Once overlooked by her competitors, former South Carolina governor and ex-United States ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley’s star is rising within the Republican camp, ever since she announced her candidacy for the Oval Office in February last year. Strong debate performances and endorsements from major conservative donors have helped to propel her up the polls. In the lead-up to the Republican presidential primary, she is fast catching up with Florida governor Ron DeSantis in Iowa, the first state to vote, and is leading him in New Hampshire, a crucial primary battleground. Political strategists have suggested there is a chance for her to close the gap to runaway favourite Donald Trump. CNA's Kate Fisher 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

A Las Vegas judge was attacked by a felon who leaped across the bench during a sentencing.

AI technology is being used to spot when someone is about to fall, by monitoring how they walk. The system was developed by Nanyang Polytechnic and a local medtech firm. It is on trial at SGH and some eldercare homes. CNA spoke to the expert behind the AI system, Dr Phua Chee Teck, who is Director at the School of Engineering at Nanyang Polytechnic. 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 has joined the United States and 11 other countries to condemn Houthi attacks against commercial vessels sailing through the Red Sea. They are calling for an immediate end to what has been described as "illegal attacks", and for the release of unlawfully detained vessels and crew members. 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's consumer watchdog is calling on the Government to introduce anti-scalping laws for event tickets. It said such practices could be syndicated and lead to price distortion, and that young, vulnerable consumers may be more susceptible to being scammed. 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

Heartland merchants are hoping to get a boost in earnings of up to 50 per cent from Singaporeans using their latest tranche of CDC vouchers. This is especially so with the Chinese New Year festivities next month. But as Alif Amsyar finds out, not all shops are ready to come on board just yet. 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 equities are expected to gain ground this year, against a global backdrop of cooling interest rates. Analysts are betting big on sectors related to tourism and real estate. Real estate investment trusts (REITs), in particular, have been making a comeback. Olivia Marzuki explains how REITs work as an investment tool. 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

Republic Polytechnic is looking to give its hospitality students the chance to make better career choices. It is doing this with a first-of-its-kind internship programme that aims to give students better education and career guidance. This includes a longer 40-week internship, instead of the previous 20 weeks. 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

Doctors say the latest COVID-19 wave in Singapore has peaked, even as clinics still face higher-than-usual patient loads. They are seeing cases stabilise, down by about 20 per cent from a high in December. But they tell Sherlyn Seah that they are prepping manpower and medication supply in anticipation of another surge in the months ahead. 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

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) have been making a comeback. Despite a sluggish start last year, Singapore REITs scored dividend returns of more than 9 per cent in December, logging its best-ever month on record. The eleventh hour jump in profits catapulted its full-year returns from negative 9 per cent in October to ending the year in the green. It is welcome news for investors in Singapore, whose love for property attracted dozens of REIT listings over the past two decades, making the country the biggest Asian market for property-trust listings outside Japan. CNA's Olivia Marzuki explains how REITs work as an investment tool. 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

Amid fears that Israel's war in Gaza could spiral across the Middle East following twin explosions in Iran on Wednesday (Jan 3), former US ambassador to Yemen Gerald Feierstein says “this moment is very concerning”. Iranian leaders have vowed to punish those responsible for the blasts, which took at least 103 lives. No one has claimed immediate responsibility. However, the latest development, on top of the the assassination of a senior Hamas leader in Beirut, the Israel-Hamas war, Israel-Lebanon border clashes and the deployment of an Iranian warship to the Red Sea collectively have the “potential of being a triggering point for a new round of escalatory fighting”, the distinguished senior fellow for diplomatic engagement at Middle East Institute tells CNA’s Asia First. 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

Initial reports suggested that almost 400 people evacuated a burning Japan Airlines plane in as quickly as 90 seconds. While the actual time taken is not yet clear, Mr Shawn Pruchnicki, assistant professor of aviation and integrated systems engineering from Ohio State University, explains how the group could have escaped so quickly.

Israel's killing of Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri in a drone strike in Lebanon's capital Beirut on Tuesday (Jan 2) is “more symbolic than anything else”, University of San Francisco Professor of Politics Stephen Zunes says. He shares with CNA’s Asia First that such assassinations "really don't get at the root of the problem”, and that these small tactical victories may turn out to be strategic blunders in the long term. 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

Some people eat to live, while others appear to eat to create viral content. Videos of Singaporean Zermatt Neo gobbling massive portions of food have earned him a sizeable following on YouTube. As part of CNA Lifestyle's series on content creators in Southeast Asia, we learn how he got into the business of chomping down. 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

Enterprising farmers in Singapore are using plastic drawers to grow crabs. The "crab condominiums" use a small space, and can even fit into a kitchen corner. Urban farmers hope urban crab farming will catch on as a source of sustainable food production and help boost the country's food security. 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

Students in Singapore who sat for November's International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma exams have received their scores. CNA catches up with two fresh graduates on where they hope the road less travelled may take them. 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

Students at Temasek Polytechnic are getting a leg up in the world of artificial intelligence. They are now experimenting with generative AI for their projects. Such software can churn out and create original content on its own. The school's design students said it has helped them generate ideas and come up with rough sketches for their storyboards. This process used to take months, but now, it takes just minutes. 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

Government agencies in Singapore are extending help to workers retrenched by online shopping platform Lazada. CNA has not yet been able to verify how many are affected. In response to media queries about the layoffs, Lazada said it has evolved in order to ensure a sustainable business model. It added that the company is making proactive adjustments to transform its workforce to meet future business needs. 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