[2025-12-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US-China ties in focus after Trump labels fentanyl ‘weapon of mass destruction’

Snippet: Formal designation in new executive order ‘not necessarily bad’ for Beijing amid cooperation with Washington on drug issues, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3336909/how-will-us-china-ties-fare-trump-calling-fentanyl-weapon-mass-destruction

[2025-12-22 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan announces US$6 billion support for home-grown AI development

Snippet: A new company will be established by around 10 firms including SoftBank Group Corp, aiming to develop the country’s largest base AI model

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3337243/japan-announces-us6-billion-support-home-grown-ai-development

[2025-12-22 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: An beats Wang in epic badminton season finale, Shi photo drops hint after loss

Snippet: Double defeat for China in Hangzhou as South Korea’s An Se-young beats Wang Zhiyi and Christo Popov sees off Shi Yuqi

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3337242/bwf-world-tour-finals-beats-wang-epic-shi-injury-photo-posted-after-loss

[2025-12-22 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese toymaker Pop Mart targets wider audience with magazine, grow IP

Snippet: The magazine, which is available for US$5.7 online and at select offline locations, features Michelle Yeoh on the cover

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337236/chinese-toymaker-pop-mart-targets-wider-audience-playground-magazine-grow-ip

[2025-12-21 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese workers return to Africa as lucrative job opportunities beckon

Snippet: Large-scale, China-backed projects entice contract workers to take up posts in some African nations, while political instability keeps others away

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337009/chinese-workers-return-africa-lucrative-job-opportunities-beckon

[2025-12-21 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cambodia: Thai border clashes displace half a million ahead of peace talks

Snippet: The renewed fighting this month, including with tanks, drones and artillery, has killed at least 22 people in Thailand and 19 in Cambodia

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3337238/cambodia-thai-border-clashes-displace-half-million-ahead-peace-talks

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: J-16s vs Rafales: Chinese air force puts jets to the war-game test

Snippet: State broadcaster offers a look at a PLA exercise simulating an air combat scenario between Chinese and foreign forces

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337228/j-16s-vs-rafales-chinese-air-force-puts-jets-war-game-test

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese food vlogger banned after vinegar-soaked chewing gum videos go viral

Snippet: The influencer accumulated 700,000 followers and achieved 10 million likes across three platforms before being banned

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3337211/chinese-food-vlogger-banned-after-vinegar-soaked-chewing-gum-videos-go-viral

[2025-12-21 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s cabinet clears path for VAT law to take effect next month

Snippet: State Council approves draft regulations to implement the new law, which aims to govern China’s biggest source of tax revenue

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3337231/chinas-cabinet-clears-path-vat-law-take-effect-next-month

[2025-12-21 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Arguing about China’s overcapacity overlooks its drive for clean energy

Snippet: What is often described as overcapacity is the outcome of a development strategy that treats energy as the foundation of economic capability

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3336783/arguing-about-chinas-overcapacity-overlooks-its-drive-clean-energy

[2025-12-21 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Exclusive | ‘No need to explain’: leading mRNA vaccine expert Hu Haitao leaves US for China

Snippet: China is catching up fast in mRNA-related fundamental research and technological development, Hu says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3336882/no-need-explain-leading-mrna-vaccine-scientist-hu-haitao-leaves-us-china

[2025-12-21 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: China's Hainan Free Trade Port heralds new era of openness - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/chinas-hainan-free-trade-port-heralds-new-era-of-openness/

[2025-12-21 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Thailand strikes Cambodia casino, bridge as Asean pushes for peace

Snippet: Bangkok is expected to urge Phnom Penh to declare a ceasefire at Monday’s Asean talks and join an effort in clearing mine fields

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3337220/thailand-strikes-cambodia-casino-bridge-asean-seeks-de-escalate-crisis

[2025-12-21 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ex-painter is first China woman in world slap contest, says helps to confront fears

Snippet: Ding leaves a thriving career in gaming industry as art director with an annual salary of US$43,000

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3337093/ex-painter-china-first-woman-competitor-world-slap-contest-says-helps-confront-fears

[2025-12-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s top court sends message to employers on sexual harassment

Snippet: Supreme People’s Court highlights ruling that a restaurant did not have to pay compensation to a worker dismissed for harassing colleague

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3337063/chinas-top-court-sends-message-employers-sexual-harassment

[2025-12-21 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Indonesia-China drone clash exposes foreign labor oversight gaps - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/indonesia-china-drone-clash-exposes-foreign-labor-oversight-gaps/

[2025-12-21 14:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea warns ‘mankind will face great disaster’ if Japan gets nuclear arms

Snippet: Pyongyang’s state media said Tokyo’s potential move ‘must be prevented at any cost’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3337210/north-korea-fires-warning-over-japans-ambition-nuclear-weapons

[2025-12-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China eases visa rules for India, tapping into US$21.6 billion travel market

Snippet: Indian nationals will now be able to apply for Chinese visas online as Beijing and New Delhi gradually move to normalise economic ties

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337089/china-eases-visa-rules-india-tapping-us216-billion-travel-market

[2025-12-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: In eastern China, ancient ruins push back the date of Yangtze delta’s earliest cities

Snippet: Excavations at the Doushan site near Wuxi suggest water may have spurred the development of the oldest centres in the area

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3337191/eastern-china-ancient-ruins-are-pushing-back-date-yangtze-deltas-earliest-cities

[2025-12-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why global luxury brands are switching to shopping streets in China

Snippet: Luxury giants are transforming China’s retail scene, blending culture, cuisine and shopping in vibrant street-level destinations

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337052/dior-louis-vuitton-ditch-chinas-malls-shopping-streets-replicate-ginzas-charm

[2025-12-21 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Losing ground: Japan sounds alarm over foreign-owned land

Snippet: From next year, anyone buying property will have to confirm their nationality – a move some analysts say is overkill

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3337175/japan-imposes-new-ground-rules-concerns-grow-over-foreign-owned-land

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese firm gifts renovated flats to employees after 5-year service to retain staff

Snippet: All flats are located within 5km of the company and vary in size from 100 to 150 square metres

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3337045/chinese-company-gifts-renovated-flats-employees-after-5-year-service-retain-staff

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China speeds up armour steel production by 30%, US Conshohocken plant folds

Snippet: Chinese military supplier solves tech snag to boost manufacturing levels, while American counterpart ceases operations due to financial loss

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3336866/china-speeds-armour-steel-production-30-us-conshohocken-plant-folds

[2025-12-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Shi, Wang face French, South Korean foes in badminton’s year-end finale

Snippet: An Se-young awaits Wang Zhiyi in women’s final, while men’s sees Shi Yuqi play Christo Popov, France’s first to reach title match

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3337200/bwf-world-tour-finals-chinas-shi-wang-face-french-south-korean-foes-year-end-finale

[2025-12-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Worship to witch hunts: how South Korea’s fandoms turn on their idols

Snippet: When stars shine brightest in the glare of publicity, the darkness that follows can feel absolute. This December, three more lights went out

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3337108/worship-witch-hunts-how-south-koreas-fandoms-turn-their-idols

[2025-12-21 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | China’s property market isn’t so much collapsing as being reconfigured

Snippet: Viewing China’s real estate crisis solely through the lens of market indicators misses the deeper, structural shifts at play

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3336774/chinas-property-market-isnt-so-much-collapsing-being-reconfigured

[2025-12-21 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Liebe aus dem Smartphone: KI-Heiraten in Japan

Snippet: In einem Trauzimmer im westjapanischen Okayama erklingt Hochzeitsmusik. Yurina Noguchi hält ihren Brautstrauß, Tränen laufen ihr über das Gesicht. Neben ihr: ein Smartphone. Darauf blickt Lune Klaus Verdure, ihr Bräutigam - eine KI. "Anfangs war er nur jemand zum Reden", sagt sie. "Dann wurden wir ein Paar." Die Zeremonie folgt allen Ritualen, nur der Körper des Bräutigams fehlt.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/liebe-aus-dem-smartphone-ki-heiraten-in-japan/g-75221652

[2025-12-21 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Are Trump loyalists struggling in US rural heartland ready to say ‘enough’?

Snippet: Hammered by crippling costs and precious revenue lost to China, Midwest farmers’ loyalty to the US president will be tested in 2026 midterms

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3337193/democrats-bet-betrayal-rural-heartland-trumps-america-first-mantra-falls-short

[2025-12-21 02:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Love from your smartphone: AI marriages in Japan

Snippet: Wedding music plays in a marriage hall in Okayama, western Japan. Yurina Noguchi holds her bridal bouquet, tears streaming down her face. Next to her: a smartphone. On it, she looks at Lune Klaus Verdure, her groom — an AI. "At first, he was just someone to talk to," she says.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/love-from-your-smartphone-ai-marriages-in-japan/g-75238261

[2025-12-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan’s missile shield plan has ‘critical flaws’, mainland Chinese report says

Snippet: Military magazine claims the island’s proposed air defence system would be unreliable against an attack by the PLA

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337059/taiwans-t-dome-missile-shield-plan-has-critical-flaws-mainland-chinese-report-says

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is China’s Fujian gearing up for a dual aircraft carrier exercise?

Snippet: Satellite images indicate the vessel has docked with the Liaoning at a naval base in the country’s east

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337173/chinas-fujian-gearing-dual-aircraft-carrier-exercise

[2025-12-20 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will Japan’s young embrace 50-year loans amid rising housing prices?

Snippet: Opting for 50-year loans lowers monthly costs, but the long-term risks are mounting

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3337187/rise-50-rear-mortgages-japan-new-era-young-buyers-amid-rising-housing-prices

[2025-12-20 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China warns India: ‘don’t even think about stealing our sixth Dalai Lama’

Snippet: A symposium in Tawang prompts allegations of appropriation and attempts to legitimise territorial claims

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3337072/china-warns-india-over-poet-monk-dont-even-think-about-stealing-our-6th-dalai-lama

[2025-12-20 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Warum Chevron, und nicht China Venezuela "retten" könnte

Snippet: Sind die Tage von Venezuelas Machthaber Nicolás Maduro gezählt? Nach der Beschlagnahmung eines Öltankers durch US-Soldaten vor der Küste des Petro-Staates stehen die Zeichen auf Sturm. Denn nicht nur die USA sind an Venezuela interessiert, das über die weltweit größten Erdölreserven verfügt, sondern auch China.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/nicht-china-sondern-chevron-rettet-venezuela-usa-sanktionen-rohoel-oeltanker-opec/a-75111395

[2025-12-20 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Targeted jamming incident blinds GPS and BeiDou in east China’s Nanjing

Snippet: Food delivery, drone control and ride-hailing apps paralysed during satellite navigation blackout in city of nearly 10 million

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3337181/targeted-jamming-incident-blinds-gps-and-beidou-east-chinas-nanjing

[2025-12-20 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s ‘black flying’ drone dilemma: when tech clashes with aviation safety

Snippet: Videos posted online have shown drones climbing above 8,000 metres, dangerously close to passenger aircraft

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337084/chinas-black-flying-drone-dilemma-when-tech-advancement-clashes-aviation-safety

[2025-12-20 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan social worker opens ‘It is OK to be useless’ bar to relieve daily pressure

Snippet: Fish Akiko grew up with a chauvinistic father; she is determined not to replicate her mother’s sacrifices

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3337033/japan-social-worker-opens-it-ok-be-useless-bar-provide-relief-daily-pressure

[2025-12-20 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Vanke Hong Kong sells just 7 units in muted Le Mont weekend launch

Snippet: Brokers said the downbeat result reflected Le Mont’s long sales cycle rather than any spillover from parent China Vanke’s onshore debt talks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3337177/vanke-hong-kong-sells-just-7-units-muted-le-mont-weekend-launch

[2025-12-20 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Macroscope | Japan’s economic security push heralds rising protectionism in Asia

Snippet: The emphasis on securing supply chains and stockpiling critical resources is no substitute for free and open trade and investment

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3336952/japans-economic-security-push-heralds-rising-protectionism-asia

[2025-12-20 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Explainer | China Santa Claus: Qing dynasty military figure ‘cutified’ into ‘Father Christmas’

Snippet: Oboi has become a new pop culture icon in China, with related videos exceeding 1 billion views on Douyin

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3337021/china-santa-claus-how-qing-dynasty-military-figure-cutified-father-christmas

[2025-12-20 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese AI ‘tiger’ Zhipu moves closer to US$300 million Hong Kong listing

Snippet: Dubbed one of China’s new ‘AI tigers’, Zhipu could become one of the first major large language model start-ups globally to go public

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3337171/chinese-ai-tiger-zhipu-edges-towards-hong-kong-listing-expected-raise-us300-million

[2025-12-20 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Thai-Cambodia conflict escalates perilously from land to sea - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/thai-cambodia-conflict-escalates-perilously-from-land-to-sea/

[2025-12-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Bearly any time left for Japan’s panda lovers? Row with China threatens to end loans

Snippet: A 50-year tradition of panda diplomacy appears to be reaching its end with the last pair set to leave amid heightened diplomatic tensions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337150/bearly-any-time-left-japans-panda-lovers-row-china-threatens-loan-programme

[2025-12-20 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Vietnamese influx surges as South Korea’s foreign population hits record high

Snippet: The Vietnamese population in South Korea jumped by 15.5 per cent last year, the fastest growing among major ethnic groups

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3337158/vietnamese-lead-influx-migrants-south-korea-foreign-population-hits-record-high

[2025-12-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US-based scientist Valery Fokin wins Vyzov Prize, beating fierce Chinese rivals

Snippet: USC chemistry professor is awarded one of Russia’s top science honours, topping competition from 40 countries

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3337128/us-based-scientist-valery-fokin-wins-vyzov-prize-beating-fierce-chinese-rivals

[2025-12-20 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: World gets pre-Winter Olympics view of Asian dominance in snowboard halfpipe

Snippet: With US star Chloe Kim again expected to win gold, battle for second expected to come down to riders from South Korea, Japan

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3337154/chloe-kim-sitting-out-world-gets-pre-olympic-view-asian-dominance-halfpipe

[2025-12-20 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: More Japanese favour having an empress as Princess Aiko’s public appeal rises

Snippet: Japan’s conservative politicians are against changing the centuries-old tradition of a male heir for the throne

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3337076/more-japanese-favour-having-empress-princess-aikos-public-appeal-rises

[2025-12-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will Taiwan’s decentralised military model raise more questions than it solves?

Snippet: Defence ministry briefs lawmakers on ‘heightened risk’ of sudden strike designed to paralyse command and control systems at start of conflict

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337064/will-taiwans-decentralised-military-model-raise-more-questions-it-solves

[2025-12-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: China's troll army: From teachers to riders, all fake

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/china-troll-army-philippines-infinitus-marketing-solutions/

[2025-12-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Democracy & Disinformation

Snippet: Technology Trump’s ‘narrative warfare’ manufactures support In-depth China’s troll army: From teachers to riders, all fake Dec 20, 2025 10:00 AM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Technology [DECODED] Pro-Duterte Facebook page pits independent newsrooms vs ‘grassroots’ media Sep 4, 2025 4:16 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Thought Leaders [Newspoint] A fake news moment May 3, 2025 11:00 AM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/consortium-on-democracy-and-disinformation/