Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-24 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From EV battery giants in China venturing into shipbuilding to BYD’s ambitious plans in Brazil, here are seven EV stories you may have missed
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[2025-12-24 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New term set to begin on June 1, 2028, with the winning bidder set to manage the facility for 10 years, with a possible five-year extension
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[2025-12-24 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The deal to acquire US$18.9 billion of assets is meant to reduce excessive competition and enhance efficiency among state-owned enterprises
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[2025-12-24 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The president instructs central SOEs to drive industrial upgrading while securing critical technologies and supply chains in the face of geopolitical risks
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[2025-12-24 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘The main reason is that Japan has experienced several incidents … including bear attacks and earthquakes,’ Travel Industry Council says
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[2025-12-24 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘For established domestic cosmetics companies attempting to expand abroad, progress is still in its early stages,’ CLSA’s Chris Gao says
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[2025-12-24 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investors shrug off weaker US Federal Reserve easing hopes and bet on resilient corporate profits into 2026
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[2025-12-24 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The prosecution said Chinese national Liu Ming’s act was financed by a criminal syndicate
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[2025-12-24 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Social media users are selling driving courses to Guangdong car owners while local companies are offering perks to attract business
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[2025-12-24 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: GF Fund and E Fund have capped daily subscriptions at 10 yuan, while China Asset Management has stopped accepting new subscriptions
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[2025-12-24 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The government’s plan to invest in people as well as physical assets is aimed at improving domestic demand while aiding low-income households
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[2025-12-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wellness and hospitality companies are also getting in on the act, from American fitness chain Equinox to Italian restaurant Cipriani
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[2025-12-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a move that underscores its commitment to social responsibility, Rhino Roofing Products Limited has donated 300 roofing sheets to the Brothers of Charity Learning Disability Services, facilitating the completion of a new classroom building at their Daluwakotuwa Centre.
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[2025-12-24 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Text and picture by H.L Sunil Shantha Kalutara Central Special Corr.
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[2025-12-24 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: As the Connecticut legislature overhauled the state’s towing laws last spring, lawmakers came up with a hopeful idea: gather towing companies, consumer advocates and state officials to hammer out a few arcane details that could have big implications for some Connecticut drivers whose cars are towed.
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[2025-12-24 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Timeline reflects effort to preserve trade truce with Beijing rather than build leverage through faster import duty escalation, analysts say
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[2025-12-24 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bradley succeeds Patrick Healy, who will retire from the Swire Group in May next year after over three decades of service
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[2025-12-24 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The addition of foreign drone makers, including those from China, to a US trade blacklist is unlikely to heat up relations, observers said
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[2025-12-23 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese carmakers gain confidence in the premium segment as Maextro S800 – developed by Huawei and JAC Group – tops sales above US$100,000
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[2025-12-23 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Housing minister pledges to empower local governments to buy unsold inventory and shift towards selling only finished homes with a ‘what you see is what you get’ model
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[2025-12-23 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Most successful Olympic sailor seals financial backing from private equity group for 2027 campaign and beyond
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[2025-12-23 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say China’s ‘visible’ investment activities and its ‘soft diplomacy’ in Indonesia have contributed to the positive public perception
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[2025-12-23 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US chip designer plans to fulfil initial orders from existing stock, with shipments expected to total 40,000 to 80,000 H200 chips
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[2025-12-23 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Christmas can provide ‘way out to a radically new and promising life’, he says in wide-ranging message that also touches on economy, AI challenges
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[2025-12-23 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Mont Verra flat has four rooms with a total saleable area of 4,332 sq ft, translating to a price of HK$51,939 per square foot
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[2025-12-23 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: For hubs of transit trade from Armenia to the UAE, economic self-interest is best served by having sanctions on Russia in place indefinitely
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[2025-12-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The widening gap, fuelled by a localisation push in China and fierce EV competition, is fuelling fears of political upheaval and rising protectionist sentiment in Berlin
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[2025-12-23 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-23 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Police in Zhejiang have imposed ‘criminal compulsory measures’ against Yu Faxiang and are conducting a probe into his alleged wrongdoings
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[2025-12-23 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-23 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Russian LNG accounted for 23.5 per cent of China’s total shipments, cementing Russia as its top energy partner after President Xi pledged deeper ties
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[2025-12-23 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Losses in tech heavyweights like Kuaishou, Tencent and Xiaomi pull Hang Seng Index lower after advancing in the morning session
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[2025-12-23 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government-backed fund strengthens VC ecosystem and fosters collaboration, but the city’s high cost of living remains a challenge
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[2025-12-23 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Survey of multinational corporations finds optimism in life sciences, healthcare and manufacturing, with half forecasting revenue growth
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[2025-12-23 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In our increasingly hi-tech-based economy and financial systems, energy and water resources will be macroeconomically critical
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[2025-12-23 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Holders of the 2 billion yuan note approve extension of grace period to January 28, but deny proposal to defer principal payment for a year
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[2025-12-23 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2025-12-23 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 75-year-old lender will work with the newly listed digital asset exchange to issue a co-branded Visa card for HashKey traders
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[2025-12-23 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Canada’s prime minister turns to a finance heavyweight to steady the cross-border relationship in the Trump era
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[2025-12-23 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two three-storey units at 6 Deep Water Bay Road fetched HK$147,010 per square foot, the highest since HK$150,000 for a 2015 deal
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[2025-12-23 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s pivot to emerging markets has kept its export machine running. But frictions are growing and steel is the most visible flashpoint
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[2025-12-23 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Democrats Elizabeth Warren and Gregory Meeks also asked for an assessment of the military potential of the AI chips approved for export
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[2025-12-23 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: HNB Finance PLC has been honoured with two accolades at the CMA Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards 2025, reaffirming the company’s commitment to transparency, good governance and integrated business performance.
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[2025-12-23 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Hayleys Fentons Limited has reported steady progress in the ‘Roots of Resilience’ Mangrove Reforestation Project, launched in partnership with the Coastal Conservation and Coastal Resource Management Department (CCCRMD) in November 2023.
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[2025-12-23 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bids invited for the development, operation, management and maintenance of The Pier in Hung Hom for about three years
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[2025-12-23 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: American researchers say restrictions on Chinese imports could help create complications for Beijing’s economic growth target next year
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[2025-12-23 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New policy by the People’s Bank of China applies to one-off debts up to 10,000 yuan incurred since 2020, aiming to help people rebuild credit
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[2025-12-22 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The decline of Britain’s universities and the challenges facing Western academia in general stem from education no longer being treated as a national investment
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[2025-12-22 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alleging that European subsidies are hurting Chinese producers, Beijing has imposed fees that look to hit French exporters the hardest
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[2025-12-22 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong plans to build an international gold trading centre as part of a wider commodities hub push
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