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Japan and the Philippines have signed a landmark security pact, which will allow for the deployment of troops on each other's soil for both training purposes and other operations. The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) is the first of its kind to be signed by Japan in Asia, and comes amid heightened tensions in the Indo-Pacific. Japan has a similar pact with the UK and Australia, while the Philippines has a visiting forces agreement with Australia and the US. Cherrie Regalado reports from Manila.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Moscow in his first trip there since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which has tested relations. Analysts say the visit suggests a continuation of Mr Modi's push for India to be a global power, a bridge to the West and a counterbalance to China. Neha Poonia has more.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Moscow for the first bilateral visit of his third term. He will hold talks with President Vladimir Putin, in a bid to shore up ties with Russia and -- as some analysts speculate -- to offset China's sway. The Kremlin said Mr Modi's agenda over the next two days will be "extensive". It will reportedly include discussions on New Delhi's trade imbalance with Moscow, as well as defence cooperation. This is also Mr Modi's first trip to Russia since the start of the war in Ukraine. Ishan Garg and Dasha Chernyshova report from New Delhi and Moscow respectively.
France faces a hung parliament and the prospect of taxing negotiations to form a government, after a surprise left-wing surge left no party with an absolute majority. Cédomir Nestorovic, a geopolitics professor from ESSEC Business School Asia Pacific, tells CNA’s Asia Now what is likely to happen next. 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
Voters delivered a major setback for France’s nationalist, eurosceptic National Rally party, which opinion polls had predicted would win the second-round ballot but ended up in the third spot. Jason Moyer, global Europe programme associate at think tank Wilson Centre, tells CNA's Asia First how left and centrist parties worked together to keep the far-right out of government. 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
Bird flu: How concerned should you be about human infection of H5N1? | Expert Answers | CNA Explains
Can you get bird flu from food? What are the chances of human-to-human transmission? We posed some of your questions about the H5N1 virus to Dr Ooi Eng Eong, a professor of emerging infectious diseases at Duke-NUS Medical School. Follow us on Instagram to submit your questions for future episodes of Expert Answers: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Why should I care about the bird flu? 00:58 Can it transmit from human to human? 02:17 Can I get it from food? 03:14 Are the birds that appear in hawker centres safe for diners? 03:31 Symptoms of bird flu 04:51 Is there treatment or vaccine available for bird flu? 05:28 What's the difference between the bird flu virus and the COVID-19 virus? 06:10 Is Singapore prepared for the next pandemic? 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
Golden retrievers Bree and Bond joined in furry matrimony in front of their human and canine friends. Dog weddings have been on the rise in China, where roughly 1 in 8 people own a cat or dog.
Golden retrievers Bree and Bond joined in furry matrimony before their human and canine friends. Dog weddings have been on the rise in China, where about one in eight people own a cat or dog. 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
Sri Lanka will not take sides, and will not be an ally of any group, whether western or eastern, says the country’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry. This is even as major powers like China, India and the United States vie for power in the Indo Pacific. He tells CNA’s Asia First that Sri Lanka will make decisions which will suit the country and the region. 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
Sri Lanka’s economy, which is emerging from one of its worst crises in decades, is doing “remarkably well”, its Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said on Monday (Jul 8). Speaking on CNA’s Asia First programme at the studio in Singapore, he noted that tourists are coming to the country and that its currency has strengthened. 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
France is facing a potential political deadlock after elections on Jul 7 threw up a hung parliament, with a leftist alliance unexpectedly taking the top spot ahead of the far right but no group winning a majority.
This house is where Jansen Tan, former national cyclist, founder of Coast Cycles and creative director of Lamitak, keeps his impressive car collection and indulges in his car restoration hobby. Read more: https://cna.asia/45UxS80 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
France is facing a potential political deadlock after elections on Jul 7 threw up a hung parliament, with a leftist alliance unexpectedly taking the top spot ahead of the far right but no group winning a majority. More on the election results: https://cna.asia/3LccnWK 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
Career planning can help people commit to their goals and desires. But what if the best laid plans are derailed by changes in your life? Chris Lau, principal career consultant from Workforce Singapore shares his work journey with Tiffany Ang and Gerald Tan. 0:00 Intro 7:13 Importance of career planning 9:48 Challenges and misconceptions in planning 18:33 Gen Z goals and desires 20:19 Planning for retirement 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
Hyrox is a timed race involving eight different exercises and 8km of running. What appears to be a daunting, gruelling physical contest has skyrocketed in popularity worldwide: From 650 people taking part in the first Hyrox in 2017 in Germany, to over 120,000 worldwide participants a year now. And in Singapore, 6,500 people - mostly in their late 20s and 30s - joined the latest Hyrox event on Jun 29. Read more: https://cna.asia/3xPlEkt 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
Malaysia mooted plans to introduce "orangutan diplomacy" - but is there a more effective strategy than gifting them to other countries? Read more: https://cna.asia/3zGiU9u 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
Do you faithfully sort and clean your trash before putting them in recycling bins? Unfortunately, your efforts may be futile in Singapore as this Deep Dive podcast explains.
Singapore has reduced its waste but domestic recycling rates are falling, according to the latest data by the National Environment Agency. Why aren't more people using the blue recycling bins? When we recycle, does our waste end up being incinerated for other reasons? Steven Chia and Crispina Robert get answers from Professor Tong Yen Wah from the National University of Singapore and Tan Huileng, executive director of Zero Waste SG. 0:00 Intro 2:02 Where does our waste go? 6:05 Why paper recycling rates have fallen 15:23 Learning from Japan and Korea 20:13 Will Singapore's recycling rate meet its 2030 target? 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 May retail sales rebounded year-on-year, gaining 2.2 per cent. But excluding motor vehicle sales, it stayed flat. Food and beverage sales gained 2.9 per cent from a year ago. Analysts say tourism is behind the stronger performance.