Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-23 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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[2025-12-22 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At a time when uneven K-shaped recoveries are increasingly prevalent, Hong Kong’s office sector is experiencing its own unbalanced rebound
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[2025-12-22 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US investment bank, having correctly predicted the stock market gains this year, expects the bull run to continue, but at a slower pace
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[2025-12-22 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong’s market will close early on Wednesday and remain shut on December 25 and 26
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[2025-12-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is reviving stalled trade talks with Seoul as the Lee administration breaks with Tokyo on Taiwan, and analysts say Chinese market access could be the geopolitical prize
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[2025-12-22 11:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: SpaceX’s Starship test-flight explosion earlier this year posed a greater danger to commercial aircraft than was publicly disclosed, with passenger planes forced into fuel emergencies and air-traffic controllers intervening to avoid potential collisions, according to FAA documents reviewed by the Wall Street Journal.
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[2025-12-22 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese carmakers could sell about 270,000 semi-autonomous vehicles next year, representing 1 per cent of the total market, Daiwa says
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[2025-12-22 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A new development programme is proposed to be implemented aimed at increasing the number of companies registered in the stock market to 1000.
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[2025-12-22 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Marking the first-ever focused initiative to promote Sri Lanka’s construction services in the Indian market, a sector-specific business delegation visited Mumbai from November 25 – 28, 2025. This initiative was organized by Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Consulate General in Mumbai.
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[2025-12-22 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Elpitiya Divisional Anti-Corruption Unit seized a stock of ‘Ice’ (crystal methamphetamine) valued at over Rs.90 million yesterday (21) morning, which was hidden in a house in the Third Mile Post area of Karandeniya. The Elpitiya Anti-Corruption Unit stated that initial Police investigations have revealed the drugs were being prepared for sale in smaller quantities.
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[2025-12-22 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: For over two decades, safety has been more than a requirement for ACL Cables PLC – it has been a responsibility. Long before fire safety standards were mandated or formally regulated, ACL introduced FireGuard cables to the Sri Lankan market, setting a benchmark for flame-retardant performance at a time when such measures were neither required nor expected.
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[2025-12-22 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The conflict has split Sudan in two as the army controls the north, east and centre while the UAE-backed RSF dominates Darfur and parts of the south
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[2025-12-22 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Ministan kudi na Isra'ila, Betzalel Smotrich ya ce daga cikin wadannan matsugunnan share wuri zauna, akwai biyu da Isra'ila ta taba ficewa daga cikinsu a shekarar 2005 a lokacin wani shirin janyewa. A sakon da ya wallafa a shafinsa na X, Smotrich wanda ya matsa kaimi wajen fadada shirin sasantawa a Gabar Yamma da Kogin Jordan ya ce, amincewa da samar da sabbin matsugannan na yanzu ya sanya adadin matsugunan da aka amince da su a cikin shekaru biyu da
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[2025-12-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Indian nationals will now be able to apply for Chinese visas online as Beijing and New Delhi gradually move to normalise economic ties
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[2025-12-21 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Президент РФ Владимир Путин до назначения Стивена (Стива) Уиткоффа спецпредставителем президента США по Украине добился встречи с американцем тет-а-тет, а также подтолкнул его к тому, чтобы возглавить делегацию для переговоров с Россией. Об этом пишет в субботу, 20 декабря, американская газета The Wall Street Journal в материале о влиянии России на переговорщика от США.
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[2025-12-21 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Viewing China’s real estate crisis solely through the lens of market indicators misses the deeper, structural shifts at play
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[2025-12-21 08:07 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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[2025-12-21 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Police officers — one toting a submachine gun — and security guards are grouped around the entrances to Magdeburg's Christmas market. Occasionally, people are stopped and questioned. Large red and green concrete blocks, sand sacks and steel security barriers line the access points to the market, situated in the square by the city hall.
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[2025-12-21 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: До первой поездки Стивена Уиткоффа - спецпосланника президента США Дональда Трампа в Москву - в Кремле поставили условие для его встречи с российским лидером Владимиром Путиным. Об этом в пятницу, 19 декабря, сообщила газета The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
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[2025-12-20 22:19 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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[2025-12-20 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The new system being developed in Akita prefecture can detect bears and share their locations via smartphones
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[2025-12-20 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Driven by an uneven recovery and property crisis, value-conscious shoppers are powering a second-hand boom as platforms use tech to verify authenticity and overcome stigma.
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[2025-12-20 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Securities and Exchange Commisison (SEC) has issued a warning to the public to exercise caution when making investments in the Colombo Stock Exchange, as fraudsters impersonating the CSE are attempting to deceive individuals for monetary gain.
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[2025-12-20 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sampath Manamperi who is in the custody of the Western North Crimes Division on charges of possessing a stock of chemicals used to manufacture the drug Ice and weapons, has been produced before the Walasmulla Magistrate’s Court. The magistrate ordered that the suspect be further detained at the Western North Crimes Division.
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[2025-12-20 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Strasbourg's Christmas Market
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[2025-12-20 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: महिला यूरोपियन चैंपियनशिप अब अपने रिकॉर्ड चैंपियन के पास लौट रही है. इस प्रतियोगिता को आठ बार जीतने वाला जर्मनी, 2001 के बाद पहली बार महिला यूरो की मेजबानी कर रहा है. इस समय पूरा ध्यान जर्मन फुटबॉल संघ (डीएफबी) के उस लक्ष्य पर है, जिसमें वह इसे मुनाफा कमाने वाला पहला महिला यूरो टूर्नामेंट बनाना चाहता है.
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[2025-12-19 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Home affairs minister Alice Mak says two-year annual grant is based on typical rent in the area amid concerns it could drive up rates
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[2025-12-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedDecember 19 2025
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[2025-12-19 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: TikTok telah menandatangani kesepakatan untuk menjual sekitar 80% asetnya di Amerika Serikat (AS) kepada sejumlah pihak. Kesepakatan ini membuka jalan bagi TikTok untuk tetap beroperasi di kawasan Paman Sam di tengah tekanan regulasi terkait keamanan nasional.
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[2025-12-19 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Head to a Christmas market, buy restaurant dinnerware to help Tai Po Fire victims, watch Two Seasons, Two Strangers and more this weekend
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[2025-12-19 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Mindanao Monitor flags Lanao del Norte ambush as sign of extremist resurgence Mindanao ‘Down but not out’: Watchdog warns of persistent violent extremism threat in PH Dec 19, 2025 9:09 AM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Mindanao 8 years after the siege, Marawi’s ruins and questions remain Oct 31, 2025 9:28 AM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Mindanao Lanao militants aided by politicians, religious allies, drug
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[2025-12-19 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Devon Conway and Tom Latham shared New Zealand’s second highest opening partnership in Test cricket as they dominated West Indies on day one of the third Test in Mount Maunganui.
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[2025-12-19 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The first impact of the disaster will be visible in the fourth quarter and most of it will be visible in 2026, Asian Development Bank Senior Country Economist Lilia Aleksanyan told a summit held recent in Colombo recently.
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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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