Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-25 17:30 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is seeking P29.5 billion in its proposed expenditure program for 2027.
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[2026-08-25 17:15 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-08-25 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Department of Justice (DOJ) reported during the House Committee on Appropriations' budget briefing that its Action Center's ‘Katarungan Caravan’ has provided legal assistance to more than 15,000 Filipinos this year and is on track to surpass the 25,000 people served in 2025.
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[2026-08-25 16:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Govt. seeks full tuition support for students at regional national universities, all-time high subsidies for electric vehicles
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[2026-08-25 16:04 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Bathla Group says softening sales and impacts from federal government’s May budget contributed it being placed in voluntary administration
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[2026-08-25 15:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Inflation, fixed costs could erode school spending despite falling enrollment, they argue
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[2026-08-25 14:49 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.
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[2026-08-25 14:05 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Stories driving the day in Brussels and beyond.
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[2026-08-25 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
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[2026-08-25 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tax agency said Tuesday it has launched tax audits of 50 companies on suspicions their owners and family members used corporate-owned luxury homes for private purposes as part of tax evasion schemes.
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[2026-08-25 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean pensioners received an average of 737,000 won (US$534) per month in 2024, data showed Tuesday, with more than 90 percent of people aged 65 and older receiving at least one type of pension.
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[2026-08-25 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: REWRITES lead; UPDATES with more info, minor edits throughout)
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[2026-08-25 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — RJ Luis Jr., a former St. John’s standout who recently signed with LSU after spending time with two NBA clubs, was cleared by a court Monday evening to start practicing and potentially play for the Tigers this season.
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[2026-08-25 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Andy Burnham has refused to rule out tax rises in the autumn Budget
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[2026-08-25 11:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The ruling Democratic Party and the government on Tuesday stressed the need for the active role of fiscal policy and investment in future industries to support the country's economic growth.
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[2026-08-25 10:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the government on Tuesday stressed the need for the active role of fiscal policy and investment in future industries to support the country's economic growth.
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[2026-08-25 10:21 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-08-25 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Two employees at a San Francisco homeless shelter funded through city contracts have been arrested for allegedly helping a suspected cop shooter hide from police, according to the New York Post.
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[2026-08-25 09:05 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australian biotechnology company Syngenis Labs has received a $363,000 research and development tax refund, adding another shot of non-dilutive capital to its genetic medicine ambitions.
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[2026-08-25 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Andy Burnham's arrival in Ukraine features on a number of front pages on Tuesday morning, but the key story for the Times is his refusal to rule out a tax increase in the autumn Budget. The paper reports that "when pressed" on how he would fund his public spending commitments, the prime minister said the public needed to understand that "we are in a challenging position".
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[2026-08-25 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Property tax overhaul needs a fundamental rethink: The government should rethink punitive tax changes that could disrupt housing markets and burden ordinary households.
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[2026-08-25 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: The new price of capital: Surging global bond yields threaten Korea as sovereign debt and AI borrowing collide
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[2026-08-25 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-25 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-25 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Personal Finance
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[2026-08-25 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Financial Services
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[2026-08-25 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P1.855 billion in additional funding to the Philippine General Hospital (PGH), including P800 million for zero balance billing (ZBB), strengthening the government’s push to ease the financial burden of hospitalization on Filipino families while sustaining critical medical and specialized services at the country’s premier public referral hospital.
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[2026-08-25 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-25 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-25 01:27 UTC+10:00] [Air defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: KYIV — Ukraine faces a €23 billion hole in its defense budget this year, leaving Kyiv scrambling for cash to fight Russia even as Western leaders gathered in the capital to mark the country's independence day and pledge ongoing support.
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[2026-08-25 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Bitcoin and crypto stocks extended their rally to start the week after the flagship cryptocurrency broke out of its trading range as investor concern over inflation and the fiscal deficit grew.
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[2026-08-25 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: News that the UK’s revenue commissioners plan to access individual homes to enforce a new wealth tax on £2 million ($2.7million)-plus properties marks a new low in the country’s scramble for finance from its richest.
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[2026-08-24 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Big business is plotting a union-style campaign to convince “Betty from Blacktown” that Australia’s hard-to-grasp productivity problem hits family budgets, as corporate leaders put Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on notice at an annual get-together of political and business elite.
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[2026-08-24 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures are lower with Tech underperforming as the market focuses on NVDA / MRVL earnings this week; while the AI theme is pressured globally and memory stocks slump driven by a slide in the Kospi. Futures got a boost just after 7am when CNBC reported that the Treasury could use the General Account ($935BN as of today) to fund bond buybacks.
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[2026-08-24 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The increase will be driven by aggressive capacity expansion at SMIC, China’s largest contract chipmaker, as well as improving yields
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[2026-08-24 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel is set to develop offensive space capabilities as part of the Defense Ministry’s multiyear budget plan for the space sector, including systems designed to defend Israeli satellites from hostile spacecraft and weapons capable of striking targets on Earth from space.
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[2026-08-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US is scooping up treasury bonds in an effort to raise their price and push yields down – but it’s not working
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[2026-08-24 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The Russian government has drafted a financial assistance package for online retailer Wildberries and sellers who use the platform following weeks of Ukrainian attacks on the company’s warehouses and logistics centers, the Finance Ministry said Monday.
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[2026-08-24 18:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Some cafes may have been built around inheritance-tax benefits, but many are distinct destinations, drawing tourists and boosting communities, insiders say
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[2026-08-24 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Treasury yields moved lower Monday as investors look ahead to Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's keynote speech at Jackson Hole, which takes place later this week against a backdrop of bond market pressure, stubborn inflation and soaring U.S. national debt.
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[2026-08-24 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Haley Zaremba via OilPrice.com,
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[2026-08-24 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (LEAD) Gov't, ruling party share need to relax tax rule for single-home owners not living in property
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[2026-08-24 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (LEAD) Gov't, ruling party share need to relax tax rule for single-home owners not living in property
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[2026-08-24 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (LEAD) Gov't, ruling party share need to relax tax rule for single-home owners not living in property
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[2026-08-24 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With an eye on long-term stability, People’s Daily says officials have tools to respond amid weak demand, property risks and local-government debt
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[2026-08-24 16:11 UTC+10:00] [Communist Party] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With an eye on long-term stability, People’s Daily says officials have tools to respond amid weak demand, property risks and local-government debt
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[2026-08-24 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Labor has forsaken the wellbeing of older Australians to improve its budget bottom line, leaving its landmark aged care overhaul is in desperate need of fixing, the former interim aged care watchdog says.
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[2026-08-24 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- A disability rights advocacy group announced Monday it would completely halt its subway-riding protests, which have been frequently staged in Seoul to call for increased government spending for people with disabilities and their mobility rights.
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[2026-08-24 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Singapore inflation missed estimates even as it accelerated to a near two-year high in July, as higher energy prices due to the Iran war lifted electricity prices.
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[2026-08-24 14:48 UTC+10:00] [Politics / WA] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has assured West Australians the GST arrangements that have boosted the state budget by billions annually will remain unchanged while he is in the top job.
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