Topic: Food & Agriculture — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-13 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Critics have called for a ‘temporary halt’ to the programme to allow for further evaluation as food poisoning cases continue to grow
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[2026-01-13 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: High Commissioner of India Santosh Jha, and Bimal Rathnayake, Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, jointly launched the restoration works of Sri Lanka’s Northern Railway Line under an Indian grant of US$ 5 million. The event was also attended by Namal Karunaratne, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Tissa Kumarasiri Warnasuriya, Governor of the North Western Province and Geetha Herath, Member of Parliament.
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[2026-01-13 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Kukus Restaurant, Pub & Bar (Pvt) Ltd is emerging as a dynamic player in Sri Lanka’s hospitality sector, blending food, lifestyle and culture into scalable dining brands that reflect local identity and resilience.
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[2026-01-12 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: When Tommy Ng posts a job opening for coffee shop cleaners, it can take weeks to get responses. When he does hire someone, they often do not stay long.
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[2026-01-12 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New research suggests that shared food was the primary engine of assimilation for nomadic tribes migrating into central China
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[2026-01-12 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board, operating under the Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Ministry has launched a new insurance project for seed paddy production farms.
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[2026-01-11 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: In Japan verdichten sich die Anzeichen, dass schon bald ein neues Parlament gewählt wird. Regierungschefin Sanae Takaichi von den Liberaldemokraten (LDP) erwäge einen Urnengang bereits im Februar, berichtete ihr Koalitionspartner Hirofumi Yoshimura, der Chef der Japanischen Innovationspartei (Ishin). Er wäre "nicht überrascht", wenn sich Takaichi so entscheiden würde, sagte Yoshimura dem Sender NHK.
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[2026-01-11 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wendy the Food Scientist is on a mission to make plant-based eating simple, healthy and satisfying – no ultra-processed ‘fake meat’ required
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[2026-01-11 02:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Swiss food giant has added a batch of formula with best-before date of June 16, 2027, to its recall list
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[2026-01-11 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Farmers fear the deal will result in an influx of an extra 99,000 tonnes of cheap beef from South America, disrupting Irish agriculture
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[2026-01-11 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The work done by Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden on Tai Mo Shan has been awarded top certification by an international body
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[2026-01-10 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Disney on Ice skates into town, the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon takes over, and Cristal Room hosts a star Beijing chef
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[2026-01-10 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Starring Eiji Akaso and Kang Hye-won, Netflix’s Gimbap and Onigiri explores romance and cultural connection through food
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[2026-01-10 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Defence Deputy Minister Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekara told Parliament yesterday that Sri Lanka has received Rs.1.57 billion worth of humanitarian aid from 22 foreign countries and the World Food Programme (WFP) to support communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2026-01-09 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Landfills and dumpsites in the Philippines have long posed safety risks, especially where poor residents scavenge for food and recyclables
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[2026-01-09 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State Council announcement cites ‘excessive subsidies’ and ‘price wars’ in document unveiling market assessment for online delivery services
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[2026-01-09 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Californian vineyard that stunned the wine world 50 years ago is being paired with Cantonese cuisine
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[2026-01-09 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Evergreen Capital Partners added the Causeway Bay shop to its portfolio after acquiring two other outlets from the fast-food giant
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[2026-01-09 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With immersive themes and Instagram-worthy interiors, Korean-style cafes offer comfortable ‘third places’ for Hong Kong’s busy populace
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[2026-01-09 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: All planetary citizens not deprived of homes, electricity, food and water, and, fit enough to follow the news, are now caught in a cacophony of protestations or,sycophantic applause, over last week’s American military raid on Venezuela. The “leader of the free world” bombed that already economically-besieged nation and, forcibly abducted its elected President (from his palace and, grabbed his wife and son, too!).
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[2026-01-08 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Meat and produce to be supplied daily to Sansha supermarkets as Beijing bolsters infrastructure in contested South China Sea archipelago
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[2026-01-08 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Hayleys Agriculture Holdings Limited, one of Sri Lanka’s leading agribusiness solutions provider, was appointed as the exclusive distributor for Evonik Industries AG’s globally recognised specialty nutrient portfolio, marking the first-ever introduction of these advanced animal nutrition solutions to the Sri Lankan poultry industry. Headquartered in Germany and active in over 110 countries, Evonik is among the world’s top five animal nutrition companies and one of the largest specialty chemicals manufacturers globally.
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[2026-01-08 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Kazakh founders of this SoHo restaurant eventually aim to expand it into a cultural hub, seeing an outpouring of support from the local Central Asian community
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[2026-01-08 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-08 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: We go on a culinary journey through Ningbo with the people behind Yong Fu Hong Kong to discover the region’s punchy and pungent flavours
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[2026-01-07 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Grey-haired expectant mother’s baby journey charted online; she says sweet food makes foetus ‘kick’ her belly, faces criticism on social media
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[2026-01-07 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Raju Kumar works as a delivery worker for Zomato, a leading Indian online food ordering platform, in India's capital, New Delhi.
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[2026-01-07 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Indulge in a culinary journey this weekend, from limited-time yakitori to a Nordic-inspired afternoon tea, and a brand new weekend Mediterranean brunch
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[2026-01-07 16:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hwa Chong Institution defended its hybrid canteen model and promised improvements amid criticism over food standards
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[2026-01-07 13:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-01-07 13:40 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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[2026-01-07 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.
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[2026-01-07 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From The Peninsula’s Cuvée Sparkling Tea to Saicho’s limited-edition osmanthus offering, these low- or zero-alcohol tipples let you ditch the hangover but not the ceremony
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[2026-01-07 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Consuming contaminated products may cause vomiting and diarrhoea, Centre for Food Safety warns
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[2026-01-06 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foreign workers, who processed food that supplied owners’ restaurant and local food fairs, also arrested by authorities in citywide crackdown
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[2026-01-06 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Disinformation campaigns targeting politicians are nothing new, but the widespread availability of AI tools has accelerated the spread of deepfake videos and false claims.
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[2026-01-06 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In Hong Kong recently for a four-hands dinner, Scott Kang opens up on his Culinary Class Wars experience and redefining Korean cuisine
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[2026-01-06 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Besides Bangkok’s Michelin-starred tables and famed street food are intimate supper clubs and ‘social kitchens’ that are reinterpreting Thai flavours
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[2026-01-06 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former minister Rishad Bathiudeen arrived yesterday (05) to give a statement over an investigation being conducted by the Bribery Commission into the rental of a building in the Rajagiriya area to house the Agriculture Ministry during the previous government.
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[2026-01-05 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Others also receive a HK$500 bonus to mark the fast food giant’s 50th anniversary in the city, alongside price increases on select menu items
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[2026-01-05 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Restrictions on daytime television and paid online advertisements are part of a US$2.7 billion preventive health strategy
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[2026-01-05 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Osteria Uno chef Bhupendra Singh developed his Italian cooking skills in restaurants run by Gordon Ramsay, Mario Batali and Enrico Bartolini
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[2026-01-05 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Freiheit zum neuen Jahr: Anlässlich des 78. Jahrestags der Unabhängigkeit von der britischen Krone haben die Machthaber in Myanmar angekündigt, Inhaftierte aus dem Gefängnis zu entlassen. Der Chef der Militärregierung, General Min Aung Hlaing, habe 6134 Gefangene begnadigt, meldet der staatliche Fernsehsender MRTV.
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[2026-01-03 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 26-year-old suffered horrendous injuries after being dragged along road in an accident; shuns use of prosthetic arm as it causes too much pain
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[2026-01-03 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Police say woman had grown aggressive after dispute and was subdued by a dozen officers
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[2026-01-03 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Wolodymyr Selenskyj hat Kyrylo Budanow zum neuen Chef des Präsidialamts der Ukraine ernannt. Der Chef des ukrainischen Militärgeheimdienstes besetzt damit einen der Posten, der im Zuge eines Korruptionsskandals in den oberen Machtkreisen in Kyjiw frei geworden war. Sein Vorgänger Andrij Jermak war bereits Ende November zurückgetreten.
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[2026-01-03 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Christian Sturdivant, 18, allegedly planned to stab up to 20 victims and attack police at a North Carolina supermarket and restaurant
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[2026-01-02 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Little Perfections, by a Singaporean, US-based writer and cook, examines what Singaporean food is truly worth with essays and recipes
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[2026-01-02 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chef C-Y Chia, who is returning to Singapore after 13 years in the US, has put some favourite plant-based dishes into a new recipe book
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[2026-01-02 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Celery plants, known for their stalks, also yield tiny aromatic fruits used in European and Indian food, cocktails and alternative medicine
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