Topic: Trade & Sanctions — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-20 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The United Kingdom remains one of Sri Lanka’s most important trading partners and is currently the second-largest export destination for Sri Lankan goods. In a significant move to strengthen trade relations with developing countries, the UK introduced the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) with effect from June 19, 2023, granting preferential market access to 65 developing countries, including Sri Lanka.
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[2026-01-20 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National Gem and Jewellery Authority (NGJA) has announced a revised taxation methodology for the importation of rough gemstones, a move aimed at easing financial pressure on industry stakeholders and supporting Sri Lanka’s ambition of reaching US$1 billion in annual gem and jewellery export earnings.
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[2026-01-20 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Indo-Pacific region is the focal point of global geopolitical and geostrategic ambitions, and it is a construct centered on the interconnectedness and interdependence of oceans. This region at the confluence of oceans is home to more than half of the world’s population and accounts for 62 per cent of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP) and 46 per cent of maritime trade.
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[2026-01-20 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-01-20 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s global infrastructure strategy logged a record US$213 billion of new deals in 2025, as metals projects in Central Asia soared, report finds
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[2026-01-20 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Die zweite Amtszeit von Donald Trump hat sich in ihrem ersten Jahr als äußerst turbulent herausgestellt: Das Tempo seiner präsidialen Verfügungen und Drohungen hat deutlich zugenommen. Fast im Wochentakt geht er auf neue "Gegner" im In- und Ausland los. Das Tempo lässt auch 2026 nicht nach, wie die jüngsten Zoll-Ankündigungen zeigen.
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[2026-01-19 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After the Canadian prime minister’s visit to Beijing, both sides have a window to deepen trade and cooperate on global governance
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[2026-01-19 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) meeting in Strasbourg, France, this week are considering whether to demand a complete halt to discussions on an EU free trade deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), following allegations the country is sending European-made weapons to militia forces in Sudan.
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[2026-01-19 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mark Newnham’s exciting galloper and Pierre Ng’s quality import headline the Post’s ratings for the first leg of the four-year-old series
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[2026-01-19 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedJanuary 19 2026
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[2026-01-19 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China logs 5 per cent GDP growth in 2025, 4.5 per cent in fourth quarter as Beijing acknowledges ‘long-standing issues and new challenges’
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[2026-01-19 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Project CargoX aims to digitalise Hong Kong’s trade finance, expand SME lending and strengthen connectivity with mainland China and Asean
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[2026-01-19 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe said that the Cooperative Act will be amended to streamline the cooperative mechanism.
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[2026-01-19 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Tuesday (13) he held talks on trade, critical minerals and energy with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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[2026-01-18 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington is working with its allies to accelerate projects in rare earths and diversify their supply in response to China’s export curbs
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[2026-01-18 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Canada will drop the 100 per cent punitive tariffs on Chinese-made pure electric cars while setting an annual import quota of 49,000 units
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[2026-01-18 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A breaking news story on the morning of December 29 last year caused nationwide horror in Turkey: An eight-hour gunfight ensued in the city of Yalova during a raid on a house where operatives from "Islamic State's" Khorasan Province, or ISKP, group were hiding. ISKP is an offshoot of the extremist "Islamic State" group,
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[2026-01-18 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Вторжение России в Украину в 2022 году запустило масштабный процесс разрыва торговых связей между Россией и ЕС, который до этого был ее ключевым экономическим партнером. Этот процесс еще не завершен, однако он уже нанес российским экспортерам заметный ущерб.
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[2026-01-18 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two cities set to sign memorandum of understanding at the 19th Asian Financial Forum next week, paving way for cross-border gold trade clearing
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[2026-01-18 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The European Union and South American bloc Mercosur signed a long-delayed free trade agreement on Saturday in Asuncion, Paraguay, creating one of the world's largest free trade zones.
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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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[2026-01-18 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: It's a day more than a quarter of a century in the making: On Saturday, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen is jetting off to Paraguay to sign the EU's biggest-ever trade deal with South America's Mercosur bloc.
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[2026-01-18 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong says bid to strip offices’ privileges or force their closure reflects ‘Cold War mentality’ and ‘prejudice’
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[2026-01-17 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The deal creates one of the world’s largest free trade areas after 25 years of tricky negotiations
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[2026-01-17 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-17 14:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-17 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The first year of Donald Trump's second term has been anything but calm amid a flurry of executive orders by the US president targeting alleged "opponents" at home and abroad, and negatively affecting transatlantic trade and business.
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[2026-01-17 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From aircraft orders in France to reopened beef and pork markets for Ireland and Spain, mainland officials are leaning hard into diplomacy
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[2026-01-16 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Preliminary ‘early harvest’ framework grants zero-duty entry to over 98 per cent of Kenyan exports, as Nairobi pushes for 100 per cent access
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[2026-01-16 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pakistan and China have been drawing closer to Bangladesh and Myanmar in areas such as defence and trade at India’s expense, analysts say
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[2026-01-16 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-16 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Iran’s neighbours are worried that the US’ increasingly erratic behaviour may pose a risk to regional power balance and trade, analysts say
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[2026-01-16 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-16 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Washington and Taipei reached a trade deal late on Thursday that involves lower tariffs on Taiwanese exports and direct new investments in the US technology sector.
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[2026-01-16 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The old Canton system is re-emerging in a new guise as the likes of TikTok and Starbucks look to middlemen to navigate a divided global economy
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[2026-01-16 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trade official says island must stay in Trump’s favour for protection, but says he still plans an April China visit amid good ties with Xi
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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 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The global economy is proving more resilient than anticipated despite persistent trade tensions and policy uncertainty, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report. Global growth is projected to remain broadly steady over the next two years, easing to 2.6% in 2026 before rising to 2.7% in 2027, an upward revision from the June forecast.
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[2026-01-15 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Ukraine's drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure have hit Moscow's export operations significantly in recent months, but they are also affecting other countries, notably Kazakhstan.
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[2026-01-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 25 per cent tariff against countries that trade with Iran may curtail India’s plan to develop the Chabahar port in Iran
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[2026-01-15 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-15 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
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[2026-01-15 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-15 14:49 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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[2026-01-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Such punitive tariffs would erode India’s export competitiveness and force the country to reorient its trade elsewhere, analysts warn
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[2026-01-15 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Export permits are also being stalled as Beijing-Tokyo tensions simmer
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[2026-01-15 09:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Critics warn easing export controls could boost Beijing’s military and undermine US lead in the AI race, as White House defends decision
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[2026-01-15 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese carmakers sold more than 2.6 million units to overseas markets last year, up 104 per cent from a year earlier, association says
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[2026-01-15 09:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-15 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The price of imported milk powder will be reduced from tomorrow (16), following an agreement reached between milk powder importers and the Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Ministry.
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