Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only

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[2026-01-29 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Legal Tales | Late corporate activist David Webb showed why transparency benefits Hong Kong
Snippet: Webb’s website reported on suspicious corporate wrongdoings under an open system that improved city’s governance and exercise of the rule of law
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341593/late-corporate-governance-activist-david-webb-showed-why-transparency-benefits-hong-kong
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[2026-01-29 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Opinion | What Hang Seng Bank’s delisting tells us about Hong Kong’s markets
Snippet: The development raises the question: what happens when Hong Kong’s most enduring financial symbols outlive their origins?
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3341427/hang-seng-banks-delisting-index-it-created-signals-shift
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[2026-01-29 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Ras Al Khaimah turns to Hong Kong to promote landmark UAE resort
Snippet: Delegation promotes resort development – the UAE’s first casino project – to be operated under the brand of Hong Kong-listed Wynn Resorts
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3341591/ras-al-khaimah-seeks-hong-kong-mainland-chinese-investors-landmark-casino
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[2026-01-29 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Tale of 2 megacities: how did Beijing, Shanghai GDPs surpass 5 trillion yuan?
Snippet: China’s two largest cities are outpacing national growth rates, each generating gross domestic products equal to a small European country
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3341382/tale-two-megacities-how-did-beijing-and-shanghais-gdps-surpass-5-trillion-yuan
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[2026-01-29 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hollywood Boulevard gets a new star, and it’s a bubble tea giant from China
Snippet: With its affordable soft serve and boba, bubble tea megachain Mixue has opened its first US store opposite Hollywood’s Walk of Fame
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3341376/chinese-boba-giant-mixue-hits-hollywood-stirring-us-market
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[2026-01-29 10:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: HKMA warns of risks as Hong Kong follows Fed in keeping interest rate unchanged
Snippet: Analysts see the first US rate cut in June, with a falling Hong Kong interbank rate set to bring relief to borrowers
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3341602/hkma-follows-federal-reserve-keep-interest-rate-unchanged
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[2026-01-29 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Janashakthi ‘Shilpashakthi’ year 5 scholarship programme empowers students nationwide - DailyNews
Snippet: Janashakthi Life, a subsidiary of JXG Janashakthi Group, through its ‘Shilpashakthi’ initiative, has reinforced its commitment to educational excellence with the completion of its Year 5 Scholarship Seminars.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/29/business/941686/janashakthi-shilpashakthi-year-5-scholarship-programme-empowers-students-nationwide/
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[2026-01-29 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, defying Trump pressure
Snippet: The US president had been pushing for cuts at the central bank’s first policy gathering this year
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3341596/us-federal-reserve-holds-interest-rates-steady-defying-trump-pressure
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[2026-01-29 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: S&P 500 hits 7,000 for first time amid AI boom and rate cut hopes
Snippet: AI and Big Tech earnings propel the surge, as rate cut expectations boost market confidence despite earlier jitters
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3341589/sp-500-hits-7000-first-time-nvidia-microsoft-and-ai-boom-drive-market-surge
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[2026-01-29 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why Greenland’s rare earth riches cannot end US dependence on China’s minerals
Snippet: Danish territory boasts vast critical mineral deposits – but mining and processing them extremely challenging, analyst says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3341550/why-greenlands-rare-earth-riches-cannot-end-us-dependence-chinas-minerals
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[2026-01-29 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: What haunts China’s investors? Geopolitics and a demographic abyss, survey finds
Snippet: Weak domestic demand, shrinking confidence in the property market and a declining fertility rate fuel caution among investors in China’s major hubs
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3341567/what-haunts-chinas-investors-us-geopolitics-and-birth-dearth-survey-finds
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[2026-01-29 00:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Muyuan Foods courts cornerstone investors for Hong Kong listing
Snippet: Thai conglomerate expected to join a group of cornerstone investors in a deal that could raise about US$1.5 billion
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3341582/chinese-pig-breeder-muyuan-foods-courts-cornerstone-investors-hong-kong-listing
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[2026-01-28 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong logs US$37 million Admiralty office deal amid market recovery hopes
Snippet: The sale follows a series of sizeable office transactions and a pickup in leasing, as investors reassess opportunities in Hong Kong
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3341576/hong-kong-logs-us37-million-admiralty-office-deal-amid-tentative-market-recovery
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[2026-01-28 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: As World Cup boosts merch demand, China’s small-goods capital Yiwu stays wary
Snippet: China sees a spike in orders from across the globe for footy-themed flags, scarves and wristbands but overall economic outlook is still weak
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3341497/world-cup-boosts-merch-demand-chinas-small-goods-capital-yiwu-stays-wary
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[2026-01-28 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Vanuatu seeks Hong Kong’s regulatory expertise, woos investors and tourists
Snippet: Prime Minister Jotham Napat calls visit ‘pivotal moment’ for bilateral relations, as delegation meets senior officials, including Chief Executive John Lee
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3341566/vanuatu-seeks-hong-kongs-regulatory-expertise-woos-investors-and-tourists
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[2026-01-28 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Ras Al Khaimah eyes Chinese, Hong Kong investors as UAE-China ties deepen
Snippet: The emirate aims to more than double tourist arrivals by 2030 and is pitching opportunities in property, green and digital projects.
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/investor-relations/article/3341557/ras-al-khaimah-eyes-chinese-and-hong-kong-investors-uae-china-ties-deepen
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[2026-01-28 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China couple, 102, born on same day, gain online attention, credit longevity to respecting privacy
Snippet: Sprightly centenarians with opposite tastes, different daily routines raise large family; find happiness by minding their own business
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3340677/china-couple-102-born-same-day-gain-online-attention-credit-longevity-respecting-privacy
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[2026-01-28 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Title: New Bills Seek to Rein In Oil Companies’ Pollution of Oklahoma Groundwater
Snippet: An Oklahoma state senator has introduced legislation to strengthen regulations on how oilfield wastewater is injected underground following an investigation by The Frontier and ProPublica.
Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/oklahoma-legislation-oil-gas-injection-wells-water-pollution-cleanup
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[2026-01-28 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Pop Mart rallies in Hong Kong on aggressive push into US retail market
Snippet: Shares of Labubu toymaker Pop Mart jumped after the Chinese firm unveiled plans to open more than 20 new stores in the US this year
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3341552/pop-mart-rallies-hong-kong-aggressive-push-us-retail-market
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[2026-01-28 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund reports record earnings in 2025
Snippet: The Exchange Fund’s full-year earnings jumped 51 per cent to HK$331 billion (US$42 billion), from HK$218.8 billion in 2024
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3341540/exchange-fund-reports-record-earnings-2025
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[2026-01-28 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Mother of all trade deals’: EU pivots to India in historic trade shake-up
Snippet: Brussels diversifies away from China and US risks, while the pact makes India a more attractive place for European firms to sell vehicles and fuel growth
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3341524/historic-eu-india-trade-deal-slash-auto-tariffs-double-blocs-india-exports-2032
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[2026-01-28 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: As LVMH returns to growth, is the slump in China’s luxury market finally over?
Snippet: LVMH saw its sales in China rise in the second half of 2025, as the vast Chinese luxury market shows signs of recovery
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3341521/chinas-luxury-market-shows-signs-life-lvmh-records-uptick-sales
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[2026-01-28 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: EU-India pact shows free trade still has a future - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/eu-india-pact-shows-free-trade-still-has-a-future/
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[2026-01-28 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong home prices snap 3-year downturn as rents surge to a new high
Snippet: The property market has turned a corner, buoyed by rate cuts, stock gains and talent schemes, analysts say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3341501/hong-kong-home-prices-snap-3-year-downturn-rents-surge-new-high
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[2026-01-28 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Title: The art market is betting on the Middle East — but not everyone is on board
Snippet: PublishedJanuary 28 2026
Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/42683707-01ca-4822-909b-b160a5e2654e
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[2026-01-28 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Title: Can Wells Fargo make it in investment banking?
Snippet: PublishedJanuary 28 2026
Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/5eab2fb6-8a27-42de-aeba-c1ccf7783191
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[2026-01-28 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Partnerships, not plants: Chinese companies rethink overseas expansion strategy
Snippet: Executives are urging a measured approach as Chinese firms turn to global markets amid intensifying competition at home
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3341479/partnerships-not-plants-chinese-companies-rethink-overseas-expansion-strategy
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[2026-01-28 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong stocks maintain momentum to hit 4.5-year high
Snippet: Busy Ming Group, China’s largest snack and drinks retailer, gains 69 per cent on its Hong Kong debut
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3341476/hong-kong-stocks-maintain-momentum-hit-4-year-high
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[2026-01-28 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Opinion | China’s slowing overseas investment reflects caution, not retreat
Snippet: Amid rising protectionism and increased pushback in advanced economies, Beijing is strategically recalibrating its investments abroad
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3341332/chinas-slowing-overseas-investment-reflects-caution-not-retreat
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[2026-01-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Is China about to end its after-school tutoring ban? A huge fine suggests not
Snippet: Speculation was growing that Beijing would relax a ban on for-profit tutoring to boost the economy. Then a firm was hit with a US$9.7 million penalty
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3341405/china-crushes-rumours-after-school-tutoring-comeback-huge-fine
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[2026-01-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: [Finterest] New GCash–Visa tie-up makes it easier to send remittances to your e-wallet
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/finterest-gcash-visa-partnership-ofw-bank-transfer-remittance-digital-wallet/
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[2026-01-28 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why Japan’s public is ‘happy’ to see a Chinese tourist drought
Snippet: Travel operators say business has so far remained resilient, with strong demand from other parts of Asia, Europe and the US
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3341472/japanese-public-welcomes-chinese-tourist-drought-what-about-businesses
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[2026-01-28 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Editorial | Hong Kong’s future as a financial centre looks golden
Snippet: Tangible progress, including a gold trading deal with Shanghai, on display at the Asian Financial Forum shows the city is far from losing its edge
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3341403/hong-kongs-future-financial-centre-looks-golden
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[2026-01-28 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Institute of Chemistry Ceylon conducts Orientation Programme for new intake - DailyNews
Snippet: The Institute of Chemistry Ceylon conducted the Orientation Programme for the new intake on January 25, at its Malabe Campus.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/28/business/940884/institute-of-chemistry-ceylon-conducts-orientation-programme-for-new-intake/
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[2026-01-28 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong Lunar New Year parade to feature Labubu, wishing tree on floats
Snippet: Tourism Board says procession of 12 floats will feature dozens of performing groups, expects event to draw 100,000 people
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3341456/hong-kong-lunar-new-year-parade-feature-labubu-wishing-tree-floats
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[2026-01-28 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong eyes bigger marathon with egg waffles and milk tea to cheer runners
Snippet: Tourism chief Rosanna Law says government open to expanding Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon capacity or turning it into two-day event
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3341458/hong-kong-eyes-bigger-marathon-egg-waffles-and-milk-tea-cheer-runners
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[2026-01-28 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Trump sells tariffs as farmers’ win in Iowa, but many aren’t buying it
Snippet: As US president courts rural voters before midterms, growers fear Beijing may retaliate against Trump policies by curbing purchases again
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3341313/us-soybean-farmers-fear-china-trade-blowback-trump-ramps-pressure
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[2026-01-28 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: On the wrong side: Hong Kong politicians trade barbs over lawmaker’s driving
Snippet: In WhatsApp group chat screen grabs seen by the Post, Choy So-yuk accuses Regina Ip of double standards in defending Judy Chan over alleged traffic offence
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3341452/wrong-side-hong-kong-politicians-trade-barbs-over-lawmakers-driving
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[2026-01-28 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s consumer spending push faces major challenge – debt-averse households
Snippet: Beijing has renewed its focus on boosting domestic demand in recent months, but households are cutting debt at fastest pace in years
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3341435/chinas-consumer-spending-push-faces-major-challenge-debt-averse-households
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[2026-01-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Over 70% of European firms in China review supply chain strategies: survey
Snippet: The findings show how European firms must maintain a delicate balancing act between China’s tight security and focus on self-reliance
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3341446/over-70-european-firms-china-review-supply-chain-strategies-survey
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[2026-01-27 22:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Exclusive | US envoy says Boeing deal progress among optimistic signs of better China ties
Snippet: David Perdue gives closed-door speech to business leaders on first Hong Kong visit since taking over as American envoy to Beijing
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3341442/us-ambassador-china-says-progress-agreements-boeing-deal-among-signs-better-ties
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[2026-01-27 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong’s exports jump 15.4% in 2025 to ‘historical high’
Snippet: City’s trade to be supported by sustained global growth, improved ties with new markets and strong demand for AI products, authorities say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3341441/hong-kongs-exports-rose-154-2025-historical-high
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[2026-01-27 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: India, EU ‘make history’ as they seal trade pact amid US tariff pressure
Snippet: Both sides are ‘set to benefit’ from the deal that analysts say will underscore broader shifts under way in the global order
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3341434/india-eu-make-history-they-seal-trade-pact-amid-us-tariff-pressure
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[2026-01-27 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong records US$95 million worth of luxury home deals in a single day
Snippet: The surge in luxury home deals comes amid a recovery in Hong Kong’s residential property segment
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3341425/hong-kong-logs-us95-million-worth-luxury-home-deals-single-day
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[2026-01-27 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Title: How Tennessee’s Speaker of the House Helped Keep a Payday Lender’s Struggling Sports Gambling Company Alive
Snippet: The powerful owners of a payday lending company faced a crisis in March 2021 when their other business, a now-defunct sports gambling operation, was under investigation by Tennessee regulators.
Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/tennessee-sports-gambling-action247-loans
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[2026-01-27 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Cabinet invites international bids for tourist project near Gregory Lake - DailyNews
Snippet: The Cabinet has approved the invitation of investment proposals through an international competitive procurement process for a tourist attraction project on land adjacent to Gregory Lake in Nuwara Eliya.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/27/local/940866/cabinet-invites-international-bids-for-tourist-project-near-gregory-lake/
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[2026-01-27 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China tightens rail approvals as Xi warns on waste and ‘operational’ trouble
Snippet: Intercity lines face stricter break-even rules, as the central government cracks down on ‘back-door’ metro projects and looks to curb redundant infrastructure spending
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3341412/china-tightens-rail-approvals-xi-warns-overbuilding-waste-and-operational-trouble
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[2026-01-27 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: K-Movies News | South China Morning Post
Snippet: Review | No Other Choice: Park Chan-wook takes on corporate culture in dark comedyLee Byung-hun stars in this Korean black comedy as a family man who is laid off after 25 years and goes on a desperate quest for a job.
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-movies
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[2026-01-27 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: K-Movies News | South China Morning Post
Snippet: Review | No Other Choice: Park Chan-wook takes on corporate culture in dark comedyLee Byung-hun stars in this Korean black comedy as a family man who is laid off after 25 years and goes on a desperate quest for a job.
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/k-pop/k-movies
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[2026-01-27 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: K-Movies News | South China Morning Post
Snippet: Review | No Other Choice: Park Chan-wook takes on corporate culture in dark comedyLee Byung-hun stars in this Korean black comedy as a family man who is laid off after 25 years and goes on a desperate quest for a job.
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/k-pop/k-movies
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