Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only

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[2026-09-01 19:35 UTC+10:00] [Philippine Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Title: Comelec: P9.12-B budget cut may ‘compromise’ 2028 elections
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.
Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/487028/comelec-p9-12-b-budget-cut-may-compromise-2028-elections/
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[2026-09-01 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: The ‘lush oasis’ being built next to Sydney’s busiest motorway
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.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/the-lush-oasis-being-built-next-to-sydney-s-busiest-motorway-20260831-p60t0o.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-09-01 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China ends dividend tax exemption for expats, applying 20% rate
Snippet: Exemption, previously enjoyed by overseas nationals on gains from foreign-funded firms in China, cancelled in an announcement on Tuesday
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3365977/china-ends-dividend-tax-exemption-expats-applying-20-rate?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-09-01 19:14 UTC+10:00] [State news agency Xinhua] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China ends dividend tax exemption for expats, applying 20% rate
Snippet: Exemption, previously enjoyed by overseas nationals on gains from foreign-funded firms in China, cancelled in an announcement on Tuesday
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3365977/china-ends-dividend-tax-exemption-expats-applying-20-rate
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[2026-09-01 19:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: South Korea’s Oceans Ministry unveils record 2027 budget to drive maritime growth
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.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10859284
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[2026-09-01 19:08 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Ex-AFL star Dale Thomas hit with $600,000 lawsuit for unpaid taxes
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.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/ex-afl-star-dale-thomas-hit-with-600-000-lawsuit-for-unpaid-taxes-20260901-p60t9c.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-09-01 18:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: South Korea proposes record W22.2 trillion agriculture budget for 2027
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.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10859253
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[2026-09-01 17:51 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: Japan’s 10-year government bond hits 3% for first time in three decades
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.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/09/01/economy/japan-government-bond-3-percent/
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[2026-09-01 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Nat'l Assembly kicks off regular session amid partisan tensions
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.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260901010200315
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[2026-09-01 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea projects state-run firms' combined debt to hit 997.4 tln won in 2030
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.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260901008400320
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[2026-09-01 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: 'No action' against Chris Ellison, MinRes after regulator ends tax probe
Snippet: Topic:Mining and Metals Industry
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-01/asic-ellison-mineral-resources-tax-evasion/107103692
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[2026-09-01 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan benchmark bond yield hits 30-year high of 3% amid global debt selloff
Snippet: Concerns over inflation have fueled a selloff in global bond markets. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/bonds/japan-benchmark-bond-yield-hits-30-year-high-of-3-amid-global-debt-selloff
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[2026-09-01 16:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: S. Korea's defense budget tops 70 tln won for first time
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.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10858990
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[2026-09-01 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Industry ministry seeks record budget to fund manufacturing AI transition, megaprojects
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.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260901008000320
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[2026-09-01 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Gov't to allocate 39.7 tln won to finance ministry in 2027 budget
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.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260901001400320
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[2026-09-01 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Title: [ANALYSIS] What does ‘at least nearly proficient’ mean in Philippine education?
Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/analysis-nearly-proficient-students-department-education-budget-2027/
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[2026-09-01 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Is Germany Preparing To Unveil A Wealth Tax?
Snippet: Submitted by Thomas Kolbe
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/germany-preparing-unveil-wealth-tax
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[2026-09-01 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Korea plans record W821tr budget on chip tax windfall
Snippet: Expansionary fiscal plan pushes annual spending past W1,000tr by 2030
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10858932
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[2026-09-01 15:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Korea sets 15-day stay rule for foreign nationals’ pension back payments
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.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10858915
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[2026-09-01 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: KASA seeks record budget for 2027 to nurture space as strategic industry
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.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260901007700320
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[2026-09-01 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Gov't to retain basic deduction for single-home owners not living in their homes
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.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260901007300320
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[2026-09-01 15:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Assembly kicks off 100-day regular session
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.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10858878
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[2026-09-01 15:12 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: Spending slowdown sparks memories of ‘retail recession’
Snippet: September 1, 2026 15:12 | News
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/spending-slowdown-sparks-memories-of-retail-recession/
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[2026-09-01 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) Defense ministry seeks 8.2 pct budget increase for 2027 amid OPCON transition, forces reform push
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details from ministry briefing throughout)By Kim Seung-yeon
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260901004151315
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[2026-09-01 14:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Korea’s health spending more than doubles to record 225tr
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.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10858786
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[2026-09-01 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: South Korea sets record US$600 billion budget, backed by chip windfall
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
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3365922/south-korea-sets-record-us600-billion-budget-backed-chip-windfall?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-09-01 14:18 UTC+10:00] [SK Hynix] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: South Korea sets record US$600 billion budget, backed by chip windfall
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
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3365922/south-korea-sets-record-us600-billion-budget-backed-chip-windfall
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[2026-09-01 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Gender ministry seeks over 2 tln won in 2027 budget
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.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260901004600315
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[2026-09-01 14:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Media watchdog seeks 34.6 bln-won budget for AI transformation, fact-checking
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.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260901004900320
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[2026-09-01 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Battleground Republicans still waiting for Trump to open his campaign wallet
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)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-maga-inc-midterm-elections-spending-0b06b977440348d3b671c756ac94f9fd
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[2026-09-01 13:35 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: Japan’s companies boost capital investment as profits surge
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.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/09/01/companies/capital-expenditure-boost/
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[2026-09-01 13:18 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: NSW top prosecutor Sally Dowling and state attorney general discussed which barristers could review her office, estimates hears
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’
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/01/nsw-prosecutor-sally-dowling-discussed-barristers-attorney-general-dpp-ntwnfb
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[2026-09-01 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Australia’s biggest property downturn since pandemic threatens economic growth
Snippet: Home prices fell for a fifth month in August, threatening to erode household wealth and curb consumer spending
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3365916/australias-biggest-property-downturn-pandemic-threatens-economic-growth?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-09-01 13:18 UTC+10:00] [Shane Oliver] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Australia’s biggest property downturn since pandemic threatens economic growth
Snippet: Home prices fell for a fifth month in August, threatening to erode household wealth and curb consumer spending
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3365916/australias-biggest-property-downturn-pandemic-threatens-economic-growth
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[2026-09-01 13:17 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Marcos wants P4.58-B confidential funds for 2027 — almost half of proposed OP budget
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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/office-president-2027-budget/
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[2026-09-01 13:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Trump says US reviewing position on Falkland Islands
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.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10858712
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[2026-09-01 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Unification ministry's 2027 budget plan seeks to revive railway project
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.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260901004200315
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[2026-09-01 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Science ministry seeks record budget to fund AI, future growth engines
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.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831007300320
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[2026-09-01 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Defense ministry seeks 8.2 pct budget increase for 2027 amid OPCON transition, forces reform push
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.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260901004100315
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[2026-09-01 12:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Foreign ministry seeks to quadruple cybersecurity budget while cutting ODA spending
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.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260901003100315
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[2026-09-01 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Labor ministry seeks over 38 tln won in 2027 budget
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.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260901003400315
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[2026-09-01 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (News Focus) Gov't to set aside 162 tln won in chip-boom tax 'windfall' for sustainable growth
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.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260901001200320
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[2026-09-01 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Gist of proposed state budget for 2027
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.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260901000600320
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[2026-09-01 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) Gov't proposes record 821 tln-won budget for 2027 to boost growth
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS throughout with details)By Kang Yoon-seung
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260901000700320
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[2026-09-01 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) Lee calls for bipartisan cooperation for 2027 government budget
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with remarks, more details; ADDS photo; TRIMS)
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260901001551315
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[2026-09-01 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Trump says US reviewing position on Falkland Islands
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.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/01/world/americas-emea/trump-says-us-reviewing-position-on-falkland-islands/2415563
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[2026-09-01 12:10 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: The world is in a debt spiral and alarm signals are going off
Snippet: September 1, 2026 — 12:10pm
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/the-world-is-in-a-debt-spiral-and-alarm-signals-are-going-off-20260901-p60t9q.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-09-01 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Gov't proposes record 820.9 tln-won budget for 2027
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The budget minister on Tuesday proposed a record 820.9 trillion won (US$595 billion) budget for 2027.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260901004451320
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[2026-09-01 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Title: Marine Le Pen’s risky economic gamble
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.
Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/marine-le-pen-france-2027-election-economy-pension-promises/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication
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[2026-09-01 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (URGENT) S. Korea to allocate 162.3 tln won for Future Fund in 2027 budget proposal: budget minister
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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260901004400320
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