Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only

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[2026-02-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s vocational degrees rising as students seek skills over prestige
Snippet: Job-placement rates for vocational undergraduate colleges now outpace traditional universities, as youth unemployment drives pivot to more reliable employment path
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3344145/chinas-vocational-degrees-rising-students-seek-skills-over-prestigious-universities
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[2026-02-22 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Investment gold retailers move into vacant Hong Kong high-street shops
Snippet: ‘We see overwhelming demand for investment gold coins and bars,’ retailer San Gold Coins’ Sophia Chen says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/commodities/article/3344102/investment-gold-retailers-move-vacant-hong-kong-high-street-shops-metals-rise
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[2026-02-22 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong budget 2026-27: what’s holding back the city’s tech and talent schemes?
Snippet: Finance chief’s blueprint seen as gauge for officials’ ‘reform mindset’ following Beijing’s 15th five-year plan recommendations
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344219/hong-kong-budget-2026-27-whats-holding-back-citys-tech-and-talent-schemes
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[2026-02-22 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Editorial | Hong Kong’s West Kowloon arts hub must use financial reprieve wisely
Snippet: While loans and bonds are a short-term fix, the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority needs sound strategies to ensure sustainable cash flow
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3344107/hong-kongs-west-kowloon-arts-hub-must-use-financial-reprieve-wisely
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[2026-02-22 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Opinion | Humans vs robots? China begs to disagree
Snippet: As China embraces humanoid robots, policymakers and companies are expanding the scope of innovation and applications in daily life
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3344083/humans-vs-robots-china-begs-disagree
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[2026-02-22 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: Is the Middle East entering a nuclear arms race?
Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/632878-middle-east-entering-nuclear-race/
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[2026-02-22 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Trump says raising US global tariff rate from 10 per cent to 15 per cent
Snippet: The move comes a day after ⁠the ‌US Supreme Court ruled ‌against ‌the ‌tariffs Trump ⁠imposed under an ⁠economic emergency law
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/economy-trade-business/article/3344229/trump-says-raising-us-global-tariff-rate-10-15-cent
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[2026-02-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Can China find a market for its fifth-generation J-35 warplanes?
Snippet: Analysts are uncertain how much demand there will be for the fighter in the face of competition from the US F-35 or cheaper alternatives
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3344208/can-china-find-market-its-fifth-generation-j-35-warplanes
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[2026-02-21 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea to closely monitor additional U.S. measures following Supreme Court ruling on Trump's tariffs
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will closely monitor additional U.S. measures and the trade environment as U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order to impose a new 10 percent "global tariff" on all countries following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling against his emergency tariffs, Cheong Wa Dae said Saturday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260221005000315
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[2026-02-21 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: As high-speed railways saturate China, how far can their global reach extend?
Snippet: As Chinese giants eye Eurasia for new infrastructure, analysts speculate on what it will take to keep overseas projects from going off the rails in different host nations
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3344149/rail-ahead-high-speed-lines-saturate-china-how-far-can-their-global-reach-extend
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[2026-02-21 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong to spend HK$6.8 billion buying back fire-ravaged Tai Po flats
Snippet: Deputy financial secretary says government offering HK$8,000 or HK$10,500 per square foot and will draw HK$4 billion from public funds
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3344204/hong-kong-spend-hk68-billion-buying-back-fire-ravaged-tai-po-flats
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[2026-02-21 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Opinion | How the next China shock is shaping hearts and minds
Snippet: No longer confined to trade and technology, competition between China and the West is now playing out in the realm of cultural imagination
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3343986/how-next-china-shock-shaping-hearts-and-minds
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[2026-02-21 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: From AI to aerospace: China meme rocket shares take off in race with US
Snippet: Investors scramble for opportunities to maintain market momentum after the AI frenzy shows signs of losing steam
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3343815/ai-aerospace-china-meme-rocket-shares-take-race-us
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[2026-02-21 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong budget 2026-27: ‘sweeteners’ for grass roots or the middle class?
Snippet: Debate grows in the wake of finance chief’s projection that city will achieve early operating account surplus after three-year deficit
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344177/hong-kong-budget-2026-27-sweeteners-grass-roots-or-middle-class
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[2026-02-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Business
Snippet: A DBP–LandBank merger should not be framed as a rescue. It should be understood as modernization.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/
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[2026-02-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Corporate
Snippet: A DBP–LandBank merger should not be framed as a rescue. It should be understood as modernization.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/corporate/
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[2026-02-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Industries
Snippet: A DBP–LandBank merger should not be framed as a rescue. It should be understood as modernization.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/industries/
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[2026-02-21 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Singapore
Snippet: Plan focuses on 'organic growth' and aggressive investment in advanced technologies
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/location/southeast-asia/singapore
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[2026-02-21 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Trump lashes out at US Supreme Court, rolls out new 10% global tariffs
Snippet: Decision threatens administration’s trade agenda; casts shadow on Xi-Trump summit as some China tariffs wiped out before Beijing talks
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3344180/us-supreme-court-rules-trumps-tariffs-unlawful
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[2026-02-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why looming US-China trade talks could hinge on an obscure metal: gallium
Snippet: China’s ban on exports of the vital metal could kick in again in November – and the US still has no realistic alternative supplier
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3344151/chinas-gallium-grip-looms-over-trumps-beijing-visit-critical-deadline-nears
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[2026-02-21 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Granica polsko-niemiecka: mniej policjantów, więcej połączeń
Snippet: Niemiecki Związek Zawodowy Policji (GdP) opowiada się za ograniczeniem liczby funkcjonariuszy policji federalnej prowadzących kontrole na granicy polsko-niemieckej – podała agencja DPA. Zamiast tego większy nacisk należy położyć m.in. na kontrole na dworcach – ocenił przedstawiciel GdP w Berlinie i Brandenburgii Andreas Broska. Według niego liczba zatrzymań na granicy od miesięcy spada, dlatego obecny poziom zaangażowania personelu nie jest już uzasadniony.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pl/granica-polsko-niemiecka-mniej-policjant%C3%B3w-wi%C4%99cej-po%C5%82%C4%85cze%C5%84/a-76054572
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[2026-02-21 01:03 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: US economic growth slows sharply in the fourth quarter
Snippet: February 21, 2026 01:03 | News
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/us-economic-growth-slows-sharply-in-the-fourth-quarter/
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[2026-02-21 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Merz the latest European leader to visit China amid tensions with US
Snippet: Trade deficit is likely to be top priority for German chancellor on his first official visit to China since taking office
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3344174/germanys-merz-latest-european-leader-visit-china-amid-tensions-us
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[2026-02-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China defends WTO’s ‘equal treatment’ rule – what it means for global trade
Snippet: Beijing warns that ending non-discrimination in global trade rules could see powerful countries dominate smaller ones
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3344156/china-defends-wtos-most-favoured-nation-principle-after-us-eu-challenge-rule
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[2026-02-20 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Bangladesh faces daunting post-election challenges in economy, garment sector
Snippet: A key concern for Dhaka is the upgrade to developing nation status, with the key garment sector set to face stiffer competition
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/explained/article/3344168/bangladesh-faces-daunting-post-election-challenges-economy-garment-sector
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[2026-02-20 22:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: HSBC cuts 10% of US debt team as restructuring gathers pace
Snippet: At least six New York staff laid off as the bank presses ahead with a global overhaul aimed at saving US$1.5 billion a year
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3344162/hsbc-cuts-10-us-debt-team-restructuring-gathers-pace
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[2026-02-20 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong’s jobless rate edges up to 3.9%
Snippet: But authorities remain optimistic, saying growing economy will support labour market going forward
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344161/hong-kongs-jobless-rate-edges-01-percentage-point-39-over-past-3-months
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[2026-02-20 21:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: North Korea’s Kim opens rare party congress with pledge to fix economy
Snippet: North Korea’s economy has been languishing under heavy Western sanctions that aim to choke off funding for its nuclear weapons programme
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3344155/north-koreas-kim-opens-rare-party-congress-pledge-fix-economy
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[2026-02-20 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong’s property market to build on gains in the Year of the Horse: agents
Snippet: Overall property transactions in the Year of the Snake totalled 87,506 valued at about US$86.8 billion, according to the Land Registry
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3344141/hong-kongs-property-market-build-gains-year-horse-agents-say
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[2026-02-20 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: What would blocking the Strait of Hormuz mean for global oil and LNG shipments?
Snippet: Tehran temporarily and partially closed the strategic waterway during a military drill, prompting speculation over an extended blockade
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3344137/what-would-blocking-strait-hormuz-mean-global-oil-and-lng-shipments
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[2026-02-20 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Outside In | Try as it might, the US alone can’t reverse the tide of globalisation
Snippet: Accounting for a significant share of world trade, Europe and Asia are far more decisive players in the fast-changing globalised economy
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3344016/despite-trumps-trade-wars-globalisation-eurasias-win-or-lose
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[2026-02-20 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China congratulates North Korea on party conclave, vows to work together: Xinhua
Snippet: Message from Communist Party of China’s Central Committee lauds Workers’ Party for helping to develop North Korean economy, improving lives
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3344118/china-applauds-north-korea-party-conclave-new-historical-period-ties-xinhua
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[2026-02-20 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hongkongers make 1.4 million outbound trips over Lunar New Year break
Snippet: Local tourism sector reports modest gains this year despite nearly 13 per cent drop in mainland Chinese arrivals from pre-pandemic levels
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344114/hongkongers-make-14-million-outbound-trips-over-lunar-new-year-break-20-2019
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[2026-02-20 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why more foreign medical patients are opting for ‘China speed’
Snippet: The speed, efficiency and affordability of treatment in China is attracting foreign patients, but some bottlenecks need to be cleared
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3343956/could-medical-care-help-cure-chinas-services-trade-deficit
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[2026-02-20 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Geely’s Zeekr shifts into Italy as China’s European EV push gathers speed
Snippet: The carmaker is pressing ahead despite tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, betting on demand for high-spec models
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3344079/chinese-ev-maker-zeekr-accelerates-european-expansion-italy-launch
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[2026-02-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China helps Zimbabwe grow US$1.2 billion tobacco crop amid debt, health concerns
Snippet: As Zimbabwe’s largest agricultural export and a primary foreign currency earner, tobacco dominates its trade with Beijing
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343817/china-helps-zimbabwe-grow-us12-billion-tobacco-crop-amid-debt-health-concerns
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[2026-02-20 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: The silent crisis facing Malaysian women stranded in Indonesia
Snippet: Trapped by financial woes after marrying local men in Lombok, many Malaysian women struggle to return home
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3344061/silent-crisis-facing-malaysian-women-stranded-indonesia
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[2026-02-20 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong stocks fall as market reopens after 3-day Lunar New Year holiday
Snippet: Tech heavyweights Alibaba, Baidu and Kuaishou drop as trading commences in the Year of the Horse
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3344062/hong-kong-stocks-fall-market-reopens-after-3-day-lunar-new-year-holiday
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[2026-02-20 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Gold’s volatile run set to continue as investors eye next breakout
Snippet: Investors are like crocodiles waiting to strike, Jupiter says, as bullion eyes new highs amid continuing geopolitical and policy tension
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/commodities/article/3343907/golds-volatile-run-set-continue-investors-eye-next-breakout
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[2026-02-20 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Indonesia seals ‘great’ US trade deal, agrees to send 8,000 troops to Gaza
Snippet: A US general said Jakarta will take a deputy commander role in the international stabilisation force in Gaza
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3344057/indonesia-seals-great-us-trade-deal-agrees-send-8000-troops-gaza
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[2026-02-20 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Coronavirus pandemic: All stories: Latest News and Updates | South China Morning Post
Snippet: Coronavirus pandemic: All storiesAn outbreak of a new strain of coronavirus was first reported in Wuhan, China. It has since spread across the world and the World Health Organisation has declared a global pandemic. Seeking to distinguish the virus from the disease it causes, the virus has been named SARS-CoV-2 and the disease Covid-19.SHOW FULL PROFILE
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/coronavirus/economic-impact
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[2026-02-20 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Editorial | Hong Kong regulators are right to scrutinise IPO applications
Snippet: To protect the city’s long-term financial health, investment banks must ensure that only quality applicants become publicly listed
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3343969/hong-kong-regulators-are-right-scrutinise-ipo-applications
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[2026-02-20 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Editorial | Minimum wage rises must not leave behind city’s most vulnerable
Snippet: As the economic pie grows, money-making companies can afford to do more so employees who are struggling get their fair share of return
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3343980/minimum-wage-rises-must-not-leave-behind-hong-kongs-most-vulnerable
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[2026-02-20 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: New or amendment to Tourism Act imminent - DailyNews
Snippet: Deputy Minister of Tourism Ruwan Ranasinghe stated that the existing Tourism Act will be amended or a new Tourism Act will be presented urgently to cater to the present day needs of the tourism sector.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/20/business/954474/new-or-amendment-to-tourism-act-imminent/
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[2026-02-20 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Opposition women reps to jointly celebrate International Women's Day on March 8 - DailyNews
Snippet: Women representatives of the Opposition political parties have agreed to jointly celebrate International Women’s Day, which falls on March 08, 2026, by drawing attention to the various social, economic and political issues facing women and girls in our country.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/20/local/954712/opposition-women-reps-to-jointly-celebrate-international-womens-day-on-march-8/
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[2026-02-19 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong hotels, tourist-area eateries report brisk trade over Lunar New Year
Snippet: Locals left city in droves from February 13 to 18, with residents making 2.5 million journeys out, compared with 1 million tourist arrivals
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344021/hong-kong-hotels-tourist-area-eateries-report-brisk-trade-over-lunar-new-year-holiday
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[2026-02-19 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Speed bump ahead: rising battery costs nudge Chinese drivers towards hybrids
Snippet: Higher lithium prices and the end of incentives are reshaping China’s EV market, with hybrids emerging as a more practical option for many
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3343905/chinas-ev-momentum-slows-pricier-batteries-steer-drivers-hybrids
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[2026-02-19 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Former prince Andrew arrested and held for hours on suspicion of misconduct
Snippet: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is suspected of sharing sensitive information with Jeffrey Epstein while serving as the UK’s trade envoy
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3344019/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-was-arrested-suspicion-misconduct-public-office
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[2026-02-19 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: India-Europe trade corridor gathers pace as Modi, Macron pledge port partnership
Snippet: The India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor is seen as an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3343999/india-europe-trade-corridor-gathers-pace-modi-macron-pledge-port-partnership
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[2026-02-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China says it won’t seek reciprocity with South Africa on zero-tariff policy
Snippet: Envoy makes the pledge as Beijing prepares to roll out tax-free access to the Chinese market for goods from 53 African nations
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343979/china-says-it-wont-seek-reciprocity-south-africa-zero-tariff-policy
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