[2025-12-27 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: A year after near total blackout, China builds world’s largest smart transformer

Snippet: Chinese engineers’ powerful breakthrough could solve risks of renewable energy shock after low wind swing almost shut down the national grid

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3337751/year-after-near-total-blackout-china-builds-worlds-largest-smart-transformer

[2025-12-27 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Live-stream ban for China influencer with 44 million followers who focused on breasts

Snippet: ‘Foul-mouthed’ content creator hosts 3-hour pool party with scantily clad women; applies lotion to body of participant to sell product

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3336901/china-influencer-44-million-followers-banned-zooming-womens-breasts-live-stream

[2025-12-27 18:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Thailand, Cambodia sign truce to halt fierce border conflict

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/thailand-cambodia-truce-stop-border-conflict/

[2025-12-27 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Open Questions | How Trump ‘stunned’ China; ‘Western hegemony is over’: 12 interviews from 2025

Snippet: From acclaimed academics and writers to influential economists and policymakers, here are some of our best Open Questions interviews of the year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3337325/how-trump-stunned-china-why-western-hegemony-has-ended-12-key-interviews-2025

[2025-12-27 17:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Nexperia China eyes new wafer suppliers amid legal fight with Dutch chipmaker

Snippet: Nexperia owner Wingtech says the China unit produced more than 11 billion chips since mid-October, despite wafer supply constraints

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3337877/nexperia-china-eyes-new-wafer-suppliers-6-months-amid-legal-fight-dutch-chipmaker

[2025-12-27 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Thailand and Cambodia sign truce to halt fierce border conflict - DailyNews

Snippet: Thailand and Cambodia agreed on Saturday to halt weeks of fierce border clashes, the worst fighting in years between the Southeast Asian countries that has included fighter-jet sorties, exchange of rocket fire and artillery barrages.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/27/local/922692/thailand-and-cambodia-sign-truce-to-halt-fierce-border-conflict/

[2025-12-27 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Soaring to the top: China appoints first female captain for C919 flights

Snippet: Promotion of former Boeing 737 pilot Yu Yue, who holds a ‘zero error’ record, called an inspiration to women across the nation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337431/soaring-top-china-appoints-first-female-captain-flights-home-grown-c919

[2025-12-27 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Very happy’: Thailand, Cambodia sign ceasefire deal to end border clashes

Snippet: Both sides agreed to freeze all troop movements and allow civilians living in border areas to return home as soon as possible

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3337871/thailand-cambodia-sign-ceasefire-deal-after-weeks-deadly-border-clashes

[2025-12-27 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korean president set to visit China next month, with North Korea on agenda

Snippet: Exchange of visits by two countries’ leaders within months underscores their commitment to deepening ties, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337847/south-korean-president-set-visit-china-next-month-north-korea-high-agenda

[2025-12-27 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘I feared for my life’: 50-vehicle pile-up on icy Japan expressway kills 2

Snippet: Twenty-six people were injured in the mishap in Gunma prefecture that also sparked a fire at the far end of the pile-up

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3337863/1-killed-japan-50-vehicle-pile-leads-crash-icy-expressway

[2025-12-27 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Shorter Hong Kong quarantine time drives rise in pet imports from mainland China

Snippet: City recorded 291 import applications in first 10 months of the year, up from 283 in 2024 as quarantine time reduced from 120 to 30 days

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337803/shorter-quarantine-time-drives-rise-pet-imports-mainland-china-hong-kong

[2025-12-27 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From hope to hard numbers: China stocks will need profits to boost the bull run

Snippet: Chinese shares surged in 2025 on a confidence-led re-rating – strategists now say the next leg in 2026 will hinge on an earnings uplift

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337753/hope-hard-numbers-why-china-stocks-will-need-profits-boost-bull-run

[2025-12-27 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Built on tofu’: safety fears as Japan prepares to restart nuclear plant

Snippet: While Fukushima operator Tepco says it is ‘committed to safety’ at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, critics believe it is a disaster waiting to happen

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3337805/safety-fears-japan-prepares-restart-nuclear-plant-built-tofu

[2025-12-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China warns of foreign forces using AI deepfakes to stir panic and steal data

Snippet: Top intelligence agency raises alarm over fake videos, audio and images aimed at undermining social stability and national security

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3337838/china-warns-foreign-forces-deploy-ai-deepfakes-stir-panic-and-steal-data

[2025-12-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Genomic sequencing puts Hong Kong at forefront of cancer care innovation

Snippet: Scientist Aya El Helali says research speeds up cancer treatment discovery and helps the city bridge mainland China with global drug development

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3337799/genomic-sequencing-puts-hong-kong-forefront-cancer-care-innovation

[2025-12-27 10:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: China sealing Hainan customs borders to make full free trade port - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/china-sealing-hainan-customs-borders-to-make-full-free-trade-port/

[2025-12-27 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s CXMT in crosshairs of South Korean prosecutors over Samsung tech leak

Snippet: Prosecutors in Seoul indict 10 people, including ex-Samsung executives, for allegedly leaking the firm’s technology to memory chipmaker CXMT

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3337835/chinese-chipmaker-cxmt-crosshairs-south-korean-prosecutors-over-samsung-tech-leak

[2025-12-27 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Wild goose chase? France works to rouse China’s appetite for foie gras imports

Snippet: French producers hope their famed pate can win a slice of China’s market, but price sensitivities and domestic competition could mean their goose is cooked

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337676/wild-goose-chase-france-works-rouse-chinas-appetite-pricey-imported-foie-gras

[2025-12-27 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Aviyana Ceylon and Air Force team up for 2026 Eagles’ Monsoon Cup - DailyNews

Snippet: Luxury hospitality brand Aviyana Ceylon has joined hands with the Sri Lanka Air Force as the main sponsor of the Eagles’ Monsoon Cup, scheduled to be played on January 11, 2026.at China Bay Trincomalee

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/27/sports/922365/aviyana-ceylon-and-air-force-team-up-for-2026-eagles-monsoon-cup/

[2025-12-27 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Deal breaker? Record Taiwan arms deal complicates Trump’s 2026 Beijing visit

Snippet: The US defends new arms sales and urges ‘meaningful’ dialogue, but analysts warn the deepening rift risks hollowing out the agenda for the Trump-Xi summit next year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3337856/record-taiwan-arms-deal-casts-shadow-over-trumps-2026-beijing-visit

[2025-12-27 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: North Korea's nuclear sub reveal jolts US-Russia-China dynamics - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/north-koreas-nuclear-sub-reveal-jolts-us-russia-china-dynamics/

[2025-12-27 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump’s Venezuela gambit: power play with eye on China or weakness?

Snippet: Hesitation does not equal lack of courage, observers caution, citing legal and domestic constraints and a likely pivot to ‘risk avoidance’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337845/trumps-military-restraint-venezuela-power-play-eye-china-or-weakness

[2025-12-27 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China launches venture capital fund to lead the charge on tech investment

Snippet: The fund, which will put state-backed money behind early tech bets, could guide trillions of yuan in private capital to chosen sectors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337798/china-launches-venture-capital-fund-lead-charge-tech-investment

[2025-12-27 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is China quietly preparing cargo ships to transform into military vessels?

Snippet: Containers bear the words ‘plan for the maritime revival of the Chinese nation and the community of shared future for mankind in the ocean’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337842/china-quietly-preparing-cargo-ships-transform-military-vessels-case-war

[2025-12-27 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Deceiving US experts; proving Einstein wrong: 2025 China science breakthroughs

Snippet: From the detonation of a hydrogen-based explosive to ending a century-old debate, here are some of the major science developments of the year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3337318/deceiving-us-experts-proving-einstein-wrong-10-china-science-breakthroughs-2025

[2025-12-26 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan’s lawmakers vote to start impeachment process against William Lai

Snippet: Opposition-controlled legislature will hold a series of hearings before a formal vote in May

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3337841/taiwans-lawmakers-vote-start-impeachment-process-against-william-lai

[2025-12-26 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s stance on TikTok deal seen as acceptance, not approval: analysts

Snippet: In 2020, a similar arrangement between ByteDance, Oracle and Walmart fell apart after China revised its export control list

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3337819/chinas-stance-tiktok-deal-not-green-light-no-strings-attached-analysts-say

[2025-12-26 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s mega expressway tunnel opens in Xinjiang, halves north-south travel time

Snippet: The project is the biggest of its kind in the world and is expected to help forge stronger regional and international links

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3337815/chinas-mega-expressway-tunnel-opens-xinjiang-halves-north-south-travel-time

[2025-12-26 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tech giants go prime time in the fight for China’s biggest audience

Snippet: ByteDance, Tencent and Alibaba are in talks over Spring Festival Gala sponsorship packages, as AI rivalry becomes a fight for ad real estate

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3337806/tech-giants-go-prime-time-fight-chinas-biggest-audience

[2025-12-26 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan stabbing rampage leaves 15 injured at Yokohama rubber factory

Snippet: Authorities confirm injuries after a weapon and ‘spray-like liquid’ attack. Local media report one man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3337831/japan-stabbing-rampage-leaves-14-injured-yokohama-rubber-factory

[2025-12-26 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China opens shopping centre on Woody Island in disputed Paracels

Snippet: 6,000 square metre complex is latest Chinese civilian facility on South China Sea island after first hardware store and hotpot restaurant

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337811/china-opens-shopping-centre-woody-island-disputed-paracels-south-china-sea

[2025-12-26 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China aircraft carrier allows use of naked flames for TCM therapy popular with troops

Snippet: Military chiefs describe flames used in cupping treatment as ‘necessary fire’; say strict fire prevention code enforced on ship

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3337781/china-aircraft-carrier-allows-use-naked-flames-tcm-therapy-which-popular-among-troops

[2025-12-26 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Launch window opens for China’s space companies as LandSpace advances IPO

Snippet: LandSpace has completed IPO tutoring with Chinese regulators, putting it a step closer to a Shanghai Star Market listing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/investor-relations/ipo-quote-profile/article/3337821/launch-window-opens-chinas-private-space-companies-landspace-advances-ipo

[2025-12-26 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China bolsters e-cigarette regulations to smoke out non-compliance

Snippet: The draft policy would cut down on excess capacity within e-cigarette sector and tighten enforcement of standards in production and export

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3337797/china-bolsters-e-cigarette-regulations-smoke-out-non-compliance

[2025-12-26 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Kim, ameagiza uzalishaji zaidi wa makombora mwaka 2026

Snippet: Taarifa kutoka katika chombo cha habari cha umma nchini Korea Kaskazini zimeripoti kuwa kiongozi wa taifa hilo Kim Jong Un ameagiza ‘kuongeza' na kuboresha uzalishaji wa makombora ya nchi hiyo mwaka ujao, pamoja na ujenzi wa viwanda zaidi ili kukidhi mahitaji yanayoongezeka. Katika ziara yake katika viwanda vya silaha akiwa na maafisa waandamizi, Shirika la Habari la Korea (KCNA) limesema Kim ameagiza viwanda hivyo kukidhi ‘mahitaji yanayotarajiwa katika uendeshaji wa vikosi vya makombora na mizinga vya taifa'.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/kiongozi-wa-korea-kaskazini-kim-ameagiza-uzalishaji-zaidi-wa-makombora-mwaka-2026/a-75308280

[2025-12-26 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Outside In | As the US pursues unilateralism, China faces challenging task as Apec host

Snippet: China’s return as Apec chair is an opportunity to show that both the organisation and its message of multilateralism are as relevant as ever

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3337421/us-pursues-unilateralism-china-faces-challenging-task-apec-host

[2025-12-26 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Top biotech scientist Chen Xiaoyuan denies harassment claim, says he will appeal

Snippet: Professor is the subject of social media claims and counterclaims after NUS alleged his behaviour was ‘unsolicited and unwanted’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3337808/top-biotech-scientist-chen-xiaoyuan-denies-sexual-harassment-claim-says-he-will-appeal

[2025-12-26 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing municipality eases home purchase curbs to shore up sluggish market

Snippet: China’s property sector, once a pillar of economic growth, has been on a downward trajectory since the second half of 2021

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337794/beijing-municipality-eases-home-purchase-curbs-shore-sluggish-market

[2025-12-26 18:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: In South Korea, vouchers to curb county’s falling population draw new residents

Snippet: Officials in Okcheon, however, are looking to identify fake residents who change addresses without moving in

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3337796/south-korea-vouchers-curb-countys-falling-population-draw-new-residents

[2025-12-26 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: PCG to China: Aid for fisherman 'appreciated,' but why were you in PH EEZ?

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/coast-guard-statement-china-navy-christmas-day-aid-fisherman-west-sea/

[2025-12-26 18:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Yoon faces 10-year jail term in South Korea over first of 4 failed coup trials

Snippet: During a hearing, Yoon appears tense and laughs in disbelief as special prosecutors present the charges in his first trial

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3337790/south-koreas-ex-president-yoon-faces-10-year-jail-over-first-4-failed-coup-trials

[2025-12-26 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing extends Mars mission lead; stranded crew returns: China’s year in space

Snippet: From the US-China race to bring rocks back from Mars to a ‘tit-for-tat’ orbital stand-off, here are some of the year’s most notable space stories

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3337321/beijing-extends-mars-mission-lead-stranded-astronauts-back-home-chinas-year-space

[2025-12-26 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: In world first, Chinese surgeons save patient’s ear with graft onto foot

Snippet: The ear was torn off in an industrial accident and was successfully reattached to the woman’s scalp several months later

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3337620/chinese-surgeons-become-first-graft-patients-ear-her-foot-after-accident

[2025-12-26 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China village imposes ‘unjust’ fines for out-of-province marriage, cohabitation

Snippet: Village committee accused of being ‘crazy for money’ after seeking to impose fines for being ‘rowdy while drinking’ and ‘spreading rumours’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3336870/china-village-imposes-unjust-fines-out-province-marriage-and-cohabitation

[2025-12-26 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Video | Finger-lickin’ good KFC on the Christmas menu for millions in Japan

Snippet: Christmas Eve is KFC’s busiest day in Japan. Millions of families visit branches across the country to enjoy special holiday menus

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3337779/finger-lickin-good-kfc-christmas-menu-millions-japan

[2025-12-26 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: South Korea election

Snippet: In North Korea, Kim's missiles, ties with Russia and China also closely watched

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/south-korea-election

[2025-12-26 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s reusable rocket failure, PLA growth leaves US ‘vulnerable’: 7 highlights

Snippet: From Hong Kong’s crowded border at Christmas to jailed ex-Malaysian PM’s request rejected, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3337771/chinas-reusable-rocket-failure-plas-growth-leaves-us-vulnerable-scmps-7-highlights

[2025-12-26 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Japan Cabinet approves record defense budget to deter China

Snippet: The Japanese Cabinet on Friday approved a record budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/japan-cabinet-approves-record-defense-budget-to-deter-china/a-75307361

[2025-12-26 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan’s US$782 billion budget to boost military firepower, tame inflation

Snippet: The budget comes as the market worries about Prime Minister Takaichi’s big spending policies adding to Japan’s public debt

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3337764/japans-record-us782-billion-budget-boost-military-firepower-tame-inflation

[2025-12-26 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China vows to keep up the fight after record ‘tigers’ caught in corruption net

Snippet: Politburo agrees to push forward campaign and calls for graft-busters to provide ‘guarantee’ for nation’s economic and social development

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3337759/china-vows-keep-fight-after-record-number-tigers-caught-corruption-net