[2025-12-09 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: InsureMe debuts on CSE Empower Board - DailyNews

Snippet: InsureMe Insurance Brokers Ltd successfully completed its equity introduction and subsequent listing on the Empower Board of the CSE recently marking a significant milestone for a local digital-first enterprise.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/09/business/910755/insureme-debuts-on-cse-empower-board/

[2025-12-09 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Kiribathgoda Sinhala Welanda Sangamaya makes donation - DailyNews

Snippet: The Kiribathgoda Sinhala Welanda Sangamaya donated dry rations and water bottles valued at Rs. 10 lakhs to the displaced people in Malwana, Kaduwela, Hanwella and Kelanimulla areas recently.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/09/business/910570/kiribathgoda-sinhala-welanda-sangamaya-makes-donation/

[2025-12-09 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Paris Louvre faces strike after major leak and robbery

Snippet: Louvre staff warn of ‘collapse’ as they protest work conditions at the world’s most visited museum

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3335663/louvre-trade-unions-call-strike-demand-renovations-better-working-conditions

[2025-12-09 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: FT: Франция отказывается передать ЕС замороженные активы РФ

Snippet: Париж выступает против использования для "репарационного кредита" Украине той части российских активов, которые заморожены в частных банках Франции. Об этом сообщила газета Financial Times (FT) в понедельник, 8 декабря, со ссылкой на источники.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ru/ft-francia-otkazyvaetsa-peredat-es-zamorozennye-v-ee-bankah-aktivy-rf/a-75067964

[2025-12-09 03:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Цены на страхование перевозок в Черном море выросли втрое

Snippet: Цены на страхование торговых судов в Черном море за последний месяц утроились и будут продолжать расти после украинских атак в этом регионе. Об этом в воскресенье, 7 декабря, написала газета Financial Times (FT) со ссылкой на данные страховых брокеров. "Стоимость страхования военных рисков для судов в Черном море - важнейшей торговой зоне для таких товаров, как зерно и нефть - резко возросла после атак украинских спецназовцев на инфраструктуру, в том числе на российский порт Новороссийск", - говорится в материале.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ru/ceny-na-strahovanie-perevozok-v-cernom-more-vyrosli-vtroe-posle-udarov-po-sudam-rf/a-75067811

[2025-12-09 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: नए जमाने के युद्ध में अब ड्रोन का बाजार गर्म हो रहा है

Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/hi/drones-at-war-weapons-business-and-power/video-74403744

[2025-12-09 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: AI spending helps save global economy under threat of trade war, IMF director says

Snippet: AI investment, especially in the US, helped mute the impacts of increased tariffs, Jihad Azour says at Abu Dhabi Finance Week

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3335654/ai-spending-helps-save-global-economy-under-threat-trade-war-imf-director-says

[2025-12-08 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China leans on German carmakers to help break Brussels tariff deadlock

Snippet: Commerce vice-minister urges German industry leaders to leverage their clout to push the European Commission towards a compromise on the anti-subsidy probe

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3335644/china-leans-german-carmakers-help-break-brussels-tariff-deadlock-fix-nexperia-mess

[2025-12-08 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: German foreign minister calls for end to ‘uncertainty’ on Chinese rare earths, chips

Snippet: Critical minerals, semiconductors and other commodities dominate talks as Johann Wadephul begins trip to China aimed at addressing trade

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3335643/german-foreign-minister-calls-end-uncertainty-chinese-rare-earths-chips

[2025-12-08 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China warns internet platforms not to shift tax burden onto gig workers

Snippet: Celebrities and high-profile influencers also under scrutiny, with regulators pursuing hundreds of such cases in recent years

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3335634/china-warns-internet-platforms-not-shift-tax-burden-gig-workers

[2025-12-08 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: New China guidelines to base asset managers’ pay on the performance of funds

Snippet: The China Securities Regulatory Commission seeks a performance-based salary mechanism at the country’s 160 mutual fund houses

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3335635/new-china-guidelines-base-asset-managers-pay-performance-funds-they-run

[2025-12-08 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese minister calls for more opening-up as key planning meeting looms

Snippet: Commerce Minister Wang Wentao’s remarks echo similar calls by other senior officials ahead of annual central economic work conference

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3335608/chinese-minister-calls-more-opening-key-planning-meeting-looms

[2025-12-08 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Macron’s trade ultimatum to China goes public: fix surplus or face tariffs

Snippet: French president says EU could copy American protectionism, warning that a lopsided flow of goods results in China ‘effectively killing their own customers’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3335620/macrons-trade-ultimatum-china-goes-private-public-fix-surplus-or-face-tariffs

[2025-12-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Like a market’: Chinese marriage brokers hunt for brides in Nepal

Snippet: China’s bachelor crisis meets Nepal’s poverty in a trade that blurs the lines between arranged marriage and coercion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3335584/chinese-marriage-brokers-find-new-hunting-ground-nepal

[2025-12-08 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong insurers move to help fire victims claim payouts on 12,000 policies

Snippet: Insurance Authority confirms 12,000 policies impacted, with payouts spanning life, medical, property and accident coverage

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3335594/hong-kong-insurers-mobilise-help-fire-victims-claim-payouts-12000-policies

[2025-12-08 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘A big opportunity’: why Spain’s new electric car plan hands an opening to China

Snippet: Madrid’s ambitious strategy may hinge on attracting more Chinese investment, giving China’s firms greater leverage, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3335595/spains-ambitious-electric-car-plan-presents-opening-china-analysts-say

[2025-12-08 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s CSRC pushes brokerages to build global banks and back tech self-reliance

Snippet: Securities companies should redouble efforts to help turn China into a global financial powerhouse, says CSRC chairman Wu Qing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3335565/chinas-csrc-pushes-brokerages-build-global-banks-and-back-tech-self-reliance

[2025-12-08 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Baidu mulls Hong Kong spin-off of Kunlunxin chip unit as China tech deals surge

Snippet: Baidu’s Kunlunxin unit is eyeing a Hong Kong listing amid brisk deal activity among China’s chipmakers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3335568/baidu-mulls-hong-kong-spin-kunlunxin-chip-unit-china-semiconductor-deals-surge

[2025-12-08 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Politburo pledges action to tackle trade ‘struggles’ in 2026

Snippet: Analysts said the decision-making body’s phrasing on the international trade environment suggests a cautious stance next year despite US truce

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3335563/chinas-politburo-says-more-proactive-fiscal-policy-come-2026

[2025-12-08 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Chinese firms are taking operational risks on African projects

Snippet: Public-private partnerships or PPP model for African infrastructure tipped to grow as ‘bankable’ projects can attract global finance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3335506/skin-game-china-pivots-operating-african-railways-ports-funding-shift

[2025-12-08 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong stocks retreat as Fed decision looms and investors await China signals

Snippet: Hang Seng Index falls 1.2 per cent as traders weigh US Federal Reserve rate cuts and Beijing’s 2026 policy priorities

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3335548/hong-kong-stocks-retreat-investors-await-china-policy-cues-tech-property

[2025-12-08 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Schiaparelli picks Hong Kong’s Landmark for first flagship Asian store

Snippet: The fashion house, which is known for its unique and surreal designs, will open its boutique in Hong Kong January

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3335499/schiaparelli-picks-hong-kongs-landmark-first-flagship-asian-store

[2025-12-08 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Exclusive | China’s oldest shipyard Jiangnan plans world’s first nuclear-powered vessel

Snippet: Construction on 25,000-container ship could start in the next 10 years, but a lot remains to be done, a top executive says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3335338/jiangnan-shipyard-build-worlds-first-thorium-powered-container-vessel-2035

[2025-12-08 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Editorial | Macron’s visit to China a counterpoint to rising tensions

Snippet: Agreements signed during the trip reflect evolving trade and economic relations, with France now in the market for Chinese technology

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3335509/macrons-visit-china-counterpoint-rising-tensions

[2025-12-08 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: HNB Finance wins honours at ‘CMA Integrated Reporting Awards’ - DailyNews

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.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/08/business/909782/hnb-finance-wins-honours-at-cma-integrated-reporting-awards/

[2025-12-08 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China desalination tech makes fresh water cheaper than tap water – plus hydrogen

Snippet: Facility in Shandong province also produces mineral-rich brine for industrial use, achieving ‘one-in, three-out’ circular economy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3335518/chinese-desalination-plant-makes-fresh-water-cheaper-tap-water-plus-green-hydrogen

[2025-12-07 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese firms gear up for Russia’s reopening amid talks aimed at peace deal

Snippet: Many Chinese exporters expect the first wave of post-war demand in Russia to come from infrastructure

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3335521/chinese-firms-prepare-reopening-russian-market-amid-talks-aimed-peace-deal

[2025-12-07 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | How China can ensure Tazara rail deal in Africa is a win-win

Snippet: The Chinese-funded rail upgrade benefits Tanzania and Zambia while securing China a trade corridor and access to critical African minerals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3335368/tazara-rail-deal-could-redefine-china-africa-ties-amid-corridor-wars

[2025-12-07 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China promised zero tariffs for Africa. Why is South Africa missing out?

Snippet: Botswana, Lesotho and Namibia also miss out on duty-free treatment over fellow trade bloc member eSwatini’s diplomatic ties with Taiwan

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3335328/china-promised-zero-tariffs-africa-so-why-south-africa-missing-out

[2025-12-07 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Happy Valley nano flats rival The Peak as Hong Kong’s rent squeeze deepens

Snippet: A rush of students, young professionals and new arrivals is pushing per-square-foot rents for Happy Valley nano flats towards The Peak territory

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3335382/happy-valley-nano-flats-rival-peak-hong-kongs-rent-squeeze-deepens

[2025-12-07 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s land-starved Shenzhen moving massive landfill to make more space

Snippet: At the centre of the city, where open land is scarce, trucks are removing 6,000 cubic metres of waste a day to free up 30 valuable hectares

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3335367/shenzhen-chinas-land-starved-tech-hub-making-space-moving-massive-landfill

[2025-12-07 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ByteDance’s agentic AI smartphone dials up a digital backlash by China’s top apps

Snippet: ByteDance’s new AI smartphone has run into resistance, as major Chinese platforms move to block its features citing fairness and security

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3335404/bytedances-agentic-ai-smartphone-dials-digital-backlash-chinas-top-apps

[2025-12-07 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Exclusive | Mainland bank apps beat those in Hong Kong and Singapore, study says

Snippet: Strong competition from non-bank players in mainland market forces banks to improve continuously, consulting firm Sia says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3335336/mainland-chinas-bank-apps-best-asia-beating-hong-kong-and-singapore-study-says

[2025-12-07 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: US High School Economics class: The housing crisis is pushing Gen Z into crypto and economic nihilism

Snippet: PublishedDecember 6 2025

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/446d63e7-3a31-4f80-a63d-3f590b771904

[2025-12-07 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Изъятие активов РФ в ЕС: Эксперты описали риски для евро

Snippet: Спорный план Брюсселя по использованию замороженных российских суверенных активов для обеспечения репарационного кредита Украине на сумму до 210 млрд евро может иметь серьезные последствия для евро в качестве резервной валюты. С таким мнением выступили опрошенные газетой Financial Times (FT) эксперты и участники рынка, оценки которых издание привело в субботу, 6 декабря.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ru/izatie-aktivov-rf-v-es-eksperty-opisali-riski-dla-evro/a-75047136

[2025-12-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The great slowdown: Germany at a standstill as ‘China shock’ hits

Snippet: As Europe’s biggest economy is pummelled by structural problems and external threats, rocky China ties are compounding the dreary picture

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3335453/great-slowdown-germany-standstill-china-shock-hits

[2025-12-06 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Flash in the pan: how China’s plant-based meat craze fizzled

Snippet: The closure of Beyond Meat’s China business, despite heavy financing and marketing, underscores challenges that scuppered many vegan meat firms

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3335365/why-chinas-consumers-found-hype-around-plant-based-meat-hard-swallow

[2025-12-06 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Macroscope | Inflated asset prices show markets don’t always know best

Snippet: With hyperinflated sectors across multiple asset markets, the next crash could be so severe that it prompts a restructuring of global finance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3335270/inflated-asset-prices-show-markets-dont-always-know-best

[2025-12-06 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 55 blocks in Hong Kong can’t meet deadline to take down scaffolding nets

Snippet: Netting at 175 private buildings removed, government says, as companies race to comply with order in wake of Tai Po blaze

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3335452/hong-kong-contractors-race-remove-scaffolding-nets-after-tai-po-fire

[2025-12-06 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How China’s solopreneurs are using AI to crack a tough job market

Snippet: Armed with a variety of AI tools, a new breed of young entrepreneurs forges a path in a challenging economy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3335343/chinas-ai-boom-fuels-solopreneurs-1-person-businesses-flourish-tough-job-market

[2025-12-06 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: Investment trusts 2025

Snippet: Investment trusts 2025A traditional investment sector battles for a share of a rapidly changing market

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/c57aa6ae-40a9-45b9-919c-10547f9be91d

[2025-12-06 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India and Russia agree to boost trade to US$100 billion by 2030

Snippet: India’s Modi greeted Putin with a bear hug before announcing free electronic visas for Russian tourists

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3335443/india-and-russia-agree-boost-trade-us100-billion-2030

[2025-12-06 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From shoes to scholarships: Hongkongers unite for Tai Po fire victims

Snippet: Individuals and companies are helping to gather food, clothing and bedding, with one anonymous donor offering to fund education of up to two orphans

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3335435/shoes-scholarships-hongkongers-unite-tai-po-fire-victims

[2025-12-06 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: A Chinese home-grown business jet is on the way. Will it rival Gulfstream?

Snippet: China’s state-owned aircraft maker is stepping up efforts to break into the business jet market with its CBJ model

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3335352/chinese-home-grown-business-jet-way-will-it-rival-gulfstream

[2025-12-06 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese EV maker Li Auto unveils industry’s cheapest AI glasses at US$282

Snippet: Despite its lightweight build, Livis promises robust performance with an impressive battery life of 18.8 hours under normal usage

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3335361/chinese-ev-maker-li-auto-enters-crowded-ai-glasses-field-cheapest-offering-market

[2025-12-06 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Editorial | Silver lining in China’s ageing population shouldn’t be overlooked

Snippet: Increase in life expectancy affirms Beijing’s commitment to boosting healthcare standards and presents economic opportunities

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3335287/silver-lining-chinas-ageing-population-shouldnt-be-overlooked

[2025-12-06 01:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: SEC revokes 2 Discaya firms’ registration over false ownership information

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/sec-revokes-registration-discaya-saint-timothy-gerrard-construction/

[2025-12-06 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As China defies US tech blockade, can local AI chipmakers capture Nvidia share?

Snippet: Vast pool of engineering talent seen as a potent driving force for country’s challenge to US tech supremacy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3335348/china-defies-us-tech-blockade-can-local-ai-chipmakers-capture-nvidias-market-share

[2025-12-05 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: BYD founder bets on new tech to win back customers as sales decelerate

Snippet: Company is pinning its hopes on a 12,000-strong R&D team to come up with technological breakthroughs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3335391/byd-founder-wang-chuanfu-bets-new-tech-win-back-customers-sales-decelerate

[2025-12-05 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s regions roll out 5-year plan priorities, with tech topping the list

Snippet: Following Beijing’s proposals for its next half-decade of policymaking, localities are following suit, with a focus on emerging fields

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3335363/chinas-regions-roll-out-5-year-plan-priorities-tech-topping-list