Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only

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[2025-12-16 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: MetaX set for Shanghai debut amid frenzy over AI chip stocks, Nvidia uncertainty
Snippet: The Shanghai-based graphics processing unit designer plans to raise US$596 million from the sale of 40.1 million shares
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3336611/metax-set-shanghai-debut-amid-market-frenzy-over-ai-chip-stocks-nvidia-uncertainty
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[2025-12-16 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Nasdaq is planning 23-hour trading. Should Hong Kong follow suit?
Snippet: HKEX plans to adopt digital currencies and tokenisation in the next decade, which analysts say are in demand for round-the-clock trading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3336635/hong-kong-under-pressure-extend-trading-hours-amid-digital-asset-expansion
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[2025-12-16 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s build-up of Yellow Sea facilities tipped to fuel South Korean suspicions
Snippet: Report notes increasing number of buoys with possible military uses in waters both sides claim as part of their exclusive economic zones
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336626/chinas-build-yellow-sea-facilities-expected-fuel-south-korean-suspicions
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[2025-12-16 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong jobless rate unchanged at 3.8% on back of ‘solid’ economic expansion
Snippet: Improving consumer confidence, economic growth supporting overall market but some sectors may remain under pressure, labour chief says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3336627/hong-kong-jobless-rate-unchanged-38-back-solid-economic-expansion
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[2025-12-16 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: 31% of Hong Kong firms to boost hiring next quarter but AI threatens junior jobs
Snippet: Artificial intelligence could take over junior roles in professional, scientific and technical services, which has net employment outlook of minus 15 per cent
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3336623/31-hong-kong-firms-boost-hiring-next-quarter-ai-threatens-junior-jobs
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[2025-12-16 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Opinion | Global finance is quietly moving east
Snippet: The IMF’s Shanghai Centre will not alter global finance overnight but shows that Asia’s voice in shaping international financial norms is growing louder
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3336479/global-finance-quietly-moving-east
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[2025-12-16 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China offers more support to returning overseas students as influx grows
Snippet: As the number of students coming back to China soars, a new national service platform will help them find work and start businesses
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3336586/china-offers-more-support-returning-overseas-students-influx-grows
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[2025-12-16 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Title: Viral 'shoe-in': Step-by-step sustainable journey of VIVAIA's growth in PH
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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/style/vivaia-philippines-business-journey-growth/
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[2025-12-16 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Title: EU-Mercosur trade deal hangs in the balance
Snippet: PublishedDecember 16 2025
Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/d985443c-d24a-4588-a73c-67eb8ea8fdb2
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[2025-12-16 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong shipping baron’s nephew buys US$9.6 million flat in Repulse Bay
Snippet: An entity linked to Raymond Pao, a nephew of the late Y.K. Pao, acquired the 2,491 sq ft, four-bedroom flat in Grand Garden on December 8
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3336577/hong-kong-shipping-barons-nephew-buys-us96-million-flat-repulse-bay
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[2025-12-16 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Letters | World must learn to live with China’s manufacturing prowess
Snippet: Readers discuss China’s record trade surplus so far this year, Hong Kong’s ambitions to be a cryptocurrency hub, and how to effectively curb social media overuse
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3336439/world-must-learn-live-chinas-manufacturing-prowess
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[2025-12-16 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong stocks slump to 3-week low as China growth jitters dampen sentiment
Snippet: Caution prevails as investors weigh China’s growth prospects after key economic data showed a deceleration across the board
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3336561/hong-kong-stocks-hit-3-week-low-china-growth-jitters-dampen-sentiment
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[2025-12-16 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Beijing approves first L3 autonomous cars in leap towards ‘hands-off’ driving
Snippet: The cars, both pure EVs, can only navigate urban streets and highways in designated areas, according to the ministry
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3336522/beijing-approves-first-two-l3-autonomous-cars-leap-towards-hands-driving
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[2025-12-16 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Exclusive | Hong Kong to see more debt restructuring, liquidations amid weak economy: expert
Snippet: Derek Lai says firms are more willing to engage professionals to address their debt problems, increasing the chance of a successful result
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3336386/hong-kong-see-more-debt-restructuring-amid-weak-economy-says-king-liquidation
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[2025-12-16 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US denies Indo-Pacific retreat, says aid is being recalibrated to counter China
Snippet: Washington argues that targeted assistance and partnerships will deepen regional ties and deliver longer-term economic and security gains
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3336552/us-rejects-claims-indo-pacific-retreat-says-aid-being-recalibrated-counter-china
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[2025-12-16 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: HIP marks maiden visit of Mein Schiff - DailyNews
Snippet: Hambantota International Port (HIP) welcomed Mein Schiff 6 on its maiden call at the port recently, marking another significant step in the port’s growing prominence as a South Asian cruise destination.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/16/business/915439/hip-marks-maiden-visit-of-mein-schiff/
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[2025-12-16 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Jimmy Lai’s conviction in Hong Kong becomes flashpoint between China, West
Snippet: Western nations unlikely to hit city with more sanctions as they need Beijing’s cooperation to offset unfair US trade practices, experts say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3336533/jimmy-lais-conviction-hong-kong-becomes-flashpoint-between-china-west
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[2025-12-16 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium ranks world’s No 3 in ticket sales in debut year
Snippet: Venue’s ranking, just nine months after debut, cements city’s status as Asia’s events capital, operator says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3336530/hong-kongs-kai-tak-stadium-ranks-worlds-no-3-ticket-sales-debut-year
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[2025-12-15 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s fertility push: IVF grants grow, but high costs still deter couples
Snippet: Local governments are subsidising a portion of expensive treatments, but experts warn that cash handouts will not fix the economic pressure of raising a family
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3336505/chinas-fertility-push-ivf-grants-grow-high-costs-still-deter-couples
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[2025-12-15 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China-led Asia-Pacific lifts global aviation outlook as profits set to soar
Snippet: Passenger demand from China and India, eased visa rules and freight resilience drive growth as IATA forecasts record airline profits in 2026
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3336513/china-led-asia-pacific-region-lifts-global-aviation-outlook-profits-set-soar
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[2025-12-15 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: 1 station, 116 million trips: Shenzhen breaks travel record as rail usage booms
Snippet: Over 116 million passengers have already passed through Shenzhen’s main rail station this year, as trips from Hong Kong continue to rise
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3336497/shenzhen-sets-travel-record-rail-station-handles-116-million-trips-11-months
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[2025-12-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s scandal-hit Shaolin Temple urged to draw line between business, religion
Snippet: Provincial Communist Party boss on impromptu visit calls on temple’s new leadership to protect reputation and return to ‘true teachings’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3336493/chinas-scandal-hit-shaolin-temple-urged-draw-clear-line-between-business-and-religion
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[2025-12-15 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Kimi developer Moonshot shows China’s growing AI depth: US government report
Snippet: Washington’s evaluation highlights an increasing number of Chinese companies developing world-leading open-weight AI models, not just DeepSeek
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3336450/kimi-developer-moonshot-shows-chinas-growing-ai-depth-us-government-report
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[2025-12-15 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong consumer watchdog finds 1 in 4 face washes fall short on ingredients
Snippet: Consumers urged to try a small portion on skin beforehand as a precaution when using cleansers that are highly acidic
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3336478/hong-kong-consumer-watchdog-finds-1-4-face-washes-fall-short-ingredients
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[2025-12-15 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Market volatility, family feuds fuel Hong Kong’s wealth transfer anxiety
Snippet: In Hong Kong, there were 198 ongoing lawsuits over deceased estates as of the end of September, the second largest category among cases
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3336481/market-volatility-family-feuds-fuel-hong-kongs-wealth-transfer-anxiety-sun-life-survey
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[2025-12-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Arm China, RabbitPre among mainland Chinese firms expanding in Hong Kong
Snippet: Arm China is among the fifth batch of companies brought to Hong Kong by OASES, which has so far drawn more than 102 firms
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3336440/arm-china-ai-start-rabbitpre-among-mainland-tech-firms-expanding-hong-kong
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[2025-12-15 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong records 17% rise in November visitors as numbers near full-year target
Snippet: City nears 49 million target, with 45.2 million visitors so far as mega-events and new venues draw tourists from mainland China and beyond
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3336480/hong-kong-records-17-rise-november-visitors-numbers-near-full-year-target
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[2025-12-15 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: The View | After vitalising its property market, India must shore up its weaknesses
Snippet: The sustainability of the real estate boom will depend on how well New Delhi can address lingering gaps in affordability and infrastructure
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3336433/indias-property-market-enters-big-league-challenges-remain
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[2025-12-15 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Can Volkswagen regain its China market share with its US$3.5 billion bet?
Snippet: Volkswagen, which once had 50 per cent of China’s vehicle market, has invested €3 billion in its largest R&D centre outside its home country in Hefei
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3336472/volkswagens-us35-billion-bet-can-it-regain-share-chinas-competitive-car-market
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[2025-12-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong’s eMPF to hit fee-cut target 5 years early, saving US$6.4 billion
Snippet: MPFA chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau says digital system boosts returns as assets rise to US$196.5 billion
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3336392/hong-kongs-empf-hit-fee-cut-target-5-years-early-saving-us64-billion
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[2025-12-15 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Malaysia to get back US$30 million worth of fine art linked to 1MDB scandal
Snippet: The 12 artworks, including pieces by Picasso and Matisse, were bought by a former lawyer for the state investment fund
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3336454/malaysia-get-back-us30-million-worth-fine-art-linked-1mdb-scandal
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[2025-12-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Xpeng steps up ‘go global’ drive with Malaysian assembly hub for Southeast Asia
Snippet: The Guangzhou-based company said it would partner with Malaysia’s EP Manufacturing to locally assemble intelligent EVs
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3336166/xpeng-steps-go-global-drive-malaysian-ev-assembly-hub-southeast-asian-market
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[2025-12-15 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s home prices slide further in November as authorities vow to stem decline
Snippet: China’s years-long housing downturn shows no signs of easing as new home prices fell 0.4 per cent month on month on average in 70 cities
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3336438/chinas-home-prices-slide-further-november-authorities-vow-stabilise-sector
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[2025-12-15 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese mining giant CMOC buys four Brazilian gold mines to expand
Snippet: CMOC will own the Aurizona, RDM, Fazenda and Santa Luz mines, with 8 tons of combined annual gold output
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/commodities/article/3336437/chinese-mining-giant-cmoc-pays-us1-billion-brazilian-gold-mines-8-tons-output
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[2025-12-15 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong stocks slide after China data shows growth running out of steam
Snippet: China’s November retail sales miss estimates, while falling housing prices show no signs of slowing down
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3336423/hong-kong-stocks-slide-after-chinas-economic-data-shows-growth-running-out-steam
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[2025-12-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s growth engines sputter as retail and investment hit in November
Snippet: Retail sales grew just 1.3 per cent, with growth momentum slowing for six straight months, and January-November investment fell 2.6 per cent as the property slump persisted
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3336420/chinas-consumption-and-investment-show-weak-performance-november
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[2025-12-15 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong businesses prepare for scaled-down Christmas celebrations after fire
Snippet: Restaurants and retailers are gearing up for season in way that takes into account grief of residents after blaze, Lan Kwai Fong’s Allan Zeman says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3336406/hong-kong-businesses-prepare-scaled-down-christmas-celebrations-after-fire
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[2025-12-15 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s Geely Auto raises bar on car safety with world’s largest test centre
Snippet: Carmaker expands testing to 27 categories at Ningbo facility to prioritise safety over discounts in a crowded market
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3336368/chinas-geely-auto-raises-bar-car-safety-worlds-largest-test-hub-amid-price-war
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[2025-12-15 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: With luxury absent, new entrants steady Hong Kong retail property
Snippet: Newcomers from across Asia and Europe take advantage of cheaper rents while big-ticket brands delay major commitments
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3336285/new-entrants-steady-hong-kong-retail-property-sector-absence-luxury-giants
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[2025-12-15 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Editorial | Hong Kong has a role to play in building a strong, unified national market
Snippet: Innovative growth areas such as the Greater Bay Area can help lead China’s economic transformation in the coming year
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3336364/hong-kong-has-role-play-building-strong-unified-national-market
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[2025-12-15 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Opinion | China’s Politburo swaps emergency economic surgery for preventive care
Snippet: Last year’s meeting focused on survival, but now the emphasis is on unlocking factors to let the domestic economy thrive
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3335852/chinas-politburo-swaps-emergency-economic-surgery-preventive-care
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[2025-12-15 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: डिजिटल खेती: किसानों के लिए विकसित हो रहे नए टूल
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Read full article: https://www.dw.com/hi/agritechnica-trade-show-highlights-farmings-digital-future/video-75145437
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[2025-12-15 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Title: School IB economics: How China racked up a $1tn trade surplus
Snippet: PublishedDecember 14 2025
Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/6da663b4-da1c-4d00-9d46-2efb6b77f53b
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[2025-12-15 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Disaster severely affected hundreds of small industries - SIA - DailyNews
Snippet: The recent disasters that hit the country have severely affected hundreds of small industries that were successfully operating across the island.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/business/914427/disaster-severely-affected-hundreds-of-small-industries-sia/
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[2025-12-15 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Efforts to choke China cannot succeed’: Xi Jinping to top leadership
Snippet: China’s rise is unstoppable, president tells central economic work conference, hails ‘moral backbone’ in rare allusion to US trade war
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3336402/efforts-choke-china-will-fail-xi-jinping-vows-2026-economic-agenda-meeting
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[2025-12-14 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China orders local governments to settle company bills by end of year
Snippet: Top planning official says repaying debts is ‘moral bottom line’ and biggest step for improving China’s business environment
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3336395/china-orders-local-governments-settle-bills-companies-year-end
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[2025-12-14 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Reporter’s notebook: home test kit takes headache out of Beijing healthcare
Snippet: Rapid test for flu and other respiratory ailments makes it easy to avoid long queues, showcases Chinese economy’s consumption potential
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3336227/reporters-notebook-home-test-kit-takes-headache-out-beijing-healthcare
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[2025-12-14 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How will China respond to latest West Africa coup as economic footprint expands?
Snippet: Ouster of Guinea-Bissau leader Umaro Sissoco Embalo has sparked political instability fears, raising stakes for Chinese economic interests
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3336160/how-will-china-respond-latest-west-africa-coup-economic-footprint-expands
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[2025-12-14 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: जर्मनी में क्रिसमस बाजार पर वाहन से हमला करने की कथित साजिश
Snippet: जर्मनी के अधिकारियों ने शनिवार को बताया कि उन्होंने क्रिसमस बाजार में लोगों पर वाहन चढ़ाने की कथित इस्लामी साजिश से जुड़े पांच लोगों को गिरफ्तार किया है. अधिकारियों के अनुसार, यह कार्रवाई ऐसे समय में हुई है जब त्योहारों के मौसम के दौरान सुरक्षा एजेंसियां पहले से ही हाई अलर्ट पर हैं.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/hi/five-held-on-suspicion-of-planning-attack-on-german-christmas-market/a-75150013
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[2025-12-14 20:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: آلمان وايي پرکریسمس بازار ېې د شکمنو اسلامپالو حمله شنډه کړې
Snippet: وروسته له هغې چې تېرکال د آلمان په ماګديبورګ ښار کې د کریسمس جشن پر مهال د موټر مرګونې حمله وشوه، چارواکو د دغه جشن له پاره لوړ امنيتي تدابیر په نظر کې نيولي دي. هغه مهال حمله کونکي خپل موټر د کریسمس بازار ته پر راغلو خلکو وچلاوه چې دغې مرګونې پېښه آلمان ته ټکان ورکړ.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ps/germany-says-foils-islamist-plot-to-attack-christmas-market/a-75149989
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