Topic: China — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-04 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Party sober? Asia’s bars and drink giants shift gears as Gen Z ditch alcoholAs young Asians turn more health-conscious and watch their spending, drinks giants and bars are planning more low- and no-alcohol options.
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[2026-03-04 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Long and short of it: why Okinawa lost crown as Japan’s island of longevityOkinawan men fell from first to 43rd while women slipped to 16th in the last life expectancy survey, a slide that is expected to continue.
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[2026-03-04 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SINGAPORE, March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a global leader in digital payments, is teaming up with two-time Grammy-winning artist, composer, and producer Laufey to delight fans and ardent travellers in Asia Pacific. The Icelandic-Chinese singer, who recently clinched Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 68th Grammy Awards, will star in Visa's upcoming "Be the Traveler You Want to Be" campaign that celebrates the magic of travel, especially among Gen Zs.
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[2026-03-04 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dim sum, brunch, ‘a sinful treat’: where a food lover eats in Hong KongA food marketing veteran reveals her top dim sum spots and Italian food with a Hong Kong view, as well as her top pick in South Korea.
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[2026-03-04 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dim sum, brunch, ‘a sinful treat’: where a food lover eats in Hong KongA food marketing veteran reveals her top dim sum spots and Italian food with a Hong Kong view, as well as her top pick in South Korea.
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[2026-03-04 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dim sum, brunch, ‘a sinful treat’: where a food lover eats in Hong KongA food marketing veteran reveals her top dim sum spots and Italian food with a Hong Kong view, as well as her top pick in South Korea.
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[2026-03-04 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dim sum, brunch, ‘a sinful treat’: where a food lover eats in Hong KongA food marketing veteran reveals her top dim sum spots and Italian food with a Hong Kong view, as well as her top pick in South Korea.
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[2026-03-04 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dim sum, brunch, ‘a sinful treat’: where a food lover eats in Hong KongA food marketing veteran reveals her top dim sum spots and Italian food with a Hong Kong view, as well as her top pick in South Korea.
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[2026-03-04 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dim sum, brunch, ‘a sinful treat’: where a food lover eats in Hong KongA food marketing veteran reveals her top dim sum spots and Italian food with a Hong Kong view, as well as her top pick in South Korea.
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[2026-03-04 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some Hong Kong landlords spend millions fixing subdivided flats ahead of new lawAs some rush to revamp subdivided flats before the new law takes effect, others hesitate, wary of exact requirements, hidden costs and uncertain returns.
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[2026-03-04 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hongkonger, 19, held after video shows him slapping baby’s foot on trainAlleged abuse captured on video is posted by commuter who says the man slapped the infant’s foot more than 20 times over seven minutes.
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[2026-03-04 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Opinion | Hong Kong’s finance chief must return to his original aspirationsAs the financial secretary prepares his budget speech, he would do well to remember his initial focus on using the city’s wealth to help the needy.
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[2026-03-04 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Opinion | Hong Kong’s finance chief must return to his original aspirationsAs the financial secretary prepares his budget speech, he would do well to remember his initial focus on using the city’s wealth to help the needy.
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[2026-03-04 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Opinion | Hong Kong’s finance chief must return to his original aspirationsAs the financial secretary prepares his budget speech, he would do well to remember his initial focus on using the city’s wealth to help the needy.
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[2026-03-04 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Why the Iran war will accelerate China’s push to become an ‘energy powerhouse’The conflict does not pose an immediate threat to China’s oil supply, but will spur on the country’s energy security drive, analysts say.
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[2026-03-04 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Xi’s appointments underscore his policy priorities as economy slowsChina’s government promoted Yi Huiman, the chairman of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), to head of the securities regulator to help steer the stock market toward an avenue for fundraising.
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[2026-03-04 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Check out three-Michelin-starred Amber’s refreshed look, Shake Shack’s limited-time Korean-French menu, and Marmo Bistro’s brunch with a Parisian vibe
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[2026-03-04 15:27 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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[2026-03-04 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SHENZHEN, China, March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MGI Tech Co., Ltd. ("MGI"), a company dedicated to developing core tools and technologies that drive innovation in the life sciences, today announced the acquisition of STOmics and CycloneSEQ. It marks a significant milestone in MGI's "SEQALL+GLI+Omics" strategy, positioning the company as the world's only manufacturer of core life science tools spanning short-read sequencing, long-read nanopore sequencing, generative lab intelligence and spatial omics technologies.
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[2026-03-04 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As some of the country’s brightest minds enter traditional industrial sectors as manufacturing loses its blue-collar stigma
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[2026-03-04 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 3 Hong Kong jockeys on ‘Ben Ming Nian’ and what Year of the Horse means to themDespite sharing the same birth year, Vincent Ho, Karin Teetan and Matthew Chadwick have taken very different paths to the top.
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[2026-03-04 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vivian Siu went through a ‘dark time’ after her mother died of cancer. But the Hong Kong native got her life back on track, became a racing-car driver and in 2023 made history at the 2023 Macau Grand Prix.
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[2026-03-04 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City rider set for UCI Track World Cup debut in Perth, ‘pushing new power’ following productive winter and Asian road crown
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[2026-03-04 14:37 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Time spent memorising textbooks could be freed up to cultivate creativity and imagination, according to Ma, the founder of Alibaba
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[2026-03-04 14:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Workers labor at a ceramic ware factory, in Handan in north China’s Hebei province on Nov. 4, 2025. (Chinatopix Via AP, File)
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[2026-03-04 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Letters | Extend support for smart food waste bins across Hong KongReaders discuss the city’s food waste problem, optometrists’ referrals, and a memorial garden for those who died in the Tai Po fire.
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[2026-03-04 14:28 UTC+10:00] [plastic pollution] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New centre, set for early 2027, will offer interactive exhibits on marine life and the impacts of climate change and pollution
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[2026-03-04 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In Korea, luxury goods are ‘like an ID card’. The Art of Sarah proves itNetflix’s The Art of Sarah, following a woman running a counterfeit empire, is a harsh reflection of South Korea’s luxe goods fixation.
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[2026-03-04 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Review | Scare Out: Zhang Yimou tackles national security in subpar Chinese spy thrillerA story of a mole inside a state security team in China, Scare Out is slickly executed but narratively muddled, and far from Zhang’s best.
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[2026-03-04 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Review | Scare Out: Zhang Yimou tackles national security in subpar Chinese spy thrillerA story of a mole inside a state security team in China, Scare Out is slickly executed but narratively muddled, and far from Zhang’s best.
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[2026-03-04 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russia and China have criticised the US and Israeli attacks on Iran, with Moscow saying it had seen no evidence that Tehran was developing nuclear weapons, and Beijing demanding an immediate halt to the joint attacks.
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[2026-03-04 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Want to feel happier? Watch Spirited Away or play Zelda, new study saysStudio Ghibli films and games such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild can boost calm, purpose and happiness, a new study suggests.
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[2026-03-04 14:00 UTC+10:00] [retirement] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: More seniors in Hong Kong like Benny Ratnani are working past 65 not just for financial reasons, but to retain self-esteem and self-worth
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[2026-03-04 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In Japan, a yakuza’s mansion is now for sale. Here’s whySet to be sold off due to a court order, the house was the target of a drive-by shooting and an arson attack in recent years.
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[2026-03-04 13:26 UTC+10:00] [Emirates] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Repeated flight cancellations, rising hotel costs and shrinking mobile data add to travellers’ distress in Dubai as they await help from Hong Kong government
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[2026-03-04 13:25 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Delegates to discuss trade and investment deals amid rising global tensions in lead-up to President’s first visit since returning to power
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[2026-03-04 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s Honor debuts robot phone and humanoid companion in push into AI hardwareRobot phone – featuring motorised arm that tracks motion and interacts with users through camera movement – unveiled ahead of MWC Barcelona.
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[2026-03-04 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The big cornerstone comeback: what’s driving investors back to Hong Kong IPOs?After four subdued years, the cornerstone investors that anchor Hong Kong’s IPO market are returning in force, reshaping the deal landscape.
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[2026-03-04 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: How China is using a massive ‘electron gap’ to pivot the AI race with USEx-finance official Zhu Guangyao says abundant energy supply gives the nation a critical edge in AI, as ‘electricity is computing power’.
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[2026-03-04 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI apps soar in China as Lunar New Year giveaway battle boosts user growthTech firms score win as AI assistants become part of holiday consumption – from buying food and booking travel to planning entertainment.
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[2026-03-04 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Zhuhai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With national laws the ultimate goal, progress is being made, one local regulation and court case at a time
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[2026-03-04 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China woman burns buttocks after sitting on stone for 10 seconds, needs skin graftsBurned grandmother, whose home province is known as one of China’s ‘3 furnaces’ in stable condition as doctors issue hot weather warning.
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[2026-03-04 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SHKP, Hong Kong’s bellwether developer, posts 36% jump in first-half net profitThe company plans to launch many new residential projects over the next 10 months, including the second phase of Cullinan Harbour in Kai Tak.
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[2026-03-04 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The big cornerstone comeback: what’s driving investors back to Hong Kong IPOs?After four subdued years, the cornerstone investors that anchor Hong Kong’s IPO market are returning in force, reshaping the deal landscape.
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[2026-03-04 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong stocks and gold start the Year of the Horse on a mixed noteThe Hang Seng Index fell 1.1 per cent on the first day of trading of the new year, while local gold prices rose 0.6 per cent.
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[2026-03-04 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As China intensifies offshore tax hunt, exporters struggle with complianceBeijing leverages big data and global info exchange to chase undeclared overseas wealth, with fiscal needs seen driving the push, forcing compliance across sectors.
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[2026-03-04 12:03 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Traditional Chinese bathhouses, with a rich history spanning thousands of years, are celebrated for their ability to relax both body and mind
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[2026-03-04 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: India’s 100GW nuclear push was missing one thing. Canada just provided itIndia needs to triple its uranium supply to meet its nuclear targets. Canada, with mines already in the pipeline, is well placed to deliver.
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[2026-03-04 11:44 UTC+10:00] [Zhang Jialin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Healthcare and insurance sectors will see policy fine-tuning, ‘moral support’ rather than ‘groundbreaking news’ from Beijing, analysts say
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[2026-03-04 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Goldman Sachs] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Residents may face higher energy and dining costs as analysts stress the city cannot remain immune to surging oil prices
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