Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-17 19:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-01-17 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Last weekend, SHKP sold all 213 units on offer at the same project, underscoring that demand was returning to the market
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[2026-01-17 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chen Zhi arrest might push bitcoin prices down temporarily, but analysts said other factors will have greater sway in the long term
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[2026-01-17 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Американские чиновники предлагают расширить действие "Совета мира", созданного с целью воплощения в жизнь мирного плана для сектора Газа и возглавляемого президентом США Дональдом Трампом, на Украину, Венесуэлу и другие кризисные регионы мира. Об этом пишет со ссылкой на источники британская газета Financial Times (FT) в пятницу, 16 января.
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[2026-01-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts warn of a ‘very messy year’ ahead as coup fears swirl, the economy falters and political warfare rages out in the open
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[2026-01-17 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, envoy Steve Witkoff and World Bank President Ajay Banga will also be on the panel chaired by the US leader
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[2026-01-17 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Брюссель разрабатывает предложения по реформированию системы присоединения к ЕС, действующей со времен холодной войны, и хочет заменить ее на двухступенчатую модель, которая может ускорить вступление Украины в случае мирного соглашения Киева и Москвы. Об этом в пятницу, 16 января, сообщила газета Financial Times (FT).
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[2026-01-17 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Already home to world’s largest power system, Beijing moves to lock in advantage through record investment
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[2026-01-16 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hub will focus on high-value goods, e-commerce and low-altitude economy, with authorities to gauge interest in the cluster’s first site this year
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[2026-01-16 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: श्टुटगार्ट से करीब आधे घंटे की दूरी पर दक्षिणी जर्मनी में बसा वाइसाख, कुछ समय पहले तक जर्मनी की सबसे अमीर नगर पालिका हुआ करती था. लगभग 7,700 की आबादी वाला शहर लग्जरी कार बनाने वाली कंपनी, पोर्शे का डेवलपमेंट सेंटर भी है. इसके अरबों डॉलर के मुनाफे से नगर पालिका को काफी फायदा मिलता था.
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[2026-01-16 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jockey Club will sponsor show as part of campaign to celebrate the equine zodiac throughout the Year of the Horse, from races to exhibitions
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[2026-01-16 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Andrew Kam will take over from CEO John Sharkey, who is stepping down after a nearly 10-year stint
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[2026-01-16 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: According to Companies Registry, 195,343 were newly registered local and redomiciled firms, while 99,406 dissolved over the same period
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[2026-01-16 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the deal, which features a mutual reduction in tariffs on goods, including Chinese EVs
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[2026-01-16 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AgiBot and Unitree help China capture bulk of global deployments in 2025 as market heads for sixfold growth by 2027, report says
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[2026-01-16 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid market swings, Financial Secretary Paul Chan urges fiscal prudence and vows to review child tax breaks to tackle record-low birth rate
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[2026-01-16 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s pivot to a tech-driven economy is thrilling, but its success will be judged by how it improves people’s everyday lives
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[2026-01-16 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-16 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Survey by American Chamber of Commerce in China finds that expectations for Sino-US ties have ‘improved significantly’
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[2026-01-16 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The old Canton system is re-emerging in a new guise as the likes of TikTok and Starbucks look to middlemen to navigate a divided global economy
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[2026-01-16 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Business models are being overhauled as food and drink sector tackles ‘irreversible’ trend of Hongkongers spending their money elsewhere
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[2026-01-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Financial services providers are emerging as a new force in the city’s retail property leasing space, analysts say
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[2026-01-16 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A recent study showed products from endangered species are still entering Hong Kong’s market, revealing worrying gaps in oversight
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[2026-01-16 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Province’s five-year plan backs national push for tech independence – but can it succeed?
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[2026-01-16 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s apparel industry made a strong and impactful presence at Source Fashion London 2026, held from January 13-15 at Olympia London, United Kingdom, reinforcing the country’s position as a reliable and competitive global sourcing destination.
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[2026-01-16 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The global economy is proving more resilient than anticipated despite persistent trade tensions and policy uncertainty, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report. Global growth is projected to remain broadly steady over the next two years, easing to 2.6% in 2026 before rising to 2.7% in 2027, an upward revision from the June forecast.
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[2026-01-16 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The State Pharmaceuticals Corporation (SPC) recorded significant financial growth in 2025, reporting a 173 per cent increase in its contribution to the government through income and Treasury taxes. According to the SPC’s 2025 progress summary, the corporation contributed Rs.1,118 million to the state.This milestone comes as the organisation marks over 53 years of service in ensuring the uninterrupted supply of quality-assured medicines to the national healthcare system at affordable and competitive prices.
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[2026-01-16 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: NDB Bank has renewed its partnership with Clean Ocean Force Lanka, extending three vital environmental initiatives that collectively protect Sri Lanka’s coastal and marine ecosystems.
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[2026-01-16 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Insureme one of Sri Lanka’s leading insurance intermediary and InsurTech-enabled risk solutions provider has further strengthened its market offering with the receipt of a Reinsurance Broking Licence from the Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (IRCSL).
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[2026-01-16 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Richard Wood and his wife, residents living in the vicinity of the Sri Lanka High Commission in the United Kingdom (UK), have made a financial donation of £2,000 to the Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund to provide relief to the people affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2026-01-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation General Limited’s (SLIC General) ‘CCC+’ Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) Rating and ‘A+(lka)’ National IFS Rating. The Outlook on the National IFS Ratings is Stable. Fitch typically does not assign Outlooks to issuers with a rating of ‘CCC+’ or below.
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[2026-01-16 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: (德国之声中文网)根据德国联邦统计局周四(1月15日)公布的初步数据,2025年德国国内生产总值(GDP)实际同比增长0.2%。
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[2026-01-16 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: (德國之聲中文網)根據德國聯邦統計局周四(1月15日)公佈的初步數據,2025年德國國內生產總值(GDP)實際同比增長0.2%。
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[2026-01-16 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: मेनोपॉज और उनसे जुड़ी समस्याओं जैसे कि नींद न आना, ध्यान न लगा पाना, माइग्रेन और लगातार थकान महसूस होने पर आज भी महिलाएं अक्सर खुलकर बात नहीं कर पाती हैं. जर्मनी में इस समय एक करोड़ से ज्यादा महिलाएं मेनोपॉज की उम्र से गुजर रही हैं और कई हार्मोनल बदलावों से जूझ रही हैं.
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[2026-01-15 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-01-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Big data is used to flag income gaps for top online stars and overseas earners, as regulators recover billions in unpaid levies amid slumping land sales and value-added tax revenue decline
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[2026-01-15 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A documentary on state television highlights how a senior central bank official was bribed with a digital currency
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[2026-01-15 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Federal prosecutors in the United States have launched a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's testimony to Congress on the $2.5 billion (€2.14 billion) renovation of the US central bank's headquarters in Washington, DC.
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[2026-01-15 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beyond the central bank’s rate cuts that take effect Monday, authorities will work to lower the minimum down payment for commercial property purchase loans to 30 per cent
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[2026-01-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The court hearing could be decisive in the tug-of-war over control of the Dutch chipmaker, which sparked supply chain worries and China tensions
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[2026-01-15 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Supercar dealers report cancellations as the tax exemption removal threatens the local economy, tourism and jobs
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[2026-01-15 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Consumer Council also finds significant variance in rental fees across different stations within the same platform
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[2026-01-15 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: European Union Aviation Safety Agency test flights a crucial step in acquiring certification needed for global operation
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[2026-01-15 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) reached a new milestone yesterday (14) with the All-Share Price Index (ASPI) closing on 23,708.70 points breaking the previous ASPI record of 23,659.70 set on November 12, 2025.
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[2026-01-15 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Hansi Kanchana from Opatha, Kotugoda, who has been diagnosed with leukemia, has been advised by doctors to undergo a bone marrow transplant. This is to be done at a private hospital in Colombo at a cost of Rs.15 million.
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[2026-01-15 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The disbursement of a Rs. 10,000 financial assistance grant from the President’s Fund to schoolchildren affected by the Cyclone Ditwah has now commenced.
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[2026-01-15 01:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Uganda's government recently approved a loan of 9 trillion Ugandan shillings ($2.5 billion, €2.1 billion), which has fueled concern over the country's spiraling finances and high dept-to-GDP ratio.
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[2026-01-15 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is striving to boost household spending amid an economic slowdown. But first it needs to stabilise the housing market, scholars say
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[2026-01-15 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The All Share Price Index (ASPI), the benchmark of the Colombo Stock Exchange, surged to a new all-time high of 23,708.70 points today (14), surpassing the previous record of 23,659.70 set on November 12, 2025.
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[2026-01-14 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Buying a 500 sq ft private flat now costs the equivalent of 18.4 years of median household income, compared with 5.6 years in 2002, study shows
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