[2026-02-16 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Power restored after 4-hour outage plunges 760 Hong Kong flats into darkness

Snippet: CLP says suspected equipment fault disrupted supply at Ha Kwai House in Kwai Chung Estate on Sunday evening, ahead of Lunar New Year’s Eve

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3343669/power-restored-after-4-hour-outage-plunges-760-hong-kong-flats-darkness

[2026-02-16 13:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong records hottest Lunar New Year’s Eve at 27.9 degrees

Snippet: Previous record for the warmest Lunar New Year’s Eve was 27.8 degrees in 1953, according to forecaster

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3343667/hong-kong-set-warmest-lunar-new-years-eve-record-28-degrees

[2026-02-16 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can Hong Kong’s MPF members repeat record gains in Year of the Horse?

Snippet: Volatility looms in the Year of the Horse, analysts forecast, after the Year of the Snake delivered estimated earnings of US$32 billion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3343304/can-hong-kongs-48-million-mpf-members-repeat-record-gains-year-horse

[2026-02-16 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong stocks rise to wrap up best lunar-year performance in eight years

Snippet: As market closes for Lunar New Year, benchmark hits 32 per cent gain since the Year of the Snake began in January 2025

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3343666/hong-kong-stocks-slip-light-trading-investors-prepare-lunar-new-year-break

[2026-02-16 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Meet the Chinese teenager already being compared to NBA star Victor Wembanyama

Snippet: Cao Xichen, 14, is a towering 7ft 2in tall and has been raising eyebrows with her performances despite only taking up the game 3 months ago

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3343662/meet-chinese-teenager-already-being-compared-nba-star-victor-wembanyama

[2026-02-16 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese man wins iPhone at firm’s party, finds tiles in box instead, seeks apology

Snippet: Employee keeps unopened ‘iPhone’ box prize until he gets home to show wife; is dumbfounded to find ceramic slabs, chocolates, lollipops inside

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3343040/chinese-man-wins-iphone-companys-party-finds-tiles-inside-box-instead-demands-apology

[2026-02-16 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Exclusive | Epstein funded AI pioneer, helped get him Hong Kong government grants

Snippet: US government documents show financier’s funding support for Ben Goertzel, who once led AI and robotics projects in city

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3343645/epstein-funded-ai-pioneer-helped-him-get-hk89-million-hong-kong-government-grants

[2026-02-16 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Korean investors pour US$92.5 million into Hong Kong AI, tech stocks

Snippet: Return to mainland equities bends towards start-ups and ETFs, versus earlier focus on bellwether, large-cap names

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3343628/korean-investors-pour-us925-million-hong-kong-listed-ai-tech-stocks

[2026-02-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Who are Asia's biggest YouTube stars? | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Asia's biggest YouTube starsAsia's biggest YouTube starsOverviewLatest NewsSee all knowledgeOverviewLatest NewsSUBSCRIBEAsia's biggest YouTube starsIconic YouTube KOLs from Asia + FOLLOWRegister and follow to be notified the next time content from Asia's biggest YouTube stars is published.Link CopiedEast Asia16 Feb 2026Average South Korean YouTuber earnings jump 25% in 4 years to US$49,000 annuallyIcons & Influencers31 Jan 2026Meet Gabriella DeGasperis, the teen ‘golfluencer’ playing with famous namesHealth & Wellness2 Feb 2026Japanese-American, 60, who went viral saying it’s never too late to start

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/knowledge/people/asia-biggest-youtube-stars

[2026-02-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: New think tank launched to bridge talent gap in Hong Kong studies

Snippet: Hong Kong Future Economy Institute’s director says focus on global topics at local universities has led to fewer people researching pressing local issues

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3343631/new-think-tank-launched-bridge-talent-gap-hong-kong-studies

[2026-02-16 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Editorial | Hong Kong police’s fight against scams needs more public support

Snippet: Scams might be down in Hong Kong but they still comprise nearly half of all crimes. Vigilance and community support are vital

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3343440/hong-kong-polices-fight-against-scams-needs-more-public-support

[2026-02-16 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: In Munich, US urges ‘collective strength’ among allies to deter China

Snippet: Washington and its Indo-Pacific and European allies emphasise need for cooperation to counter Beijing’s military build-up

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343636/munich-us-urges-collective-strength-among-allies-deter-china

[2026-02-16 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Humanoids go mainstream as China’s robotics champions appear at CCTV spectacle

Snippet: ByteDance, Unitree, RedNote, Bilibili and Kuaishou among the firms involved in the unparalleled nationwide marketing opportunity

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3343634/chinas-tech-companies-vie-attention-cctvs-festival-gala-years-biggest-stage

[2026-02-16 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Can Manila’s South China Sea strategy of defiance and diplomacy hold?

Snippet: China and the Philippines are both signalling openness to diplomacy alongside continued military flexing, but this may not be sustainable

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3343423/can-manilas-south-china-sea-strategy-defiance-and-diplomacy-hold

[2026-02-16 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Did Hong Kong souvenir shop tread on IP rights with viral ‘MTR station’ wall?

Snippet: Wall featured signs nearly identical to ones found in rail stations before workers took down lettering

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3343644/did-hong-kong-souvenir-shop-tread-ip-rights-viral-mtr-station-wall

[2026-02-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Chinese navy still trails the US in high-stakes game of underwater recovery

Snippet: PLA Navy risks exposing sensitive technology as factors including more open-sea operations heighten crash risks, military magazine warns

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343620/why-chinese-navy-still-trails-us-high-stakes-game-underwater-aircraft-recovery

[2026-02-16 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As transatlantic divorce plays out in Munich, China enjoys the silence

Snippet: For long, China was a magnet for America’s rhetorical aggression. Now, it is the Europeans who are under fire

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343639/transatlantic-divorce-plays-out-munich-china-enjoys-silence

[2026-02-15 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Hong Kong’s success debunks the false binary of security vs freedom

Snippet: Contrary to what external critics might say about Hong Kong, the national security regime has helped build a foundation for the city’s comeback

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3343500/hong-kongs-success-debunks-false-binary-security-vs-freedom

[2026-02-15 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: China yasema inataka uhusiano wa ngazi mpya na Ujerumani

Snippet: Kwa mujibu wa taarifa ya wizara ya mambo ya nje ya China, Wang pia amemwambia Merz kwamba China inatarajia kufanya kazi na Ujerumani kuleta "ushirikiano wa kimkakati wa pande zote".

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/china-yasema-inataka-uhusiano-wa-ngazi-mpya-na-ujerumani/a-75978374

[2026-02-15 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese tourists flock to Korea for beauty treatments ahead of Lunar New Year

Snippet: Korean dermatology clinics have seen a surge in Chinese customers of late and are courting them via Chinese social media

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3343397/chinese-tourists-flock-south-korea-beauty-treatments-ahead-lunar-new-year

[2026-02-15 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong cyclist dies after crashing into kerb on notorious Bride’s Pool Road

Snippet: Rider, 49, sustained head injury and lost consciousness after hitting kerb on Bride’s Pool Road near Wang Chung Stream

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3343633/hong-kong-cyclist-dies-after-crashing-kerb-notorious-brides-pool-road

[2026-02-15 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China allows visa-free entry to British, Canadian nationals

Snippet: Move leaves US citizens as the only ones from the Five Eyes alliance who still cannot enter China without a visa

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343632/china-allows-visa-free-entry-british-canadian-nationals

[2026-02-15 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How AI, quantum computing could help US overcome China’s rare earths advantage

Snippet: Technologies for synthesising substitutes or alloys could cut time required to secure critical materials to just a few years

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343609/could-us-unlock-chinas-rare-earths-grip-ai-and-quantum-computing

[2026-02-15 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong visitor arrivals off to strong start in 2026, up 9.6% to 7.23 million

Snippet: Financial Secretary Paul Chan says 1.43 million mainland Chinese visitors expected during Lunar New Year holiday, up 6 per cent from last year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3343627/hong-kong-visitor-arrivals-strong-start-2026-96-723-million

[2026-02-15 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Why is Harry Potter enemy Draco Malfoy trending ahead of the Year of the Horse?

Snippet: Draco Malfoy’s Chinese name reflects how the character for ‘horse’ influences China’s language, culture, greetings, translations and more

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3343396/why-harry-potter-enemy-draco-malfoy-trending-ahead-year-horse

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China puts another big bank under stricter watch – why now?

Snippet: Beijing continues to impose stricter regulatory standards on major lenders, shielding the financial system from mounting strains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3343580/china-expands-oversight-major-banks-amid-property-sector-risks

[2026-02-15 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From fireworks to racing, how Hong Kong is celebrating the Year of the Horse

Snippet: Here is your guide to events beginning on February 17 ushering in the new year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3343619/fireworks-racing-how-hong-kong-celebrating-year-horse

[2026-02-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong police arrest man after HK$25,000 in cash stolen during flight

Snippet: City recorded 169 cases of cabin theft on inbound flights in the first 10 months of 2024, involving property worth HK$4.3 million

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3343622/hong-kong-police-arrest-man-over-hk25000-flight-theft

[2026-02-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why cooling is the new chips: China pivots to AI’s heat challenge

Snippet: Chinese manufacturers are moving aggressively into liquid-cooling technologies as hyperscalers expand data-centre infrastructure

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3343582/china-moves-deeper-liquid-cooling-ai-data-centres-push-their-thermal-limits

[2026-02-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cyber New Year trending with China youth who buy virtual goods, use digital incense

Snippet: While festive traditions remain very much alive, young people are increasingly finding celebratory solace in AI friends and electronic goods

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3343245/cyber-lunar-new-year-trending-among-china-youth-who-buy-virtual-goods-burn-digital-incense

[2026-02-15 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why these 2 films from Hong Kong director Allen Fong are New Wave masterpieces

Snippet: ‘Father and Son’ and ‘Ah Ying’, which both won best film at the Hong Kong Film Awards, are compelling neo-realist explorations of Hong Kong

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3343267/why-hong-kong-new-wave-director-allen-fongs-father-and-son-and-ah-ying-are-true-gems

[2026-02-15 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Coach driver arrested after vehicle crashes on Shenzhen Bay Bridge, injuring 17

Snippet: Bus ran into railings while heading to Hong Kong in slow lane of cross-border link

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3343618/15-injured-2-hong-kong-bound-coaches-collide-shenzhen-bay-bridge

[2026-02-15 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong aims to add facial recognition to public CCTVs this year: police chief

Snippet: Commissioner of Police Joe Chow says high-traffic and strategically located shopping centres will be prioritised

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3343616/hong-kong-aims-add-facial-recognition-public-cctv-year-police-chief

[2026-02-15 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing warns tech giants to curb ‘involution’ amid AI giveaway war

Snippet: Companies should ‘uphold a fair and competitive’ environment to ‘foster innovation and healthy development’, regulator says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3343614/beijing-warns-tech-giants-curb-involution-amid-ai-giveaway-war

[2026-02-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Birthday boy Ibrahim wants to have his Hong Kong Senior Shield cake and eat it too

Snippet: Rangers striker Yakubu Nassam Ibrahim hoping to make up for the ‘real hurt’ of last year’s FA Cup final loss to Eastern

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3343611/birthday-boy-ibrahim-wants-have-his-hong-kong-senior-shield-cake-and-eat-it-too

[2026-02-15 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong to fully review plans for bus seat belt rules before relaunch: minister

Snippet: Transport chief vows to ‘conduct a fresh and comprehensive review and widely consult the community’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3343610/hong-kong-fully-review-plans-bus-seat-belt-rules-relaunch-mable-chan

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How a ‘military vacuum’ in West and Central Africa opened new markets for China

Snippet: Beijing has increased engagement with countries in the Sahel following the French military exit, and with Russian weapons in short supply

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3342903/how-military-vacuum-west-and-central-africa-opened-new-markets-china

[2026-02-15 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why a 2,000-fold pay gap for Hong Kong board members may be a troubling sign

Snippet: Far wider disparity than other markets may indicate talent issues on the low end, lack of independence on the high end, lawmaker says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3343485/why-its-troubling-hong-kong-board-member-pay-ranges-us850-us167-million

[2026-02-15 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taxi driver, 79, arrested after elderly woman knocked down in Hong Kong

Snippet: Police officers arrest cabby on suspicion of dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm, with woman taken to hospital for treatment

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3343606/taxi-driver-79-arrested-over-knocking-down-elderly-woman-north-point

[2026-02-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Conspiracy Chocolate’s mahjong set brings good luck this Lunar New Year

Snippet: The local Hong Kong chocolatier – known for its Coa and Bakehouse collaboration bars – launches its 13 Orphans mahjong set for the Year of the Horse

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3343445/conspiracy-chocolates-mahjong-set-unites-good-luck-and-tastiness-chinese-new-year

[2026-02-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Spring Festival box office faces plot twist after 2025 smashed records

Snippet: Home-grown films lead the charge but fail to meet the phenomenal success of last year’s Ne Zha 2, which attracted record-breaking crowds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3342186/chinas-box-office-presales-fall-over-60-last-year-crucial-lunar-new-year-window

[2026-02-15 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Green shoots for China property? Maybe – but the turnaround’s still shaky

Snippet: Home-price declines eased in January and policy support is building, but analysts warn oversupply continues to cloud the outlook

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3343581/policy-backing-steadies-china-property-outlook-full-rebound-still-elusive

[2026-02-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong court grants couple parenting rights in mainland Chinese surrogacy case

Snippet: Couple turned to court after failing to secure identification cards, but ruling not expected to set precedent, lawyer says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3343597/hong-kong-high-court-grants-couple-parenting-rights-mainland-surrogacy-case

[2026-02-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China dating scene sees rise in ‘hunter-style lovers’ who are attentive and caring

Snippet: Growing number of love seekers are on the lookout for observant and thoughtful partners; experts say trend is based on science

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3343124/china-dating-scene-sees-rise-hunter-style-lovers-known-attentiveness-and-caring-nature

[2026-02-15 11:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Gu accuses Games bosses of ‘punishing excellence’ after reaching big air final

Snippet: Chinese skier qualifies in second place despite not competing in event for four years, complains doing so hurts training time for halfpipe

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3343603/winter-olympics-eileen-gu-says-officials-punishing-excellence-after-reaching-big-air-final

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Editorial | Steady recovery in Hong Kong’s property market a vote of confidence

Snippet: Landmark deals in Central show foreign financial institutions see potential in the city’s and China’s economy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3343443/steady-recovery-hong-kongs-property-market-vote-confidence

[2026-02-15 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Editorial | Growing Hong Kong sporting culture means beating booking touts

Snippet: Beating Hong Kong’s notorious booking touts is necessary to improve access and ensure a thriving sports culture develops

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3343435/growing-hong-kong-sporting-culture-means-beating-booking-touts

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Small but precious breakthrough’ for paralysed Hong Kong dancer Mo Li

Snippet: Father reveals progress in rehabilitation but says ‘path to recovery is still a marathon’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3343598/small-precious-breakthrough-paralysed-hong-kong-dancer-mo-li

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: My Take | Social media’s ‘becoming Chinese’ trend can only be a force for good

Snippet: Respectful experimentation with Chinese lifestyle habits can further understanding and engagement between people of different cultures

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3343595/social-medias-becoming-chinese-trend-can-only-be-force-good

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rubio, Wang Yi manage US-China rivalry in Munich as underlying tensions linger

Snippet: Back-to-back speeches appear to continue relative thaw in run-up to Trump’s expected China trip but sharp swipes are also traded

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343593/rubio-wang-yi-manage-us-china-great-power-rivalry-munich-even-core-tensions-linger