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    [2025-12-29 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Opinion | Europe risks a self-fulfilling prophecy of war with Russia
    Snippet: The EU should secure its future through fair contributions to Nato and a lucrative transatlantic defence market, not conflict with Moscow
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3337989/europe-risks-self-fulfilling-prophecy-war-russia
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    [2025-12-29 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Chinese robot vacuum maker Dreame gives staff gifts of gold, trip to Antarctica
    Snippet: Dreame’s surprise largesse reflects its robust business growth in 2025, as it remains one of the world’s top robot vacuum cleaner brands
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3338029/chinese-robot-vacuum-maker-dreame-gives-gifts-gold-and-trip-antarctica-employees
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    [2025-12-29 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: OCBC, Bangkok Bank, First Abu Dhabi join US$14 billion offshore yuan scheme
    Snippet: Leading banks from Southeast Asia and the Middle East are taking part in the programme, underscoring the city’s push as an offshore yuan hub
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3338044/ocbc-bangkok-bank-first-abu-dhabi-join-hong-kongs-us14-billion-offshore-yuan-scheme
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    [2025-12-29 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Hong Kong to close Central roads from 2pm on New Year’s Eve ahead of countdown
    Snippet: Event at Chater Road pedestrian zone will feature music and light shows instead of fireworks following deadly Tai Po inferno
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3338040/hong-kong-close-roads-central-2pm-new-years-eve-ahead-countdown
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    [2025-12-29 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Hong Kong exports jump 18.8% in November, sharpest increase in 22 months
    Snippet: Growth follows year-on-year increases of 17.5 per cent in October and 16.1 per cent in September
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3338027/hong-kong-exports-jump-188-november-sharpest-increase-22-months
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    [2025-12-29 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Hong Kong sets up Hung Shui Kiu industrial park operator, sweetens land tender
    Snippet: Development Bureau says Hung Shui Kiu Industry Park Company will be fully operational by mid-2026, land tender with incentives to run for six months
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3338018/hong-kong-government-sets-non-statutory-company-run-northern-metropolis-site
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    [2025-12-29 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Hongkongers make 2.73 million outbound trips over Christmas, up 11% from 2024
    Snippet: But bar industry leader reports 10 per cent rise in local business due to festive mood and surge in visitors from Europe and the US
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3338008/hongkongers-make-273-million-outbound-trips-over-christmas-11-last-year
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    [2025-12-29 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: China’s oldest carmaker FAW buys US$534 million stake in EV assembler Leapmotor
    Snippet: ‘Leapmotor aims to achieve annual deliveries of 4 million units a year in 10 years’ time,’ founder and CEO Zhu Jiangming says
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3338006/chinas-faw-buys-us534-million-stake-leapmotor-ev-firm-sees-deliveries-jump-2026
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    [2025-12-29 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Why Myanmar’s junta election cannot hide a collapsing economy
    Snippet: Analysts warn that conflict, power shortages and resource extraction under military rule are pushing Myanmar’s economy further into reverse
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3337994/why-myanmars-junta-election-cannot-hide-collapsing-economy
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    [2025-12-29 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Tariffs, truces and Trump: key developments in US-China trade war in 2025
    Snippet: From Trump’s stiff tariffs and China’s response to high-level trade talks, here’s a selection of SCMP stories covering the major milestones
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3337581/tariffs-truces-trumps-liberation-day-key-developments-us-china-trade-war-2025
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    [2025-12-29 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: Rappler
    Title: [BizSights] Malling 3.0: How retailers are upgrading your shopping experience
    Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
    Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/bizsights-how-retailers-upgrading-shopping-experience/
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    [2025-12-29 13:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Hong Kong stocks fail to hold on to gains on slow trade
    Snippet: Sentiment swings between concerns over a weakening growth outlook and bets that Beijing will step up policy easing to prop up the economy
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337968/hong-kong-stocks-rise-2-week-high-beijing-pledges-boost-fiscal-expenditure
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    [2025-12-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: No more empty trains: China tightens rules on subway expansions to curb debt
    Snippet: Rich hubs, including Ningbo and Suzhou, are hitting regulatory roadblocks as the central government prioritises fiscal discipline over infrastructure-led growth
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337825/chinese-cities-face-subway-delays-beijing-targets-wasteful-spending-high-debt-levels
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    [2025-12-29 12:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Xiaomi dips on co-founder’s US$2 billion share sale plan
    Snippet: Co-founder and vice-chairman Lin Bin plans to offload no more than US$500 million in any 12-month period starting in December 2026
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337965/xiaomi-stock-dips-after-co-founders-share-sale-plan-revealed
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    [2025-12-29 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Hong Kong bond markets, yuan issuance to expand in 2026 under HKMA, SFC road map
    Snippet: HKMA and SFC blueprint to drive multicurrency issuance, with green finance and Bond Connect widening investor base
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3337865/hong-kong-bond-markets-yuan-issuance-expand-2026-under-hkma-sfc-road-map
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    [2025-12-29 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Hong Kong primary home sales to see decade high as small flats perk up market
    Snippet: Attractive discounts, easing mortgage costs and policy support drive the market’s shift towards flats that cost below US$1.3 million
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3337924/hong-kong-primary-home-sales-poised-decade-high-2026-small-flats-energise-market
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    [2025-12-29 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Consumer demand and public services top China’s financial priorities for 2026
    Snippet: National fiscal work conference ends in Beijing with pledge to spur domestic market
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337950/consumer-demand-and-public-services-top-chinas-financial-priorities-2026
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    [2025-12-28 23:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Hong Kong liaison office’s Qi Bin to take up role in Beijing on economic affairs
    Snippet: Qi Bin expected to be appointed deputy director of economic committee under Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3337948/hong-kong-liaison-offices-qi-bin-take-new-role-beijing-economic-affairs
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    [2025-12-28 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Hong Kong finance chief upbeat about 2026 outlook on back of 3.2% growth
    Snippet: Paul Chan says Hong Kong will align with national development strategies, focusing on three growth engines: finance, innovation and technology, and trade
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3337940/hong-kong-finance-chief-upbeat-about-2026-outlook-back-32-growth
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    [2025-12-28 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Hong Kong to launch ‘special channel’ for cross-border sensitive biological data
    Snippet: A ‘green channel’ and ‘white list’ system will allow samples and data to cross between innovation hubs in Lok Ma Chau and Shenzhen
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3337934/hong-kong-launch-special-channel-cross-border-sensitive-biological-data
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    [2025-12-28 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Why are rich Chinese moving private jets offshore, slumming it in budget seats?
    Snippet: Strict flight rules and economic headwinds are forcing scrutiny-wary tycoons to rebase aircraft in places such as Singapore or downgrade to commercial cabins
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337814/why-are-rich-chinese-quietly-moving-private-jets-offshore-slumming-it-budget-seats
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    [2025-12-28 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: From PM purge to border bombs: Thailand’s year of upheaval
    Snippet: As the country mourns the loss of Queen Mother Sirikit amid political chaos and a sluggish economy, Lisa’s global reign lights up Thai public
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3337879/thailands-2025-turmoil-border-war-scam-crackdowns-and-pm-musical-chairs
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    [2025-12-28 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Can Hong Kong mature as a wine hub? French vineyard owner calls for new focus
    Snippet: Seventh-generation winemaker Erwan Faiveley encourages city to up logistical and storage services during first post-Covid fact-finding trip
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3337911/can-hong-kong-mature-wine-hub-french-vineyard-owner-calls-new-focus
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    [2025-12-28 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Greater Bay Area assets poised to lead surge in China’s expanding C-REIT market
    Snippet: By the end of last month, China had nearly 80 C-REITs, raising a total of over US$28.3 billion, according to Cushman & Wakefield
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337867/greater-bay-area-assets-poised-lead-surge-chinas-expanding-c-reit-market
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    [2025-12-28 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Hong Kong developers test ultra-luxury home demand with new launch on The Peak
    Snippet: As property prices stabilise and rents are on the rise, affluent buyers are being enticed with a fresh supply of high-end homes
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3337885/hong-kong-developers-test-demand-ultra-luxury-homes-new-launch-peak
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    [2025-12-28 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Dozens of Chinese EV makers under pressure to fold or trim operations: analysts
    Snippet: Grappling with expiring cash subsidies and tax incentives, China’s car market is forecast to see deliveries slump next year
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337827/dozens-chinese-ev-makers-under-pressure-fold-or-trim-operations-2026-analysts
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    [2025-12-28 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Untapped global demand to drive next phase of robotic vacuum growth: Dreame
    Snippet: Europe is Dreame’s largest market for robotic vacuum cleaners, with more than half of its revenue there generated by premium products
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3337817/robotic-vacuum-maker-dreame-says-untapped-global-demand-drive-next-phase-growth
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    [2025-12-28 08:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Chilean firms partner to form giant company to exploit lithium
    Snippet: Last month China approved the planned partnership between state-owned Codelco and private firm SQM, which features Chinese capital
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3337916/chilean-firms-partner-form-giant-company-exploit-lithium
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    [2025-12-28 01:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Hong Kong’s role to be discussed in China’s top legislature annual session
    Snippet: Sole delegate to National People’s Congress Starry Lee expects the city’s role in finance, trade, and innovation to be discussed in 15th five-year plan
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3337906/hong-kongs-development-role-be-discussed-top-legislatures-annual-session
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    [2025-12-27 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: China puts drone rules into law as low-altitude economy takes off
    Snippet: Decades-old legislation overhauled to plug gaps in the safety of uncrewed civilian aircraft
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3337897/china-puts-drone-rules-law-low-altitude-economy-takes
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    [2025-12-27 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Macroscope | Can AI deliver the economic goods and high returns? Don’t count on it
    Snippet: The dash towards AI might become a rout as the public rebels against the environmental costs while investors worry about the returns
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3337761/can-ai-deliver-economic-goods-and-high-returns-dont-count-it
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    [2025-12-27 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: How the Peranakan Chinese built one of Southeast Asia’s most powerful networks
    Snippet: Born of trade and migration, the Peranakan community has forged a distinct identity that has bridged China and Southeast Asia for centuries
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3337783/honouring-ancestors-shaping-empires-story-southeast-asias-peranakan-chinese
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    [2025-12-27 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Soaring to the top: China appoints first female captain for C919 flights
    Snippet: Promotion of former Boeing 737 pilot Yu Yue, who holds a ‘zero error’ record, called an inspiration to women across the nation
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337431/soaring-top-china-appoints-first-female-captain-flights-home-grown-c919
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    [2025-12-27 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Hong Kong’s Operation Santa Claus boosted by Morgan Stanley’s enduring support
    Snippet: Firm on course for its 10th successive year as charity’s top corporate supporter, raising millions for local causes and Tai Po fire recovery
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337763/hong-kongs-operation-santa-claus-strengthened-morgan-stanleys-enduring-support
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    [2025-12-27 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: 12-hour races to humpback whales: Hong Kong canoeists make Pacific history
    Snippet: Team of legal and finance professionals, sports coaches and a barber complete the torturous Hawaiki Nui Va’a race in French Polynesia
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3337848/12-hour-races-humpback-whales-12-man-hong-kong-canoe-team-make-pacific-history
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    [2025-12-27 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: From hope to hard numbers: China stocks will need profits to boost the bull run
    Snippet: Chinese shares surged in 2025 on a confidence-led re-rating – strategists now say the next leg in 2026 will hinge on an earnings uplift
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337753/hope-hard-numbers-why-china-stocks-will-need-profits-boost-bull-run
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    [2025-12-27 10:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Asia Times
    Title: China sealing Hainan customs borders to make full free trade port - Asia Times
    Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
    Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/china-sealing-hainan-customs-borders-to-make-full-free-trade-port/
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    [2025-12-27 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Wild goose chase? France works to rouse China’s appetite for foie gras imports
    Snippet: French producers hope their famed pate can win a slice of China’s market, but price sensitivities and domestic competition could mean their goose is cooked
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337676/wild-goose-chase-france-works-rouse-chinas-appetite-pricey-imported-foie-gras
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    [2025-12-27 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: China launches venture capital fund to lead the charge on tech investment
    Snippet: The fund, which will put state-backed money behind early tech bets, could guide trillions of yuan in private capital to chosen sectors
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337798/china-launches-venture-capital-fund-lead-charge-tech-investment
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    [2025-12-27 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: NATO: Umoja wa Ulaya hauna haja ya kujitenga na Marekani
    Snippet: Akizungumza na Shirika la Habari la Ujerumani DPA, Rutte amesema Marekani inatarajia Ulaya ichukue jukumu zaidi na itumie fedha zaidi kwa ulinzi. Na kwamba ana uhakika kabisa kuwa Marekani imewekeza kikamilifu katika NATO. Rutte, amesema mkutano wa NATO wa Juni mjini The Hague ulikuwa hatua muhimu, baada ya washirika wote kukubaliana kuongeza matumizi ya ulinzi hadi asilimia 5 ya pato la taifa (GDP) ifikapo mwaka 2035.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/rutte-asema-umoja-wa-ulaya-hauna-haja-ya-kujitenga-na-marekani-kuhusu-masuala-ya-ulinzi/a-75310817
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    [2025-12-27 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Chinese EV battery giant CATL and Guoxin Micro set up new automotive chip firm
    Snippet: The two companies expect to launch Tongxin Micro Technology as a developer of automotive domain controller chips
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3337844/chinese-ev-battery-giant-catl-and-guoxin-micro-set-new-automotive-chip-firm
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    [2025-12-26 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Opinion | To harness crypto ingenuity, financial threat must first be neutralised
    Snippet: Future of money must be shaped by competition between private ingenuity and public purpose, not by rent seeking and speculative bubbles
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3337375/harness-crypto-ingenuity-financial-threat-must-first-be-neutralised
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    [2025-12-26 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Launch window opens for China’s space companies as LandSpace advances IPO
    Snippet: LandSpace has completed IPO tutoring with Chinese regulators, putting it a step closer to a Shanghai Star Market listing
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/investor-relations/ipo-quote-profile/article/3337821/launch-window-opens-chinas-private-space-companies-landspace-advances-ipo
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    [2025-12-26 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: China bolsters e-cigarette regulations to smoke out non-compliance
    Snippet: The draft policy would cut down on excess capacity within e-cigarette sector and tighten enforcement of standards in production and export
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3337797/china-bolsters-e-cigarette-regulations-smoke-out-non-compliance
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    [2025-12-26 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Beijing municipality eases home purchase curbs to shore up sluggish market
    Snippet: China’s property sector, once a pillar of economic growth, has been on a downward trajectory since the second half of 2021
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337794/beijing-municipality-eases-home-purchase-curbs-shore-sluggish-market
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    [2025-12-26 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Malaysia’s Najib sentenced to 15 years in jail for abuse of power in 1MDB saga
    Snippet: The ruling comes after a years-long trial in the financial fraud that saw more than US$4.5 billion plundered from the state fund
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3337795/malaysias-najib-found-guilty-abuse-power-charge-final-1mdb-case
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    [2025-12-26 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: As India’s US$70 million obesity drug market bulges, so does price war
    Snippet: Pharmaceutical giants like Lilly and Nordisk are battling for dominance in India’s weight-loss market with price cuts and early launches
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3337789/indias-us70-million-obesity-drug-market-bulges-so-does-price-war
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    [2025-12-26 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Why Hong Kong is emerging as the world’s AI crossroads between East and West
    Snippet: Hong Kong’s AI sector comprises 500 organisations, 290 companies and 183 investors active in finance, healthcare and government services
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3337571/hong-kong-emerging-worlds-ai-crossroads-between-east-and-west-pwc
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    [2025-12-26 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Hong Kong restaurant sales drop 10% over Christmas as cross-border trips spike
    Snippet: While restaurants struggle to attract diners, one hotel group says its properties recorded 90 per cent occupancy
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3337777/hong-kong-restaurant-sales-drop-10-over-christmas-cross-border-trips-hit-12-million
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    [2025-12-26 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Japan’s US$782 billion budget to boost military firepower, tame inflation
    Snippet: The budget comes as the market worries about Prime Minister Takaichi’s big spending policies adding to Japan’s public debt
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3337764/japans-record-us782-billion-budget-boost-military-firepower-tame-inflation
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