Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-14 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Mumbai: India's financial, commercial and entertainment center. This is the New York of South Asia, according to many of its inhabitants. Here, they say, anything is possible and hard work pays off. Like New York City, Mumbai is a melting pot of different cultures and lifestyles - and a city that never sleeps.
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[2026-01-14 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite a stagnating economy and mounting casualties on the battlefield, Moscow believes it can wait out Ukrainian and Western resolve
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[2026-01-14 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-14 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The inaugural Sri Lanka Fintech Summit 2025, held recently, marked a decisive step in shaping the country’s modern, inclusive, and investment-ready digital economy.
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[2026-01-14 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Huawei turns to China-designed processors to complete a rebound from US sanctions and ship nearly 47 million smartphones domestically
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[2026-01-14 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Survey by Hong Kong Trade Development Council and United Overseas Bank also shows 98 per cent of companies plan to keep or expand Asean operations
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[2026-01-14 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: For a short time during the pandemic, workers across Europe enjoyed rare leverage over their employers. Generous furlough and reduced working-hour programs such as Germany's Kurzarbeit helped companies offset staffing costs. Offices became optional thanks to remote work.
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[2026-01-14 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment, Professor Upali Pannila, has emphasized the need to align vocational training courses with current job market demands.
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[2026-01-14 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Financial and civic leaders remember former activist investor, hailed for his fearless pursuit of corporate transparency and accountability
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[2026-01-14 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: China announced record export numbers for 2025, a year when US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade policy caused turmoil in the global economy.
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[2026-01-14 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The President’s Fund has commenced the disbursement of a Rs. 10,000 financial assistance grant to schoolchildren affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2026-01-14 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As property curbs to boost spending hit practical limits, a push to stabilise assets is now being seen as a prerequisite for consumer confidence
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[2026-01-14 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tech companies on Shanghai, Shenzhen exchanges now trade nearly 40 per cent above the Nasdaq 100, boosting the appeal of going public
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[2026-01-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s outbound travel sector has bounced back from the pandemic, but the era of duty-free shopping sprees appears to be over
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[2026-01-14 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-01-14 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government proposal to install barriers will enhance public safety, but move could worsen crowd congestion, Wan Chai district councillor says
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[2026-01-14 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kuaishou is China’s second-largest short-form video platform and the third-largest mobile app in the country by total user time spent
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[2026-01-14 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters reminded Anna Breman to ‘stick to domestic monetary policy’
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[2026-01-14 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s energy buildout means cheap, green and reliable electricity fuels its manufacturing and tech industries, giving it an edge over rivals
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[2026-01-14 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Central Depository Systems (Pvt) Limited (CDS), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and National Development Bank PLC (NDB) have partnered to increase the efficiency of dividend disbursement systems for companies listed on the CSE through the provision of a streamlined dividends pay-out system.
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[2026-01-14 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Amana Bank has further expanded its people-friendly and development-focused banking footprint with the opening of its 41st Self Banking Centre (SBC) in Thambala, located in the Polonnaruwa District, marking its presence as the first private bank in Thambala and serving the surrounding agricultural and trading community.
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[2026-01-14 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Indra Traders, a leading automobile dealer with over 50 years in Sri Lanka, recently introduced a special programme titled ‘Athwela’ in collaboration with the Bank of Ceylon (BOC) aiming to support customers.
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[2026-01-14 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: More than a century of leadership and the unwavering trust of millions has been powerfully reaffirmed with the conferring of Superbrand Status to the Commercial Bank of Ceylon, cementing its position as the nation’s leading banking brand and elevating it to the pantheon of the world’s most iconic and influential brands while endorsing the sustained progress and enduring value the brand has delivered to customers, shareholders and the economy.
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[2026-01-14 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-01-14 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka is going to introduce a one-day foreign exchange rate this year. According to the Central Bank sources this step is being taken to create a more transparent foreign exchange market.
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[2026-01-14 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Gelsenkirchen police on Tuesday issued an update on investigations into how thieves were able to drill a massive hole into the vault of a bank in the western city, taking their pick of valuables from thousands of safety deposit boxes, without triggering the alarm and with the crime going undetected for two days over the Christmas period.
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[2026-01-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Crude, copper and iron top Canada’s exports to China, as prime minister seeks to mend relationship with Beijing
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[2026-01-13 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A champion of transparency and investor rights, whose investigations and sharp commentaries unsettled the financial elite
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[2026-01-13 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s global manufacturing dominance is a tale of two halves; reliant on home-grown industrial growth and Western consumption, experts say
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[2026-01-13 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Long-term prospects for sector are ‘very promising’, but market in the short term is ‘mainly driven by speculative sentiment’, analyst says
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[2026-01-13 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Property giant says site could yield over 1.2 million sq ft of floor area and 2,700 flats, making it one of the biggest housing projects in the area
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[2026-01-13 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts note how Beijing’s policy goals, such as internationalising China’s currency and curbing overcapacity, are aligning with a firmer exchange rate
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[2026-01-13 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Alphabet briefly hit $4 trillion in market valuation on Monday, as the Google parent’s sharpened artificial intelligence focus allayed doubts about its strategy and thrust it back to the forefront of the high-stakes race.
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[2026-01-13 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: When women talk about menopause and the associated problems — insomnia, difficulty concentrating, migraines, exhaustion — they often lower their voices to a whisper. There are currently about 11 million women of menopausal age in Germany, many of whom are suffering the effects of hormonal fluctuations, yet the subject is still taboo.
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[2026-01-13 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From India becoming the world’s fourth largest economy to Philippine Airlines’ viral safety video, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-01-13 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Addition of 16 new mainland destinations will also meet peak travel demand of Lunar New Year holiday, tourism body chief says
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[2026-01-13 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alphabet has been jostling with OpenAI for the Apple deal, the financial details of which were not disclosed
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[2026-01-13 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-01-13 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Academics, stakeholders, drone and eVTOL operators, and research institutes from both sides to formulate aligned standards through a closed-loop model
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[2026-01-13 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Even an ‘aggressive’ haircut would pose limited downside risks to key developers, bank says
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[2026-01-13 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foreign, local firms fight for market share as number of overweight or obese adults could top 630 million by 2050, from 400 million in 2021
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[2026-01-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After the abduction of former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, many Chinese entrepreneurs in the region say they are staying put – for now
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[2026-01-13 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Raju Kumar arbeitet als Lieferfahrer für Zomato, eine führende indische Online-Plattform für Essensbestellungen, in der Hauptstadt Neu-Delhi. Der 27-Jährige erzählt, er arbeite fast zehn Stunden täglich und kämpfe sich durch die Verkehrsstaus der Stadt, um Bestellungen pünktlich an die Haustüren der Kunden zu bringen.
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[2026-01-13 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran is on the boil, with the masses across cities protesting an unprecedented 42% inflation. An average Iranian would need US$ 500 dollars a month to make both ends meet, but he has only US$ 125. Iran’s currency had lost more than half its value last year rendering imported goods out of reach for the common man.
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[2026-01-13 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s economy displayed a combination of steady growth signals and sector-specific adjustments during the week ending January 9, 2026, according to the latest “Highlights of the Week” economic fact sheet, reflecting improving industrial performance, expanding private credit, and strengthening external inflows.
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[2026-01-13 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As part of its market outreach initiatives focusing on India, the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) in collaboration with the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Mumbai and with the participation of representatives of the Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO), The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) and SriLankan Airlines, held a highly successful tourism awareness session in Mumbai on January 08, 2026.
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[2026-01-13 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sectoral Oversight Committee (SOC) on Economic Development and International Relations (EDIR) sought the views of representatives of community-based financial societies regarding the proposed Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority (MCRA) Bill.
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[2026-01-13 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-01-13 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The US Federal Reserve has been subpoenaed by the Department of Justice, the central bank's chairman, Jerome Powell, revealed in a statement on Sunday.
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[2026-01-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid fears of potential mineral export curbs by Beijing, Japanese industry is bracing, and Tokyo appears keen on a united international response
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