[2026-02-01 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Nearly 1,800 Chinese among thousands held as Cambodian police raid scam compound

Snippet: Action ‘truly reflects’ that Cambodian government will never loosen crackdowns on online scammers, interior ministry spokesman says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3342011/nearly-1800-chinese-among-thousands-held-huge-cambodian-raid-scam-compound

[2026-02-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong back in global IPO spotlight after strongest January in years

Snippet: IPO pipeline swelled in January, with listing applications tripling year on year and proceeds reaching their second highest level on record

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3342003/hong-kong-back-global-ipo-spotlight-after-strongest-january-years

[2026-02-01 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israel’s China envoy calls to deepen historical ties in rare media outreach

Snippet: Eli Belotserkovsky’s article comes amid global buzz over Trump’s Board of Peace and months after closer media ties pledge with Xinhua head

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3342002/israels-china-envoy-calls-deepen-historical-ties-rare-state-media-outreach

[2026-02-01 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA Navy warns off foreign jets with jamming missiles near Taiwan: CCTV

Snippet: State broadcaster says Yanan destroyer encountered aircraft near the island and took ‘electronic countermeasures’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3342000/pla-navy-warns-foreign-jets-jamming-missiles-near-taiwan-cctv

[2026-02-01 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang urges TSMC to expand capacity amid AI chip crunch

Snippet: Taiwan trip highlights supply chain strains, with Huang saying Nvidia alone could potentially require TSMC to more than double its capacity

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3341994/nvidias-jensen-huang-urges-tsmc-expand-capacity-amid-ai-chip-crunch

[2026-02-01 21:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From racing to moving to music, HKJC gives retired racehorses new lease of life

Snippet: The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Restart programme helps thoroughbreds transition to dressage and other roles in equestrianism

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3341999/racing-moving-music-jockey-club-gives-retired-racehorses-new-lease-life

[2026-02-01 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong tourism minister aims for more than 50 million visitors in 2026

Snippet: Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law optimistic about increase in tourist arrivals over Lunar New Year holiday

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3341996/hong-kong-tourism-chief-targets-more-50-million-visitors-2026

[2026-02-01 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Was General Zhang Youxia one of the ‘big rats’ eating China’s military budget?

Snippet: A PLA Daily article links corrupt practices with damage to combat readiness – Xi Jinping’s top priority

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3341985/was-general-zhang-youxia-one-big-rats-eating-chinas-military-budget

[2026-02-01 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Viral video of Chinese man extracting gold from SIM cards triggers sales boom

Snippet: Scrap metal refiner who has been dubbed the ‘alchemist’ says he is simply showing off his skills, warns amateurs not to attempt process

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3341638/viral-video-chinese-man-extracting-gold-sim-cards-triggers-sales-boom

[2026-02-01 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s spending should not grow faster than income: Paul Chan

Snippet: Finance chief issues call ahead of expected budget speech on February 25, says local economy off to good start in 2026

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3341995/hong-kongs-public-expenditure-growth-cannot-exceed-revenue-rise-paul-chan

[2026-02-01 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Wicked City and 2000 AD rewrote the rules of Hong Kong cinema

Snippet: Tsui Hark-produced alien flick Wicked City and Gordon Chan’s 2000 AD were ambitious projects that tried things new to the Hong Kong industry

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3341761/how-hong-kong-movies-wicked-city-and-2000-ad-rewrote-citys-cinema-rule-book

[2026-02-01 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: SHKP posts another Sierra Sea sell-out as Hong Kong property rebound strengthens

Snippet: Fifth consecutive sell-out at Sai Sha development shows recovery gathering pace, with analysts forecasting further price increases ahead

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3341986/hong-kongs-shkp-rolls-out-350-sierra-sea-flats-after-sell-outs-worlds-priciest-market

[2026-02-01 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s yuan finds firmer footing in corporate fundraising efforts

Snippet: Uses of yuan borrowing broaden to include working capital and capex, supported by Hong Kong’s liquidity boost, bankers say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3341981/yuan-finds-footing-corporate-finance-bolstering-beijings-internationalisation-push

[2026-02-01 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong road accident scam reports double to over 70 in a week: Chris Tang

Snippet: Some incidents involved minor bumps or even no collision, with the largest claim exceeding HK$800,000, police say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3341990/hong-kong-road-accident-scam-reports-double-over-70-week-chris-tang

[2026-02-01 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Why China’s persistently low inflation is not all bad news

Snippet: For investors and policymakers, the key takeaway is what that outcome shows about the economy’s capacity to absorb shocks while rebalancing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3341556/chinas-deflation-near-miss-isnt-economic-story-2025

[2026-02-01 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese firms are scoping out overseas property. What is catching their eye?

Snippet: With residential development on the wane, Chinese firms are investing in smart city, logistics and new energy projects, Knight Frank says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3341527/chinese-firms-are-scoping-out-overseas-property-what-catching-their-eye

[2026-02-01 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese man crafts equine figure from 2,600 metres of aluminium for Year of the Horse

Snippet: Vibrant coloured piece is example of craftsmanship dating back many centuries; symbolises vitality, strength, honesty

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3341513/chinese-man-crafts-equine-figure-2600-metres-aluminium-celebrate-year-horse

[2026-02-01 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: In China, is ‘family’ becoming a legal shield for rape?

Snippet: More troubling concerns surface in a high-profile case involving a man who fathered children with a mentally ill woman, lawyers say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3341989/china-family-becoming-legal-shield-rape

[2026-02-01 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Technical issue’ forces Hong Kong-bound Cathay flight to return to Kaohsiung

Snippet: Flight CX449 returns to Taiwanese city on Sunday morning shortly after take-off, with passengers rebooked onto other flights

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3341988/technical-issue-forces-hong-kong-bound-cathay-flight-return-kaohsiung

[2026-02-01 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Capital Airlines launches direct flights between Beijing and Colombo - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s aviation sector marked a significant milestone on Saturday (31) afternoon as Beijing Capital Airlines officially inaugurated its direct flight service between Beijing Daxing International Airport and Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/01/local/943477/capital-airlines-launches-direct-flights-between-beijing-and-colombo/

[2026-02-01 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Optimus chain’: Chinese suppliers form backbone of Tesla’s humanoid robot plans

Snippet: Tesla’s pivot to producing humanoid robots is expected to engage a network of key Chinese component makers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3341953/optimus-chain-chinese-suppliers-form-backbone-teslas-humanoid-robot-initiative

[2026-02-01 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: A tale of two cities: Singapore, Hong Kong and their contrasting paths

Snippet: Historian Wang Gungwu reflects on how political legacies have shaped Hong Kong and Singapore, two of Asia’s economic ‘tigers’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3341918/tale-two-cities-singapore-hong-kong-and-their-contrasting-paths

[2026-02-01 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Soft resistance’ among 4 main national security risks in Hong Kong: Chris Tang

Snippet: Security chief tells radio show such threats ‘have not diminished’ and cites hotline that has received 1.1 million reports, some leading to arrests

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341979/soft-resistance-among-4-main-national-security-threats-hong-kong-chris-tang

[2026-02-01 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong handball getting more respect than ever before, men’s captain Tse says

Snippet: A 10th place at the Asian Championship after a dream run at National Games has changed the way people view the sport, Freddie Tse says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3341978/hong-kong-handball-getting-more-respect-ever-mens-captain-tse-says

[2026-02-01 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 10 romantic Hong Kong restaurants for the perfect Valentine’s Day dinner

Snippet: From Michelin-starred dining to vibey Spanish tapas and Italian fare, here are some of the best restaurants to visit this Valentine’s Day

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3341685/10-hong-kong-restaurants-romantic-valentines-day-2026-dinner

[2026-02-01 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Art storage companies expand in Hong Kong as government promotes sector

Snippet: Crozier increases storage space by 50 per cent while local firm Eythos also growing amid government push to turn city into art trading hub

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3341975/art-storage-companies-expand-hong-kong-amid-government-promotion-sector

[2026-02-01 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Frost in 20 seconds: can this supercooling tech give China an edge in AI race?

Snippet: Liquid cooling system powered by science could fuel critical infrastructure, offsetting soaring energy consumption and cooling demands

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3341756/frost-20-seconds-can-supercooling-tech-give-china-edge-ai-race

[2026-02-01 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 12 degrees Celsius in Hong Kong on Sunday but warmer days expected in week ahead

Snippet: With northeast monsoon replaced by easterly wind in middle of the week, mercury expected to rise to 24 degrees on Friday, Observatory says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3341973/12-degrees-celsius-hong-kong-sunday-warmer-days-expected-week-ahead

[2026-02-01 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Asian Angle | South China Sea: 6 risks facing Philippines, China as conflict threshold lowers

Snippet: From violent incidents to US missiles in Luzon, a ‘perilous new normal’ and vanishing red lines threaten to derail the Code of Conduct

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3341871/south-china-sea-6-risks-facing-philippines-and-china-conflict-threshold-lowers

[2026-02-01 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Multinationals race into China’s US$143.9 billion instant retail market

Snippet: Ikea, Continental and Aldi Nord enlist local partners to launch faster, more comprehensive delivery services than they offer abroad

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3341868/multinationals-race-chinas-us1439-billion-instant-retail-market

[2026-02-01 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As diplomatic row drags on, how is Japan coping with a fall in Chinese tourists?

Snippet: Chinese tourism to Japan has plunged amid a diplomatic feud. But Japan’s travel sector is holding up – and its airlines have even made some gains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3341840/diplomatic-row-drags-how-japan-coping-fall-chinese-tourists

[2026-02-01 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UCLA virologist Xia Xian joins Wuhan lab studying highly pathogenic virus

Snippet: Rising star scientist leaves US and returns to his alma mater where he will research viruses that can cause life-threatening diseases

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3341795/ucla-virologist-xia-xian-joins-wuhan-lab-studying-highly-pathogenic-virus

[2026-02-01 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Hong Kong must fix Tenants Purchase Scheme’s flaws before any relaunch

Snippet: The public housing sale scheme for tenants was a bold experiment that delivered partial success but left thorny problems

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3341588/hong-kong-must-fix-tenants-purchase-schemes-flaws-any-relaunch

[2026-02-01 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Calls for stricter rules after bot bookers detected on Hong Kong sports app

Snippet: Authorities say they found accounts using computer programs or other automated tools for bookings just a week after new anti-touting policy began

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3341941/calls-stricter-rules-after-bot-bookers-detected-hong-kong-sports-app

[2026-02-01 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China ‘Godmum of sexual intelligence’ earns US$3.5 million teaching women flirtation

Snippet: Former banker teaches seduction techniques, alluring body movements; is accused of pandering to men at expense of women’s dignity

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3341506/china-godmum-sexual-intelligence-earns-us35-million-teaching-women-sexy-gazes-flirtation

[2026-02-01 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s visa-free waivers spark Korean travel boom, underpin tourism revival

Snippet: Shanghai bookings surge as visitors flock to cosmopolitan streets and affordable dining, with analysts predicting the trend will spread inland

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3341851/chinas-visa-free-waivers-spark-korean-travel-boom-underpin-tourism-revival

[2026-02-01 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Horses can appease the tai sui in the Year of the Horse 2026

Snippet: Horses will be at odds with the tai sui deity in the Year of the Fire Horse. Fortune-teller Tong Pik-ha shares how they can avoid bad luck

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-zodiac/article/3341802/how-horses-can-appease-tai-sui-year-horse-2026-and-what-watch-out

[2026-02-01 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Editorial | Hong Kong schools’ medium of instruction must pass the test of the times

Snippet: With its review of the guidelines for teaching in English or Chinese, Hong Kong must seek to better prepare its pupils for higher education while serving the city’s needs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3341791/hong-kong-schools-medium-instruction-must-pass-test-times

[2026-02-01 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Editorial | Hong Kong should see animal protection as a shared civic duty

Snippet: A pond-cleaning operation that resulted in the death of over a hundred fish highlights gaps in public awareness of and education on animal welfare

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3341812/hong-kong-should-see-animal-protection-shared-civic-duty

[2026-02-01 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s new YJ-18C missile: a logistics killer for US Navy?

Snippet: Subsonic land-attack cruise weapon can be repurposed for anti-ship use, Chinese military magazine says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3341929/will-new-chinas-yj-18c-missile-be-logistics-killer-us-navy

[2026-02-01 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: My Take | Tai Po fire victims are not being served well by the inaction on class actions

Snippet: It has been two decades since moves began to bring such cases to Hong Kong. Any resolution will likely come too late for Wang Fuk Court residents

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3341965/tai-po-fire-victims-are-not-being-served-well-inaction-class-actions

[2026-02-01 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Milipuko iliyoambatana na vifo yaripotiwa Iran

Snippet: Kwa mujibu wa shirika la habari la Tasnim, linalohusishwa na Jeshi la Walinzi wa Mapinduzi ya Kiislamu (IRGC) katika mji wa bandari wa Bandar Abbas ulioko katika Ghuba ya Uajemi, mtu mmoja aliuawa na wengine 14 kujeruhiwa. Mashuhuda pia waliripoti angalau mlipuko mmoja karibu na mji mkuu, Tehran. Katika eneo la kusini-magharibi mwa Iran, kuna taarifa ya mlipuko wa gesi na kusababisha vifo vya watu wanne.Mazoezi ya kijeshi ya majini ya siku tatu yanayoratibiwa na IRGC yanatarajiwa kuanza muda si

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/milipuko-yaripotiwa-katika-maeneo-mbalimbali-nchini-iran-huku-mvutano-wa-kikanda-ukiongezeka/a-75742204

[2026-02-01 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Failures on 2 fronts led to Hong Kong’s seat belt U-turn, experts say

Snippet: Officials and lawmakers have to put themselves in the public’s shoes when formulating policies, political observers say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3341962/failures-2-fronts-led-hong-kongs-seat-belt-u-turn-experts-say

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The future of AI in music? US and China strike different chords

Snippet: As generative music tools surge, China turns to state oversight while the US relies on courts, copyright suits and settlements

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3341893/future-ai-music-us-and-china-strike-different-chords

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: SCMP Spotlight | South China Morning Post

Snippet: State matchmaking and a PR blitz – is this the way to boost China’s birth rate?

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/scmp-spotlight

[2026-02-01 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China is on a ‘strong currency’ mission to make the yuan a global reserve: Xi

Snippet: Xi Jinping says the goal of becoming an international powerhouse is a long-term one and will rest on core foundations

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3341958/china-strong-currency-mission-make-yuan-global-reserve-xi

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: CK Hutchison tipped to sell remaining ports despite Panama court ruling: experts

Snippet: But effort by billionaire Li Ka-shing’s conglomerate will still face scrutiny from Beijing and deal may be re-evaluated, analysts tell SCMP

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3341950/ck-hutchison-tipped-sell-remaining-ports-despite-panama-court-ruling-experts

[2026-01-31 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s military redoubles corruption fight in wake of Zhang Youxia’s downfall

Snippet: PLA mouthpiece warns troops not to be blindly optimistic or totally pessimistic about winning the war against graft

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3341947/chinas-military-redoubles-corruption-fight-wake-zhang-youxias-downfall

[2026-01-31 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show: poster-girl mum’s juggling act

Snippet: Zascha Nygaard poised to defend grand prix crown on Sunday, Kevin Staut of France dashes to Longines Stakes success

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3341956/longines-hong-kong-international-horse-show-poster-girl-mum-nygaards-elite-juggling-act

[2026-01-31 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong steps up scrutiny of private schools

Snippet: Education Bureau releases code of practice for private primary and secondary schools

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3341955/hong-kong-steps-scrutiny-private-schools