The desk works to a short list of rules. They are published so readers can hold us to them.
Accuracy before speed
We would rather be second and right. Material claims are checked against primary documents — gazettes, exchange filings, auction results, official programme pages — before publication. Where a fact cannot be confirmed, we say so on the page or leave it out.
No invented detail
We do not fabricate quotations, statistics, studies or events, and we do not publish composite characters presented as real people. Illustrative scenarios are labelled as such.
Attribution
Reporting built on others' work says so, by name, with a link where possible. We do not rephrase wire copy and call it reporting.
Independence
Writers may not hold positions in assets they cover beyond ordinary diversified funds, and may not accept anything of value from the subjects of coverage. Where a conflict of interest is unavoidable, it is disclosed in the article.
Language editions
Our 繁體中文 and 日本語 editions are edited for their readers, not machine-translated dumps of the English desk. Coverage differs between editions; each stands on its own reporting.
Tools in the newsroom
Like most desks, we use software to sort documents, watch feeds and flag what deserves a reporter's attention. Publication decisions, and the writing itself, remain the desk's responsibility. Every piece is reviewed by a named editor before it goes live.
Corrections
Material errors are corrected promptly and noted on the article with the date of the change. See the Corrections page for how the process works.