Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-24 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bay Area Media wins three-year tenancy to turn former railway freight pier into event space featuring food and entertainment facilities as well as pet-friendly park
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[2026-02-24 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Christopher Waller poses for a photo on May 23, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
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[2026-02-24 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry representatives convinced impact of new 15 per cent global tariff on city will be ‘limited’, echoing opinion of financial officials
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[2026-02-24 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LONDON (AP) — Gambling companies who do not have a license in the United Kingdom might be banned from sponsoring teams in soccer’s Premier League and other sports in Britain, the government said Monday.
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[2026-02-24 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The German chancellor realises that while China poses a long-term economic challenge, the United States is currently the more disruptive partner
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[2026-02-23 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: When former President Barack Obama announced plans for his presidential center on Chicago’s South Side, he described it as a privately funded investment in the city that would give back to the community that shaped his political career.
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[2026-02-23 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Initial figures show record travel, shifting spending patterns and a weak box office
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[2026-02-23 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Geely’s and Wuling’s sub-100,000 yuan battery EVs ranked first and second in mainland China last year, each selling over 400,000 units
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[2026-02-23 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEAFRONT Residences in San Juan, Batangas marks a new milestone with the opening of the Crest amenities, giving residents more ways to enjoy beachfront living.
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[2026-02-23 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai-based Al Habtoor Group has appointed a law firm as it prepares to begin arbitration proceedings against Lebanon in the US.
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[2026-02-23 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tech disruption is unlikely to spoil India’s commercial real estate party. If anything, the world’s hottest office market is too hot
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[2026-02-23 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s key shopping street rents have fallen to 2018 levels as cautious consumers cut spending and landlords lower prices to fill vacancies
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[2026-02-23 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s travellers outspend even their Indian and Saudi peers, splashing twice the regional average on luxury goods, airport retail study says
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[2026-02-23 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PROPER waste segregation can make a meaningful environmental impact when the correct bins are used. At SM Supermalls, the Recyclable–Disposable–Compostable (RDC) system empowers customers to take part in a nationwide Green Movement. This initiative aims to promote circularity, divert waste from landfills, reduce methane emissions, and prevent soil and water contamination.
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[2026-02-23 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Perekonomian memberikan penjelasan terkait produk-produk Amerika Serikat (AS) yang dibebaskan sertifikasi halal saat masuk ke Indonesia serta transfer data lintas negara secara terbatas. Hal tersebut menjadi kesepakatan dalam perjanjian dagang terkait Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) atau tarif resiprokal atau antara Indonesia dan Amerika Serikat (AS).
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[2026-02-23 13:50 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Aspiring antimony producer Locksley Resources has kicked off its first drilling program at the company’s flagship Desert Antimony Mine, part of its wider Mojave project in the US state of California.
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[2026-02-23 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese insurers are turning to AI as the technology cuts labour costs and enhances pricing accuracy
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[2026-02-23 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘China and Hong Kong are the biggest beneficiaries’ of US court decision on tariffs, Goldman Sachs strategists and economists say
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[2026-02-23 12:33 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Dollar Bill was sitting at the back of an AGM not long ago when Resolution 6 was called.
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[2026-02-23 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deep discounts that were offered by developers to reduce unsold inventory may be a thing of the past, analysts say
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[2026-02-23 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The gauge has fallen 5.5 per cent this year, while newly listed AI firms Zhipu AI, MiniMax and Beijing Haizhi are up at least fivefold
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[2026-02-23 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hiring in Hong Kong finance rose by 4,800 roles in the year to September, official figures show, as listings and trading gathered pace
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[2026-02-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Experts say Hong Kong has ‘distinct advantages’ that can support the country’s financial development amid geopolitical uncertainties
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[2026-02-23 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The expansion of the city’s airport is poised to reap dividends for passengers, aviation business partners and the regional economy
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[2026-02-23 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A decisão do presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump, de impor uma sobretaxa global de 15% sobre produtos importados, em substituição ao chamado "tarifaço”, beneficiou principalmente o Brasil. Os dados são de um estudo publicado pelo Global Trade Alert neste domingo (22/02).
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[2026-02-23 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Nawaloka Hospitals PLC marked a resounding double victory at the recently concluded TAGS Awards, clinching two accolades that spotlight its leadership in both governance and healthcare excellence.
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[2026-02-23 05:34 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 95]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Data has revealed the highest earning professions and those with the longest and shortest working hours. Source: SBS News
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[2026-02-23 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Henrik Böhme este redactor în departamentul economic al DW.
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[2026-02-23 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Editor economic, specializat în comerțul mondial, politică monetară, globalizare și probleme de distribuție.
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[2026-02-23 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Diversitatea Asiei de Sud-Est din punct de vedere politic, economic și cultural îl fascinează de aproape două decenii pe Rodion Ebbighausen.
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[2026-02-23 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance
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[2026-02-23 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MORE consumers and businesses are engaging in digital transactions, but their growth rate is slow amid emerging risks, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. said over the weekend.
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[2026-02-23 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recognized the SM Group for its support of the Extended Producer Responsibility Program that aimed to reduce plastic use, recover plastic packaging and strengthen on-ground waste systems across its diverse business units.
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[2026-02-23 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) sees data centers as a potential “catalyst for clean power deployment and economic opportunities” in the Philippines. In a recent press release, the organization explained that for this potential to be realized, data centers must be co-located with renewable energy zones. This would lead to dispersal of investments and jobs to the countryside, where wind energy projects are usually located.
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[2026-02-23 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who maintains close ties with the Kremlin, has long argued that Russian fossil fuels are indispensable for his economy
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[2026-02-23 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info in paras 2-5)
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[2026-02-22 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: په پام کې وو چې هندي پلاوی نن یکشنبه د فبروري ۲۲مه واشنګټن ته سفر وکړي او له متحده ایالاتو سره یو موقت سوداګريز تړون نهايي کړي، خو د هندوستان د سوداګرۍ وزارت یوې سرچينې په همدې ورځ وویل چې دغه سفر ځنډول شوی دی.
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[2026-02-22 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid increasing pressure from trade wars and climate change, Beijing is reframing agriculture as a matter of national security
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[2026-02-22 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Civil society groups and protesters are seeking an investigation into allegations surrounding abuse of power, unexplained wealth and regulatory extortion
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[2026-02-22 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lawmaker Peter Shiu says ‘pleasant surprise’ came from cosmetics sector, which saw 40 to 50 per cent increase in sales over Lunar New Year break
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[2026-02-22 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: For founder Chrystalle Buen, the launch of Keanu’s debut collection is more than a business milestone — it is a deeply personal beginning. New Era marks the brand’s first chapter in women’s swimwear, laying down foundations that weave together family craft legacy and a modern luxury design approach.
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[2026-02-22 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: OpenMind works with several Chinese robotics companies including Unitree, UBTech, AgiBot and Engine AI
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[2026-02-22 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As confidence in US monetary stewardship falters, inflation risks rise and capital flows become more volatile. Emerging markets with fewer policy buffers will bear the brunt
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[2026-02-22 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deputy finance chief Michael Wong urges Wang Fuk Court flat owners to ‘make a wise decision’ or face lower compensation under possible legislation
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[2026-02-22 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Twin strengths, battery technology and shipbuilding, are being fused to electrify maritime transport, moving beyond short-haul passenger vessels to commercial cargo
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[2026-02-22 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Slumping profits at Shandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical have dragged the shares to about HK$7 in December 2025 from HK$15.62 in December 2022
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[2026-02-22 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief also reveals purple cover for 2026-27 budget, saying it symbolises Hong Kong’s economic growth amid external volatility
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[2026-02-22 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance
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[2026-02-22 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Transaction volume under Project mBridge surged over 2,500-fold from the early 2022 pilot levels to more than US$55 billion by November 2025
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[2026-02-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Job-placement rates for vocational undergraduate colleges now outpace traditional universities, as youth unemployment drives pivot to more reliable employment path
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