Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only

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[2025-12-23 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Hayleys Fentons reports progress at ‘Roots of Resilience’ Mangrove Restoration Project - DailyNews
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.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/23/business/919880/hayleys-fentons-reports-progress-at-roots-of-resilience-mangrove-restoration-project/
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[2025-12-23 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong tightens rules for waterfront event space after hot-air balloon fiasco
Snippet: Bids invited for the development, operation, management and maintenance of The Pier in Hung Hom for about three years
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3337387/hong-kong-tightens-rules-waterfront-event-space-after-hot-air-balloon-fiasco
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[2025-12-23 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s record trade surplus could prompt protectionist response in 2026: report
Snippet: American researchers say restrictions on Chinese imports could help create complications for Beijing’s economic growth target next year
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337312/chinas-record-trade-surplus-could-prompt-protectionist-response-2026-report
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[2025-12-23 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China to hide bad debt records for pandemic-hit borrowers who repay small loans
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
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337354/china-hide-bad-debt-records-pandemic-hit-borrowers-who-repay-small-loans
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[2025-12-22 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Opinion | As UK universities lose prestige, Asian institutions stand to benefit
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
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3337227/shifting-global-univeristy-landscape-western-decline-asia-rising
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[2025-12-22 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China slaps tariffs on EU cheese and cream amid trade row
Snippet: Alleging that European subsidies are hurting Chinese producers, Beijing has imposed fees that look to hit French exporters the hardest
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3337356/china-slaps-tariffs-eu-cheese-and-cream-amid-trade-row
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[2025-12-22 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Gold takes centre stage as Hong Kong builds commodities ecosystem
Snippet: Hong Kong plans to build an international gold trading centre as part of a wider commodities hub push
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3337366/gold-takes-centre-stage-hong-kong-launches-committee-build-commodities-ecosystem
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[2025-12-22 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Bridge work starts as Hong Kong opens tech park in cross-border innovation hub
Snippet: City leader says bridge will open up transport networks of cooperation zone and promote cross-border talent flow and integration
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3337362/bridge-connecting-hong-kong-shenzhen-parks-hetao-cooperation-zone-launched
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[2025-12-22 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Charles Li halts Hong Kong IPO plan for Micro Connect fund under HKEX Chapter 21
Snippet: Former HKEX chief shifts to private fund model after regime fails to see a successful listing in a decade, raising call for a review
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3337357/charles-li-halts-hong-kong-ipo-plan-micro-connect-fund-under-hkex-chapter-21
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[2025-12-22 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong’s famed Peak Tram to increase standard fares by up to 40%
Snippet: Return tickets for adults will cost HK$116 from next Monday, while fares for children and the elderly will jump to HK$75
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3337359/hong-kongs-famed-peak-tram-increase-fares-40
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[2025-12-22 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong online investment scams surge 20% as losses hit HK$3.08 billion
Snippet: 80 per cent of all fraudulent messages disseminated through Meta-owned platforms including Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3337355/hong-kong-online-investment-scams-surge-20-losses-hit-hk308-billion
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[2025-12-22 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China bans e-commerce platforms from forcing lowest prices or abusing algorithms
Snippet: Beijing moves to protect consumers and merchants, with new 29-article regulation tightening oversight of the fast-growing digital economy
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3337315/china-bans-e-commerce-platforms-forcing-lowest-prices-or-abusing-algorithms
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[2025-12-22 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China eatery owners use cancer-hit business rival’s payment QR code for day to raise funds
Snippet: Well-liked 50-year-old who worked so hard ‘he had no time to go to the toilet’ feels love of fellow food sellers who raise US$2,900 in 24 hours
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3336588/china-eatery-owners-use-cancer-hit-business-rivals-payment-qr-code-day-raise-funds
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[2025-12-22 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s rare earth magnet exports to EU jump nearly 60% as approvals take effect
Snippet: Shipments of permanent magnets to Europe saw a large increase in November, as Beijing begins granting general licences for rare earth exports
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3337346/chinas-rare-earth-magnet-exports-eu-jump-nearly-60-approvals-take-effect
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[2025-12-22 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China eyes childcare overhaul with a law to boost births, fix demographic crisis
Snippet: Proposed legislation seeks to lower child-rearing costs and standardise services, especially for children under three, to ease the burden on parents
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337317/china-eyes-childcare-overhaul-law-boost-births-fix-demographic-crisis
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[2025-12-22 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: The View | Rebound in Hong Kong’s Central office market could be turning point
Snippet: At a time when uneven K-shaped recoveries are increasingly prevalent, Hong Kong’s office sector is experiencing its own unbalanced rebound
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3337271/rebound-hong-kongs-central-office-market-could-be-turning-point
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[2025-12-22 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Goldman forecasts continued growth for Chinese stocks in 2026 as risks fade
Snippet: The US investment bank, having correctly predicted the stock market gains this year, expects the bull run to continue, but at a slower pace
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337291/goldman-forecasts-continued-growth-chinese-stocks-2026-risks-fade
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[2025-12-22 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese GPU maker Biren kicks off bookbuilding for US$624 million Hong Kong IPO
Snippet: The company, which is selling 247.7 million shares between HK$17 and HK$19.60 each, will become the first listing of 2026 on January 2
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3337272/chinese-ai-chipmaker-biren-kicks-bookbuilding-us624-million-hong-kong-ipo
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[2025-12-22 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Letters | Shenzhen-Hong Kong special zone could better serve national economy
Snippet: Readers discuss takeaways from the central economic work conference, native-level English proficiency, and how to honour those lost in the Tai Po fire
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3337051/shenzhen-hong-kong-special-zone-could-better-serve-national-economy
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[2025-12-22 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: SMIC, Pop Mart lead Hong Kong stocks higher before Christmas trading break
Snippet: Hong Kong’s market will close early on Wednesday and remain shut on December 25 and 26
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337259/alibaba-pop-mart-lead-hong-kong-stocks-higher-christmas-trading-break
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[2025-12-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Blackpink for Ayumi? Why China may reward South Korea’s soft stance on Japan row
Snippet: Beijing is reviving stalled trade talks with Seoul as the Lee administration breaks with Tokyo on Taiwan, and analysts say Chinese market access could be the geopolitical prize
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3337086/blackpink-ayumi-why-china-may-reward-south-koreas-soft-stance-amid-japan-tensions
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[2025-12-22 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: From swoosh to local: Nike stumbles in China as home-grown rivals close the gap
Snippet: Nike’s sharp drop in China sales underscores intensifying competition from home-grown brands amid changing consumer tastes
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337213/swoosh-local-nike-loses-ground-china-domestic-rivals-start-sprint
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[2025-12-22 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s approval for L3 self-driving cars to stimulate slowing mainland market
Snippet: Chinese carmakers could sell about 270,000 semi-autonomous vehicles next year, representing 1 per cent of the total market, Daiwa says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337224/chinas-approval-l3-self-driving-cars-stimulate-slowing-mainland-market
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[2025-12-22 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Janashakthi Finance appoints Sithambaram Sri Ganendran as CEO - DailyNews
Snippet: Janashakthi Finance PLC, formerly known as Orient Finance PLC and a subsidiary of JXG (Janashakthi Group), has announced the appointment of Sithambaram Sri Ganendran as the Chief Executive Officer.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/22/business/919150/janashakthi-finance-appoints-sithambaram-sri-ganendran-as-ceo/
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[2025-12-22 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Incentive payments up to Rs. 30,000 to Govt. employees - DailyNews
Snippet: The Ministry of Finance has issued a circular regarding the payment of performance-based incentive payments of up to Rs. 30,000 to employees of corporations, Statutory boards and State-owned companies.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/22/local/919295/incentive-payments-up-to-rs-30000-to-govt-employees/
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[2025-12-22 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Sudan war drags on as drone attack kills 10 in Darfur market
Snippet: The conflict has split Sudan in two as the army controls the north, east and centre while the UAE-backed RSF dominates Darfur and parts of the south
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3337246/sudan-war-drags-drone-attack-kills-10-darfur-market
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[2025-12-22 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese toymaker Pop Mart targets wider audience with magazine, grow IP
Snippet: The magazine, which is available for US$5.7 online and at select offline locations, features Michelle Yeoh on the cover
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337236/chinese-toymaker-pop-mart-targets-wider-audience-playground-magazine-grow-ip
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[2025-12-21 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Opinion | How Trump is hastening the end of American hegemony
Snippet: Although the US economy is growing and inflation remains low, the uncertainty sowed by the president’s policies will have sobering long-term consequences
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3336709/how-trump-hastening-end-american-hegemony
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[2025-12-21 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why India to Europe trade corridor is stalling even as talks continue
Snippet: A key hurdle hampering the progress of the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor is the lingering uncertainty over Gaza
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3337145/why-india-europe-trade-corridor-stalling-even-talks-continue
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[2025-12-21 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Opinion | Arguing about China’s overcapacity overlooks its drive for clean energy
Snippet: What is often described as overcapacity is the outcome of a development strategy that treats energy as the foundation of economic capability
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3336783/arguing-about-chinas-overcapacity-overlooks-its-drive-clean-energy
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[2025-12-21 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: China's Hainan Free Trade Port heralds new era of openness - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/chinas-hainan-free-trade-port-heralds-new-era-of-openness/
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[2025-12-21 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: New bypass and transport links to boost Hong Kong’s competitiveness: Paul Chan
Snippet: Finance chief also says city’s planned major road and rail expansion will drive deeper Greater Bay Area integration
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3337219/new-central-kowloon-bypass-boost-hong-kongs-competitiveness-paul-chan
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[2025-12-21 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong, Singapore embrace flex offices as multinationals reshape demand
Snippet: Flex operators deliver creditworthy tenants – a departure from the sector’s early reliance on start-ups and small firms: analysts
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3336733/hong-kong-and-singapore-landlords-embrace-flex-offices-multinationals-reshape-demand
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[2025-12-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China eases visa rules for India, tapping into US$21.6 billion travel market
Snippet: Indian nationals will now be able to apply for Chinese visas online as Beijing and New Delhi gradually move to normalise economic ties
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337089/china-eases-visa-rules-india-tapping-us216-billion-travel-market
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[2025-12-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why global luxury brands are switching to shopping streets in China
Snippet: Luxury giants are transforming China’s retail scene, blending culture, cuisine and shopping in vibrant street-level destinations
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337052/dior-louis-vuitton-ditch-chinas-malls-shopping-streets-replicate-ginzas-charm
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[2025-12-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China speeds up armour steel production by 30%, US Conshohocken plant folds
Snippet: Chinese military supplier solves tech snag to boost manufacturing levels, while American counterpart ceases operations due to financial loss
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3336866/china-speeds-armour-steel-production-30-us-conshohocken-plant-folds
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[2025-12-21 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Opinion | China’s property market isn’t so much collapsing as being reconfigured
Snippet: Viewing China’s real estate crisis solely through the lens of market indicators misses the deeper, structural shifts at play
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3336774/chinas-property-market-isnt-so-much-collapsing-being-reconfigured
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[2025-12-20 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s ‘black flying’ drone dilemma: when tech clashes with aviation safety
Snippet: Videos posted online have shown drones climbing above 8,000 metres, dangerously close to passenger aircraft
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337084/chinas-black-flying-drone-dilemma-when-tech-advancement-clashes-aviation-safety
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[2025-12-20 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Vanke Hong Kong sells just 7 units in muted Le Mont weekend launch
Snippet: Brokers said the downbeat result reflected Le Mont’s long sales cycle rather than any spillover from parent China Vanke’s onshore debt talks
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3337177/vanke-hong-kong-sells-just-7-units-muted-le-mont-weekend-launch
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[2025-12-20 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Explainer | How Hongkongers can make the best use of new section of Central Kowloon Bypass
Snippet: The Post looks at the shorter routes that drivers and commuters can take when the Yau Ma Tei section of the Central Kowloon Bypass opens on Sunday
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3337176/how-hongkongers-can-make-best-use-new-section-central-kowloon-bypass
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[2025-12-20 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Macroscope | Japan’s economic security push heralds rising protectionism in Asia
Snippet: The emphasis on securing supply chains and stockpiling critical resources is no substitute for free and open trade and investment
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3336952/japans-economic-security-push-heralds-rising-protectionism-asia
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[2025-12-20 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese AI ‘tiger’ Zhipu moves closer to US$300 million Hong Kong listing
Snippet: Dubbed one of China’s new ‘AI tigers’, Zhipu could become one of the first major large language model start-ups globally to go public
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3337171/chinese-ai-tiger-zhipu-edges-towards-hong-kong-listing-expected-raise-us300-million
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[2025-12-20 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘I inherited mess’: Trump hits out at Democrats, dodges Epstein files in rally
Snippet: The US presidents also warned that the government could be headed towards another lockdown in late January
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3337165/trump-tries-allay-voter-anxiety-touting-economic-wins-dodges-epstein-files-rally
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[2025-12-20 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Mexico’s 50% tariff shock shuts Asia’s North American trade bypass
Snippet: A tariff wall will soon separate protected partners like CPTPP members Singapore and Malaysia from exporters facing a shutout
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3337107/mexicos-50-tariff-shock-shuts-asias-north-american-trade-bypass
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[2025-12-20 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Title: Year in a word 2025
Snippet: Year in a word 2025Editors and correspondents at the Financial Times reflect on the words of the year
Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/9bee0847-c9c5-423a-a674-37501cdaeaeb
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[2025-12-20 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Opinion | Taiwan intervention may just spell the end of the West
Snippet: Mutual economic destruction or worse for China and the West should be enough to deter everyone from internationalising the Taiwan question
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3336903/taiwan-intervention-may-just-spell-end-west
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[2025-12-20 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: From taboo to trendy: China’s second-hand luxury market cashes in on resale boom
Snippet: Driven by an uneven recovery and property crisis, value-conscious shoppers are powering a second-hand boom as platforms use tech to verify authenticity and overcome stigma.
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337003/china-shoppers-swap-boutiques-bargains-fuelling-us30-billion-luxury-resale-boom
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[2025-12-20 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s rebuilding of Micronesian airport runway raises alarm in US
Snippet: At least two Chinese companies appear to be involved in the Woleai project in the strategically important region
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337115/chinas-rebuilding-micronesian-airport-runway-raises-alarm-us
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[2025-12-20 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Ukraine : les Européens mettent la main à la poche
Snippet: Le financement de l'effort de guerre de l'Ukraine par les Européens devrait durer pendant au moins deux ans. Ce soutien financier passe par un emprunt en commun de 90 milliards d'euros, sans recours aux avoirs russes gelés, faute d'accord des 27 sur cette solution inédite.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/fr/europe-ukraine-soutien-finance-russie/a-75242481
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[2025-12-19 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Secure Arctic shipping route essential for China, senior official says
Snippet: Trade lanes using Strait of Malacca, Red Sea and Suez Canal could be disrupted during ‘major international crisis’, Beijing forum told
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337088/secure-arctic-shipping-route-essential-china-senior-official-says
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