[2026-04-08 23:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Alibaba creates CEO-led technology committee amid intensifying AI race

Snippet: Restructuring brings core AI teams under tighter leadership as competition in China’s model and agent space intensifies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3349428/alibaba-creates-ceo-led-technology-committee-amid-intensifying-ai-race

[2026-04-08 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: SANY Reports 41% Increase in 2025 Net Profit; Operating Cash Flow Reaches $2.80 Billion

Snippet: BEIJING, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SANY Heavy Industry (600031.SH, 06031.HK) reported its 2025 financial results. Revenue rose 14.73% year over year to $12.49 billion. Net profit attributable to shareholders climbed 41.18% to $1.18 billion. Net cash generated from operating activities came in at $2.80 billion, up 34.84% from a year earlier.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713064

[2026-04-08 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ray Dalio says US-China ties are critical as world enters dangerous new era

Snippet: Billionaire investor urges Chinese and US elites to ‘rise above ourselves’ and safeguard global well-being amid a changing world order

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3349393/ray-dalio-says-us-china-ties-are-critical-world-enters-dangerous-new-era?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Ningbo] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ray Dalio says US-China ties are critical as world enters dangerous new era

Snippet: Billionaire investor urges Chinese and US elites to ‘rise above ourselves’ and safeguard global well-being amid a changing world order

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3349393/ray-dalio-says-us-china-ties-are-critical-world-enters-dangerous-new-era

[2026-04-08 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can Philippines become critical minerals powerhouse with help from US, Japan?

Snippet: To curb China’s dominance in the sector, Manila has to cut red tape and fight corruption to draw US and Japanese investors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3349421/can-philippines-become-critical-minerals-powerhouse-help-us-japan?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 22:39 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can Philippines become critical minerals powerhouse with help from US, Japan?

Snippet: To curb China’s dominance in the sector, Manila has to cut red tape and fight corruption to draw US and Japanese investors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3349421/can-philippines-become-critical-minerals-powerhouse-help-us-japan

[2026-04-08 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As war premiums hit groceries, China deals give Africa room to breathe

Snippet: While governments must avoid swapping one dependency for another, Beijing’s inroads could help enhance food security efforts

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3349221/war-premiums-hit-groceries-china-deals-give-africa-room-breathe?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Global South] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As war premiums hit groceries, China deals give Africa room to breathe

Snippet: While governments must avoid swapping one dependency for another, Beijing’s inroads could help enhance food security efforts

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3349221/war-premiums-hit-groceries-china-deals-give-africa-room-breathe

[2026-04-08 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump announces huge tariffs on countries supplying Iran with weapons

Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump on Wednesday threatened to impose massive 50% tariffs on countries sending military firepower to Iran, putting Russia and China on notice.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/us-news/trump-announces-huge-tariffs-on-countries-supplying-iran-with-weapons/

[2026-04-08 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Washington pushes allies to match tougher China chip curbs under new bill

Snippet: New US bill pressures Japan and the Netherlands to align on China chip curbs, with potential fallout for global supply chains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3349413/washington-pushes-allies-match-tougher-china-chip-curbs-under-new-bill?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Washington pushes allies to match tougher China chip curbs under new bill

Snippet: New US bill pressures Japan and the Netherlands to align on China chip curbs, with potential fallout for global supply chains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3349413/washington-pushes-allies-match-tougher-china-chip-curbs-under-new-bill

[2026-04-08 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong 7s coach has ‘desire’ for Olympics, first targets Kai Tak, Asian Games double

Snippet: Jevon Groves aiming to stay in role until at least 2028 and banish memories of painful Olympic near misses

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/hk-sevens/article/3349400/hong-kong-7s-coach-has-desire-olympics-first-targets-kai-tak-asian-games-double?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Asian Games] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong 7s coach has ‘desire’ for Olympics, first targets Kai Tak, Asian Games double

Snippet: Jevon Groves aiming to stay in role until at least 2028 and banish memories of painful Olympic near misses

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/hk-sevens/article/3349400/hong-kong-7s-coach-has-desire-olympics-first-targets-kai-tak-asian-games-double

[2026-04-08 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As France pulls gold from the US, how can China develop into the next global gold hub?

Snippet: Federal Reserve is no longer seen as a ‘safe’ place for nations to store gold as Trump’s unpredictability spooks the world’s central banks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3349343/france-pulls-gold-us-how-can-china-develop-next-global-gold-hub?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Cambodia] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As France pulls gold from the US, how can China develop into the next global gold hub?

Snippet: Federal Reserve is no longer seen as a ‘safe’ place for nations to store gold as Trump’s unpredictability spooks the world’s central banks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3349343/france-pulls-gold-us-how-can-china-develop-next-global-gold-hub

[2026-04-08 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: AI's next bottleneck: Why even the best chips made in the U.S. take a round trip to Taiwan

Snippet: An underappreciated step in the chipmaking process is poised to become the next bottleneck for artificial intelligence.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/08/tsmc-nvidia-advanced-packaging-intel.html

[2026-04-08 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: China dice que Afganistán y Pakistán aceptaron estudiar una "solución integral" a su conflicto

Snippet: BEIJING (AP) — Afganistán y Pakistán han acordado no intensificar su conflicto y “explorar una solución integral” tras varias semanas de enfrentamientos transfronterizos entre ambos países que han dejado cientos de muertos, indicó el miércoles el gobierno chino.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-pakistan-afganistan-0b4892d90fa9cc6b3d214173e2159302

[2026-04-08 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: China says Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed not to escalate conflict

Snippet: BEIJING (AP) — China’s government said Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed not to escalate their conflict and to “explore a comprehensive solution” after several weeks of cross-border fighting between the two countries that has left hundreds of people killed.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-pakistan-china-peace-talks-6ebb8f7ad7da393a274d1fa4e1d372b7

[2026-04-08 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA troops facing Taiwan Strait and Japan simulate response to nuclear attack

Snippet: Eastern Theatre Command, which has several nuclear power plants within its geographic coverage, holds decontamination drill

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349361/pla-troops-facing-taiwan-strait-and-japan-simulate-response-nuclear-attack?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Himars] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA troops facing Taiwan Strait and Japan simulate response to nuclear attack

Snippet: Eastern Theatre Command, which has several nuclear power plants within its geographic coverage, holds decontamination drill

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349361/pla-troops-facing-taiwan-strait-and-japan-simulate-response-nuclear-attack

[2026-04-08 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Best photos of April 8: Giant cat installation at Hong Kong airport to the Masters in Georgia | The National

Snippet: Previous slideNext slide Travellers pose in front of a giant interactive cat installation in the arrivals hall at Hong Kong International Airport. AFPInfo A Djiboutian flag decorates a market stall in the capital city as residents and traders take advantage of the cooler evening hours, days before presidential elections. AFPInfo A skull sculpture is carried on a march for indigenous rights to the Brazilian National Congress building during the annual Terra Livre encampment in Brasilia.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/04/08/best-photos-of-april-8-giant-cat-installation-at-hong-kong-airport-to-the-masters-in-georgia/

[2026-04-08 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: More global firms eye Hong Kong for cheaper yuan loans, bonds: StanChart

Snippet: The HKMA yuan facility charges an interest rate equal to the Shanghai interbank rate, which is 200 basis points lower than the US fed rate

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3349396/more-global-firms-eye-hong-kong-cheaper-yuan-loans-bonds-stanchart?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: More global firms eye Hong Kong for cheaper yuan loans, bonds: StanChart

Snippet: The HKMA yuan facility charges an interest rate equal to the Shanghai interbank rate, which is 200 basis points lower than the US fed rate

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3349396/more-global-firms-eye-hong-kong-cheaper-yuan-loans-bonds-stanchart

[2026-04-08 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong car owner loses HK$500,000 in fuel membership card scam

Snippet: Fraudsters exploit surging fuel prices by offering bogus prepaid petrol card deals, police say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3349398/hong-kong-car-owner-loses-hk500000-fuel-membership-card-scam?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 20:30 UTC+10:00] [scam] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong car owner loses HK$500,000 in fuel membership card scam

Snippet: Fraudsters exploit surging fuel prices by offering bogus prepaid petrol card deals, police say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3349398/hong-kong-car-owner-loses-hk500000-fuel-membership-card-scam

[2026-04-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China ZXMOTO founder revokes ‘not getting a cent’ from government remark after row

Snippet: Poor boy from rural family who followed his two-wheeled passion to the top says he was just ‘playing cool’ with ‘lack of official backing’ comment

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3349357/china-zxmoto-founder-revokes-not-getting-cent-government-remark-after-controversy

[2026-04-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s DeepSeek adds instant and expert chatbot modes ahead of much-awaited V4 release

Snippet: The Hangzhou start-up’s latest chatbot update sparks speculation over whether the expert mode is linked to the long-delayed V4 model

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3349345/chinas-deepseek-adds-instant-and-expert-chatbot-modes-ahead-much-awaited-v4-release?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s DeepSeek adds instant and expert chatbot modes ahead of V4 release

Snippet: The Hangzhou start-up’s latest chatbot update sparks speculation over whether the expert mode is linked to the long-delayed V4 model

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3349345/chinas-deepseek-adds-instant-and-expert-chatbot-modes-ahead-much-awaited-v4-release

[2026-04-08 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for April 9-11

Snippet: Pony & Plume hosts a guest mixologist, Honky Tonks unveils new spring cocktails, and Bad Times Records offers wine and vinyl for its Steps party

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3349392/your-hong-kong-weekend-drinks-guide-april-9-11?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for April 9-11

Snippet: Pony & Plume hosts a guest mixologist, Honky Tonks unveils new spring cocktails, and Bad Times Records offers wine and vinyl for its Steps party

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3349392/your-hong-kong-weekend-drinks-guide-april-9-11

[2026-04-08 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HSBC’s HK$5 billion headquarters opens in Hong Kong in 1986 – SCMP archive

Snippet: When it opened 40 years ago, the bank’s new headquarters was the most expensive building in the world

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3349377/hsbcs-hk5-billion-headquarters-opens-hong-kong-1986-scmp-archive?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Hongkong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HSBC’s HK$5 billion headquarters opens in Hong Kong in 1986 – SCMP archive

Snippet: When it opened 40 years ago, the bank’s new headquarters was the most expensive building in the world

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3349377/hsbcs-hk5-billion-headquarters-opens-hong-kong-1986-scmp-archive

[2026-04-08 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China enforces new security rules to defend supply chains from global threats

Snippet: The new regulation makes protecting China’s supply chains a national security issue – and allows Beijing to punish any entities that threaten them

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3349351/china-enforces-new-security-rules-defend-supply-chains-global-threats?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China enforces new security rules to defend supply chains from global threats

Snippet: The new regulation makes protecting China’s supply chains a national security issue – and allows Beijing to punish any entities that threaten them

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3349351/china-enforces-new-security-rules-defend-supply-chains-global-threats

[2026-04-08 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Alibaba launches data center with 10,000 of its own chips as China ramps up AI push

Snippet: Alibaba and China Telecom are launching a data center in southern China powered by the e-commerce giant's own chips, as the country ramps up its focus on homegrown AI infrastructure.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/08/china-alibaba-data-center-ai-chips-zhenwu.html

[2026-04-08 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Imperialist forces’ divided Taiwan from mainland, KMT head Cheng Li-wun says

Snippet: In a speech delivered at Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, Kuomintang chair says cross-strait divisions are rooted in historical wounds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349383/imperialist-forces-divided-taiwan-mainland-kmt-head-cheng-li-wun-says?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 19:14 UTC+10:00] [Nanjing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Imperialist forces’ divided Taiwan from mainland, KMT head Cheng Li-wun says

Snippet: In a speech delivered at Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, Kuomintang chair says cross-strait divisions are rooted in historical wounds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349383/imperialist-forces-divided-taiwan-mainland-kmt-head-cheng-li-wun-says

[2026-04-08 19:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: China’s top diplomat to visit North Korea this week

Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10712985

[2026-04-08 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Ray Dalio: Trump-Xi meeting to focus on trade, capital flows

Snippet: SHANGHAI/BEIJING — Hedge fund magnate Ray Dalio is optimistic that a highly anticipated meeting next month of the U.S. and Chinese presidents can go a long way toward soothing bilateral tensions.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/08/ray-dalio-trump-xi-meeting-to-focus-on-trade-capital-flows.html

[2026-04-08 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HKUST launches 5-year study into long lifespans of Chinese people

Snippet: University president says Hong Kong urgently needs to uncover healthy ageing process as it has become ‘super-ageing society’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3349375/hkust-launches-5-year-study-long-lifespans-chinese-people?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 18:41 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HKUST launches 5-year study into long lifespans of Chinese people

Snippet: University president says Hong Kong urgently needs to uncover healthy ageing process as it has become ‘super-ageing society’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3349375/hkust-launches-5-year-study-long-lifespans-chinese-people

[2026-04-08 18:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China urges 'full end' to Iran war as more high-stakes diplomacy awaits

Snippet: The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran sets the stage for a new rush of diplomacy, with U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping expected to meet in mid-May. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images and Reuters)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/iran-tensions/iran-war/china-urges-full-end-to-iran-war-as-more-high-stakes-diplomacy-awaits

[2026-04-08 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for April 10-13

Snippet: Indulge in caviar tastings in Happy Valley, fragrance-inspired teas at W Hong Kong hotel, and innovative Vietnamese cuisine in Central

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3349374/your-hong-kong-weekend-food-guide-april-10-13?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for April 10-13

Snippet: Indulge in caviar tastings in Happy Valley, fragrance-inspired teas at W Hong Kong hotel, and innovative Vietnamese cuisine in Central

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3349374/your-hong-kong-weekend-food-guide-april-10-13

[2026-04-08 18:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 24% of Hong Kong firms to widely adopt AI, with smaller headcounts expected: KPMG

Snippet: Survey by professional services firm shows number of companies expected to widely adopt technology is up from 2025 figure of 8 per cent

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3349370/24-hong-kong-firms-widely-adopt-ai-smaller-headcounts-expected-kpmg?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 18:20 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 24% of Hong Kong firms to widely adopt AI, with smaller headcounts expected: KPMG

Snippet: Survey by professional services firm shows number of companies expected to widely adopt technology is up from 2025 figure of 8 per cent

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3349370/24-hong-kong-firms-widely-adopt-ai-smaller-headcounts-expected-kpmg

[2026-04-08 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese top envoy Wang Yi set for North Korea trip, first since Pyongyang visit in 2019

Snippet: Trip comes as Beijing and Pyongyang step up engagement, including high-level exchanges in recent months

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3349369/chinese-top-envoy-wang-yi-set-north-korea-trip-first-pyongyang-visit-2019?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 18:18 UTC+10:00] [Chinese President Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese top envoy Wang Yi set for North Korea trip, first since Pyongyang visit in 2019

Snippet: Trip comes as Beijing and Pyongyang step up engagement, including high-level exchanges in recent months

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3349369/chinese-top-envoy-wang-yi-set-north-korea-trip-first-pyongyang-visit-2019

[2026-04-08 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: On rare China visit, Taiwan’s opposition leader calls for reconciliation

Snippet: Taiwan’s main opposition leader has used a high-profile visit to China to push for dialogue with Beijing, invoking the legacy of revolutionary figure Sun Yat-sen amid rising cross-strait tensions.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/8/on-rare-china-visit-taiwans-opposition-leader-calls-for-reconciliation

[2026-04-08 18:00 UTC+10:00] [solid-state EV battery] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Safer, longer-range EVs in sight as China accelerates solid-state battery push

Snippet: Carmakers push next-generation battery tech as they chase longer range and improved safety, despite high costs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3349348/safer-longer-range-evs-sight-china-accelerates-solid-state-battery-push