[2026-08-28 10:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Nepal flood death toll rises to 389 with 1,200 still missing

Snippet: A flash flood in a Nepalese valley near the Chinese border unleashed waves of devastation that inundated villages and swept away buildings, killing at least 389 and leaving more than 1,200 still missing, including hundreds of foreign tourists.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10855028

[2026-08-28 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Road from China talent factory to pickleball glory paved with tears and cheers for Kong

Snippet: Kong Lingwei wanted to be a tennis star, but somewhere in Wichita she swapped her racquet for a paddle and has never looked back

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3365498/road-china-talent-factory-pickleball-glory-paved-tears-and-cheers-kong?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-28 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Kong’s road from China talent factory to pickleball glory paved with tears, cheers

Snippet: Kong Lingwei wanted to be a tennis star, but somewhere in Wichita she swapped her racquet for a paddle and has never looked back

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3365498/road-china-talent-factory-pickleball-glory-paved-tears-and-cheers-kong

[2026-08-28 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong home prices end 13-month upswing as mainland Chinese tax fears weigh on demand

Snippet: Housing rally stalls in July as mainland Chinese tax risks curb demand, analysts say, raising doubts over market’s near-term outlook

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3365479/hong-kong-home-prices-end-13-month-upswing-mainland-chinese-tax-fears-weigh-demand?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-28 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong home prices slip amid worries over mainland Chinese tax clampdown

Snippet: Housing rally stalls in July as mainland Chinese tax risks curb demand, analysts say, raising doubts over market’s near-term outlook

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3365479/hong-kong-home-prices-end-13-month-upswing-mainland-chinese-tax-fears-weigh-demand

[2026-08-28 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats musical returns to Hong Kong, with a Cantonese twist

Snippet: With a flash of whiskers and the timeless anthem of ‘Memory’ in the air, the Jellicle cats take over Hong Kong for a ‘purr-fect’ comeback

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3365465/andrew-lloyd-webbers-cats-musical-returns-hong-kong-cantonese-twist?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-28 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats musical returns to Hong Kong, with a Cantonese twist

Snippet: With a flash of whiskers and the timeless anthem of ‘Memory’ in the air, the Jellicle cats take over Hong Kong for a ‘purr-fect’ comeback

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3365465/andrew-lloyd-webbers-cats-musical-returns-hong-kong-cantonese-twist

[2026-08-28 09:45 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Nepal, China warn of fresh flood risks with lakes threatening to burst

Snippet: MUD-COVERED. A drone view shows mud covering properties following a flash flood at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 26, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/nepal-china-warn-fresh-flood-risks-lakes-threatening-burst/

[2026-08-28 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Nepal and China resume flood rescue after lake threat eases, death toll tops 500

Snippet: SAFER GROUND. People stand on a hill after reaching high ground following a warning that a lake has broken its banks, two days after flash floods and a mudslide in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 28, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/south-central-asia/nepal-tibet-flood-updates-august-28-2026/

[2026-08-28 09:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: China’s super-rich fled Singapore. Now they want to come back

Snippet: A year ago, wealthy Chinese families were souring on Singapore. Its rules felt onerous, its nightlife subdued. Other cities seemed easier or more exciting.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/28/chinas-super-rich-fled-singapore-now-they-want-to-come-back.html

[2026-08-28 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HKEX’s role crucial as Hong Kong helps build future of global finance

Snippet: The city’s stock exchange is set to attract hi-tech mainland manufacturers looking to raise funds even as it forges partnerships overseas

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3365464/hkexs-role-crucial-hong-kong-helps-build-future-global-finance?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-28 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Morgan Stanley] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HKEX’s role crucial as Hong Kong helps build future of global finance

Snippet: The city’s stock exchange is set to attract hi-tech mainland manufacturers looking to raise funds even as it forges partnerships overseas

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3365464/hkexs-role-crucial-hong-kong-helps-build-future-global-finance

[2026-08-28 08:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump hints at sanctions on Chinese banks over Iran ties before Xi’s expected US visit

Snippet: Latest salvo from US president adds pressure to already fragile US-China ties before expected bilateral summit in Washington

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3365512/trump-hints-sanctions-chinese-banks-over-iran-ties-xis-expected-us-visit?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-28 08:44 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump hints at sanctions on Chinese banks over Iran ties before Xi’s expected US visit

Snippet: Latest salvo from US president adds pressure to already fragile US-China ties before expected bilateral summit in Washington

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3365512/trump-hints-sanctions-chinese-banks-over-iran-ties-xis-expected-us-visit

[2026-08-28 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese executives may join Xi’s US trip, as trade truce extension ‘almost certain’

Snippet: Inclusion of business leaders in delegation is under discussion and one-year deal agreed in Busan is likely to be extended, sources say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3365440/chinese-executives-may-join-xis-us-trip-trade-truce-extension-almost-certain?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-28 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese executives may join Xi’s US trip, as trade truce extension ‘almost certain’

Snippet: Inclusion of business leaders in delegation is under discussion and one-year deal agreed in Busan is likely to be extended, sources say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3365440/chinese-executives-may-join-xis-us-trip-trade-truce-extension-almost-certain

[2026-08-28 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Toyota to build next-gen EV in China first, with gigacasting tech

Snippet: Toyota's bZ3X, released in early March, is among its current EV offerings in China. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/electric-vehicles/toyota-to-build-next-gen-ev-in-china-first-with-gigacasting-tech

[2026-08-28 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Scientists say satellite images show the cause and devastation of Nepal floods

Snippet: As rescue teams searched Thursday for missing people following catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border, earth scientists reviewed satellite imagery for clues to the cause and assessed the devastation.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-nepal-tibet-glacier-collapse-floods-b3eda9410f9941f69add384944047bc3

[2026-08-28 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: School geography class: China bypasses shipping chokepoints with ‘Ice Silk Road’ through Arctic

Snippet: PublishedAugust 27 2026

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/201ef890-9043-4552-929b-eeaff0938ce3

[2026-08-28 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Australia's Pacific rivalry with China heats up after Beijing's ICBM test

Snippet: China's July 6 test of a missile, left, that traveled more than 7,000 kilometers across the Pacific before landing south of Kiribati will provide a fresh focus for members of the Pacific Island Forum, headquartered in Fiji, right. (Source photos by Xinhua/AP and Reuters)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/policy-asia/australia-s-pacific-rivalry-with-china-heats-up-after-beijing-s-icbm-test

[2026-08-28 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: What do we know about China's new ambassador to Australia?

Snippet: Topic:Foreign Affairs

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-28/what-we-know-about-liu-jinsong-chinas-ambassador-to-australia/107085750

[2026-08-28 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: China: Video shows mudslide surging through Gyirong port

Snippet: Surveillance footage posted on Chinese social media shows a wall of mud and debris rushing towards the port, with people running as parked vehicles were surrounded by floodwater. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said the disaster on the Nepalese side had caused major casualties and left people missing at the port.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/27/china-video-shows-mudslide-surging-through-gyirong-port/

[2026-08-28 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: NBC to carry second year of Shaun White's Snow League halfpipe circuit

Snippet: China’s Eileen Gu competes during the women’s freestyle skiing halfpipe final at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Feb. 22, 2026, in Livigno, Italy. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/snowboard-halfpipe-shaun-white-eileen-gu-d0200516b81ef4c9ffe334c7173796f8

[2026-08-28 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China's policy toward Japan remains unchanged, CCP official says

Snippet: Lu Kang, vice minister of the Communist Party’s International Department, left, met with Japanese lawmakers led by Shinichi Isa on Aug. 27 in Beijing. © Kyodo

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/japan-china-tensions/china-s-policy-toward-japan-remains-unchanged-ccp-official-says

[2026-08-28 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Brazil’s rare earths will not loosen China’s magnet grip this decade, researchers say

Snippet: Despite vast reserves, Brazil lacks the processing capacity and commercial plants needed to turn its own raw materials into magnets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3365504/brazils-rare-earths-will-not-loosen-chinas-magnet-grip-decade-researchers-say?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-28 02:55 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Brazil’s rare earths will not loosen China’s magnet grip this decade, researchers say

Snippet: Despite vast reserves, Brazil lacks the processing capacity and commercial plants needed to turn its own raw materials into magnets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3365504/brazils-rare-earths-will-not-loosen-chinas-magnet-grip-decade-researchers-say

[2026-08-28 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the .

Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordFriday, 28 Augustloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-08-28

[2026-08-28 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Mini Sudoku.

Snippet: Mini SudokuFriday, 28 Augustloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-08-28

[2026-08-28 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the SCMP Cryptic Crossword.

Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordFriday, 28 Augustloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-08-28

[2026-08-28 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Word Search.

Snippet: Word SearchFriday, 28 Augustloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-08-28

[2026-08-28 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Taiwanese lawmakers OK $7.6B budget for drones

Snippet: TAIPEI — Lawmakers in Taiwan approved a $7.6-billion budget for locally made drones on Thursday as the self-ruled democratic island seeks to strengthen its defenses against a potential Chinese attack.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/28/world/asia-oceania/taiwanese-lawmakers-ok-76b-budget-for-drones/2413338

[2026-08-28 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: China deploys record number of ships around Taiwan

Snippet: TAIPEI — China deployed a record number of coast guard, scientific research and other ships to Taiwan’s waters last month, the island’s coast guard told Agence France-Presse (AFP), as Beijing dials up pressure on Taipei.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/28/world/asia-oceania/china-deploys-record-number-of-ships-around-taiwan/2413337

[2026-08-28 02:04 UTC+10:00] [Nepal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: O que causou as inundações repentinas no Nepal?

Snippet: O desastre desta quarta-feira (26/08) na região fronteiriça entre a China e o Nepal aconteceu de maneira tão rápida quanto inesperada. Em apenas dez minutos, enormes quantidades de água e detritos cobriram uma distância de 20 quilômetros, com consequências devastadoras para milhares de pessoas.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/o-que-causou-as-inunda%C3%A7%C3%B5es-repentinas-no-nepal/a-78536674

[2026-08-28 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: O que causou as inundações repentinas no Nepal e Tibete?

Snippet: O desastre desta quarta-feira (26/08) na região fronteiriça entre a China e o Nepal aconteceu de maneira tão rápida quanto inesperada. Em apenas dez minutos, enormes quantidades de água e detritos cobriram uma distância de 20 quilômetros, com consequências devastadoras para milhares de pessoas.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/o-que-causou-as-inunda%C3%A7%C3%B5es-repentinas-no-nepal-e-tibete/a-78536674

[2026-08-28 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Viral Sensation Ox Alpha Model Revealed As GLM-5.3-Flash, Running Entirely On Chinese Chips

Snippet: China’s Z.AI (Zhipu) confirmed it’s responsible for the viral - and mysterious - Ox Alpha AI model that swept to the top of online usage charts this weekend, pushing its shares up as much as 12% on Thursday. The Beijing-based company said it intends to price use of the model, now called GLM-5.3-Flash, at $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.50 per million output tokens, or units of artificial intelligence work.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/viral-sensation-ox-alpha-model-revealed-glm-53-flash-running-entirely-chinese-chips

[2026-08-28 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Nvidia is bolstering support for Chinese open AI models as it warns of White House crackdown

Snippet: Nvidia is bolstering support for Chinese artificial intelligence models in a play to beat domestic chipmakers to optimizing hardware for the systems. The move comes amid growing unease among U.S. lawmakers about the adoption of Chinese AI models by American companies.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/27/nvidia-chinese-ai-models.html

[2026-08-28 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Rescuers search for survivors follow catastrophic flash floods in Nepal

Snippet: Rescue teams continued searching for survivors on Thursday, a day after catastrophic floods and mud swept through several communities along the Nepal-China border.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/27/rescuers-search-for-survivors-follow-catastrophic-flash-floods-in-nepal/

[2026-08-28 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Travellers cancel trips to South Korea’s Jeju amid grim missing-persons scandal | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Fabricated calls and erased files kept two deaths hidden. Now, a police force prone to cover-ups is inheriting unchecked authority.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3365497/travellers-cancel-trips-south-koreas-jeju-amid-grim-missing-persons-scandal

[2026-08-28 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Infantino doing ‘great job’ World Cup star Suker says, tells Hong Kong ‘be more like Croatia’

Snippet: Ex-Real Madrid striker Davor Suker made honorary president of Eastern District, tells city’s players to train like China’s table tennis heroes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3365495/infantino-doing-great-job-world-cup-star-suker-says-tells-hong-kong-be-more-croatia?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-28 00:05 UTC+10:00] [Brunei] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Infantino doing ‘great job’ World Cup star Suker says, tells Hong Kong ‘be more like Croatia’

Snippet: Ex-Real Madrid striker Davor Suker made honorary president of Eastern District, tells city’s players to train like China’s table tennis heroes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3365495/infantino-doing-great-job-world-cup-star-suker-says-tells-hong-kong-be-more-croatia

[2026-08-28 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: More than 350 dead and thousands missing after floods on Nepal-Tibet border | The National

Snippet: Rescuers were continuing their search for survivors in the debris-strewn valleys and hillsides of Nepal on Thursday. More than ⁠1,000 people remain missing in the Himalayan country and neighbouring China after a wall of ice, mud and rock collapsed into a mountain river, triggering ⁠a catastrophic flash flood.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/asia/2026/08/27/nepal-floods-latest-death-toll-thousands-missing/

[2026-08-28 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why climate extremes will not stop expansion of China’s nuclear power industry

Snippet: Technological advances alongside planning for increasingly severe weather events are more likely to help the rapidly growing sector

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3365421/why-climate-extremes-will-not-stop-expansion-chinas-nuclear-power-industry?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-28 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why climate extremes will not stop expansion of China’s nuclear power industry

Snippet: Technological advances alongside planning for increasingly severe weather events are more likely to help the rapidly growing sector

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3365421/why-climate-extremes-will-not-stop-expansion-chinas-nuclear-power-industry

[2026-08-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China and Iran sanctions: what US moves mean for Beijing, and its retaliation options

Snippet: Washington’s new measures seen testing a recent bilateral detente with Beijing, and room for escalation remains, threatening trade, payments and supply chains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3365466/china-and-iran-sanctions-what-us-moves-mean-beijing-and-its-retaliation-options?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China and Iran sanctions: what US moves mean for Beijing, and its retaliation options

Snippet: Washington’s new measures seen testing a recent bilateral detente with Beijing, and room for escalation remains, threatening trade, payments and supply chains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3365466/china-and-iran-sanctions-what-us-moves-mean-beijing-and-its-retaliation-options

[2026-08-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mexico is rolling out its own fleet of electric cars for under $9,000

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/27/us-news/mexico-unveils-9000-electric-cars-with-chinese-tech/

[2026-08-27 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong arts figures, fans pay tribute to Yayoi Kusama after artist’s death at 97

Snippet: West Kowloon arts hub chief Bernard Chan and AllRightsReserved founder Lam Shu-kam among those expressing sadness at Japanese artist’s death

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3365490/hong-kong-arts-figures-fans-pay-tribute-yayoi-kusama-after-artists-death-97?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-27 23:06 UTC+10:00] [Lam Shu-kam] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong arts figures, fans pay tribute to Yayoi Kusama after artist’s death at 97

Snippet: West Kowloon arts hub chief Bernard Chan and AllRightsReserved founder Lam Shu-kam among those expressing sadness at Japanese artist’s death

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3365490/hong-kong-arts-figures-fans-pay-tribute-yayoi-kusama-after-artists-death-97

[2026-08-27 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: US Tungsten Scrap Export Ban Takes Effect As Global Supply Crisis Deepens

Snippet: The Trump administration's export halt on tungsten scrap and shredded battery material took effect Thursday as the latest effort to retain critical supplies within the US. The measure comes as the US confronts a tungsten-supply crisis marked by limited to nonexistent domestic mine production and years of alarming dependence on China-dominated supply chains, even as Beijing increasingly uses critical-mineral exports as geopolitical leverage and curtails shipments abroad.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/us-tungsten-scrap-export-ban-begins

[2026-08-27 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Alibaba pushes into South America’s AI market with launch of Brazil data centres

Snippet: The Chinese tech giant is rapidly building AI infrastructure in emerging markets amid an intensifying US-China tech rivalry

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3365491/alibaba-pushes-south-americas-ai-market-launch-brazil-data-centres?utm_source=rss_feed