[2026-08-16 09:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mark Cuban delivers brutal reality check on California billionaire tax: ‘Ideology is not a strategy’

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/15/business/mark-cuban-checks-ro-khanna-on-california-billionaire-tax/

[2026-08-16 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australia is spending billions on fuel security. What if some of that went to electric trucks?

Snippet: Topic:Electric Vehicles

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-16/how-much-might-it-cost-to-electrify-road-freight/106956614

[2026-08-16 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: MidEast war affects Filipino spending habits

Snippet: FILIPINO consumers have tightened their belts to be able to handle price upticks due to the effects of Middle East crisis on fuel and other commodities, and have diversified shopping options to get the best offer.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/16/business/mideast-war-affects-filipino-spending-habits/2406205

[2026-08-16 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: BIR extends tax deadlines to areas hit by ‘habagat’

Snippet: THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has further extended the tax deadline to August 18, for areas affected by the southwest monsoon (habagat).

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/16/business/bir-extends-tax-deadlines-to-areas-hit-by-habagat/2406197

[2026-08-16 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan Inc. boosts short-term corporate debt holdings amid inflation

Snippet: Japanese corporations are holding more commercial paper as a way to park their cash. (Source photos by Nikkei)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/japan-inc.-boosts-short-term-corporate-debt-holdings-amid-inflation

[2026-08-16 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: America In Focus: Inflation cools in July, but so do consumers with their spending

Snippet: The economy, inflation and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over the past week. Trips to the grocery store and gas station are more painful than they were last year, and rising costs are impacting the decisions of both households and businesses.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/inflation-economy-iran-trump-unemployment-mortgage-a642f3cc32f1e92f0a26812d8fa7c02f

[2026-08-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Donald Trump doesn’t just love billionaires, he loves multimillionaires too

Snippet: US tax policy deprives the government of revenue and overwhelmingly serves the interests of the rich

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/15/trump-big-beautiful-bill-millionaires

[2026-08-15 18:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Rockwell Automation advances software-driven control platforms across global plants

Snippet: Rockwell Automation is accelerating its transition from a traditional hardware supplier into a software-led industrial intelligence provider, embedding artificial intelligence, autonomous robotics, and cloud-native software directly into the core control layers of global manufacturing. The industrial technology giant detailed these developments during its second-quarter fiscal year 2026 reporting, outlining how software-defined systems are restructuring operational architecture across mission-critical sectors.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/15/business/science-technology/rockwell-automation-advances-software-driven-control-platforms-across-global-plants/2406140

[2026-08-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: P241-billion budget proposed for DSWD in 2027 is below 2026 level

Snippet: AID. Tricycle drivers queue to receive cash assistance distributed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City on March 17, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/department-social-welfare-development-budget-2027/

[2026-08-15 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Beijing is said to move to clarify tax rules stoking confusion among China's ultra-wealthy

Snippet: Beijing is moving to clarify new tax rules on offshore trusts that have sowed confusion among wealthy Chinese citizens and their advisers.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/15/china-rich-tycoons-tax-overseas-investment-trust-insurance-capital-flows.html

[2026-08-15 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Ejercito ensures transparency in P7.2T budget deliberations

Snippet: CEBU CITY — Amid the ongoing impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte and the controversy surrounding flood-control projects, Sen. Joseph Victor Ejercito said the Senate will keep deliberations on the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027 open and transparent.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/15/regions/ejercito-ensures-transparency-in-p72t-budget-deliberations/2406117

[2026-08-15 14:23 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: One Nation’s Victorian leader listed as living outside his electorate

Snippet: One Nation upper house candidate Natalie Adams is the daughter of a former fraudster, and her husband owes a $1.3 million debt to the tax office.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/one-nation-s-victorian-leader-listed-as-living-outside-his-electorate-20260813-p60nz7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-15 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: ‘Leadership Funds’: A backdoor budget for lawmakers?

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/leadership-funds-backdoor-budget-lawmakers/

[2026-08-15 12:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Padres storm back from 3-run deficit to beat the Guardians 7-5, win 6th straight

Snippet: San Diego Padres’ Jackson Merrill (3) congratulates Xander Bogaerts, center, after Bogaerts hit a two-run home run off Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Gavin Williams during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/padres-guardians-score-8715e6af4d244a2c8ed7538c3b96f82b

[2026-08-15 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump's DOJ Will Reportedly Support End Of National Firearms Act After 92 Years

Snippet: Why do Americans protected by the 2nd Amendment still need to get permission and approval from the ATF to have a rifle with a barrel under 16 inches, or a particular brand of stock, or a suppressor that, in most cases, doesn't silence a firearm at all but simply makes shooting it easier on a person's hearing?

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trumps-doj-will-reportedly-support-end-national-firearms-act-after-92-years

[2026-08-15 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: A Maryland tax court strikes down the state's digital ad tax, ordering refunds to Big Tech

Snippet: People talk near a Meta sign outside of the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., March 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/digital-advertising-tax-google-amazon-apple-maryland-e4d610ff7b224cd868cad0ef4d3700fa

[2026-08-15 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: AOC’s student debt unpaid as she embarks on costly egg-freezing journey

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/14/us-news/aocs-student-debt-unpaid-as-she-embarks-on-costly-egg-freezing-journey/

[2026-08-15 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Vietnam public spending boom boosts infrastructure earnings

Snippet: Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, is the site of ongoing road construction. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/vietnam-public-spending-boom-boosts-infrastructure-earnings

[2026-08-15 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Democrats increase spending in Ohio race against Max Miller

Snippet: Rep.-elect Max Miller, R-Ohio, arrives for new member orientation check-in and program registration in Washington, Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ohio-max-miller-domestic-abuse-304abd3eddf05bce8c2f575a17ffb080

[2026-08-15 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Beyond Netflix: 10 genre-specific streaming platforms to try in the UAE | The National

Snippet: We've all been there, sitting on the couch and spending far too long trying to find the right title among the ocean of choices on streaming services. It can be exhausting and often fruitless, with competing genres and unsolicited trailers kicking in just as you are trying to concentrate.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/08/14/beyond-netflix-10-genre-specific-streaming-platforms-to-try-in-the-uae/

[2026-08-15 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax has a winner — Greenwich, CT, where condos just hit $12M for the first time ever

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/14/real-estate/greenwich-connecticut-condos-reach-record-12-million-for-the-first-time/

[2026-08-15 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Modest fiscal consolidation progress expected next year

Snippet: FISCAL consolidation progress next year will likely be limited under the government’s proposed P7.2-trillion national budget, a Fitch unit said.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/15/business/top-business/modest-fiscal-consolidation-progress-expected-next-year/2405943

[2026-08-15 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California voters’ deep rift on wealth tax exposed as voter ID heads for troubled waters: New poll

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/14/us-news/californians-split-on-proposed-billionaire-tax-sour-on-voter-id-requirement-poll-shows/

[2026-08-15 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Your Taxes: Is a hotel a real estate play in Israel?

Snippet: There has been a recent flurry of important real estate tax cases in Israel. The cases relate to hotel companies, Value Added Tax (VAT), and transparent house property companies. If you have a financial interest in Israeli real estate, read on and consult your real estate tax advisor.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-905491

[2026-08-14 23:01 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Gov’t eyes P353-billion health sector budget for 2027, lower than in 2026

Snippet: DOH. The Department of Health facade.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/department-health-budget-2027/

[2026-08-14 22:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Retail sales unexpectedly fall in July as government tax refunds fade

Snippet: NEW YORK — Shoppers unexpectedly cut their spending in July as a boost from government tax refunds faded.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/14/world/retail-sales-unexpectedly-fall-in-july-as-government-tax-refunds-fade/2405804

[2026-08-14 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Not even the AI candyfloss economy can defy reality forever

Snippet: Wishful thinking and irresponsible levels of debt are driving a global economy that looks sweet from the outside but is utterly hollow

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3363989/not-even-ai-candyfloss-economy-can-defy-reality-forever?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-14 22:30 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Not even the AI candyfloss economy can defy reality forever

Snippet: Wishful thinking and irresponsible levels of debt are driving a global economy that looks sweet from the outside but is utterly hollow

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3363989/not-even-ai-candyfloss-economy-can-defy-reality-forever

[2026-08-14 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Indonesia's Prabowo targets 6% growth, lower budget deficit in 2027

Snippet: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto delivers his annual state of the nation address in front of members of parliament in Jakarta on Aug. 14. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/indonesia-s-prabowo-targets-6-growth-lower-budget-deficit-in-2027

[2026-08-14 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s Insurance Authority aims to broaden regional clientele base: reappointed CEO

Snippet: In response to changes to mainland tax enforcement, Clement Cheung says city has to make itself ‘less vulnerable and more competitive’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3364040/hong-kongs-insurance-authority-aims-broaden-regional-clientele-base-reappointed-ceo?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-14 18:44 UTC+10:00] [Greater Bay Area] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s Insurance Authority aims to broaden regional clientele base: reappointed CEO

Snippet: In response to changes to mainland tax enforcement, Clement Cheung says city has to make itself ‘less vulnerable and more competitive’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3364040/hong-kongs-insurance-authority-aims-broaden-regional-clientele-base-reappointed-ceo

[2026-08-14 18:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: AI’s infrastructure boom is getting more leveraged — and harder to track

Snippet: As Nvidia partners with Wall Street firms to mobilize more than $500 billion of third-party capital for AI infrastructure, the increasingly complex financing underpinning the boom is coming under closer scrutiny.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/ai-infrastructure-debt-leverage-risks.html

[2026-08-14 17:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Chicken noodles in a coffee cup: Koreans turn to budget cafes for dog days

Snippet: Cheaper and more visually entertaining stamina-boosting dishes are popping up at local cafes as Koreans find new ways to mark malbok on Friday, the last of the three hottest days of summer.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10841896

[2026-08-14 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘I was threatened’: Indonesian school meal scheme leaves remote kitchen investors in debt | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Payments have become more uncertain since the National Nutrition Agency’s former chief was arrested on corruption allegations in June.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3364027/i-was-threatened-indonesian-school-meal-scheme-leaves-remote-kitchen-investors-debt

[2026-08-14 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Decommissioning Spending In UK North Sea Hits Record High

Snippet: Authored by Michael Kern via OilPrice.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/decommissioning-spending-uk-north-sea-hits-record-high

[2026-08-14 17:28 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: From ghost projects to growth slump, Marcos now faces a spending dilemma

Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/ghost-projects-growth-slump-marcos-spending-dilemma/

[2026-08-14 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Film] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Something Wile E this way comes: how the Looney Toons reboot movie came back from the dead

Snippet: Cartoon royalty were lined for a live-action toon hybrid Coyote vs Acme. Then it was shelved as a tax write-off. But its cast, crew and fans fought for its release. Three years later it’s set to be a surprise summer hit

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/14/coyote-vs-acme-looney-tunes-reboot-film-back-from-the-dead

[2026-08-14 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong mustn’t fall behind in recognising overseas stablecoins

Snippet: Readers discuss a recognition framework for dollar-denominated stablecoins, and the significance of Beijing’s offshore insurance tax for Hong Kong

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3363839/hong-kong-mustnt-fall-behind-recognising-overseas-stablecoins?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-14 13:30 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong mustn’t fall behind in recognising overseas stablecoins

Snippet: Readers discuss a recognition framework for dollar-denominated stablecoins, and the significance of Beijing’s offshore insurance tax for Hong Kong

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3363839/hong-kong-mustnt-fall-behind-recognising-overseas-stablecoins

[2026-08-14 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong insurers to weather Beijing’s tax shift with 8-10% premium growth: S&P

Snippet: Credit-rating agency says heightened scrutiny likely to create compliance hurdles, not destroy demand

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3363969/hong-kong-insurers-weather-beijings-tax-shift-8-10-premium-growth-sp?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-14 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Insurance] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong insurers to weather Beijing’s tax shift with 8-10% premium growth: S&P

Snippet: Credit-rating agency says heightened scrutiny likely to create compliance hurdles, not destroy demand

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3363969/hong-kong-insurers-weather-beijings-tax-shift-8-10-premium-growth-sp

[2026-08-14 10:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Fiscalía confirma que no se encontró metanfetamina en vehículo de mexicano baleado por el ICE

Snippet: HOUSTON (AP) — Los análisis realizados a “una sustancia blanca y cristalina” localizada dentro de la camioneta de un mexicano que fue abatido el mes pasado por agentes de inmigración en Houston indicaron que no se trataba de metanfetamina, señaló el fiscal federal Aaron Reitz en una declaración a The Texas Tribune.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ice-houston-mexicano-lorenzo-salgado-araujo-d3fd7a8c102b64b8dd5472e26ee4342d

[2026-08-14 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong to reappoint insurance regulator as industry braces for tough period: sources

Snippet: Insurance Authority CEO Clement Cheung Wan-ching will be reappointed Friday to help industry navigate Beijing’s tax clampdown, sources said

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3363951/hong-kong-reappoint-insurance-regulator-industry-braces-tough-period-sources?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-14 09:30 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong to reappoint insurance regulator as industry braces for tough period: sources

Snippet: Insurance Authority CEO Clement Cheung Wan-ching will be reappointed Friday to help industry navigate Beijing’s tax clampdown, sources said

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3363951/hong-kong-reappoint-insurance-regulator-industry-braces-tough-period-sources

[2026-08-14 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Yankees lineup reverts to punchless ways in loss to Mariners as AL East deficit grows

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/13/sports/yankees-lineup-reverts-to-punchless-ways-in-loss-to-mariners/

[2026-08-14 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: McDonald’s tracks customer with 515-page ‘Minority Report’-style dossier to gauge spending habits

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/13/business/mcdonalds-built-515-page-minority-report-style-dossier-on-loyalty-customer/

[2026-08-14 05:55 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Secret funding cuts put Premier Ben Carroll’s integrity pledge under fire

Snippet: One of Victoria’s essential integrity agencies is being decimated by secret budget cuts, prompting transparency experts to call for new Premier Ben Carroll to intervene and protect people’s access to information held by government.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/secret-funding-cuts-put-premier-ben-carroll-s-integrity-pledge-under-fire-20260813-p60o0r.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-14 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax unpaused after surprise ruling — but legal showdown isn’t over yet

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/13/us-news/mamdanis-pied-a-terre-tax-unpaused-but-legal-showdown-not-over/

[2026-08-14 05:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California city accuses Gavin Newsom of ‘overriding democracy’ with targeted new tax — as locals get miserable update

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/13/us-news/newsom-imposed-transportation-tax-staying-on-fresno-ballot/

[2026-08-14 03:49 UTC+10:00] [University funding] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: UK universities face ‘financial crisis’ amid collapse in international students

Snippet: Higher education figures call on Labour to reverse tax on fees and warn institutions at risk of ‘going under’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/aug/13/uk-universities-face-financial-crisis-amid-collapse-in-international-students