https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/ito-yokado-owner-pursuing-lower-prices-attract-inflation-hit-shoppers-ceo-says-6394396https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--chyPjMQd--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T082139Z_1_LYNXMPEM8H0OH_RTROPTP_3_YORKHOLDINGS-STRATEGY.JPG?itok=xovFFGZkYork Holdings President Seiichiro Ishibashi speaks during an interview with Reuters at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, September 17, 2026. REUTERS/Yusuke Ogawa

]]>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--32ZVrXfV--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T082139Z_1_LYNXMPEM8H0OI_RTROPTP_3_YORKHOLDINGS-STRATEGY.JPG?itok=onSScz5pYork Holdings President Seiichiro Ishibashi speaks during an interview with Reuters at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, September 17, 2026. REUTERS/Yusuke Ogawa

]]>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/australia-man-plead-not-guilty-thai-suitcase-murder-6394386https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--m2v-Xv0q--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-06-28T110316Z_1_LYNXMPEM5R0C1_RTROPTP_3_THAILAND-CRIME-AUSTRALIA.JPG?itok=vynL0CW-A suitcase in which police later found the body of a 17-year-old Thai girl lies in a grassy area near a railway track where it was discovered in Pattaya City, Thailand on Jun 27, 2026. (File photo: Reuters/Teerasak Suttativong)

]]>A suitcase containing body of Thai teenager found near railway in Pattayahttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/philippines-school-shooting-banga-national-high-mindanao-6394371https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--Pr8RX01i--/c_crop,h_449,w_799,x_1,y_42/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2025-07-08t040901z_1_lynxmpel6703l_rtroptp_3_religion-philippines-black-nazarene.jpg?itok=_n2A53ryThe Philippine national flag is pictured in Manila, Philippines, on Jan 8, 2020. (File photo: Reuters/Willy Kurniawan)

]]>Philippines National Flag is pictured as the rainbow displays over it a day before the annual procession to celebrate Black Nazarene feast day at Quirino Grandstand in Manilahttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/women/alex-eala-singapore-tennis-open-6394101https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--nKJy5BLg--/c_crop,h_1125,w_2000,x_0,y_73/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/09/18/20260918_ili_alex_eala-09.jpg?itok=kMZ6XzrIFilipino tennis star Alexandra Eala spoke to the media on Sep 18, 2026, at the NCO Club of JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach. (Photo: CNA/Ili Mansor)

]]>20260918_ili_alex_eala-09.jpghttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/thailand-doubles-capacity-public-solar-power-scheme-10-gw-official-says-6394381https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--qV0uiHXx--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T080747Z_1_LYNXMPEM8H0NM_RTROPTP_3_GLOBAL-ENERGY.JPG?itok=N9rDhWZAA man walks past solar panels on the roof of a building in Bangkok, Thailand, August 9, 2017. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

]]>A man walks past solar panels on the roof of a building in Bangkokhttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/toyota-estimates-factory-automation-could-cost-64-billion-year-2028-6394351https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--VlmGk-Ic--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T080320Z_2_LYNXMPEM8H0MR_RTROPTP_3_TOYOTA-SAFRICA.JPG?itok=IQfNXl6nCar parts ready to be fitted on the factory floor during the launch of the Toyota Hilux model in Durban, South Africa, July 16, 2026. REUTERS/Rogan Ward/File Photo

]]>Car parts ready to be fitted on the factory floor during the launch of the new Toyota Hilux model which is part of a R10 billion investment in Durbanhttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/philippines-south-china-sea-vessel-collision-6394271https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--3ZZmGSre--/c_crop,h_1125,w_2000,x_0,y_104/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2023-11:afp_watermark_14112023,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/09/18/000_b73w8yj.jpg?itok=u98wGmGMA China Coast Guard ship is seen in the South China Sea on Jun 15, 2026. (File photo: AFP/Jam Sta Rosa)

]]>South China Seahttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/lisa-blackpink-ep-press-play-documentary-lalisa-6394206https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--x-macwmP--/c_crop,h_450,w_800,x_0,y_17/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-12T233344Z_1_LYNXMPEM8B0RV_RTROPTP_3_FILMFESTIVAL-TORONTO-ALWAYS-LALISA-PREMIERE.JPG?itok=Fip1NYoSLisa attends the red carpet for Always Lalisa at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Sep 11, 2026. (Photo: Reuters/Mark Blinch)

]]>2026 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), in Torontohttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/boj-governor-uedas-comments-news-conference-6394216https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--V_31s1ug--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T064907Z_1_LYNXMPEM8H0HM_RTROPTP_3_JAPAN-BOJ.JPG?itok=YCBnnmr3Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda speaks at a press conference after a BOJ policy meeting in Tokyo, Japan, September 18, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

]]>Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference after a BOJ policy meeting in Tokyohttps://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--3T8uIRK4--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T071356Z_1_LYNXMPEM8H0J4_RTROPTP_3_JAPAN-BOJ.JPG?itok=pcW8nKt7Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda speaks at a press conference after a BOJ policy meeting in Tokyo, Japan, September 18, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

]]>Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference after a BOJ policy meeting in Tokyohttps://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--faqzUmhL--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T071356Z_1_LYNXMPEM8H0J5_RTROPTP_3_JAPAN-BOJ.JPG?itok=Vv2BDeO3Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda speaks at a press conference after a BOJ policy meeting in Tokyo, Japan, September 18, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

]]>Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference after a BOJ policy meeting in Tokyohttps://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--W5eZyLNb--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T064907Z_1_LYNXMPEM8H0HL_RTROPTP_3_JAPAN-BOJ.JPG?itok=_vMZ0e9YBank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference after a BOJ policy meeting in Tokyo, Japan, September 18, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

]]>Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference after a BOJ policy meeting in Tokyohttps://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--za37RXVb--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T064907Z_1_LYNXMPEM8H0HN_RTROPTP_3_JAPAN-BOJ.JPG?itok=nykf_eyQBank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference after a BOJ policy meeting in Tokyo, Japan, September 18, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

]]>Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference after a BOJ policy meeting in Tokyohttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/japans-refiners-secured-sufficient-crude-supplies-through-november-industry-body-says-6394181https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--cY_HTcmd--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T064031Z_1_LYNXMPEM8H0H0_RTROPTP_3_JAPAN-ECONOMY-TRADE.JPG?itok=-v9dffmMFILE PHOTO: A small tanker sails near an oil refinery, in the Keihin Industrial Zone in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, Japan March 17, 2026. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo

]]>FILE PHOTO: A small tanker sails near an oil refinery in the Keihin Industrial Zone in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, Japanhttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/dining/mooncakes-rebecca-lim-tay-ying-wu-sihan-6393616https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--aVoZQEF3--/c_crop,h_1125,w_2000,x_0,y_194/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/09/18/img_4831.jpeg?itok=3rzKhAe3(Photos: Kelvin Chia, The Lims' Kitchen)

]]>Rebecca Lims Kitchen mooncakes 2https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/north-south-corridor-delay-costs-lta-businesses-6394091https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--28hw4StI--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/09/18/110511_0.jpg?itok=50LfxrpZNorth-South Corridor construction site barriers along Braddell Hill residences on Sep 17, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Raydza Rahman)

]]>110511.jpghttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/bank-japan-boj-interest-rate-hike-inflation-yen-6394006https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--zgrn9KFj--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T030417Z_3_LYNXMPEM8H064_RTROPTP_3_JAPAN-BOJ.JPG?itok=Mrz2KRWiA woman walks in front of the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, September 16, 2026. REUTERS/Manami Yamada

]]>A woman walks in front of the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyohttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/indonesia-divers-search-rescue-capsized-ferry-6394076https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--K2gPo-Rs--/c_crop,h_1125,w_2000,x_0,y_1/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2023-11:afp_watermark_14112023,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/09/18/indonesia_rescue.jpg?itok=39vzKjWjA helicopter lands on an Indonesian Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) vessel at Trisakti Port in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, on Sep 17, 2026, before resuming the search for victims of the passenger ship Virgo Transport 8 after it sank in the Java Sea. (Photo: AFP/Muda Sagala)

]]>indonesia_rescue.jpghttps://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--Y0NqW3Jh--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T053434Z_1_LYNXMPEM8H0DO_RTROPTP_3_INDONESIA-SHIP-RESCUE.JPG?itok=agc5KSCSFILE PHOTO: Rescuers using a stretcher carry a passenger of the Virgo Transport 8 ferry that capsized in the Java Sea while sailing from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan, upon arrival at Trisakti port in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan province, Indonesia, September 15, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

]]>FILE PHOTO: Rescuers using a stretcher to carry a passenger from the Virgo Transport 8 ferry in Banjarmasin, Indonesiahttps://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--O7NQXdEM--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T053711Z_1_LYNXMPEM8H0DU_RTROPTP_3_INDONESIA-SHIP-RESCUE.JPG?itok=xTqwkK7AFILE PHOTO: Passengers evacuated from the Virgo Transport 8 ship that sank while sailing from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan, look on as they arrive at Trisakti port in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan province, Indonesia, September 13, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

]]>FILE PHOTO: Passengers being evacuated from the Virgo Transport 8 ferry in Banjarmasin, Indonesiahttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/french-prosecutors-and-regulators-step-up-scrutiny-smart-glasses-6394116https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--IFEVo1xS--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T082326Z_1_LYNXMPEM8H0OS_RTROPTP_3_META-PLATFORMS-VIRTUAL-REALITY.JPG?itok=5XW0F1CyThe updated Meta smart glasses are seen during the Meta Connect event at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S., September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

]]>Meta Connect conference in Menlo Parkhttps://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--BXHINKHW--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T061102Z_3_LYNXMPEM8H0F4_RTROPTP_3_FRANCE-META-SMART-GLASSES.JPG?itok=iijhm9pDFILE PHOTO: Meta smart glasses on display during the Meta annual Connect conference at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S., September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

]]>FILE PHOTO: Meta smart glasseshttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/sk-hynixs-solidigm-unit-weighing-nand-memory-chip-factory-in-us-sources-say-6394121https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--23x4AiQd--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T060035Z_2_LYNXMPEM8H0EN_RTROPTP_3_SK-HYNIX-INTEL-USA.JPG?itok=89aNAfmVFILE PHOTO: The SK Hynix logo is seen on one of its products during The 26th Semiconductor Exhibition (SEDEX 2024) in Seoul, South Korea, October 23, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

]]>FILE PHOTO: The SK Hynix logo is seen on one of its products during The 2024 Semiconductor Exhibition in Seoulhttps://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--4V3Prffo--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T060035Z_2_LYNXMPEM8H0EM_RTROPTP_3_SK-HYNIX-UNION.JPG?itok=AhFknLONFILE PHOTO: Semiconductor and memory chip company SK Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-Jung attends the company's opening bell ceremony at the Nasdaq market on the day of their IPO in New York City, U.S., July 10, 2026. REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis/File Photo

]]>FILE PHOTO: SK Hynix at the Nasdaq market in New Yorkhttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/kane-proud-achievements-not-giving-too-much-thought-ballon-dor-6394126https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--6NRtUFH8--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T055909Z_1_LYNXMPEM8H0EQ_RTROPTP_3_SOCCER-GERMANY-ELV-FCB.JPG?itok=C-GaOeL0Soccer Football - Bundesliga - SV Elversberg v Bayern Munich - Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde, Spiesen-Elversberg, Germany - September 13, 2026 Bayern Munich's Harry Kane celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO.

]]>Bundesliga - SV Elversberg v Bayern Munichhttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/durians-tourism-china-vietnam-trade-border-communities-6393826https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--_XHxeJZP--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/09/18/durian_hero.png?itok=_DX7C-EtDurian sellers attracting customers at a wholesale market in the southern Chinese city of Nanning. (Image: CNA)

]]>durian_hero.pnghttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/south-africa-face-fiji-in-final-2027-rugby-world-cup-warm-up-fixture-6394081https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--6m5meO_6--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T054334Z_1_LYNXMPEM8H0E2_RTROPTP_3_RUGBY.JPG?itok=K7XJ5AFIFILE PHOTO: Sep 12, 2026; Baltimore, MD, USA; Members of the South Africa Springboks sing their national anthem before the start of Rugby's Greatest Rivalry: South Africa Springboks v New Zealand All Blacks at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brent Skeen-Imagn Images/File Photo

]]>Rugby: Springboks vs. All Blackshttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/muis-cheating-temasek-madrasah-misappropriated-funds-6393876https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--ElFmDb76--/c_crop,h_1125,w_1999,x_1,y_40/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/09/18/razak_mohamed_lazim.jpg?itok=AX2Wdr6LRazak Mohamed Lazim arriving at the State Courts on Sep 18, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Mak Jia Kee)

]]>razak mohamed lazim muis.jpghttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/sawyer-leaves-role-new-zealand-womens-coach-6394071https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--HPZp6752--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T052855Z_1_LYNXMPEM8H0CZ_RTROPTP_3_CRICKET-T20-ENG-NZL.JPG?itok=H7Nn9dUZCricket - First Women's Twenty20 International - England v New Zealand - County Cricket Ground, Derby, Britain - May 20, 2026 New Zealand head coach Ben Sawyer during the warm up before the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

]]>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/chinese-researchers-map-out-five-stage-plan-ai-improve-without-human-intervention-6393996https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--74xoVTwb--/c_crop,h_562,w_1000,x_0,y_42/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_one-cms:core:watermark:ap_data-1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/China_Anthropic_AI_3193_.jpg?itok=apQyrnSIVisitors walk past a display depicting artificial intelligence and a human hand at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on Monday, June 22, 2026. (Photo: AP/Ng Han Guan)

]]>China_Anthropic_AI_3193_.jpghttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/apple-pay-eyes-india-rollout-axis-bank-sources-say-6393986https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--cE5B2-pn--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T045941Z_2_LYNXMPEM8H0AV_RTROPTP_3_FINTECH-APPLE.JPG?itok=lpAXsbE0A smartphone with the Apple Pay logo is placed on a laptop in this illustration taken on July 14, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustratio

]]>Photo illustration of Apple Pay logohttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/south-korea-rule-out-military-involvement-middle-east-6393971https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--rQnerR3e--/c_crop,h_450,w_800,x_0,y_17/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T042317Z_1_LYNXMPEM8H0A0_RTROPTP_3_SOUTHKOREA-POLITICS.JPG?itok=dS2uqOyDSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, on Sep 18, 2026. (Photo: Reuters/Ahn Young-joon)

]]>South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoulhttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/dining/crystal-jade-clementi-mall-jurong-point-closure-singapore-6393736https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--PoEeQkUz--/c_crop,h_765,w_1360,x_0,y_154/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/07/15/crystal_jade_suntec.png?itok=s48dWViUThe signage of Crystal Jade Hong Kong Kitchen at Suntec City. (Photo: Google/Aries)

]]>crystal_jade_suntec.pnghttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-najib-razak-granted-house-arrest-pardons-board-6391971https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--rlMbqZip--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2025/12/22/fdz_0196.jpg?itok=sTCPxQ2JFormer Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak arrives at the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex on Dec 22, 2025. (File Photo: CNA/Fadza Ishak)

]]>Najib Razakhttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/man-woman-arrested-attempted-smuggling-cannabis-6393856https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--LBQ4d-sW--/c_crop,h_387,w_689,x_1,y_37/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/09/18/picture7.png?itok=XjKMjggWMore than 10kg of cannabis was seized by the Central Narcotics Bureau at Tuas Checkpoint on Sep 15, 2026. (Photo: CNB)

]]>Cannabis seized https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/sooryavanshi-has-be-patient-says-india-coach-gambhir-6393951https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--iXKM3iPn--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T041957Z_1_LYNXMPEM8H09S_RTROPTP_3_CRICKET-T20-ENG-IND.JPG?itok=Ov3klAK1Cricket - Fourth T20 International - England v India - Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol, Britain - July 9, 2026 India's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi walks after losing his wicket, caught by England's Sam Curran off the bowling of Jofra Archer Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

]]>Fourth T20 International - England v Indiahttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/seah-kian-peng-fall-asleep-parliament-6393886https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--XkIFgcZJ--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/09/18/21_58_strm_parliament_sep9_floor_sound_part_3_230pm.png?itok=e1op8KHJSpeaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng falling asleep during a parliament sitting on Sep 9, 2026.

]]>21_58_strm_parliament_sep9_floor_sound_part_3_230pm.pnghttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/champion-oarsman-says-brisbane-2032-rowing-risks-becoming-country-regatta-6393921https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--GwafTTuo--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T070646Z_1_LYNXMPEM8H0IP_RTROPTP_3_OLY-ROWI-ROM4-ROM041101.JPG?itok=h0Gnn2icFILE PHOTO: Silver medallists of Australia James Chapman, Joshua Dunkley-Smith, Drew Ginn and William Lockwood pose during the award ceremony for the men's four final of the rowing event during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Eton Dorney August 4, 2012. REUTERS/Olivia Harris /File Photo

]]>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/airasia-travel-demand-financial-worries-tony-fernandes-6393861https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--hCy3vG3G--/c_crop,h_449,w_799,x_1,y_71/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T035124Z_1_LYNXMPEM8H07Y_RTROPTP_3_AIRASIA-AVIATION.JPG?itok=S_JH9CKBAirAsia planes stand on the tarmac at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 (KLIA2) in Sepang, Malaysia, on Jan 21, 2026. (File photo: Reuters/Hasnoor Hussain)

]]>FILE PHOTO: AirAsia planes stand on the tarmac at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 (KLIA2) in Sepanghttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/obsessions/hublot-jeff-koons-balloon-dog-watch-6392701https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--lT1kTWJE--/c_crop,h_1078,w_1917,x_3,y_0/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/09/17/hublot_classic-fusion-balloon-dog-by-jeff-koons_trio-2-scaled-1.jpeg?itok=Sw-sD_YiThe Hublot Classic Fusion Balloon Dog By Jeff Koons. (Photo: Hublot)

]]>hublot_classic-fusion-balloon-dog-by-jeff-koons_trio-2-scaled-1.jpeghttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/teenager-samba-strikes-twice-debut-man-city-thrash-norwich-in-league-cup-6393746https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--6ebJpLUE--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T030350Z_1_LYNXMPEM8H05Y_RTROPTP_3_SOCCER-ENGLAND-MCI-NOR.JPG?itok=_BsUPaJFSoccer Football - Carabao Cup - Third Round - Manchester City v Norwich City - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - September 17, 2026 Manchester City's Floyd Samba celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Phil Noble

]]>Carabao Cup - Third Round - Manchester City v Norwich Cityhttps://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--_zI2eTai--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T030350Z_1_LYNXMPEM8H05X_RTROPTP_3_SOCCER-ENGLAND-MCI-NOR.JPG?itok=iBAjDjMhSoccer Football - Carabao Cup - Third Round - Manchester City v Norwich City - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - September 17, 2026 Manchester City's Floyd Samba scores their first goal Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

]]>Carabao Cup - Third Round - Manchester City v Norwich Cityhttps://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--TGaVtQ1p--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T030350Z_1_LYNXMPEM8H06E_RTROPTP_3_SOCCER-ENGLAND-MCI-NOR.JPG?itok=FT9slvuSSoccer Football - Carabao Cup - Third Round - Manchester City v Norwich City - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - September 17, 2026 Manchester City's Floyd Samba celebrates scoring their fourth goal REUTERS/Phil Noble

]]>Carabao Cup - Third Round - Manchester City v Norwich Cityhttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/women/scwo-study-women-return-work-support-6391291https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--Xql5MRiK--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/09/17/woman_stressed_at_work.jpg?itok=0ES57O6ASupport for women returning to work should start before they even leave their jobs. (Photo: iStock/Fizkes)

]]>woman_stressed_at_work.jpghttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/joanna-wietrzyk-apologises-beijing-hyrox-soiling-6393696https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--8glsK6yd--/c_crop,h_810,w_1440,x_0,y_223/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/09/18/joanna_wietrzyk.jpg?itok=97S1tWxaAustralian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk in London. The athlete apologised on Sep 17, 2026, after continuing to compete in a Hyrox event in Beijing despite soiling herself. (File photo: Facebook/Joannawietrzyk)

]]>joanna_wietrzyk.jpghttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/japan-manufacturing-hub-aichi-asian-games-soaring-costs-6391536https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--zfIqJtSK--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-16T050752Z_1_LYNXMPEM8F0BY_RTROPTP_3_GAMES-ASIA.JPG?itok=iKc07dV-General view of Aichi International Arena in Nagoya ahead of the Asian Games on September 15, 2026. (REUTERS/Edgar Su)

]]>Asian Games - Aichi-Nagoya 2026 - Previewshttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/autonomous-vehicle-av-waymo-transport-6393631https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--W6FeSDsX--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/09/18/sya_9543.jpg?itok=ibsmd182Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow and Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana with an autonomous robotaxi in Singapore on Sep 18, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Syamil Sapari)

]]>sya_9543.jpghttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/eu-canada-associate-status-6393556https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--m_OPFLoy--/c_crop,h_1125,w_2000,x_0,y_4/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2023-11:afp_watermark_14112023,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/09/18/000_c8kq9x4.jpg?itok=DHVAjDgXCanada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney greets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after delivering a speech in the hemicycle at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on Sep 17, 2026.(Photo: AFP/Jean-Christophe VERHAEGEN)

]]>000_c8kq9x4.jpghttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/asia-stocks-oil-yen-bank-japan-rates-6393611https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--omDxg9no--/c_crop,h_450,w_800,x_0,y_0/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T013424Z_2_LYNXMPEM8H03B_RTROPTP_3_GLOBAL-MARKETS-JAPAN.JPG?itok=GkyVWGiBA pedestrian walks past an electronic board displaying the Nikkei share average, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the exchange rate between the US dollar and Japanese Yen, outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, on Sep 18, 2026. (File photo: Reuters/Manami Yamada)

]]>A pedestrian walks past an electronic board displaying share averages and the exchange rate between the US dollar and Japanese yen, outside a brokerage in Tokyohttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/princess-diana-brother-charles-spencer-new-book-king-6393536https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--nNpDXKAF--/c_crop,h_576,w_1024,x_0,y_26/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2023-11:afp_watermark_14112023,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/09/18/king_charles.jpg?itok=On_rXr1MBritain's King Charles III looks on before departing the annual Braemar Gathering in Braemar, central Scotland, on Sep 5, 2026. (Photo: Andy Buchanan/AFP)

]]>king_charles.jpghttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/new-york-times-microsoft-openai-theft-6393561https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s---JjsmAHb--/c_crop,h_449,w_799,x_1,y_6/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T000242Z_1_LYNXMPEM8H003_RTROPTP_3_TECH-AI.JPG?itok=i_GwNYYSPeople visit an OpenAI booth at Moscone Center during the Dreamforce 2026 technology summit in San Francisco, California, US, on Sep 17, 2026. (File photo: Reuters/Carlos Barria)

]]>People visit an OpenAI booth at Moscone Center during the Dreamforce 2026 technology summit in San Francisco, Californiahttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/former-australia-captain-ryan-absent-socceroos-squad-brazil-friendlies-6393551https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--OMaoW7nb--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T011140Z_1_LYNXMPEM8H02R_RTROPTP_3_SOCCER-WORLDCUP-AUS-EGY.JPG?itok=aN9jzR9ASoccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - Australia v Egypt - Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. - July 3, 2026 Australia's Mathew Ryan concedes a penalty during the penalty shootout IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Jerome Miron

]]>FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - Australia v Egypthttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/brand-studio/support-system-behind-singapores-hawker-culture-6390671https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--FRa6zjwy--/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/09/17/bstudio_nea_sehc_hero.png?itok=OU2F-YA6THE SUPPORT SYSTEM
BEHIND SINGAPORE’S
HAWKER CULTURE

]]>bstudio_nea_sehc_hero.pnghttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/oil-prices-fall-2-hopes-limited-saudi-supply-disruptions-6393506https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--kAP9sPoL--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T011016Z_2_LYNXMPEM8H02L_RTROPTP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-SHIPPING.JPG?itok=TB2PBmZOFILE PHOTO: Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 31, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

]]>Strait of Hormuz ship crossings remain in single digits, data showshttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/ed-sheeran-tour-macklemore-promoter-venue-owner-6391091https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--Y5sWcN3j--/c_crop,h_562,w_1000,x_0,y_72/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_one-cms:core:watermark:ap_data-1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/Music_Macklemore_Ed_Sheeran_425_3.jpg?itok=-7aLcP3dFILE - Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran performs during "Ed Sheeran's Play: Live from New York" presented by TikTok at Domino Square in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Sep 13, 2025. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)

]]>Music_Macklemore_Ed_Sheeran_425_3.jpghttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/japan-august-inflation-slows-ahead-expected-rate-hike-6393431https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--u_vQMWTt--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-17T233950Z_1_LYNXMPEM8G28L_RTROPTP_3_JAPAN-ECONOMY-INFLATION.JPG?itok=NlQxsKFSA woman looks at items at a shop in Tokyo, Japan, March 24, 2023. REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou

]]>A woman looks at items at a shop in Tokyohttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/women/women-exercise-differently-men-strength-training-gym-6344651https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--Uw9464N8--/c_crop,h_1125,w_2000,x_0,y_104/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/08/31/women-exercise-differently-men-strength-training-gym_2.jpg?itok=vTXr-LBN(Photo: iStock/Ekkasit Jokthong)

]]>women-exercise-differently-men-strength-training-gym_2.jpghttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/south-korea-extends-fuel-tax-cuts-until-end-november-6393361https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--zaILQpTr--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-17T230158Z_1_LYNXMPEM8G27G_RTROPTP_3_SOUTHKOREA-POLITICS-FINANCE.JPG?itok=3PHs6tSBSouth Korean Finance Minister nominee Lee Hyoung-il attends his confirmation hearing at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, September 15, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

]]>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/openai-launches-legal-focused-ai-platform-escalating-race-law-firm-users-6393286https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s---JjsmAHb--/c_crop,h_449,w_799,x_1,y_6/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-18T000242Z_1_LYNXMPEM8H003_RTROPTP_3_TECH-AI.JPG?itok=i_GwNYYSPeople visit an OpenAI booth at Moscone Center during the Dreamforce 2026 technology summit in San Francisco, California, US, on Sep 17, 2026. (File photo: Reuters/Carlos Barria)

]]>People visit an OpenAI booth at Moscone Center during the Dreamforce 2026 technology summit in San Francisco, Californiahttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/people/christian-jade-chan-singaporean-designer-copenhagen-6382391https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--aRmjozB6--/c_crop,h_538,w_957,x_12,y_116/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/09/14/h_christianjade.jpg?itok=suS5Uc2CThe designers behind Christian+Jade, Jade Chan and Christian Hammer Juhl, bring different backgrounds to a shared practice centred on craft and materials. (Photos: Claus Troelsgaard & Christian+Jade; Art: CNA/Chernling)

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