Topic: China — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-02 13:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) -- Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on Wednesday on NASA's Artemis II mission, a high-stakes 10-day trip around the moon that marks the United States' boldest step yet toward returning humans to the lunar surface this decade before China's first crewed landing.
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[2026-04-02 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A worker labors at a textile sorting facility that employ’s Databeyond’s Fastsort-Textile AI sorting machine in Zhangjiagang in eastern China’s Jiangsu province on March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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[2026-04-02 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Huatai Securities] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two Chinese start-ups show promising commercialisation of AI models, which are reflected in rising demand and revenue
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[2026-04-02 12:55 UTC+10:00] [New Zealand] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Agreement comes after Wellington halted millions in aid to its former colony after Cook Islands formed strategic partnership with Beijing
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[2026-04-02 12:30 UTC+10:00] [split profession] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Why does Hong Kong have both barristers and solicitors?
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[2026-04-02 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Shanghai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The next five years will be shaped by how well Hong Kong goes beyond falling in line to carving out a defined role in China’s development
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[2026-04-02 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dentist to rescue over stuck ring; woman in truck protest over ‘cheating’ husband; jealous man rages at male doctor who saw wife’s genitals
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[2026-04-02 11:30 UTC+10:00] [public safety] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wild boar numbers have dropped by half in recent years, prompting calls from experts for an end to aggressive control measures such as culling
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[2026-04-02 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Veteran sports administrator Lawrence Yu is selling his house for about HK$190 million, for which he paid HK$750,000 in 1974
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[2026-04-02 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Taiwan's Leading Distillery Wins WWA's Highest Honour as Two Expressions Advance to Finals
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[2026-04-02 10:03 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Cape Canaveral, Florida: Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on NASA’s Artemis II mission, a high-stakes 10-day trip around the moon that marks the United States’ boldest step yet toward returning humans to the lunar surface this decade before China’s first crewed landing.
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[2026-04-02 09:41 UTC+10:00] [Mars] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After repeated setbacks, Nasa is sending four astronauts around the moon and further from Earth than ever before
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[2026-04-02 09:00 UTC+10:00] [fuel prices] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pending announcement from regulator, two airlines reveal plans for sixfold increase in surcharges
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[2026-04-02 08:30 UTC+10:00] [China property] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is attempting a difficult pivot: transforming real estate from a debt-driven growth engine into a pillar of a consumption-led economy
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[2026-04-02 08:27 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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[2026-04-02 08:21 UTC+10:00] [Amy Coney Barrett] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China benefiting from ‘birth tourism industry’, top litigator claims, with Trump in attendance – a historic first for a sitting president
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[2026-04-02 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: China and Pakistan put forward five proposals on restoring peace and stability in the Gulf region and the Middle East during talks between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Beijing on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-02 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India and Chinese Taipei dominated the courts as strong and clinical performances marked the quarter-finals of the ITF Asia Under-14 Development Championship Finals at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association courts in Colombo yesterday.
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[2026-04-02 06:21 UTC+10:00] [World Bank] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Brazilian interest rates price out local lenders, Sinosure is quietly reshaping how Chinese goods reach the market
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[2026-04-02 05:22 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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[2026-04-02 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: An Apollo Go robotaxi stopped in the middle of traffic due to a system failure in Wuhan. (Social media via Reuters)
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[2026-04-02 04:17 UTC+10:00] [Self-driving cars] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Distressed riders who were stranded for hours say Apollo Go customer service agents offered ‘useless platitudes’
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[2026-04-02 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordThursday, 2 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-02 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuThursday, 2 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-02 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordThursday, 2 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-02 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchThursday, 2 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-02 03:03 UTC+10:00] [online shopping scam] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Victim tried to buy collagen drinks for HK$530 but was told the goods were out of stock and was offered refund
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[2026-04-02 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-04-02 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-04-02 02:21 UTC+10:00] [Pi Legend] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Local apprentice jockey salutes at her first ever race meeting in her hometown on Wednesday night
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[2026-04-02 02:00 UTC+10:00] [Education Bureau] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 15 Hong Kong public primary schools with insufficient enrolment at risk of closure after three years, if survival plans are not approved
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[2026-04-02 02:00 UTC+10:00] [Benjamin Netanyahu] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But America’s differences with Israel over the conflict’s endgame could hinder a swift exit, Chinese analysts say
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[2026-04-02 02:00 UTC+10:00] [Panama] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Panama Canal woes to an undersea cable scandal in Chile, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in March 2026
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[2026-04-02 01:50 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-04-02 01:24 UTC+10:00] [Ottawa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: François-Philippe Champagne’s four-day trip comes close on the heels of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Beijing in January
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[2026-04-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Using the measure of cost per kilogram of payload capacity, CAS Space compares its Kinetica-2 to a US reusable rocket
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[2026-04-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SHANGHAI, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WATERTECH CHINA 2026, the landmark 18th edition of the premier platform for process, drinking, and wastewater solutions, will take place from June 9–11, 2026, at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). Co-organized by Herui Group and Informa Markets, the event serves as a critical hub for water treatment technologies, digital management, and sustainable infrastructure.
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[2026-04-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 21-year-old, who won a Hong Kong Sports Stars Award on Tuesday, loses in straight sets to world No 35 American Alex Michelsen
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[2026-04-02 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BEIJING, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A delegation from Xianyang City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, visited the embassies of Pakistan, Peru, Morocco, Türkiye and Fiji in Beijing from March 16 to 19, promoting Xianyang Fu Tea , a kind of Chinese dark tea with over 600 years of history, as part of efforts to expand the tea's international presence.
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[2026-04-02 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Diplomatic initiative comes as long-standing US-dominated security framework faces growing strain and uncertainty, analysts say
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[2026-04-01 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Resistance to a war started without European consent makes clear the alliance’s limits. The US can’t count on Nato support for a war in Asia
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[2026-04-01 23:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE- Equipment used at a scam center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith, file)
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[2026-04-01 23:23 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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[2026-04-01 23:17 UTC+10:00] [Kuomintang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Arriving in Shanghai on April 7 for six-day trip, Cheng will travel to Nanjing by train to pay respects at Sun Yat-sen’s mausoleum, KMT says
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[2026-04-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: FCLTGlobal announces that Clara Chan Ka-chai, CEO of the Hong Kong Investment Corporation, has become one of the 19 directors on its board
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[2026-04-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [ITTF World Cup] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Exit of city’s No 1 women’s player follows that of only teammate Lam Siu-hang the previous night, while world No 8 moves into last 16
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[2026-04-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wave of Chinese tech listings builds in Hong Kong as semiconductor groups scale up output
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[2026-04-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [geopolitical tensions] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global tensions, weak high-end exports, and record trade surpluses are spurring a strategic shift to boost imports, develop services trade and deepen market integration
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[2026-04-01 22:58 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: It aims to lower their high dependency on China, which mines about 70 per cent of the world’s supply and refines some 90 per cent
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[2026-04-01 22:47 UTC+10:00] [Chris Tang Ping-keung] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Review includes possible penalty increases, expanding powers of Fire Services Department, and examination of legal liability of those who buy illegal fuel
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