channelnewsasia.comadded August 2026
Channel News Asia28d ago
Indonesian president calls for stricter sanctions against forest fire perpetrators Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto suggested stiffening laws to classify such acts as "ecological terrorism".
Channel News Asiaby CNA28d ago
LAGOS, Sept 17 : Several Nigerian digital investment platforms suffered outages as retail investors rushed to buy shares in Dangote Petroleum Refinery, highlighting the strain Africa's largest-ever...
Channel News Asia28d ago
BANGKOK, Sept 17 : The Thai central bank's monetary policy is "very, very accommodative" right now to support a weak economy, with growth expected to exceed 3 per cent in the current quarter and...
Channel News Asiaby CNA28d ago
STOCKHOLM, Sept 17 : Olle Dahlin will leave the International Biathlon Union presidency this weekend after helping rescue the sport from a crisis that threatened its reputation and Olympic funding.
Channel News Asiaby CNA28d ago
SAN JOSE, California, Sept 17 : In Silicon Valley's biggest city, residents and environmental groups are organizing against a wave of proposed data center projects that officials have courted in a...
Channel News Asiaby CNA28d ago
WASHINGTON, Sept 17 : Even before the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has reached its planned orbital position, NASA says its newest flagship observatory's potential operational lifespan may...
Channel News Asiaby CNA28d ago
Sept 17 : As the International Space Station nears the end of its operational life, drugmakers are laying the groundwork for commercial pharmaceutical research and manufacturing in low Earth orbit...
Channel News Asiaby Charmaine Jacob28d ago
Inter-agency task force proposes fee caps for all disability services, more families to receive subsidies The disability task force also called for stronger support for persons with higher needs...
Channel News Asia28d ago
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched India as a new global hub for semiconductor production on Thursday (Sep 17), urging technology firms to invest in what he called a "reliable"...
Channel News Asiaby CNA28d ago
TOKYO: Japan should overhaul its prostitution law to punish those who seek to buy sex, experts recommended on Thursday (Sep 17) in proposals likely to lead to changes to the decades-old...
Channel News Asiaby Justin Ong Guang-Xi28d ago
North-South Corridor delayed by two years, will open in phases from 2029 Unexpectedly challenging ground conditions have required more complex construction methods and set back the timeline, the...
Channel News Asiaby CNA28d ago
BRUSSELS: US President Donald Trump has threatened to take action against the European Union if it moves forward with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's proposal to make Canada...
Channel News Asiaby Erin Liam28d ago
SINGAPORE: The first properties seized in connection with Singapore's largest money laundering case went under the hammer on Thursday (Sep 17) afternoon, but none were sold.
Channel News Asia28d ago
CUMNOCK, Scotland, Sept 17 : Britain's King Charles will urge leading artificial intelligence executives to ensure the technology remains "firmly in the service of humanity" when he meets them in...
Channel News Asiaby Nadine Regina Yeam28d ago
Singapore swimmer Amanda Lim targets best Asian Games yet in final bow The 33-year-old will arrive in Nagoya on the back of a new national record she set in the women’s 50m freestyle in May.
Channel News Asiaby Marcel Pereira28d ago
Middle East energy shock puts greater ASEAN cooperation in focus Speaking to CNA’s Roland Lim at the Gastech 2026 energy conference in Bangkok, government and industry leaders said countries will...
Channel News Asiaby CNA28d ago
Japan's Takaichi keeps key ministers in Cabinet reshuffle Prime ministers in Japan routinely shuffle their cabinets to refresh the government's public image and to distribute ministerial posts to...
Channel News Asiaby Darcel Al Anthony28d ago
Companies should be more transparent with workers about AI plans: Jasmin Lau Employers should not take "a quiet workforce for an agreeable workforce", says the senior minister of state for digital...
Channel News Asiaby Lydia Lam28d ago
SINGAPORE: Socio-political blogger Leong Sze Hian, who acted as bailor for lawyer Lim Tean, had the full S$45,000 (US$35,300) bail amount forfeited on Thursday (Sep 17), after Lim allegedly...
Channel News Asia28d ago
NAGOYA: Accommodation for Asian Games athletes in Japan is "functional" and efforts are being made to deal with numerous complaints from disgruntled teams, a chief organiser told AFP.
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