Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-01 19:35 UTC+10:00] [Philippine Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chair George Garcia on Tuesday lamented the P9.12-billion cut from its proposed budget to the 2027 National Expenditure Program (NEP), noting that this may “compromise” the 2028 national elections.
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[2026-09-01 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: After spending years as a construction site for one of Sydney’s biggest transport projects, 2.5 hectares on the edge of Warringah Freeway will be transformed into parkland – but residents will have to wait at least another two years before they can access the space.
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[2026-09-01 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Exemption, previously enjoyed by overseas nationals on gains from foreign-funded firms in China, cancelled in an announcement on Tuesday
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[2026-09-01 19:14 UTC+10:00] [State news agency Xinhua] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Exemption, previously enjoyed by overseas nationals on gains from foreign-funded firms in China, cancelled in an announcement on Tuesday
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[2026-09-01 19:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SEJONG -- South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has proposed an 82.6 trillion won ($59 billion) budget for 2027, up 10.8 percent from this year, with increased spending planned for fisheries, ports, marine technology and coastal communities.
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[2026-09-01 19:08 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Former AFL footballer and media personality Dale ‘Daisy’ Thomas has been sued by the tax office for $600,000 over allegedly unpaid income taxes.
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[2026-09-01 18:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SEJONG — South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has proposed a record 22.2 trillion won ($16.2 billion) budget for 2027, up 10.4 percent from the previous year, as the government seeks to strengthen farm incomes, modernize agriculture and revitalize rural communities.
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[2026-09-01 17:51 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The Japanese 10-year government bond hit 3%, a 30-year high, on Tuesday as inflation and fiscal concerns continued to weigh on the market and despite official efforts to reassure investors and scare away speculators.
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[2026-09-01 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly convened a regular session Tuesday, with heated clashes expected between the ruling and opposition parties over next year's budget and key legislative issues.
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[2026-09-01 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The government on Tuesday projected the combined debt of state-run firms to reach 997.4 trillion won (US$728.6 billion) in 2030, calling for comprehensive efforts to improve their financial health.
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[2026-09-01 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Mining and Metals Industry
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[2026-09-01 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Concerns over inflation have fueled a selloff in global bond markets. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
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[2026-09-01 16:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-09-01 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industry ministry said Tuesday it has proposed a record 13.26 trillion-won (US$9.6 billion) budget for next year to support the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing and fund major development projects.
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[2026-09-01 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG/SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance ministry said Tuesday that 39.7 trillion won (US$29 billion) has been earmarked for the ministry under the government's 2027 budget proposal, with a focus on fostering future growth engines and expanding export financing.
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[2026-09-01 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.
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[2026-09-01 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by Thomas Kolbe
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[2026-09-01 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Expansionary fiscal plan pushes annual spending past W1,000tr by 2030
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[2026-09-01 15:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign nationals seeking to fill gaps in their National Pension Service contribution records must now prove they were physically present in South Korea during the months they want to cover, under tighter rules that took effect Monday.
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[2026-09-01 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's space agency said Tuesday it will seek a 1.65 trillion-won (US$1.2 billion) budget next year, as part of its effort to nurture aerospace as one of the country's strategic industries.
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[2026-09-01 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will retain most elements of the tax code revision proposed last month but scrap a plan to lower the existing basic deduction for single-home owners who do not live in their homes following controversy, the finance ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-01 15:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The National Assembly on Tuesday kicked off its 100-day regular session, which will include the 2027 national budget review and a parliamentary audit of the government.
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[2026-09-01 15:12 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: September 1, 2026 15:12 | News
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[2026-09-01 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details from ministry briefing throughout)By Kim Seung-yeon
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[2026-09-01 14:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s health spending has more than doubled since 2014, reaching a record 224.99 trillion won ($163.86 billion) last year and accounting for 8.4 percent of gross domestic product.
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[2026-09-01 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The spending plan represents a 12.8 per cent rise from 2026, marking the largest year-on-year increase in the country’s history
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[2026-09-01 14:18 UTC+10:00] [SK Hynix] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The spending plan represents a 12.8 per cent rise from 2026, marking the largest year-on-year increase in the country’s history
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[2026-09-01 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The gender equality ministry said Tuesday it seeks more than 2 trillion won (US$1.46 billion) for next year's budget, with plans to offer 1 million won in cash to every couple getting married.
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[2026-09-01 14:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's media watchdog said Tuesday it will seek a 34.6 billion-won (US$25.2 million) budget for 2027, up 13.2 percent from this year's budget.
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[2026-09-01 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump smiles during an event about drug prices, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-09-01 13:35 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Japanese companies raised capital spending in the second quarter as profits surged, in the latest sign that the corporate sector is coping fairly well with the fallout from the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-09-01 13:18 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Sally Dowling tells budget estimates that Michael Daley called to tell her he was appointing a senior counsel and ‘raised quite a number of names’
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[2026-09-01 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Home prices fell for a fifth month in August, threatening to erode household wealth and curb consumer spending
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[2026-09-01 13:18 UTC+10:00] [Shane Oliver] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Home prices fell for a fifth month in August, threatening to erode household wealth and curb consumer spending
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[2026-09-01 13:17 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-09-01 13:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Monday that the US is reviewing its position on the Falkland Islands, after reports that Washington threatened to oppose Britain's sovereignty if it does not increase defense spending.
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[2026-09-01 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry is seeking over 1.25 trillion won (US$913.7 million) for next year's budget, including 1.11 trillion won earmarked for the "inter-Korean cooperation fund," it said Tuesday, amid efforts to revive long-dormant exchanges with North Korea.
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[2026-09-01 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The science ministry said Tuesday it will seek a record budget for next year to secure investments in artificial intelligence (AI) as well as future technology drivers.
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[2026-09-01 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry said Tuesday it has proposed an 8.2 percent increase in the 2027 budget, seeking to accelerate its push for the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) from the United States, and modernizing forces and capabilities amid a demographic cliff.
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[2026-09-01 12:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry plans to more than quadruple its cybersecurity budget next year following a major cyberattack, while reducing its budget for official development assistance (ODA) for a second consecutive year, according to its latest budget plan released Tuesday.
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[2026-09-01 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The labor ministry said Tuesday it seeks more than 38 trillion won (US$27.7 billion) for next year's budget to bolster support for youth employment.
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[2026-09-01 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL/SEJONG, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government on Tuesday unveiled details of the Future Fund, which it plans to launch next year to channel an unprecedented tax revenue windfall generated from the semiconductor boom into sustainable economic growth by prioritizing "productive spending" over one-off expenditures amid the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
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[2026-09-01 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL/SEJONG, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The following is the gist of the 820.9 trillion-won (US$595 billion) state budget for next year that the budget ministry proposed on Tuesday. The government also gave estimates on total revenue and midterm fiscal management plans.
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[2026-09-01 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS throughout with details)By Kang Yoon-seung
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[2026-09-01 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with remarks, more details; ADDS photo; TRIMS)
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[2026-09-01 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States is reviewing its position on the Falkland Islands, after reports that Washington threatened to oppose Britain's sovereignty if it does not increase defense spending.
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[2026-09-01 12:10 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: September 1, 2026 — 12:10pm
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[2026-09-01 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The budget minister on Tuesday proposed a record 820.9 trillion won (US$595 billion) budget for 2027.
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[2026-09-01 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — Marine Le Pen’s bid to broaden her appeal beyond the far right is running into a familiar challenge: The promises that energize her core voters are precisely the ones that worry fiscal conservatives.
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[2026-09-01 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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