Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-25 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Doubts remain over whether the two world No 1s, who withdrew injured at the WTT Finals, will make Chinese Table Tennis Super League Finals
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[2025-12-25 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid heightened tensions, commentator says Beijing has sufficient policy tools in reserve should Tokyo endanger China’s core interests
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[2025-12-25 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite row with China, Japan remains popular with Hongkongers, with mainland cities such as Harbin and Yunnan gaining appeal
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[2025-12-25 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Women in 1.3 million-strong ethnic minority group use price of a cooked chicken, secret meetings in the woods to find the ideal partner
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[2025-12-25 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference endorsed removals at meeting on Wednesday, Xinhua reports
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[2025-12-25 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With battery costs again under the spotlight, regulators are set to green light CATL’s restart of the Yichun mine in eastern China
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[2025-12-25 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some Republicans said Seoul’s investigation into the e-commerce firm was an attempt to favour China
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[2025-12-25 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jetour is already present in more than 100 countries and regions after seven years in operation
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[2025-12-25 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From hardware on show at China’s military parade to anti-drone systems, here are some of the year’s most notable People’s Liberation Army stories
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[2025-12-25 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-25 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: North Korea released new photos Thursday, claiming to show its first nuclear-powered submarine.
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[2025-12-25 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Angesichts der eskalierenden Spannungen zwischen Venezuela und den USA ist es in einer Dringlichkeitssitzung des UN-Sicherheitsrats in New York zu einem lebhaften und teils scharfen Schlagabtausch gekommen. Vertreter mehrerer Großmächte nutzten das Forum, um ihre Positionen unmissverständlich darzulegen.
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[2025-12-25 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vessels found in tombs at Mogou in modern-day Gansu contain traces of a fermentation starter of the type still used to make sake today
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[2025-12-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Private educational institute ‘coerces’ parents to fork out huge sums for non-existent study sessions or face their children being expelled
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[2025-12-25 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland stocks closed higher after paring earlier losses as investors read the central bank’s latest messaging as supportive but restrained
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[2025-12-25 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Thailand and Cambodia have resumed talks on Wednesday as they aim to secure a durable ceasefire, following renewed fighting along their shared border earlier this month.
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[2025-12-25 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Theoretical breakthrough shows that time’s arrow can emerge naturally from how quantum parts become interconnected
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[2025-12-25 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: PLA warplanes and ships have been less active around the island in the second half of the year, Taiwanese data shows
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[2025-12-25 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korea is taking steps to cool tensions – from moving to opening joint military drills to consultations to easing up on immediate denuclearisation demands
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[2025-12-25 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Embassy in Tokyo hosted a specialised tourism networking session titled ‘Sri Lanka Is Ready’ on December 16, at the Embassy premises, bringing together key stakeholders from Japan’s travel and tourism industry.
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[2025-12-25 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A high-level delegation from the Communist Party of China (CPC) met with leaders of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), including General Secretary Comrade Tilwin Silva, at the JVP headquarters on Wednesday (24).
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[2025-12-25 03:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Brazil saw nearly 80 per cent growth in Chinese tourists in 2024 and would join only two neighbours offering visa-free entry
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[2025-12-25 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: China has condemned a visit by a group of senior Japanese politicians to Taiwan as another example of Tokyo meddling in internal affairs.
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[2025-12-25 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Beijing accusing Washington of violating international law to a study on animal fats, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage
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[2025-12-25 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing has pledged to ‘take corresponding measures’ in response to the levy, which Washington says is designed to counter economic threat
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[2025-12-25 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China, one of the world’s hardest-working countries, is adopting incentives to increase time off – and potentially boost consumer spending
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[2025-12-24 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rare insight revealed on state television in footage from a PLA wargaming event in central China where dozens of systems were demonstrated
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[2025-12-24 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: PBOC pledges to integrate e-CNY into the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, boost adoption in Southeast Asia via China’s CIPS payment network
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[2025-12-24 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chiang Wan-an has trimmed his visit to joint forum, one of only a few events attended by officials from Taiwan and mainland China
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[2025-12-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Generals Chang Dingqiu and Guo Puxiao were not present at PLA promotions ceremony on Monday, footage broadcast by CCTV shows
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[2025-12-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Cute and sweet’ exterior of 37-year-old actress hides an inner strength that saw her stand up to her ‘alcoholic’ father, philandering ex-boyfriend
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[2025-12-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Asset restructuring aims to boost liquidity as mainland China developers face a prolonged property downturn
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[2025-12-24 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Caretaker leader Anutin Charnvirakul named Bhumjaithai’s PM candidate, banking on nationalism and Cambodia tensions to win election
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[2025-12-24 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Critics say the romantic comedy ‘Princess Goes to School’ risks softening perceptions of North Korea’s regime
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[2025-12-24 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Hangzhou robot maker has entered the IPO ‘guidance’ phase, becoming the latest embodied intelligence start-up to eye an A-share listing.
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[2025-12-24 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Moscow’s ambassador tells Beijing forum that relations between the two countries have reached their ‘highest level in history’
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[2025-12-24 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From EV battery giants in China venturing into shipbuilding to BYD’s ambitious plans in Brazil, here are seven EV stories you may have missed
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[2025-12-24 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘With news about bears growing, the number of customers who want to eat their meat has increased a lot,’ an eatery owner says
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[2025-12-24 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a world-leading statistician to a mathematics luminary, here are some experts who made the move
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[2025-12-24 17:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-24 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Long-held beliefs about animal fats being unhealthy are challenged as scientists discover consumption at moderate levels can have benefits
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[2025-12-24 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The deal to acquire US$18.9 billion of assets is meant to reduce excessive competition and enhance efficiency among state-owned enterprises
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[2025-12-24 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid Sino-Japanese tensions, woman describes treatment she received as ‘incredibly warm, genuine and professional’
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[2025-12-24 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The president instructs central SOEs to drive industrial upgrading while securing critical technologies and supply chains in the face of geopolitical risks
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[2025-12-24 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘The main reason is that Japan has experienced several incidents … including bear attacks and earthquakes,’ Travel Industry Council says
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[2025-12-24 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Known as Jumbo for his length off the tee, Ozaki won 114 tournaments over the course of his distinguished career
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[2025-12-24 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Emperor Hirohito should be held accountable, according to scholars who say the wartime ruler was shielded from prosecution by US policy
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[2025-12-24 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘For established domestic cosmetics companies attempting to expand abroad, progress is still in its early stages,’ CLSA’s Chris Gao says
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[2025-12-24 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Report adds that Americans’ security is threatened by Beijing’s development of its ‘historic military build-up’, including nuclear arsenal
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[2025-12-24 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investors shrug off weaker US Federal Reserve easing hopes and bet on resilient corporate profits into 2026
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