channelnewsasia.comadded August 2026
Channel News Asiaby CNA31 Aug 2026
Japan seeks record US$55.6 billion defence budget, with AI focus The final budget could reportedly reach 10 trillion yen as Tokyo upgrades its defence to navigate growing tension with neighbours...
Channel News Asiaby Ivy Chok31 Aug 2026
From cracks to corrosion: How inspectors track down defects in Singapore's buildings Water stains and peeling paint can point to problems that warrant a closer look.
Channel News Asia31 Aug 2026
BRUSSELS: ChatGPT will have to comply with tougher safety rules after the European Union added it on Monday (Aug 31) to a list of digital services subject to greater legal scrutiny, a first for an...
Channel News Asiaby Matthew Mohan31 Aug 2026
Singapore's young table tennis team confident but face 'uphill battle' at Asian Games "The standard of competition at the Asian Games will be exceptionally high," said STTA president Poh Li San.
Channel News Asiaby Deborah Wong31 Aug 2026
As typhoon risks grow, farmers in China’s Guangdong adapt to protect their livelihoods In the first of a two-part series on climate resilience, CNA looks at how farmers in the southern Chinese...
Channel News Asiaby Ira Spitzer31 Aug 2026
Incoming Apple CEO Ternus to take helm amid AI and China challenges John Ternus, who is currently Apple's hardware engineering chief, has been with the tech giant for 25 years and reportedly enjoys...
Channel News Asiaby Nick Harper31 Aug 2026
More than six months into Iran war, no clear winner as costs mount for US The conflict has strained the United States military, shaken energy markets and piled political pressure on President...
Channel News Asiaby CNA31 Aug 2026
China punishes 10 people over Nepal-Tibet disaster ‘rumours’ amid misinformation crackdown Cyberspace authorities have vowed to crack down on “false disaster information” that could mislead members...
Channel News Asiaby Erin Liam31 Aug 2026
MAS commits S$220 million to accelerate innovation in the fintech sector: Gan Kim Yong The fourth iteration of the scheme will be implemented through six tracks spanning institutional innovation...
Channel News Asiaby CNA31 Aug 2026
SEOUL: A South Korean court on Monday (Aug 31) sentenced Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja to a combined two years in prison over political funding and bribery offences linked to efforts to gain...
Channel News Asiaby CNA31 Aug 2026
LONDON, Aug 31 : Oil prices rose more than 3.5 per cent on Monday after the U.S. attacked an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran said it had retaliated, as their conflict extended...
Channel News Asiaby CNA31 Aug 2026
LONDON, Aug 31 : Oil prices were trading nearly 2 per cent higher on Monday after the U.S. attacked an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz and drew retaliation from Tehran, as their conflict...
Channel News Asiaby CNA31 Aug 2026
Four areas in Sarawak record 'hazardous' air quality; East Malaysian state prepares for possible haze emergency Sarawak’s Serian district recorded the worst Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 475...
Channel News Asiaby CNA31 Aug 2026
‘Hazardous’ levels of air quality in parts of Indonesia’s Borneo Palangkaraya in Central Kalimantan was the most polluted city in the archipelago, with an air quality index (AQI) of 780 as of noon...
Channel News Asiaby Lydia Lam31 Aug 2026
Officer from welfare home gets fine after elbowing, kicking 10-year-old boy in prayer hall Thinking that the boy was smirking at him, the 43-year-old man, who practises the martial art form of...
Channel News Asiaby Khalil Samsuri31 Aug 2026
This Sin Huat Eating House hawker has strict rules for ordering his famous crab bee hoon “If you’re eating duck rice (from the neighbouring stall), I’m not cooking for you,” says eccentric hawker...
Channel News Asiaby CNA31 Aug 2026
CrimeWatch expands beyond TV with digital initiatives as it turns 40 CrimeWatch's digital push includes a TikTok micro-drama and a debut on Singapore Airlines flights, as it seeks to boost its...
Channel News Asiaby CNA31 Aug 2026
Borrowing from a licensed moneylender? New cooling-off period starts Sep 15 The cooling-off period will apply to all unsecured loans from licensed moneylenders, except business loans, and last...
Channel News Asiaby CNA31 Aug 2026
BIDUR, Nepal: Nepal was on Monday (Aug 31) burying some of the hundreds of bodies retrieved after a deadly, tsunami-like flood crashed through the Himalayan region, sweeping away villages and...
Channel News Asiaby CNA31 Aug 2026
Nepal toll surges as rescuers struggle through 'unimaginable' disaster In Nepal, the disaster agency raised the total number of people missing on its side of the border to 4,247, with 903 bodies...
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