[2026-06-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Comac] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s first C919s get critical ‘C-checks’ as European regulators watch

Snippet: The first deep-level maintenance of Comac’s narrowbody jet is expected to provide the data needed to prove the aircraft’s long-term durability to global inspectors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3357164/chinas-first-c919s-get-critical-c-checks-european-regulators-watch

[2026-06-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Philippines unpicks Asean’s South China Sea ‘sovereignty deadlock’

Snippet: By making undersea cables and fisheries the issue, analysts say Manila is trying to give all Asean members ‘skin in the game’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3357162/philippines-unpicks-aseans-south-china-sea-sovereignty-deadlock?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Manila] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Philippines unpicks Asean’s South China Sea ‘sovereignty deadlock’

Snippet: By making undersea cables and fisheries the issue, analysts say Manila is trying to give all Asean members ‘skin in the game’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3357162/philippines-unpicks-aseans-south-china-sea-sovereignty-deadlock

[2026-06-15 18:58 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: China’s plan to swarm US carriers from 3,000km away

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/06/chinas-plan-to-swarm-us-carriers-from-3000km-away/

[2026-06-15 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: British tourist wanted after jumping bail over Hong Kong airport vandalism

Snippet: Youcef Bennoui, 35, failed to appear at West Kowloon Court to answer charges of criminal damage and possession of a Part 1 poison

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3357161/british-tourist-wanted-after-jumping-bail-over-hong-kong-airport-vandalism?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-15 18:54 UTC+10:00] [Viagra] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: British tourist wanted after jumping bail over Hong Kong airport vandalism

Snippet: Youcef Bennoui, 35, failed to appear at West Kowloon Court to answer charges of criminal damage and possession of a Part 1 poison

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3357161/british-tourist-wanted-after-jumping-bail-over-hong-kong-airport-vandalism

[2026-06-15 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hong Kong abre consultas sobre su primer plan quinquenal, hecho a imagen del de China continental

Snippet: Un hombre reparte a periodistas documentos de consulta pública para el primer plan quinquenal de Hong Kong, en la sede del gobierno en Hong Kong, el lunes 15 de junio de 2026. (AP Foto/Kanis Leung)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/hong-kong-plan-quinquenal-beijing-china-be910d1ab28742560c80a65c23b42c73

[2026-06-15 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump praises Putin and Xi over Iran peace deal

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping for their roles in bringing about a peace settlement with Iran. Moscow has repeatedly offered its mediation services and urged all sides to de-escalate.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/641576-trump-praises-putin-xi-iran-deal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-06-15 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump praises Putin and Xi over Iran peace deal

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping for their roles in bringing about a peace settlement with Iran. Moscow has repeatedly offered its mediation services and urged all sides to de-escalate.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/641576-trump-praises-putin-xi-iran-deal/

[2026-06-15 18:30 UTC+10:00] [housing] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s five-year plan must boost governance to ensure results

Snippet: The challenge is not simply identifying problems. It is mustering the political will and building the capacity to overcome them

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3356739/hong-kongs-five-year-plan-must-boost-governance-ensure-results

[2026-06-15 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s five-year plan must boost governance to ensure results

Snippet: The challenge is not simply identifying problems. It is mustering the political will and building the capacity to overcome them

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3356739/hong-kongs-five-year-plan-must-boost-governance-ensure-results?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-15 18:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong tightens labour importation scheme with tougher hiring rules, penalties

Snippet: Authorities to introduce two-tier vetting to prioritise local workers and raise the penalty for non-compliant firms

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3357159/hong-kong-tightens-labour-importation-scheme-tougher-hiring-rules-penalties?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-15 18:20 UTC+10:00] [food and catering] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong tightens labour importation scheme with tougher hiring rules, penalties

Snippet: Authorities to introduce two-tier vetting to prioritise local workers and raise the penalty for non-compliant firms

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3357159/hong-kong-tightens-labour-importation-scheme-tougher-hiring-rules-penalties

[2026-06-15 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Fiery red chillies feel the heat of Pakistan’s scorching summer | South China Morning Post

Snippet: In Pakistan’s chilli country, heatwaves and drought are devastating harvests of the vital cash crop.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3357156/fiery-red-chillies-feel-heat-pakistans-scorching-summer

[2026-06-15 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: EU Auto Giants Call For 'Made In Europe' Incentives Amid Rising Chinese Competition

Snippet: Europe's largest automakers are stepping up efforts to secure stronger support for domestic vehicle manufacturing as competition from Chinese electric vehicle producers intensifies. Renault, Volkswagen, and Stellantis have jointly urged EU policymakers to introduce rules that more heavily reward cars developed and produced within Europe, according to FT.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/eu-auto-giants-call-made-europe-incentives-amid-rising-chinese-competition

[2026-06-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Did volcanic eruptions ruin China’s Ming dynasty and undermine the Qing?

Snippet: New study upends conventional thinking that has blamed Ming’s fall on eunuch dictatorship, factionalism, peasant uprising and rise of Manchus

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3357117/did-volcanic-eruptions-ruin-chinas-ming-dynasty-and-undermine-qing?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Iceland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Did volcanic eruptions ruin China’s Ming dynasty and undermine the Qing?

Snippet: New study upends conventional thinking that has blamed Ming’s fall on eunuch dictatorship, factionalism, peasant uprising and rise of Manchus

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3357117/did-volcanic-eruptions-ruin-chinas-ming-dynasty-and-undermine-qing

[2026-06-15 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: China detains two leaders of influential underground church

Snippet: An influential Protestant church in China has said two of its leaders were detained after more than dozens of congregants, including children, were rounded up for interrogation.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce9582vlm83o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-15 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: New shelter for Filipino helpers in Hong Kong ready, pending government approval

Snippet: Philippine minister says Tai Po villa is bigger and more comfortable than previous shelter, while advocates for domestic helpers welcome facility

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3357148/new-shelter-filipino-helpers-hong-kong-ready-pending-government-approval?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-15 17:46 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: New shelter for Filipino helpers in Hong Kong ready, pending government approval

Snippet: Philippine minister says Tai Po villa is bigger and more comfortable than previous shelter, while advocates for domestic helpers welcome facility

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3357148/new-shelter-filipino-helpers-hong-kong-ready-pending-government-approval

[2026-06-15 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Inspection launched into teachers' training program related to China's Korean War propaganda

Snippet: SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry said Monday it has launched an internal inspection into how the operator of South Korea's war memorial museum came to include a visit to a facility in China that promotes Chinese propaganda about the 1950-53 Korean War in an overseas training program for teachers.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260615007700315

[2026-06-15 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hong Kong's first 5-year plan consultation echoes mainland China

Snippet: A man gives out copies of public consultation documents for Hong Kong’s first five-year plan to reporters at the government headquarters in Admiralty district of Hong Kong, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Kanis Leung)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/hong-kong-five-year-plan-consultation-china-b978eafd937901d62d849207dc7c148e

[2026-06-15 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese police smash smear campaign targeting Alibaba, JD.com ahead of shopping festival

Snippet: Police in Sichuan say they dismantled the months-long operation ahead of the finale of the online retail ‘618’ festival

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3357140/chinese-police-smash-smear-campaign-targeting-alibaba-jdcom-ahead-shopping-festival?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-15 17:06 UTC+10:00] [Taobao] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese police smash smear campaign targeting Alibaba, JD.com ahead of shopping festival

Snippet: Police in Sichuan say they dismantled the months-long operation ahead of the finale of the online retail ‘618’ festival

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3357140/chinese-police-smash-smear-campaign-targeting-alibaba-jdcom-ahead-shopping-festival

[2026-06-15 16:39 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Bris)] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: These unbelievably thick, luscious cult Chinese noodles have new Valley home

Snippet: It’s easy to understate the quiet impact Kieran Zou has had on Brisbane’s food scene.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/brisbane-eating-out/these-unbelievably-thick-luscious-cult-chinese-noodles-have-new-valley-home-20260528-p601r3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-15 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Seoul stocks up for 3rd day to settle above 8,500 on U.S.-Iran deal

Snippet: (2nd LD) (News Focus) Summit shows China more focused on countering U.S. influence than curbing N.K. nukes: experts

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260615006800320

[2026-06-15 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong developer Lai Sun seeks note swap in bid to ease liquidity pressure

Snippet: Noteholders, if eligible, can swap their holdings for notes in US dollar denominations

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3357134/hong-kong-developer-lai-sun-seeks-note-swap-bid-ease-liquidity-pressure?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-15 16:33 UTC+10:00] [Central] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong developer Lai Sun seeks note swap in bid to ease liquidity pressure

Snippet: Noteholders, if eligible, can swap their holdings for notes in US dollar denominations

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3357134/hong-kong-developer-lai-sun-seeks-note-swap-bid-ease-liquidity-pressure

[2026-06-15 16:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The US-Iran deal has bought time, but what remains to be achieved?

Snippet: Memorandum of understanding expected to open pathway for talks on most contentious issues, including nuclear programme and sanctions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3357131/us-iran-deal-has-bought-time-what-remains-be-achieved?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-15 16:24 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The US-Iran deal has bought time, but what remains to be achieved?

Snippet: Memorandum of understanding expected to open pathway for talks on most contentious issues, including nuclear programme and sanctions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3357131/us-iran-deal-has-bought-time-what-remains-be-achieved

[2026-06-15 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: As China's regional influence expands so does it's strike capacity over Australia, says think tank

Snippet: China's ability to militarily strike Australia will grow markedly over the next decade, though the most immediate threats will come through cyberattacks and the cutting of undersea communications cables, a report from the Lowy Institute think tank said on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-899416

[2026-06-15 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Zhipu surges 33% as Wall Street raises bets on China AI after Anthropic curbs

Snippet: Shares of Chinese AI model developer Zhipu surged on Monday as Wall Street banks raised bets on the company's ability to capture global AI demand, while Washington tightens curbs on foreign access to its most powerful models.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/15/china-ai-zhipu-minimax-artificial-intelligence-race-washington-trump-anthropic.html

[2026-06-15 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: More Chinese graduates explore gig work as pay growth trails national averages: report

Snippet: China’s graduates recast career choices, trading tradition for flexible paths as salary growth lags and postgraduate ambitions fade: MyCOS

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3357126/more-chinese-graduates-explore-gig-work-pay-growth-trails-national-averages-report?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-15 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: More Chinese graduates explore gig work as pay growth trails national averages: report

Snippet: China’s graduates recast career choices, trading tradition for flexible paths as salary growth lags and postgraduate ambitions fade: MyCOS

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3357126/more-chinese-graduates-explore-gig-work-pay-growth-trails-national-averages-report

[2026-06-15 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese man climbs out of 27th-floor flat to ‘seek immortality’ after eating magic mushrooms

Snippet: Hallucinating man who mixed alcohol with wild psychoactive fungi is saved from potentially deadly plunge by quick-thinking neighbour

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3356897/chinese-man-climbs-out-27th-floor-flat-seek-immortality-after-eating-magic-mushrooms?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-15 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese man climbs out of 27th-floor flat to ‘seek immortality’ after eating magic mushrooms

Snippet: Hallucinating man who mixed alcohol with wild psychoactive fungi is saved from potentially deadly plunge by quick-thinking neighbour

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3356897/chinese-man-climbs-out-27th-floor-flat-seek-immortality-after-eating-magic-mushrooms

[2026-06-15 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Exclusive: The John Lee interview

Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Hong Kong SeriesExclusive: The John Lee interviewHong Kong’s chief executive reflects on four years in office and looks ahead at the city’s future, touching on economic reforms, boosting birth rates and the Northern Metropolis. Updated: 15 Jun, 2026Advertisement[1]Exclusive | ‘Not giving up on any market’: John Lee on his push for Hong Kong’s interestsTraditional markets such as US and Europe matter just as much even as city seeks new partners, Hong Kong leader says.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/series/3357122/exclusive-john-lee-interview?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-15 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Exclusive: The John Lee interview

Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Hong Kong SeriesExclusive: The John Lee interviewHong Kong’s chief executive reflects on four years in office and looks ahead at the city’s future, touching on economic reforms, boosting birth rates and the Northern Metropolis. Updated: 15 Jun, 2026Advertisement[1]Exclusive | ‘Not giving up on any market’: John Lee on his push for Hong Kong’s interestsTraditional markets such as US and Europe matter just as much even as city seeks new partners, Hong Kong leader says.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/series/3357122/exclusive-john-lee-interview

[2026-06-15 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Government aims to publish Hong Kong’s first 5-year plan in third quarter: minister

Snippet: Constitutional and mainland affairs minister rejects concerns that blueprint signals shift towards planned economy, as public consultation launched

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3357121/government-aims-publish-hong-kongs-first-5-year-plan-third-quarter-minister?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-15 15:33 UTC+10:00] [one country] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Government aims to publish Hong Kong’s first 5-year plan in third quarter: minister

Snippet: Constitutional and mainland affairs minister rejects concerns that blueprint signals shift towards planned economy, as public consultation launched

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3357121/government-aims-publish-hong-kongs-first-5-year-plan-third-quarter-minister

[2026-06-15 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Zhipu AI’s stock rockets after Chinese firm makes GLM-5.2 open source

Snippet: Move underscores a trend of Chinese players seeking to capture users displaced by rising prices for top models from US rivals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3357115/zhipu-ais-stock-rockets-after-chinese-firm-makes-glm-52-open-source?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-15 14:51 UTC+10:00] [Knowledge Atlas Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Zhipu AI’s stock rockets after Chinese firm makes GLM-5.2 open source

Snippet: Move underscores a trend of Chinese players seeking to capture users displaced by rising prices for top models from US rivals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3357115/zhipu-ais-stock-rockets-after-chinese-firm-makes-glm-52-open-source

[2026-06-15 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Zhipu soars and Minimax stumbles as China's AI stocks diverge

Snippet: Chinese AI startup Zhipu's share price has surged thanks in part to strong government ties, while rival Minimax has not seen the same stock market performance. (Source photos by Getty Images)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/zhipu-soars-and-minimax-stumbles-as-china-s-ai-stocks-diverge

[2026-06-15 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Watchdog gets to grips with Hong Kong claw machines after 760% rise in complaints

Snippet: Consumer Council data shows number of grievances involving claw machines has gone from 16 to 138 over three years

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3357112/watchdog-gets-grips-hong-kong-claw-machines-after-760-rise-complaints?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-15 14:25 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Watchdog gets to grips with Hong Kong claw machines after 760% rise in complaints

Snippet: Consumer Council data shows number of grievances involving claw machines has gone from 16 to 138 over three years

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3357112/watchdog-gets-grips-hong-kong-claw-machines-after-760-rise-complaints

[2026-06-15 14:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: China's strike capacity over Australia set to expand, think tank says

Snippet: China's ability to militarily strike Australia ​will grow markedly over the next decade, though the most immediate threats will come through cyberattacks and the cutting ‌of undersea communications cables, a report from the Lowy Institute think tank said Monday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10771871

[2026-06-15 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Fans celebrate after Japan earns late-game draw against Netherlands in World Cup | South China Morning Post

Snippet: The Japan national football team drew against the Netherlands with a header in the 89th minute.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/world/3357102/fans-celebrate-after-japan-earns-late-game-draw-against-netherlands-world-cup

[2026-06-15 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Data shows China’s trade-in scheme is successfully driving consumer spending

Snippet: Readers discuss the impact of China’s massive consumption subsidy programme, and the traditional dominance of administrative officers in key government roles

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3356868/data-shows-chinas-trade-scheme-successfully-driving-consumer-spending?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-15 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Data shows China’s trade-in scheme is successfully driving consumer spending

Snippet: Readers discuss the impact of China’s massive consumption subsidy programme, and the traditional dominance of administrative officers in key government roles

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3356868/data-shows-chinas-trade-scheme-successfully-driving-consumer-spending

[2026-06-15 13:14 UTC+10:00] [US] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing summons Sam’s Club representatives over ‘food safety issues’

Snippet: Walmart-owned supermarket chain urged to strictly fulfil its corporate responsibilities

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3357098/beijing-summons-sams-club-representatives-over-food-safety-issues