Singapore is working to protect the straw-headed bulbul from going extinct. But the critically endangered birds are still being caught and sold illegally for up to S$60 on the black market.

At least 111 people were killed in an earthquake that struck China's Gansu province at 11.59pm on Monday (Dec 18). Rescue work was underway early Tuesday, with Chinese President Xi Jinping calling for "all-out efforts" in the search and relief work.

Singapore's evolving hawker scene has been chronicled in a new book. Its author, Professor Lily Kong, hopes her book will get more people involved in preserving Singapore's hawker culture, especially with its UNESCO recognition. At the book's launch, Professor Kong spoke on how hawker culture has become a core part of Singapore's history, how new cuisines have popped up over the years, and how the hawker centre has modernised. Hawkers also had an opportunity to document their personal stories in the book. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

Catering firms in Singapore are seeing better-than-expected business for Christmas parties this year, with corporate orders up 15%. But, with prices rising more than last year, they are doing all they can to rein in costs and keep customers happy. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

Singapore is making moves to protect one of Asia's most charismatic songbirds -- the Straw-headed Bulbul -- from going extinct. The species is critically endangered, with fewer than 1,700 remaining globally. Singapore alone supports about one third of the global population. A five-year plan by the National Parks Board and Singapore's Nature Society will include monitoring the preferred habitat of these birds. They are also raising public awareness to conserve the species. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

Results for the GCE Normal (Academic) and Normal (Technical) examinations are out. More than 77% of students who took the GCE N(A)-Level exams are eligible for Secondary 5. For Joshua Yeo from Junyuan Secondary School, getting his N-Level certificate has brought him closer to his goal of becoming an entomologist -- an expert in insects. Meanwhile, at Spectra Secondary School, Rasya Hanis has been taking part in the ITE Skills Subjects programme, which allowed her to pursue culinary and restaurant operations. She has now secured a spot in events management at an ITE. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

A new device is promising to give old or weather-beaten solar panels a quick facelift that keeps them running at optimal levels. It's developed based on technology from NTU's Energy Research Institute (ERI@N) and licensed to an NTU spin-off company, EtaVolt. Dr Stanley Wong, co-founder of EtaVolt, shared more about rejuvenating solar panels. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

Ukraine appears to be adapting to a wartime economy almost three years into Russia's full-scale invasion. People are expanding their businesses and consumers are spending more despite the ongoing conflict. The country's economic output is still smaller than before the war but the World Bank expects its GDP to increase by around 4 per cent next year. CNA’s Megumi Lim reports from Kyiv, in the first of a three-part series on Ukraine's economy. Read more: https://cna.asia/4apyHaD Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

Temperatures in some parts of China could sink below -48°C as a cold snap sweeps across the country.

Heading to South Korea for the holidays? Temperatures in Seoul hit -12°C over the weekend and may dip further, as a cold snap grips the country. Flights in and out of Jeju Island have also been affected by the icy weather.

The Comac C919 is China's answer to Boeing's 737 and Airbus' A320. The plane made its debut outside the mainland for the first time on Saturday (Dec 16) in a flyby over Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour.

This boat carried 233 Rohingya people from Bangladesh to Aceh, Indonesia - and they are part of a recent surge of refugees seeking a safe haven there. Read more: https://cna.asia/3Nu5W2S Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

Are you in the mood for Christmas yet? Check out CNA Lifestyle’s festive short film featuring Singaporean actor and theatre producer Adrian Pang. (Video: Serene Seow, Chern Ling, Lindsay Jialin) Read more: https://cna.asia/46Z9IIj #Christmas #AdrianPang #Grinch Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

From music to lifestyle content, Thai-French entertainer Zom Marie, who’s now best known for her Mystery Box series, unpacks how she became a force to be reckoned with in the digital realm. (Video: Joyee Koo) Read more: https://cna.asia/4alnube #ZomMarie #YouTube #Thailand 00:00 Introduction 00:43 Zom Marie’s family and her roots 01:05 How she started her YouTube channel 02:22 From singing to lifestyle videos 03:34 Creative team behind the scenes 04:21 Mystery Box song 05:25 Harry Potter room 06:03 Advice to YouTubers Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

Floods, heatwaves and extreme cold weather can wipe out sizeable amounts of a farmer’s harvest. Rabia Sultan, a female farmer from Pakistan, tells Julie Yoo how she stays positive and finds new ways of growing her crops in a climate-stressed world. Listen to more episodes of The Climate Conversations: https://cna.asia/3v3Fkzt Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

A Singapore-built drone that can fly into narrow spaces under rail viaducts to do checks. BINO, short for Bearing Inspector for Narrow-space Observation, was developed by a team from the Singapore University of Technology and Design. Lead developer, Associate Professor Foong Shaohui, shared more about how BINO can help check the bearings, which number at more than 15,000 across the entire rail viaduct tracks around Singapore. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia