Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only

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[2026-02-03 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: EU-India deal, Huawei woes, Europe on the menu? 7 global relations reads
Snippet: From ‘mother of all trade deals’ to end of the rules-based world order, seven highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in January 2026
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3341906/huawei-woes-canada-china-ev-deal-europe-menu-7-global-relations-reads
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[2026-02-02 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong business confidence hits 2-year high, survey finds
Snippet: Renewed optimism emerges among the city’s corporate sector regarding prospects for the next 12 months amid easing geopolitical tensions
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3342138/hong-kong-business-confidence-hits-2-year-high-survey-finds
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[2026-02-02 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Singapore aims for stars with its new space agency, in a boost for Asia-Pacific
Snippet: By launching a national space agency, Singapore aims to scale its satellite capabilities and lead the Asia-Pacific in space sustainability
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3342133/singapore-launch-national-space-agency-capture-piece-us18-trillion-global-market
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[2026-02-02 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong IPO boom strains sponsors as regulator steps in over poor applications
Snippet: SFC warns over deal-chasing, staff shortages and unchecked use of AI undermining IPO preparations
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3342118/hong-kong-ipo-boom-strains-sponsors-regulator-steps-over-poor-applications
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[2026-02-02 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong to set up high-level team to plan Apec finance ministers’ meeting
Snippet: Financial services chief says about 500 delegates are expected to attend conference, the first to be held in Hong Kong, in October
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3342110/government-proposes-planning-team-apec-finance-ministers-meeting-hong-kong
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[2026-02-02 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Silver bullet: New Oriental strategy pivots to China’s silver economy
Snippet: China’s leading private education firm tests new growth paths, amid demographic shifts and softer demand for US-bound study
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3342108/silver-bullet-new-oriental-pivots-late-age-learners-china-ages
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[2026-02-02 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Stern rebuke: China shrugs off 2025 US threats to anchor shipbuilding dominance
Snippet: Despite a market share dip, Chinese yards extend their commanding lead in key indicators, as high exports and lengthy backlogs signal resilience despite rivals’ gains
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3342091/china-navigates-us-threats-anchor-global-shipbuilding-dominance-2025
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[2026-02-02 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Agency defends South Korean star Kim Seon-ho over tax evasion claims
Snippet: Kim is accused of running a one-man family company to inflate corporate expenses and potentially reduce tax liabilities
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3342097/kim-seon-hos-agency-denies-south-korean-actor-set-shell-firm-evade-taxes
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[2026-02-02 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Alibaba’s Qwen ramps up AI app race with Spring Festival giveaway blitz
Snippet: Alibaba unveils US$432 million campaign to push mass-market adoption of its AI as rivalry with Tencent, Baidu and ByteDance intensifies
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3342085/alibabas-qwen-ramps-ai-app-race-spring-festival-giveaway-blitz
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[2026-02-02 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese gold, silver investors face gut check amid volatility, fund suspensions
Snippet: Some retreat to the sidelines as another fund suspends new investments and futures plunge, while others remain determined to buy the dip
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3342079/gut-check-time-how-chinese-gold-and-silver-investors-assess-metals-volatility
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[2026-02-02 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: The View | Hong Kong’s housing market recovery rests on solid foundations
Snippet: Unlike the commercial property sector, the city’s residential market is supported by multiple factors helping to drive demand
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3342044/hong-kongs-housing-market-recovery-rests-solid-foundations
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[2026-02-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Exclusive | China’s widebody C929 may take off ahead of schedule, sources say
Snippet: Maker of the home-grown rival to Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 is working directly with regulators, which analysts said could speed up certification
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3342069/chinas-widebody-c929-could-arrive-early-revved-development-plan-sources
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[2026-02-02 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese EV makers’ shares skid as sales slide after tax incentive ends
Snippet: Shares in Hong Kong-listed BYD, Xpeng, Li Auto and Nio plummet as tepid January sales underline pessimistic forecasts for the year
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3342066/chinese-ev-makers-shares-skid-sales-slide-after-tax-incentive-ends
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[2026-02-02 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Bleak start’ to 2026 for China’s property sector as sales declines accelerate
Snippet: China’s top developers slumped in January, with weak demand and fading policy support raising fresh concerns over debt repayment capacity
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3342060/bleak-start-2026-chinas-property-sector-sales-declines-accelerate
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[2026-02-02 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: No hack behind HSBC banking outage, as HKMA rules out cyberattack
Snippet: Monetary authority signals tougher scrutiny of tech risks after shutdown, as it also moves closer to issuing stablecoin licences
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3342045/no-hack-behind-hsbc-banking-outage-hkma-rules-out-cyberattack
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[2026-02-02 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong stocks drop by most since November, led by mining, telecoms
Snippet: Telecommunications firms drop after Chinese authorities raise value-added taxes, denting profit expectations
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3342032/hong-kong-stocks-drop-shaky-risk-sentiment-us-equities-and-metals-slide
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[2026-02-02 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Editorial | Strong export numbers underscore Hong Kong’s strengths as a trade hub
Snippet: In an uncertain global economic environment, the strategy of exploring new overseas markets has paid off. But there is no room for complacency
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3341847/strong-export-numbers-underscore-hong-kongs-strengths-trade-hub
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[2026-02-02 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Editorial | Properly supervised, weight-loss drugs have a place in Hong Kong
Snippet: While ensuring that Hongkongers who need the drugs have access to them, the authorities must act against the grey market for the medication
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3341827/properly-supervised-weight-loss-drugs-have-place-hong-kong
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[2026-02-02 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Opinion | US-China rivalry: great powers that don’t make things won’t be great for long
Snippet: As globalisation falters, it is countries that focus on building productive capacity, not financial excess, that will come out on top
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3341850/us-china-rivalry-great-powers-dont-make-things-wont-be-great-long
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[2026-02-02 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Blue Ocean Group clients receive title deeds - DailyNews
Snippet: Blue Ocean Group recently handed over the title deeds of its luxury and urban suburb apartments to its clients, demonstrating its success over a decade.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/02/business/943684/blue-ocean-group-clients-receive-title-deeds/
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[2026-02-02 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Allianz ranked World’s No. 1 Insurance Brand - DailyNews
Snippet: Allianz has once again been recognised as the World’s No. 1 Insurance Brand in the Interbrand Best Global Brands 2025 ranking, marking its seventh consecutive year at the top.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/02/business/943678/allianz-ranked-worlds-no-1-insurance-brand/
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[2026-02-02 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: CK Hutchison faces limited legal options after Panama voids port rights: experts
Snippet: Beijing will need to step in if the case is to be brought to an international court in The Hague, legal expert tells SCMP
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3342013/ck-hutchison-faces-limited-legal-options-after-panama-voids-port-rights-experts
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[2026-02-02 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: New expansion rules: Chinese firms seeking salvation abroad urged to ‘go local’
Snippet: Industry stalwarts such as Gree stress cultural integration and warn against exporting insular enclaves – in other words, leave the personal chef behind
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3341852/new-rules-expansion-chinese-firms-urged-go-local-they-chase-sales-abroad
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[2026-02-01 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Saudi Arabia set to redraw economic road map as megaprojects scale down
Snippet: A plunge in construction deals and the postponement of the 2029 Asian Winter Games have cast doubts on Riyadh’s Vision 2030
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3341914/saudi-arabia-set-redraw-economic-road-map-megaprojects-scale-down
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[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
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[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
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[2026-02-01 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Title: School IB business management class: Carlsberg’s ‘core’ beer brands drop to less than half of sales for first time
Snippet: PublishedFebruary 1 2026
Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/d14cde8b-c7b8-4b6e-bb64-669e1e15614e
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[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
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[2026-02-01 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Meet the PM candidates vying for leadership in Thailand
Snippet: Reformers, conservatives and populists face off in the coming election with lofty promises to fix the country’s economy and political system
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3341884/thailand-election-who-are-pm-contenders-vying-lead-nation
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[2026-02-01 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Opinion | The India-EU trade pact is a rebuke of US economic coercion
Snippet: Beyond trade liberalisation, the partnership will weaken Washington’s ability to use tariffs as leverage and dictate the rules of global economic engagement
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3341765/how-india-eu-trade-agreement-undermines-us-economic-coercion
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[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
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[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
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[2026-01-31 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: जर्मनी में बेरोजगारी ने तोड़ा 12 साल का रिकॉर्ड
Snippet: जर्मनी के चांसलर फ्रीडरिष मैर्त्स ने कहा है कि इस साल उनकी सबसे बड़ी प्राथमिकता अर्थव्यवस्था को गति देना होगी. उनका यह बयान ऐसे समय आया है जब नए आंकड़ों में बेरोजगारों की संख्या 30 लाख के पार पहुंचकर 12 साल के उच्च स्तर पर चली गई.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/hi/german-unemployment-passes-3-million-as-inflation-climbs-to-21/a-75739535
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[2026-01-31 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Labubu toymaker Pop Mart picks London as European headquarters in overseas push
Snippet: CEO Wang Ning reveals firm’s latest expansion plan at Friday’s closed-door meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3341948/labubu-toymaker-pop-mart-picks-london-european-headquarters-rolls-out-new-stores
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[2026-01-31 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Japan, UK agree outer space, critical mineral supply chains collaboration
Snippet: PMs Sanae Takaichi and Keir Starmer also said they’d work together in other areas, including cybersecurity, trade and defence
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3341945/uk-pm-starmer-arrives-japan-last-leg-east-asia-visit
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[2026-01-31 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Here are 5 ways to enter China without a visa – by land, sea or air
Snippet: With more countries joining the visa exemption list and more points of entry for other passport holders, travel to China has never been easier
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3341857/here-are-5-ways-enter-china-without-visa-land-sea-or-air
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[2026-01-31 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s rich cut high-end spending by 5% as economic confidence hits 14-year low
Snippet: Economic confidence among high-net-worth individuals has declined for fourth year in a row to lowest level since 2012, Hurun report shows
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3341939/chinas-rich-cut-high-end-spending-5-economic-confidence-hits-14-year-low
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[2026-01-31 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Macroscope | Could Japan stop being the ballast of the bond market?
Snippet: A lower house election victory would give flight to Prime Minister Takaichi’s fiscal expansionism – and introduce upheaval far beyond Japan
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3341741/how-one-election-japan-could-upend-bond-markets-and-global-finance
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[2026-01-31 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Japan's costly new business visa prices out real entrepreneurs - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/japans-costly-new-business-visa-prices-out-real-entrepreneurs/
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[2026-01-31 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Profits rise for China’s semiconductor firms on AI boom, tech self-reliance push
Snippet: Domestic A-share companies in the sector are forecast to achieve substantial growth in their 2025 results, according to Donghai Securities
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3341834/chinas-semiconductor-firms-post-hefty-2025-profits-amid-ai-boom-tech-self-reliance-drive
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[2026-01-31 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong must keep cash buffer amid complicated geopolitics: Paul Chan
Snippet: Finance chief also says city outperformed economic forecasts last year, thanks to strong exports to Southeast Asia
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3341926/hong-kong-must-keep-cash-buffer-amid-complicated-geopolitics-paul-chan
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