"I heard a loud whizzing sound and felt something hit me really, really hard on my right ear," said former US president Donald Trump on Jul 18, as he recounted the assassination attempt on him in Pennsylvania.

WATCH: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's 90-minute speech at the party convention recounted the recent assassination attempt, threatened tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and promised to deal with an "invasion" of illegal immigrants at US borders. Simon Marks tells CNA the effectiveness of Trump's speech will have to be seen. Read more: https://cna.asia/4cKm1w5 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

Former US president Donald Trump will be giving a speech at the Republican National Convention on Thursday (Jul 18), his first since surviving an assassination attempt. Follow us for live updates. 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

Donald Trump on Friday (Jul 19) paid tribute to Corey Comperatore, a firefighter who was killed during an attempted assassination on the former US president at a rally in Pennsylvania. Trump said Comperatore "lost his life selflessly" and acted as "a human shield" to protect his family from the bullets. https://cna.asia/4cKm1w5 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

Former US president Donald Trump on Friday (Jul 19) recounted the assassination attempt on him in Pennsylvania. He described hearing a “loud whizzing sound” before feeling something hitting his right ear "really, really hard". “In a certain way, I felt very safe as I had God on my side … If I had not moved my head at that very last instant, the assassin's bullet would have perfectly hit its mark. And I would not be here tonight," he said. https://cna.asia/4cKm1w5 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 Singapore Army will equip all active combat and combat support units with its new light machine gun (LMG) by the end of July. The Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle (IAR) 6940E-SG replaces the Singapore-made Section Automatic Weapon (SAW) Ultimax 100, which has been in use since 1982. https://cna.asia/3Y2crA5 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

On East Asia Tonight (Jul 18), China’s third plenum wraps up, Vietnam claims a continental shelf in the South China Sea, and Japan and the Pacific Islands say "no" to a military build-up. We also look at what the Trump-Vance ticket means for East Asia, and Chinese automakers' push into Vietnam and Indonesia.

Singapore scientists are hoping to start clinical trials that could find the answer to slowing the muscle and strength loss as we age. The team from Duke-NUS has discovered a protein - called interleukin-11 - that causes ageing. Blocking this protein could potentially increase healthy lifespans. CNA's Syahida Othman speaks to Assistant Professor Anissa Widjaja from the Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Programme at Duke-NUS Medical School on the discovery and what it means for Singapore's ageing population.

Singapore's maritime firms are carving their niche in countries as far-flung as Scotland to secure their spot in the growing wind energy space. It is why an association representing local companies in the sector wants to get more firms overseas to tap these opportunities. Richa Mathew with this report.

Three in four businesses gained better access to foreign markets through free trade agreements (FTAs) in 2023. This is up from just 50 per cent in 2021. They also enjoyed lower costs of doing business in overseas markets. This is according to a Singapore Business Federation (SBF) survey that was done in the final quarter of last year. More than 800 firms across sectors such as finance, manufacturing and retail took part in it. CNA speaks to the CEO of SBF Kok Ping Soon, who discusses the benefits of FTAs. He says results of the SBF survey on FTAs shows that companies are increasingly looking to expand overseas and break into new markets.

Singapore’s central bank recorded a net profit of S$3.8 billion in its latest financial year, reversing a S$30.8 billion net loss previously. In its annual report, the Monetary Authority of Singapore says the reversal was on the back of strong investment gains. It will also invest S$100 million to boost the resilience of financial institutions by co-funding technology infrastructure upgrades. Nasyrah Rohim reports.

The Chinese government has adopted a new resolution to deepen reform and advance the country's modernisation. John Gong, Professor of Economics at the University of International Business and Economics, provides an analysis of the decisions at the Communist Party's third plenum.

At least six more people in Bangladesh have been killed in clashes with armed forces, as violent student protests against civil service hiring rules enter a third day. The death toll has risen to 12, with some reports stating a higher figure. Dozens of others have been injured as well. Neha Poonia reports.

A study by AWWA has found that unconditional cash aid - where recipients do not need to first secure employment or meet other conditions to get the funds - can help lower-income families have better job outcomes and mental health. CNA’s Nasyrah 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

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Former United States president Donald Trump is due to formally accept the Republican Party’s presidential nomination in a prime-time speech on Thursday (Jul 18). Three days ago, he announced his pick of Ohio senator JD Vance as his running mate. James Crabtree, distinguished visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, tells CNA’s East Asia Tonight that Asian leaders have perhaps shown “too little concern” for the effects that a second Trump presidency might have. 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

Ten years have passed since Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine. A commemorative ceremony was organised in the Netherlands at a memorial park on Wednesday (Jul 17). Hopes of punishing those responsible are fading as international investigators suspended their work last year. CNA's Melissa Goh reports from Amsterdam.

The United States has taken major steps to boost domestic production of semiconductors, amid concerns about supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. Government subsidies have created new opportunities, as Washington seeks to re-establish a manufacturing sector that has shifted to Asia in recent decades. CNA's Ira Spitzer reports from SemiCon West - the US' largest semiconductor trade show.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Wednesday (Jul 17) took a dip in the river known to be notoriously dirty to prove that its waters were clean enough to hold Olympic swimming events.