[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

[2025-12-05 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s economic focus in 2026: what to expect as leaders prep for major meeting

Snippet: Growth of ‘around 5 per cent’ may be revised to between 4.5 and 5 per cent, analysts say, as leadership gears up for tone-setting conference

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3335356/china-keep-economic-strategy-2026-slightly-lower-gdp-target-possible-analysts

[2025-12-05 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: ЦБ РФ снял лимиты на загранпереводы для граждан РФ

Snippet: Банк России с 8 декабря снимает лимиты на переводы иностранной валюты за границу для граждан РФ и нерезидентов из "дружественных" стран. Об этом регулятор объявил в пятницу, 5 декабря, объяснив это решение "стабильной ситуацией на валютном рынке".

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ru/bank-rossii-snal-limity-na-perevody-dla-grazdan-rf-i-druzestvennyh-stran/a-75030240

[2025-12-05 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: K-pop girl group Twice to proceed with Hong Kong concert this weekend

Snippet: Concert organiser Live Nation says it will donate part of revenue from ticket sales to support relief measures for victims of Tai Po blaze

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3335369/k-pop-girl-band-twice-proceed-hong-kong-concert-weekend

[2025-12-05 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From steel to space: China giant sells first 2 satellites in bold pivot

Snippet: Once forging steel for skyscrapers, Jigang Group is now in a race to the skies with Geely and 90,000 other Chinese companies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3335364/steel-space-china-giant-sells-first-2-satellites-bold-pivot-bears-fruit

[2025-12-05 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hang Seng Bank co-founder’s kin pays US$9.3 million for Hong Kong luxury flat

Snippet: Magdalene Ho acquired a 1,806 sq ft, three-bedroom flat in Sun Hung Kai Properties-developed Dynasty Court in Mid-Levels this week

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3335350/hang-seng-bank-co-founders-kin-pays-us93-million-hong-kong-luxury-flat

[2025-12-05 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Inflation cools to 1.5% in November 2025 amid slower price hikes in vegetables, meat

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/inflation-rate-philippines-november-2025/

[2025-12-05 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Putin's India visit tests New Delhi's balancing act with US

Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India on Thursday for a two-day visit, underscoring a partnership between Moscow and New Delhi that has endured for nearly eight decades of geopolitical upheavals.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/india-russia-putin-modi-united-states-trump-defense-economy-oil-sanctions/a-74999260

[2025-12-05 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Waste to wealth: why China is building incinerators around the world

Snippet: China’s economic slowdown has left its waste-to-energy sector without enough trash to burn. So, companies are heading overseas

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3335298/waste-wealth-why-china-building-incinerators-around-world

[2025-12-05 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Public urged to use official channels for student relief contributions - DailyNews

Snippet: The Ministry of Education has clarified that only government-designated accounts, including those under the Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, are officially authorized to receive financial donations.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/05/local/908789/public-urged-to-use-official-channels-for-student-relief-contributions/

[2025-12-05 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: CSRC vows deeper reforms to open China’s capital market and boost tech listings

Snippet: CSRC chairman Wu Qing outlines ‘deep transformation’ of capital market to attract long-term investors who ‘can stay and can develop well’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3335292/csrc-vows-deeper-reforms-open-chinas-capital-market-and-boost-tech-listings

[2025-12-05 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: Will ABS-CBN shows such as 'Batang Quiapo' still air on TV5?

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/abs-cbn-confirms-tv5-financial-dispute/

[2025-12-05 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Moore Threads shares dazzle with fivefold jump in Shanghai debut

Snippet: Moore’s shares began trading at 650 yuan amid a declining market, a 468 per cent jump from their initial public offering price of 114.28 yuan

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3335269/moore-threads-stock-surge-fivefold-shanghai-debut-investors-rush-ai-chipmaker

[2025-12-05 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: End of an era: Japan’s Canon shuts China printer plant as local rivals rise

Snippet: Closure marks a turning point, where Chinese brands have not only caught up with foreign rivals but have also begun to dominate home market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3335186/end-era-canon-closes-china-printer-plant-japanese-brand-loses-local-rivals

[2025-12-05 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why China sees Brazil as ‘last untapped blue ocean market’ for investment boom

Snippet: Chinese investment in Brazil is soaring as firms eye the vast potential growth in South America’s ‘blue ocean market’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3335198/blue-ocean-market-why-brazil-becoming-magnet-chinese-investment

[2025-12-05 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Stock market improves by 40 % in 2025 - DailyNews

Snippet: “Please come,” Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya requested those rethinking their travel plans after the recent floods addressing the opening day of the Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit 2025 which concluded on Wednesday. (3) She invited visitors to enjoy the vibrant experiences available throughout the rest of the country and pledged to ensure that the areas affected by the floods would soon be restored and open to visitors.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/05/business/908217/stock-market-improves-by-40-in-2025/

[2025-12-05 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Resilience in recovering from natural calamities, conflicts, economic crises - DailyNews

Snippet: A small island developing state like Sri Lanka is disproportionately exposed to environmental, economic, and geopolitical shocks, and its vulnerability has been compounded by the long-drawn civil conflict, high exposure to climate-related hazards, and long-term structural fiscal imbalances. Recovery processes have therefore required a combination of domestic institutional reforms, community mobilisation, and sustained engagement with global financial and humanitarian systems.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/05/features/908329/resilience-in-recovering-from-natural-calamities-conflicts-economic-crises/

[2025-12-05 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: IMF offers Sri Lanka quick access to nearly US$ 350 Mn - DailyNews

Snippet: Funds to be disbursed from sixth tranche of EFF Announcement made at donor forum meeting at Finance Ministry World Bank to carry out post-disaster assessment

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/05/local/908562/imf-offers-sri-lanka-quick-access-to-nearly-us-350-mn/

[2025-12-05 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Banks Association pledges strong support for economic revival - DailyNews

Snippet: The Sri Lanka Banks Association (SLBA) in a meeting with the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) pledged its fullest support to revive the country’s economy following the damage inflicted by Cyclone Ditwah.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/05/business/908210/banks-association-pledges-strong-support-for-economic-revival/

[2025-12-05 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Assetline Finance posts Rs. 1.42 Bn PAT in 1H of FY2025/26 - DailyNews

Snippet: Assetline Finance Limited, which forms the core financial services pillar within the David Pieris Group, reported a strengthened and increasingly resilient first-half performance for FY 2025/26, with significant gains in asset growth, income enhancement, and core profitability for the six months ended September 30, 2025. Total assets expanded to Rs.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/05/business/908232/assetline-finance-posts-rs-1-42-bn-pat-in-1h-of-fy2025-26/

[2025-12-05 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: HDFC Bank’s General Manager panelist at EFMP 2025 Conference - DailyNews

Snippet: HDFC Bank of Sri Lanka General Manager/CEO Hemal Lokugeegana served as a distinguished panelist at the recently concluded 5th Annual International Conference on Emerging Financial Markets and Policy (EFMP 2025), held on November 21.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/05/business/908186/hdfc-banks-general-manager-panelist-at-efmp-2025-conference/

[2025-12-05 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Master Guide organise blood donation campaign - DailyNews

Snippet: A blood donation Camp organised for the 16th time by Master Guide Book Publication Company was held on November 23 , at the Master Guide Library premises in Kelaniya, Bollegala. Over 307 donors donated blood to the National Blood Bank.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/05/business/908189/master-guide-organise-blood-donation-campaign/

[2025-12-05 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: ‘Ninety-percent of damaged telecom networks restored’ - DailyNews

Snippet: The Government has successfully restored more than 90 percent of the telecommunication networks in the country as of Wednesday (03), as a result of the Digital Economy Ministry, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) and telecommunication companies having worked together speedily, Digital Economy Deputy Minister Eranga Weeraratne said in Parliament Wednesday.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/05/local/908430/ninety-percent-of-damaged-telecom-networks-restored/

[2025-12-05 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Government opens Donation Accounts to support affected students - DailyNews

Snippet: Many individuals and organizations in the country are currently making commendable contributions to help students affected by the adverse weather conditions in the country. The government has also introduced several account numbers to accept financial assistance from domestic and foreign donors who make such contributions.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/04/local/908670/government-opens-donation-accounts-to-support-affected-students/

[2025-12-05 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Rs. 10 Million contribution to the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ fund - DailyNews

Snippet: Financial contributions continue to flow into the Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ fund, established to provide relief to communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/04/local/908374/rs-10-million-contribution-to-the-rebuilding-sri-lanka-fund/

[2025-12-05 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Macron discusses Ukraine, trade with Xi in China

Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron met China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, with talks expected to focus on Ukraine and trade as Europe seeks to recalibrate ties with the world's second-largest economy.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/macron-china-xi/a-75008451

[2025-12-05 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Explainer | The return of Red Sea shipping: 3 scenarios for Chinese trade

Snippet: Houthi rebels have signalled a halt in attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, allowing a possible end to costly detours

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3335200/return-red-sea-shipping-3-scenarios-chinese-trade

[2025-12-05 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Ukraine refugees help Poland's economy thrive

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Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-refugees-help-polands-economy-thrive/video-74823079

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As Macron eyes China deals to revive industry, trade shows tables have turned

Snippet: China once exported cheap goods to Europe – now, French leader urges its firms to transfer tech expertise

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3335217/macron-urges-chinese-firms-invest-france-eu-tech-gap-widens

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can China fund its AI push? Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt casts doubt

Snippet: Capital from the government and Big Tech firms is set to make up for any lack of market-driven capital, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3335195/can-china-fund-its-ai-ambitions-ex-google-ceo-eric-schmidt-casts-doubt

[2025-12-04 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Strong breakwaters’: China’s central bank vows to shield from external shocks

Snippet: Governor Pan Gongsheng says policy must prioritise the domestic economy, warning against ‘excessive policy swings’ that could undermine long-term stability

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3335191/chinas-central-bank-vows-strong-breakwaters-shield-external-shocks

[2025-12-04 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s top AI chip firms set for bumper IPOs as Nvidia kept out of market

Snippet: Shanghai-based MetaX set its IPO pricing at 104.66 yuan, according to a company filing on Wednesday

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3335192/chinas-nvidia-challengers-set-bumper-ipos-amid-tech-self-sufficiency-drive

[2025-12-04 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Explainer | As China’s companies become industry leaders, where in the world are they going?

Snippet: Across numerous sectors, China’s firms are setting up shop worldwide – and gaining ground on their well-entrenched competitors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3333074/chinas-companies-become-industry-leaders-where-world-are-they-going

[2025-12-04 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: FTSE’s rebalancing of China indexes to spur US$850 million fund flows: Goldman

Snippet: Consumer retailers, carmakers and internet companies are expected to bear the brunt of fund outflows

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3335169/ftses-rebalancing-china-stock-indexes-spur-us850-million-fund-flows-goldman-says

[2025-12-04 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 16 students who lost homes in Hong Kong fire get financial support, school supplies

Snippet: Wong Shiu Chi Secondary School, which is just 10 minutes from scene of fire, also offering counselling, puts all assessments on hold

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3335165/16-students-who-lost-homes-hong-kong-fire-get-financial-support-school-supplies

[2025-12-04 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HashKey’s IPO seeks US$300 million under shadow of Beijing’s regulatory scrutiny

Snippet: HashKey is likely to debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange within the next two to three months ‘if it receives adequate investor interest’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3335154/hashkeys-hong-kong-ipo-highlights-crypto-exchange-challenges-under-beijings-watchful-eye

[2025-12-04 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong stocks edge higher as weak jobs data firms up rate-cut bets

Snippet: Rates traders price in more than 90 per cent probability of a quarter-point reduction next week after private US labour market report

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3335134/hong-kong-stocks-take-breather-investors-look-fresh-catalysts-after-rally

[2025-12-04 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | How China engineered the rapid rise of its drug innovation industry

Snippet: A market once dominated by generics is now an AI-powered pharmaceutical hub drawing billion-dollar investments from the likes of Pfizer and GSK

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3334948/how-china-went-generic-drug-factory-biomedicine-innovator

[2025-12-04 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s investment body posts US$300 million income in first year

Snippet: Every dollar invested by the HKIC has attracted more than six in long-term market capital, Financial Secretary Paul Chan says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3335124/hong-kongs-investment-body-posts-us300-million-income-first-year

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Chinese lifestyle brands are finding fans abroad with toys, tea and trends

Snippet: From milk tea to blind boxes, China’s lighter consumer brands are winning worldwide recognition – though time will tell if the craze will last

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3335080/beyond-factories-how-chinas-trendy-brands-turn-local-success-global-influence

[2025-12-04 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Communication networks to be restored by today - Deputy Minister - DailyNews

Snippet: Digital Economy Deputy Minister Eranga Weeraratne stated that the telephone and internet communication networks disrupted due to the recent disaster are expected to be fully restored by today.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/04/local/907639/communication-networks-to-be-restored-by-today-deputy-minister/

[2025-12-04 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Dry rations for Kotmale affected people - DailyNews

Snippet: A stock of dry rations was airlifted to the affected people in Kotmale by a helicopter belonging to Indian Air Force from the Badulla Vincent Dias grounds with the intervention of Badulla District Secretariat.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/04/local/907688/dry-rations-for-kotmale-affected-people/

[2025-12-04 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Asgiri Vihara donates Rs. 5 Mn for flood relief - DailyNews

Snippet: A financial contribution of five million rupees was donated yesterday (3) by the Asgiri Maha Vihara to the welfare Fund established by the Sri Dalada Maligawa to provide relief to people displaced by natural disasters.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/04/local/907818/asgiri-vihara-donates-rs-5-mn-for-flood-relief/

[2025-12-04 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Turning cow horns into a global enterprise

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/en/todays-gold-is-yesterdays-swazi-bank/video-74932447

[2025-12-04 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Shanghai launches clampdown on property market doom-mongering

Snippet: City’s internet regulators shut down 70,000 accounts in a ‘special campaign’ against pessimistic content as real estate jitters continue

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3335083/shanghai-launches-clampdown-property-market-doom-mongering

[2025-12-03 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Living to 79: China’s record longevity puts economic wrinkles in focus

Snippet: Improved healthcare outcomes are colliding with China’s three-year population decline, testing social safety nets despite improvements in medical infrastructure

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3335079/living-79-chinas-record-longevity-puts-economic-wrinkles-focus

[2025-12-03 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: UN votes to tell Israel to leave Gaza, West Bank

Snippet: The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday passed two resolutions directing Israel to withdraw from the West Bank and Gaza as well the Syrian Golan Heights.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/un-votes-to-tell-israel-to-leave-gaza-west-bank-golan-heights/a-74996403

[2025-12-03 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘We side with Indonesia’: ex-minister rejects claims of China bias

Snippet: Luhut Pandjaitan says China’s technological prowess and deep pockets made it an ideal partner for propelling Indonesia’s economy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3335087/indonesian-ex-minister-rebuffs-china-bias-claims-amid-state-within-state-airport-row

[2025-12-03 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Philippines’ first family says financial scrutiny welcome amid graft allegations

Snippet: A spokesperson for the president said his family was open to lifestyle checks after questions emerged over funds sent to his son’s district

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3335068/philippines-first-family-says-it-welcomes-scrutiny-wealth-dispel-graft-allegations

[2025-12-03 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Sri Lanka partners with World Bank and UN to recover corruption assets abroad - DailyNews

Snippet: Senior officials from the World Bank and the StAR Initiative under the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have agreed to provide technical and expert support to assist Sri Lanka in recovering assets believed to have been acquired through corruption in foreign countries.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/03/local/907571/sri-lanka-partners-with-world-bank-and-un-to-recover-corruption-assets-abroad/