In an exclusive interview with CNA, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó spoke to Jill Neubronner about building strong ties with Southeast Asian nations and why Hungary is not affected by the EU division over China, especially when it comes to trade.

Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that his military response in Gaza has "gone too far". He said Singapore must continue engaging with Israel and the Middle East, and help where it can. Dr Balakrishnan met Mr Netanyahu, Israeli President Isaac Herzog and other leaders in Israel. Next on the agenda, Dr Balakrishnan and the Singapore delegation will travel to various Gulf states to discuss the consequences of the Israel-Hamas conflict in the region. Sherlyn Seah reports from Jerusalem.

Israel's military said it has killed around 90 gunmen and arrested 160 people as part of its latest raid on Al-Shifa hospital -- one of the few healthcare centres still operating in northern Gaza. Israeli forces said the hospital was being used by militants -- a claim that both Hamas and medical staff have denied. As the situation on the ground grows more dire, diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire continue. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will return to the Middle East today for his sixth visit since the start of the war. Sarah Coates reports from Tel Aviv.

Indonesia's election commission is expected to announce official results from last month's presidential election later tonight. The poll body has reportedly finished assessing returns from 37 of the country's 38 provinces. It was a three-horse race during the 14 February polls, which saw Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto coming out top with nearly 60% of the votes. Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo trailed in second and third place respectively. Mr Anies Baswedan announced last week plans to file a complaint after official results are announced. Chandni Vatvani reports from Jakarta.

At least three more major banks in Singapore including HSBC, Maybank and Standard Chartered are set to offer a money lock feature as early as June this year. Banks that already started offering the function last November say that while the number of people choosing to protect their savings is growing, most of them are older customers. Young adults make up as little as 15 per cent of the safety feature users. CNA’s Nasyrah Abdul Rohim 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

If you haven't heard, CNA hits 25 this year. As we continue to grow, we'll be bringing our brand to the US, UK as well as Canada. We've also launched our Bahasa Indonesia website (cna.id), and introduced AI-generated summaries in our app. But that's not all - stay tuned as we bring you in-depth coverage about Asia via social media, our website, TV streaming and more. See what's coming your way: https://cna.asia/3IGqORR

Thousands of farmers in India have staged a protest in New Delhi, demanding for a new law that would guarantee minimum crop prices. But Prime Minister Narendra Modi is showing little sign of backing down, even as he seeks a third term in office.

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Chinese EV-maker Xpeng posted record revenue and narrower losses in the fourth quarter. The improved performance was seen as a boost for co-founder and CEO He Xiaopeng who has set his sight on making his company the top automobile brand in China by 2030. He spoke exclusively with CNA's Olivia Siong on the ongoing price war between carmakers in China and other challenges the company faces.

Every major global climate record was broken last year, according to a report released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday (Mar 19). This prompted the United Nations (UN) agency to sound a Red Alert to the world. WMO climate scientist Blair Trewin tells CNA’s Asia First that last year’s global temperatures broke records by almost 0.2 degrees Celsius, a “very large margin”. Such records are generally broken by “a few hundredths of a degree”, he says. However, a rapid transition towards renewable energy in many parts of the world is a bright spot, he adds. 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

Farmers in India are out on the streets protesting, claiming the government has reneged on promises to guarantee prices for their crops. People in this sector make up as much as 40 percent of India’s voters, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi is showing little sign of backing down, even as he seeks a third term in office. Rebecca Bundhun explains why they’re upset and why they may not get their way this time.  See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

The Health Ministry will increase home palliative care capacity to 3,600 by 2025, up by 50 per cent from the current 2,400. Inpatient and day hospice capacities are also expected to rise by around 15 per cent and 12 per cent, respectively, by 2025. This translates to a total capacity of about 300 inpatient beds and 140 day hospice places. Nasyrah Rohim reports.

SingPost will be combining its post and e-commerce systems as part of a new strategy to transition to an internationally focused logistics business. It added that customer service will not be affected, as these changes will take about two years to implement. Nicolas Ng reports.

New Singapore national football coach Tsutomu Ogura believes the key to beating China is to work harder than them, as he puts his players through intensive training ahead of their World Cup Qualifier at the National Stadium. His players are feeling the difference and say they will benefit in the long term. Aslam Shah reports.

Construction is starting on the future NS Square that will replace the Float @ Marina Bay. The site is being redeveloped to honour past, present and future generations of national servicemen, and serve as a permanent venue for major events. Nikhil Khattar reports.

The future is uncertain for Singapore's fish merchants. The last men standing at the now-defunct Senoko Fishery Port have moved to Jurong as the Government consolidates operations. Some are hopeful business will improve, while others feel otherwise. Rachel Teng reports.

All but one of the 100 cities with the world’s worst air pollution were located in Asia last year. This is according to a new report by IQ-Air, which found that only 10 countries globally met World Health Organization guidelines for air quality.

In the face of widespread protests by Italian farmers, the European Union says it’s helping them by trying to increase earnings and mitigating the impact of climate change. But as John Bevir reports, many disagree and claim that without urgent intervention, their historic industry faces ruin.

America's top diplomat Antony Blinken will be heading to Saudi Arabia and Egypt later this week to push for a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, as well as discuss ways to boost aid delivery into Gaza. He earlier underscored the urgency for ramping up humanitarian aid into the enclave. Sarah Coates reports from Tel Aviv.

Hong Kong authorities have accelerated the legislative process to pass Article 23, the city’s own national security law. The law covers the offences of treason, insurrection, espionage, sabotaging national security, theft of state secrets and external interference. Maximum penalties for some of them include life imprisonment. Article 23 is meant to complement the Beijing-imposed National Security Law, which only covers four offences. CNA spoke to Andrew K P Leung, China Strategist and Chairman at Andrew Leung International Consultants.