Over 400 children from welfare homes in Malaysia have been rescued by authorities after allegations of abuse surfaced. Malaysian police raided 18 welfare homes in Selangor and two in Negeri Sembilan on Sep 11. Over 170 people including caretakers, ustaz (religious teachers) and the chairmen of the premises have been arrested.

Pope Francis visited Catholic Junior College in Singapore on Friday (Sep 13) - his last stop on his Asia-Pacific tour before returning to Rome. He met with students and religious leaders at the school, and attended an interfaith dialogue as well. 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

Pope Francis visited Catholic Junior College in Singapore on Sep 13 - his last stop on his Asia-Pacific tour before returning to Rome. He met with students and religious leaders at the school, and attended an interreligious dialogue as well.

Pope Francis visited St Theresa's Home in Singapore on Friday (Sep 13) to meet the elderly residents and nursing home staff. He will then head to Catholic Junior College to meet with students before leaving for Rome. 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 Beijing Xiangshan Forum that is taking place from Thursday (Sep 12) to Saturday is not a radical departure from any other military forum, says Dr Benjamin Ho, assistant professor at S Rajaratnam School of International Studies’ China Programme. The forum, styled as China’s answer to the Shangri-La Dialogue, has been a platform for the country to put forth its voice about regional and global affairs and set the agenda as to what it finds important, he tells CNA’s Asia First. This year’s agenda includes topics such as artificial intelligence, ongoing regional conflicts and security in outer space. 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

Pope Francis met with elderly residents and nursing home staff at St Theresa’s Home in Singapore on Sep 13. He greeted them and gave a blessing.

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Singapore's domestic recycling rate stands at about 12 per cent, far below the government's target of 30 per cent by 2030. Sonny Rosenthal, associate professor of sustainability communication at Singapore Management University, weighs in on what could raise the country's household recycling rate. 0:00 Introduction 0:31 What are some reasons behind Singapore's low domestic recycling rate? 1:26 What else is being done to raise recycling rates? 2:29 What can be done to get consumers to recycle more? More video commentaries: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbnMTcZEga8TQ_9x-namlpsvTHmnQIkeR&si=RYHmGnkExVXXA6go 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

Travel through the past, present and future of Scotch whisky The Macallan via an interactive exhibition from now till Sep 22, 2024 at Clark Quay. Spanish visual artist Javi Aznarez and award-winning Scottish poet Jenni Fagan dove into The Macallan’s archives to bring a treasure trove of stories and memories to life through art and poetry. Read more: https://cna.asia/3B0kzrn 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 world's largest light, sound and multimedia event - illumi - is making its international debut in Singapore on Sep 13. Hailing from Canada, it will be located beside Marina Bay Sands at the Bayfront Event Space from Sep 13. Twenty million LED lights span a 47-metre-tall tree, as well as nine themed landscapes that are a visual sight and interactive - which organisers say is safe to do so as the power used is one-ninth of usual displays. It has events planned all the way till Chinese New Year. Clemens Choy reports.

Singapore has an additional medical team that can be activated during emergencies and disasters. Once the team arrives on site, it can offer services like those found at hospitals. These include managing trauma injuries and even maternal care. Aslam Shah caught up with the team in action.

Singapore launched a taskforce on Sep 4 in a bid to attract more young professionals into the built environment sector. Melvin Tan, President of the Singapore Institute of Architects, and Chuck Kho, President of the Association of Consulting Engineers Singapore, discuss the taskforce set up to attract more architecture and engineering professionals. They also talk about the challenges young professionals face on the ground and ways to mitigate them so that more will join the sector.

Singapore has been hailed by Pope Francis as an example of how different ethnicities, cultures and religions can co-exist in harmony. This is especially in a time of conflicts raging around the world. He made the comment during a state address at the University Cultural Centre. President Tharman Shanmugaratnam says this harmony does not come naturally and the country needs to keep working at it. Jeraldine Yap with more.

On East Asia Tonight (Sep 12), a crowd of 50,000 pack Singapore’s National Stadium for a mass led by Pope Francis. China says it will "crush" any foreign intrusion in the South China Sea; and Japan’s ruling party kicks off leadership race with record nine contenders.

About 50,000 people gathered at the National Stadium on Sep 12 to attend the first papal mass in Singapore since 1986. Pope Francis delivered the homily at the mass and partook in holy communion amid a sea of people clad in yellow and white - the colours of the Vatican flag.

Pope Francis greeted crowds on his Popemobile at the Singapore National Stadium on Thursday (Sep 12), before the start of the papal mass. CNA's Leong Wai Kit tells us that the pontiff spent some 25 minutes shaking hands, blessing babies and taking "wefies" with attendees. More on the papal mass: https://cna.asia/3Ts9JR9 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

Know someone who's been placed on a performance improvement plan (PIP) at work? Can employees put on PIP turn the situation around? CNA’s Work It podcast answers this listener-submitted question.

Pope Francis arrived at the National Stadium on Sep 12 on his Popemobile, a vehicle specially designed to allow him to be more visible during public appearances. He was at the stadium for the papal mass, which has about 50,000 attendees.

No one wants to be put on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) because it indicates that you haven’t been meeting your work goals. But if you are on it, what does it mean for your career and can you turn the situation around? Have a work-related question to ask a career counsellor? Email us cnapodcasts@mediacorp.com.sg 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

Spotted lanternflies, which are native to China and Vietnam, have become an invasive species in other parts of the world including Japan, South Korea and the United States. They have now spread to 17 US states – and while experts say they are harmless to humans, they pose a danger to crops such as apples, blueberries, grapes and hops. CNA’s Sally Patterson reports from New York. 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