Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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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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[2025-12-15 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Президент США Дональд Трамп признал возможность поражения Республиканской партии на промежуточных выборах в 2026 году. На посту главы государства он принял все усилия, чтобы Соединенные Штаты стали "лучшей экономики в истории", однако "людям может потребоваться некоторое время, чтобы это осознать", заявил Трамп в интервью газете Wall Street Journal, опубликованном в субботу, 13 декабря.
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[2025-12-14 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Rather fat’, ‘patriotic and nationalistic’ money markets player insists his intentions are noble; insists he is ‘seriously’ looking for a wife
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[2025-12-14 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: जर्मनी के अधिकारियों ने शनिवार को बताया कि उन्होंने क्रिसमस बाजार में लोगों पर वाहन चढ़ाने की कथित इस्लामी साजिश से जुड़े पांच लोगों को गिरफ्तार किया है. अधिकारियों के अनुसार, यह कार्रवाई ऐसे समय में हुई है जब त्योहारों के मौसम के दौरान सुरक्षा एजेंसियां पहले से ही हाई अलर्ट पर हैं.
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[2025-12-14 20:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: وروسته له هغې چې تېرکال د آلمان په ماګديبورګ ښار کې د کریسمس جشن پر مهال د موټر مرګونې حمله وشوه، چارواکو د دغه جشن له پاره لوړ امنيتي تدابیر په نظر کې نيولي دي. هغه مهال حمله کونکي خپل موټر د کریسمس بازار ته پر راغلو خلکو وچلاوه چې دغې مرګونې پېښه آلمان ته ټکان ورکړ.
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[2025-12-14 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: German authorities have arrested five men suspected of planning an attack on a Christmas market, the Munich public prosecutor's office said Saturday.
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[2025-12-14 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Authorities arrested five men over the plan to carry out the attack in southern Bavaria state
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[2025-12-14 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Sports [HOMESTRETCH] Grace under pressure: Agatha Wong’s wushu journey SEA Games Consistent champ: Agatha Wong gets gold for 5th straight SEA Games Dec 14, 2025 2:56 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Sports Agatha Wong barely misses gold in World Wushu Championships Nov 19, 2023 7:59 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Sports Arnel Mandal delivers first 19th Asian Games silver for PH; wushu dominates tally
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[2025-12-13 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The flats at One Park Place were in high demand after developers Sino Land, CSI Properties and MTR offered discounts of up to 15 per cent
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[2025-12-13 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Seat selection fees are becoming more common in China as airlines grapple with squeezed profit margins, but consumers are pushing back
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[2025-12-13 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Record 32,000 applications from 54 nations vie for seventh Africa’s Business Heroes awards to recognise 100 start-ups over 10 years
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[2025-12-13 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Long-time district councillor and ‘Queen of Votes’ in recent Legco election pledges to ‘share honour and disgrace’ with government
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[2025-12-13 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2025-12-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Спецпосланник президента США Дональда Трампа Стивен Уиткофф, а также зять и советник Трампа Джаред Кушнер встретятся с европейскими лидерами и президентом Украины Владимиром Зеленским на предстоящих выходных в Берлине. Когда именно начнутся встречи, не уточняется, но 14 и 15 декабря Уиткофф, как ожидается, проведет переговоры с представителями Германии, Франции и Великобритании.
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[2025-12-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shandong province plans to create a world-class smelting hub by 2027 to secure supply chains for the strategic metal as prices sizzle
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[2025-12-13 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: King Charles has shared “good news” about his cancer, saying in a personal message that early diagnosis and “effective intervention” means his treatment can be reduced in the new year.
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[2025-12-13 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Discover how Labubu creator Kasing Lung’s Monsters came to be, and hunt for interesting gifts at China Hong Kong City’s Christmas market
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