Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-24 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Initially mocked, the low-budget film by a first-time animator and his mum is now being hailed as a bastion of hard work and free expression
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[2026-08-24 14:45 UTC+10:00] [Niu Lai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Initially mocked, the low-budget film by a first-time animator and his mum is now being hailed as a bastion of hard work and free expression
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[2026-08-24 14:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Monday the government should focus on growth when it comes to fiscal policy, stressing that investment in growth-oriented areas is a key way to maintain fiscal health.
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[2026-08-24 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Seattle Seahawks cornerback Jordan Washington, rear, breaks up a pass intended for Tennessee Titans tight end Joel Wilson (83) during the second half of a preseason NFL football game, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)
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[2026-08-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tax agency said Monday it will provide tax relief to taxpayers affected by recent downpours in parts of South Gyeongsang Province, including extensions of payment deadlines and deferrals of tax audits.
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[2026-08-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Disasters in the Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Halos P1.9 trilyon na ang inilaan ng gobyerno sa flood-control at flood-management programs mula 2011 hanggang 2025, ayon kay Senator Panfilo Lacson. Gayunman, baha pa rin ang sumasalubong sa maraming komunidad tuwing malakas ang ulan.
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[2026-08-24 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Alibaba is doubling down on artificial intelligence at a moment when the race to build frontier models and the infrastructure behind them is intensifying across both China and the West. © Reuters
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[2026-08-24 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Shakira Austin had a career-high 31 points and 10 rebounds and Georgia Amoore hit two free throws with 4.2 seconds left to help the Washington Mystics rally from a 14-point deficit and beat the Portland Fire 105-100 on Sunday night.
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[2026-08-24 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Monday resumed its deliberations of the 2027 National Expenditure Program.
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[2026-08-24 10:04 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 08:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-24 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Fiscal guardrails: Korea's strategic investment requires firm fiscal discipline over discretionary spending
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[2026-08-24 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-24 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-24 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Auxiliary equipment for nuclear fusion reactors developed by Kyoto Fusioneering. The investment by Japan's GX Acceleration Agency is part of a broader plan to mobilize 370 trillion yen ($2.3 trillion) in public and private investment across 17 strategic sectors by fiscal 2040. (Photo by Eisaku Nitta)
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[2026-08-24 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FOR taxpayers engaged in zero-rated sales, it is a common scenario to pile up excess input taxes over the years. Now, imagine handing over millions of pesos in excess value-added tax (VAT) to the government and expecting a windfall thereafter through a refund, only to realize that the check vanished in thin air.
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[2026-08-24 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Housing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: New entrants the only cohort making more loan applications amid interest rate rises and tax changes, mortgage broker says
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[2026-08-24 00:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fears of a datacenter buildout debt crisis are exaggerated. The risks are different than in the past and they are recoverable
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[2026-08-23 22:32 UTC+10:00] [Manchester City] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Signing will take City’s window spending to nearly £200m
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[2026-08-23 20:53 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Treasury secretary Scott Bessent’s attempt to calm bond markets is a sign of weakness not strength
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[2026-08-23 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The High Court of Justice released the full NIS 78 million budget transfer for the Religious Services Ministry from a freeze on disputed government funding on Friday, but left the rest of the contested transfers blocked.
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[2026-08-23 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Six EU countries are stepping up calls for a bloc-wide windfall tax on oil companies as profits soar due to the Middle East war, according to a letter seen by AFP Saturday.
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[2026-08-23 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wealthy expats increasingly choose Hong Kong as retirement base, lured by its low-tax regime and international connectivity, analysts say
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[2026-08-23 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wealthy expats increasingly choose Hong Kong as retirement base, lured by its low-tax regime and international connectivity, analysts say
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[2026-08-23 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with results of meeting; CHANGES headline)
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[2026-08-23 16:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: DP Chair Kim calls for 'more exceptions' to tax hike on homeowners who live elsewhere, signaling liberal bloc's leniency from govt. pressure on homeowners
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[2026-08-23 14:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Six European Countries are stepping up calls for a bloc-wide windfall tax on oil companies as profits soar due to the Middle East war, according to a letter seen by AFP.
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[2026-08-23 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE's e-invoicing programme is one of the most significant changes to the country’s tax and finance system. While many organisations view it primarily as a compliance requirement, that perspective significantly understates its importance.
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[2026-08-23 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-23 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Our coverage of America's Group 1 to Group 3 drone industry has centered on Unusual Machines and Ondas, two companies positioned to reap the benefits from what could become a historic procurement cycle next year. The catalyst is the Department of War's Defense Autonomous Warfare Group, which is preparing to direct $55 billion toward autonomous systems.
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[2026-08-23 09:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Six EU nations want the bloc to introduce a windfall tax on oil companies’ “excessive profits” linked to price hikes caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran, several media outlets reported on Saturday, citing a joint letter from the countries’ finance ministers.
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[2026-08-23 06:04 UTC+10:00] [Tottenham Hotspur] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Canny Brentford show it will take more than a few new players to restore any sense of stability to Tottenham
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[2026-08-23 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: This week, the Albanese government passed major reforms to online gambling advertising and deep cuts to rein in NDIS spending – all with the Coalition’s support.
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[2026-08-23 04:40 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Every new season opens with talk of a team winning the transfer window. It is not the same as winning on the pitch and Tottenham found out the hard way after being run out of west London by Brentford, whose dominance made a mockery of suggestions that Spurs are about to take off after casting off the shackles of Levynomics with a summer of relentless spending.
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[2026-08-23 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: At first glance, the basic story of Sandy and Rosalie Goldstein’s aliyah seems unremarkable and not much different than the typical aliyah experience. The retired couple made aliyah from Englewood, New Jersey, in March 2023 and settled in Netanya, near their daughter, where they enjoy spending time with their family in Israel.
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[2026-08-23 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BASCO, Batanes — More than 50 fishermen from six municipalities in Batanes are now better equipped with practical knowledge on budgeting, saving, debt management, insurance and financial planning after attending a financial education session organized by the BDO Foundation, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.
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[2026-08-23 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-08-23 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Customs launches investigation after woman claims 88-year-old mum left exhausted and confused with huge bill from company already under scrutiny
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[2026-08-23 00:34 UTC+10:00] [UK] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Customs launches investigation after woman claims 88-year-old mum left exhausted and confused with huge bill from company already under scrutiny
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[2026-08-23 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,
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[2026-08-22 23:54 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Canterbury have kept alive their slim finals hopes despite back-rower Jacob Preston spending two days in hospital on a drip, five players contracting Covid-19 and winger Jacob Kiraz secretly playing with a torn calf for the past three weeks.
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[2026-08-22 13:07 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A father of three died with almost $100,000 in unspent superannuation. His three daughters, two of whom had been cut out of his will, wanted it split equally between them.
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[2026-08-22 11:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea on Saturday condemned Japan's plan to set a record-high defense budget for next year, calling it a move to prepare for a "war of aggression" and threatening to "counterattack thoroughly" with united strength.
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[2026-08-22 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: "Fiscal worries mount for Burnham" reads the headline of the Financial Times, as it reports that Prime Minister Andy Burnham's "pick" for chief economic adviser has "declined the role". Among other national money troubles, according to the FT, are the "bond turmoil" and a fiscal deficit of £1.8bn. Also on its front page, plans to set a "Greenwich Moon Time" come amid world powers' "lunar ambitions".
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[2026-08-22 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Professional group expects glut as growing number of local undergraduates and practitioners returning from overseas enter stagnant job market
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[2026-08-22 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Professional group expects glut as growing number of local undergraduates and practitioners returning from overseas enter stagnant job market
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[2026-08-22 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Saturday condemned Japan's plan to set a record-high defense budget for next year, calling it a move to prepare for a "war of aggression" and threatening to "counterattack thoroughly" with united strength.
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[2026-08-22 10:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: California state Senator Aisha Wahab has won a special election to fill the seat of former United States Congressman Eric Swalwell, overcoming a deluge of attack ads funded by pro-Israel groups in the final weeks of the race.
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[2026-08-22 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Nico Villarete/Rappler
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[2026-08-22 06:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pushed for an expansionary fiscal stance, but her government has not clarified where some of the funding will come from. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
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