Commentary: Can we stop making flawed assumptions about how those in poverty use financial aid?
Programmes can help the lower-income by relieving the “bandwidth tax”, as AWWA’s experience with unconditional cash assistance shows, says Cindy Ng of Children’s Aid Society.Read More
Trial programme gets children to befriend seniors — 5 reasons to watch this CNA series
A 10-week inter-generation programme explores how forming friendships across ages can foster a happier, more compassionate society. The CNA series, It Takes A Village, documents this journey undertaken by six…
Full-body showers and disinfectant foot dips: How one Singapore egg farm protects its chickens from bird flu
CNA gets rare access to one of Singapore’s few egg farms to see how it guards against diseases.Read More
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Aug 31
A selection of news stories that happened overnight, Aug 31, 2024. Read More
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Aug 31
A selection of news stories that happened overnight, Aug 31, 2024. Read More
Explosive Trump biopic to hit US movie theatres before election, reports say
The Apprentice depicts the former president raping his wife and has drawn legal threats from his attorneys. Read More
FDA authorises Novavax’s updated Covid-19 vaccine targeting JN.1 strain
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted emergency use authorization for an updated version of Novavax’s COVID shot. Read More
‘I saw horrible things’: Burkina Faso massacre survivor describes bloodshed in trenches
OUAGADOUGOU – A woman who survived the massacre of hundreds of villagers in central Burkina Faso described the horror of searching through bodies to find her brothers, in an interview…
Brazil judge takes on Musk’s X as ‘fake news’ crusade ramps up
BRASILIA – Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes’ threats to shut down billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X are just the latest chapter in a no-holds-barred crusade against perceived attacks…
Mpox vaccines to arrive in DR Congo in next few days, WHO says
GENEVA – The World Health Organization chief said on Friday that mpox vaccines were set to arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the next few days to fight…