[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/

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Taiwan intervention may just spell the end of the West

Snippet: Mutual economic destruction or worse for China and the West should be enough to deter everyone from internationalising the Taiwan question

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3336903/taiwan-intervention-may-just-spell-end-west

[2025-12-20 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Video | Politics fails to dampen launch of Japanese sushi chain Sushiro in Shanghai

Snippet: An average wait time at the new restaurant in China’s commercial centre is nearly three hours at lunch and dinner

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3337146/despite-political-tensions-japanese-sushi-chain-sushiro-debuts-huge-crowds-shanghai

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China selects Hong Kong handball players – but are they eligible to switch team?

Snippet: Wong Kin and Toby Lin chosen for China reserve squad after catching eye during National Games, while they remain in Hong Kong team too

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3337130/china-selects-hong-kong-handball-players-are-they-eligible-switch-team

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese man sues fiancée for US$7,000 in gifts, dating expenses, claims she eats too much

Snippet: Fiancée asks ex if he ‘enjoyed the tights and underwear’ he bought for her; court rules ‘private items’ provided ‘emotional value’ to both parties

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3336041/chinese-man-sues-fiancee-us7000-gifts-dating-expenses-claims-she-eats-too-much

[2025-12-20 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Reflections | Malaysia’s unusual creation still affects it today. China mulled doing similar

Snippet: Malaysia was born as a federation in 1963, with some states considered ‘special’. China also once toyed with federal ideals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3336910/how-malaysias-unusual-creation-still-affects-it-today-and-chinas-idea-doing-similar

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s humanoid arms race: start-ups debut robots for stores, offices and factories

Snippet: China’s latest venture-backed robotics contenders are unveiling ever more humanlike machines for reception desks, stores and factory floors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3337098/chinas-humanoid-arms-race-start-ups-debut-robots-stores-offices-and-factories

[2025-12-20 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rubio swaps hawk for diplomat in year-end pivot on China

Snippet: Top US envoy eschews ‘pacing threat’ label, stressing cooperation and Western hemisphere priorities for 2026

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3337142/rubio-swaps-hawk-diplomat-year-end-pivot-china

[2025-12-20 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From taboo to trendy: China’s second-hand luxury market cashes in on resale boom

Snippet: Driven by an uneven recovery and property crisis, value-conscious shoppers are powering a second-hand boom as platforms use tech to verify authenticity and overcome stigma.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337003/china-shoppers-swap-boutiques-bargains-fuelling-us30-billion-luxury-resale-boom

[2025-12-20 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Protection of vulnerable workers must be part of China’s AI strategy

Snippet: Unemployment and underemployment are a double whammy that the Chinese leadership cannot ignore

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3336289/protection-vulnerable-workers-must-be-part-chinas-ai-strategy

[2025-12-20 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Taiwan's small firms pivot to defense production

Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/taiwan-military-china/video-75236788

[2025-12-20 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US lawmakers want DeepSeek, Xiaomi added to list of China military-linked firms

Snippet: Republicans want to add 19 more entities to the document that already includes tech giant Tencent Holdings and major ‍battery maker CATL

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337138/us-lawmakers-want-deepseek-xiaomi-added-list-chinese-military-linked-firms

[2025-12-20 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan steps up police patrols after fatal mass stabbing in Taipei Metro

Snippet: Three people killed in attack that police say was carried out by a 27-year-old man acting alone

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3337137/3-killed-taiwan-knife-and-smoke-grenade-attack

[2025-12-20 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US arms sale to Taiwan sends strategic signal to China

Snippet: The United States has announced an $11.1 billion (€9.45 billion) weapons package that, if completed, would be Washington's largest-ever arms sale to Taiwan.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-arms-sale-to-taiwan-sends-strategic-signal-to-china/a-75239700

[2025-12-20 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s rebuilding of Micronesian airport runway raises alarm in US

Snippet: At least two Chinese companies appear to be involved in the Woleai project in the strategically important region

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337115/chinas-rebuilding-micronesian-airport-runway-raises-alarm-us

[2025-12-20 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Sugon launches AI infrastructure to rival platforms from Nvidia, Huawei

Snippet: The Beijing-based supercomputer maker says its scaleX platform represents China’s first 10,000-card AI supercluster

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3337126/chinas-sugon-unveils-new-ai-infrastructure-rival-platforms-nvidia-and-huawei

[2025-12-20 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: TikTok seals US deal but core algorithm could still rattle ties with China

Snippet: Compliance questions remain and Beijing’s approval for the spin-off is not guaranteed, observers say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337118/tiktok-seals-us-deal-core-algorithm-could-still-rattle-ties-china

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: TikTok’s new US deal, China’s answer to Nvidia’s A100: SCMP daily highlights

Snippet: From China’s discovery of Asia’s largest undersea gold deposit to TikTok’s deal on a new US venture, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3337106/tiktok-reaches-new-us-deal-chinas-answer-nvidias-a100-scmp-daily-highlights

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China says US defence policy act hypes up threat, urges ‘rational’ view on ties

Snippet: Foreign ministry says NDAA undermines sovereignty, development interests, as Taiwan Affairs Office slams ‘misguided signals’ to separatists

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337124/us-defence-policy-act-overstates-china-threat-beijing-says-urges-rational-view

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Foreign ship gets penalty for using Starlink within Chinese waters, report says

Snippet: Unidentified vessel was found using ‘satellite communication device manufactured by a foreign company’ during inspection at Ningbo port

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337026/foreign-ship-gets-penalty-illegally-using-starlink-within-chinese-waters-report-says

[2025-12-19 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Why China's property crash must be kept top secret

Snippet: The bigger the boom, the deeper and longer the bust. After two decades of runaway growth, by 2020, China's real estate bubble had pushed home prices to more than 17 times the average salaries.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/china-property-real-estate-housing-xi-jinping-economy/a-75074157

[2025-12-19 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Philippines-Australia relations

Snippet: Exclusive Content Japan and Australia stepping up security role in PH Philippine News ‘Bonding’ in Davao? Philippines probes Bondi shooters’ monthlong stay Dec 19, 2025 8:41 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Philippine News Bondi Beach shooting: Philippines refutes ‘outdated’ ISIS hotspot tag Dec 17, 2025 6:34 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Philippine News US slams China for injuring Filipino fisherfolk near Escoda Shoal Dec

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/philippines-australia-relations/

[2025-12-19 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Secure Arctic shipping route essential for China, senior official says

Snippet: Trade lanes using Strait of Malacca, Red Sea and Suez Canal could be disrupted during ‘major international crisis’, Beijing forum told

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337088/secure-arctic-shipping-route-essential-china-senior-official-says

[2025-12-19 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Why China is cracking down on ‘involution’

Snippet: Involution is a structural phenomenon with both domestic and global implications that China’s leaders are dedicated to addressing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3337011/why-china-cracking-down-involution

[2025-12-19 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Landmark in-air refuelling test extends China’s drone swarm delivery range to US

Snippet: Strike radius of Chinese drone programme capable of carrying deadly military weapons doubled to reach Washington, New York and Miami

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3336988/landmark-air-refuelling-test-extends-chinas-drone-swarm-delivery-range-us-homeland

[2025-12-19 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan’s opposition lawmakers vow to impeach leader William Lai

Snippet: Proposal is likely to be a symbolic gesture as impeachment would require 76 legislators to agree, while opposition camp holds only 62 seats

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3337110/taiwans-opposition-lawmakers-vow-impeach-leader-william-lai

[2025-12-19 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China Vanke’s managers have no plans to sell shares as firm fights for survival

Snippet: Vanke, responding to queries from investors, says top managers have not notified it about their intentions so far

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337081/china-vanke-says-top-managers-have-no-plans-sell-shares-it-fights-survival

[2025-12-19 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China discovers Asia’s largest undersea gold deposit

Snippet: Country has been steadily stepping up mineral exploration, with nearly 450 billion yuan invested since 2021

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337083/china-discovers-asias-largest-undersea-gold-deposit-jiaodong-peninsula

[2025-12-19 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: BeOne Medicines names R&D chief Wang Lai as president amid global expansion

Snippet: BeOne generated global revenue of about US$3.8 billion last year, driven by its flagship products Brukinsa and Tevimbra

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337097/beone-medicines-names-rd-chief-wang-lai-co-president-lead-global-expansion

[2025-12-19 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Canada's time to ditch US and go with China - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/canadas-time-to-ditch-us-and-go-with-china/

[2025-12-19 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Alibaba ramps up China instant commerce push with Cainiao and Tmall tie-up

Snippet: Partnership designed to expand warehouse network and boost Taobao Shangou’s rapid service as rivals Meituan and JD.com scale up facilities

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3337029/need-speed-alibaba-ramps-china-instant-commerce-push-cainiao-and-tmall-tie

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese military tightens review of weapons pricing to fight corruption

Snippet: CMC Equipment Development Department releases new rules amid push for quality equipment and ‘professional ethics’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337046/chinese-military-tightens-review-equipment-and-weapons-pricing-fight-corruption