Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-04 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Across numerous sectors, China’s firms are setting up shop worldwide – and gaining ground on their well-entrenched competitors
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[2025-12-04 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a continued demonstration of solidarity with Sri Lanka following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, Japan has dispatched a Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) Medical Team to strengthen emergency humanitarian operations.
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[2025-12-04 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a floating restaurant’s final ‘dangerous’ dinner to Franz Ferdinand’s Hong Kong gig, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2025-12-04 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Increased audit sees super-rich buyers favouring art and wine over Bentleys and private jets, adopting a discreet lifestyle
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[2025-12-04 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Consumer retailers, carmakers and internet companies are expected to bear the brunt of fund outflows
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[2025-12-04 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While the prime minister is known for her extreme work routine, she has also sparked a fashion frenzy among young women in Japan
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[2025-12-04 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scientists conduct study in ‘home of Chinese dinosaurs’, discover that flat rocks with ‘chicken claw’ prints are from Jurassic period
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[2025-12-04 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Relatives still waiting for answers 11 years after plane disappeared welcome news that the search will continue later this month
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[2025-12-04 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Yasuo Ono’s nearly 60-year-old cake shop Emily, now in Owariasahi, Japan, thrives thanks to family support – and keeping things tasty
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[2025-12-04 15:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The pair meet in Beijing for ‘candid and fruitful’ talks followed by the signing of 12 deals covering everything from nuclear power to pandas
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[2025-12-04 14:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Macron vile vile atafanya mazungumzo kuhusu mahusiano ya kibiashara na XI. Rais Macron ambaye anaizuru China kwa mara ya nne tangu aingie madarakani mwaka 2017, anatarajiwa pia kukutana na Waziri Mkuu Li Qiang kabla kusafiri kuelekea Chengdu.
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[2025-12-04 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some 55 per cent of those surveyed would rather not align with either superpower, while 48 per cent saw Trump as ‘a foe of Europe’
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[2025-12-04 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: India is hosting the first international conference of the sixth Dalai Lama at his birthplace in disputed Himalayan area
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[2025-12-04 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China is Brazil’s top trading partner and is seeking to expand economic and political ties across the region amid tensions with the US
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[2025-12-04 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rates traders price in more than 90 per cent probability of a quarter-point reduction next week after private US labour market report
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[2025-12-04 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Speakers at a conference pointed to the country’s advances in a number of fields, with one saying it could help support the Global South
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[2025-12-04 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A market once dominated by generics is now an AI-powered pharmaceutical hub drawing billion-dollar investments from the likes of Pfizer and GSK
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[2025-12-04 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Every dollar invested by the HKIC has attracted more than six in long-term market capital, Financial Secretary Paul Chan says
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[2025-12-04 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fans of up-and-coming pop star who flaunted image of her ‘imperfect’ midriff on stage get creative in online posts ‘fixing’ wrinkle
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[2025-12-04 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Companies from Sichuan to Anhui offer discounts and free tickets to shareholders amid slowing consumption in mainland China
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[2025-12-04 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s richest province highlights Huawei’s Ascend 910C chips and HarmonyOS to prove it still sits at the heart of Chinese innovation
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[2025-12-04 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new survey reveals approval for US ties has hit near-record lows amid political turmoil, punitive tariffs and shock at Trump’s agenda
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[2025-12-04 10:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US, Mexico and Canada encouraged at US trade hearing to oversee ‘pragmatic and specific plan’ to strengthen economic rules against China
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[2025-12-04 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Chinese companies diversify into Southeast Asia, Latin America and belt and road markets, many are using Hong Kong as a springboard
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[2025-12-04 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chef Huang Jinghui reveals the secrets of Chaoshan cuisine – also called Chiu Chow cuisine – from seasonal seafood to lion-head goose
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[2025-12-04 09:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Isaacman says Washington must move quickly to stay ahead of Beijing amid intensifying rivalry in space exploration
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[2025-12-04 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From milk tea to blind boxes, China’s lighter consumer brands are winning worldwide recognition – though time will tell if the craze will last
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[2025-12-04 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing condemns US pressure on Caracas but offers limited support, prioritising its economic interests and long-term gains
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[2025-12-04 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Respondents in Australia, Japan, India view Trump 2.0 negatively, as US helpfulness in Asia declines amid China concerns; Aukus support varies
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[2025-12-04 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Rival demonstrations took place in Seoul on Wednesday. Both supporters of former President Yoon Suk Yeol and those who back his successor, Lee Jae-myung, took to the streets as South Korea marks one year since Yoon sparked a political crisis with a short-lived declaration of martial law.
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[2025-12-04 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Rais wa Ufaransa Emmanuel Macron anafanya ziara ya siku tatu nchini China ambako amewasili hivi leo, akilenga kujadili na viongozi wa nchi hiyo kuhusu biashara na diplomasia.
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[2025-12-04 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After decades within the confines of the first island chain, the PLA Navy is unveiling a succession of game-changing advances
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[2025-12-04 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Twin proposals aim to boost economic arsenal while cutting China dependence as 27-nation bloc fights for survival in era of trade warfare
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[2025-12-04 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City’s internet regulators shut down 70,000 accounts in a ‘special campaign’ against pessimistic content as real estate jitters continue
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[2025-12-03 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Family alleges Northwestern’s actions during ‘China Initiative’ investigations linked to death of leading researcher
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[2025-12-03 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Undersea cables are the backbone of globalization in the internet era — running across the ocean and sea floors to link nations and continents on different sides of the world.
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[2025-12-03 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Improved healthcare outcomes are colliding with China’s three-year population decline, testing social safety nets despite improvements in medical infrastructure
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[2025-12-03 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Through fast-growing markets for yuan-denominated bonds, China is showing it can support sustainability projects across the Global South
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[2025-12-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Daimon Robotics, co-founded by HKUST professor Wang Yu, received a fresh injection of funds from the mobile operator’s Lianchang Fund
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[2025-12-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The spy case against two British men collapsed as the UK failed to deem Beijing a threat, prompting cover-up speculation just before their trial
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[2025-12-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Satellites detect new radars and electronic warfare gear at South China Sea outposts, CSIS says
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[2025-12-03 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Luhut Pandjaitan says China’s technological prowess and deep pockets made it an ideal partner for propelling Indonesia’s economy
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[2025-12-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo’s position on the island is unchanged, the Japanese prime minister says in an apparent climbdown
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[2025-12-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Application to support research and development draws on data covering ‘the most comprehensive range of port business scenarios’, NDRC says
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[2025-12-03 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hunan-based man recently published a video of himself drinking the substance and authorities vow to deal with the incident ‘without mercy’
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[2025-12-03 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korea’s political turmoil deepened as disinformation blamed China for Yoon’s impeachment, despite no evidence, reflecting rising sinophobia
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[2025-12-03 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Users ‘live their life on WeChat in China’ and there is no equivalent app elsewhere in the world, the entrepreneur says
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[2025-12-03 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sporting great shows initial bemusement at popular mainland game; quickly picks it up thanks to sublime footballing skills
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[2025-12-03 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The French president lands in Beijing on the first leg of a tour where he is expected to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping
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[2025-12-03 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese readout highlights resolve to counter ‘any attempts to revive fascism’ while Kremlin security chief warns of ‘hydra of militarism’
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