About 160,000 asthma attacks in Singapore are expected by 2040, with more people with the condition ending up in hospital each year. A study has found that up to US$77 million could be saved if admission rates are kept at below 40 for every 100,000 people. Dr Lim Hui Fang, visiting consultant at the National University Hospital, and Ms See Weili, an asthma patient, shared more about adult asthma and asthma hospitalisations.

Maximum fines for serious workplace safety breaches will more than double to $50,000 from $20,000, starting next month. The Manpower Ministry said this is a step towards strengthening ownership and accountability, particularly among company leaders responsible for shaping safety culture. Singapore registered a workplace fatality rate of less than one death per 100,000 workers last year. In total, 36 workers died, but the authorities said every life lost is one too many. Richa Mathew reports.

The Housing Development Board is giving homebuyers more room to design their own living spaces. It's introducing a new customisable type of flat in October's Build-To-Order project launch in Kallang-Whampoa. The flats will come without built-in internal walls that separate the living and bedroom spaces. Announcing this at the Pre-U seminar attended by students and educators, National Development Minister Desmond Lee said this flat type may appeal to young couples who wish to have an open-space concept. Claudia Lim reports.

Growing outrage in India, after seven newborn babies were killed in a hospital fire in New Delhi over the weekend. Investigations showed the hospital stayed in operation even though its licence expired two months ago. Officials said it's likely a short circuit started the blaze, and that the presence of flammable oxygen cylinders caused the fire to spread rapidly. The owner of the hospital and the doctor on duty -- who fled when the blaze started -- have been arrested. Neha Poonia reports.

More than 2,000 people could have been buried alive, after a massive landslide struck Papua New Guinea on Friday. UN officials -- who earlier put the toll at over 600 -- said the significantly higher count is an unverified estimate. Only six bodies have been recovered so far. Rain, unstable ground and flowing water has made it extremely difficult to clear debris. Equipment and aid has been slow to arrive due to the remote location of the disaster site. The UN reported that the first excavator only reached the site late on Sunday.

Leaders from South Korea, China and Japan reaffirmed their goal of a denuclearised Korean peninsula during a rare summit at which they also agreed to deepen trade ties. CNA's correspondents unpack the outcomes of the meeting.

Defence chiefs from across the globe are set to gather in Singapore for the 21st edition of the Shangri-La Dialogue. CNA's East Asia Tonight takes a deep dive on how the platform has evolved with the times, as geopolitics become more unpredictable.

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party lost another local election for Shizuoka Prefecture's governor - in a further blow to the party. And it's now facing a challenge for Tokyo's gubernatorial race in July.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore said it has seen “good growth” in the use of cross-border payment links, with more visitors travelling to Singapore. The central bank expects more and higher-value transactions to be made in the future. Businesses are also looking to come on board, with one telling CNA that cross-border retail payment links have helped to defray increasing costs and keep their prices competitive. CNA’s Nadirah Zaidi reports. 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

HDB is piloting a new open-concept layout for flats, with no walls dividing the bedroom and living spaces. The new White Flat layout is optional and will be offered to buyers of a BTO project in Kallang-Whampoa that launches this October.

The Shangri-La Dialogue returns for its 21st edition this Friday (May 31), drawing military top brass from the Asia Pacific and beyond. Two decades ago, Asia's premier defence summit started as an annual huddle of a dozen defence ministers at a hotel in Singapore.

The real estate market in Ukraine is experiencing a surprising boom. In 2023, there was a 70 per cent increase in transactions compared with the first year of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Sales are still lower than in 2021, but the numbers show more Ukrainians are willing to invest in real estate despite the ongoing war. CNA's Megumi Lim reports from Kyiv.

Some local clinics are putting in more resources such as extra manpower and medication supplies to cope with the recent rise in the number of patients. This comes amid a spike in COVID-19 cases and other acute respiratory conditions, including flu and the common cold. CNA’s Alif Amsyar reports. read more: https://cna.asia/3WU0L1B 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

India's general election, the world's biggest democratic exercise involving nearly a billion voters in seven phases over six weeks, is set to draw to a close amid heated campaigns and controversies. Social media platforms have become an important tool for political parties to directly connect with voters, but there have also been concerns of misinformation. CNA's Syahida Othman reports. 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

Malaysia’s Orang Asli are calling on state governments to better protect their ancestral land, but progress has been slow. Read more: https://cna.asia/4aEjAct 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

According to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, your personal brand is what people say about you when you’re not in the room. How do you create one for your career so that others will notice you? Joy Seow, executive director and head of consumer practice at Kerry Consulting gives some tips. 0:00 Intro 3:53 What is personal branding 7:22 The self-inflated brand 10:29 Can my personal branding change? 14:03 What if I have a bad personal brand? 20:20 AMA: Back from leave and no promotion? 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

What is it like to live 274 days on a cruise ship that's been closely followed by the entire world on TikTok? CNA Lifestyle talked to some passengers from Royal Caribbean's Ultimate World Cruise to find out, during a recent Singapore stopover. (Video: Joyee Koo) Read more: https://cna.asia/4bv2EXb #UltimateWorldCruise #RoyalCaribbean #TikTok 00:00 Introduction 01:09 Favourite places 02:00 TikTok phenomenon 03:29 Doing up their rooms 04:07 Cruise atmosphere 05:39 Celebrating special occasions 06:21 Learning new skills 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

CNA’s Matthew Mohan gets a taste of how Singapore badminton star Loh Kean Yew is gearing up for the Paris Olympics, despite nursing a long-term shoulder issue. Read more about Loh's training regime and what it's like to train with him: https://cna.asia/4bRFpGi 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