Newly appointed Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced his Cabinet line-up ahead of his inauguration. Why didn't he pick a 4G peer as his deputy? And what is the PAP's game plan as it heads into the next General Election? Assistant Professor Walid Jumblatt and Zulkifli Baharudin, former Nominated Member of Parliament, tell Steven Chia and Crispina Robert that the moves are strategic. 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

IKEA superfans know the As-Is area, where display and returned items are offered at a discounted price, is the best-kept open secret when looking for deals. CNA Lifestyle finds out how it works. (Video: Try Sutrisno Foo, Joyee Koo, May Seah) Read more: https://cna.asia/3QXPrhm 00:00 Introduction 00:25 As-Is section 02:37 How IKEA items are “recovered” 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

Is 14 too young to be hitting the gym seriously? Not for Singaporean student Athanasius, or Athy Lee, who began weightlifting at 12 and aspires to be a professional bodybuilder and content creator. He tells CNA how bodybuilding has changed his life. 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 planned mixed-use development in Chinatown will offer more than new residential, retail and dining spaces. It will pay homage to the rich history of Singapore's Indian Muslim community. The development will connect four existing pre-war shophouses at Pagoda Street to a new building on Mosque Street. Nadirah Zaidi reports.

Singapore has a new inter-ministerial committee to review and improve business rules for companies. The goal is to explore ways to help lower business costs, especially when it comes to transacting with the Government, like in applying for licences or embarking on new business ideas. Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong chairs the committee. It also includes Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Low Yen Ling, as well as ministers K Shanmugam, Tan See Leng, Desmond Lee and Chee Hong Tat.

Students in Singapore may get more internship opportunities with European companies and scholarships with their universities. The European Chamber of Commerce has launched an Education and Academic Committee for students and businesses on both sides to explore education exchanges and career prospects. Singapore's Education Minister Chan Chun Sing says building bridges like this is one way to overcome an increasingly fragmented world. Sabrina Ng reports.

Twenty-two passengers from SQ321 are reported to have suffered spinal cord injuries when the plane hit severe turbulence on May 21. They are among around 40 people in hospital in Bangkok. Six are being treated for skull and brain injuries. CNA spoke to Dr Dennis Hey, Head and Senior Consultant at the Division of Spine Surgery at Alexandra Hospital, who is also Senior Consultant at the University Spine Centre at the National University Hospital.

Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan are set to gather for a rare trilateral summit in Seoul starting Sunday, in the first such talks in more than four years.

Large crowds gathered outside the island's parliament to demand for transparency in the legislative process, as deliberations continued over controversial reform bills tabled by opposition legislators.

Singapore is pouring S$50 million in national grants into what is called precision oncology research for lymphoma and colorectal cancers. The funds are from the Health Ministry and they are given out through the National Medical Research Council Office and MOH Holdings. CNA spoke to Dr Jason Chan, Consultant at the Division of Medical Oncology and Director of the Cancer Discovery Hub at the National Cancer Centre Singapore, and Associate Professor Tam Wai Leong, Deputy Executive Director of the Genome Institute of Singapore at A*STAR.

The mercury has soared beyond 45 degrees Celsius across India where a general election is ongoing. Polling begins in the capital New Delhi on Saturday (May 25), with temperatures reaching as high as 47 degrees Celsius there. Extreme heat is being cited as a reason for poor voter turnout, with climate experts blaming poor planning by the country’s poll body. Political parties have also been slammed for largely keeping India's climate crisis away from their manifestos. CNA’s Priyata Brajabasi 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

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Why couldn't SQ321's pilots detect turbulence ahead? Multiple analysts believe the Singapore Airlines flight was hit by clear-air turbulence (CAT), which is virtually undetectable with current technology. Here's what we know about CAT and how it may have affected SQ321.

Voters in the India-administered Jammu and Kashmir are marking their ballot papers in the region's first major polls since losing its semi-autonomous status in 2019. CNA’s Arnold Gay explains the significance of these polls, while think tank Wilson Center’s South Asia Institute director Michael Kugelman tells CNA’s Asia First why the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has chosen not to contest in the Kashmir valley. 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

Multiple analysts CNA spoke to believe Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 was hit by clear-air turbulence due to the sudden nature of the incident. Here's what we know about the phenomenon, and how it might have affected SQ321. More details: https://cna.asia/3KcR9Ya 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

The sixth-largest semiconductor exporter in the world is facing a talent shortage. Malaysia’s government says the industry needs 50,000 skilled engineers, but local universities are producing only about 5,000 a year. The country’s national semiconductor strategic taskforce is looking to allow foreign graduates to work in the industry to meet growing demand. CNA’s Melissa Goh 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

Water security is a matter of planning and management of the scarce resource, but it requires knowledge and data, says the director of UNESCO’s Division of Water Sciences Abou Amani. He tells CNA's Asia Now on the sidelines of the 10th World Water Forum in Bali, Indonesia, that reliable data needs to be collected on the ground by communities. 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

Most of the time, peculiar colours such as red, pink, blue and green could result from your food or medication. But there are instances when you should have a word with your doctor. Read more: https://cna.asia/3KeZsTC

Actor-host Jeremy Chan joins Mediacorp Gold 905 DJ Denise Tan at possibly the last Hakka eatery in Singapore to discover the cuisine’s rich history – and even learn how to make a lesser-known dish. Read more: https://cna.asia/3VbbHXD

Israel’s invasion of Gaza complicated relations among the main players in the Middle East. A few years ago, some of the Arab states agreed to recognise Israel, unthinkable perhaps even a decade ago. Hamas’ invasion reminded the region the Palestinian issue remains unresolved. Stuart Smith reports on the Arab states’ latest response to the Gaza war, in the last of our three-part series on how Oct 7 changed the region.