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Thu, 25 Dec 2025 07:33:00 +0800Martin Yan at 77: The TV cooking legend still doing push-ups, cracking jokes and inspiring people
In Singapore for a brief visit, Yan talks to CNA Lifestyle about a lifetime of championing good food, keeping fit, memorable on-air mishaps and the philosophy that helped him shape how the world sees Asian cuisine.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0800Teen missing, brother deported: Families face high cost of young Indians taking ‘donkey route’
As immigration enforcement hardens in the US, CNA’s Undercover Asia meets Indian migrants who survived jungles and mafia on the “Dunki” route only to face perhaps a harsher reality: detention, debt and deep uncertainty.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0800New wave of ‘cultural confidence’: Inside the explosive growth of China’s hanfu experience
More than just a fashion trend, the rising popularity of hanfu shows how younger Chinese generations are reclaiming history and heritage with pride.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 05:59:00 +0800Commentary: Repeat after me - never, ever underestimate China
The country, left for dead at the onset of 2025, turns out to be the only other economic superpower that matters, says Shuli Ren for Bloomberg Opinion.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:20:00 +0800Singaporean part-time actor and family of three charged over Johor mall brawl
The fight had allegedly broken out after the wife of one of the suspects called out the other man for spilling beer on her.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:09:00 +0800Thai and Cambodia militaries hold talks on resuming ceasefire
The meeting is the most significant step since fighting re-erupted and follows separate, unsuccessful efforts by Malaysia, China and the United States to bring the two countries to the table.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 18:13:00 +0800Southeastern Taiwan shaken by 6.1 magnitude quake
There are no immediate reports of damage.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:46:00 +0800Taipei knife attack: Suspect had no income and relied on financial support from his mother, police say
From a NT$450,000 (US$14,325) lump sum to quarterly transfers, the findings shed light on how Chang Wen, 27, sustained himself and funded months of preparation before the assault.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:51:00 +0800China probe finds Taiwanese smugglers controlled vessel that damaged subsea cables
In June, a Taiwanese court sentenced the Chinese captain of a Togo-registered ship to three years' jail after finding him guilty of intentionally damaging undersea cables near Taiwan.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:01:00 +0800Bangladesh political heavyweight Tarique Rahman to end exile
Tarique Rahman is set to return to Dhaka on Thursday (Dec 25) after 17 years in exile and ahead of key elections.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:53:00 +0800Malaysia’s AGC rebuts claims by Najib’s lawyer that High Court ruling on house arrest dilutes royal power
The Attorney General’s Chambers also cautioned against attempts to incite or disrupt public order through misleading interpretations of the court's judgment.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:37:00 +0800Asian markets mostly up after US growth fuels Wall Street record
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0800'Sophisticated' and ‘thriving in secrecy’: What’s beneath Indonesia’s underground baby trafficking trade?
Lawyers and experts say a complex web of social and economic pressures, along with a widespread lack of understanding about legal adoption procedures, has contributed to a lucrative baby trafficking trade in Indonesia.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:20:00 +0800Bangladesh summons Indian envoy as protest erupts in New Delhi
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 19:53:00 +0800K-pop concert to be held in Hong Kong and aired in mainland China: Organisers
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 19:07:00 +0800Taiwan metro attack suspect's parents apologise after deadly stabbing
The 27-year-old suspect’s parents knelt and apologised for their son’s actions, promising full cooperation with investigators.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:16:00 +0800Thailand-Cambodia border meeting in doubt over venue row
Cambodia asked to hold talks in Kuala Lumpur but Thailand said the bilateral border committee meeting would go ahead in Thailand's Chanthaburi province as planned.