Topic: Indigenous — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-30 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Embalmer who looks like famous singer talks to dead bodies as she works on them; she says it gives them comfort on their journey to afterlife
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[2025-12-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Woman dubbed ‘Excavator Empress’ says garish construction vehicle takes monotony out of ‘extremely boring’ job; brings ‘romance’ to work
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[2025-12-30 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite decades of regulation, warnings and police raids, Filipinos continue to welcome the new year with explosive celebrations
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[2025-12-30 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Group of imitators including a wedding singer and pancake vendor strike internet gold by donning delivery driver uniforms; get 140 million likes
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[2025-12-30 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Europe in all its diversity and fascination – that's what Euromaxx brings to the screen. Once a week, DW's magazine offers its international viewers absorbing insights into European culture and lifestyle.
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[2025-12-29 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
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[2025-12-29 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Grieving seller of traditional sweet skewered delicacies sees 15-fold rise in daily takings as students rally round after son’s cancer death
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[2025-12-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Multitalented’ fun-loving educator makes boys late for lessons perform on classroom podium to delight of fellow pupils
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[2025-12-29 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Austria took part in the 2025 International Festival Charity Bazaar organised by the United Nations Women’s Guild (UNWG) in Vienna at the Austria Center recently.
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[2025-12-28 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Man who survives on a ventilator teaches his mother to become a ‘super technician’, plans future experiments using state-of-the-art technology
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[2025-12-28 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Creative’ boarding school pupils subjected to official investigation, hit with ‘serious’ warnings; online observers praise their ingenuity
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[2025-12-28 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tearful custodian of ‘cute and obedient’ animal with 500,000 online followers posts video of dead pet; is slammed and praised
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[2025-12-28 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss Hong Kong’s light-touch culture, the city’s struggling retail sector, and meeting the emotional needs of men
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[2025-12-28 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Local brands fuse traditional Chinese motifs with a modern aesthetic, while Boucheron takes inspiration from Japanese art and philosophy
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[2025-12-27 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Undressed client balks on hearing voice of masseur; spa boss tells her ‘she is old enough to be his mum’ so he would not be ‘interested’ in her
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[2025-12-27 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Born of trade and migration, the Peranakan community has forged a distinct identity that has bridged China and Southeast Asia for centuries
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[2025-12-27 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Foul-mouthed’ content creator hosts 3-hour pool party with scantily clad women; applies lotion to body of participant to sell product
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[2025-12-27 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Christian influencers in the US are galvanising young people looking for meaning in a culture that lacks it, say those of faith
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[2025-12-27 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Like Singapore’s ‘ejection’ from Malaysia, Chinese history contains fallacies, including ones about Sun Yat-sen and Empress Dowager Cixi
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[2025-12-27 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka my home, my cradle, my endless green, the hills that whisper stories and the rivers that murmur in my dreams. For years, I have imagined this the hum of engines, the sudden lift beneath my feet, the world dwarfing beneath me. Now, through the oval window, I see it my island, patchwork of tea, sand, and sea, slipping slowly away, and my heart tightens with a nostalgia I did not know I carried.
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[2025-12-27 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A new theatre production set to premiere in Colombo next January aims to reframe one of Sri Lanka’s most debated historical figures. Resurrection of Kuweni will be staged on January 9, 2026, at the Elphinstone Theatre, Maradana, with performances at 3.30 pm and 6.30 pm.
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[2025-12-27 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The vintage girls of the Princess of Wales College, Moratuwa, members of the 1968 batch, recently reunited to relive a few hours of their school days. The gathering was held at the mansion of Gratian Award-winning writer Elmo Jayawardene, who is married to one of their classmates. What fun and frolic they enjoyed!
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[2025-12-26 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Military chiefs describe flames used in cupping treatment as ‘necessary fire’; say strict fire prevention code enforced on ship
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[2025-12-26 18:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Officials in Okcheon, however, are looking to identify fake residents who change addresses without moving in
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[2025-12-26 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Village committee accused of being ‘crazy for money’ after seeking to impose fines for being ‘rowdy while drinking’ and ‘spreading rumours’
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[2025-12-26 15:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Feng shui master Andrew Kwan breaks down this lunar month’s prospects for all 12 Chinese zodiac signs in health, love, work and finances
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[2025-12-26 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Now 26, man says he ‘feels a deep sense of belonging’ after being reunited; works as volunteer with group who help find missing children
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[2025-12-25 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Women in 1.3 million-strong ethnic minority group use price of a cooked chicken, secret meetings in the woods to find the ideal partner
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[2025-12-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Private educational institute ‘coerces’ parents to fork out huge sums for non-existent study sessions or face their children being expelled
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[2025-12-24 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Report links position to city’s urban design and public transport network, making walking essential daily, and its strong hiking culture
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[2025-12-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Cute and sweet’ exterior of 37-year-old actress hides an inner strength that saw her stand up to her ‘alcoholic’ father, philandering ex-boyfriend
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[2025-12-24 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Critics say the romantic comedy ‘Princess Goes to School’ risks softening perceptions of North Korea’s regime
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[2025-12-24 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid Sino-Japanese tensions, woman describes treatment she received as ‘incredibly warm, genuine and professional’
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[2025-12-24 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Joyful and jubilant, melancholic and mournful … the marriage of Cantopop and Christmas has resulted in a unique musical genre with a very Hong Kong vibe
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[2025-12-24 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The art of carving stone stamps, the popularity of egg waffles, a twist on cheongsam – check out these Chinese culture stories from 2025
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[2025-12-24 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 20-year-old rapper says being born, raised a woman caused her ‘deep discomfort’; hopes operation can ‘shine a light’, divides online opinion
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[2025-12-24 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Widely regarded as the birthplace of Japanese culture, Nara offers everything from Unesco World Heritage sites to ryokans and bars
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[2025-12-24 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Is the YouTube podcast and talk-show streaming media culture born out of the tuition sandbox in Sri Lanka? In tech-parlance, a sandbox is a sanitised environment in which software can be quarantined and run for testing before it is released to the customer base.
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[2025-12-23 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The giant flower find has renewed calls among researchers to rename its genus, which honours British colonial official Thomas Raffles
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[2025-12-23 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Teachers praised for understanding ‘juvenile psychology’ by presenting children with personalised quilt covers, bedsheets, pillows at awards
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[2025-12-23 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Married 32-year-old who piled on pounds by binge-eating charts weight loss journey online, now has better skin, new-found confidence
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[2025-12-23 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Golden headgear lovingly made by husband as wedding gift for wife suffers ‘serious damage’ as exhibition display case tumbles over
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[2025-12-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While some say Japanese knowledge is a fair demand, others worry it will introduce ‘roadblocks’ at a time when the country needs more workers
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[2025-12-23 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Horsemeat is a central part of Kazakh and Central Asian culture and, for the team at Yurt, there was no question of it not being on the menu
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[2025-12-23 05:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: This remote region is home to centuries‑old monasteries and temples — the bedrock of a unique Tibetan culture on Nepalese soil.
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[2025-12-22 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Well-liked 50-year-old who worked so hard ‘he had no time to go to the toilet’ feels love of fellow food sellers who raise US$2,900 in 24 hours
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[2025-12-22 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Once tied to Taoist deity processions, the parade has grown into one of Penang’s largest and most multicultural street festivals
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[2025-12-22 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Courageous 9-year-old who was branded an ‘idiot’ by classmates hides pain from parents; reduces persecutors to tears with moving speech
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[2025-12-22 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Parents of tragic boy who always had ‘smiles and fun stories’ for classmates are delivered box full of touching letters, flowers
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[2025-12-21 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The influencer accumulated 700,000 followers and achieved 10 million likes across three platforms before being banned
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