Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-18 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Tourism Authority reported that 2.3 million foreign tourists visited the country in 2025, marking a notable increase in arrivals. Indian tourists accounted for the largest share, with 531,511 visitors—up by 114,000 compared to 2024.
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[2026-01-18 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s rise recasts the country from a low-cost base to a credible US tech challenger, just as global capital hunts for next growth engine
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[2026-01-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In Hangzhou, one office building now houses around 10 hotels, alongside restaurants, photography studios and second-hand luxury stores
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[2026-01-18 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Once the top export market for South Korean cosmetics, Chinese firms lead at home and have made headway overseas – but gaps remain
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[2026-01-17 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing tightened oversight of China’s online lending market last year, but many are still borrowing, especially those of younger generations
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[2026-01-17 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Last weekend, SHKP sold all 213 units on offer at the same project, underscoring that demand was returning to the market
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[2026-01-17 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Customs has recorded a strong start to revenue collection in 2026, with earnings reaching 106.6 billion rupees during the first 13 days of January, exceeding two-thirds of the monthly target of 160.2 billion rupees, official figures show.
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[2026-01-16 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-01-16 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AgiBot and Unitree help China capture bulk of global deployments in 2025 as market heads for sixfold growth by 2027, report says
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[2026-01-16 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid market swings, Financial Secretary Paul Chan urges fiscal prudence and vows to review child tax breaks to tackle record-low birth rate
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[2026-01-16 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Seng Index retreats despite TSMC’s earnings outlook bolstering confidence in AI-related demand and lifting risk appetite globally
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[2026-01-16 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A recent study showed products from endangered species are still entering Hong Kong’s market, revealing worrying gaps in oversight
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[2026-01-16 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s apparel industry made a strong and impactful presence at Source Fashion London 2026, held from January 13-15 at Olympia London, United Kingdom, reinforcing the country’s position as a reliable and competitive global sourcing destination.
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[2026-01-16 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Insureme one of Sri Lanka’s leading insurance intermediary and InsurTech-enabled risk solutions provider has further strengthened its market offering with the receipt of a Reinsurance Broking Licence from the Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (IRCSL).
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[2026-01-16 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: People New faces are dominating the Miss World Philippines 2026 stage People ‘Thank you for the light you shared’: Remembering beauty queen Sara Jane Paez-Santiago Jan 15, 2026 11:15 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Pageants Myrna Esguerra’s Miss International 2025 run was shaped by ‘good pressure’ Dec 8, 2025 4:08 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Pageants Myrna Esguerra finishes proud and strong after Miss
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[2026-01-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Defendants given prison sentences for creating sexual content for profit via their AI emotional companions
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[2026-01-15 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) reached a new milestone yesterday (14) with the All-Share Price Index (ASPI) closing on 23,708.70 points breaking the previous ASPI record of 23,659.70 set on November 12, 2025.
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[2026-01-15 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is striving to boost household spending amid an economic slowdown. But first it needs to stabilise the housing market, scholars say
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[2026-01-15 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Montage Technology could raise up to US$900 million in an IPO as soon as this month, sources say
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[2026-01-15 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The All Share Price Index (ASPI), the benchmark of the Colombo Stock Exchange, surged to a new all-time high of 23,708.70 points today (14), surpassing the previous record of 23,659.70 set on November 12, 2025.
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[2026-01-14 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Buying a 500 sq ft private flat now costs the equivalent of 18.4 years of median household income, compared with 5.6 years in 2002, study shows
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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 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 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 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 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 06:30 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 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: क्या खाएं, क्या पहनें, कौनसे सब्जेक्ट पढ़ें, करियर किस फील्ड में बनाएं - ऐसे फैसले लेना आसान हो जाता है, जब कोई फैक्ट्स के साथ आसान भाषा में समझाए. यहां होगी सीधी बात बिना किसी फिल्टर के, पूरी बेबाकी के साथ.
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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 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 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: To break the pattern of trade escalations with Beijing, Brussels must move beyond tariffs and invest in its own competitiveness
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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 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 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: People How ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ musical reimagines a beloved classic Live Jam Rappler Live Jam: Cast of ‘A Christmas Carol’ Dec 18, 2025 8:00 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Theater ‘Higit sa Pag-ibig: The Musical’ reveals the pain of Bicol’s flooded, red-tagged communities Nov 29, 2025 1:00 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Theater ‘Bagets’ musical digs deeper into friendships, mother-son relationships Nov
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[2026-01-13 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: People Lea Salonga confirms separation from Robert Chien: ‘It’s not a secret’ People How ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ musical reimagines a beloved classic Jan 13, 2026 10:00 AM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Live Jam Rappler Live Jam: Cast of ‘A Christmas Carol’ Dec 18, 2025 8:00 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Theater ‘Higit sa Pag-ibig: The Musical’ reveals the pain of Bicol’s flooded,
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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 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 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-01-12 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The city state will study and incorporate into policy frameworks relevant observations made by the Hong Kong authorities about the fire
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[2026-01-12 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Most financial institutions forecast price gains ranging from 5 to 10 per cent, supported by supply constraints and end-user demand
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[2026-01-12 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sixth entry in Communist Party mouthpiece’s editorial series calls domestic market ‘world’s rarest resource’, vows supply-chain support to aid industrialisation
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[2026-01-12 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Live Jam Rappler Live Jam: The Dawn People ‘The Beatles Anthology’: Revisiting why Ringo Starr ‘hated’ the Philippines Jan 12, 2026 11:00 AM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Live Jam Rappler Live Jam: the vowels they orbit Dec 4, 2025 8:01 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Live Jam Rappler Live Jam: Jaggadah and Quaderna Nov 27, 2025 8:41 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article
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[2026-01-12 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a landmark initiative to bridge the gap between ancient wisdom and modern communication, the Pali and Sanskrit Cultural Exchange Centre has launched the ‘Dhamma Bridge: English Language Programme’.
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[2026-01-11 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bilateral friction is expected to impact assets tied to tourism, including hotels and high-street retail shops, CBRE’s Chinatsu Hani says
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[2026-01-11 00:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: По данным The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Израиль и радикальное исламистское движение ХАМАС готовятся возобновить боевые действия в секторе Газа. Поскольку ХАМАС отказывается разоружиться вопреки заключенному соглашению в рамках мирного плана президента США Дональда Трампа, израильская армия разработала план новой наземной операции на территории населенной палестинцами прибрежной полосы, пишет американская газета в субботу, 10 января, со ссылкой на израильских чиновников и официальных лиц Объединенных Арабских Эмиратов.
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[2026-01-10 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: जनवरी की शुरूआत में नाटकीय सैन्य कार्रवाई के बाद अमेरिका और वेनेजुएला के बीच कूटनीतिक रिश्ते बहाल करने की दिशा में शुरुआती कदम उठाए गए हैं. 3 जनवरी को अमेरिका, वेनेजुएला के तत्कालीन राष्ट्रपति निकोलस मादुरो और उनकी पत्नी सिलिया फ्लोरेस को पकड़कर न्यूयॉर्क ले आया था. अमेरिका ने मादुरो पर नशा तस्करी गिरोह का सरगना होने का आरोप लगाया है.
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