Primary-source reporting
Material claims should be traced to the best available evidence. Official statistics, regulators, exchanges, legislative documents, company filings, investor-relations material and named infrastructure operators are preferred over unsourced summaries.
Facts, forecasts and project stages
Reported outcomes are separated from guidance, targets and projections. Infrastructure and investment coverage distinguishes announcement, financing, procurement, construction, commissioning and operation. Capacity is not treated as utilisation, and a project value is not treated as money already spent.
Corrections and updates
Material factual errors should be corrected promptly and substantive changes should carry a visible update date or correction note. Publication dates are not changed merely to make old articles appear fresh.
Editorial independence
Advertising and sponsorship do not purchase editorial coverage. Sponsored material, where offered, must be labelled. Editorial recommendations, rankings and inclusion decisions are made independently of advertising relationships.
AI-assisted workflows
AI-assisted tools may support research, data organisation, editing and production. They do not remove editorial responsibility for the final article. Unsupported figures must not be generated, sources must be checked, and final copy should meet the same sourcing and accuracy standard regardless of the tools used during production.
Author accountability
Named bylines should be assigned according to the writer's stated beat. Editorial-team bylines are reserved for desk-produced work rather than used to disguise unclear authorship.