Latest News https://www.channelnewsasia.com/ mediacorp feed news Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:01:12 +0800 Mediacorp 20 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/image/8395694/1x1/114/114/eb06a179c414e4534ff4417b64f3710c/kC/apple-touch-icon.png Latest News https://www.channelnewsasia.com/ 114 114 mediacorp feed news Security officer rejects injury payout of more than 6 months' salary to sue employer – and loses the case https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/security-officer-workplace-injury-rejects-wica-compensation-loses-negligence-lawsuit-6156216 The judge said that the woman's lawyers did not attempt to prove that her company breached its duty of care. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:46:49 +0800 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/security-officer-workplace-injury-rejects-wica-compensation-loses-negligence-lawsuit-6156216 Singapore 'First overt challenge' to Pritam Singh's WP leadership could bring closure one way or the other: Analysts https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/pritam-singh-wp-leadership-cadres-conference-cec-6156081 The closeness in the timing of the special cadre members conference and the party’s biennial Central Executive Committee election on Jun 28 means that by the end of that day, there would be absolute clarity on the WP leadership, said political observers. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:27:00 +0800 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/pritam-singh-wp-leadership-cadres-conference-cec-6156081 Singapore More than 250 athletes provisionally selected to represent Singapore at 2026 Asian Games https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/asian-games-japan-aichi-nagoya-team-singapore-shanti-pereira-loh-kean-yew-max-maeder-6155946 Defending Asian Games champions Shanti Pereira and Ryan Lo are among those selected, along with Loh Kean Yew and the Quah siblings. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:30:39 +0800 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/asian-games-japan-aichi-nagoya-team-singapore-shanti-pereira-loh-kean-yew-max-maeder-6155946 Sport ,Singapore Singapore studying ways to better support at-risk workers before job losses: Desmond Choo https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singapore-economic-strategy-review-job-losses-workers-support-6155796 Rather than helping workers recover after they have fallen out of employment, the focus should be on intervening earlier, said the National Trades Union Congress deputy secretary-general. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:13:15 +0800 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singapore-economic-strategy-review-job-losses-workers-support-6155796 Singapore Philanthropic trust owner accused of conspiring to cheat and extort 'financial contributions' https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/charity-trust-owner-cheating-extortion-charged-state-courts-6155876 Benjie Ng Ser Kwei, 71, is listed as the owner of The Golden Tree Foundation, a philanthropic trust, and a director of Yellow Tree Foundation, a company involved in charitable activities related to humanitarian work. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:02:00 +0800 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/charity-trust-owner-cheating-extortion-charged-state-courts-6155876 Singapore Singapore High Court dismisses Indonesian fugitive Paulus Tannos' bid to challenge extradition process https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/paulus-tannos-judicial-review-rejected-high-court-singapore-6155636 The High Court ruled that businessman Paulus Tannos had failed to establish a sufficient basis to allow a judicial review of a decision by Singapore's Law Minister to proceed with Indonesia's extradition request. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:26:00 +0800 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/paulus-tannos-judicial-review-rejected-high-court-singapore-6155636 Singapore Former PSA International group CEO Tan Chong Meng appointed Council of Presidential Advisers chairman https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/tan-chong-meng-council-presidential-advisers-chairman-piyush-gupta-6155496 Former DBS CEO Piyush Gupta and chairman of Singapore LNG Corporation Gan Seow Kee have also been named as council members. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:36:00 +0800 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/tan-chong-meng-council-presidential-advisers-chairman-piyush-gupta-6155496 Singapore Entrepreneur Asyraf Rasheed on why he brought popular Indonesian nasi padang chain Sederhana to Singapore https://www.channelnewsasia.com/dining/sederhana-singapore-first-outlet-opening-entrepreneur-6155661 “We’re not trying to take over anyone’s legacy,” biotechnologist turned F&B entrepreneur Asyraf Rasheed, 33, tells 8days.sg. Why did he bring the Indonesian chain Sederhana to where the heritage Singaporean nasi padang joint Warong Nasi Pariaman once stood? Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:33:38 +0800 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/dining/sederhana-singapore-first-outlet-opening-entrepreneur-6155661 Dining ,CNA Lifestyle ,Singapore ,8days Pet parrots bring companionship to owners, but can ruffle neighbours' feathers https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/parrots-pet-birds-noise-welfare-concerns-6153891 Complaints ranged from excessive noise to concerns about animal welfare.  Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:12:00 +0800 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/parrots-pet-birds-noise-welfare-concerns-6153891 Singapore T'ang Quartet co-founder and violist Lionel Tan dies at 60 after cancer battle https://www.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/tang-quartet-lionel-tan-death-6155411 The Singaporean violist and founding member of the internationally acclaimed T'ang Quartet and former Singapore Symphony Orchestra musician, has died at the age of 60. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:57:00 +0800 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/tang-quartet-lionel-tan-death-6155411 Entertainment ,CNA Lifestyle ,Singapore Commentary: Shangri-La Dialogue shows how international cooperation is going back to basics https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/shangri-la-dialogue-sld-hegseth-defence-subsea-cable-6155406 The question is not so much about whether multilateralism will endure, but how it is evolving, say Sarah Teo and Jane Chan from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0800 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/shangri-la-dialogue-sld-hegseth-defence-subsea-cable-6155406 Commentary ,Singapore ,Asia Lotteria Singapore to open second outlet at Jurong Point in July https://www.channelnewsasia.com/dining/lotteria-singapore-jurong-point-second-outlet-6155416 The popular South Korean burger chain announced on Tuesday (Jun 2) that it will open its second outlet at Jurong Point in July this year. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:52:00 +0800 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/dining/lotteria-singapore-jurong-point-second-outlet-6155416 Dining ,CNA Lifestyle ,Singapore F4 reunion project F Forever to perform in Singapore this August https://www.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/f-forever-f4-reunion-singapore-concert-2026-6155386 F Forever, the reunion project comprising members of the iconic Taiwanese boy group F4 and Mayday member Ashin, will perform at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in August this year. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:45:00 +0800 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/f-forever-f4-reunion-singapore-concert-2026-6155386 Entertainment ,CNA Lifestyle ,Singapore CNA Explains: What is El Nino and what can Singapore expect if it returns in 2026? https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/cna-explains-what-el-nino-and-what-can-singapore-expect-if-it-returns-in-2026-6153786 There is a more than 80 per cent chance of an El Nino event occurring in 2026, according to the Meteorological Service Singapore. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:15:56 +0800 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/cna-explains-what-el-nino-and-what-can-singapore-expect-if-it-returns-in-2026-6153786 Singapore Singapore's lighthouses face an uncertain future as coastal developments close in https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/lighthouses-tuas-port-long-island-bedok-sultan-shoal-6146891 The Maritime and Port Authority has no plans to relocate either the Sultan Shoal or Bedok lighthouses, but maritime experts told CNA the scale of nearby developments makes some change likely. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0800 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/lighthouses-tuas-port-long-island-bedok-sultan-shoal-6146891 Singapore Commentary: The most concerning outbreak right now isn’t Ebola or hantavirus https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/ebola-outbreak-hantavirus-risk-vaccine-measles-bangladesh-6152666 Despite being the leading cause of vaccine-preventable child deaths worldwide, measles doesn’t garner much attention, says Hsu Li Yang of the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0800 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/ebola-outbreak-hantavirus-risk-vaccine-measles-bangladesh-6152666 Commentary ,Asia ,Singapore WP to hold special cadres conference on Jun 28, with Pritam Singh's position as party chief on the agenda https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/workers-party-wp-pritam-singh-chief-special-cadres-conference-6154341 If Mr Pritam Singh does not step down as secretary-general of the Workers’ Party, there will be a secret vote by cadres to decide if he remains in the position. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:57:00 +0800 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/workers-party-wp-pritam-singh-chief-special-cadres-conference-6154341 Singapore President Tharman to make first state visit to Tanzania https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/tharman-shanmugaratnam-tanzania-south-africa-singapore-president-africa-visit-6153311 Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam will also make a working visit to South Africa.  Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:15:00 +0800 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/tharman-shanmugaratnam-tanzania-south-africa-singapore-president-africa-visit-6153311 Singapore She lost her womb to cancer at 32 – now she helps younger people with cancer navigate recovery and work https://www.channelnewsasia.com/women/cancer-support-group-singapore-young-patients-6129861 Diagnosed with endometrial cancer, Rebecca Oh thought the hardest part would be treatment. But surviving the disease was only part of it – navigating life as a young cancer patient was harder, a gap she now fills through Strong Olive, the community she founded. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:11:00 +0800 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/women/cancer-support-group-singapore-young-patients-6129861 Women ,Wellness ,CNA Lifestyle ,Singapore Three farms affected by Lim Chu Kang land-use changes seek lease extensions as expiry dates draw near https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/lim-chu-kang-farms-seng-choon-bollywood-lease-expire-land-use-changes-6149161 Two farm owners questioned why they have to leave within the next year, when two other farms will still be operating in the same area for at least another 10 years. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0800 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/lim-chu-kang-farms-seng-choon-bollywood-lease-expire-land-use-changes-6149161 Singapore