[2025-12-10 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong stocks end higher as China stimulus hopes spark property rally

Snippet: Market sentiment buoyed by China homebuyer loan support talk and Vanke debt progress

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3335827/hong-kong-stocks-extend-losses-wall-street-caution-weighs-sentiment

[2025-12-10 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Investors brace as Beijing’s policy huddle tests China’s stock rebound

Snippet: With China’s stock rally fading, markets are pinning their hopes on the Central Economic Work Conference for signs of clearer policy support

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3335720/investors-brace-beijings-policy-huddle-tests-durability-china-stock-rebound

[2025-12-10 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: LKR slightly appreciates against USD - DailyNews

Snippet: The LKR slightly appreciated against the USD, closing at LKR 308.61/USD compared to LKR 308.66/USD seen previously. Overnight liquidity in the banking system expanded to LKR 101.4Mn from LKR 85.7Mn recorded on the previous day. The secondary market yield curve saw renewed buying interest, supported by foreign participation, which generated moderate trading volumes.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/10/business/911529/lkr-slightly-appreciates-against-usd/

[2025-12-10 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Retail interest drives market upside - DailyNews

Snippet: The Colombo Bourse which took a sharp incline at the beginning of the session continued to move upward amid minor fluctuations. The ASPI advanced 439 points to close at 22,034, while the S&P SL20 edged up 77 points to end at 6,004. Top contributors to the ASPI were DOCK, CINS, COMB, SAMP and ACL.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/10/business/911515/retail-interest-drives-market-upside/

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

Source: Daily News

Title: Market Statistics on 09.12.2025 - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/10/business/911480/market-statistics-on-09-12-2025/

[2025-12-09 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: CSE ASPI rebounds above 22,000, Gains 439 points amid market recovery - DailyNews

Snippet: The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) saw a strong rebound today, with the All Share Price Index (ASPI) climbing 439.46 points (2.04%) to close at 22,034.32, surpassing the 22,000-point mark.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/09/breaking-news/911291/cse-aspi-rebounds-above-22000-gains-439-points-amid-market-recovery/

[2025-12-09 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: gender-based violence

Snippet: MovePH Emerging apps to watch out for that keep women and children safe, anywhere Global Affairs 7 in 10 women human rights defenders, activists, and journalists report online violence Dec 9, 2025 5:30 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied In-depth After sexual harassment, assault: The women left behind Jul 5, 2025 4:30 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Explainers Discrimination, unpaid care work: The unique challenges

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/gender-based-violence/

[2025-12-09 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [Vantage Point] SEC’s float gambit: Shaking the stock market from deep slumber

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/vantage-point-securities-exchange-commission-float-gambit/

[2025-12-09 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [ANALYSIS] Will the Philippine stock market recover in 2026?

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/analysis-prospects-philippine-stock-market-2026/

[2025-12-09 18:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Uswag Ilonggo's Ang profited from contractor boom

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/investigative/uswag-ilonggo-james-ang-jr-profit-allencon-contract-boom/

[2025-12-09 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong launches HKEX Tech 100 Index in pivot towards innovation-driven growth

Snippet: Unveiling of benchmark tracking Hong Kong-listed tech firms comes amid a wave of property stock delistings

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3335684/hong-kong-launches-hkex-tech-100-index-pivot-towards-innovation-driven-growth

[2025-12-09 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong stocks extend losses amid rate-cut caution, muted China policy outlook

Snippet: Global banks cite lack of urgency in policy signals; Wall Street retreat adds pressure on sentiment

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3335677/hong-kong-stocks-extend-losses-amid-rate-cut-caution-muted-china-policy-outlook

[2025-12-09 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: McDonald’s tastes fat profit in US$9.3 million Hong Kong property sale

Snippet: Company secures 200 per cent gain in the fourth sale in an initiative to dispose of eight retail spots across the city

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3335642/mcdonalds-cooks-fat-profit-us93-million-hong-kong-property-sale

[2025-12-09 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Seylan Bank partners CDS to facilitate investment access for non-resident investors - DailyNews

Snippet: Seylan Bank PLC entered a strategic partnership with the Central Depository Systems (Pvt) Limited (CDS), the wholly owned subsidiary of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing investment accessibility for non-resident investors.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/09/business/910416/seylan-bank-partners-cds-to-facilitate-investment-access-for-non-resident-investors-2/

[2025-12-09 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Share Market Statistics on 08.12.2025 - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/09/business/910708/share-market-statistics-on-08-12-2025/

[2025-12-09 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Wedding Night

Snippet: Near strangers suddenly have to share physical intimacy -- without knowing what it is, or how it is supposed to work.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/wedding-night/a-73486664

[2025-12-08 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China AI chipmaker MetaX draws more IPO investors than Moore Threads

Snippet: More than 5 million investors vied for allotments in the chipmaker’s share offering, which aims to raise US$594 million

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3335630/chinas-fever-ai-chip-stocks-persists-metax-draws-more-investors-moore-threads

[2025-12-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Like a market’: Chinese marriage brokers hunt for brides in Nepal

Snippet: China’s bachelor crisis meets Nepal’s poverty in a trade that blurs the lines between arranged marriage and coercion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3335584/chinese-marriage-brokers-find-new-hunting-ground-nepal

[2025-12-08 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: PHIs seal 12,000kg of meat stock after flood and power outage damage - DailyNews

Snippet: Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) today sealed approximately 12,000 kilograms of meat stored at a livestock farm in the Anuradhapura District after determining that the stock was no longer safe for human consumption, the Public Health Inspectors Union announced.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/08/breaking-news/910137/phis-seal-12000kg-of-meat-stock-after-flood-and-power-outage-damage/

[2025-12-08 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Editorial | Macron’s visit to China a counterpoint to rising tensions

Snippet: Agreements signed during the trip reflect evolving trade and economic relations, with France now in the market for Chinese technology

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3335509/macrons-visit-china-counterpoint-rising-tensions

[2025-12-07 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese firms gear up for Russia’s reopening amid talks aimed at peace deal

Snippet: Many Chinese exporters expect the first wave of post-war demand in Russia to come from infrastructure

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3335521/chinese-firms-prepare-reopening-russian-market-amid-talks-aimed-peace-deal

[2025-12-07 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: Tech elites are starting their own for-profit cities

Snippet: PublishedDecember 7 2025

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/b127ee7a-5ac4-4730-a395-c9f9619615c7

[2025-12-07 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Exclusive | Mainland bank apps beat those in Hong Kong and Singapore, study says

Snippet: Strong competition from non-bank players in mainland market forces banks to improve continuously, consulting firm Sia says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3335336/mainland-chinas-bank-apps-best-asia-beating-hong-kong-and-singapore-study-says

[2025-12-06 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China mum cares for daughter-in-law in vegetative state round-the-clock

Snippet: Liu’s son and Yuanyuan, high school sweethearts, have been married for 15 years and share two children

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3335422/china-mum-cares-daughter-law-vegetative-state-borrows-us140000-treatment

[2025-12-06 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How China’s solopreneurs are using AI to crack a tough job market

Snippet: Armed with a variety of AI tools, a new breed of young entrepreneurs forges a path in a challenging economy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3335343/chinas-ai-boom-fuels-solopreneurs-1-person-businesses-flourish-tough-job-market

[2025-12-06 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: Investment trusts 2025

Snippet: Investment trusts 2025A traditional investment sector battles for a share of a rapidly changing market

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/c57aa6ae-40a9-45b9-919c-10547f9be91d

[2025-12-06 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: A Chinese home-grown business jet is on the way. Will it rival Gulfstream?

Snippet: China’s state-owned aircraft maker is stepping up efforts to break into the business jet market with its CBJ model

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3335352/chinese-home-grown-business-jet-way-will-it-rival-gulfstream

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese EV maker Li Auto unveils industry’s cheapest AI glasses at US$282

Snippet: Despite its lightweight build, Livis promises robust performance with an impressive battery life of 18.8 hours under normal usage

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3335361/chinese-ev-maker-li-auto-enters-crowded-ai-glasses-field-cheapest-offering-market

[2025-12-06 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Women's Bundesliga clubs to market league without DFB

Snippet: The 14 clubs in the Women's Bundesliga have announced a plan to go it alone in establishing a league association similar to the German Football League (DFL), which operates the men's Bundesliga.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/womens-bundesliga-clubs-to-market-league-without-dfb/a-75020246

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As China defies US tech blockade, can local AI chipmakers capture Nvidia share?

Snippet: Vast pool of engineering talent seen as a potent driving force for country’s challenge to US tech supremacy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3335348/china-defies-us-tech-blockade-can-local-ai-chipmakers-capture-nvidias-market-share

[2025-12-06 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: German Christmas markets face higher security costs

Snippet: The final barriers are being set up at Bonn's Christmas market. Concrete blocks now seal off the streets in the western German city leading into the central square, where visitors are already enjoying mulled wine and gingerbread hearts.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-christmas-markets-bonn-security-costs-business-customers/a-74963512

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Xiaomi says returns from AI investments ‘far exceed expectations’

Snippet: Xiaomi’s smart EV, AI and other new initiatives turned a profit for the first time in the third quarter

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3335359/chinas-xiaomi-says-returns-ai-investments-far-exceed-expectations

[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 13:31 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 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Gen Alpha’s ‘brain rot’ is reshaping language and baffling parents

Snippet: Teachers are adapting to engage students – but with caution – while experts share insights on this rapidly evolving digital dialect

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3335175/decoding-gen-alphas-quirky-slang-skibidi-italian-brain-rot-and-6-7

[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 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 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Financial Times

Title: Wall Street raises alarm about Donald Trump’s frontrunner to lead Federal Reserve

Snippet: Abigail Hauslohner in Washington

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/98f29c92-191f-4ed0-b09a-d5dcf859f392

[2025-12-05 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Trumps geheime Deals mit Putin: Profit statt Frieden?

Snippet: Starke Meinungen, klare Argumente, internationale Positionen! Drei Journalisten und unsere Moderatoren bringen ein aktuelles, internationales Thema auf den Punkt.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/trumps-geheime-deals-mit-putin-profit-statt-frieden/video-75019190

[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 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 18:01 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 17:00 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 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: The FT Style Holiday Gift Guide 2025

Snippet: The FT Style Holiday Gift Guide 2025Anya Hindmarch, Paolo Carzana, Merlin Labron-Johnson, Eiesha Bharti Pasricha, Campbell Addy and more share the best gifts for fashion, beauty and the home Anya Hindmarch photographed for the FT by Stephen Burridge

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/holiday-gift-guide

[2025-12-04 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: TikTok to invest more than US$37 billion in Brazil data centre

Snippet: China is Brazil’s top trading partner and is seeking to expand economic and political ties across the region amid tensions with the US

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3335129/bytedances-tiktok-invest-more-us37-billion-brazil-data-centre

[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 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Crypto giant Binance appoints co-founder He Yi as co-CEO

Snippet: He, who has children together with founder Zhao Changpeng, will share the title with Richard Teng

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/blockchain/article/3335126/crypto-giant-binance-appoints-co-founder-he-yi-co-ceo