From their heyday in the 1940s to their demise: The end of trishaws in Singapore
Trishaws have stopped plying Singapore’s streets since June 2023, after the contract of the last trishaw operator ended and was not renewed. CNA looks back at the origins of trishaws…
‘No special immunity’: The limits of influencers’ powers and what businesses can do about a negative review
With online personalities entering areas of finance and even governance, CNA looks at the extent of their “powers” and how they could be held more accountable.Read More
Commentary: I chose not to privately bank my baby’s cord blood. Here’s why
Amid the outrage and frustration of parents affected by Cordlife’s lapses, CNA’s Charlene Tan looks back at her decision not to do private cord blood banking.Read More
Russia-installed official says six dead in shelling of town in occupied area
A Russia-installed official in Ukraine’s southern Zaporizhzhia region said on Friday that shelling by Ukraine’s military had killed six people, including a child, in the town of Tokmak. Read More
US says China is boosting Russia’s war machine in Ukraine
WASHINGTON – China is supporting Russia’s war effort in Ukraine by helping Moscow ramp up its defense production through large amounts of machine tools, microelectronics, drone and cruise missile technology,…
US says China is boosting Russia’s war machine in Ukraine
WASHINGTON – China is supporting Russia’s war effort in Ukraine by helping Moscow ramp up its defense production through large amounts of machine tools, microelectronics, drone and cruise missile technology,…
Ireland says moving closer to recognising Palestinian state
DUBLIN – Ireland is close to formally recognising a Palestinian state and would like to do so in concert with Spain and other like-minded countries, new prime minister Simon Harris…
Nigerian military swoops on militants and oil thieves in week-long operation
ABUJA – Nigeria’s military said on Friday it had inflicted heavy losses on Islamist militant groups in the north and oil thieves in the south, arresting hundreds, seizing weapons and…
UN says waterborne illnesses spread in Gaza due to heat, unsafe water
GENEVA – Waterborne diseases are spreading in Gaza due to a lack of clean water and rising temperatures, the United Nations humanitarian coordinator in Gaza said on Friday. Read More