Topic: Transport — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-01 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National Transport Commission (NTC) announced that it has drafted new legal measures to regulate three-wheelers under the Transport Commission Act of 1991 and has submitted the 2025 amendments to the Attorney General’s Department.
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[2026-01-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Motor Traffic Department has earned revenue of Rs. 20.237 billion, surpassing its 2025 revenue target of Rs. 18 billion, Commissioner General of Motor Traffic Kamal Amarasinghe said.
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[2026-01-01 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Just 1,300 premium taxis are in service as industry players blame unattractive earnings, lack of charging facilities and ride-hailing competition for slow roll-out
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[2026-01-01 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Various energy and telecommunications infrastructure has been hit in recent years, with many leaders and experts suspecting Russia
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[2025-12-31 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The latest moves mean ZYT is opening up new battlefronts in China’s fiercely contested autonomous driving landscape
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[2025-12-31 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Buyers who replace their petrol and electric cars with new vehicles will receive a cash subsidy of up to US$2,858 per unit
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[2025-12-31 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: According to probation officer’s report, Wong Yiu-chung failed to manage stress at work, driving him to forge statements from complainants
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[2025-12-31 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Recycling platform ATRenew is scaling up as China’s young consumers shed the stigma around second-hand shopping
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[2025-12-31 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The road to peace will not be easy but both China and Southeast Asia have a deep stake in restoring regional peace and stability
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[2025-12-31 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Port City Colombo, Sri Lanka’s flagship urban development project, marked its 11th anniversary this year with the master developer, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Port City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd., reaffirming its long-term commitment to attracting foreign direct investment and advancing key infrastructure milestones.
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[2025-12-31 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Assetline Finance (AFL), the flagship company under the financial services arm of David Pieris Holdings, demonstrated momentum in reaching communities through its expansion journey with the opening of the 61st branch in Gampaha, located at Colombo Road.
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[2025-12-31 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The cost of shipping goods through the Black Sea rose on Monday after Ukrainian naval drones hit two tankers en route to a Russian port last week, with fears of further attacks driving up war risk insurance costs, industry sources said.
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[2025-12-31 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A technical officer, a works inspector, and a driver of the Provincial Road Development Authority have been arrested by the police in connection with an incident where nearly two tons of iron from an old bridge was allegedly sold to a businessman in the Kandy area, when a new bridge was being constructed, after removing an iron bridge near the Pera Bend on the Hanguranketha-Hapuwela road.
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[2025-12-31 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Mr. CYRIL ANANDA BANDARA RATNAYAKE (CABY) – It is with deep sorrow that we announce the demise of Mr. Cyril Ananda Bandara Ratnayake (CABY) of 134/1 C, Temple Road, Maharagama: beloved husband of late Chandrakala Ratnayake (Nee Senanayake), father of Sunalie Ratnayake, father-in-law of Chamila Gunasekara, brother of late Chandra Ratnayake, Sujatha Samarakoon, late Mahinda Ratnayake, Seedevi (Wimala) Pitahawatte, brother-in-law of late Sarathchandra Senanayake, Wimala Rodrigo, late Chandralatha Senanayake, Kamalachandra Wellawa, Harischandra Senanayake, Kalachandra Senanayake, late Alec Rodrigo, late Dagmar
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[2025-12-31 03:46 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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[2025-12-31 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Barriers for women include limited access to motorsports, cultural and structural biases, sponsorship gaps and lack of role models
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[2025-12-31 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Peak oil once struck fear into policymakers, businesses and consumers as a looming moment when the world might suck the last drops of black gold from the ground, like a straw reaching the bottom of a milkshake.
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[2025-12-31 00:15 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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[2025-12-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A once-struggling Chinese coal city turns the traditional fossil fuel into nylon, manufacturing popular fashion from sportswear to lingerie
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[2025-12-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Woman dubbed ‘Excavator Empress’ says garish construction vehicle takes monotony out of ‘extremely boring’ job; brings ‘romance’ to work
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[2025-12-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-12-30 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: British former boxing heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was injured in a car accident in Nigeria that claimed the lives of two people, his promoter and police both said.
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[2025-12-30 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo Police have announced a special security and traffic plan for tomorrow (31), ahead of New Year celebrations in the city.
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[2025-12-30 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Digital Mobility Solutions Lanka PLC (PickMe), Sri Lanka’s leading home-grown digital mobility platform, has formally written to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) expressing grave concern over escalating incidents of intimidation, obstruction, and unlawful interference and violence directed at independent transport providers operating voluntarily through ride-hailing applications in key tourist locations.
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[2025-12-30 13:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New penalties to range from HK$480 for minor offences to HK$1,500 for serious violations such as driving more than 45km/h over speed limit
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[2025-12-30 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Group of imitators including a wedding singer and pancake vendor strike internet gold by donning delivery driver uniforms; get 140 million likes
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[2025-12-30 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath has requested China to consider installing EV charging points for electric vehicles across the country as a grant as Sri Lanka is inclined to import electric vehicles in large quantities from the global vehicle market, including China.
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[2025-12-30 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Inspector General of Police has directed that legal action be taken under both traffic and criminal laws against drivers who cause accidents through reckless or irresponsible behaviour, including driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics and careless driving, Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of the Traffic and Road Safety Range, W.
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[2025-12-30 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: There have been several interesting developments in the regional aviation scene in the last few years. Both India and Pakistan have now sold their national airlines to private companies or consortiums. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) was recently sold to a Pakistani consortium for US$ 482 million, while in 2022 Air India (along with subsidiary airlines Air India Express and Vistara) was sold to Tata, which was in any case the original owners of Air India in a deal worth US$
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[2025-12-30 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua suffered bruises in a car crash that resulted in the deaths of two individuals on Monday, according to local police in Ogun State, Nigeria.
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[2025-12-30 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Man, 57, arrested on suspicion of outraging public decency, is scheduled to appear in Eastern Court on Tuesday
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[2025-12-30 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Lufthansa Airlines, the flag carrier of Germany, takes great pride in its aviation heritage spanning almost a century. Images from the 1920s and 1930s — including Junkers Ju 52 aircraft used by the Luftwaffe — feature prominently in Lufthansa's marketing, alluding to the "pioneering spirit" of the brand and its place in aviation history.
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[2025-12-30 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two close friends of the British boxer die after the car they are in collides with a truck on country’s notorious Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
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[2025-12-29 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pedestrian knocked down and trapped underneath bus while crossing road in To Kwa Wan
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[2025-12-29 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath has proposed Chinese support to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across Sri Lanka.
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[2025-12-29 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Event at Chater Road pedestrian zone will feature music and light shows instead of fireworks following deadly Tai Po inferno
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[2025-12-29 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Motorists found driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or engaging in reckless driving, will face action under criminal law in addition to traffic regulations, Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Traffic Control and Road Safety W. P. J. Senadheera said.
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[2025-12-29 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deputy Magistrate Christine Leung rules that complainant was an unreliable witness, with logical fallacies in his testimony
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[2025-12-29 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Construction work on the Bailey Bridge along the Badulla–Spring Valley road has reached its final stage, Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure, Samantha Vidyaratna, said yesterday (28).
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[2025-12-29 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss why Beijing’s outreach to the region should not be seen as a challenge to Washington, the HK$2 subsidised transport fare for the elderly, and Hong Kong’s New Year countdown
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[2025-12-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rich hubs, including Ningbo and Suzhou, are hitting regulatory roadblocks as the central government prioritises fiscal discipline over infrastructure-led growth
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[2025-12-29 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The absence of clearly visible signage on a newly opened section of the Central Kowloon Bypass is emblematic of wider issues in officials’ vision for the city
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[2025-12-29 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: HKMA and SFC blueprint to drive multicurrency issuance, with green finance and Bond Connect widening investor base
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[2025-12-29 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Elections took place in the Central African Republic (CAR) on Sunday, with President Faustin-Archange Touadera eyeing a third term.
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[2025-12-29 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Road Development Authority (RDA) Director General K. W. Kandambi stated that 302 roads damaged due to floods and landslides in several parts of the island during the recent adverse weather, have now been opened for traffic and the remaining 14 roads are currently being urgently repaired.
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[2025-12-29 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: This summer, I found myself battling through traffic in the sweltering streets of Marseille. At a crossing, my friend in the passenger seat told me to turn right toward a spot known for its fish soup. But the navigation app Waze instructed us to go straight. Tired, and with the Renault feeling like a sauna on wheels, I followed Waze’s advice.
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[2025-12-29 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Transport and Highways has taken steps to operate special transport services to Colombo for people who are coming back after visiting their villages during the Christmas and New Year season.
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[2025-12-29 01:37 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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[2025-12-28 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Touadéra, amekuwa madarakani tangu tangu 2016, na amegombea tena baada ya kura ya maoni yenye utata ya 2023 kumruhusu kuongeza mihula.
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[2025-12-28 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Grappling with expiring cash subsidies and tax incentives, China’s car market is forecast to see deliveries slump next year
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