Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-18 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: EU leaders are set to meet amid growing concern in Brussels that the bloc’s divisions will impede meaningful action across a range of issues
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[2025-12-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedDecember 18 2025
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[2025-12-18 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Job market remains plagued by a mismatch between skills and vacancies, pushing more graduates towards blue-collar jobs or gig work
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[2025-12-18 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In a White House speech, the president claimed economic and foreign policy wins while urging voters to back his agenda in the midterms
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[2025-12-18 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: BYD has pinned its hopes on preliminary self-driving technologies to bolster its sales in mainland China
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[2025-12-18 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Seng Tech Index slides after US equities slump, while investors await inflation report
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[2025-12-18 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-12-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Laos could present a real challenge to other players in China’s vast durian market due to its low costs and logistical advantages
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[2025-12-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Measures to rein in tech companies risk opening the door to tighter state oversight of online platforms, analysts say
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[2025-12-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Company leaders optimistic firm can secure land for operations by third quarter of 2026, but call for tax breaks to boost nascent industry
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[2025-12-18 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite renewed ‘bubble’ talk around AI valuations after a November sell-off, Standard Chartered says the cycle is different this time
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[2025-12-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Last month, Picea subsidiary Santrum bought about US$191 million of iRobot’s outstanding debt from the investment firm Carlyle Group
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[2025-12-18 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Industrial Disaster Support Centre (IDSC) has so far received 29,649 data or inquiries, out of which 9,628 industries, 12,300 micro-scale enterprises, 9,844 small-scale enterprises, 6,644 medium-scale enterprises and 861 large-scale enterprises have been reported to have been affected by the disaster related to the manufacturing sector under the Ministry of Industries.
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[2025-12-18 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Initial excitement fizzles amid limited benefits and security concerns, immigration agents say
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[2025-12-18 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Warner Bros rebuffs Paramount’s hostile takeover, citing financial risks and backing Netflix merger as superior, stable, and shareholder-friendly
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[2025-12-18 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In Beijing on Wednesday, Su exchanged views with MIIT director on ‘strengthening cooperation’ in the digital economy and AI sectors
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[2025-12-18 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The reforms are meant to boost liquidity and attract high-quality companies, reinforcing the overall competitiveness of the capital markets
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[2025-12-18 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From the newcomers in charge of PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command to retailers’ retreat from China, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage
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[2025-12-17 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Supplies of memory products for electronic devices squeezed by AI pivot of chipmakers, spurring companies to pass on costs to consumers
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[2025-12-17 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: He Xiaoping’s recent trip to the US, where he met more than 30 professionals in the AI field, helped form his conclusions about the industry
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[2025-12-17 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulators tell platforms that demanding the ‘lowest price’ from vendors may not be permitted under new draft guidelines
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[2025-12-17 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: د طالبانو ادارې اعلان کړی دی چې د قرغیزستان يو پلاوی د دغه هېواد د اقتصاد او تجارت د وزير په مشرتوب کابل ته سفر کړی او له طالب چارواکو سره یې د سوداګرۍ پر موضوع خبرې اترې کړي دي.
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[2025-12-17 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 50,000-seat stadium drives repeat tourism, supports retailers and helps prop up retail property landlords, experts say
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[2025-12-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing views copper as critical for EVs and AI, but a reliance on imported ore limits China’s ability to use the strategic metal as leverage
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[2025-12-17 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fast-food giant increases menu items by 0.5 to 1 yuan, testing pricing power in a deflationary market where per-capita dining spending has been plunging
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[2025-12-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Official cites headwinds from imbalances between supply and demand, but says outlook is bright
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[2025-12-17 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The deal is under discussion could value OpenAI upwards of US$500 billion, a source said
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[2025-12-17 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-17 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bondholders will vote on the revised plan from Thursday to Monday, and it requires over 90 per cent of the total voting rights to take effect
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[2025-12-17 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss a key role for the city gleaned from China’s central economic work conference, promotion of indoor sports, and the mass shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach
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[2025-12-17 14:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief says he will engage with public and ‘draw on collective wisdom’ while making sure coming budget aligns with five-year plan
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[2025-12-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Starting next year, hotels and travel companies must begin automatically reporting visitor locations to a central government database
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[2025-12-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is expected to strengthen investment in welfare, pensions, education and other public services to unleash domestic demand, analysts say
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[2025-12-17 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong retailer Mannings will cease online operations from December 26 and close its physical stores after January 15
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[2025-12-17 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korea’s tough job market and marriage expectations have prompted many to settle down in the neighbouring country
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[2025-12-17 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The firm, one of 11 licensed virtual asset trading platforms in Hong Kong, raised US$206 million in the city’s first crypto-native IPO
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[2025-12-17 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: MetaX closes at 829.90 yuan on Wednesday, from its IPO price of 104.66 yuan, after gaining as much as 755 per cent in intraday trading
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[2025-12-17 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New insurance formulary trims costs of Alzheimer’s and cancer therapies and marks a small win for global novel drug makers
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[2025-12-17 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Businesses and officials faced a year of disruption – and in some cases, resilience – as tariffs and export controls roiled global markets
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[2025-12-17 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sieyuan plans to issue new H shares equal to up to 15 per cent of its outstanding stock, as the company fast tracks global expansion
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[2025-12-17 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A slump in the won is making South Korea increasingly affordable for mainland tourists just as China warns against travel to Japan
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[2025-12-16 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deregulation to legalise L3 technology represents a leap forward in commercialising autonomous driving systems in China
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[2025-12-16 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The changes come after months of pressure on his government, sparked by several key resignations and rising inflation
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[2025-12-16 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shanghai-based Biren plans to float about 372 million shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange
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[2025-12-16 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Treasury chief Christopher Hui said the government plans to begin CDTA negotiations with Slovenia and Oman early next year
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[2025-12-16 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing goes ahead with tariffs of up to 19.8 per cent on pork products from the European Union after intense lobbying by several leaders
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[2025-12-16 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Shanghai-based graphics processing unit designer plans to raise US$596 million from the sale of 40.1 million shares
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[2025-12-16 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: HKEX plans to adopt digital currencies and tokenisation in the next decade, which analysts say are in demand for round-the-clock trading
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[2025-12-16 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Report notes increasing number of buoys with possible military uses in waters both sides claim as part of their exclusive economic zones
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