Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-28 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: By the end of last month, China had nearly 80 C-REITs, raising a total of over US$28.3 billion, according to Cushman & Wakefield
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[2025-12-28 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Grappling with expiring cash subsidies and tax incentives, China’s car market is forecast to see deliveries slump next year
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[2025-12-28 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Europe is Dreame’s largest market for robotic vacuum cleaners, with more than half of its revenue there generated by premium products
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[2025-12-28 08:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The army imposed a lockdown on Qabatiya after a local resident killed a 68-year-old man and an 18-year-old girl in northern Israel on Friday
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[2025-12-27 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Decades-old legislation overhauled to plug gaps in the safety of uncrewed civilian aircraft
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[2025-12-27 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Promotion of former Boeing 737 pilot Yu Yue, who holds a ‘zero error’ record, called an inspiration to women across the nation
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[2025-12-27 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: French producers hope their famed pate can win a slice of China’s market, but price sensitivities and domestic competition could mean their goose is cooked
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[2025-12-27 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The fund, which will put state-backed money behind early tech bets, could guide trillions of yuan in private capital to chosen sectors
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[2025-12-27 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Akizungumza na Shirika la Habari la Ujerumani DPA, Rutte amesema Marekani inatarajia Ulaya ichukue jukumu zaidi na itumie fedha zaidi kwa ulinzi. Na kwamba ana uhakika kabisa kuwa Marekani imewekeza kikamilifu katika NATO. Rutte, amesema mkutano wa NATO wa Juni mjini The Hague ulikuwa hatua muhimu, baada ya washirika wote kukubaliana kuongeza matumizi ya ulinzi hadi asilimia 5 ya pato la taifa (GDP) ifikapo mwaka 2035.
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[2025-12-26 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Future of money must be shaped by competition between private ingenuity and public purpose, not by rent seeking and speculative bubbles
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[2025-12-26 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: LandSpace has completed IPO tutoring with Chinese regulators, putting it a step closer to a Shanghai Star Market listing
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[2025-12-26 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The draft policy would cut down on excess capacity within e-cigarette sector and tighten enforcement of standards in production and export
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[2025-12-26 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s property sector, once a pillar of economic growth, has been on a downward trajectory since the second half of 2021
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[2025-12-26 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ruling comes after a years-long trial in the financial fraud that saw more than US$4.5 billion plundered from the state fund
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[2025-12-26 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pharmaceutical giants like Lilly and Nordisk are battling for dominance in India’s weight-loss market with price cuts and early launches
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[2025-12-26 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While restaurants struggle to attract diners, one hotel group says its properties recorded 90 per cent occupancy
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[2025-12-26 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The budget comes as the market worries about Prime Minister Takaichi’s big spending policies adding to Japan’s public debt
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[2025-12-26 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Comac’s stretched model, expected to be dubbed the C919-800, could target lucrative Asian routes and seat more than 200 passengers
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[2025-12-26 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Just because fund managers were too bearish on China doesn’t mean their concerns were misplaced – economic fundamentals matter
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[2025-12-26 08:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
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[2025-12-26 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith stated that although the commercial economy has turned Christmas into a trade festival, everyone must clearly understand that it is not merely another event for making money.
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[2025-12-26 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Hill Country Malayagam community has made a financial donation of Rs. 1 million to the Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund to provide relief to those affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-26 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The 10th annual Financial Assistance and School Supplies donation ceremony organised by the Being Kind Foundation, for children from low-income families pursuing education, was held recently at the auditorium of Mahanama College, Colombo 3.
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[2025-12-26 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The MKS Group of Companies in Melbourne made a generous financial donation of AUS$ 30,000/- (LKR 6,027,039.00) 2025 to the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund established by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, to support the rebuilding and resettlement efforts for the victims affected by the floods and landslides in Sri Lanka caused due to Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-25 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chief operations officer Sammy Kam and marketing director Rita Li look back on the highs and lows of their careers in a cutting-edge company
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[2025-12-25 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The catalogue, which lists the sectors carrying policy incentives for overseas investors, has hundreds of new entries, many in advanced manufacturing
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[2025-12-25 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At 67, Terence Wong shows no signs of slowing down and speaks passionately about his craft, including his dazzling display at Mody Lane
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[2025-12-25 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite row with China, Japan remains popular with Hongkongers, with mainland cities such as Harbin and Yunnan gaining appeal
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[2025-12-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: This year’s wave of popularity for Chinese brands has not waned in France’s capital, with Shein’s store packed and Labubu dolls dotting trees
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[2025-12-25 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Locals, tourists seek keepsake pictures under 20-metre Christmas tree as other revellers head for time-honoured drink in Lan Kwai Fong
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[2025-12-25 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Immigration Department figures show Hong Kong residents made about 644,000 outbound trips by 9pm on Thursday
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[2025-12-25 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland stocks closed higher after paring earlier losses as investors read the central bank’s latest messaging as supportive but restrained
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[2025-12-25 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Celebrations are resuming across the West Bank as a fragile truce holds in the Gaza Strip, where hundreds of thousands of people are facing the winter in makeshift tents and remain in urgent need of basic assistance.
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[2025-12-25 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But industry leader warns city’s image as tourist destination skewed by exorbitant rates of five-star hotels, while budget lodgings remain largely unknown
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[2025-12-25 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In an environment where Sri Lanka is recovering from its third shock in six years, our economy it not capable of withstanding much. The social landscape stands vulnerable as almost 1/4th of Sri Lankan’s live below the middle-income poverty line earning less than Rs. 1100 a day. About 33% of households goes into debt to cover their basic day-to-day needs, such as food, education and medical treatments.The prevailing common theme is pawning jewellery meet regular income needs.A further, quarter of
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[2025-12-25 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The term “bank” is derived from the French word banque and refers to an institution engaged in the management of money and its substitutes, as well as the provision of a variety of financial services. As a financial intermediary, a bank accepts deposits and extends loans. Deposits are funds entrusted to a financial institution, with the understanding that they may be withdrawn at will or at a specified future date, often with the accrual of interest.
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[2025-12-25 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A Sri Lankan man who illegally brought in a stock of ornamental plants worth seven hundred thousand rupees into the country was arrested by a group of airport customs officers at the arrival terminal of the Katunayake Airport yesterday.
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[2025-12-25 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: With the objective of providing relief to the people affected by Cyclone Ditwah, the Pittsburgh and Cleveland Buddhist temples in coordination with the Sri Lankan Embassy in the United States, under the leadership of the Chief Incumbent of these temples, Venerable Dr. Surakkulame Pemarathana Thera, the monks of the monastery and the donor community donated US$5,000 to the Embassy’s relief fund, while the Cleveland Buddhist Temple donated US$5,500 to the Central Bank Fund directly.
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[2025-12-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has imposed a total of Rs.9.5 million in penalties on seven institutions for failing to properly report transactions. The FIU collected the fines between July and September 2025 under regulations for preventing money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism.
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[2025-12-25 03:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Brazil saw nearly 80 per cent growth in Chinese tourists in 2024 and would join only two neighbours offering visa-free entry
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[2025-12-25 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China, one of the world’s hardest-working countries, is adopting incentives to increase time off – and potentially boost consumer spending
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[2025-12-24 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
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[2025-12-24 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: José Manuel Ramos Bastidas never set foot in the U.S. — at least not as a free man. He left Venezuela in January 2024, hoping to earn enough money to pay for his newborn son’s medical needs. Born with a respiratory condition, the family’s “milagrito,” or “little miracle,” had severe asthma and repeatedly needed to be hospitalized.
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[2025-12-24 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ByteDance-owned Doubao remains the country’s top consumer AI app, as DeepSeek’s namesake chatbot takes the No 2 spot
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[2025-12-24 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: PBOC pledges to integrate e-CNY into the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, boost adoption in Southeast Asia via China’s CIPS payment network
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[2025-12-24 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
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[2025-12-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The theft, with over 50,000 items stolen by some estimates, casts a shadow over the Chinese e-commerce giant’s first Christmas in France
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[2025-12-24 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New term set to begin on June 1, 2028, with the winning bidder set to manage the facility for 10 years, with a possible five-year extension
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[2025-12-24 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The president instructs central SOEs to drive industrial upgrading while securing critical technologies and supply chains in the face of geopolitical risks
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[2025-12-24 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘The main reason is that Japan has experienced several incidents … including bear attacks and earthquakes,’ Travel Industry Council says
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