[2026-03-20 13:11 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: China restricts fertilizer exports, further crimping war-tightened supply

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/china-restricts-fertilizer-exports-crimping-war-tightened-supply/

[2026-03-20 13:02 UTC+10:00] [China stocks] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong stocks waver as oil swings on Middle East tensions

Snippet: Hang Seng Index fluctuates as investors weigh the US-Israel war on Iran, oil volatility and corporate earnings

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3347229/hong-kong-stocks-waver-oil-swings-middle-east-tensions

[2026-03-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Australia and Japan meet in the final of an internationally charged Women's Asian Cup

Snippet: Australia’s Sam Kerr reacts following the Women’s Asian Cup semifinal soccer match between China and Australia in Perth, Australia, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Gary Day)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/womens-asian-cup-australia-japan-32bd189da36727e030c62132ca1ff52c

[2026-03-20 12:14 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: China has been preparing for a global energy crisis for years. It is paying off now

Snippet: As other Asian economies race to conserve energy, China has huge reserves of oil and gas as well as alternative energy sources like wind and solar

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/20/china-oil-reserves-global-energy-crisis

[2026-03-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can China commercial satellite’s ‘octopus tentacle’ pass low-orbit refuel test?

Snippet: Hukeda-2, with its flexible robotic arm designed to smoothly dock with target spacecraft, was launched on Monday, state media said.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3347156/can-china-commercial-satellites-octopus-tentacle-pass-low-orbit-refuel-test

[2026-03-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China woman back with birth parents 28 years after being left in toilet by grandad

Snippet: Banquet and firecrackers greet woman as she meets real family who plan to visit her adoptive Dutch parents this summer

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3346901/china-woman-reunites-birth-parents-after-being-abandoned-toilet-grandad-28-years-ago

[2026-03-20 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: 3 men charged with conspiring to sneak advanced Nvidia chips to China

Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — A senior vice president of Super Micro Computer Inc. and two others affiliated with the company were charged Thursday with conspiring to smuggle billions of dollars of computer servers containing advanced Nvidia chips to China.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-china-charges-e8f5135a71b8863c66b9c73d04cb0eb2

[2026-03-20 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Li Ka-shing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Office vacancy rate in Hong Kong’s Central falls to single digits after 2 years

Snippet: Wan Chai-Causeway Bay area also improves, reducing citywide vacancy rate even though most areas remain under pressure, JLL says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3347209/office-vacancy-rate-hong-kongs-central-falls-single-digits-after-2-years

[2026-03-20 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Polytechnic University] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Too slow’: Hong Kong’s new university town faces questions over plans

Snippet: University leaders urge government to clarify how much land they will get in Northern Metropolis megaproject, saying talks with potential partners can’t move forward

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3347197/too-slow-hong-kongs-new-university-town-faces-questions-over-plans

[2026-03-20 11:24 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: As OpenClaw enthusiasm grips China, school kids and retirees alike raise ‘lobsters’

Snippet: Fan Xinquan, ⁠a retired electronics worker in Beijing, has recently started raising a "lobster," hoping that the AI agent he has been training can help organize his specialized industry knowledge better than chatbots like DeepSeek.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/20/tech/china-openclaw-ai-enthusiasm/

[2026-03-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong coach eyeing life-changing role ahead of Nepal and India clashes

Snippet: Roberto Losada navigating difficulties as he finalises latest squad but keen to win race for permanent post

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3347204/hong-kong-coach-eyeing-life-changing-role-ahead-nepal-and-india-clashes

[2026-03-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong International Film Festival brings out the big guns for its 50th year

Snippet: The city’s flagship cinema event marks its Golden Jubilee with a global slate, major auteurs and a spotlight on Asian storytelling

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3347107/see-chen-kaige-and-juliette-binoche-hong-kong-international-film-festival

[2026-03-20 09:45 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HKEX’s listing reforms will boost Hong Kong’s competitiveness

Snippet: The measures seek to widen access for innovative firms seeking capital while preserving the city’s standards of financial probity

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3347120/hkexs-listing-reforms-will-boost-hong-kongs-competitiveness

[2026-03-20 09:29 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: China’s OpenClaw AI agent goes viral, raising cybersecurity fears

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/chinas-openclaw-ai-agent-goes-viral-raising-cybersecurity-fears/

[2026-03-20 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. tech execs smuggled Nvidia chips to China, prosecutors say

Snippet: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York has charged people associated with a U.S. server maker with illegally diverting billions of dollars in artificial intelligence servers to China.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/19/us-tech-execs-smuggled-nvidia-chips-to-china-prosecutors-say.html

[2026-03-20 08:30 UTC+10:00] [economic growth] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s high household savings reflect old values and new anxieties

Snippet: Economic uncertainties strengthen the deep cultural instinct for thrift. Policies must address the anxieties that make saving feel necessary

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3346765/chinas-high-household-savings-reflect-old-values-and-new-anxieties

[2026-03-20 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: ‘Cease military operations immediately’: China calls for end to war on Iran

Snippet: China has called for an end to the US-Israel war on Iran and says the safety of waterways should ⁠not be disturbed.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/cease-military-operations-immediately-china-calls-end-war-iran

[2026-03-20 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: US territory turned tropical maternity ward has produced thousands of ‘American’ babies for parents living in China

Snippet: Pregnant Chinese women have turned a tropical paradise into a maternity ward — pumping out babies who automatically become US citizens daily.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/us-news/us-territory-where-thousands-of-chinese-moms-give-birth-to-american-babies/

[2026-03-20 06:33 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The peacock throne’s gambit: Iran’s Reza Pahlavi plans to flip the script on Beijing

Snippet: Pahlavi camp downplays China’s mediation, outlines plans to recalibrate ties with Beijing and Moscow in the event of a regime change

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3347224/peacock-thrones-gambit-irans-reza-pahlavi-plans-flip-script-beijing

[2026-03-20 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: How the Matildas went from rent-a-crowd to record crowds at the Asian Cup

Snippet: The Matildas' semifinal performance against China was probably their best of the tournament. (Getty Images: Zhizhao Wu)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/womens-asian-cup-final-2006-matildas-china-crowd/106467634

[2026-03-20 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Alibaba de China busca superar $100.000 millones por inteligencia artificial y nube

Snippet: La oficina de Alibaba en Beijing el 10 de agosto del 2021. (AP foto/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/alibaba-gananacias-inversiones-ce56e2548743e630295011a5daef1d0a

[2026-03-20 05:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Um robô que "transforma humanos em centauros" vira realidade

Snippet: Imagine caminhar carregando uma mochila pesada e que, de repente, apareçam duas pernas extras atrás de você para ajudar a avançar. Não é ficção científica nem mitologia grega: engenheiros da Universidade de Ciência e Tecnologia do Sul, em Shenzhen, na China, desenvolveram um robô portátil que transforma quem o usa em uma espécie de "centauro" tecnológico.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/um-rob%C3%B4-que-transforma-humanos-em-centauros-vira-realidade/a-76439608

[2026-03-20 04:22 UTC+10:00] [America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US-China split on digital money deepens as stablecoin debate stalls Clarity Act

Snippet: Crypto push for yield clashes with banks, slowing US legislation as China advances interest-bearing e-CNY on a different path

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3347221/us-china-split-digital-money-deepens-stablecoin-debate-stalls-clarity-act

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

Source: ABC News

Title: China cracks down on fentanyl networks after Trump delays Xi meeting

Snippet: US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have long debated the fentanyl trade between China and the US. (ABC)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/how-fentanyl-is-impacting-us-china-relations/106475942

[2026-03-20 03:16 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, 20 Marchloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-03-20

[2026-03-20 03:16 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, 20 Marchloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-03-20

[2026-03-20 03:16 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, 20 Marchloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-03-20

[2026-03-20 03:16 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, 20 Marchloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-03-20

[2026-03-20 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: China sets stage for strong 15th FYP, opens opportunities for more than 150 countries

Snippet: AS China formulates and implements its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030), the country’s pursuit of high-quality development and a higher level of opening-up will create significant opportunities for neighboring countries, including the Philippines.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/20/supplements/china-sets-stage-for-strong-15th-fyp-opens-opportunities-for-more-than-150-countries/2303884

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: China does not plan to invade Taiwan in 2027 – US intel report

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/20/world/asia-oceania/china-does-not-plan-to-invade-taiwan-in-2027-us-intel-report/2303610

[2026-03-20 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Macao aprueba ley que permite juicios a puerta cerrada

Snippet: Viajeros de China en las Ruinas de San Pablo en Macao, el 18 de enero del 2022. (AP foto/Kanis Leung)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/macao-china-seguridad-nacional-ley-a065c7ae5a6748e73bab16b1487ee28e

[2026-03-20 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Alibaba sets a $100B AI and cloud revenue goal as quarterly profit plunges 67%

Snippet: The logo of Chinese technology firm Alibaba is seen at its office in Beijing, Aug. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-alibaba-earnings-artificial-intelligence-3bc6b4b5545a9e51a723805fc31d7691

[2026-03-20 02:00 UTC+10:00] [London] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Survey shows China’s professionals have high expectations – for low pay

Snippet: As some Chinese workers switch jobs to boost salaries, many remain pessimistic about pay increases amid economic uncertainty

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3347176/survey-shows-chinas-professionals-have-high-expectations-low-pay

[2026-03-20 01:31 UTC+10:00] [John Lee Ka-chiu] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong finance chief stresses flexibility in pitch for Northern Metropolis

Snippet: Government will discuss land and financial support with mainland and overseas businesses seeking to take part in project, Paul Chan tells Beijing seminar

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3347210/hong-kong-finance-chief-stresses-flexibility-pitch-northern-metropolis

[2026-03-20 01:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Macao passes bill to allow closed trials for national security

Snippet: Travelers from mainland China gather near the Ruins of St. Paul’s, a tourist destination in Macao, Jan. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Kanis Leung, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/macao-national-security-closed-door-court-trial-f21e1f5bec85cb5be70234d49cc352bb

[2026-03-20 01:24 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Humanoid art and Eid al-Fitr preparations: photos of the day – Thursday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenLondon, England Daisy Dancer and Gabriel Ciulli perform in Mirror by the Alexander Whitley Dance Company at Sadler’s Wells EastPhotograph: Tristram Kenton/The GuardianShareView image in fullscreenGolan Heights, SyriaA rocket partly buried in a field in the Israeli-occupied territory bordering LebanonPhotograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenMumbai, India Women take part in a procession to celebrate Gudi Padwa, the Maharashtrian new yearPhotograph: Divyakant Solanki/EPAShareView image in fullscreenBeijing, China A man shows off his snake at a pet fairPhotograph:

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/mar/19/humanoid-art-and-eid-al-fitr-preparations-photos-of-the-day-thursday

[2026-03-20 01:09 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Firefighter killed in Tai Po blaze may have entered wrong building, inquiry told

Snippet: Ho Wai-ho, 37, was among the first firefighters to arrive at the scene of the inferno

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3347208/firefighter-killed-tai-po-blaze-may-have-entered-wrong-building-inquiry-told

[2026-03-20 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Severely damaged’: how the US-Israel war on Iran is decoupling Gulf security

Snippet: As confidence in America’s defence guarantee erodes, Gulf states are now weighing a more multifaceted strategy, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3347189/severely-damaged-how-us-israel-war-iran-decoupling-gulf-security

[2026-03-20 00:50 UTC+10:00] [Menex Cheung] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Michelin Guide Hong Kong and Macau 2026 full list: China Tang earns 1-star status

Snippet: The Michelin Guide Hong Kong and Macau 2026 honours 98 restaurants, with China Tang earning a star

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3347203/michelin-guide-hong-kong-and-macau-2026-full-list-china-tang-earns-1-star-status

[2026-03-20 00:42 UTC+10:00] [counterfeit] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong customs arrests 5 people, seizes HK$2.2 million in counterfeit eyewear

Snippet: Officers raid five shops across city in special operation assisted by trademark owners

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3347205/hong-kong-customs-arrests-5-people-seizes-hk22-million-counterfeit-eyewear

[2026-03-20 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Capital Economics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s central bank pledges stability in capital markets amid global sell-off

Snippet: With worries over the Iran war driving down stock prices, the People’s Bank of China has named market stability as a ‘major task’ in 2026

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3347187/chinas-central-bank-pledges-stability-capital-markets-amid-global-sell

[2026-03-20 00:23 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: 3d strike for Microsoft defending against Chinese, Russian hackers

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/3d-strike-for-microsoft-defending-against-chinese-russian-hackers/

[2026-03-19 23:58 UTC+10:00] [Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Liu Guozhi, former top PLA scientist and nuclear test commander, delisted from CAS website

Snippet: A major Chinese military scientist has been wiped from the official site of the nation’s top scientific body

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3347200/liu-guozhi-former-top-pla-scientist-and-nuclear-test-commander-delisted-cas-website

[2026-03-19 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Marco Rubio] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US war on Iran presents a complex strategic challenge for China

Snippet: US actions threaten China’s energy security, expose supply chokepoints and raise nuclear proliferation risks in its neighbourhood

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3346798/us-war-iran-presents-complex-strategic-challenge-china

[2026-03-19 23:25 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China offers to help Southeast Asia counter impact of Middle East war on energy supplies

Snippet: Conflict has also hit global fertiliser supplies, prompting Manila to seek assurances that Beijing would continue exports

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3347199/china-offers-help-southeast-asia-counter-impact-middle-east-war-energy-supplies

[2026-03-19 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: China says reunification will solve Taiwan’s energy crisis amid Iran war

Snippet: China said on Thursday that peaceful reunification with Taiwan would help ease the island’s energy supply risks stemming from the Israeli-US war on Iran, according to Al Jazeera.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/china-says-reunification-will-solve-taiwans-energy-crisis-amid-iran-war

[2026-03-19 23:15 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Paralegals among 16 people arrested over ‘crash-for-cash’ scams in Hong Kong

Snippet: Suspects arrested over 11 insurance claims totalling HK$3.6 million, all originating from same Mong Kok law firm, according to police

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3347196/paralegals-among-16-people-arrested-over-crash-cash-scams-hong-kong

[2026-03-19 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Uncompromising’: Takaichi’s meeting with Trump seen as key to China-Japan ties

Snippet: Neither Tokyo nor Beijing has enough incentive to compromise, observers say, signalling a new reality between Asian giants

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3347188/uncompromising-takaichis-meeting-trump-seen-key-china-japan-ties

[2026-03-19 22:30 UTC+10:00] [oil shortage] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Recession fears grip markets as energy facilities come under fire in Middle East

Snippet: Risk-off mode takes hold as attacks bring crisis to ‘a more dangerous level for the global economy’, analyst says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3347170/recession-fears-grip-markets-energy-facilities-come-under-fire-middle-east

[2026-03-19 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: SFC prepares to inspect Hong Kong IPO listing sponsors amid quality concerns

Snippet: Market regulator will soon begin inspection of investment banks amid concerns about deficiencies in listing documents and misconduct

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3347182/sfc-prepares-inspect-hong-kong-ipo-listing-sponsors-amid-quality-concerns