Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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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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[2025-12-22 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City leader says bridge will open up transport networks of cooperation zone and promote cross-border talent flow and integration
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[2025-12-22 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
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
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[2025-12-22 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Return tickets for adults will cost HK$116 from next Monday, while fares for children and the elderly will jump to HK$75
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[2025-12-22 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 80 per cent of all fraudulent messages disseminated through Meta-owned platforms including Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram
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[2025-12-22 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing moves to protect consumers and merchants, with new 29-article regulation tightening oversight of the fast-growing digital economy
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[2025-12-22 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
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
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[2025-12-22 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shipments of permanent magnets to Europe saw a large increase in November, as Beijing begins granting general licences for rare earth exports
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[2025-12-22 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Proposed legislation seeks to lower child-rearing costs and standardise services, especially for children under three, to ease the burden on parents
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[2025-12-22 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At a time when uneven K-shaped recoveries are increasingly prevalent, Hong Kong’s office sector is experiencing its own unbalanced rebound
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[2025-12-22 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
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
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[2025-12-22 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
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
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[2025-12-22 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
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
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[2025-12-22 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong’s market will close early on Wednesday and remain shut on December 25 and 26
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[2025-12-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
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
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[2025-12-22 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nike’s sharp drop in China sales underscores intensifying competition from home-grown brands amid changing consumer tastes
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[2025-12-22 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese carmakers could sell about 270,000 semi-autonomous vehicles next year, representing 1 per cent of the total market, Daiwa says
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[2025-12-22 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
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.
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[2025-12-22 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
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.
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[2025-12-22 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
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
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[2025-12-22 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The magazine, which is available for US$5.7 online and at select offline locations, features Michelle Yeoh on the cover
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[2025-12-21 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
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
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[2025-12-21 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A key hurdle hampering the progress of the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor is the lingering uncertainty over Gaza
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[2025-12-21 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: What is often described as overcapacity is the outcome of a development strategy that treats energy as the foundation of economic capability
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[2025-12-21 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-21 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief also says city’s planned major road and rail expansion will drive deeper Greater Bay Area integration
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[2025-12-21 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Flex operators deliver creditworthy tenants – a departure from the sector’s early reliance on start-ups and small firms: analysts
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[2025-12-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Indian nationals will now be able to apply for Chinese visas online as Beijing and New Delhi gradually move to normalise economic ties
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[2025-12-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Luxury giants are transforming China’s retail scene, blending culture, cuisine and shopping in vibrant street-level destinations
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[2025-12-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese military supplier solves tech snag to boost manufacturing levels, while American counterpart ceases operations due to financial loss
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[2025-12-21 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Viewing China’s real estate crisis solely through the lens of market indicators misses the deeper, structural shifts at play
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[2025-12-20 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Videos posted online have shown drones climbing above 8,000 metres, dangerously close to passenger aircraft
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[2025-12-20 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
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
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[2025-12-20 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
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
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[2025-12-20 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The emphasis on securing supply chains and stockpiling critical resources is no substitute for free and open trade and investment
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[2025-12-20 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
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
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[2025-12-20 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US presidents also warned that the government could be headed towards another lockdown in late January
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[2025-12-20 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A tariff wall will soon separate protected partners like CPTPP members Singapore and Malaysia from exporters facing a shutout
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[2025-12-20 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: Year in a word 2025Editors and correspondents at the Financial Times reflect on the words of the year
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[2025-12-20 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mutual economic destruction or worse for China and the West should be enough to deter everyone from internationalising the Taiwan question
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[2025-12-20 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
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.
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[2025-12-20 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At least two Chinese companies appear to be involved in the Woleai project in the strategically important region
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[2025-12-20 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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.
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[2025-12-19 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trade lanes using Strait of Malacca, Red Sea and Suez Canal could be disrupted during ‘major international crisis’, Beijing forum told
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