Singapore firms will get easier access to high-performance computing and quantum technologies for research and innovation. A new pilot scheme will help start-ups and small companies to use such hardware. Dr Terence Hung, Chief Executive of the National Supercomputing Centre Singapore, shares the challenges and opportunities for Singapore when it comes to supercomputing. He also tells us which industries stand to benefit from the technology.

Major changes have been made to Singapore's electoral map for the upcoming General Election. In total, there will be 18 GRCs and 15 SMCs. This is two more constituencies compared to the last election in 2020. CNA speaks to political analyst Associate Professor Eugene Tan from the School of Law at the Singapore Management University. He talks about whether the new electoral boundaries could potentially affect PAP's deployment of its political office holders. He also shares the implications of the changes on opposition parties which may have already walked the ground.

What is next after the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee report? Jeraldine Yap brings us through the next steps and how long that timeline could take.

The People's Action Party says its branches and activists will make the needed adjustments to prepare for the upcoming General Election. Several MPs have affirmed their commitment to serving their residents, despite changes to their constituencies. Meanwhile, opposition parties have cried foul at the redrawn electoral boundaries, The Progress Singapore Party claims much of the EBRC's decision-making are unexplained. Secretary-General Hazel Poa tells CNA that it could have accounted for population shifts without making drastic changes to the electoral boundaries. Sabrina Ng, Sherlyn Seah and Rebecca Metteo report.

Sweeping changes across Singapore's constituencies after a committee reviewing electoral boundaries released its report on Mar 11. It sets the stage for the country's General Election later this year. Ninety-seven Parliamentary seats are set to be contested, up from the current 93. In total, there will be 18 Group Representation Constituencies and 15 Single Member Constituencies. This is two more constituencies than at the last election in 2020. Jeraldine Yap and Aslam Shah report.

Major changes have been made to Singapore’s electoral map: Five new GRCs and six new SMCs have been created, according to the report released by the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) on Tuesday (Mar 11). This brings the total number of constituencies for the next General Elections to 33, compared to the existing 31. The next parliament will also comprise 97 elected Members of Parliament, up from the current 93. #singapore #sgnews #GE2025 Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

Top American and Ukrainian officials are holding high-stake discussions in Saudi Arabia aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine. Ukraine's chief of staff said talks started out as "very constructive". President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is hoping that the meeting will help revive "pragmatic" ties with the US, after his tense exchange with President Donald Trump at the White House last month. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is leading the American delegation. He earlier said that it would be important to gauge if Ukraine is willing to make concessions to end its war with Russia. Kate Fisher and Ross Cullen report.

Supporters and activists have begun to gather at a Philippine air base where former president Rodrigo Duterte is being detained. He was arrested under orders of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and his family says he is being forced to fly to The Hague. Mr Duterte's arrest comes years after the ICC began investigating him, but the alleged crime for which he may be tried - masterminding a deadly war on drugs - started long before he was president. CNA speaks to Jean Encinas-Franco, an Associate Professor from the Department of Political Science at the University of the Philippines Diliman.

Today marks five years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Questions remain - from the origins of the outbreak to the effectiveness of public health interventions - but chief amongst them is are we any better prepared for the next pandemic?

China has wrapped up its biggest political event of the year with the final meeting of the National People's Congress, marking the end of the Two Sessions. Boosting the economy was the chief focus, amid a deepening trade rift with the US. Tan Si Hui reports from Beijing.

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested on Tuesday (Mar 11) at the request of the International Criminal Court (ICC), a major step in its investigation into thousands of alleged extrajudicial killings in a bloody "war on drugs" that defined his presidency. The ICC said Duterte faces a charge of "the crime against humanity of murder". Tony La Vina, professor at the Ateneo School of Government, shares his views with CNA's Asia Now. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

Major changes have been made to Singapore’s electoral map, with just five Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs) and four single-seat wards remaining unchanged from the last election. Three new GRCs and six new Single Member Constituencies (SMCs) have been created, according to the report released by the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) on Tuesday (Mar 11). The total number of constituencies now stands at 33, compared to 31 previously. The next parliament will comprise 97 elected Members of Parliament, up from the current 93, with each MP representing 28,384 voters – slightly fewer than in the last election. Read more here: https://cna.asia/4kI0et5 0:01 Correction: Total number of parliamentary seats in GE2025 is 97, up from the 93 in GE2020 Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and top United States diplomat Marco Rubio arrived in Saudi Arabia ahead of ceasefire talks on Monday (Mar 10). Rubio said Washington wants to hear what concessions Kyiv is willing to make to achieve peace, as Ukraine's proposal for a partial truce raises hopes of a breakthrough after three years of war. This also comes at a critical time for Ukraine, which is seeking to repair strained ties with the US. Allan Behm, senior advisor of the International and Security Affairs Program at public policy think tank Australia Institute, gives CNA’s Asia First his insights on how the process could look like. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

At the age of 14, Shitsui Hakoishi first picked up scissors as an apprentice barber. Now, more than nine decades later, the 108-year-old Japanese woman has been named the world’s oldest female barber—and she doesn’t plan on retiring anytime soon. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

Tuesday (Mar 11) marks five years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Questions remain about origins of the outbreak, the effectiveness of public health interventions, and whether the world is ready for the next pandemic. CNA’s Arnold Gay explains the history of past pandemics and epidemics, while Yanzhong Huang, senior fellow for global health at American think tank Council on Foreign Relations, gives CNA’s Asia First his thoughts on the current challenges behind preparing for another outbreak. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

Tuesday (Mar 11) marks five years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, triggering the sharpest global downturn since World War II. The level of economic deterioration and the market volatility required a reaction that was also unprecedented in speed, scope and size. Today, central banks have made substantial progress in the fight against inflation, but the war has yet to be won. Professor Tim Harcourt, chief economist at the University of Technology Sydney’s Institute for Public Policy and Governance, tells CNA’s Asia First whether global policymakers are better prepared for another major crisis. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia