Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only

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[2026-05-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Title: Jim Chalmers defends budget tax reforms following critical polls
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/labor-budget-polling-reaction/pjdr4q8mj
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[2026-05-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Title: Ex-Qantas boss seeks to launch new budget Australian airline
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/peter-kelly-zinc-budget-airline/jsn62xbx2
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[2026-05-18 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Nuevo fiscal general de Guatemala asume el cargo y anuncia una serie de cambios
Snippet: El fiscal general de Guatemala, Gabriel García Luna, durante una conferencia de prensa, el domingo 17 de mayo de 2026, en Ciudad de Guatemala. (AP Foto/Moisés Castillo)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fiscal-general-consuelo-porras-garcia-luna-370a3f5facefcefa598fb3cee318d489
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[2026-05-18 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Live: Minister says government has more explaining to do on budget
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/federal-politics-live-blog-budget-reaction/106690804
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[2026-05-18 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Index providers reshape Asian financial markets with exacting standards
Snippet: SEOUL/HO CHI MINH CITY/JAKARTA -- In April, global index provider FTSE Russell included South Korea in its flagship World Government Bond Index (WGBI). In response, foreign investors poured roughly 15.1 trillion won ($10.1 billion) into South Korean government debt, triggering celebrations in Seoul.
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/trading-asia/index-providers-reshape-asian-financial-markets-with-exacting-standards
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[2026-05-18 06:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Title: Australia news LIVE: Support for Labor, Albanese slumps after budget, new polling shows; Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda declared public health emergency
Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/australia-news-live-support-for-labor-albanese-slumps-after-budget-20260518-p5zxyg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-18 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Trump's White House ballroom loses federal funding proposed by Senate Republicans
Snippet: A US official has struck down security funding allotted for President Trump's White House ballroom project from a proposed spending package, in a win for Democrats.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3px2x96eeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-05-18 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Music] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: ‘Concert-goers pay’: Ticket levy could raise $3m for Sydney’s struggling music scene
Snippet: Consumers should pay a tax on concert tickets at major stadiums in NSW to fund the state’s struggling local live music scene, three peak industry associations say.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/music/concert-goers-pay-ticket-levy-could-raise-3m-for-sydney-s-struggling-music-scene-20260513-p5zwjo.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-18 04:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Tax is a great motivator but will Labor's changes fix Australia's housing mess?
Snippet: Mon 18 May 2026 at 4:58am
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/nostalgia-for-past-tax-system-from-labor-and-coalition/106689472
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[2026-05-18 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Embassies in Jerusalem: Gov't approves proposal allocating budget for relocations to capital
Snippet: The government unanimously approved a proposal to encourage countries around the world to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and to display the recognition by moving foreign embassies to Jerusalem, it confirmed on Sunday.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896487
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[2026-05-18 04:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Albanese has costed in his broken promises. Now Labor is paying the price
Snippet: Five days on from the federal budget and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Labor are beginning to feel the pain of breaking promises.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/albanese-has-costed-in-his-broken-promises-now-labor-is-paying-the-price-20260517-p5zxuu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-18 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: Newspoll dumps on Labor’s budget – worst in decades
Snippet: May 18, 2026 03:30 | News
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/newspoll-dumps-on-labors-budget-worst-in-decades/
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[2026-05-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Why QDMTT is reshaping Philippine tax incentives
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/business/top-business/why-qdmtt-is-reshaping-philippine-tax-incentives/2345680
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[2026-05-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Infra spending pickup seen after Q1 plunge
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/business/top-business/infra-spending-pickup-seen-after-q1-plunge/2345685
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[2026-05-18 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: PM: IDF combating drones for six years, unlimited budget team formed for Hezbollah's FPV threat
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the IDF has been mitigating the threat of drones against Israel for the past six years at his direction during a Sunday afternoon cabinet meeting.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896472
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[2026-05-18 01:06 UTC+10:00] [California] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: A ‘tax-the-rich’ billionaire candidate? Democrats are intrigued
Snippet: Tom Steyer has built his campaign for governor of California around affordability – he’s not the only Democrat testing the party’s appetite for a populist from the 1%
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/17/tom-steyer-billionaire-candidate-democrats
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[2026-05-18 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: It’s the gas tax, stupid
Snippet: President Donald Trump is asking Congress to suspend the federal gas tax until the Iran war is over.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/opinion/newsom-has-resisted-calls-to-suspend-the-states-gas-taxes/
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[2026-05-17 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Americans are leaving the U.S. in record numbers and spending hundreds to learn how to do it
Snippet: Last weekend Jesse Derr and his wife, Jess Yeastadt, made the five-hour drive from their home in Phoenix to the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/17/americans-are-leaving-the-united-states-in-record-numbers-spending-hundreds-to-learn-how.html
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[2026-05-17 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hung Shui Kiu industrial park operator eyes bond issuance, tax cuts for firms
Snippet: Incoming chairman Jeffrey Lam outlines park’s financing and offerings, says operator will first rely on government’s HK$10 billion injection
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3353886/hung-shui-kiu-industrial-park-operator-eyes-bond-issuance-tax-cuts-firms?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-17 21:12 UTC+10:00] [Northern Metropolis] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hung Shui Kiu industrial park operator eyes bond issuance, tax cuts for firms
Snippet: Incoming chairman Jeffrey Lam outlines park’s financing and offerings, says operator will first rely on government’s HK$10 billion injection
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3353886/hung-shui-kiu-industrial-park-operator-eyes-bond-issuance-tax-cuts-firms
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[2026-05-17 20:51 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Title: New budget poll reveals mixed verdict after huge budget
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/federal-politics-australia-new-budget-poll-reveals-mixed-verdict-for-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor/87438a42-390b-4a9c-9c96-5fe1b52e07b7
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[2026-05-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: No moral indignation just for a fair tax
Snippet: To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number. No attachments, please include your letter in the body of the email. See here for our rules and tips on getting your letter published.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/no-moral-indignation-just-for-a-fair-tax-20260517-p5zxva.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-17 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Former top medical officer calls for cut to tobacco taxes
Snippet: One of Australia’s top former medical advisers has called for tobacco tax cuts, labelling the emergence of a multibillion-dollar black market controlled by organised crime a “whole of government policy failure”.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/former-top-medical-officer-calls-for-cut-to-tobacco-taxes-20260517-p5zxv8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-17 18:52 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Businesses fear capital gains tax change
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/businesses-fear-capital-gains-tax-change-20260517-p5zxx7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-17 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Labor’s primary vote slumps after broken promise budget
Snippet: The federal government’s primary vote has slumped 3 percentage points to just 29 per cent after Labor broke a slew of promises on tax policy, but support has flowed to One Nation rather than the Coalition following the release of the pivotal “tough decisions” budget last Tuesday.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/labor-s-primary-vote-slumps-after-broken-promise-budget-20260517-p5zxus.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-17 17:38 UTC+10:00] [Tax] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Tech founders use AI-generated images to poke fun at Anthony Albanese in protest against tax changes
Snippet: ‘He’s having a great time with his new 47% equity,’ one entrepreneur jokes, warning that some startups may leave Australia behind
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/17/tech-founders-use-ai-generated-images-to-poke-fun-at-anthony-albanese-in-protest-against-tax-changes
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[2026-05-17 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Trump’s White House ballroom funding in jeopardy after Senate ruling, Democrats say
Snippet: A US Senate ​official on Saturday removed security funding that could be used for President Trump’s planned White House ballroom from a massive spending package, ‌Democratic lawmakers said, imperiling Republican efforts to devote taxpayer money to the contentious project.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/trumps-white-house-ballroom-funding-in-jeopardy-after-senate-ruling/
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[2026-05-17 15:24 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: Land levy planned despite anti-‘forever tax’ pledge
Snippet: May 17, 2026 15:24 | News
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/land-levy-planned-despite-anti-forever-tax-pledge/
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[2026-05-17 14:31 UTC+10:00] [Economy & Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: Budget boon for tobacco pirates as police lose battle against cartels
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/budget-boon-for-tobacco-pirates-as-police-lose-battle-against-cartels/
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[2026-05-17 14:11 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Chalmers takes an axe to Taylor’s tax plans as he walks back CGT changes
Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has dismissed suggestions the government should index tax brackets as Angus Taylor has pledged to do, warning the opposition’s tax plan would add more than $250 billion in debt to the budget bottom line.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/chalmers-takes-an-axe-to-taylor-s-tax-plans-as-he-walks-back-cgt-changes-20260517-p5zxuq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-17 13:42 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: Japan opposition to grill PM on extra budget in leaders' debate
Snippet: Opposition parties are set to grill Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a party leaders' debate on Wednesday over her delay in preparing an extra budget to combat rising oil prices and inflation.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/17/japan/politics/opposition-question-takaichi-extra-budget/
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[2026-05-17 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Federal funding for Trump's ballroom in jeopardy after Senate ruling
Snippet: A US Senate official on Saturday removed security funding that could be used for US President Donald Trump's planned $400 million White House ballroom from a massive spending package, Democratic lawmakers said, imperiling Republican efforts to devote taxpayer money to the contentious project.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-896391
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[2026-05-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Reality deficit: how South Korea lost the plot on AI
Snippet: A viral ‘baseball goddess’, a wolf that never was and a deepfake epidemic. Generative AI is rewriting South Korea’s reality
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3353740/reality-deficit-how-south-korea-lost-plot-ai?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Korea AI Safety Institute] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Reality deficit: how South Korea lost the plot on AI
Snippet: A viral ‘baseball goddess’, a wolf that never was and a deepfake epidemic. Generative AI is rewriting South Korea’s reality
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3353740/reality-deficit-how-south-korea-lost-plot-ai
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[2026-05-17 12:06 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: Labor plays down chances of post-budget poll boost
Snippet: May 17, 2026 12:06 | News
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/labor-plays-down-chances-of-post-budget-poll-boost/
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[2026-05-17 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Tech bros are getting what they deserve — after backing left for years
Snippet: California’s tech oligarchs are portraying themselves as victims, as the left clamors to tax their wealth away.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/opinion/tech-bros-are-getting-what-they-deserve/
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[2026-05-17 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Treasurer defends impact of budget on young investors
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/jim-chalmers-defends-impact-of-tax-changes-on-young-investors/106689268
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[2026-05-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong’s MPF authority flags fraudulent certificates in early pension payouts
Snippet: Medical groups alert police over suspected fake certificates using doctors’ details to support early pension withdrawals on health grounds
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3353824/hong-kongs-mpf-authority-flags-fraudulent-certificates-early-pension-payouts?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Eric Chan Pak-ho] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong’s MPF authority flags fraudulent certificates in early pension payouts
Snippet: Medical groups alert police over suspected fake certificates using doctors’ details to support early pension withdrawals on health grounds
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3353824/hong-kongs-mpf-authority-flags-fraudulent-certificates-early-pension-payouts
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[2026-05-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Title: A major tax deadline is coming next year — could it spark a rush to sell?
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/a-major-tax-deadline-is-coming-next-year-could-it-spark-a-rush-to-sell/wvra5eqzf
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[2026-05-17 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: First home buyers 'up and about' at auctions after negative gearing changes
Snippet: Sun 17 May 2026 at 7:06am
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/saturday-auctions-after-budget-tax-reforms-first-home-buyer-bids/106688408
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[2026-05-17 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Aukus] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: As Aukus spending and delays blow out, will Australia’s nuclear submarines ever materialise?
Snippet: The deal will cost Australia $368bn, but the strongest signal yet came this week that the US is not building enough subs for itself, let alone for Australia
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/australia-aukus-spending-delays-nuclear-submarines
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[2026-05-17 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Jim Chalmers wants to make Australia more fair – but is it enough to stave off the threat from One Nation? | Zoe Daniel
Snippet: Labor’s federal-budget bid to tackle intergenerational equity and woo disenfranchised voters won’t land unless it’s the start of long-term action
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2026/may/17/australia-federal-budget-jim-chalmers-fairness-one-nation-threat-ntwnfb
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[2026-05-17 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Mamdani’s $124.7B budget cuts a third of NYC Parks Enforcement Patrol — and critics warn it will leave major gap in public safety
Snippet: Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s $124.7 billion spending plan unveiled this week includes a plan to cut 100 uniformed officers’ jobs patrolling the city’s green spaces this summer, The Post has learned.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/us-news/one-third-of-nyc-parks-patrols-to-be-axed-under-mamdanis-budget-plan-every-neighborhood-park-would-be-affected/
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[2026-05-17 05:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Aspiration has changed since the Howard era. This budget is finally catching up
Snippet: Sun 17 May 2026 at 5:21am
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/budget-2026-27-chalmers-aspiration-housing-howard/106680828
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[2026-05-17 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Sri Lanka raises tax on imported cars as Mideast crisis bites
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/17/world/asia-oceania/sri-lanka-raises-tax-on-imported-cars-as-mideast-crisis-bites/2345533
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[2026-05-16 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Hochul and Mamdani’s new fees may cause chaos in NYC property tax system as critics wonder ‘who gets targeted next’
Snippet: Tax-y Kathy is living for Zo-day.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/us-news/hochul-mamdanis-new-fees-may-cause-chaos-in-nyc-property-tax-system-as-critics-wonder-who-gets-targeted-next/
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[2026-05-16 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Title: Hochul-Mamdani pied-à-terre folly shows it never stops at ‘tax the rich’
Snippet: Don’t say we didn’t warn you: “Tax the rich” always moves past “the rich” real fast.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/opinion/hochul-mamdani-pied-a-terre-folly-shows-it-never-stops-at-tax-the-rich/
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[2026-05-16 18:58 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Title: Negative gearing change put to test in Saturday auctions
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/budget-property-rules-negative-gearing/ae8f96d1-b31e-49d6-9290-ef72b868c346
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[2026-05-16 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Gatchalian pushes Ginhawa Bill to ease tax burden on microbusinesses amid high oil prices
Snippet: SEN. Win Gatchalian is pushing to ease the tax burden on micro businesses through the Ginhawa measure amid continuing economic uncertainty brought about by the Middle East tensions and high oil prices.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/16/tmt-newswire/gatchalian-pushes-ginhawa-bill-to-ease-tax-burden-on-microbusinesses-amid-high-oil-prices/2345407
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