Winter in Bhutan brings rare encounters: near-threatened black-necked cranes, textiles inspired by their calls, and cultural spaces reimagined for a new generation.
As Thailand moves to shake up its massage industry by introducing stricter standards, training and regulation, industry players and workers tell CNA about their hopes and concerns.
This instalment of CNA’s series on the forces powering electric vehicles (EVs) in Asia examines India’s growing presence in the development of rare-earth-free motors, and the speed bumps facing wider adoption.
Organisers say that more than 3,200 events are planned in all 50 states, with flagship rallies in New York, Los Angeles and Washington DC, for what they hope could be the largest single-day nonviolent protest in US history.
The talks come after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a national energy emergency earlier this week, citing oil supply disruptions due to the Middle East conflict and announced efforts to diversify fuel imports, including sourcing from China.
North Korea has long been accused of widespread rights abuses, including running prison camps and severely restricting freedom of expression and access to information.
Indonesian tankers Pertamina Pride and Gamsunoro, owned by a subsidiary of state energy firm Pertamina, remain in the Gulf, a company spokesperson said.
Noida International Airport is 75km from New Delhi and will serve 12 million passengers a year in its initial phase, with the potential to grow to as many as 70 million.
"With this agreement in place, there is greater confidence that disruptions like those seen in early March will not recur," says Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Since working from home is becoming a norm, setting up your home to make it conducive and noise-free so that you can focus on your work and video calls without interruption is becoming more than essential.
By and large, the Executive Condominium (EC) scheme has successfully introduced many well-received housing developments that cater to a ‘sandwiched’ class of buyers – those to can’t afford a condominium, and homeowners who earn too much to qualify for HDB subsidies. Devised as a replacement for flats like Executive Maisonettes back in the 1990s, the […]
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This contributed article is written by Melody, a freelance Singaporean writer who lives in Europe. These are her views based on her property experience. You can read her articles about purchasing an overseas property here, and in this article here. When I first wrote about buying a property in France, a common question I received was how […]
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As the Iran war drags on into its sixth week, CNA takes a look at how some Southeast Asian states are responding to the energy crisis and skyrocketing costs.
The Building Safety Regulator's data for Q1 2026 shows its new batching model achieves significantly quicker processing times, "outperforming the previous multi-disciplinary model" in the gateway 2 process.
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The British property tycoon has sold his grade II-listed house in west London to an unnamed buyer.
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