[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

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Killer review – John Woo’s gun-filled melodrama remains a blood-soaked classic

Snippet: The director’s 1989 Hong Kong action touchstone is a wild melding of maximalist violence and surreal sentimentality – with added harmonica

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/19/the-killer-review-john-woos-gun-filled-melodrama-blood-soaked-classic

[2026-03-19 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: OpenClaw demand in China is driving up the price of used MacBooks

Snippet: BEIJING — So many people in China are rushing to try the OpenClaw artificial intelligence tool that they're driving up prices for secondhand Mac computers.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/19/openclaw-demand-in-china-is-driving-up-the-price-of-secondhand-macbooks.html

[2026-03-19 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: La provincia china de Hubei arresta a 7 personas y cierra sitios web en ofensiva contra fentanilo

Snippet: BEIJING (AP) — Una provincia china ha lanzado una ofensiva contra el comercio de fentanilo —un tema polémico en las relaciones entre Estados Unidos y China—, al detener a siete personas y cerrar más de 200 sitios web en los últimos meses, informó la prensa estatal el jueves.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-fentanilo-eeuu-trump-drogas-fc8a41d007ced7585aa1706418ece09d

[2026-03-19 21:47 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: US intel doubts China will invade Taiwan in 2027

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/us-intel-doubts-china-will-invade-taiwan-in-2027/

[2026-03-19 21:44 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

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

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/features/china-openclaw-enthusiasm-schoolkids-retirees-raise-agents/

[2026-03-19 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Shanghai certifies 30 overseas offices amid China’s investment sales pitch

Snippet: The city welcomed a batch of new regional headquarters and R&D centres this week, as China continues its campaign to win back overseas capital

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3347178/shanghai-certifies-30-overseas-offices-amid-chinas-investment-sales-pitch

[2026-03-19 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Gabbard says Pakistan missiles a future threat to US, but experts push back

Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – The United States’s top intelligence official has placed Pakistan alongside Russia, China, North Korea and Iran as a country whose advancing missile capabilities could eventually put US territory within reach.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/19/gabbard-says-pakistan-missiles-a-future-threat-to-us-but-experts-push-back

[2026-03-19 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: China's Hubei province arrests 7, shuts websites in fentanyl crackdown

Snippet: BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese province has launched a crackdown on the fentanyl trade — a contentious issue in U.S.-China relations — arresting seven people and shutting down more than 200 websites in recent months, state media reported Thursday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-hubei-fentanyl-precursor-arrest-bd909d74dcf984ed9f10201711ab798f

[2026-03-19 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

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

Snippet: China is clamping down on fertiliser exports to protect its domestic market, a number of industry sources said, putting an additional strain on global markets that were already grappling with shortages caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/china-restricts-fertiliser-exports-further-crimping-war-tightened-supply

[2026-03-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: A troubled US warship is moving away from Iran. Does it reflect bigger problems?

Snippet: Fire damage and plumbing issues on the USS Gerald R. Ford suggest an overstretched military and ‘hollowed out’ industrial base, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3347171/troubled-us-aircraft-carrier-moving-away-iran-does-it-reflect-bigger-problems

[2026-03-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Eating silk, cacti, just 1 meal a day – all done to get thin in ancient China

Snippet: While being plump had a place in China’s history, extreme diets, constricting clothes formed part of nation’s centuries-old desire for slimness

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3347118/swallowing-pieces-silk-eating-cacti-or-just-1-meal-day-all-pursuit-thinness-ancient-china

[2026-03-19 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Alibaba revenue misses estimates in December quarter as net income drops 66%

Snippet: Chinese tech giant Alibaba on Thursday reported net income had dropped 66% year-over-year, as it missed analyst revenue expectations.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/19/alibaba-december-quarter-earnings-ai-investment.html

[2026-03-19 20:49 UTC+10:00] [Koon Wing Yee] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tribute to towering jurist: how the late Sir Anthony Mason shaped Hong Kong courts

Snippet: Former Australian chief justice is best known to Hong Kong people as one of the first non-permanent judges for the Court of Final Appeal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3347173/tribute-towering-jurist-how-late-sir-anthony-mason-shaped-hong-kong-courts

[2026-03-19 20:32 UTC+10:00] [Li Ka-shing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison reports 7% gain in underlying profit amid ‘unforeseen challenges’

Snippet: Diversified business mitigates impact of adverse developments including ‘legal conflict’ over Panama ports, chairman says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3347168/hong-kongs-ck-hutchison-reports-7-gain-underlying-profit-amid-unforeseen-challenges

[2026-03-19 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Jay Chou's New Album "Children of the Sun" Set for Release, Pre-orders Launched on Tencent Music Entertainment Group's Platforms

Snippet: SHENZHEN, China, March 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Millions of music fans are eagerly awaiting another historic moment for Mandopop. After three years and eight months, iconic Mandopop artist Jay Chou is set to release his 16th studio album, "Children of the Sun." Pre-orders officially began at 13:00 on March 19 across Tencent Music Entertainment Group's three major platforms: QQ Music, Kugou Music, and Kuwo Music.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10698436

[2026-03-19 20:17 UTC+10:00] [William Lai Ching-te] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan leader William Lai ‘glorifying Japanese colonial rule’, Beijing says

Snippet: Backlash was prompted by a speech that said the early days of the KMT’s rule over the island were ‘worse than the colonial regime’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3347164/taiwan-leader-william-lai-glorifying-japanese-colonial-rule-beijing-says

[2026-03-19 20:15 UTC+10:00] [tower crane] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Operator killed as tower crane collapses at Hong Kong construction site

Snippet: Crane collapsed near Pik Kwai House at Kwai Chung Estate

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3347161/operator-killed-tower-crane-collapses-hong-kong-construction-site

[2026-03-19 20:10 UTC+10:00] [China Open Swimming Championships] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tang breaks own women’s 50m breaststroke Asian record, Haughey chasing 100m freestyle gold

Snippet: Tang Qianting lowers time during heats on first day of China Open Swimming Championships. Siobhan Haughey in freestyle final

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3347155/tang-breaks-own-womens-50m-breaststroke-asian-record-haughey-chasing-100m-freestyle-gold

[2026-03-19 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China is weathering the Iran war oil shock better than others in Asia

Snippet: As the conflict threatens Asian economies, the best protected are those that can leverage import diversification and energy independence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3347108/china-weathering-iran-war-oil-shock-better-others-asia

[2026-03-19 19:24 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: PH defense dept: China to blame for damage to its own reputation

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/defense-department-china-blame-damage-reputation/

[2026-03-19 19:14 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Asia Times

Title: China weathering Iran war with minimal damage

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/china-weathering-iran-war-with-minimal-damage/

[2026-03-19 18:57 UTC+10:00] [Freya Feng] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s youth unemployment falls for sixth consecutive month in February

Snippet: But young job-hunters say they are still struggling to find work in a testing post-holiday labour market amid rising global economic uncertainty

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3346838/chinas-youth-unemployment-falls-sixth-consecutive-month-february

[2026-03-19 18:50 UTC+10:00] [technological innovation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China presses EV makers to end price war and focus on innovation as demand cools

Snippet: Oversight of China’s industry intensifies, with carmakers urged to move beyond discounts and focus on chips and self-driving systems

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3347145/china-presses-ev-makers-end-price-war-and-focus-innovation-demand-cools

[2026-03-19 18:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Sydney musician faces possible life behind bars for alleged involvement in $5.5m drug ring

Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/eight-charged-over-alleged-largescale-drug-manufacture-and-supply/83e39910-c0a5-48a4-8f91-62ebad18af12

[2026-03-19 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Probe begins of Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades

Snippet: The Wang Fuk Court housing complex fires tore through seven buildings and killed 168 people. (AP: Chan Long Hei)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/committee-hearings-begin-for-wang-fuk-court-apartment-fire/106475074

[2026-03-19 18:15 UTC+10:00] [BTS] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: BTS’ comeback concert, Jean-Claude Van Damme talks art: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Snippet: From a mother’s 22kg weight loss to a Taiwanese chemist’s soy empire in Australia, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3347099/bts-comeback-concert-jean-claude-van-damme-talks-art-7-lifestyle-highlights

[2026-03-19 17:30 UTC+10:00] [Frankie Lor Fu-chuen] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Lor and Ting relaxed despite wide draws for Numbers and Little Paradise in Hong Kong Derby

Snippet: Key contenders will break from barriers 13 and 10 respectively in the city’s most coveted race at Sha Tin on Sunday

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3347131/lor-and-ting-relaxed-despite-wide-draws-numbers-and-little-paradise-hong-kong-derby

[2026-03-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Sweden] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Leading Chinese remote-sensing scientist Zhang Jinshui dies at 47

Snippet: Beijing Normal professor led major R&D programmes and was instrumental in enhancing the country’s food security with satellite technologies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3347119/leading-chinese-remote-sensing-scientist-zhang-jinshui-dies-47

[2026-03-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China café offers coffee made with eggs brewed in child urine; considered nutritious delicacy

Snippet: Maker of bizarre caffeine brew says it prevents sleepiness in spring and heatstroke in summer; experts say it is toxic and of no benefit at all

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3346995/china-cafe-offers-coffee-made-eggs-brewed-child-urine-considered-nutritious-delicacy

[2026-03-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Africa] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Prolonged Iran war could have ‘serious’ impact on food prices, says UN’s FAO

Snippet: War in the Middle East is causing global disruption – from oil to agriculture – as countries, including China, enter spring planting season

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3347036/prolonged-iran-war-could-have-serious-impact-food-prices-says-uns-fao

[2026-03-19 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Japan rejects U.S. intel assessment that Takaichi's Taiwan remarks represent 'significant shift'

Snippet: Japan on Thursday rejected a U.S. intelligence assessment that said Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan represented a "significant shift" for a sitting Japanese prime minister.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/19/japan-rejects-us-intelligence-taiwan-policy-shift-takaichi-energy-hormuz.html