Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-07 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Boosting domestic demand, addressing debt risks and promoting yuan’s international use also priorities for coming year
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[2026-01-07 07:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Deputy Labour Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe said in Parliament yesterday (06), that the Government has paid special attention to implement a system where private sector and semi-government employees can receive their Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) payments as a pension scheme throughout their lifetime after retirement instead of receiving a lump sum payment in one go.
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[2026-01-07 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment Minister, Dr. Upali Pannilage, said in Parliament yesterday that steps are being taken to introduce a pension scheme for all engaged in informal employment to live a happy retirement.
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[2026-01-07 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: SJB MP Dilip Wedaarachchi yesterday, urged the Government to make a contribution to the Fishermen’s Pension and Social Security Benefit Scheme (SSBS) just like the Government makes contributions to the pension of the public servants.
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[2026-01-07 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-01-06 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A contract valued at Rs. 699.58 million (excluding tax) has been awarded to M/s. NEM Construction (Pvt) Ltd for the construction of an underground concrete way beneath the Mahaiyawa railway line on the Kandy-Jaffna road (A-009).
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[2026-01-06 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Any return to economic growth in Germany in 2026 is expected to be slower and weaker than previously anticipated, according to several economic forecasts.
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[2026-01-06 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Self-taught ‘angel with broken wings’ content creator rises from rural beginnings; builds own business despite disability
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[2026-01-06 13:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US carmaker’s share of world’s biggest EV market declines to slightly more then 4 per cent amid stern challenge from local rivals
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[2026-01-06 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: On the afternoon of Feb. 12, Russell Vought, the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, summoned a small group of career staffers to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building for a meeting about foreign aid. A storm had dumped nearly 6 inches of snow on Washington, D.C.
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[2026-01-06 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-05 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-01-05 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signs the 2026 national budget into law on Monday, January 5.
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[2026-01-05 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Industries and Entrepreneurship Development Ministry targets have been achieved in 2025 and the ministry have been successful in utilizing a large amount of ministerial budget allocations and most of the institutions under his ministry have done a large amount of work last year, Sunil Handunnetti said ssuming duties at the ministry for the new year on January 1.
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[2026-01-05 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedJanuary 4 2026
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[2026-01-05 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-01-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Teachers sat ‘key’ exams to keep poorly performing people at university amid school closure threats; one academic faces extortion bid
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[2026-01-03 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-01-03 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A customer revolt against Musk’s right-wing politics contributed to a 9 per cent sales drop, allowing BYD to overtake Tesla as the top EV maker
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[2026-01-02 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-01 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The global economy has weathered a whirlwind of challenges in 2025, including sharp trade tensions, uneven yet moderate growth and rising concerns over elevated inflation and debt levels in many parts of the world.
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[2026-01-01 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Chinese people will pay a 13% sales tax on contraceptives from 1 January, while childcare services will be exempt, as the world’s second-largest economy tries to boost birth rates.
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[2026-01-01 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Per-capita spending per meal has dropped nearly 24 per cent since 2023, data provider says, as property slump sows uncertainty
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[2026-01-01 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Last week, the Government ended a hectic year receiving delegates from India and China, continuing its efforts to revive the country following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. This is while the opposition was upbeat over the defeat of the budget at the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC).
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[2026-01-01 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The annual budget of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) was approved yesterday (31) by a margin of two votes during its second reading.
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[2026-01-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) announces the closure of the Public Debt Department (PDD) and the transfer of the Lanka Secure Division of PDD to the Payments and Settlements Department (PSD), effective January 1, 2026.
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[2025-12-31 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahman stated that the government had implemented certain measures to ensure the successful passage of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) budget during its second reading.
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[2025-12-31 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The programme, which has helped stimulate consumption increases, will continue to subsidise purchases of big-ticket goods and refurbishments
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[2025-12-31 19:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2025-12-31 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National People’s Power Party has successfully won the second reading of the 2026 Colombo Municipal Council budget, securing approval by a slim majority of two votes.
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[2025-12-31 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the healthcare revamp, greater public usage of the Central Kowloon Bypass, and higher education
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[2025-12-31 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The passing year was a success for the current government in terms of fiscal consolidation as acknowledged even by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). With the continuation of the IMF programme with calibration, the government achieved targets regarding revenue collection, the primary surplus, the current account balance and so on.
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[2025-12-31 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Minister of Health and Mass Media Nalinda Jayatissa said the Colombo Municipal Council Budget is a people-centred Budget and that its approval is the most important step that can be taken in the interest of the people of Colombo.
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[2025-12-31 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Under new rules, sellers will pay just 3 per cent VAT if they offload a property within two years of purchase, down from 5 per cent
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[2025-12-31 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: This big-budget sci-fi fantasy may be an emotional watch for fans of the 2001 Hong Kong show A Step into the Past, even if it falls short
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[2025-12-31 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ByteDance is expanding its bonus pool by 35 per cent from a year earlier, as well as increasing the budget for pay rises by 150 per cent
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[2025-12-30 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-12-30 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wang Yiming says Beijing must innovate from the ground up to create deterrents against foreign supply cuts, citing missed R&D spending target
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[2025-12-30 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A flurry of activity accompanied the official establishment of the island’s tariff and tax exemptions - but will the frenzy last?
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[2025-12-30 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Nishantha Jayaweera, said that government revenue has surpassed the expected target of Rs. 4.9 trillion set in the 2025 national budget, reaching approximately Rs. 5.3 trillion. He further noted that 93% of the expected revenue from the Rs. 4.9 trillion target was contributed by the Department of Inland Revenue, Sri Lanka Customs, and the Department of Excise.
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[2025-12-30 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has decided to further extend the payment period for the December 2025 pension for farmers and fishermen who are displaced and affected by the Ditwah cyclone until January 31, 2026.
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[2025-12-30 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2025-12-29 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2025-12-29 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Argentina's Congress approved on Friday the 2026 budget suggested by President Javier Milei, a first since he was elected president over two years ago.
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[2025-12-29 13:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sentiment swings between concerns over a weakening growth outlook and bets that Beijing will step up policy easing to prop up the economy
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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 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Critics are worried that the massive budget would either fall prey to corruption or not be enough to tackle long-standing problems
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[2025-12-29 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s latest Weekly Economic Indicators released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) point to steady improvements in key macroeconomic fundamentals, supported by stronger external sector inflows, moderating inflation, and continued fiscal consolidation, despite lingering global and domestic challenges.
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[2025-12-29 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: National fiscal work conference ends in Beijing with pledge to spur domestic market
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[2025-12-28 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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