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

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Recharge Power Enters Japan's Electricity Trading Market, Strengthening Its International Presence

Snippet: TAIPEI, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Recharge Power Co., Ltd., the system-level energy storage subsidiary of J&V Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (TWSE:6869), announced a new milestone in its international expansion following the award of a large-scale solar-plus-storage EPC project in Taiwan. Five energy storage sites (each 2 MW / 8 MWh) operated by Recharge Power across the Tohoku, Chubu, and Kyushu power service areas in Japan have been progressively connected to the grid, with two sites completing performance testing and

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696299

[2026-03-17 17:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan singer ignites debate by showing popular ‘vacuum belly’ technique to lose weight

Snippet: Onstage protruding ribs routine provokes roars of appreciation from audience; doctors warn it could damage people’s health

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3346329/taiwan-singer-ignites-debate-showing-popular-vacuum-belly-technique-lose-weight

[2026-03-17 16:40 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: RBA hikes cash rate for second straight month; Trump seeks to delay China summit amid Iran war; and the 6.30pm rule

Snippet: Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Afternoon Update here, and start your day with our Morning Mail newsletter.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/17/afternoon-update-tuesday-ntwnfb

[2026-03-17 16:25 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Suspected wartime mortar round detonated safely at Hong Kong construction site

Snippet: No evacations needed as bomb disposal officers complete operation at site in Kwu Tung North on Tuesday morning

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3346842/suspected-wartime-mortar-round-detonated-safely-hong-kong-construction-site

[2026-03-17 16:18 UTC+10:00] [Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong to unveil plans this month for Tai Po fire victims to retrieve belongings

Snippet: Chief Executive John Lee pledges support for residents, while vowing full cooperation with committee probe into the deadly blaze

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3346841/hong-kong-unveil-plans-month-tai-po-fire-victims-retrieve-belongings

[2026-03-17 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: 'Significant, but not catastrophic': A fall in Chinese visitors barely dents tourism numbers to Japan

Snippet: After living in Tokyo for over a year, Karin Nordin noticed something peculiar. The hot spring towns of Kusatsu and Zao — normally packed with Chinese tourists — had thinned.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/17/japan-tourism-visits-from-china-down-60percent-in-january-2026.html

[2026-03-17 15:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Weak swimmers become heroes: Chinese tourists save Korean girl in Malaysia

Snippet: Four Chinese tourists risked their own lives to rescue a young South Korean woman from drowning in Malaysia, according to Korean-language media.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696199

[2026-03-17 15:18 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: EU sanctions Chinese, Iranian companies for cyber attacks

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/european-union-sanctions-china-iran-companies-cyber-attacks/

[2026-03-17 15:04 UTC+10:00] [John Lee Ka-chiu] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Executive to work with Legco under new mechanism to craft Hong Kong’s 5-year plan

Snippet: City leader says platform will reflect executive-led governance model, with blueprint to be released by end of the year after public consultation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3346832/executive-work-legco-under-new-mechanism-craft-hong-kongs-five-year-plan

[2026-03-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Chinese scientists] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China and Chile wrap up Atacama Trench mission as US pressure mounts

Snippet: Scientists on Chinese research ship aimed to uncover mysteries of the trench in ‘most ambitious’ deep-sea expedition in the eastern Pacific

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3346781/china-and-chile-wrap-atacama-trench-mission-us-pressure-mounts

[2026-03-17 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: GameZone celebrates CNY in partnership with Tropical Hut

Snippet: GAMEZONE fueled the world's oldest Chinatown as it celebrated the 2026 Chinese New Year last Feb. 17 in partnership with one of the country’s most beloved food chains, Tropical Hut.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/17/tmt-newswire/gamezone-celebrates-cny-in-partnership-with-tropical-hut/2301371

[2026-03-17 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Nepali residents] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Hong Kong can better support its Nepali youth

Snippet: Readers discuss the challenges faced by an ethnic minority group, the need for a law to prevent workplace bullying, and the struggles of English teachers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3346740/how-hong-kong-can-better-support-its-nepali-youth

[2026-03-17 14:27 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Middle East crisis live: Trump seeks to delay summit with China’s Xi amid Iran war; US embassy in Baghdad reportedly targeted in air attack

Snippet: Trump says US requested delay of ‘a month or so’ while key official insists move is not to pressure Beijing to help unblock strait of Hormuz; Iraqi officials says drones and rockets attacked embassy

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/17/iran-war-live-updates-news-israel-trump-strikes-us-embassy-baghdad-strait-of-hormuz-middle-east-latest

[2026-03-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As shipping risks mount, Xi pushes international port alliance – why now?

Snippet: A speech last year highlights Beijing’s focus on maritime rights – a concern analysts say will only intensify as threats to global shipping increase

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3346753/xi-pushes-belt-and-road-initiative-port-alliance-amid-iran-war-panama-canal-dispute

[2026-03-17 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Ant Group unit clears regulatory step for Bright Smart takeover, sending shares up 70%

Snippet: Shares of Bright Smart Securities surged as much as 82% on Tuesday after an Ant Group unit completed the required steps to acquire the Hong Kong-listed brokerage.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/17/ant-group-bright-smart-securities-acquisition-hong-kong-brokerage.html

[2026-03-17 13:51 UTC+10:00] [WWPKG] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong travel agencies suspend Middle East tours over safety concerns

Snippet: Heightened safety fears amid escalating conflict prompt tour operators to halt trips and flight transfers through the region

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3346821/hong-kong-travel-agencies-suspend-middle-east-tours-over-safety-concerns

[2026-03-17 13:45 UTC+10:00] [Benjamin Wong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong subway shootout in 2006 leaves 2 policemen dead – SCMP archive

Snippet: 20 years ago, an off-duty policeman who turned out to be one of Hong Kong’s most notorious serial killers shot two constables in a Tsim Sha Tsui subway

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3346815/hong-kong-subway-shootout-2006-leaves-2-policemen-dead-scmp-archive

[2026-03-17 13:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump asks China to delay Xi summit as Iran war rages

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Monday he had asked China to delay his summit with Xi Jinping by around a month while he deals with the war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696085

[2026-03-17 13:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: China warns Trump's latest tariff moves could damage trade ties

Snippet: PARIS (AP) — China warned Monday that US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff moves could harm the countries’ trade relationship, at the end of high-level talks in Paris.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696029

[2026-03-17 12:58 UTC+10:00] [Bright Smart Securities & Commodities Group] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong stocks advance as oil steadies and Wall Street rally fuels confidence

Snippet: Hang Seng Index climbs for a second day amid easing concerns over inflation and geopolitical risks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3346816/hong-kong-stocks-advance-oil-steadies-and-wall-street-rally-fuels-confidence

[2026-03-17 12:42 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: 'Fuel added to the fire': Aussies braced for cost-of-living triple whammy

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/finance/kohler-rates/4b49f096-8a79-4bad-9851-ba819fc8d5f7

[2026-03-17 12:30 UTC+10:00] [white paper] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How national security and ‘one country, two systems’ go hand in hand

Snippet: Beijing’s latest white paper on Hong Kong clears up misconceptions by chronicling the progress made on protecting national security

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3346515/how-national-security-and-one-country-two-systems-go-hand-hand

[2026-03-17 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'We haven't seen anything yet': China's plan to kick foreign oil habit

Snippet: Topic:Renewable Energy

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/china-unveils-five-year-plan-for-green-energy-renewables/106448728

[2026-03-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China girl, 12, uses lai see money to buy shop, pays mum US$440 to run it for her

Snippet: Entrepreneurial youngster juggles schoolwork with mapping out business strategies, dealing with suppliers; online observers tip her for the top

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3346377/china-girl-12-uses-lai-see-money-buy-shop-paying-mum-us440-salary-run-it-her

[2026-03-17 11:59 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Trump seeks to delay meeting with China’s Xi

Snippet: March 17, 2026 11:59 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/trump-seeks-to-delay-meeting-with-chinas-xi/

[2026-03-17 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Soccer] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Will Catley, Raso play? Does China have the Matildas’ measure? What to watch for in semi-final clash

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/will-catley-raso-play-does-china-have-the-matildas-measure-what-to-watch-for-in-semi-final-clash-20260316-p5oaxf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 11:52 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Takeovers Code] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ant Group subsidiary completes steps for takeover of HK’s largest retail stock brokerage

Snippet: Joint filing says Wealthiness and Prosperity has completed reporting procedures required by Chinese authorities for Bright Smart deal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3346811/ant-group-subsidiary-completes-steps-takeover-hks-largest-retail-stock-brokerage

[2026-03-17 11:50 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump demand for Beijing’s help with Iran lands flat

Snippet: Beijing: By normal foreign policy metrics, it ought to be seen as a little galling for Washington to demand Beijing’s support to help resolve a Middle East crisis of its own making, let alone one resulting from an attack on China’s friend in the region.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/trump-demand-for-beijing-s-help-with-iran-lands-flat-20260316-p5oayq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 11:37 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Vietnam warns of April flight reductions as jet fuel shortage fears deepen

Snippet: Hanoi seeks new suppliers as China and Thailand halt exports of jet fuel due to the Iran war

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3346810/vietnam-warns-april-flight-reductions-jet-fuel-shortage-fears-deepen

[2026-03-17 11:36 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Trump call for Chinese warships hits sensitive topic for Xi

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand for China to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz will almost certainly be rejected out of hand. But it unwittingly touches a sensitive debate simmering among foreign policy thinkers in Beijing: Should President Xi Jinping start using his military to shape geopolitical outcomes?

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/17/world/politics/trump-chinese-warships-xi/

[2026-03-17 11:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump says US requested summit with Xi be delayed 'a month or so'

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Monday the United States has requested that a planned summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping be delayed for "a month or so," as the US conducts its military campaign against Iran.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10695760

[2026-03-17 11:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump renews calls on S. Korea, China, Japan, others to help keep Strait of Hormuz open

Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his calls for South Korea, China, Japan and other countries to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route off Iran, amid growing concerns over disruptions to shipping through the vital waterway.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10695742

[2026-03-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Taiwanese Indigenous dance at Women's Asian Cup briefly cancelled, politician claims

Snippet: Huang Ke-Sin of Chinese Taipei under pressure from Zhang Xin of China during the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Quarter Final match between China and Chinese Taipei. Taiwanese Indigenous dancer allegedly faced attempts to cancel their performance before it was reinstated. Source: AAP / Richard Wainwright

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/claim-womens-asian-cup-tried-to-scrap-taiwanese-indigenous-dance-at-china-game/5u3xpinwg

[2026-03-17 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Asia-Pacific markets set to track Wall Street gains as oil declines

Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to rise Tuesday as investors monitor the latest developments in the Iran war and as U.S. President Donald Trump looks to delay his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping by "a month or so."

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/17/asia-pacific-markets-today-nikkei-225-kospi-hang-seng-index.html

[2026-03-17 10:52 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump seeks to delay China summit as Vance denies ‘wedge’ over Iran war

Snippet: Pair attempt to strike united front amid reports vice-president skeptical over US-Israeli attack on Iran

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/16/trump-china-summit-iran-war

[2026-03-17 10:30 UTC+10:00] [south Korea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea and Japan bear brunt of global stock sell-offs amid oil shock

Snippet: South Korea and Japan lead global market declines – with losses steeper than in Europe – as oil shock underscores their reliance on imports

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3346729/south-korea-and-japan-bear-brunt-global-stock-sell-offs-amid-oil-shock

[2026-03-17 10:15 UTC+10:00] [actor] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Jean-Claude Van Damme talks art, Hong Kong filmmakers and ‘good friend’ Vladimir Putin

Snippet: At a viewing of his paintings at the University of Hong Kong, the actor talks about his art and about bringing Hong Kong filmmakers to America

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3346726/jean-claude-van-damme-talks-art-hong-kong-filmmakers-and-good-friend-vladimir-putin

[2026-03-17 10:15 UTC+10:00] [JVS Claw] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China must manage the risks of AI agents without stifling innovation

Snippet: OpenClaw’s popularity shows authorities are right to urge caution, even as companies race to localise the new tech

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3346715/china-must-manage-risks-ai-agents-without-stifling-innovation

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

Source: Asia Times

Title: Nvidia chip curbs turn Singapore into AI hub for China

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/nvidia-chip-curbs-turn-singapore-into-ai-hub-for-china/

[2026-03-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong to launch world’s first governed AI agent network amid OpenClaw frenzy

Snippet: System aims to let AI agents collaborate under strict rules, as HKGAI rolls out tools for school selection, budgeting and racing data

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3346777/hong-kong-launch-worlds-first-governed-ai-agent-network-amid-openclaw-frenzy

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

Source: CNBC

Title: CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Volkswagen pushes into driver-assist EVs without Nvidia, exec says

Snippet: This report is from this week's CNBC's The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what's driving the world's second-largest economy. You can subscribe here.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/16/cnbc-china-connection-newsletter-volkswagen-ev-chips-xpeng-horizon-nvidia.html

[2026-03-17 09:45 UTC+10:00] [BoC Pay] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Digital revolution can revive Hong Kong taxi industry’s image

Snippet: Embracing e-payments will shed the industry’s technophobia and improve services, raising its standing with the public

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3346708/digital-revolution-can-revive-hong-kong-taxi-industrys-image

[2026-03-17 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump seeks to delay meeting with China’s Xi by ‘month or so’ amid Iran war

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump says he is seeking to delay a highly anticipated trip to China in early April by about a month because of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/16/trump-seeks-to-delay-meeting-with-chinas-xi-by-month-or-so-amid-iran-war

[2026-03-17 08:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump slams China, US allies for not jumping at chance to help open the Strait of Hormuz: ‘They should be thanking us’

Snippet: President Trump slammed China and US allies Monday for demurring on his request to help patrol the Strait of Hormuz and reopen the vital oil trading route.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/world-news/trump-slams-china-us-allies-for-not-jumping-at-chance-to-help-open-the-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-03-17 08:30 UTC+10:00] [Skuld] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war shows urgency of Hong Kong’s green shipping transition

Snippet: As an international maritime hub, the city must speed up green fuel bunkering and strengthen its marine war-risk insurance business

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3346529/iran-war-shows-urgency-hong-kongs-green-shipping-transition

[2026-03-17 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: When ideology can’t stand up to reality: Why Germany is turning back to China

Snippet: By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635259-germany-china-ideology-reality/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-17 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635259-germany-china-ideology-reality/

[2026-03-17 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump says U.S. asked China to delay Xi meeting 'a month or so' due to Iran war

Snippet: President Donald Trump said Monday that the U.S. has asked to delay his planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing by "a month or so" due to the ongoing war with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/16/trump-china-iran-xi-war-trade.html

[2026-03-17 07:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Nvidia adds Hyundai, BYD and other automakers to self-driving tech business

Snippet: Nvidia is expanding deals for its autonomous vehicle development business to Hyundai Motor, Nissan Motor and Isuzu, as well as Chinese automakers BYD and Geely, the software and chip giant announced Monday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/16/nvidia-hyundai-byd-nissan-self-driving-tech.html

[2026-03-17 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Scott Bessent] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump pressures China over Hormuz; experts see possible delay to Beijing summit

Snippet: US president highlights China’s reliance on Strait of Hormuz ahead of Beijing visit; White House says summit timing under discussion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3346807/trump-pressures-china-over-hormuz-experts-see-possible-delay-beijing-summit