark-j-15-jet-made-waves-near-japan
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[2025-12-29 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: 5-year-old dies after ski lift accident in Hokkaido, Japan
Snippet: Safety concerns were previously raised over a lack of handrails and the lift’s design
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3337951/5-year-old-dies-after-ski-lift-accident-hokkaido-japan
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[2025-12-29 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Consumer demand and public services top China’s financial priorities for 2026
Snippet: National fiscal work conference ends in Beijing with pledge to spur domestic market
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337950/consumer-demand-and-public-services-top-chinas-financial-priorities-2026
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[2025-12-28 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Fã do petróleo, Trump cede mercado de carro elétrico à China
Snippet: Quando o presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump, anunciou recentemente a revogação das regulamentações de eficiência de combustível para veículos, ele chamou isso de fim da "nova farsa verde".
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/f%C3%A3-do-petr%C3%B3leo-trump-cede-mercado-de-carro-el%C3%A9trico-%C3%A0-china/a-75317334
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[2025-12-28 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China pair ready to defend Winter Olympics figure skating gold after 3-year break
Snippet: Sui Wenjing and Han Cong seal Milano-Cortina spot after winning gold at National Figure Skating Championships in Harbin
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3337943/2026-winter-olympics-china-pair-ready-defend-figure-skating-gold-after-3-year-break
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[2025-12-28 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China paralysed man, who can only move a finger and a toe, creates smart farm system, start-up
Snippet: Man who survives on a ventilator teaches his mother to become a ‘super technician’, plans future experiments using state-of-the-art technology
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3337080/china-paralysed-man-who-can-only-move-finger-and-toe-creates-smart-farm-system-start
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[2025-12-28 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: South Korea’s record low birth rate leads to mass school closures
Snippet: With student counts half of 1980 levels, South Korea confronts a crisis of empty classrooms and abandoned sites, raising worry over wasted assets
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3337938/south-korea-closes-4000-schools-permanently-amid-demographic-crisis
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[2025-12-28 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s anti-corruption campaign claims 3 more top military officers
Snippet: Two generals and an admiral have been expelled from the national legislature after noticeable absences in recent months
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337937/chinas-anti-corruption-campaign-claims-3-more-top-military-officers
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[2025-12-28 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Heizen mit Klimaanlage spart Kosten und CO2
Snippet: Mit Klimaanlagen heizen? In Japan, Südkorea, China, USA, Skandinavien und vielen südeuropäischen Ländern ist das schon lange Standard. Denn Klimaanlagen können Räume nicht nur abkühlen, sondern auch erwärmen.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/warum-heizen-mit-klimaanlage-geld-und-co2-spart-luft-luft-w%C3%A4rmepumpe-welweiter-zuwachs/a-75080587
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[2025-12-28 19:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong’s Starry Lee seeks to unite lawmakers, but quiet about Legco presidency
Snippet: Asked if she plans to run for position, Lee says her roles as a delegate to China’s top legislative body and at Legco do not conflict
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3337936/hong-kong-lawmaker-starry-lee-says-npc-role-not-conflict-legco-presidency
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[2025-12-28 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How Algeria could help China plug iron ore gaps and gain pricing power
Snippet: The Gara Djebilet deposit in the Sahara Desert was discovered decades ago but is only now coming into production
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337896/how-algeria-could-help-china-plug-iron-ore-gaps-and-gain-pricing-power
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[2025-12-28 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Corruption, floods and clan wars rock Philippines in 2025
Snippet: Deepening political feuds, ex-president Duterte’s ICC arrest and the South China Sea dispute have reshaped the Philippine landscape
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3337692/philippines-2025-year-crisis-corruption-scandal-south-china-sea-tensions
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[2025-12-28 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China pupils, inspired by suspense novels, use chalk dust to crack code of classroom phone safe
Snippet: ‘Creative’ boarding school pupils subjected to official investigation, hit with ‘serious’ warnings; online observers praise their ingenuity
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3337043/china-pupils-inspired-suspense-novels-use-chalk-dust-crack-code-classroom-phone-safe
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[2025-12-28 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why are rich Chinese moving private jets offshore, slumming it in budget seats?
Snippet: Strict flight rules and economic headwinds are forcing scrutiny-wary tycoons to rebase aircraft in places such as Singapore or downgrade to commercial cabins
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337814/why-are-rich-chinese-quietly-moving-private-jets-offshore-slumming-it-budget-seats
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[2025-12-28 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China says it’s ready to help Asean monitor Thailand-Cambodia truce
Snippet: Top diplomat Wang Yi hosts two days of talks with Cambodian and Thai counterparts to consolidate a border ceasefire
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337929/china-hosts-trilateral-talks-bid-cement-thailand-cambodia-truce
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[2025-12-28 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China owner of poisoned ‘smiling Shiba Inu’ berated for exploiting canine’s death
Snippet: Tearful custodian of ‘cute and obedient’ animal with 500,000 online followers posts video of dead pet; is slammed and praised
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3337031/china-owner-poisoned-smiling-shiba-inu-berated-exploiting-canines-death
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[2025-12-28 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why Chinese victims of Japan’s WWII bio-warfare are still waiting for justice
Snippet: Dark chapter’s telling complicated by Tokyo’s official denials, Washington’s immunity deals and Beijing’s shifting diplomatic priorities
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3337900/why-chinese-victims-unit-731-and-japans-wwii-bio-warfare-are-still-waiting-justice
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[2025-12-28 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Greater Bay Area assets poised to lead surge in China’s expanding C-REIT market
Snippet: By the end of last month, China had nearly 80 C-REITs, raising a total of over US$28.3 billion, according to Cushman & Wakefield
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337867/greater-bay-area-assets-poised-lead-surge-chinas-expanding-c-reit-market
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[2025-12-28 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Can Japan’s space industry regain thrust after H3 rocket failure?
Snippet: Failure is inevitable, aerospace experts say, so Japan needs to be less afraid of making mistakes and move on
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3337907/how-japans-space-industry-can-regain-thrust-after-h3-rocket-failure
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[2025-12-28 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: What next for Taiwan’s Lai as US$37 billion defence boost blocked by KMT, allies?
Snippet: Procedural blockade for eight-year military spending package has also stalled 2026 general budget review, piling up pressure on ruling DPP
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3337851/what-next-taiwans-lai-us37-billion-defence-boost-frozen-kmt-allies
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[2025-12-28 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Dozens of Chinese EV makers under pressure to fold or trim operations: analysts
Snippet: Grappling with expiring cash subsidies and tax incentives, China’s car market is forecast to see deliveries slump next year
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337827/dozens-chinese-ev-makers-under-pressure-fold-or-trim-operations-2026-analysts
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[2025-12-28 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Editorial | Keep humans in mind as China races ahead in robotics
Snippet: The focus must be on finding a future where human creativity and robotic efficiency can work together rather than compete
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3337711/keep-humans-mind-china-races-ahead-robotics
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[2025-12-28 08:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Thailand, Cambodia agree to 'immediate' ceasefire
Snippet: Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an "immediate" ceasefire, a joint statement by both countries' defense ministers announced on Saturday.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/thailand-cambodia-agree-to-immediate-ceasefire/a-75313070
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[2025-12-28 08:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chilean firms partner to form giant company to exploit lithium
Snippet: Last month China approved the planned partnership between state-owned Codelco and private firm SQM, which features Chinese capital
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3337916/chilean-firms-partner-form-giant-company-exploit-lithium
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[2025-12-28 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Thailand, Cambodia agree return to truce in border dispute
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Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/thailand-cambodia-agree-return-to-ceasefire-in-border-dispute/video-75318057
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