Donald Trump became the first US president to be convicted of a crime on Thursday (May 30) when a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying documents to cover up a payment to silence a porn star ahead of the 2016 election. The verdict plunges the US into unexplored territory ahead of the Nov 5 presidential election, when Trump, the Republican candidate, will try to win the White House back from Democratic President Joe Biden. How does the conviction affect Trump's reelection bid? Sally Patterson explains. Read more: https://cna.asia/3Vl0l3f 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

All public healthcare entities will start using a cloud-based analytics platform called Healix from June. It combines all public healthcare data in a single system, making it easier to analyse and let various groups collaborate on research and development. Healix will store anonymised data to safeguard private information. Nicolas Ng reports.

Singapore is looking to add 300 megawatts of power for data centres, which will allow the sector to cope with the use of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems. CNA's Glenda Chong finds out more on what this entails from Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information, and Wong Wai Meng, Chair of SG-Tech and CEO at Keppel Data Centres.

A property site designated only for long-stay serviced apartments was launched under the Government Land Sales Programme. The site is Singapore's first since such rental units were announced last November. The Media Circle location can potentially yield 520 units.

Singapore is looking to add 300 megawatts of power for data centres, which will allow the sector to cope with the use of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems. To incentivise operators to become more sustainable, authorities have set aside another 200 megawatts for those that use green energy. Nasyrah Rohim reports.

Singapore is doubling down on investments in quantum technology, with a nearly S$300 million boost to drive research in the field over the next five years. It builds on an over S$400 million budget given to develop the sector since 2002. The funds will go towards designing quantum processors and grooming local talent, and it is expected to give Singapore a strategic advantage. Nicolas Ng finds out where Singapore stands now, and where the future is headed.

China's Defence Minister Dong Jun is visiting Singapore for the first time since he was appointed to the role last December. He will attend the Shangri-La Dialogue, a high-level security forum attended by defence chiefs from around the world. There, he will speak on his country's approach to global security on Jun 2. The Chinese defence chief will also have the opportunity to meet his US counterpart at the Shangri-La Dialogue this weekend. This meeting will mark their first face-to-face talks in 18 months. Olivia Siong reports.

Fishermen in the Maldives are witnessing a drop in both the quantity and quality of their catch. The decline is a result of sea surface temperatures surging and weather patterns becoming increasingly unpredictable due to climate change. Afifah Ariffin reports.

Malaysia's Royal Navy has released its findings on the twin helicopter crash that killed 10 officers and personnel last month. A video released by the navy shows the helicopters flying in formation seven seconds before the crash. The investigations show one of the helicopters, the Fennec aircraft, was not at the right height and heading, and had entered the path of the other chopper, the AW139.

Indian weather officials say they are verifying data, a day after New Delhi recorded a temperature of 52.9 degrees Celsius - the highest ever, anywhere in the country. This comes as most of India's north and western regions grapple with severe heatwave conditions, with Delhi reporting its first heat wave death of the year on May 30. Priyata Brajabasi has more.

The annual Shangri-La Dialogue will host defence chiefs from around the world, including those from the US and China. The expected meeting between the two major powers will be closely watched.

India's Delhi is experiencing record-breaking temperatures of close to 50 degrees Celsius, with residents struggling to keep cool in severe heatwave conditions. Some residents say they are counting the days until the rainy season in July. https://cna.asia/4bZMZyM 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

Delhi in India is experiencing a searing heatwave with temperatures hitting close to 50 degrees Celsius, with residents struggling to keep cool.

A poll for the Guardian newspaper published on May 22 showed that nearly three in five Americans wrongly believe their country is in a recession and that the economy is shrinking – and the majority blame the Biden administration. With the United States presidential election just five months away, CNA’s Kate Fisher looks at the possible reasons behind the so-called “vibecession”. 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

i Light Singapore is back for its 10th edition from May 31 to Jun 23. Marvel at 17 eye-catching installations at Marina Bay, South Beach, Millenia Walk and Tanjong Pagar, and learn about sustainability along the way. Read more: https://cna.asia/3VmQKrF

With Israel's national security adviser saying fighting in Gaza will go on for at least seven more months, international criminal lawyer Luigi Daniele tells CNA's World Tonight that "we are witnessing live-streaming of the annihilation of a national group". The senior lecturer at Nottingham Trent University fears prolonged flighting is in furtherance of Israel's political objective of expelling as many Palestinians as possible from the Gaza Strip. 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

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday (May 30), hours after it sent hundreds of trash-filled balloons across the border to South Korea. The South condemned the launch, calling it a "provocation that seriously threatens peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula". https://cna.asia/3yFUJrw 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

Indonesia’s next president Prabowo Subianto will give a special address at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. This as tensions run high in the South China Sea and amid fears of terrorism resurgence in the region.