Topic: China — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-08 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Carmakers push next-generation battery tech as they chase longer range and improved safety, despite high costs
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[2026-04-08 18:00 UTC+10:00] [solid-state EV battery] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Carmakers push next-generation battery tech as they chase longer range and improved safety, despite high costs
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[2026-04-08 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government says Benson Kwok’s extension aims to ensure a smooth leadership transition within Immigration Department
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[2026-04-08 17:59 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government says Benson Kwok’s extension aims to ensure a smooth leadership transition within Immigration Department
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[2026-04-08 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SHENZHEN, China, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TCL, a leading global technology company, announced the official launch of its new air conditioner smart factory in Guangzhou recently. The event coincides with the company's manufacture of its 100 millionth air conditioner unit since 2021, a milestone highlighting TCL's dedication to innovation and its growth in the global market.
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[2026-04-08 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: REWRITES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with background)
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[2026-04-08 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit North Korea this week, North Korea's state media reported Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At a hippie festival in northern Thailand, mainland Chinese youths are swapping involution for personal freedom
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[2026-04-08 17:15 UTC+10:00] [Hippies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At a hippie festival in northern Thailand, mainland Chinese youths are swapping involution for personal freedom
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[2026-04-08 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association says long-term supply chain impacts of conflict in the Middle East need to be monitored. © Getty Images
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[2026-04-08 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (3rd LD) Lee says S. Korea, France agree to cooperate on safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-04-08 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From China closer to detecting US nuclear submarines to its jam-proof satellite network, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting
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[2026-04-08 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Los Angeles] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From China closer to detecting US nuclear submarines to its jam-proof satellite network, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting
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[2026-04-08 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Shanghai-based energy storage systems provider is selling 13.57 million shares at HK$324.20 each
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[2026-04-08 16:48 UTC+10:00] [Asia-Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Shanghai-based energy storage systems provider is selling 13.57 million shares at HK$324.20 each
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[2026-04-08 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cluster in Shaoguan powered by domestically developed Zhenwu chips latest evidence that China is doubling down on home-grown infrastructure
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[2026-04-08 16:30 UTC+10:00] [Zhenwu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cluster in Shaoguan powered by domestically developed Zhenwu chips latest evidence that China is doubling down on home-grown infrastructure
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[2026-04-08 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Premier Li Qiang says ‘Beijing is willing to import more high-quality Australian products, expand and upgrade bilateral trade’
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[2026-04-08 16:27 UTC+10:00] [Tehran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Premier Li Qiang says ‘Beijing is willing to import more high-quality Australian products, expand and upgrade bilateral trade’
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[2026-04-08 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Grúas cargan y descargan contenedores de mercantes en puerto Cristóbal, operado por Panama Ports Company, en Colón, Panamá, el 6 de febrero de 2026. (AP Foto/Matías Delacroix, archivo)
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[2026-04-08 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Return rates in China’s online clothing sector, particularly for women’s apparel, can reach as high as 50 to 60 per cent
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[2026-04-08 16:19 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Return rates in China’s online clothing sector, particularly for women’s apparel, can reach as high as 50 to 60 per cent
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[2026-04-08 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Moratorium planned for May 1 but going out to sea already untenable for most fishermen as sector leader warns fish supply likely to fall
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[2026-04-08 15:47 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Moratorium planned for May 1 but going out to sea already untenable for most fishermen as sector leader warns fish supply likely to fall
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[2026-04-08 15:46 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Two champion Sri Lankan shuttlers Viren Nettasinghe and Ranithma Liyanage had to make tough battles on the opening day of the Bank of Ningbo Badminton Asia Championship which commenced in Ningbo, China yesterday. The tournament will be worked off until April 12.
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[2026-04-08 15:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Despite $8.5b in exports, games remain outside Korea’s priority support list
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[2026-04-08 15:35 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
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[2026-04-08 15:28 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Mel)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: There was an outpouring of grief when late-night Chinatown diner Ling Nan closed in 2020 after nearly three decades, but its legendary XO pipis with Chinese doughnuts – nourishment for generations of over-refreshed night owls and shift workers – live to fight another day. It reopened on Lonsdale Street in late 2021, but most of the excellent staff and the menu remained intact, and the kitchen is still doing its thing until the wee small.
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[2026-04-08 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the past year, Viet Nam has sustained a strong recovery trajectory, emerging as a standout performer amid the gradual rebound of global tourism. The country welcomed 21.1 million international arrivals, a 20.4% increase that significantly outpaced the broader Asia-Pacific region's 5% growth.
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[2026-04-08 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cranes load and unload containers from cargo ships at the Cristobal port, operated by the Panama Ports Company, in Colon, Panama, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)
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[2026-04-08 14:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun pledged Wednesday to channel the spirit of her party's founder Sun Yat-sen and seek reconciliation with China, offering praise at his tomb for the country's achievements following the communist revolution.
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[2026-04-08 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ministry says 11.5% growth in personal income tax revenue partly driven by ‘significant rise in income from share transfers and dividends’
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[2026-04-08 14:00 UTC+10:00] [tax evasion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ministry says 11.5% growth in personal income tax revenue partly driven by ‘significant rise in income from share transfers and dividends’
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[2026-04-08 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the predicament of under-enrolled primary schools, effective fire prevention, and how to foster a tech ecosystem
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[2026-04-08 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Education Bureau] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the predicament of under-enrolled primary schools, effective fire prevention, and how to foster a tech ecosystem
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[2026-04-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Music has helped Hugo and Jayden Pang improve their communication skills and regulate emotional outbursts. Their mother shares their story
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[2026-04-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Music has helped Hugo and Jayden Pang improve their communication skills and regulate emotional outbursts. Their mother shares their story
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[2026-04-08 12:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Seng Index rose 2.7 per cent after a two-week ceasefire was reached, subject to Tehran’s vow to completely reopen the Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-04-08 12:57 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Seng Index rose 2.7 per cent after a two-week ceasefire was reached, subject to Tehran’s vow to completely reopen the Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-04-08 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The upgrade decision by FTSE would put Vietnam on par with China, India, the Philippines and Indonesia. (File photo by Suzu Takahashi)
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[2026-04-08 12:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and China are set to hold a fresh round of follow-up negotiations on service and investment under their bilateral free trade agreement, Seoul's trade ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government expects to set up fully owned firm by end of year, with CEO and board appointments set for second and third quarters, official Kevin Choi says
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[2026-04-08 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China are set to hold a fresh round of follow-up negotiations on service and investment under their bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), Seoul's trade ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Ships wait to be loaded with iron ore in Western Australia. Australia's resource majors are taking different approaches to negotiations with China. © Reuters
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[2026-04-08 11:27 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
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[2026-04-08 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: During the Qing dynasty (1644–1912), public toilets charged usage fees, and some even featured novels and advertisements to attract patrons
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[2026-04-08 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: During the Qing dynasty (1644–1912), public toilets charged usage fees, and some even featured novels and advertisements to attract patrons
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[2026-04-08 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pilot scheme includes seven murals, with one already created on Jenford Building in the heart of city’s ‘Little Thailand’
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[2026-04-08 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pilot scheme includes seven murals, with one already created on Jenford Building in the heart of city’s ‘Little Thailand’
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[2026-04-08 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The device was discovered near the Lombok Strait, a strategically vital deepwater passage closely watched by the US and Australia
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