France is the European Union’s leading agricultural nation and the French government is wrestling with one of the biggest crises to hit the agriculture sector in recent years. French farmers have been demonstrating against high costs in the industry, cheap imports, low salaries, the effects of the environmental transition on their sector and price pressures from the retail sector. Ross Cullen reports.

Each year, millions of people worldwide pledge to turn off or dim their lights for one hour as part of the Earth Hour event. But beyond the symbolic Switch Off moment, how effective are these global efforts? Vivek Kumar, CEO of WWF-Singapore sits down with Julie Yoo to talk about how big an impact the festival has on raising awareness for climate change. 0:00 Intro 03:18 What to expect from Earth Hour Singapore 2024 06:56 How WWF measures effectiveness 07:26 How WWF-Singapore chooses partners to work with 10:37 Earth Hour – just a candlelit party? 15:34 Small acts that can make a difference

There's a new QR code initiative that replaces the need for physical passport checks at the Tuas and Woodlands checkpoint. But does it work? Is it really faster? And what do travellers think of it so far? CNA drove to Johor Bahru to test out the new QR code system during peak hour - and here’s how fast we cleared immigration. https://cna.asia/3TI3fy1 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 marine and offshore engineering sector in Singapore could face rough waters ahead, as firms struggle to replace foreign manpower. The government announced plans at the start of the month to lower the maximum number of foreign workers such firms can hire. More industry players could be forced to close down if they cannot find enough local talent. CNA’s Clara Lee 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

Chinese billionaire and chairman behind electric vehicle company Xpeng He Xiaopeng is not afraid to go slow even as his company plans to break into more than 20 markets this year, he tells CNA's Olivia Siong. The new markets that his Volkswagen-backed EV company aims to enter include Singapore, Germany, the United Kingdom, Australia and France.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó believes the only way to end the Russia-Ukraine war is through negotiation, but the result of any such effort would depend on the next United States president. He tells CNA's Jill Neubronner there is one man suited for the job in an exclusive interview, where he also talked about the European Union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and his country's continuing relations with Russia. 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 Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan has told Israel’s leaders that its military response in Gaza has “gone too far”. He also called for the safe, unconditional and immediate release of all civilian hostages from Gaza, as well as an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. He was speaking at a doorstop interview in Israel, which was part of a 10-day working trip to the Middle East. More details: https://cna.asia/3x9GIBo 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 new season of Makan Kakis puts the spotlight on Singapore’s food heritage – first up, GOLD 905 DJ Denise Tan visits Shashlik at Far East Shopping Centre, which serves borscht and where desserts are on fire. Read more: https://cna.asia/3VsPAwa #Shashlik #Singapore #restaurant 00:00 Introduction 00:36 Shashlik, one of Singapore’s first fusion food restaurants 01:10 From Troika Room White Bear Restaurant to Shashlik 01:32 Shashlik’s version of borscht soup 03:01 Cooking carpetbag steak in the kitchen 05:46 Shashlik’s beef skewers, “blue fire ribs”, oxtail stew 06:39 Shashlik’s Baked Alaska dessert 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

Each year, millions of people worldwide pledge to turn off or dim their lights for one hour as part of the Earth Hour event. But beyond the symbolic Switch Off moment, how effective are these global efforts? Vivek Kumar, CEO of WWF-Singapore sits down with Julie Yoo to talk about how big an impact the festival has on raising awareness for climate change. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

“I have always loved collecting since I was young. Ultimately, collecting is the act of creating a composition, not simply buying something. Every piece I collect has a story,” said entrepreneur Shim Jun-Sub. Read more: https://cna.asia/3Td3IHe #collector #seoul 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

China's new football coach wants to help the country qualify for their first World Cup since 2002. But Branko Ivanković is wary of a potential banana skin in Singapore ahead of their qualifier match tomorrow. China have not won a match this year, and had crashed out of the recent Asian Cup with no goals. They are hoping to break that streak against Singapore. Aslam Shah reports.

Education Minister Chan Chun Sing has assured social science researchers that there is recognition for their work, if it improves Singaporean's quality of life. He was speaking at the Ideas Festival, where autonomous universities came together to put the spotlight on local social sciences and humanities research. CNA spoke to Professor Elaine Ho from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, where she shared about her research on the social care networks of the elderly and the high-stakes world of published research.

Singapore has been ranked Asia's happiest country for the second year in a row, according to the 2024 World Happiness Report. The country ranked the 30th happiest out of 143 places surveyed, but that's five positions lower than from a year ago. The countries were rated according to six factors: GDP per capita, social support networks, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, charity donations, and perceptions of corruption. Finland topped the global list for the seventh straight year, followed closely by Denmark and Iceland.

A study has found that nearly one in five children in Singapore are leading consistently unhealthy lifestyles. This means they are three times more likely to get pre-hypertension and higher diastolic blood pressure. The 'Growing Up in Singapore Towards Healthy Outcomes' (GUSTO) study, tracked 546 children across three milestones -- at ages two, five and eight -- and their lifestyle patterns. Children in the consistently unhealthy group were less active, had higher screen time, ate fewer fruits and vegetables, but loved ultra-processed food. Senior Research Fellow Chia Airu and Associate Professor Mary Chong from the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health discussed the findings.

The digital economy is a new frontier where Singapore hopes to seek closer collaboration with China. Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean said this during a visit to Zhejiang -- an economic powerhouse on China's eastern coast. He is on a week-long tour of China. Hangzhou, the provincial capital of Zhejiang, is the birthplace of Chinese tech giant Alibaba and a major hub for e-commerce. Located next to the city's largest university zone is the Singapore-Hangzhou Science and Technology Park. Singapore's bilateral trade with Zhejiang province grew over 10% last year. Low Minmin reports.

Some European countries and businesses are facing strained ties with China, as the EU seeks to de-risk and diversify relations to ease dependence on Chinese trade. But, that has not been the case for Hungary, whose economy has been boosted by Beijing's investments. CNA's Jill Neubronner spoke with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó in an exclusive interview.