Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-14 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: UAE-based peace activist Loay Alshareef on Tuesday urged Israel and the Jewish people to support the Iranian public’s struggle for freedom, invoking what he described as a historical “debt” to Cyrus the Great.
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[2026-01-14 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As property curbs to boost spending hit practical limits, a push to stabilise assets is now being seen as a prerequisite for consumer confidence
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[2026-01-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s outbound travel sector has bounced back from the pandemic, but the era of duty-free shopping sprees appears to be over
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[2026-01-14 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-14 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kuaishou is China’s second-largest short-form video platform and the third-largest mobile app in the country by total user time spent
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[2026-01-14 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-14 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China exported 206 gigawatts of photovoltaic modules in the first nine months of 2025, up 10 per cent from a year earlier
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[2026-01-14 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: En 2026, le ministère allemand de la Coopération économique et du Développement (BMZ) disposera d'un peu plus de dix milliards d'euros de budget, contre près de 14 milliards il y a encore quatre ans. C'est dans ce contexte financier que la ministre Reem Alabali Radovan a présenté la nouvelle stratégie du BMZ à Berlin ce lundi (12.01).
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[2026-01-14 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Raising tobacco tax progressively could cut the city’s smoking rate significantly within a decade, separate study estimates
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[2026-01-13 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The development underscores the start-up’s focus on maximising cost efficiency amid a deficit in computational power relative to the US
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[2026-01-13 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-13 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Social Security Board, which was established 30 years ago with the aim of developing and maintaining a pension scheme for workers in the unorganized sector, operating under the Ministry of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment, has reportedly achieved the highest progress in its history in 2025.
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[2026-01-13 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando said that the government is not prepared to pay a pension instead of the Employees’ Provident Fund and Employees’ Trust Fund, which are paid in lump sum when employees retire, and that this is false propaganda.
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[2026-01-12 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka has been highlighted as one of the cheapest and most beautiful places to retire in Asia, according to the Annual Global Retirement Index. The report ranks the island nation as the most budget-friendly retirement destination, ahead of Vietnam, Thailand, Bali, and Malaysia.
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[2026-01-12 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-01-11 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Caritas Family Crisis Support Centre says its hotline service handled 3,983 debt-related cases in 2025
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[2026-01-11 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief also says annual budget will be delivered on February 25
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[2026-01-11 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Northern Metropolis ambitions and Tai Po fire recovery will test the city’s commitment to fiscal prudence
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[2026-01-11 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Medications often prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder seem to work differently than science previously thought. A study published in December by researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in the United States has found that drugs commonly prescribed for ADHD — such as Ritalin or Adderall — "act primarily on the brain's reward and wakefulness centers, rather than on its attention circuitry."
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[2026-01-09 18:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-09 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bali’s governor says the plan would deter low-spending visitors, though its enforcement would face legal and practical hurdles
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[2026-01-09 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say Donald Trump’s military budget proposal aims to blunt China’s influence, but some dismiss the spending plan as ‘fanciful’
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[2026-01-09 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-01-09 00:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: It wasn't so long ago that Weissach, a half-hour drive from Stuttgart, was the richest local authority in Germany. The small town in southern Germany is home to 7,700 people and the development center for luxury carmaker Porsche. The municipality benefited from the company's billion-dollar profits via trade taxes, which flowed into its budget.
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[2026-01-08 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-08 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: US PresidentDonald Trump said on Wednesday he would seek to raise the military budget to $1.5 trillion (€1.3 to €1.4 trillion) in 2027, citing "troubled and dangerous times."
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[2026-01-08 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-01-08 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China has lent Venezuela tens of billions of dollars in recent decades. But Caracas could simply declare those obligations void, analysts say
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[2026-01-08 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-08 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US president wants to build a ‘Dream Military’ and increase the US defence budget by more than half next year
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[2026-01-08 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Political activity recommenced in earnest even before the New Year as the ruling National Peoples’ Power (NPP) ensured the passage of its first budget of the Colombo Municipal Council. Meanwhile, the government had to contend with a fresh controversy surrounding proposed educational reforms.
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[2026-01-08 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Entering into the bilateral Agreement with the Federal Republic of Germany in relation to the External Debt Restructuring Process marks a significant milestone and reflects the Government of Sri Lanka’s continued commitment to conclude the debt restructuring process successfully in order to restore debt sustainability and thereby revamp Sri Lanka’s economy.
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[2026-01-07 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka has reached a significant milestone in the foreign debt restructuring process with the signing of a bilateral agreement with the Federal Republic of Germany.
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[2026-01-07 19:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill aimed at abolishing the existing pension scheme for Members of Parliament has been formally presented in Parliament.
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[2026-01-07 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Boosting domestic demand, addressing debt risks and promoting yuan’s international use also priorities for coming year
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[2026-01-07 07:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Deputy Labour Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe said in Parliament yesterday (06), that the Government has paid special attention to implement a system where private sector and semi-government employees can receive their Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) payments as a pension scheme throughout their lifetime after retirement instead of receiving a lump sum payment in one go.
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[2026-01-07 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment Minister, Dr. Upali Pannilage, said in Parliament yesterday that steps are being taken to introduce a pension scheme for all engaged in informal employment to live a happy retirement.
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[2026-01-07 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: SJB MP Dilip Wedaarachchi yesterday, urged the Government to make a contribution to the Fishermen’s Pension and Social Security Benefit Scheme (SSBS) just like the Government makes contributions to the pension of the public servants.
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[2026-01-07 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-01-06 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A contract valued at Rs. 699.58 million (excluding tax) has been awarded to M/s. NEM Construction (Pvt) Ltd for the construction of an underground concrete way beneath the Mahaiyawa railway line on the Kandy-Jaffna road (A-009).
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[2026-01-06 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Any return to economic growth in Germany in 2026 is expected to be slower and weaker than previously anticipated, according to several economic forecasts.
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[2026-01-06 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Self-taught ‘angel with broken wings’ content creator rises from rural beginnings; builds own business despite disability
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[2026-01-06 13:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US carmaker’s share of world’s biggest EV market declines to slightly more then 4 per cent amid stern challenge from local rivals
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[2026-01-06 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: On the afternoon of Feb. 12, Russell Vought, the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, summoned a small group of career staffers to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building for a meeting about foreign aid. A storm had dumped nearly 6 inches of snow on Washington, D.C.
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[2026-01-06 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-05 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-01-05 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signs the 2026 national budget into law on Monday, January 5.
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[2026-01-05 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Industries and Entrepreneurship Development Ministry targets have been achieved in 2025 and the ministry have been successful in utilizing a large amount of ministerial budget allocations and most of the institutions under his ministry have done a large amount of work last year, Sunil Handunnetti said ssuming duties at the ministry for the new year on January 1.
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[2026-01-05 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedJanuary 4 2026
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[2026-01-05 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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