Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-19 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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[2025-12-19 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The Women's European Championship is coming home to its record champions. Germany, eight-time winners of this competition, are hosting their first women's Euros since 2001 and a lot of the focus has been on the German FA's (DFB) aim to make the tournament the first profitable women's Euros.
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[2025-12-18 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The moves will remove the entry barrier for retail investors and prepare the city’s exchange for a single board lot unit structure
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[2025-12-18 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lawyers for US newspaper claim ex-employee Selina Cheng is taking legal action only after her ‘extortionate’ demand for HK$3 million was rejected
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[2025-12-18 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The three-way merger will create China’s fourth-largest investment bank with assets of US$128 billion
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[2025-12-18 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The concentration risk so prevalent elsewhere is mitigated in Asia by a diverse equity landscape and the unique strengths in China
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[2025-12-18 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From biotech to AI, December’s listings – including at least 15 down the stretch – crown the city’s revival in equity fundraising
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[2025-12-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Job market remains plagued by a mismatch between skills and vacancies, pushing more graduates towards blue-collar jobs or gig work
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[2025-12-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Laos could present a real challenge to other players in China’s vast durian market due to its low costs and logistical advantages
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[2025-12-18 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite renewed ‘bubble’ talk around AI valuations after a November sell-off, Standard Chartered says the cycle is different this time
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[2025-12-18 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: During the period from May to November 2025, Waters Edge has achieved stable and robust growth in profitability compared to the corresponding period in 2024. The statement notes that this monthly performance is a result of the proper implementation of business plans and the optimal utilization of market opportunities. Notably, the 264% increase in profitability from June to November 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 is highlighted as a factor reflecting the economic strength and administrative efficiency of
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[2025-12-18 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Continuing its role as Sri Lanka’s market leader in home loans and a bank that understands customers’ aspirations of homeownership, Commercial Bank of Ceylon has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Overseas Realty (Ceylon) PLC, to provide tailor-made home loan facilities for buyers of condominium units at Mireka Seascape, the company’s latest development.
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[2025-12-18 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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[2025-12-17 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fast-food giant increases menu items by 0.5 to 1 yuan, testing pricing power in a deflationary market where per-capita dining spending has been plunging
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[2025-12-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is expected to strengthen investment in welfare, pensions, education and other public services to unleash domestic demand, analysts say
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[2025-12-17 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korea’s tough job market and marriage expectations have prompted many to settle down in the neighbouring country
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[2025-12-17 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The firm, one of 11 licensed virtual asset trading platforms in Hong Kong, raised US$206 million in the city’s first crypto-native IPO
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[2025-12-17 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: MetaX closes at 829.90 yuan on Wednesday, from its IPO price of 104.66 yuan, after gaining as much as 755 per cent in intraday trading
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[2025-12-17 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sieyuan plans to issue new H shares equal to up to 15 per cent of its outstanding stock, as the company fast tracks global expansion
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[2025-12-17 07:07 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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[2025-12-17 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: CBC Finance Ltd, a subsidiary of the Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC commemorated its listing on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) by way of the issuance of LKR 1.5 bn worth of debentures by the ceremonial ringing of the market opening bell on the CSE trading floor.
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[2025-12-17 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: HNB Assurance PLC completed all major phases in its multi-year transformation programme, an integral component of the Technological Transformation Pillar under the company’s SET Framework – (Sales Force Expansion, Exceptional Customer Service and Technological Transformation), introduced in 2022 when the company introduced its strategy to achieve 10% market share by 2026.
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[2025-12-17 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: AIA Sri Lanka has been recognised in CEO Magazine’s special edition, ‘Sri Lanka’s Top 25 Most Valuable Brands for 2025,’ an acknowledgment of the company’s exceptional brand strength, market leadership and strategic vision.
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[2025-12-17 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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[2025-12-17 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Market Readiness and International Market Access Workshop for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Information Technology sector, organised by the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA), was held yesterday (16) at the ICTA Auditorium.
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[2025-12-17 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Foreign remittances from Lankan migrant workers are set to reach an All-Time High in the current year according to our main story yesterday, quoting Central Bank statistics. It said US$ 7.1 billion was received from Lankan migrant workers from January to November 2025 — a 20 percent increase over 2024 earnings.
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[2025-12-17 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: When US President Donald Trump recently announced the rollback of vehicle fuel efficiency regulations, he called it the end of the "green new scam."
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[2025-12-17 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Polish authorities said on Tuesday that they had arrested a 19-year-old university student on suspicion of plotting an attack on a Christmas market and seeking contact with the self-styled "Islamic State" terrorist group.
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[2025-12-17 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Housing is a basic existential need and affects everything from a person's career chances to physical and mental health. At the same time, finding a suitable place to live can be hard in Germany — and even harder for people who are not white Germans.
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[2025-12-16 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deregulation to legalise L3 technology represents a leap forward in commercialising autonomous driving systems in China
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[2025-12-16 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shanghai-based Biren plans to float about 372 million shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange
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[2025-12-16 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Shanghai-based graphics processing unit designer plans to raise US$596 million from the sale of 40.1 million shares
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[2025-12-16 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: HKEX plans to adopt digital currencies and tokenisation in the next decade, which analysts say are in demand for round-the-clock trading
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[2025-12-16 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Improving consumer confidence, economic growth supporting overall market but some sectors may remain under pressure, labour chief says
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[2025-12-16 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Commissioner’s office also writes to The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal, condemning their editorials on verdict
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[2025-12-16 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: US$ 7.19 Bn received from migrant workers from Jan to November 2025 Signifies 20% increase over 2024 earnings
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[2025-12-16 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) and Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) recently conducted more investor forums in Galle, Badulla, Ratnapura, Gampaha, Kegalle & Kuliyapitiya.
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[2025-12-16 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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[2025-12-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has upgraded its economic growth forecasts for Sri Lanka in its December 2025 Asian Development Outlook (ADO), highlighting a robust recovery driven by strong private sector credit expansion, buoyant consumption, and improved investor confidence.
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[2025-12-15 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In Hong Kong, there were 198 ongoing lawsuits over deceased estates as of the end of September, the second largest category among cases
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[2025-12-15 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A major drug trafficker who allegedly imported a stock of “Kush” valued at Rs. 216.68 million from Bangkok, Thailand, has been arrested following a prolonged surveillance operation by the Katunayake Airport Police Narcotics Bureau last night (14).
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[2025-12-15 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The sustainability of the real estate boom will depend on how well New Delhi can address lingering gaps in affordability and infrastructure
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[2025-12-15 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Volkswagen, which once had 50 per cent of China’s vehicle market, has invested €3 billion in its largest R&D centre outside its home country in Hefei
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[2025-12-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Guangzhou-based company said it would partner with Malaysia’s EP Manufacturing to locally assemble intelligent EVs
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[2025-12-15 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: People Why her? Hidilyn Diaz ‘fully qualified’ for teaching stint at UP SEA Games Delos Santos’ record-breaking feat in SEA Games reinforces praise from Hidilyn Diaz Dec 15, 2025 1:29 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied SEA Games Hidilyn Diaz sorry for missing out on SEA Games medal: ‘This is my best for now’ Dec 14, 2025 6:56 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Sports Hidilyn
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[2025-12-15 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Carmaker expands testing to 27 categories at Ningbo facility to prioritise safety over discounts in a crowded market
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[2025-12-15 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fans charged thousands of dollars extra by touts at Coliseum, but local table tennis chief says real-name sales ‘difficult to implement’
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[2025-12-15 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Innovative growth areas such as the Greater Bay Area can help lead China’s economic transformation in the coming year
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[2025-12-15 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: LCB Finance PLC has reported a significant rise in profitability for the first half of the financial year 2025/26, posting a profit before tax of Rs 298.32 million for the six months ended September 30, 2025. This marks a sharp increase compared to Rs 65.8 million recorded during the same period in 2024.
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[2025-12-15 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: With a view to exploring avenues for enhanced tourism promotion in the Turkish market in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, the Sri Lankan Ambassador to Turkiye, Niluka Kadurugamuwa, met on December 11 in Ankara with the Board President, Muhammet Saritas, and other representatives of the Central Anatolia Regional Representative Board of the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TURSAB).
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