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Taiwan's KMT proposes NT$350 billion special budget to fund U.S. arms sales
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Taiwan's KMT proposes NT$350 billion special budget to fund U.S. arms sales

L 10% · C 80% · R 10%

The Kuomintang (KMT, Taiwan's main opposition party) has proposed a special budget of NT$350 billion (approximately US$10.8 billion) specifically...

Mar 06, 2026 12:15 AM 2 min read 1 source
LMT Center Neutral

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Independent Candidate Enters Haryana Rajya Sabha Polls, Expected to Create Cliffhanger
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Independent Candidate Enters Haryana Rajya Sabha Polls, Expected to Create Cliffhanger

L 40% · C 50% · R 10%

Election for two Rajya Sabha seats in Haryana will be held on March 16. The polls aim to find replacements for Kiran Chaudhary and Ramchandra...

Mar 05, 2026 10:33 PM 2 min read 3 sources
INDA Center Neutral
Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu Proposes Rs 25,000 Incentive for Second Child Onwards to Boost Birth Rate
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Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu Proposes Rs 25,000 Incentive for Second Child Onwards to Boost Birth Rate

L 30% · C 50% · R 20%

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu stated that the state government is considering a Rs 25,000 birth incentive for couples from...

Mar 05, 2026 10:05 PM 1 min read 1 source
INDA Center Positive
Singapore to ban caged lorries for worker transport from next year
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Singapore to ban caged lorries for worker transport from next year

L 20% · C 70% · R 10%

Singapore will ban the use of caged lorries to transport workers from next year. Rights groups describe this ban as a small step in the right...

Mar 05, 2026 08:24 PM 1 min read 1 source
EWS Center Positive
Philippines DOJ Formalizes Partnership with HSF
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Philippines DOJ Formalizes Partnership with HSF

L 20% · C 60% · R 20%

The Department of Justice (DOJ) of the Philippines has formalized a partnership with HSF. This development was announced on doj.gov.ph. The...

Mar 05, 2026 12:25 PM 1 min read 1 source
EEM Center Positive
Voting underway in Nepal's first general elections since GenZ protests toppled government
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Voting underway in Nepal's first general elections since GenZ protests toppled government

L 6% · C 88% · R 6%

Voting is currently underway in Nepal’s first general elections since GenZ protests toppled the government. These elections mark the initial...

Mar 05, 2026 06:42 AM 1 min read 1 source
EEM Center Neutral
Former Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli Returns to Elections Six Months After Ouster in Gen-Z Protests
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Former Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli Returns to Elections Six Months After Ouster in Gen-Z Protests

L 20% · C 60% · R 20%

Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is returning to the electoral fray just six months after being ousted from power. This follows his resignation...

Mar 04, 2026 11:39 PM 1 min read 1 source
Center Neutral
South Korean Cabinet Passes Judicial Trio Laws and Jeonnam-Gwangju Integration Law
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South Korean Cabinet Passes Judicial Trio Laws and Jeonnam-Gwangju Integration Law

L 40% · C 50% · R 10%

The South Korean Cabinet meeting approved the Judicial Trio Laws and the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integration Law. These laws passed during the cabinet...

Mar 04, 2026 11:03 PM 1 min read 1 source
Center Neutral
Japan raises taxes to fund military buildup, targets smokers
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Japan raises taxes to fund military buildup, targets smokers

L 40% · C 50% · R 10%

Japan is implementing tax hikes described as funding a 'Japan capable of waging war.' The policy ultimately picks smokers' pockets through...

Mar 04, 2026 11:03 PM 1 min read 1 source
Center Negative

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