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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Nestlé calls for science-based food tax policies

Snippet: THE government must ensure that proposed taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages and other food products are developed in consultation with affected sectors, and subjected to a regulatory impact assessment before implementation, Nestlé Philippines senior vice president Joey Uy III told reporters Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/14/business/top-business/nestle-calls-for-science-based-food-tax-policies/2405146

[2026-08-14 01:34 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Exasperated French firefighters pressure government for more resources

Snippet: PARIS — French firefighting unions are calling for a nationwide protest next month after accusing the government of failing to adequately support them during a summer of unprecedented heat.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/exasperated-french-firefighters-to-protest-to-pressure-government-for-more-resources/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-14 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Moscow Universities See Record Admissions Competition Amid Wartime Quotas and Budget Cuts

Snippet: High school graduates will face higher competition for tuition-free university spots in Moscow this academic year, state media reported Thursday, as paid seats are being eliminated while military quotas expand.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/13/moscow-universities-see-record-admissions-competition-amid-wartime-quotas-and-budget-cuts-a93492

[2026-08-14 01:06 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Hegseth criticized for locking Democrats out of closed-door defense budget talks

Snippet: Republican lawmakers express concern after US defense secretary repeatedly excluded Democrats from briefings

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/13/pete-hegseth-democrats-budget

[2026-08-14 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Lacson: Leadership fund 'worse version of outlawed pork barrel system'

Snippet: Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Aug. 13, 2026 renews his call to abolish the 'leadership fund' from the national budget, branding it as a 'worse version the outlawed pork barrel system.' Lacson said the leadership provided lawmakers opportunity to make insertions even during the preparation stage of the national budget. Lacson issued the statement a day after former Public Works secretary Manuel Bonoan told the Sandiganbayan that all senators have at least P500 million of allocations for their priority projects in

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/13/videos/watch-lacson-leadership-fund-worse-version-of-outlawed-pork-barrel-system/2405060

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

Source: Rappler

Title: DepEd asks for P976-B budget for 2027  | The wRap

Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/august-13-2026/

[2026-08-13 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: StubHub Shares Plunge As Weak Outlook Fuels Fears World Cup Pulled Spending Forward

Snippet: StubHub shares plunged 20% in premarket trading as uncertainty surrounding its second-half outlook fueled concerns that World Cup demand temporarily pulled forward discretionary spending on entertainment and events.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/stubhub-shares-plunge-weak-outlook-fuels-fears-world-cup-pulled-spending-forward

[2026-08-13 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Treasury Proposes Tax-Free Employer Contributions To Trump Accounts

Snippet: Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/treasury-proposes-tax-free-employer-contributions-trump-accounts

[2026-08-13 20:22 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: DepEd asks for P976-billion budget for 2027

Snippet: DEPED. The Department of Education headquarters in Pasig City.

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

[2026-08-13 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Moscow Court Upholds Visiting Businessman’s Treason Arrest Over Ukrainian Tax Payments, Mediazona Reports

Snippet: A Moscow judge has upheld the pre-trial detention of a 60-year-old businessman accused of state treason for paying taxes in Ukraine, the exiled outlet Mediazona reported Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/13/moscow-court-upholds-visiting-businessmans-treason-arrest-over-ukrainian-tax-payments-mediazona-reports-a93483

[2026-08-13 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [OPINION] We don’t have enough in the national budget for climate solutions

Snippet: Nico Villarete/Rappler

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/not-enough-national-budget-climate-solutions/

[2026-08-13 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: ‘We might rethink paying you’: Poland threatens Musk over Starlink

Snippet: Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has threatened to reconsider Warsaw’s $50 million annual spending on Elon Musk’s Starlink after the satellite internet provider excluded Polish customers from its European roaming region.Starlink’s new roaming system groups 36 European countries and territories into a single region, allowing customers to use the service across participating states.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644195-poland-threaten-musk-starlink/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-13 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has threatened to reconsider Warsaw’s $50 million annual spending on Elon Musk’s Starlink after the satellite internet provider excluded Polish customers from its European roaming region.Starlink’s new roaming system groups 36 European countries and territories into a single region, allowing customers to use the service across participating states.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644195-poland-threaten-musk-starlink/

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

Source: Politico

Title: Machthaber: Javier Milei

Snippet: Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/podcast/berlin-playbook-podcast/machthaber-javier-milei/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-13 12:46 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [Ask the Tax Whiz] PROGRESS or GINHAWA: Which reform can truly increase take-home pay?

Snippet: Nico Villarete/Rappler

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/ask-the-tax-whiz-progress-or-ginhawa-which-reform-can-truly-increase-take-home-pay/

[2026-08-13 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Tax agency launches probe into KB Kookmin Bank: sources

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 2, 6-7)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260813004251320

[2026-08-13 12:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Tax agency launches probe into KB Kookmin Bank: sources

Snippet: South Korea's tax agency has launched a special probe into KB Kookmin Bank, a major lender, financial sources said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10840049

[2026-08-13 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Tax agency launches probe into KB Kookmin Bank: sources

Snippet: SEJONG, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tax agency has launched a special probe into KB Kookmin Bank, a major lender, financial sources said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260813004200320

[2026-08-13 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Nearly 200-country study shows China’s Belt and Road Initiative cuts debt and corruption

Snippet: Data analysis spanning more than 20 years across 197 countries and regions challenges ‘debt trap diplomacy’ narrative

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3363782/nearly-200-country-study-shows-chinas-belt-and-road-initiative-cuts-debt-and-corruption?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Nearly 200-country study shows China’s belt and road cuts debt and corruption

Snippet: Data analysis spanning more than 20 years across 197 countries and regions challenges ‘debt trap diplomacy’ narrative

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3363782/nearly-200-country-study-shows-chinas-belt-and-road-initiative-cuts-debt-and-corruption

[2026-08-13 11:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: CNBC Daily Open: Markets look past soaring U.S. budget deficit

Snippet: Hello, this is Justina Lee writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/cnbc-daily-open-markets-look-past-soaring-us-budget-deficit-.html

[2026-08-13 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea's fiscal balance improves through June: budget ministry

Snippet: SEJONG, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fiscal balance improved from a year earlier over the January-June period, with the deficit narrowing to a three-year low amid stronger tax revenue, the budget ministry said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260813003100320

[2026-08-13 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Nearly Half Of NYC Homeless Deaths Due To Drugs Or Alcohol: Study

Snippet: Nearly half of all deaths among New York City's homeless population in the most recent fiscal year were connected to drug use or alcohol abuse, according to a new city report.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/nearly-half-nyc-homeless-deaths-due-drugs-or-alcohol-study

[2026-08-13 08:24 UTC+10:00] [Housing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ignore the doomsdayers – property investing in Australia is far from broken

Snippet: Investor loan applications may have fallen since the start of the year, but the slump already appears to be turning around

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/13/property-investors-australia-tax-negative-gearing-rba-interest-rates

[2026-08-13 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Brazil's Supreme Court backs state laws denying tax incentives for Amazon soy moratorium

Snippet: A section of the Amazon rainforest stands next to soy fields in Belterra, Para state, Brazil, on Nov. 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/brazil-amazon-rainforest-soy-moratorium-deforestation-4145415431832ff862b40e2ed1ab627e

[2026-08-13 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Takaichi's populist tax cut draws pushback from ruling party

Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters on Aug. 5 in Tokyo. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/takaichi-s-populist-tax-cut-draws-pushback-from-ruling-party

[2026-08-13 05:32 UTC+10:00] [Life] [Factuality: 95]

Source: SBS News

Title: 'Doesn't really align': The catch with choosing who inherits your super

Snippet: Published 13 August 2026 5:32am

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/who-gets-superannuation-when-you-die/ny4nqx851

[2026-08-13 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Tinio slams 2027 budget as ‘anti-poor, anti-people’

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio on Wednesday slammed the proposed 2027 national budget as “anti-poor and anti-people,” criticizing the government for cutting social services while increasing allocations for defense, infrastructure and the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC).

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/13/news/national/tinio-slams-2027-budget-as-anti-poor-anti-people/2404299

[2026-08-13 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Global Oil Deficit To Hit 1.8 Million Bpd This Quarter, IEA Forecasts

Snippet: The IEA slashed its 2026 global oil supply forecast, with output now expected to plunge 4.3 million barrels per day this year as the failure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz pushes the market deeper into deficit, OilPrice reported.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/global-oil-deficit-hit-18-million-bpd-quarter-iea-forecasts

[2026-08-13 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. budget deficit surged in July to highest level since March 2021

Snippet: The U.S. budget deficit soared to its highest monthly level in more than five years amid a surge in Medicare costs and as interest on the federal debt continued to weigh on the nation's fiscal picture, the Treasury Department reported Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/12/us-budget-deficit-surged-in-july-to-highest-level-since-march-2021.html

[2026-08-13 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's luxury second home tax is getting complicated

Snippet: Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a May Day rally at Washington Square Park in New York, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/zohran-mamdani-nyc-tax-piedaterre-718228eeb9307fbf427f5762ca80355a

[2026-08-13 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Growth could miss target for 4th year

Snippet: IMPROVED government spending will not be enough to lift Philippine economic growth this year, a former Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) official said, with the lowered 3.5- to 4.5-percent 2026 target in danger of being missed.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/13/business/top-business/growth-could-miss-target-for-4th-year/2404250

[2026-08-13 02:02 UTC+10:00] [Big Tech] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Poland rekindles Musk beef over Starlink snub

Snippet: Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski on Wednesday threatened to reconsider Warsaw’s $50 million-a-year spending on Elon Musk’s Starlink network, joining a growing government backlash over new roaming restrictions set to hit Polish customers later this month.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-starlink-roaming-restrictions-radoslaw-sikorski-elon-musk/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-12 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Hamas may receive up to $400 million in debt relief under BoP plan - report

Snippet: Hamas may potentially receive up to $400 million in debt relief under the 15-point Gaza Board of Peace (BoP) plan, KAN News reported on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-905312

[2026-08-12 23:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Ad Spending on Wildberries Nosedives After Ukrainian Drone Attacks, Kommersant Reports

Snippet: Advertisers are slashing their ad budgets on Wildberries after a series of Ukrainian drone attacks on the company’s warehouses, the Kommersant business newspaper reported Wednesday, citing sources at major ad agencies.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/12/ad-spending-on-wildberries-nosedives-after-ukrainian-drone-attacks-kommersant-reports-a93472

[2026-08-12 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Rise Led By Tech Before Key CPI Report

Snippet: US: Futures are higher, led by Tech as AI infra earnings boost the theme while the Semis trade was bid overnight led by a surge in Korea's Kospi. As of 7:45am ET, S&P futures are up 0.2% ahead of today's CPI report, while Nasdaq futures gain 0.7% as investors react positively to updates from US technology firms.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-rise-led-tech-key-cpi-report

[2026-08-12 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tech innovator uses AI to rebuild David Webb’s Hong Kong database

Snippet: Keith Li says he wants to bring database into the modern era using AI ‘and shake off 27 years of tech debt’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3363803/tech-innovator-uses-ai-rebuild-david-webbs-hong-kong-database?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-12 21:29 UTC+10:00] [Webb-site] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tech innovator uses AI to rebuild David Webb’s Hong Kong database

Snippet: Keith Li says he wants to bring database into the modern era using AI ‘and shake off 27 years of tech debt’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3363803/tech-innovator-uses-ai-rebuild-david-webbs-hong-kong-database

[2026-08-12 21:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Manhattan rents reach all-time high of $6,655/month amid Mamdani’s rent freeze and pied-a-terre tax threat

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/real-estate/manhattan-rents-reach-all-time-high-of-6655-per-month/

[2026-08-12 21:23 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: ‘Funny’ names in confidential funds receipts not issue for COA – Sara Duterte’s defense

Snippet: EVIDENCE. Senate staff carry boxes labeled 'confidential funds' outside the Senate plenary hall during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on August 12, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/coa-funny-names-receipts-confidential-funds-spending-same-day-sara-duterte-defense/

[2026-08-12 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Manila offers green space for seniors, pet owners

Snippet: Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno Aug. 12, 2026 leads the opening of a one-hectare public green space in Pandacan, Manila, named Senior Citizens' Park and Pet Park to provide dedicated recreational grounds for senior citizens, pet owners, and local residents, mayor says. Speaking to reporters during an ambush interview, Moreno said that the infrastructure project was funded through joint contributions from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), the Office of the President, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), and

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/12/videos/watch-manila-offers-green-space-for-seniors-pet-owners/2403711

[2026-08-12 18:00 UTC+10:00] [US foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Millions of US tax dollars sent to rightwing European thinktanks. Did any Trump supporters vote for that? | Arwa Mahdawi

Snippet: It’s a great betrayal: poor communities neglected while multimillionaires peddle a global Maga agenda. How is that America first?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/12/us-tax-dollars-rightwing-europe-thinktanks-donald-trump-maga

[2026-08-12 17:54 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Higher exit tax fails to fly with tourism sector

Snippet: August 12, 2026 17:54 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/higher-exit-tax-fails-to-fly-with-tourism-sector/

[2026-08-12 17:15 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Intervention and higher rates might not be enough to stop yen from weakening

Snippet: The coordinated intervention by Japan and the United States to support the yen has bumped up hard against reality, the $70 billion or so committed to strengthening the currency all but ineffective as fiscal questions continue to hang over the market.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/12/markets/yen-intervention-fiscal-policy/

[2026-08-12 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Hello Kitty, goodbye stock gains: Sanrio shares plunge 18% following earnings

Snippet: Shares of Hello Kitty owner Sanrio plunged 18% on Wednesday in Tokyo following the company's fiscal first-quarter results, after a runup in the stock over the last several months.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/12/hello-kitty-sanrio-shares-plunge-following-earnings-.html

[2026-08-12 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Can't compete': Super coaches weigh into PNG Chiefs debate

Snippet: Roosters coach Trent Robinson says PNG Chiefs's impending arrival in the NRL is a positive thing, even if it means that teams are going to lose players. (Getty Images: Cameron Spencer)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-12/super-coaches-weigh-into-png-chiefs-tax-debate/107029390

[2026-08-12 13:51 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Sam Walker’s $5m knockback and contract leaks a sign of times in NRL’s wild player market

Snippet: Trent Robinson is at ease with both Sam Walker knocking back a five-year, $5 million-plus Roosters extension and the tax-free PNG Chiefs poaching threat as he chipped his star halfback’s management for playing out contract talks in public.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/sam-walker-s-5m-knockback-and-contract-leaks-a-sign-of-times-in-nrl-s-wild-player-market-20260812-p60nm0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-12 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE's corporate tax move is an investment in resilience | The National

Snippet: It is perhaps a sign of the times that one of the UAE’s many small businesses is a company that produces an emergency response kit. Dr Daamini Shrivastav, a Dubai physician, co-founded the business with a friend to produce the Trooper Box – a package to help a family weather a storm with first-aid supplies, food bars and candles.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/08/12/uae-tax-business-economy/

[2026-08-12 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: AI agents' 'alarming' hacking skills creates rush to spend on cybersecurity

Snippet: A string of recent AI hacking incidents has pushed cybersecurity to the forefront of the conversation, as labs race to develop agentic AI from their frontier models.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/12/ai-agents-hacks-cybersecurity-spending-boom.html

[2026-08-12 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Michael Goodwin: Hochul is running scared from the pied-à-terre tax —but her prints are all over the proposed disaster

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/11/opinion/michael-goodwin-hochul-is-running-scared-from-the-pied-a-terre-tax-but-her-prints-are-all-over-the-proposed-disaster/