Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-13 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A champion of transparency and investor rights, whose investigations and sharp commentaries unsettled the financial elite
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[2026-01-13 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s global manufacturing dominance is a tale of two halves; reliant on home-grown industrial growth and Western consumption, experts say
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[2026-01-13 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The leading seller of meat and fresh produce on the mainland plans to open 1,400 stores in the next five years using proceeds from the IPO
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[2026-01-13 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-13 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Long-term prospects for sector are ‘very promising’, but market in the short term is ‘mainly driven by speculative sentiment’, analyst says
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[2026-01-13 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Goldman Sachs and UBS are reviewing Diageo’s operations and are sounding out interest from local strategic buyers and private equity firms
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[2026-01-13 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The German chancellor and India’s Modi have signed agreements aimed at boosting bilateral trade and enhancing defence cooperation
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[2026-01-13 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: To break the pattern of trade escalations with Beijing, Brussels must move beyond tariffs and invest in its own competitiveness
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[2026-01-13 18:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Chinese assets’ appeal will further increase this year because of a sharpened focus on diversified investments,’ UBS’ Thomas Fang says
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[2026-01-13 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Property giant says site could yield over 1.2 million sq ft of floor area and 2,700 flats, making it one of the biggest housing projects in the area
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[2026-01-13 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-13 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts note how Beijing’s policy goals, such as internationalising China’s currency and curbing overcapacity, are aligning with a firmer exchange rate
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[2026-01-13 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SciNeuro’s anti-amyloid programme is one of the firm’s key strategic research and development priorities to target the brain disease
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[2026-01-13 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From India becoming the world’s fourth largest economy to Philippine Airlines’ viral safety video, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-01-13 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Addition of 16 new mainland destinations will also meet peak travel demand of Lunar New Year holiday, tourism body chief says
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[2026-01-13 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alphabet has been jostling with OpenAI for the Apple deal, the financial details of which were not disclosed
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[2026-01-13 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Takaichi aims to bolster ties with Seoul by avoiding ‘divisive’ issues as Tokyo grapples with Beijing’s economic retaliation
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[2026-01-13 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Seng Index advances as investors shift focus, boosting Asian equities, with pharmaceutical and healthcare shares leading gainers
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[2026-01-13 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: GigaDevice shares surge as investors chase Beijing’s self-sufficiency theme, with retail demand oversubscribed more than 540 times
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[2026-01-13 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Academics, stakeholders, drone and eVTOL operators, and research institutes from both sides to formulate aligned standards through a closed-loop model
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[2026-01-13 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Even an ‘aggressive’ haircut would pose limited downside risks to key developers, bank says
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[2026-01-13 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foreign, local firms fight for market share as number of overweight or obese adults could top 630 million by 2050, from 400 million in 2021
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[2026-01-13 09:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s embassy opposes Washington’s ‘long-arm jurisdiction’ after Trump announces a 25 per cent tariff on countries doing business with Iran
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[2026-01-13 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The addition of new destinations offers travellers more options and further unlocks the economic potential of the high-speed rail service
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[2026-01-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After the abduction of former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, many Chinese entrepreneurs in the region say they are staying put – for now
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[2026-01-13 06:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Leader cites China as a key trade partner, underscoring a sharp shift from his 2023 campaign attacks to a more pragmatic stance
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[2026-01-13 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nadhim Zahawi declares the Conservative Party a ‘defunct brand’ as he joins a growing exodus of Tories joining Nigel Farage’s party
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[2026-01-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid fears of potential mineral export curbs by Beijing, Japanese industry is bracing, and Tokyo appears keen on a united international response
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[2026-01-12 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing also aims to collect more industrial data and push manufacturers to embrace digital solutions
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[2026-01-12 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The city state will study and incorporate into policy frameworks relevant observations made by the Hong Kong authorities about the fire
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[2026-01-12 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Commerce ministry also pledges to boost domestic demand, services and two-way investment over coming year
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[2026-01-12 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Most financial institutions forecast price gains ranging from 5 to 10 per cent, supported by supply constraints and end-user demand
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[2026-01-12 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But some buyers also express concerns over use of the technology in toys for children
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[2026-01-12 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While 74 per cent see joy in children, 92 per cent say economic burdens impact family planning – a factor in South Korea’s record-low birth rate
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[2026-01-12 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The endorsement of Google’s open standard comes as companies globally accelerate the integration of AI agents and e-commerce
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[2026-01-12 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Breakthrough follows duties levied by Brussels in October 2024 as part of investigation into industry subsidies
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[2026-01-12 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Major producers are suspected of using Beijing’s anti-involution campaign as an excuse to rig prices
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[2026-01-12 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: History points to more gains as CSI 300 and Hang Seng Index surge during yuan appreciation cycles over the past decade
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[2026-01-12 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Business-class seats on the January 26 train to Nanjing South, priced at HK$3,136, were sold out by Monday afternoon
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[2026-01-12 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sixth entry in Communist Party mouthpiece’s editorial series calls domestic market ‘world’s rarest resource’, vows supply-chain support to aid industrialisation
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[2026-01-12 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deputy finance chief Michael Wong pledges to take residents’ wishes into account days after saying redevelopment was ‘not practical’
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[2026-01-12 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rents for prime offices in Central could rise up to 5 per cent, according to JLL, while Knight Frank expects a gain of as much as 8 per cent
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[2026-01-12 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alibaba Health soars over paediatric drug deal as trading volume on Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges tops US$513 billion
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[2026-01-12 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Local residency is becoming an essential asset for China’s business owners as they go abroad, granting benefits and networking opportunities
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[2026-01-12 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: High-profile store closures included those of Lane Crawford, Ikea, Triumph, Zara Home and Zara
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[2026-01-12 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investors could favour high-dividend stocks like HSBC and Bank of China as they seek stable returns and growth potential, analysts say
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[2026-01-12 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedJanuary 11 2026
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[2026-01-12 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Hambantota International Port (HIP) closed 2025 with a landmark performance, recording a 175% year-on-year increase in total cargo volumes despite what has been widely recognised as one of the most challenging years for the global port industry.
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[2026-01-12 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Merz’s visit is his first to an Asian country since he took office, ahead of a planned EU-India summit and as they work on a free-trade agreement
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[2026-01-12 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: UK minister says talks on the Arctic ‘business as usual’, while Trump posits having Greenland ‘one way or the other’
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