Topic: Lifestyle — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-11 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mescal and Buckley’s performances in Hamnet, nominated for six Golden Globe awards, have been hailed as among the best of the year
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[2025-12-11 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bali’s governor wants to ban the online platform but the island’s problems with illegal rentals go beyond Airbnb, critics say
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[2025-12-11 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chef Tony Mok reimagines a Sichuan classic with Korean-inspired techniques, local crab, typhoon shelter crunch and chilled, cashew-based noodles
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[2025-12-11 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The closure of more Isetan outlets comes in the wake of brands like Robinsons, Daimaru and SOGO that have ceased operations in Singapore
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[2025-12-11 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Police were called in after the couple went to hospital for treatment, raising suspicions of assault
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[2025-12-11 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Olympian Siobhan Haughey, businesswoman Joanna Hotung and education advocate Vivian Chung discuss female leadership and youth empowerment
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[2025-12-11 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From music icon Alan Tam’s legacy to Hollywood’s go-to Chinese restaurant in Paris, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2025-12-11 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sichuanese chef Ren Dingxu of Hutong Dubai talks about exploring spice in his new menu available in Hong Kong and his aim to ‘evoke emotion’
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[2025-12-11 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New England’s last surviving Chinatown, Boston Chinatown has long suffered hostile urban renewal but now its community is stronger than ever
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[2025-12-10 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Park Seo-joon and rising actress Won Jin-ah lack chemistry in this Korean drama about a couple repeatedly thrown together and torn apart
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[2025-12-10 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An anonymous donation of 131 artworks to the Vancouver Art Gallery elevates the international profile of Hong Kong art
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[2025-12-10 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Hunger Games star has seen continued success in HBO’s I Love LA and Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 – and he met his long-time girlfriend on a film set too …
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[2025-12-10 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sample champagne and caviar at New World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel, celebrate Dead Poets’ second birthday, and drink wild sour craft beer at Blue Supreme
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[2025-12-10 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foodie Gerry Ma is no cook, but he knows where to find great Chinese cuisine in Hong Kong and chefs who exhibit excellent technique
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[2025-12-10 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Shenzhen Bay Culture Square and Aranya Art Centre Guangzhou show the Greater Bay Area’s ongoing efforts to become a cultural destination
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[2025-12-10 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fans parked a protest truck outside the band’s management company’s office in Seoul, demanding clarity from the K-pop star
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[2025-12-10 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Enjoy alfresco fondue at Zoku’s The Terrace, a festive set dinner by Ask for Alonzo, and a one-day-only Christmas charity brunch by Ando
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[2025-12-10 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Samantha Waterhouse was not able to capture her own unique curves during pregnancy, so now she helps other mothers-to-be preserve theirs
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[2025-12-10 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sophia Leung didn’t start running until her 40s and even then she wasn’t keen. Six world major marathons later and running is her ‘medicine’
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[2025-12-10 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: High rents, a drop in international tourists, changing tastes and the Shenzhen effect are taking their toll, experts say. But there’s hope
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[2025-12-10 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 21-year-old student, who is majoring in communications and keeps her dating life mostly under wraps, honoured her grandmother with a chic polka dot gown
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[2025-12-09 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese-American pianist’s all-Chopin recital, part of the HKU Muse Piano Laureate Series, was powerful, intense and emotional
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[2025-12-09 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Malaysia’s customs chief reminds citizens about undeclared goods, saying personal items are ‘not a magic spell for duty-free immunity’
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[2025-12-09 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As blocks begin on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram before the summer holiday, teens worry they will be ‘basically isolated’ from their friends
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[2025-12-09 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Premiere Performances boss Andrea Fessler opens up ahead of the 18th and final Beare’s Premiere Music Festival
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[2025-12-09 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mugwort is an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory herb with warming properties, used in East Asian traditional medicine and modern spas
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[2025-12-09 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cho Jin-woong has quit acting after a decades-old robbery conviction shattered a public image built playing morally upright heroes
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[2025-12-09 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tarek Hassan fell in love with Hong Kong culture as a teen. Now his Gongfu Cafe & Bao in Ottawa, Canada, serves authentic tastes of the city
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[2025-12-09 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Her song ‘Cowboy Friends’ is on Landman and she shared the stage with Miranda Lambert – but is she dating Farmer Wants a Wife’s John Sansone?
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[2025-12-09 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: A House subcommittee chair announced on Thursday a broad investigation of the safety of online dating apps in the wake of “extremely troubling reports.” Among those cited in letters sent by the subcommittee to dating app companies is a lengthy recent investigation by Columbia Journalism Investigations and ProPublica.
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[2025-12-08 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The pair have known each other for years but only hard-launched their relationship in November – Marciano also worked with A$AP Rocky for his first Guess project
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[2025-12-08 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Never Too Late shows how four Hongkongers found balance and freedom in the city’s natural spaces and why people should cherish its beauty
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[2025-12-08 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kim Kardashian was just lambasted for her ‘tacky’ Christmas display – but her sister Kourtney, Paris Hilton and Cardi B tend to go all out for the holidays too
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[2025-12-08 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With 12 animals and 5 elements, the Year of the Fire Horse comes around every 60 years and tends to bring both good fortune and bad
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[2025-12-08 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Part of the global Wwoof programme, the Sho Farm near Tokyo lets visitors get their hands dirty and learn all about organic farming
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[2025-12-08 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fibre offers benefits from improved digestion to better heart health – but think twice before going all out on ‘fibermaxxing’
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[2025-12-08 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Piracy costs publishers an estimated US$55 billion a year, forcing a hi-tech shift to protect a sector aiming to rival car exports by 2033
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[2025-12-08 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Observers say daily exposure to overcrowding and disruptive behaviour in urban centres has made young adults the most resistant to change
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[2025-12-08 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vignesh Sundaresan explains the aim behind Padimai Art & Tech Studio, which opens with a virtual reality work by artist Olafur Eliasson
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[2025-12-07 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Egyptian influencer Youssef Mohamed hopes his resemblance to Pharaoh Akhenaten fuels further interest in ancient Egyptian history
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[2025-12-07 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: We look at five films that Hong Kong actor Chow Yun-fat made in mainland China, with roles including a sleazy con man and Confucius
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[2025-12-07 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Moving to another country is stressful, but returning home can be just as tough. Kristie Ko’s own experience inspired her short film
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[2025-12-07 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: High-octane competitions like Hyrox and the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon are helping drive more visitors to the city state
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[2025-12-07 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From waking up with the sun to having lemon water to start her day, Argie Ligeros shares her secrets for ageing well
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[2025-12-07 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Stars from Madonna to Tom Ford ate there. Now, Hong Kong-born owner Tai ‘Davé’ Cheung reflects as a new book of photos gives a peek inside
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[2025-12-06 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: K-pop star Yuna will play an actress in My Favorite Employee, while Jung So-min and Ryoo Seung-bum are looking at roles in Dealer
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[2025-12-06 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Songs like ‘Popular’ and ‘What Is This Feeling’ have been painstakingly translated for the ‘Wicked in Canto’ series on YouTube and Instagram
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[2025-12-06 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: It’s the luckiest month of the year for the Ox with the Rat being its astrological friend, while the Snake can also expect smooth sailing
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[2025-12-06 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A US$300 million project is under way to draw tourists to the biblical mountain town, but experts fear more harm is being done than good
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[2025-12-06 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Behind the multibillion-dollar export boom lies a hidden crisis of low wages, 60-hour work weeks and unliveable pressure on invisible staff
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